Deuteronomy 28:67

KJV1611 – Modern English

In the morning you shall say, Would God it were evening! and at evening you shall say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of your heart with which you shall fear, and for the sight of your eyes which you shall see.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּבֹּ֤קֶר תֹּאמַר֙ מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן עֶ֔רֶב וּבָעֶ֥רֶב תֹּאמַ֖ר מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן בֹּ֑קֶר מִפַּ֤חַד לְבָֽבְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּפְחָ֔ד וּמִמַּרְאֵ֥ה עֵינֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּרְאֶֽה׃

Transliteration

In the bōqer tō'mar who-yittēn 'ereb, and in the 'ereb tō'mar who-yittēn bōqer, from paḥad lebābkā which tipḥād, and from mar'ēh 'ênêkā which tir'eh.

Grammar Details

• *bōqer*: masculine singular noun - morning
• *tō'mar*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say
• *yittēn*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - would give/grant
• *'ereb*: masculine singular noun - evening
• *paḥad*: masculine singular construct noun - fear/dread
• *lebābkā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart
• *tipḥād*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will fear
• *mar'ēh*: masculine singular construct noun - sight/appearance
• *'ênêkā*: feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes
• *tir'eh*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will see

Word Meanings

• *mî-yittēn*: who would give/if only/would that
• *paḥad lebābkā*: fear of your heart/terror in your heart/dread in your mind
• *mar'ēh 'ênêkā*: sight of your eyes/what your eyes see/visions your eyes behold

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ and in the evening you will say, ‘If only it were morning!’ because of the terror that will fill your hearts and the sights your eyes will see.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  In the morning{H1242} thou shalt say,{H559} Would it were{H5414} even!{H6153} and at even{H6153} thou shalt say,{H559} Would it were{H5414} morning!{H1242} for the fear{H6343} of thy heart{H3824} which thou shalt fear,{H6343} and for the sight{H4758} of thine eyes{H4758} which thou shalt see.{H7200}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In the morning{H1242} thou shalt say{H559}{(H8799)}, Would God it were{H5414}{(H8799)} even{H6153}! and at even{H6153} thou shalt say{H559}{(H8799)}, Would God it were{H5414}{(H8799)} morning{H1242}! for the fear{H6343} of thine heart{H3824} wherewith thou shalt fear{H6342}{(H8799)}, and for the sight{H4758} of thine eyes{H5869} which thou shalt see{H7200}{(H8799)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  In the mornynge thou shalt saye, wolde God it were nyghte. And at nyghte thou shalt saye, wolde God it were mornynge. For feare off thyne herte whiche thou shalt feare, and for the syghte of thyne eyes whiche thou shalt se.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In the mornynge thou shalt saye: Who shall geue me the euenynge? And at euen shalt thou saye: Who shal geue me the mornynge? For the very greate feare of thine hert, which shal make the afrayed: and for the sighte of thine eyes which thou shalt se.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In the morning thou shalt say, Woulde God it were euening, and at the euening thou shalt say, Would God it were morning, for ye feare of thine heart, which thou shalt feare, and for the sight of thine eyes, which thou shalt see.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the morning thou shalt say, would God it were nyght: And at nyght thou shalt say, would God it were mornyng, for feare of thyne heart whiche thou shalt feare, and for the sight of thyne eyes whiche thou shalt see.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In the morning you shall say, Would it were even! and at even you shall say, Would it were morning! for the fear of your heart which you shall fear, and for the sight of your eyes which you shall see.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  in the morning thou sayest, O that it were evening! and in the evening thou sayest, O that it were morning! from the fear of thy heart, with which thou art afraid, and from the sight of thine eyes which thou seest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In the morning thou shalt say, Would it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would it were morning! for the fear of thy heart which thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In the morning thou shalt say, Would it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would it were morning! for the fear of thy heart which thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the morning you will say, If only it was evening! And at evening you will say, If only morning would come! Because of the fear in your hearts and the things which your eyes will see.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In the morning you shall say, "I wish it were evening!" and at evening you shall say, "I wish it were morning!" for the fear of your heart which you shall fear, and for the sight of your eyes which you shall see.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the morning you will say,‘If only it were evening!’ And in the evening you will say,‘I wish it were morning!’ because of the things you will fear and the things you will see.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 28:34 : 34 So that you shall be mad for the sight of your eyes which you shall see.
• Job 7:3-4 : 3 So I am made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me. 4 When I lie down, I say, 'When shall I arise, and the night be gone?' And I am full of tossing to and fro until the dawning of the day.
• Rev 9:6 : 6 And in those days men will seek death and will not find it, and will desire to die, and death will flee from them.