Psalms 129:8
{ "verseID": "Psalms.129.8", "source": "וְלֹ֤א אָֽמְר֨וּ ׀ הָעֹבְרִ֗ים בִּרְכַּֽת־יְהוָ֥ה אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם בֵּרַ֥כְנוּ אֶ֝תְכֶ֗ם בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And not *ʾāmərû* the *hāʿōḇərîm* *birkat*-*YHWH* to you *bēraḵnû* *ʾetḵem* in *šēm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmərû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they say/said", "*hāʿōḇərîm*": "definite article + participle, Qal masculine plural - the passers-by", "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾălêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*bēraḵnû*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person plural - we bless", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*bəšēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*hāʿōḇərîm*": "those who pass by/the passers-by/those who go by", "*birkat*-*YHWH*": "blessing of YHWH/YHWH's blessing", "*bēraḵnû* *ʾetḵem* *bəšēm* *YHWH*": "we bless you in the name of YHWH" } }