Psalms 125:3

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.125.3", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ לֹ֪א יָנ֡וּחַ שֵׁ֤בֶט הָרֶ֗שַׁע עַל֮ גּוֹרַ֢ל הַֽצַּדִּ֫יקִ֥ים לְמַ֡עַן לֹא־יִשְׁלְח֖וּ הַצַדִּיקִ֨ים בְּעַוְלָ֬תָה יְדֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "For not *yānûaḥ* *šēbeṭ* of-*hāreša*ʿ upon *gôral* of-*haṣṣaddîqîm*, *ləmaʿan* not-*yišləḥû* *haṣaddîqîm* in-*ʿawlātāh* *yədêhem*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yānûaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will rest/remain", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/scepter/tribe", "*hāreša*ʿ": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - wickedness/the wicked", "*gôral*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lot/portion/inheritance", "*haṣṣaddîqîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the righteous ones", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*yišləḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stretch out/put forth", "*haṣaddîqîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the righteous ones", "*ʿawlātāh*": "noun, feminine singular - iniquity/injustice/unrighteousness", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands" }, "variants": { "*šēbeṭ hāreša*ʿ": "rod of wickedness/scepter of the wicked/authority of evil", "*gôral*": "lot/portion/inheritance/allotted territory", "*ləmaʿan*": "so that/in order that/with the result that", "*yišləḥû*": "put forth/stretch out/extend", "*ʿawlātāh*": "unrighteousness/injustice/iniquity" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י ׀ לֹ֪א יָנ֡וּחַ שֵׁ֤בֶט הָרֶ֗שַׁע עַל֮ גּוֹרַ֢ל הַֽצַּדִּ֫יקִ֥ים לְמַ֡עַן לֹא־יִשְׁלְח֖וּ הַצַדִּיקִ֨ים בְּעַוְלָ֬תָה יְדֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

For not yānûaḥ šēbeṭ of-hārešaʿ upon gôral of-haṣṣaddîqîm, ləmaʿan not-yišləḥû haṣaddîqîm in-ʿawlātāh yədêhem.

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *yānûaḥ*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will rest/remain
• *šēbeṭ*: noun, masculine singular construct - rod/scepter/tribe
• *hāreša*ʿ: noun, masculine singular with definite article - wickedness/the wicked
• *gôral*: noun, masculine singular construct - lot/portion/inheritance
• *haṣṣaddîqîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the righteous ones
• *ləmaʿan*: conjunction - so that/in order that
• *yišləḥû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stretch out/put forth
• *haṣaddîqîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the righteous ones
• *ʿawlātāh*: noun, feminine singular - iniquity/injustice/unrighteousness
• *yədêhem*: noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands

Word Meanings

• *šēbeṭ hāreša*ʿ: rod of wickedness/scepter of the wicked/authority of evil
• *gôral*: lot/portion/inheritance/allotted territory
• *ləmaʿan*: so that/in order that/with the result that
• *yišləḥû*: put forth/stretch out/extend
• *ʿawlātāh*: unrighteousness/injustice/iniquity

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the scepter of the wicked will not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the scepter of the wicked shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous extend their hands to wrongdoing.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  That the rodd of the vngodly come not into the lott of the rightuous, lest the rightuous put their honde vnto wickednesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous, least the righteous put forth their hand vnto wickednes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the scepter of the vngodly shall not rest vpon the lot of the righteous: lest the righteous put their handes vnto wickednes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the allotment of the righteous; So that the righteous won't use their hands to do evil.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the rod of sinners will not be resting on the heritage of the upright; so that the upright may not put out their hands to evil.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won't use their hands to do evil.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settle upon the allotted land of the godly. Otherwise the godly might do what is wrong.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 22:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.8", "source": "זוֹרֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה *יקצור־**יִקְצָר־אָ֑וֶן וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָת֣וֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃", "text": "*zôrēa'* *'awlāh* *yiqṣār-'āwen* and *šēbeT* *'ebrāTô* *yiKleh*.", "grammar": { "*zôrēa'*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - sower/one who sows", "*'awlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*yiqṣār-'āwen*": "verb with noun, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with masculine singular noun - he will reap trouble", "*šēbeT*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/staff of", "*'ebrāTô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - his wrath", "*yiKleh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come to an end/fail" }, "variants": { "*zôrēa'*": "one who sows/plants/scatters seed", "*'awlāh*": "injustice/unrighteousness/iniquity", "*yiqṣār*": "will reap/will harvest", "*'āwen*": "trouble/wickedness/sorrow/iniquity", "*šēbeT*": "rod/staff/tribe/scepter", "*'ebrāTô*": "his wrath/his anger/his fury", "*yiKleh*": "will fail/will come to an end/will be consumed" } }
