Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Psalms.73.11", "source": "וְֽאָמְר֗וּ אֵיכָ֥ה יָדַֽע־אֵ֑ל וְיֵ֖שׁ דֵּעָ֣ה בְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*We'amru*, '*Eikha yada'-El*, *weyesh de'ah ve'elyon*?", "grammar": { "*We'amru*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they say", "*Eikha*": "interrogative - how", "*yada'-El*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular (divine name) - God knows", "*weyesh*": "conjunction + adverb of existence - and there is", "*de'ah*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ve'elyon*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in Most High" }, "variants": { "*amru*": "they say/said", "*eikha*": "how/in what way", "*yada*": "knows/perceives/understands", "*El*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*yesh*": "there is/exists", "*de'ah*": "knowledge/understanding", "*elyon*": "Most High/Highest One" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og de sier, 'Hvordan kan Gud vite? Har Den Høyeste virkelig innsyn i dette?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og de sier: Hvordan kan Gud vite noe? Finnes det kunnskap hos Den Høyeste?

• Norsk King James

  Og de sier: Hvordan kan Gud vite dette? Er det virkelig kunnskap i Den Høyeste?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de sier: Hvordan skulle Gud vite det? Finnes det kunnskap hos Den Høyeste?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og de sier: "Hvordan kan Gud vite? Er det kunnskap hos Den Høyeste?"

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og de sier: Hvordan kan Gud vite? Finnes det kunnskap hos Den Høyeste?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og de sier: Hvordan kan Gud vite, finnes det kunnskap hos den Høyeste?

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

  Og de sier: Hvordan kan Gud vite? Finnes det kunnskap hos Den Høyeste?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og de sier: 'Hvordan kan Gud vite? Hva vet Den høyeste?'.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They say, 'How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og de sier: Hvordan skulle Gud vite det? Er det viten hos Den Høyeste?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  saa de sige: Hvorledes skulde Gud vide det, og er der Kundskab hos den Høieste?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og de sier: Hvordan kan Gud vite? Og har Den Høyeste kunnskap?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they say, How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De sier: "Hvordan kan Gud vite? Finnes det viten hos Den Høyeste?"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og de sier: «Hvordan vet Gud? Er det kunnskap hos Den høyeste?»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og de sier: Hvordan kan Gud vite? Er det kunnskap hos Den Høyeste?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og de sier: Hvordan kan Herren se dette? Finnes det kunnskap i Den Høyeste?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Tush (saye they) how shulde God perceaue it? is there knowlege in the most hyest?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they say, Howe doeth God know it? or is there knowledge in the most High?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they say, howe shoulde God perceaue it? is there knowledge in the most hyghest?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They say, "How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they have said, `How hath God known? And is there knowledge in the Most High?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?

• World English Bible (2000)

  They say, "How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They say,“How does God know what we do? Is the Most High aware of what goes on?”

