Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Judges.9.20", "source": "וְאִם־אַ֕יִן תֵּ֤צֵא אֵשׁ֙ מֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְתֹאכַ֛ל אֶת־בַּעֲלֵ֥י שְׁכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית מִלּ֑וֹא וְתֵצֵ֨א אֵ֜שׁ מִבַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁכֶם֙ וּמִבֵּ֣ית מִלּ֔וֹא וְתֹאכַ֖ל אֶת־אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-if-*ʾayin* *tēṣēʾ* *ʾēš* from-*ʾăbîmelek* and-*tōʾkal* *ʾet*-*baʿălê* *šekem* and-*ʾet*-*bêt* *millôʾ*, and-*tēṣēʾ* *ʾēš* from-*baʿălê* *šekem* and-from-*bêt* *millôʾ* and-*tōʾkal* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - not/no/none", "*tēṣēʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will come out/go forth", "*ʾēš*": "feminine noun, singular - fire", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will consume/devour", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*bêt*": "noun, construct state - house of", "*millôʾ*": "proper noun - Millo (a place)", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*ʾayin*": "not/if not/otherwise", "*tēṣēʾ*": "will come out/go forth/emerge", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*tōʾkal*": "will consume/devour/destroy", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of", "*bêt*": "house of/place of/fortress of" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men hvis ikke, la det komme ild fra Abimelek og fortære Sikems borgere og Bet-Millo, og la ild komme fra Sikems borgere og Bet-Millo og fortære Abimelek.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men hvis ikke, la ild komme ut fra Abimelek og fortære mennene i Sikem og huset til Millo, og la ild komme ut fra mennene i Sikem og fra huset til Millo og fortære Abimelek.

• Norsk King James

  Men hvis ikke, la ild komme ut fra Abimelek og fortære mennene i Shechem og Millo; og la ild komme ut fra mennene i Shechem og fortære Abimelek.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men hvis ikke, da la det komme ild fra Abimelek og fortære innbyggerne i Sikem og Bet-Millo! La det også komme ild fra innbyggerne i Sikem og Bet-Millo og fortære Abimelek!»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men hvis ikke, la det komme ild ut fra Abimelek som fortærer lederne i Sikem og Bet-Millo, og la det også komme ild fra lederne i Sikem og Bet-Millo som fortærer Abimelek.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men hvis ikke, la ild gå ut fra Abimelek og fortære Sikems menn og Millos hus; og la ild gå ut fra Sikems menn og Millos hus og fortære Abimelek.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men om ikke, la da ild komme ut fra Abimelek og fortære mennene i Sikem og Mello-huset, og la ild komme ut fra mennene i Sikem og Mello-huset og fortære Abimelek.»

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

  Men hvis ikke, la ild gå ut fra Abimelek og fortære Sikems menn og Millos hus; og la ild gå ut fra Sikems menn og Millos hus og fortære Abimelek.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men hvis ikke, må det gå ild ut fra Abimelek og fortære borgerne i Sikem og Milos hus, og ild gå ut fra borgerne i Sikem og Milos hus og fortære Abimelek!'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo, and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo and consume Abimelech.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men hvis ikke, skal det gå ut ild fra Abimelek og fortære Sikems menn og Bet-Millo. Og ild skal gå ut fra Sikems menn og Bet-Millo og fortære Abimelek.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men hvis ikke, da udkomme Ild fra Abimelech og fortære Mændene i Sichem og Millo Huus! der udkomme og Ild fra Mændene i Sichem og af Millo Huus og fortære Abimelech!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men hvis ikke, la ild komme ut fra Abimelek og fortære mennene i Sikem og Bet-Millo; og la ild komme ut fra mennene i Sikem og Bet-Millo og fortære Abimelek.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  men hvis ikke, la ild komme ut fra Abimelek og fortære mennene i Sikem og Millos hus; la ild også komme ut fra mennene i Sikem og fra Millos hus og fortære Abimelek.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men hvis ikke, skal ild komme ut fra Abimelek og fortære lederne i Sikem og huset i Millo, og ild skal komme ut fra lederne i Sikem og huset i Millo og fortære Abimelek.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men hvis ikke, la det komme ild ut fra Abimelek og fortære Sikems menn og Millohuset; og la det komme ild ut fra Sikems menn og fra Millohuset og fortære Abimelek.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men hvis ikke, må ild komme ut fra Abimelek og fortære mennene i Sikem og Bet-Millo; og må ild komme ut fra mennene i Sikem og Bet-Millo for å ødelegge Abimelek.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf no, then go fyre out from Abimelech, and cosume the men of Sichem and the house of Millo: And fyre go out also fro the men of Sichem, and from the house of Millo, and consume Abimelech.