Ps 2:8-9 : 8 {
"verseID": "Psalms.2.8",
"source": "שְׁאַ֤ל מִמֶּ֗נִּי וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה ג֭וֹיִם נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗ אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ",
"text": "*šəʾal* *mimmennî* *wə-ʾettənâ* *ḡôyim* *naḥălāṯeḵā* *wa-ʾăḥuzzāṯəḵā* *ʾap̄sê*-*ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*šəʾal*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - ask",
"*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me",
"*wə-ʾettənâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st person singular - and I will give",
"*ḡôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles",
"*naḥălāṯeḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your inheritance",
"*wa-ʾăḥuzzāṯəḵā*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your possession",
"*ʾap̄sê*": "masculine plural construct noun - ends of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*šəʾal*": "ask/request/demand",
"*ḡôyim*": "nations/gentiles/heathen peoples",
"*naḥălāṯeḵā*": "your inheritance/heritage/possession",
"*ʾăḥuzzāṯəḵā*": "your possession/property/holding",
"*ʾap̄sê-ʾāreṣ*": "ends of the earth/uttermost parts of the land"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Psalms.2.9",
"source": "תְּ֭רֹעֵם בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט בַּרְזֶ֑ל כִּכְלִ֖י יוֹצֵ֣ר תְּנַפְּצֵֽם",
"text": "*tərōʿēm* *bəšēḇeṭ* *barzel* *kiḵlî* *yôṣēr* *tənapṣēm*",
"grammar": {
"*tərōʿēm*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you will break/shatter them",
"*bəšēḇeṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with a rod/staff",
"*barzel*": "masculine singular noun - iron",
"*kiḵlî*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - like a vessel of",
"*yôṣēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - potter/one forming",
"*tənapṣēm*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you will dash them to pieces"
},
"variants": {
"*tərōʿēm*": "break/shatter/rule/shepherd them",
"*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/club/scepter",
"*barzel*": "iron/iron tool",
"*kiḵlî yôṣēr*": "like a potter's vessel/like an earthen vessel",
"*tənapṣēm*": "dash them to pieces/shatter them/smash them"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Psalms.2.10",
"source": "וְ֭עַתָּה מְלָכִ֣ים הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּ שֹׁ֣פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ",
"text": "*wə-ʿattâ* *məlāḵîm* *haśkîlû* *hiwwāsərû* *šōp̄ṭê* *ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*məlāḵîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings",
"*haśkîlû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - be wise/act wisely",
"*hiwwāsərû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - be instructed/take warning",
"*šōp̄ṭê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - judges of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*haśkîlû*": "be wise/act wisely/consider well/show insight",
"*hiwwāsərû*": "be instructed/take warning/accept discipline",
"*šōp̄ṭê*": "judges/rulers/governors"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Psalms.2.11",
"source": "עִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּיִרְאָ֑ה וְ֝גִ֗ילוּ בִּרְעָדָֽה",
"text": "*ʿiḇḏû* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* *bəyirʾâ* *wə-ḡîlû* *birʿāḏâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿiḇḏû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - serve",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*bəyirʾâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with fear/reverence",
"*wə-ḡîlû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and rejoice",
"*birʿāḏâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with trembling"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿiḇḏû*": "serve/worship/work for",
"*yirʾâ*": "fear/reverence/awe",
"*ḡîlû*": "rejoice/be glad/exult",
"*rʿāḏâ*": "trembling/quaking/shaking"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Psalms.2.12",
"source": "נַשְּׁקוּ־בַ֡ר פֶּן־יֶאֱנַ֤ף ׀ וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ דֶ֗רֶךְ כִּֽי־יִבְעַ֣ר כִּמְעַ֣ט אַפּ֑וֹ אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י כָּל־ח֥וֹסֵי בֽוֹ",
"text": "*naššəqû*-*ḇar* *pen*-*yeʾĕnap̄* *wə-ṯōʾḇəḏû* *ḏereḵ* *kî*-*yiḇʿar* *kimʿaṭ* *ʾappô* *ʾašrê* *kol*-*ḥôsê* *ḇô*",
"grammar": {
"*naššəqû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - kiss",
"*ḇar*": "masculine singular noun - son/pure one",
"*pen*": "conjunction - lest",
"*yeʾĕnap̄*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he be angry",
"*wə-ṯōʾḇəḏû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you perish",
"*ḏereḵ*": "masculine singular noun - way/path",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/when",
"*yiḇʿar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - burns",
"*kimʿaṭ*": "preposition + adverb - as/like + little/slight",
"*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril",
"*ʾašrê*": "construct masculine plural noun - blessings of/happy are",
"*kol*": "masculine singular noun - all of",
"*ḥôsê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - those taking refuge",
"*ḇô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him"
},
"variants": {
"*naššəqû*": "kiss/do homage",
"*ḇar*": "son/pure one/chosen one (Aramaic: son)",
"*yeʾĕnap̄*": "be angry/become furious",
"*ṯōʾḇəḏû*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost",
"*ḏereḵ*": "way/path/road/journey",
"*yiḇʿar*": "burns/kindles/ignites",
"*kimʿaṭ*": "in a little while/quickly/slightly",
"*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate are",
"*ḥôsê*": "those taking refuge/those seeking shelter/those trusting"
}
}