Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.6", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר אֲהָהּ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֔ה הִנֵּ֥ה לֹא־יָדַ֖עְתִּי דַּבֵּ֑ר כִּי־נַ֖עַר אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʾăhāh* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hinnēh* not-*yādaʿtî* *dabbēr* because-*naʿar* *ʾānōkî*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - ah/alas", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I know", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*naʿar*": "singular noun - youth/young man", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhāh*": "ah/alas/oh no", "*naʿar*": "youth/young man/boy/inexperienced person" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men jeg sa: 'Å, suverene Herre, jeg kan ikke tale, for jeg er ennå ung.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa jeg: Å, Herre Gud! Jeg kan ikke tale, for jeg er bare en ungdom.

• Norsk King James

  Da sa jeg: Å Herre! se, jeg kan ikke snakke, for jeg er ung.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men jeg sa: Å, Herre Gud! Se, jeg vet ikke hvordan jeg skal tale, for jeg er bare ung.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da sa jeg: «Å, Herre Gud! Se, jeg kan ikke tale, for jeg er bare en ungdom.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa jeg: Å, Herre Gud! Se, jeg kan ikke tale, for jeg er et barn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så sa jeg: «Å, Herre Gud! Se, jeg kan ikke tale, for jeg er bare et barn.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da sa jeg: Å, Herre Gud! Se, jeg kan ikke tale, for jeg er et barn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa jeg: «Å, Herre Gud! Se, jeg vet ikke hvordan jeg skal tale, for jeg er ung.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then I said, 'Ah, Lord GOD! I do not know how to speak because I am too young.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa jeg: «Å, Allmektige Herre Gud, jeg vet ikke hvordan jeg skal tale, for jeg er bare en gutt.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men jeg sagde: Ak Herre Herre! see, jeg veed ikke at tale, thi jeg er ung.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa jeg: Å, Herre Gud! Se, jeg kan ikke tale, for jeg er et barn.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then I said, Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa jeg: Å, Herre Gud! Se, jeg vet ikke hvordan jeg skal tale; for jeg er et barn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da sa jeg: Å, Herre Gud! Se, jeg kan ikke tale, for jeg er bare en ung mann.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da sa jeg, Å, Herre Jehova! Se, jeg kan ikke tale, for jeg er bare et barn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa jeg: Å, Gud Herre! se, jeg har ikke ordets makt, for jeg er et barn.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The sayde I: Oh LORDE God, I am vnmete, for I am yet but yonge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said I, Oh, Lord God, behold, I can not speake, for I am a childe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde I: O Lorde God, I can not speake, for I am yet but young.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I [am] a child.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said I, Ah, Lord Yahweh! behold, I don't know how to speak; for I am a child.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known -- to speak, for I `am' a youth.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then said I, O Lord God! see, I have no power of words, for I am a child.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then I said, "Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don't know how to speak; for I am a child."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I answered,“Oh, Sovereign LORD, Really I do not know how to speak well enough for that, for I am too young.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.12", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵ֤ן בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֹֽא־שָׁמְע֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְאֵיךְ֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֣נִי פַרְעֹ֔ה וַאֲנִ֖י עֲרַ֥ל שְׂפָתָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yədabbēr Mōšeh* before *YHWH lēʾmōr hēn bənê-Yiśrāʾēl* not-*šāməʿû* unto-me and-how *yišmāʿēnî parʿōh* and-I *ʿăral śəp̄ātāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "before": "preposition *lip̄nê* - before, in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold, see", "*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "not-*šāməʿû*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd plural - have not listened", "unto-me": "preposition + 1st singular suffix *ʾēlay* - to me", "and-how": "conjunction + interrogative *wə-ʾêk* - and how", "*yišmāʿēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - will listen to me", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "and-I": "conjunction + personal pronoun *wa-ʾănî* - and I", "*ʿăral śəp̄ātāyim*": "adjective construct + noun dual - uncircumcised of lips" }, "variants": { "*yədabbēr*": "spoke, said, addressed", "*Mōšeh*": "Moses", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh, LORD, the divine name", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, to say, telling", "*hēn*": "behold, look, see", "*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel, Israelites", "*šāməʿû*": "they listened, they heard, they heeded", "*yišmāʿēnî*": "will listen to me, will hear me, will heed me", "*parʿōh*": "Pharaoh", "*ʿăral śəp̄ātāyim*": "uncircumcised of lips, having impeded speech, unskilled in speech" } }