• Ps 89:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.22", "source": "אֲשֶׁר יָדִי תִּכּוֹן עִמּוֹ אַף־זְרוֹעִי תְאַמְּצֶנּוּ", "text": "Whom *yādî* *tikkôn* with-him; also-*zᵉrôʿî* *tᵉʾammᵉṣennû*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/whom", "*yādî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be established", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʾap-zᵉrôʿî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - also my arm", "*tᵉʾammᵉṣennû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it will strengthen him" }, "variants": { "*yādî*": "my hand/power", "*tikkôn*": "will be established/firm/steadfast", "*zᵉrôʿî*": "my arm/strength/power", "*tᵉʾammᵉṣennû*": "will strengthen him/make him strong" } }
• Ps 103:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.9", "source": "לֹֽא־לָנֶ֥צַח יָרִ֑יב וְלֹ֖א לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִטּֽוֹר׃", "text": "Not-for-*neṣaḥ* *yārîb* *wə*-not for-*ʿôlām* *yiṭṭôr*", "grammar": { "*neṣaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed negative particle and preposition *lə* - not forever", "*yārîb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will contend", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed negative particle and preposition *lə* - not for eternity", "*yiṭṭôr*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will keep/maintain" }, "variants": { "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/perpetuity/victory/endurance", "*yārîb*": "contend/strive/quarrel/conduct a legal case", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*yiṭṭôr*": "keep/maintain/bear grudge/harbor animosity" } }
• Ps 103:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.14", "source": "כִּי־ה֭וּא יָדַ֣ע יִצְרֵ֑נוּ זָ֝כ֗וּר כִּי־עָפָ֥ר אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "For-he *yādaʿ* *yiṣrēnû* *zākûr* that-*ʿāpār* *ʾănāḥnû*", "grammar": { "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*yiṣrēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our formation", "*zākûr*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - remembering/being mindful", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed conjunction *kî* - that dust", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "1st person plural independent pronoun - we" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "knows/understands/recognizes/perceives", "*yiṣrēnû*": "our formation/frame/intention/inclination", "*zākûr*": "remembering/being mindful/recalling", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dry earth/powder/debris", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "we/us" } }
• 1 Sam 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל לָ֧מָּה תִשְׁמַ֛ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י אָדָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ רָעָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl* why *tišmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *ʾādām* *lēmōr* *hinnêh* *Dāwid* *mebaqqēš* *rāʿātekā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mebaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel stem - seeking", "*rāʿātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tišmaʿ*": "listen to/hear/heed/obey", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/reports", "*mebaqqēš*": "seeking/pursuing/intending", "*rāʿātekā*": "your harm/evil/injury/misfortune" } }
• Isa 14:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.5", "source": "שָׁבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה מַטֵּ֣ה רְשָׁעִ֑ים שֵׁ֖בֶט מֹשְׁלִֽים׃", "text": "*šāḇar* *YHWH* *maṭṭēh* *rǝšāʿîm*, *šēḇeṭ* *mōšǝlîm*.", "grammar": { "*šāḇar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has broken", "*maṭṭēh*": "masculine singular construct - staff/rod of", "*rǝšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*šēḇeṭ*": "masculine singular construct - scepter/rod of", "*mōšǝlîm*": "qal active participle, masculine plural - rulers" }, "variants": { "*šāḇar*": "break/shatter/crush/destroy", "*maṭṭēh*": "staff/rod/branch", "*rǝšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evildoers/unjust