1 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה אֶת־שִׁיבַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ כְּחֹלְמִֽים׃", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* in *šûb* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*šîbat* *ṣiyyôn* *hāyînû* as-*ḥōlǝmîm*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿălôt*": "plural feminine noun with definite article - the ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*šûb*": "infinitive construct of verb - return of/when returned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šîbat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - return/captivity of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we were", "*ḥōlǝmîm*": "masculine plural participle - dreamers/dreaming ones" }, "variants": { "*šîbat*": "captivity/fortunes/restoration", "*šûb*": "to return/restore/bring back", "*maʿălôt*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages" } }

2 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.2", "source": "אָ֤ז יִמָּלֵ֪א שְׂח֡וֹק פִּינוּ֮ וּלְשׁוֹנֵ֢נוּ רִ֫נָּ֥ה אָ֭ז יֹאמְר֣וּ בַגּוֹיִ֑ם הִגְדִּ֥יל יְ֝הוָ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִם־אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *yimmālēʾ* *śǝḥôq* *pînû* *û*-*lǝšônēnû* *rinnāh* *ʾāz* *yōʾmǝrû* in-the-*gôyîm* *higdîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* with-*ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yimmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be filled", "*śǝḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter", "*pînû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our mouth", "*û*-*lǝšônēnû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st person plural suffix - and our tongue", "*rinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joyful shouting/singing", "*yōʾmǝrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*gôyîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefix preposition bet - among the nations", "*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done great things", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these" }, "variants": { "*śǝḥôq*": "laughter/joy/mocking", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation", "*higdîl*": "magnified/done great things", "*gôyîm*": "nations/gentiles/peoples" } }

3 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.3", "source": "הִגְדִּ֣יל יְ֭הוָה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִמָּ֗נוּ הָיִ֥ינוּ שְׂמֵחִֽים׃", "text": "*higdîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* with-*ʿimmānû* *hāyînû* *śǝmēḥîm*", "grammar": { "*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done great things", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we were/have been", "*śǝmēḥîm*": "masculine plural adjective - joyful/glad" }, "variants": { "*higdîl*": "magnified/done great things", "*śǝmēḥîm*": "glad/joyful/rejoicing" } }

4 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.4", "source": "שׁוּבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־*שבותנו **שְׁבִיתֵ֑נוּ כַּאֲפִיקִ֥ים בַּנֶּֽגֶב׃", "text": "*šûbāh* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*šǝbîtēnû* like-*ʾăpîqîm* in-the-*negeb*", "grammar": { "*šûbāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return/restore", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šǝbîtēnû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our captivity/fortunes", "*ʾăpîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - stream beds/wadis", "*negeb*": "proper noun with definite article - the Negev/South" }, "variants": { "*šûbāh*": "return/restore/bring back", "*šǝbîtēnû*": "our captivity/our fortunes/our restoration (with alternative spelling *šbûtēnû* noted in source)", "*ʾăpîqîm*": "stream beds/wadis/watercourses", "*negeb*": "Negev/South/dry region" } }

5 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.5", "source": "הַזֹּרְעִ֥ים בְּדִמְעָ֗ה בְּרִנָּ֥ה יִקְצֹֽרוּ׃", "text": "The-*zōrǝʿîm* in-*dimʿāh* in-*rinnāh* *yiqṣōrû*", "grammar": { "*zōrǝʿîm*": "masculine plural participle with definite article - the ones sowing", "*dimʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - in tears", "*rinnāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with joyful shouting", "*yiqṣōrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will reap" }, "variants": { "*zōrǝʿîm*": "sowing/planting/scattering seed", "*dimʿāh*": "tears/weeping", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation", "*yiqṣōrû*": "will reap/harvest" } }

6 { "verseID": "Psalms.126.6", "source": "הָ֘ל֤וֹךְ יֵלֵ֨ךְ ׀ וּבָכֹה֮ נֹשֵׂ֢א מֶֽשֶׁךְ־הַ֫זָּ֥רַע בֹּֽא־יָב֥וֹא בְרִנָּ֑ה נֹ֝שֵׂ֗א אֲלֻמֹּתָֽיו׃", "text": "*hālôk* *yēlēk* *û*-*bākōh* *nōśēʾ* *mešek*-the-*zāraʿ* *bōʾ*-*yābôʾ* in-*rinnāh* *nōśēʾ* *ʾălummōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*yēlēk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go", "*û*-*bākōh*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - and weeping", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/carrying", "*mešek*": "construct noun, masculine singular - drawing out/bag of", "*zāraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the seed", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive absolute - coming", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*rinnāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with joyful shouting", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/carrying", "*ʾălummōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sheaves" }, "variants": { "*mešek*": "drawing out/bag/precious seed", "*zāraʿ*": "seed/sowing/offspring", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation", "*ʾălummōtāyw*": "his sheaves/bundles" } }