Referenced Verses

• Job 22:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.22.13", "source": "וְֽ֭אָמַרְתָּ מַה־יָּ֣דַֽע אֵ֑ל הַבְעַ֖ד עֲרָפֶ֣ל יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā mah-yādaʿ ʾēl ha-bəʿad ʿărāpel yišpôṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you say", "*mah-yādaʿ*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - what does know", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ha-bəʿad*": "interrogative + preposition - can through", "*ʿărāpel*": "noun, masculine singular - thick darkness/cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he judges" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "to say/speak/think", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/understand", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*bəʿad*": "through/behind/around", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick darkness/dark cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "to judge/govern/decide" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.22.14", "source": "עָבִ֣ים סֵֽתֶר־ל֭וֹ וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֑ה וְח֥וּג שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם יִתְהַלָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʿābîm sēter-lô wə-lōʾ yirʾê wə-ḥûg šāmayim yithallākh*", "grammar": { "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*sēter-lô*": "noun, masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - covering for him", "*wə-lōʾ yirʾê*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he does not see", "*wə-ḥûg*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and vault/circle of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*yithallākh*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walks about" }, "variants": { "*ʿābîm*": "clouds/thick clouds", "*sēter*": "covering/hiding place/shelter", "*yirʾê*": "to see/perceive/look", "*ḥûg*": "circle/vault/horizon", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yithallākh*": "to walk about/to go to and fro/to walk habitually" } }
• Ps 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.11", "source": "אָמַ֣ר בְּ֭לִבּוֹ שָׁ֣כַֽח אֵ֑ל הִסְתִּ֥יר פָּ֝נָ֗יו בַּל־רָאָ֥ה לָנֶֽצַח׃", "text": "*ʾāmar* *bĕlibbô* *šākaḥ* *ʾēl* *histîr* *pānāyw* *bal-rāʾāh* *lāneṣaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*bĕlibbô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*šākaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has forgotten", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*histîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has hidden", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has seen", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - forever/perpetually" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/think", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*šākaḥ*": "forget/ignore/neglect", "*ʾēl*": "God/divine being/mighty one", "*histîr*": "hide/conceal/cover", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/surface", "*rāʾāh*": "see/perceive/observe", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/perpetuity/eternity" } }
• Ps 44:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.21", "source": "אִם־שָׁ֭כַחְנוּ שֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַנִּפְרֹ֥שׂ כַּ֝פֵּ֗ינוּ לְאֵ֣ל זָֽר׃", "text": "If-*šākaḥnû* *šēm* *ʾĕlōhênû* and *wanniprōś* *kappênû* to *lĕʾēl* *zār*", "grammar": { "*šākaḥnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have forgotten", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*wanniprōś*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person plural, waw consecutive - and we spread out", "*kappênû*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person plural suffix - our palms/hands", "*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a god", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - strange/foreign" }, "variants": { "*šākaḥnû*": "forgotten/neglected/ignored", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our gods/our divine one", "*wanniprōś*": "spread out/stretched forth/extended", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/alien" } }
• Ps 73:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.9", "source": "שַׁתּ֣וּ בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם פִּיהֶ֑ם וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם תִּֽהֲלַ֥ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Shattu vashamayim pihem*, *uleshownam tihalakh ba'aretz*.", "grammar": { "*Shattu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they set/place", "*vashamayim*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*pihem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*uleshownam*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*tihalakh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it walks about/struts", "*ba'aretz*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the earth" }, "variants": { "*shattu*": "they set/place/put", "*shamayim*": "heavens/sky", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*lashon*": "tongue/language/speech", "*halakh*": "walks/goes/struts", "*eretz*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Ps 94:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.7", "source": "וַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־יָּ֑הּ וְלֹא־יָ֝בִ֗ין אֱלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב", "text": "*wayyōʾmərû* not *yirʾeh-Yāh* *wə-lōʾ-yābîn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + verb, qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, plural - and they say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he sees", "*Yāh*": "proper noun - shortened form of divine name", "*wə-lōʾ-yābîn*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he does not perceive/understand", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - God of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "and they say/said", "*yirʾeh*": "sees/perceives/notices", "*yābîn*": "perceives/understands/discerns", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } }
• Ps 139:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר יְהוָ֥ה חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* of-*dāwid* *mizmôr*; *YHWH* *ḥăqartanî* and-*tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular participle - to/for the director/choirmaster", "*dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper name - to/for/of David", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/melody", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥăqartanî*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have searched me", "*tēdāʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you know" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/chief musician/overseer", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*ḥăqartanî*": "searched me/investigated me/examined me thoroughly", "*tēdāʿ*": "know/understand/perceive" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.2", "source": "אַתָּ֣ה יָ֭דַעְתָּ שִׁבְתִּ֣י וְקוּמִ֑י בַּ֥נְתָּה לְ֝רֵעִ֗י מֵרָחֽוֹק׃", "text": "*ʾattâ yādaʿtâ šibtî* and-*qûmî*; *bantâ* to-*rēʿî* from-*rāḥôq*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know/knew", "*šibtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my sitting down", "*qûmî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my rising up", "*bantâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you understand/discern", "*rēʿî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my thought/intention", "*rāḥôq*": "noun/adverb with preposition min - from afar/from distance" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtâ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*šibtî*": "my sitting/my dwelling", "*qûmî*": "my rising/my getting up/my standing", "*bantâ*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*rēʿî*": "my thought/my intention/my purpose/my friend", "*rāḥôq*": "afar/far away/distance" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.3", "source": "אָרְחִ֣י וְרִבְעִ֣י זֵרִ֑יתָ וְֽכָל־דְּרָכַ֥י הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃", "text": "*ʾārḥî* and-*ribʿî zērîtā* and-all-*dərākay hiskantâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾārḥî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*ribʿî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lying