ones", "*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*mōšǝlîm*": "rulers/governors/those ruling" } } 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.6", "source": "מַכֶּ֤ה עַמִּים֙ בְּעֶבְרָ֔ה מַכַּ֖ת בִּלְתִּ֣י סָרָ֑ה רֹדֶ֤ה בָאַף֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם מֻרְדָּ֖ף בְּלִ֥י חָשָֽׂךְ׃", "text": "*makkeh* *ʿammîm* in-*ʿeḇrāh*, *makkat* *biltî* *sārāh*; *rōdeh* in-the-*ʾap̄* *gôyim*, *murdāp̄* *bǝlî* *ḥāśāḵ*.", "grammar": { "*makkeh*": "hiphil active participle, masculine singular - striking/smiting", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*ʿeḇrāh*": "feminine singular noun - fury/wrath/rage", "*makkat*": "construct form of feminine noun - blow/striking of", "*biltî*": "negative particle - without/lack of", "*sārāh*": "qal active participle, feminine singular - turning aside/ceasing", "*rōdeh*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - ruling/subduing", "*ʾap̄*": "masculine singular noun - anger/nose", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*murdāp̄*": "hophal participle, masculine singular - being pursued/persecuted", "*bǝlî*": "negative particle - without/lack of", "*ḥāśāḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - restraint/sparing" }, "variants": { "*makkeh*": "striking/smiting/beating", "*ʿeḇrāh*": "fury/wrath/rage/overflow", "*makkat*": "blow/stroke/plague/wound", "*biltî*": "without/not/except", "*sārāh*": "turning aside/ceasing/stopping", "*rōdeh*": "ruling/subduing/treading down", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*murdāp̄*": "being pursued/persecuted/chased", "*ḥāśāḵ*": "restraint/sparing/holding back" } }
• Isa 27:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.27.8", "source": "בְּסַּאסְּאָ֖ה בְּשַׁלְחָ֣הּ תְּרִיבֶ֑נָּה הָגָ֛ה בְּרוּח֥וֹ הַקָּשָׁ֖ה בְּי֥וֹם קָדִֽים׃", "text": "In-*saʾsseʾāh* in-*šalḥāh* *tĕrîbennâ* *hāgâ* with-*rûḥô* the-*qāšâ* in-*yôm* *qādîm*", "grammar": { "*saʾsseʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - measure/moderation", "*šalḥāh*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - sending her away", "*tĕrîbennâ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you contend with her", "*hāgâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he removed/drove away", "*rûḥô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wind/breath/spirit", "*qāšâ*": "feminine singular adjective - harsh/severe", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*qādîm*": "masculine singular noun - east wind" }, "variants": { "*saʾsseʾāh*": "measure/moderation/in exact measure", "*šalḥāh*": "sending her away/driving her out/expelling her", "*tĕrîbennâ*": "contend with her/strive with her/dispute with her", "*hāgâ*": "removed/drove away/expelled/meditated", "*rûḥô*": "his wind/his breath/his spirit", "*qādîm*": "east wind/sirocco/hot desert wind" } }
• 1 Cor 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.13", "source": "Πειρασμὸς ὑμᾶς οὐκ εἴληφεν εἰ μὴ ἀνθρώπινος: πιστὸς δὲ ὁ Θεός, ὃς οὐκ ἐάσει ὑμᾶς πειρασθῆναι ὑπὲρ ὃ δύνασθε· ἀλλὰ ποιήσει σὺν τῷ πειρασμῷ καὶ τὴν ἔκβασιν, τοῦ δύνασθαι ὑμᾶς ὑπενεγκεῖν.", "text": "*Peirasmos* you not *eilēphen* except *anthrōpinos*: *pistos* *de* the *Theos*, who not *easei* you *peirasthēnai* *hyper* what *dynasthe*; *alla* *poiēsei* with the *peirasmō* also the *ekbasin*, of the *dynasthai* you *hypenegkein*", "grammar": { "*Peirasmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - temptation/trial/test", "*eilēphen*": "perfect indicative, 3rd person singular - has taken/seized", "*anthrōpinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - human/common to man", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*easei*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular - will allow/permit", "*peirasthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be tempted/tested", "*hyper*": "preposition + accusative - beyond/above", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive, 2nd person plural - you are able", "*alla*": "strong adversative - but/rather", "*poiēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular - will make/do", "*peirasmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - temptation/trial/test", "*ekbasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way out/escape", "*dynasthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to be able", "*hypenegkein*": "aorist infinitive - to bear/endure" }, "variants": { "*Peirasmos*": "temptation/trial/test", "*eilēphen*": "has taken/seized/overtaken", "*anthrōpinos*": "human/common to man/what humans experience", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*easei*": "will allow/permit/let", "*peirasthēnai*": "to be tempted/tested/tried", "*ekbasin*": "way out/escape/exit", "*hypenegkein*": "to bear/endure/stand under" } }
