Psalms 109:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

Let his days be few, and let another take his office.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִֽהְיֽוּ־יָמָ֥יו מְעַטִּ֑ים פְּ֝קֻדָּת֗וֹ יִקַּ֥ח אַחֵֽר׃

Transliteration

Yihyû-yāmāyw məʿaṭṭîm pəquddātô yiqqaḥ ʾaḥēr.

Grammar Details

• *Yihyû*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be
• *yāmāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days
• *məʿaṭṭîm*: adjective, masculine plural - few
• *pəquddātô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his office/position/charge
• *yiqqaḥ*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will take
• *ʾaḥēr*: adjective, masculine singular - another

Word Meanings

• *pəquddātô*: his office/his position/his charge/his oversight role

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let his days be few; let another take his office.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let his days{H3117} be few;{H4592} [And] let another{H312} take{H3947} his office.{H6486}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let his days{H3117} be few{H4592}; and let another{H312} take{H3947}{(H8799)} his office{H6486}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let his children be fatherlesse, & his wife a wyddowe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let his daies be fewe, and let another take his charge.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let his dayes be fewe: and let another take his office.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let his days be few; [and] let another take his office.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let his days be few. Let another take his office.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  His days are few, his oversight another taketh,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let his days be few; `And' let another take his office.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let his days be few; [And] let another take his office.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let his life be short; let another take his position of authority.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let his days be few. Let another take his office.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May his days be few! May another take his job!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 55:23 : 23 But You, O God, shall bring them down into the pit of destruction; bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in You.
• Acts 1:16-26 : 16 Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 For he was numbered with us and had a part in this ministry. 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. 19 And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, so that the field is called in their own language, Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood. 20 For it is written in the Book of Psalms: Let his dwelling place be desolate, and let no one live in it, and, Let another take his office. 21 Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 Beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of His resurrection. 23 And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed and said, You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen 25 To take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. 26 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
• Matt 27:5 : 5 And he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.