Psalms 126:4

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שׁוּבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־*שבותנו **שְׁבִיתֵ֑נוּ כַּאֲפִיקִ֥ים בַּנֶּֽגֶב׃

Transliteration

šûbāh YHWH ʾet-šǝbîtēnû like-ʾăpîqîm in-the-negeb

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Restore our fortunes, LORD, like streams in the Negev.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Restore our fortunes, O LORD, as the streams in the south.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Turn again{H7725} our captivity,{H7622} O Jehovah,{H3068} As the streams{H650} in the South.{H5045}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Turn again{H7725}{(H8798)} our captivity{H7622}{(H8675)}{H7622}, O LORD{H3068}, as the streams{H650} in the south{H5045}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee the LORDE hath done greate thinges for vs allready, wherof we reioyse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  O Lord, bring againe our captiuitie, as the riuers in the South.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Make vs O God that be led into captiuitie: for to returne as riuers into the south.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, Like the streams in the Negev.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Turn again, O Jehovah, `to' our captivity, As streams in the south.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Turn again our captivity, O Jehovah, As the streams in the South.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Turn again our captivity, O Jehovah, As the streams in the South.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let our fate be changed, O Lord, like the streams in the South.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  O LORD, restore our well-being, just as the streams in the arid south are replenished.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 85:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.85.4", "source": "אָסַ֥פְתָּ כָל־עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ הֱ֝שִׁיב֗וֹתָ מֵחֲר֥וֹן אַפֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾāsaptā* all-*ʿebrātekā* *hĕšîbôtā* from-*ḥărôn* *ʾappekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾāsaptā*": "2nd person masculine singular Qal perfect - you have gathered/withdrawn", "*ʿebrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath", "*hĕšîbôtā*": "2nd person masculine singular Hiphil perfect - you have turned back/away", "*ḥărôn*": "masculine singular construct noun with preposition 'min' - from the heat of", "*ʾappekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your anger/nose" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsaptā*": "you have gathered/withdrawn/taken away/collected", "*ʿebrātekā*": "your wrath/fury/rage/outburst", "*hĕšîbôtā*": "you have turned back/away/caused to return", "*ḥărôn*": "heat/burning/fierceness", "*ʾappekā*": "your anger/nose/face" } }
• Ps 126:1 : 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" } }
• Isa 35:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.6", "source": "אָ֣ז יְדַלֵּ֤ג כָּֽאַיָּל֙ פִּסֵּ֔חַ וְתָרֹ֖ן לְשׁ֣וֹן אִלֵּ֑ם כִּֽי־נִבְקְע֤וּ בַמִּדְבָּר֙ מַ֔יִם וּנְחָלִ֖ים בָּעֲרָבָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *yədallēg* *kā*-*ʾayyāl* *pissēạḥ* *wə*-*tārōn* *ləšôn* *ʾillēm* *kî*-*nibqəʿû* *ba*-*midbār* *mayim* *û*-*nəḥālîm* *bā*-*ʿărābāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yədallēg*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - will leap", "*kā*-*ʾayyāl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like a deer/hart", "*pissēạḥ*": "masculine singular adjective - lame", "*wə*-*tārōn*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, Qal - and will sing/shout", "*ləšôn*": "feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*ʾillēm*": "masculine singular adjective - mute/dumb", "*kî*-": "conjunction - for/because", "*nibqəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, Niphal - have broken forth", "*ba*-*midbār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the wilderness", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*û*-*nəḥālîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and streams", "*bā*-*ʿărābāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the desert plain" }, "variants": { "*yədallēg*": "will leap/spring/bound/jump", "*ʾayyāl*": "deer/hart/stag", "*tārōn*": "will sing/shout joyfully", "*nibqəʿû*": "have broken forth/burst out", "*nəḥālîm*": "streams/wadis/torrents" } }