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But if not, let a fire come out from Abimelech, and consume the men of Shechem and the house of Millo: also let a fire come foorth from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and consume Abimelech.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But if you haue not dealt truely, then let a fire come out of Abimelech, & consume the men of Sichem, & the house of Mello: and let there come out a fire fro among the men of Sichem, & out of the house of Mello, & consume Abimelech.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and if not -- fire cometh out from Abimelech and devoureth the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire cometh out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devoureth Abimelech.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech, burning up the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo, for the destruction of Abimelech.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But if not, may fire blaze from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo! May fire also blaze from the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo and consume Abimelech!”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Judges.9.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר הָאָטָד אֶל־הָעֵצִים אִם בֶּאֱמֶת אַתֶּם מֹשְׁחִים אֹתִי לְמֶלֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶם בֹּאוּ חֲסוּ בְצִלִּי וְאִם־אַיִן תֵּצֵא אֵשׁ מִן־הָאָטָד וְתֹאכַל אֶת־אַרְזֵי הַלְּבָנוֹן", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *hā-ʾāṭād* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿēṣîm* *ʾim* *be-ʾĕmet* *ʾattem* *mōšḥîm* *ʾōtî* *lə-melek* *ʿălêkem* *bōʾû* *ḥăsû* *bə-ṣillî* *wə-ʾim*-*ʾayin* *tēṣēʾ* *ʾēš* *min*-*hā-ʾāṭād* *wə-tōʾkal* *ʾet*-*ʾarzê* *ha-lləbānôn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hā-ʾāṭād*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the bramble/thornbush", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʿēṣîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the trees", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - in truth", "*ʾattem*": "2mp personal pronoun - you", "*mōšḥîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - anointing", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1cs suffix - me", "*lə-melek*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - as king", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2mp suffix - over you", "*bōʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*ḥăsû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - take refuge", "*bə-ṣillî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1cs suffix - in my shadow", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction with conjunction - and if", "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - not", "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3fs - let come out", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hā-ʾāṭād*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the bramble/thornbush", "*wə-tōʾkal*": "conjunction with Qal imperfect 3fs - and let it devour", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾarzê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - cedars of", "*ha-lləbānôn*": "article with proper noun - the Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*be-ʾĕmet*": "in truth/truly/sincerely", "*ḥăsû* *bə-ṣillî*": "take refuge in my shadow/seek protection under me", "*ʾarzê* *ha-lləbānôn*": "cedars of Lebanon (idiom for mighty trees/powerful entities)" } }
• Judg 9:56-57 : 56 { "verseID": "Judges.9.56", "source": "וַיָּ֣שֶׁב אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֵ֖ת רָעַ֣ת אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ לְאָבִ֔יו לַהֲרֹ֖ג אֶת־שִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶחָֽיו", "text": "*wə-yāšeb* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēt* *rāʿat* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *lə-ʾābîw* *la-hărōg* *ʾet-šibʿîm* *ʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšeb*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/repaid", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿat*": "noun feminine singular construct - evil of", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*lə-ʾābîw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*la-hărōg*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*ʾet-šibʿîm*": "direct object marker + cardinal number - seventy", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers" }, "variants": { "*yāšeb*": "return/repay/bring back", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*rāʿat*": "evil/wickedness/injury", "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/accomplish", "*ʾāb*": "father", "*hărōg*": "kill/slay", "*šibʿîm*": "seventy", "*ʾaḥ*": "brother/relative" } } 57 { "verseID": "Judges.9.57", "source": "וְאֵ֗ת כָּל־רָעַת֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם הֵשִׁ֥יב אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּרֹאשָׁ֑ם וַתָּבֹ֣א אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם קִֽלֲלַ֖ת יוֹתָ֥ם בֶּן־יְרֻבָּֽעַל", "text": "*wə-ʾēt* *kol-rāʿat* *ʾanšê* *šəkem* *hēšîb* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bə-rōʾšām* *wə-tābōʾ* *ʾălêhem* *qiləlat* *yôtām* *ben-yərubbāʿal*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol-rāʿat*": "noun construct + noun feminine singular construct - all evil of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*hēšîb*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he returned/repaid", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*bə-rōʾšām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their heads", "*wə-tābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it came", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*qiləlat*": "noun feminine singular construct - curse of", "*yôtām*": "proper noun - Jotham", "*ben-yərubbāʿal*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Jerubbaal" }, "variants": { "*rāʿat*": "evil/wickedness/injury", "*ʾanšê*": "men/people/inhabitants", "*šəkem*": "Shechem", "*hēšîb*": "return/repay/bring back", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*tābōʾ*": "come/enter/arrive", "*qiləlat*": "curse/imprecation", "*yôtām*": "Jotham", "*yərubbāʿal*": "Jerubbaal (alternate name for Gideon)" } }
• 2 Chr 20:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.22", "source": "וּבְעֵת֩ הֵחֵ֨לּוּ בְרִנָּ֜ה וּתְהִלָּ֗ה נָתַ֣ן יְהוָ֣ה ׀ מְ֠אָֽרְבִים עַל־בְּנֵ֨י עַמּ֜וֹן מוֹאָ֧ב וְהַר־שֵׂעִ֛יר הַבָּאִ֥ים לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃", "text": "And in *'ēt* *hēḥēllû* with *rinnāh* and *təhillāh*, *nātan* *YHWH* *məʾārəbîm* against *bənê* *'ammôn*, *môʾāb*, and *har*-*śē'îr*, *ha-bbāʾîm* to *yəhûdāh*, and *wayyinnāgēpû*.", "grammar": { "*'ēt*": "construct feminine singular noun - time of", "*hēḥēllû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they began", "*rinnāh*": "feminine singular noun - joyful shouting", "*təhillāh*": "feminine singular noun - praise", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*məʾārəbîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - ambushes", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*'ammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*har*": "construct masculine singular noun - mountain of", "*śē'îr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "definite article with qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wayyinnāgēpû*": "niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they were struck/defeated" }, "variants": { "*'ēt*": "time, period", "*hēḥēllû*": "they began, they started", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting, ringing cry, joy", "*təhillāh*": "praise, song of praise", "*nātan*": "he gave, he placed, he set", "*məʾārəbîm*": "ambushes, ambushers, those lying in wait", "*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of", "*har*": "mountain of, hill country of", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "the ones coming, those who were coming, those who came", "*wayyinnāgēpû*": "they were struck, they were defeated, they were smitten" } } 23 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.23", "source": "וַ֠יַּֽעַמְדוּ בְּנֵ֨י עַמּ֧וֹן וּמוֹאָ֛ב עַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הַר־שֵׂעִ֖יר לְהַחֲרִ֣ים וּלְהַשְׁמִ֑יד וּכְכַלּוֹתָם֙ בְּיוֹשְׁבֵ֣י שֵׂעִ֔יר עָזְר֥וּ אִישׁ־בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ לְמַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "And *wayya'amdû* *bənê* *'ammôn* and *môʾāb* against *yōšəbê* *har*-*śē'îr* to *haḥărîm* and to *hašmîd*, and as *kəkallôtām* with *yôšəbê* *śē'îr*, *'āzərû* *ʾîš*-against *rē'ēhû* to *mašḥît*.", "grammar": { "*wayya'amdû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they stood", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*'ammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*har*": "construct masculine singular noun - mountain of", "*śē'îr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*haḥărîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy utterly", "*hašmîd*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*kəkallôtām*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition kaf and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - as they finished", "*yôšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*'āzərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they helped", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fellow", "*mašḥît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy" }, "variants": { "*wayya'amdû*": "they stood, they rose against", "*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of", "*har*": "mountain of, hill country of", "*haḥărîm*": "to destroy utterly, to put under ban, to devote to destruction", "*hašmîd*": "to destroy, to exterminate", "*kəkallôtām*": "as they finished, when they had made an end of", "*'āzərû*": "they helped, they assisted", "*ʾîš*": "each man, each one", "*rē'ēhû*": "his fellow, his neighbor, his companion", "*mašḥît*": "to destroy, to ruin, to corrupt" } }