down", "*zērîtā*": "verb, Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you winnow/examine", "*dərākay*": "noun plural + 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*hiskantâ*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you are familiar with" }, "variants": { "*ʾārḥî*": "my path/my way/my journey", "*ribʿî*": "my lying down/my resting place", "*zērîtā*": "winnow/examine thoroughly/sift", "*dərākay*": "my ways/my paths/my habits", "*hiskantâ*": "are familiar with/are acquainted with/know well" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.4", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין מִ֭לָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י הֵ֥ן יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָדַ֥עְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃", "text": "For *ʾēyn millâ* in-*ləšônî*; behold, *YHWH yādaʿtâ kullâh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*millâ*": "noun, feminine singular - word", "*ləšônî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix + preposition beth - in my tongue", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*kullâh*": "noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - all of it" }, "variants": { "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/there exists not", "*millâ*": "word/speech/utterance", "*ləšônî*": "my tongue/my language/my speech", "*yādaʿtâ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*kullâh*": "all of it/entirety of it/the whole of it" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.5", "source": "אָח֣וֹר וָקֶ֣דֶם צַרְתָּ֑נִי וַתָּ֖שֶׁת עָלַ֣י כַּפֶּֽכָה׃", "text": "*ʾāḥôr wāqedem ṣartānî* and-*tāšet* upon-me *kappekâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb/noun - behind/backward", "*wāqedem*": "conjunction + noun - and before/in front", "*ṣartānî*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you hem in me/you surround me", "*tāšet*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you place/put", "*kappekâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palm/hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥôr*": "behind/backward/from behind", "*qedem*": "before/in front/from the east", "*ṣartānî*": "hem in me/surround me/besiege me/form me", "*tāšet*": "place/put/lay", "*kappekâ*": "your palm/your hand" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.6", "source": "*פלאיה **פְּלִ֣יאָֽה דַ֣עַת מִמֶּ֑נִּי נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה לֹא־א֥וּכַֽל לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*pəlîʾâ daʿat* from-me; *niśgəbâ* not-*ʾûkal* to-it", "grammar": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*niśgəbâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is too high/lofty", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able" }, "variants": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary/difficult", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*niśgəbâ*": "too high/too lofty/inaccessible/beyond reach", "*ʾûkal*": "am able/can attain/have power" } }
• Ezek 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַי֮ הֲרָאִ֣יתָ בֶן־אָדָם֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר זִקְנֵ֤י בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ אִ֖ישׁ בְּחַדְרֵ֣י מַשְׂכִּית֑וֹ כִּ֣י אֹמְרִ֗ים אֵ֤ין יְהוָה֙ רֹאֶ֣ה אֹתָ֔נוּ עָזַ֥ב יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *hărāʾîtā* *ben*-*ʾādām*, which *ziqnê* *bêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōśîm* in the *ḥōšek*, *ʾîš* in *ḥadrê* *maśkîtô*; for *ʾōmərîm*, not *YHWH* *rōʾeh* us, *ʿāzab* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said", "*hărāʾîtā*": "interrogative particle with 2nd masculine singular qal perfect - have you seen?", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - elders of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿōśîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - doing", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the darkness", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*ḥadrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - chambers of", "*maśkîtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his carved image/imagination", "*ʾōmərîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - saying", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*rōʾeh*": "masculine singular qal participle - seeing", "*ʿāzab*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - has forsaken/abandoned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/mortal human", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/secrecy", "*ḥadrê*": "chambers/rooms/inner rooms", "*maśkîtô*": "his carved image/imagination/inner chamber", "*ʿāzab*": "forsaken/abandoned/left" } }
• Hos 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.2", "source": "וּבַל־יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ לִלְבָבָ֔ם כָּל־רָעָתָ֖ם זָכָ֑רְתִּי עַתָּה֙ סְבָב֣וּם מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם נֶ֥גֶד פָּנַ֖י הָיֽוּ׃", "text": "*ûḇal*-*yōʾmərû* *lilḇāḇām* all-*rāʿātām* *zāḵārətî* *ʿattâ* *səḇāḇûm* *maʿaləlêhem* *neḡeḏ* *pānay* *hāyû*.", "grammar": { "*ûḇal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not/lest", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they say/think", "*lilḇāḇām*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their heart", "*rāʿātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their evil/wickedness", "*zāḵārətî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I remember/have remembered", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*səḇāḇûm*": "qal perfect 3rd plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they surround them", "*maʿaləlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices", "*neḡeḏ*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my face", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they are/have been" }, "variants": { "*ûḇal*": "and not/lest/cannot", "*yōʾmərû*": "say/speak/think", "*lilḇāḇām*": "to their heart/mind/inner self", "*rāʿātām*": "their evil/wickedness/calamity", "*zāḵārətî*": "I remember/recall/keep in mind", "*səḇāḇûm*": "surround them/encircle them", "*maʿaləlêhem*": "their deeds/practices/actions", "*neḡeḏ*": "before/in front of/opposite" } }
• Zeph 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.12", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא אֲחַפֵּ֥שׂ אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בַּנֵּר֑וֹת וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י עַל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַקֹּֽפְאִים֙ עַל־שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔ם הָאֹֽמְרִים֙ בִּלְבָבָ֔ם לֹֽא־יֵיטִ֥יב יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יָרֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* in-*ʿēṯ* *hahîʾ* *ʾăḥappēś* *ʾeṯ*-*Yərûšālayim* with-*hannērôṯ*, *ûp̄āqaḏtî* *ʿal*-*hāʾănāšîm* *haqqōp̄əʾîm* *ʿal*-*šimrêhem*, *hāʾōmərîm* in-*liḇḇām* not-*yêṭîḇ* *YHWH* and-not *yārēaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time", "*hahîʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*ʾăḥappēś*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will search", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Yərûšālayim*": "proper name, Jerusalem", "*hannērôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the lamps", "*ûp̄āqaḏtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will punish/visit", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*haqqōp̄əʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones thickening/congealing", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*šimrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dregs/lees", "*hāʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones saying", "*liḇḇām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*yêṭîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do good", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*yārēaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do harm" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥappēś*": "I will search/examine/investigate", "*haqqōp̄əʾîm ʿal-šimrêhem*": "the ones thickening on their dregs/those who are settled like wine left on its dregs (metaphor for complacency)", "*liḇḇām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*yêṭîḇ*": "he will do good/benefit/act favorably", "*yārēaʿ*": "he will do harm/act unfavorably/do evil" } }