• Rev 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.10", "source": "Μηδὲν φοβοῦ ἃ μέλλεις πάσχειν: ἰδοὺ, μέλλει βάλειν ὁ διάβολος ἐξ ὑμῶν εἰς φυλακὴν, ἵνα πειρασθῆτε· καὶ ἕξετε θλῖψιν ἡμερῶν δέκα: Γίνου πιστὸς ἄχρι θανάτου, καὶ δώσω σοι τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς.", "text": "*Mēden phobou* which *melleis paschein*: *idou*, *mellei balein* the *diabolos* from you into *phulakēn*, that *peirasthēte*; and *hexete thlipsin hēmerōn deka*: *Ginou pistos achri thanatou*, and *dōsō* to-you the *stephanon* of-the *zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*Mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*phobou*": "present imperative middle, 2nd singular - fear", "*melleis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you are about to", "*paschein*": "present infinitive - to suffer", "*idou*": "aorist imperative middle, 2nd singular - behold/see", "*mellei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is about to", "*balein*": "aorist infinitive - to throw/cast", "*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer", "*phulakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prison/custody", "*peirasthēte*": "aorist subjunctive passive, 2nd plural - you might be tested", "*hexete*": "future indicative, 2nd plural - you will have", "*thlipsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tribulation/affliction", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of days", "*deka*": "indeclinable numeral - ten", "*Ginou*": "present imperative middle, 2nd singular - become/be", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*achri*": "preposition with genitive - until", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*dōsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will give", "*stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crown/wreath", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life" }, "variants": { "*phobou*": "fear/be afraid", "*paschein*": "suffer/experience/endure", "*balein*": "throw/cast/put", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*phulakēn*": "prison/custody/guard", "*peirasthēte*": "tested/tried/tempted", "*thlipsin*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/believing", "*stephanon*": "crown/wreath/victory garland", "*zōēs*": "life/existence" } }
• Ps 55:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.20", "source": "יִשְׁמַ֤ע ׀ אֵ֨ל ׀ וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮ וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥ב קֶ֗דֶם סֶ֥לָה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ וְלֹ֖א יָרְא֣וּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*yišmaʿ ʾēl wəyaʿănēm wəyōšēb qedem selāh ʾăšer ʾên ḥălîpôt lāmô wəlōʾ yārəʾû ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will hear", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*wəyaʿănēm*": "waw conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he will afflict them", "*wəyōšēb*": "waw conjunction with qal participle, masculine singular - and sitting/dwelling", "*qedem*": "masculine singular noun - ancient times/of old", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah/pause", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there are no", "*ḥălîpôt*": "feminine plural noun - changes", "*lāmô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - to them", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*yārəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "he will hear/he hears", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One", "*yaʿănēm*": "he will afflict them/he will answer them/he will humble them", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/enthroned", "*qedem*": "ancient times/of old/from eternity", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up", "*ḥălîpôt*": "changes/alterations", "*yārəʾû*": "they fear/they revere/they are afraid of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }
• Isa 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.5", "source": "הוֹי אַשּׁוּר שֵׁבֶט אַפִּי וּמַטֶּה־הוּא בְיָדָם זַעְמִי", "text": "*hôy* *ʾaššûr* *šēbeṭ* *ʾappî* *ûmaṭṭeh*-*hûʾ* *beyādām* *zaʿmî*", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe!/alas!", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria/Assyrian", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/staff of", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my anger", "*ûmaṭṭeh*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and staff/rod", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*beyādām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*zaʿmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my indignation/wrath" }, "variants": { "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/tribe/scepter", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/nose/face", "*maṭṭeh*": "staff/rod/branch/tribe", "*zaʿmî*": "my indignation/wrath/fury" } }