• Ps 21:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.21.9", "source": "‫תִּמְצָ֣א יָ֭דְךָ לְכָל־אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יְ֝מִֽינְךָ תִּמְצָ֥א שֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃‬", "text": "*timṣāʾ* *yādəkā* to-all-*ʾōyəbêkā* *yəmînəkā* *timṣāʾ* *śōnəʾêkā*", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - it will find", "*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun 'hand' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "masculine plural participle 'enemies' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix + preposition lamed + noun kol - to all your enemies", "*yəmînəkā*": "feminine singular noun 'right hand' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand", "*timṣāʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - it will find", "*śōnəʾêkā*": "masculine plural Qal participle 'haters' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those who hate you" }, "variants": { "*timṣāʾ*": "find/discover/reach", "*yādəkā*": "your hand/power/strength", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "your enemies/adversaries/foes", "*yəmînəkā*": "your right hand/strength/power", "*śōnəʾêkā*": "those who hate you/your haters/those hostile to you" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.21.10", "source": "‫תְּשִׁיתֵ֤מוֹ ׀ כְּתַנּ֥וּר אֵשׁ֮ לְעֵ֢ת פָּ֫נֶ֥יךָ יְ֭הוָה בְּאַפּ֣וֹ יְבַלְּעֵ֑ם וְֽתֹאכְלֵ֥ם אֵֽשׁ׃‬", "text": "*təšîtēmô* like-*tannûr* *ʾēš* at-time *pānêkā* *YHWH* in-*ʾappô* *yəballəʿēm* and-*tōʾkəlēm* *ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*təšîtēmô*": "2nd person masculine singular Qal imperfect with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you will make them", "*tannûr*": "masculine singular noun with preposition kaf - like a furnace", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*pānêkā*": "masculine plural noun 'face' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix + preposition lamed + noun ʿet - at the time of your presence", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun 'anger/nose' with 3rd person masculine singular suffix + preposition bet - in his anger", "*yəballəʿēm*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel imperfect with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will swallow them", "*tōʾkəlēm*": "3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect with 3rd person masculine plural suffix + conjunction waw - and it will consume them", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire" }, "variants": { "*təšîtēmô*": "make them/set them/place them", "*tannûr*": "furnace/oven/fiery furnace", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*pānêkā*": "your face/presence/appearance", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/wrath/nostrils", "*yəballəʿēm*": "swallow them/consume them/destroy them", "*tōʾkəlēm*": "consume them/devour them/destroy them" } }
• Ps 28:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.28.4", "source": "תֶּן־לָהֶ֣ם כְּפָעֳלָם֮ וּכְרֹ֢עַ מַֽעַלְלֵ֫יהֶ֥ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְ֭דֵיהֶם תֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֑ם הָשֵׁ֖ב גְּמוּלָ֣ם לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Ten*-to them according to *pāʿŏlām* and according to *rōaʿ* *maʿalĕlêhem*, according to *maʿăśēh* *yĕdêhem* *tēn* to them; *hāšēb* *gĕmûlām* to them.", "grammar": { "*Ten*": "qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*pāʿŏlām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their work/deed", "*rōaʿ*": "noun masculine singular construct - evil/wickedness of", "*maʿalĕlêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*yĕdêhem*": "noun feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*tēn*": "qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*hāšēb*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - cause to return/bring back", "*gĕmûlām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their recompense/dealings" }, "variants": { "*pāʿŏlām*": "their work/their deed/their action", "*rōaʿ*": "evil/wickedness/malice", "*maʿalĕlêhem*": "their deeds/their practices/their endeavors", "*gĕmûlām*": "their recompense/their reward/what they deserve" } }