• Isa 41:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.18", "source": "אֶפְתַּ֤ח עַל־שְׁפָיִים֙ נְהָר֔וֹת וּבְת֥וֹךְ בְּקָע֖וֹת מַעְיָנ֑וֹת אָשִׂ֤ים מִדְבָּר֙ לַאֲגַם־מַ֔יִם וְאֶ֥רֶץ צִיָּ֖ה לְמוֹצָ֥אֵי מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʾeptaḥ* on-*šəpāyîm nəhārôt* and-in-midst-of *bəqāʿôt maʿyānôt ʾāśîm miḏbār* to-*ʾăḡam-mayim wəʾereṣ ṣîyâ ləmôṣāʾê māyim*", "grammar": { "*ʾeptaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will open", "*šəpāyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bare heights/bare hills", "*nəhārôt*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers", "*bəqāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - valleys", "*maʿyānôt*": "noun, masculine plural - springs/fountains", "*ʾāśîm*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will make/set", "*miḏbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*ʾăḡam-mayim*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - pool of water", "*wəʾereṣ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and land", "*ṣîyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - dry/parched land", "*ləmôṣāʾê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to springs of", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*ʾeptaḥ*": "I will open/open up/release", "*šəpāyîm*": "bare heights/hills/high places", "*nəhārôt*": "rivers/streams", "*bəqāʿôt*": "valleys/plains", "*maʿyānôt*": "springs/fountains/sources of water", "*ʾāśîm*": "I will make/set/place/turn", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʾăḡam-mayim*": "pool of water/pond", "*ṣîyâ*": "dry land/parched ground", "*ləmôṣāʾê māyim*": "to springs of water/water sources" } }
• Isa 43:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.19", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י עֹשֶׂ֤ה חֲדָשָׁה֙ עַתָּ֣ה תִצְמָ֔ח הֲל֖וֹא תֵּֽדָע֑וּהָ אַ֣ף אָשִׂ֤ים בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ דֶּ֔רֶךְ בִּֽישִׁמ֖וֹן נְהָרֽוֹת׃", "text": "Behold me *ʿōśeh* a *ḥădāšâ*, now it *tiṣmāḥ*. Will you not *tēdāʿûhā*? Indeed, I will *ʾāśîm* in the *midbār* a *derek*, in *yəšîmôn* *nəhārôt*.", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing/making", "*ḥădāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - new thing", "*tiṣmāḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will spring forth", "*tēdāʿûhā*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will know it", "*ʾāśîm*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will place/set", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road", "*yəšîmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - desert/wasteland", "*nəhārôt*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/performing", "*ḥădāšâ*": "new thing/new matter/novelty", "*tiṣmāḥ*": "will spring forth/will sprout/will emerge", "*tēdāʿûhā*": "will know it/will perceive it/will recognize it", "*ʾāśîm*": "will place/will set/will establish", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*yəšîmôn*": "desert/wasteland/wilderness", "*nəhārôt*": "rivers/streams/waterways" } }
• Josh 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.3.16", "source": "וַיַּעַמְד֡וּ הַמַּיִם֩ הַיֹּרְדִ֨ים מִלְמַ֜עְלָה קָ֣מוּ נֵד־אֶחָ֗ד הַרְחֵ֨ק מְאֹ֜ד *באדם **מֵֽאָדָ֤ם הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מִצַּ֣ד צָֽרְתָ֔ן וְהַיֹּרְדִ֗ים עַ֣ל יָ֧ם הָעֲרָבָ֛ה יָם־הַמֶּ֖לַח תַּ֣מּוּ נִכְרָ֑תוּ וְהָעָ֥ם עָבְר֖וּ נֶ֥גֶד יְרִיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿamdû* *ha-mayim* *ha-yōrədîm* from-*ləmaʿlāh* *qāmû* *nēd*-*ʾeḥād* *harḥēq* very from-*ʾādām* *hā-ʿîr* *ʾăšer* from-side-of *ṣārətān* and-*ha-yōrədîm* upon *yām* *hā-ʿărābāh* *yām*-*ha-melaḥ* *tammû* *nikrātû* and-*hā-ʿām* *ʿābrû* opposite *yərîḥô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿamdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they stood", "*ha-mayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*ha-yōrədîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones descending", "*ləmaʿlāh*": "preposition + adverb - from above", "*qāmû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they rose up", "*nēd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heap of", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*harḥēq*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - far away", "*ʾādām*": "proper noun - Adam (place name)", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ṣārətān*": "proper noun - Zarethan (place name)", "*ha-yōrədîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones descending", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of", "*hā-ʿărābāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of", "*ha-melaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the salt", "*tammû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were finished", "*nikrātû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they were cut off", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿābrû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they crossed over", "*yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho" }, "variants": { "*yaʿamdû*": "stood, stopped, stood still", "*qāmû*": "rose up, stood up", "*nēd*-*ʾeḥād*": "one heap, a single pile", "*harḥēq* very": "very far away, at a great distance", "*yām* *hā-ʿărābāh*": "Sea of the Arabah, Dead Sea", "*yām*-*ha-melaḥ*": "Salt Sea, Dead Sea", "*tammû* *nikrātû*": "were completely cut off" } }