• Exod 4:10-16 : 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־יְהוָה֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָי֒ לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ דְּבָרִ֜ים אָנֹ֗כִי גַּ֤ם מִתְּמוֹל֙ גַּ֣ם מִשִּׁלְשֹׁ֔ם גַּ֛ם מֵאָ֥ז דַּבֶּרְךָ אֶל־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֧י כְבַד־פֶּ֛ה וּכְבַ֥ד לָשׁ֖וֹן אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *Mōšeh* to-*YHWH* by-me *ʾădōnāy* not *ʾîš* *dĕbārîm* *ʾānōkî* also from-*tĕmôl* also from-*šilšôm* also from-*ʾāz* *dabberekā* to-*ʿabdekā* because *kĕbad*-*peh* and-*kĕbad* *lāšôn* *ʾānōkî*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*dĕbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*tĕmôl*": "adverb - yesterday/before", "*šilšôm*": "adverb - three days ago/before", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/since", "*dabberekā*": "piel infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your speaking", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*kĕbad*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - heavy of", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my master", "*ʾîš dĕbārîm*": "man of words/eloquent person", "*tĕmôl*": "yesterday/previously/in the past", "*šilšôm*": "three days ago/in the past/previously", "*kĕbad-peh*": "slow of speech/heavy of mouth", "*kĕbad lāšôn*": "slow of tongue/having speech impediment" } } 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלָ֗יו מִ֣י שָׂ֣ם פֶּה֮ לָֽאָדָם֒ א֚וֹ מִֽי־יָשׂ֣וּם אִלֵּ֔ם א֣וֹ חֵרֵ֔שׁ א֥וֹ פִקֵּ֖חַ א֣וֹ עִוֵּ֑ר הֲלֹ֥א אָנֹכִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-him who *śām* *peh* to-the-*ʾādām* or who-*yāśûm* *ʾillēm* or *ḥērēš* or *piqqēaḥ* or *ʿiwwēr* is-not *ʾānōkî* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*śām*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed/appointed", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/humankind", "*yāśûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes/appoints", "*ʾillēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - mute/speechless", "*ḥērēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - deaf", "*piqqēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - seeing/sighted", "*ʿiwwēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - blind", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*śām*": "placed/appointed/made", "*ʾādām*": "man/humankind/person", "*yāśûm*": "makes/appoints/designates" } } 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.12", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה לֵ֑ךְ וְאָנֹכִי֙ אֶֽהְיֶ֣ה עִם־פִּ֔יךָ וְהוֹרֵיתִ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "And-*ʿattâh* *lēk* and-*ʾānōkî* *ʾehyeh* with-*pîkā* and-*hôrêtîkā* which *tĕdabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿattâh*": "adverb - now", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*hôrêtîkā*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will teach you", "*tĕdabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will speak" }, "variants": { "*ʾehyeh*": "I will be/I will exist/I will become", "*hôrêtîkā*": "I will teach you/I will instruct you/I will show you" } } 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑י שְֽׁלַֽח־נָ֖א בְּיַד־תִּשְׁלָֽח׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* by-me *ʾădōnāy* *šĕlaḥ*-*nāʾ* by-hand-*tišlāḥ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*šĕlaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - send", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*tišlāḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will send" }, "variants": { "*šĕlaḥ-nāʾ bĕyad-tišlāḥ*": "send by whomever you will send/send anyone else/send by the hand you will send" } } 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.14", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֨ף יְהוָ֜ה בְּמֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הֲלֹ֨א אַהֲרֹ֤ן אָחִ֙יךָ֙ הַלֵּוִ֔י יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּֽי־דַבֵּ֥ר יְדַבֵּ֖ר ה֑וּא וְגַ֤ם הִנֵּה־הוּא֙ יֹצֵ֣א לִקְרָאתֶ֔ךָ וְרָאֲךָ֖ וְשָׂמַ֥ח בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yiḥar*-*ʾap* *YHWH* in-*Mōšeh* and *yōʾmer* is-not *ʾAhărōn* *ʾāḥîkā* the-*Lēwî* *yādaʿtî* that-*dabbēr* *yĕdabbēr* he and-also *hinnēh*-he *yōṣēʾ* to-*qirʾātekā* and-*rāʾăkā* and-*śāmaḥ* in-*libbô*.", "grammar": { "*yiḥar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - burned", "*ʾap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Levite", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive absolute - speaking", "*yĕdabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he speaks", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out", "*qirʾātekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to meet you", "*rāʾăkā*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix with waw conversive - he will see you", "*śāmaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he will rejoice", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾap*": "anger burned/became angry/was kindled", "*dabbēr yĕdabbēr*": "surely speaks/can indeed speak/speaks well", "*qirʾātekā*": "to meet you/to encounter you", "*śāmaḥ bĕ-libbô*": "rejoice in his heart/be glad inwardly" } } 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.15", "source": "וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֔יו וְשַׂמְתָּ֥ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים בְּפִ֑יו וְאָנֹכִ֗י אֶֽהְיֶ֤ה עִם־פִּ֙יךָ֙ וְעִם־פִּ֔יהוּ וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃", "text": "And-*dibbartā* to-him and-*śamtā* *ʾet*-the-*dĕbārîm* in-*pîw* and-*ʾānōkî* *ʾehyeh* with-*pîkā* and-with-*pîhû* and-*hôrêtî* *ʾetkēm* *ʾēt* which *taʿăśûn*.", "grammar": { "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you shall speak", "*śamtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you shall put", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dĕbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*hôrêtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with waw conversive - I will teach", "*ʾetkēm*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*taʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with paragogic nun - you will do" }, "variants": { "*śamtā*": "put/place/establish", "*ʾehyeh*": "I will be/I will exist", "*hôrêtî*": "teach/instruct/direct" } } 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.16", "source": "וְדִבֶּר־ה֥וּא לְךָ֖ אֶל־הָעָ֑ם וְהָ֤יָה הוּא֙ יִֽהְיֶה־לְּךָ֣ לְפֶ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶה־לּ֥וֹ לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And-*dibber*-he to-you to-the-*ʿām* and-*hāyâh* he *yihyeh*-to-you to-*peh* and-*ʾattâh* *tihyeh*-to-him to-*ʾelōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he shall speak", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*hāyâh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - it will be", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*ʾattâh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be", "*ʾelōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*peh*": "mouth/spokesman/speaker", "*tihyeh-lô lĕ-ʾelōhîm*": "you will be to him as God/you will be for him like God/you will be his authority" } }
• 1 Kgs 3:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.7", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י אַתָּה֙ הִמְלַ֣כְתָּ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֔ תַּ֖חַת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ נַ֣עַר קָטֹ֔ן לֹ֥א אֵדַ֖ע צֵ֥את וָבֹֽא׃", "text": "And-now *YHWH* my *ʾĕlōhîm*, you *himlaktā* *ʾet*-your servant in-place-of *dāwid* my father; and-I *naʿar* *qāṭōn*, not *ʾēdaʿ* go-out and-come-in.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*himlaktā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have made king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿabdĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*taḥat*": "preposition - in place of/instead of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wĕʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/youth/boy", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/young", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾēdaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*ṣēʾt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to go out", "*bōʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come in" }, "variants": { "*naʿar qāṭōn*": "little child/young boy/inexperienced youth", "*ṣēʾt wābōʾ*": "go out and come in/conduct affairs/lead" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.8", "source": "וְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔ בְּת֥וֹךְ עַמְּךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחָ֑רְתָּ עַם־רָ֕ב אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִמָּנֶ֛ה וְלֹ֥א יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃", "text": "And-your servant in-midst of-your *ʿam* which you *bāḥārtā*, *ʿam*-*rāb* which not-*yimmāneh* and-not *yissāpēr* from-abundance.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿabdĕkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your servant", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*ʿammĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom", "*bāḥārtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have chosen", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - numerous/great", "*yimmāneh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can be counted/numbered", "*yissāpēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can be told/numbered/recorded", "*mērōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from abundance/multitude" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*bāḥārtā*": "chose/elected/selected", "*rāb*": "numerous/great/large/mighty" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.9", "source": "וְנָתַתָּ֨ לְעַבְדְּךָ֜ לֵ֤ב שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶֽת־עַמְּךָ֔ לְהָבִ֖ין בֵּֽין־ט֣וֹב לְרָ֑ע כִּ֣י מִ֤י יוּכַל֙ לִשְׁפֹּ֔ט אֶת־עַמְּךָ֥ הַכָּבֵ֖ד הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕnātattā* to-your servant *lēb* *šōmēaʿ* to-*lišpōṭ* *ʾet*-your *ʿam*, to-*lĕhābîn* between-good to-evil; for who *yûkal* to-*lišpōṭ* *ʾet*-your *ʿam* the-*kābēd* the-this?", "grammar": { "*wĕnātattā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and may you give", "*lĕʿabdĕkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your servant", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*lišpōṭ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*lĕhābîn*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to discern/understand", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lĕrāʿ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to evil", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is able", "*hakkābēd*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the weighty/numerous/important", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*lēb šōmēaʿ*": "hearing heart/discerning mind/understanding heart", "*kābēd*": "heavy/numerous/weighty/important", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/obedient/attentive" } }
• Jer 32:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.17", "source": "אֲהָהּ֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ אַתָּ֣ה עָשִׂ֗יתָ אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְאֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּכֹֽחֲךָ֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל וּבִֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה לֹֽא־יִפָּלֵ֥א מִמְּךָ֖ כָּל־דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*ʾăhāh* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hinnēh* *ʾattâ* *ʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-the-*šāmayim* *wə-ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* with-*kōḥăkā* the-*gādôl* and-with-*zərōʿăkā* the-*nəṭûyâ* *lōʾ*-*yippālēʾ* from-*məkā* all-*dābār*", "grammar": { "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - ah/alas", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name, tetragrammaton", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you made/created", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāmayim*": "common noun masculine plural - heavens", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*kōḥăkā*": "common noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your power", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*zərōʿăkā*": "common noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your arm", "*nəṭûyâ*": "qal passive participle feminine singular - stretched out/extended", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yippālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it is too difficult/wonderful", "*məkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*dābār*": "common noun masculine singular - thing/word/matter" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhāh*": "ah/alas/oh (exclamation of grief)", "*ʿāśîtā*": "made/created/fashioned/formed", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*kōḥăkā*": "your power/strength/might", "*nəṭûyâ*": "stretched out/extended/spread", "*yippālēʾ*": "too difficult/wonderful/marvelous/beyond ability", "*dābār*": "thing/word/matter/affair" } }
• Isa 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.5", "source": "וָאֹמַ֞ר אֽוֹי־לִ֣י כִֽי־נִדְמֵ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אִ֤ישׁ טְמֵֽא־שְׂפָתַ֙יִם֙ אָנֹ֔כִי וּבְתוֹךְ֙ עַם־טְמֵ֣א שְׂפָתַ֔יִם אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֑ב כִּ֗י אֶת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת רָא֥וּ עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*Wāʾōmar* *ʾôy-lî* *kî-nidmêtî* for *ʾîsh* *təmēʾ-śəp̄ātayim* *ʾānōkî* and in *tôk* *ʿam-təmēʾ* *śəp̄ātayim* *ʾānōkî* *yôshēb* for *ʾet*-the *melek* *YHWH* *tsəbāʾôt* *rāʾû* *ʿênāy*.", "grammar": { "*Wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾôy-lî*": "interjection + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - woe to me", "*kî-nidmêtî*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st person singular - for I am undone/ruined/cut off", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*təmēʾ-śəp̄ātayim*": "adjective, masculine singular + noun, feminine dual - unclean of lips", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿam-təmēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - people unclean", "*śəp̄ātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - lips", "*yôshēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*tsəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - have seen", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/grief", "*nidmêtî*": "I am undone/ruined/cut off/silenced/destroyed", "*təmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*śəp̄ātayim*": "lips/speech/language", "*tôk*": "midst/among/inside", "*yôshēb*": "dwelling/residing/sitting/remaining", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*YHWH tsəbāʾôt*": "LORD of hosts/armies/heavenly forces" } }
• Jer 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.10", "source": "וָאֹמַ֞ר אֲהָ֣הּ ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אָכֵן֩ הַשֵּׁ֨א הִשֵּׁ֜אתָ לָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וְלִירוּשָׁלַ֣͏ִם לֵאמֹ֔ר שָׁל֖וֹם יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם וְנָגְעָ֥ה חֶ֖רֶב עַד־הַנָּֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *ʾōmar*, *ʾăhāh* *ʾădōnāy* *Yhwh*, surely *haššēʾ* *hiššēʾtā* to *ʿām* the *zeh* and to *Yərûšālaim* *lēʾmōr*, *šālôm* *yihyeh* to you; and *nāgəʿāh* *ḥereb* unto the *nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular + vav consecutive - I said", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - ah!/alas!", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st common plural suffix used as divine title - my Lord", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*haššēʾ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - utterly deceive", "*hiššēʾtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have deceived", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/welfare", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*nāgəʿāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has touched/reached", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*nāpeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "said/thought/declared", "*ʾăhāh*": "ah!/alas!/oh!", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Master/Sovereign", "*haššēʾ* *hiššēʾtā*": "utterly deceived/completely misled/thoroughly deluded", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*zeh*": "this/these", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity", "*nāgəʿāh*": "touched/reached/struck", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife/cutting instrument", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/throat" } }
• Jer 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.13", "source": "וָאֹמַ֞ר אֲהָ֣הּ ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה הַנְּבִאִ֜ים אֹמְרִ֤ים לָהֶם֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ חֶ֔רֶב וְרָעָ֖ב לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־שְׁל֤וֹם אֱמֶת֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wāʾōmar* *ʾăhāh* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* behold the-*nəḇīʾîm* *ʾōmərîm* to-them not-*ṯirʾû* *ḥereḇ* and-*rāʿāḇ* not-*yihyeh* to-you for-*šəlôm* *ʾemeṯ* *ʾettēn* to-you in-the-*māqôm* the-this", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I said", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - alas/ah", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*nəḇīʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*ṯirʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd plural with negative particle - you will not see", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - famine", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with negative particle - it will not be", "*šəlôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*ʾemeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will give", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition + definite article - in the place" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhāh*": "alas/ah/woe", "*nəḇīʾîm*": "prophets/seers/spokesmen", "*šəlôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/safety", "*ʾemeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site" } }
• Exod 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.1", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר וְהֵן֙ לֹֽא־יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ לִ֔י וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמְע֖וּ בְּקֹלִ֑י כִּ֣י יֹֽאמְר֔וּ לֹֽא־נִרְאָ֥ה אֵלֶ֖יךָ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* *Mōšeh* and *yōʾmer* and *hēn* not-*yaʾămînû* to-me and not *yišmĕʿû* in-*qôlî* because *yōʾmĕrû* not-*nirʾâh* to-you *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - answered/responded", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*yaʾămînû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will believe", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hear/listen", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*yōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*nirʾâh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*yaʾămînû*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*yišmĕʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*nirʾâh*": "appeared/was seen/revealed himself" } }
• Exod 6:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Exodus.6.30", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הֵ֤ן אֲנִי֙ עֲרַ֣ל שְׂפָתַ֔יִם וְאֵ֕יךְ יִשְׁמַ֥ע אֵלַ֖י פַּרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer Mōšeh* before *YHWH hēn* I *ʿăral śəp̄ātayim* and-how *yišmaʿ* unto-me *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "before": "preposition *lip̄nê* - before, in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold, see", "I": "personal pronoun, 1st singular *ʾănî* - I", "*ʿăral śəp̄ātayim*": "adjective construct + noun dual - uncircumcised of lips", "and-how": "conjunction + interrogative *wə-ʾêḵ* - and how", "*yišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will listen", "unto-me": "preposition + 1st singular suffix *ʾēlay* - to me", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said, spoke, declared", "*Mōšeh*": "Moses", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh, LORD, the divine name", "*hēn*": "behold, look, see", "*ʿăral śəp̄ātayim*": "uncircumcised of lips, having impeded speech, unskilled in speech", "*yišmaʿ*": "will listen, will hear, will heed", "*parʿōh*": "Pharaoh" } }