• Ps 52:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *měnaṣṣēaḥ*, a *maśkîl* of *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*lǎ-*": "preposition 'to/for' with definite article", "*měnaṣṣēaḥ*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel form - director/choirmaster/chief musician", "*maśkîl*": "noun, masculine singular - skillful composition/contemplative poem/instruction", "*lě-*": "preposition 'to/for/of'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*měnaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/chief musician/conductor/victor", "*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/skillful composition/instruction/didactic psalm" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.2", "source": "בְּב֤וֹא ׀ דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִי֮ וַיַּגֵּ֢ד לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֑וֹ בָּ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "In the *bôʾ* of *Dôʾēg* the *ʾĕdômî* and he *wayyaggēd* to *Šāʾûl* and he *wayyōʾmer* to him, *bāʾ* *Dāwid* to-house of *ʾĂḥîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*bě-*": "preposition 'in/when'", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct, Qal - coming/entering", "*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-*": "definite article 'the'", "*ʾĕdômî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Edomite", "*wa-*": "conjunction 'and'", "*yaggēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hifil with waw-consecutive - he told/reported", "*lě-*": "preposition 'to'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yōʾmer*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with waw-consecutive - he said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - came/entered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-*": "preposition 'to/toward'", "*bêt*": "construct form of 'house'", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*wayyaggēd*": "reported/told/informed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/declared/spoke", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.3", "source": "מַה־תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל בְּ֭רָעָה הַגִּבּ֑וֹר חֶ֥סֶד אֵ֝֗ל כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "Why *tithallēl* in *rāʿāh*, O *gibbôr*? *ḥesed* of *ʾēl* all-the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*mah-*": "interrogative particle 'why/what'", "*tithallēl*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hitpael - you boast/glory", "*bě-*": "preposition 'in'", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness", "*ha-*": "definite article 'the'", "*gibbôr*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - mighty one/hero/warrior", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*kol-*": "construct 'all of'", "*ha-*": "definite article 'the'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*tithallēl*": "boast yourself/glory/praise yourself", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/misfortune/calamity", "*gibbôr*": "mighty one/warrior/hero/tyrant", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant loyalty", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.4", "source": "הַ֭וּוֹת תַּחְשֹׁ֣ב לְשׁוֹנֶ֑ךָ כְּתַ֥עַר מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁ עֹשֵׂ֥ה רְמִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*hawwôt* *taḥšōb* your-*lāšôn*, like-*taʿar* *měluttāš* *ʿōśēh* *rěmiyyâ*.", "grammar": { "*hawwôt*": "noun, feminine plural - destruction/calamities/mischief", "*taḥšōb*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you devise/plan/think", "*lěšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*-ěkā*": "possessive suffix, 2nd masculine singular - your", "*kě-*": "preposition 'like/as'", "*taʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - razor", "*měluttāš*": "participle, masculine singular, Pual - sharpened", "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - making/doing/working", "*rěmiyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*hawwôt*": "destructions/disasters/calamities/mischief", "*taḥšōb*": "devise/plan/think/plot", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*taʿar*": "razor/knife", "*měluttāš*": "sharpened/polished", "*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/working/practicing", "*rěmiyyâ*": "deceit/treachery/deception/fraud" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.5", "source": "אָהַ֣בְתָּ רָּ֣ע מִטּ֑וֹב שֶׁ֓קֶר ׀ מִדַּבֵּ֖ר צֶ֣דֶק סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "You *ʾāhabětā* *rāʿ* from-*ṭôb*, *šeqer* from-*dabbēr* *ṣedeq*. *Selâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāhabětā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you have loved", "*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*mi-*": "preposition 'from/more than'", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*mi-*": "preposition 'from/more than'", "*dabbēr*": "infinitive construct, Piel - speaking", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*Selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhabětā*": "you have loved/preferred/chosen", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*dabbēr*": "speaking/saying/uttering", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/truth", "*Selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)" } }
• Ps 120:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.3", "source": "מַה־יִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭ךָ וּמַה־יֹּסִ֥יף לָ֗ךְ לָשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה", "text": "What-*yittēn* to-you and-what-*yōsîp* to-you *lāšôn* *rəmîyâ*", "grammar": { "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give", "*yōsîp*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will add", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language", "*rəmîyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*mah-yittēn*": "what will be given/what profit", "*mah-yōsîp*": "what will be added/what more", "*lāšôn rəmîyâ*": "deceitful tongue/treacherous language" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.4", "source": "חִצֵּ֣י גִבּ֣וֹר שְׁנוּנִ֑ים עִ֝֗ם גַּחֲלֵ֥י רְתָמִֽים", "text": "*ḥiṣṣê* *gibbôr* *šənûnîm* *ʿim* *gaḥălê* *rətāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥiṣṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - arrows of", "*gibbôr*": "noun, masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*šənûnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - sharp", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*gaḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - coals of", "*rətāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - broom trees/juniper" }, "variants": { "*ḥiṣṣê gibbôr*": "arrows of a warrior/mighty man's arrows", "*šənûnîm*": "sharp/pointed/honed", "*gaḥălê rətāmîm*": "coals of broom trees/juniper coals/burning coals of the broom plant" } }
• Ps 140:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.10", "source": "רֹ֥אשׁ מְסִבָּ֑י עֲמַ֖ל שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ *יכסומו **יְכַסֵּֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*rōʾš* *məsibbāy* *ʿămal* *śəpātêmô* *yəkassēmô*", "grammar": { "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct noun - head of", "*məsibbāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - those surrounding me", "*ʿămal*": "masculine singular construct noun - trouble/mischief of", "*śəpātêmô*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (archaic form) - their lips", "*yəkassēmô*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - may it cover them" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head of/chief of/leader of", "*məsibbāy*": "those surrounding me/those who encompass me/my besiegers", "*ʿămal*": "trouble of/labor of/mischief of/iniquity of", "*śəpātêmô*": "their lips/their words/their speech", "*yəkassēmô*": "may it cover them/may it overwhelm them (textual note: Ketiv *yəkasûmû* vs. Qere *yəkassēmô*)" } }
• Judg 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Judges.9.23", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֱלֹהִים֙ ר֣וּחַ רָעָ֔ה בֵּ֣ין אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וּבֵ֖ין בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּבְגְּד֥וּ בַעֲלֵי־שְׁכֶ֖ם בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*yišlaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* *rāʿâ* between *ʾăbîmelek* and-between *baʿălê* *šekem*, and-*yibgĕdû* *baʿălê*-*šekem* against-*ʾăbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - sent", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine noun, singular - spirit", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine adjective, singular - evil/bad", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*yibgĕdû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - dealt treacherously/betrayed" }, "variants": { "*yišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/bad/harmful/malicious", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of", "*yibgĕdû*": "dealt treacherously/betrayed/were faithless" } }
• Judg 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Judges.7.22", "source": "וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֮ שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת֒ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣ת חֶ֥רֶב אִ֛ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ וּבְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיָּ֨נָס הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה עַד־בֵּ֤ית הַשִּׁטָּה֙ צְֽרֵרָ֔תָה עַ֛ד שְׂפַת־אָבֵ֥ל מְחוֹלָ֖ה עַל־טַבָּֽת׃", "text": "And-*wayyitqəʿû* three-hundred *haššôfārôt* and-*wayyāśem* *YHWH* *ʾēt* sword *ʾîš* against-friend-his and-against-all-*hammaḥăneh* and-*wayyānos* *hammaḥăneh* until-*bêt haššiṭṭâ* *ṣərērātâ* until border-of-*ʾābēl məḥôlâ* at-*ṭabbāt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitqəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they blew", "*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns", "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/each", "*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp", "*wayyānos*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fled", "*bêt haššiṭṭâ*": "construct phrase - house of Shittah", "*ṣərērātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Zererah", "*ʾābēl məḥôlâ*": "proper noun - Abel Meholah", "*ṭabbāt*": "proper noun - Tabbath" }, "variants": { "*wayyitqəʿû*": "they blew/they sounded/they trumpeted", "*wayyāśem*": "he set/he placed/he turned", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each one", "*wayyānos*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }