Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Psalms.78.3", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֭מַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵ֑ם וַ֝אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ סִפְּרוּ־לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *šāmaʿnû* *wannēḏāʿēm* and our *waʾăḇôtênû* *sippərû-lānû*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*šāmaʿnû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have heard", "*wannēḏāʿēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and we knew them", "*waʾăḇôtênû*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - and our fathers", "*sippərû-lānû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural + preposition with 1st person plural suffix - they recounted/told to us" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿnû*": "we have heard/listened to/obeyed", "*wannēḏāʿēm*": "and we knew them/and we were made to know them", "*sippərû*": "recounted/told/declared/related" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 44:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃", "text": "To the *mĕnaṣṣēaḥ* for *bĕnê*-*qōraḥ* *maśkîl*", "grammar": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + participle, masculine singular - to the director/chief musician", "*bĕnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Korah", "*maśkîl*": "noun, masculine singular - contemplative poem/skilful psalm" }, "variants": { "*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/instructive psalm/skilful composition" } }
  • Ps 48:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.8", "source": "בְּר֥וּחַ קָדִ֑ים תְּ֝שַׁבֵּ֗ר אֳנִיּ֥וֹת תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃", "text": "With *rûaḥ qādîm* *təšabbēr* *ʾŏniyyôt taršîš*", "grammar": { "*bərûaḥ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - with wind of", "*qādîm*": "masculine singular noun - east", "*təšabbēr*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shatter", "*ʾŏniyyôt*": "feminine plural construct - ships of", "*taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ qādîm*": "east wind/eastern wind", "*təšabbēr*": "you shatter/you break/you wreck", "*ʾŏniyyôt*": "ships/vessels/boats", "*taršîš*": "Tarshish (location, possibly Spain or a Mediterranean port)" } }
  • Exod 12:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.26", "source": "וְהָיָ֕ה כִּֽי־יֹאמְר֥וּ אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּנֵיכֶ֑ם מָ֛ה הָעֲבֹדָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* *kî*-*yō'mərû* to you *bənêkem*: *māh* the *'ăbōdāh* the *zō't* to you?", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yō'mərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*bənêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*māh*": "interrogative - what", "*'ăbōdāh*": "feminine singular noun - service/ceremony/worship", "*zō't*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*bənêkem*": "sons/children", "*'ăbōdāh*": "service/worship/ceremony/ritual" } } 27 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.27", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֡ם זֶֽבַח־פֶּ֨סַח ה֜וּא לַֽיהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּ֠סַח עַל־בָּתֵּ֤י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם בְּנָגְפּ֥וֹ אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּ֣ינוּ הִצִּ֑יל וַיִּקֹּ֥ד הָעָ֖ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "*wa-'ămartem* *zebaḥ*-*pesaḥ* *hû'* to *YHWH*, which *pāsaḥ* over-*bāttê* *bənê*-*yiśrā'ēl* in *miṣrayim*, in *nāgpô* *'et*-*miṣrayim* and *'et*-*bāttênû* *hiṣṣîl*; *wa-yiqqōd* the *'ām* *wa-yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-'ămartem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall say", "*zebaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*pesaḥ*": "noun - passover", "*hû'*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - it", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*pāsaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed over", "*bāttê*": "masculine plural construct - houses of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*nāgpô*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his striking", "*bāttênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st plural suffix - our houses", "*hiṣṣîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - saved/delivered", "*wa-yiqqōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and bowed down", "*'ām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*wa-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they prostrated themselves" }, "variants": { "*zebaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering", "*pesaḥ*": "passover/passover sacrifice", "*pāsaḥ*": "passed over/skipped/protected", "*nāgpô*": "striking/plaguing/smiting", "*hiṣṣîl*": "delivered/saved/rescued", "*yiqqōd*": "bowed/bent down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "prostrated themselves/worshipped" } }
  • Exod 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.8", "source": "וְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ לְבִנְךָ֔ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹ֑ר בַּעֲב֣וּר זֶ֗ה עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לִ֔י בְּצֵאתִ֖י מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-higgadtā* *lə-binkā* *ba-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *lēʾmōr* *baʿăbûr* *zeh* *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *lî* *bə-ṣēʾtî* *mi-Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-higgadtā*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall tell/declare", "*lə-binkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your son", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - that/the", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun - because of/for the sake of", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did/made", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my going out", "*mi-Miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wə-higgadtā*": "and you shall tell/and you shall declare/and you shall explain", "*baʿăbûr zeh*": "because of this/for the sake of this/on account of this", "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "when I went out/when I departed/in my exodus" } }
  • Exod 13:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־יִשְׁאָלְךָ֥ בִנְךָ֛ מָחָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֣ר מַה־זֹּ֑את וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֔יו בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֗ד הוֹצִיאָ֧נוּ יְהוָ֛ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* *kî*-*yišʾālkā* *binkā* *māḥār* *lēʾmōr* *mah*-*zōʾt* *wə-ʾāmartā* *ʾēlāw* *bə-ḥōzeq* *yād* *hôṣîʾānû* *YHWH* *mi-Miṣrayim* *mi-bêt* *ʿăbādîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yišʾālkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he asks you", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow/in time to come", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾēlāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bə-ḥōzeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with strength of", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular - hand", "*hôṣîʾānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - he brought us out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*mi-Miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*mi-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slaves/servants" }, "variants": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "and it shall be/and it will happen/and it will come to pass", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in time to come/in the future", "*mah-zōʾt*": "what is this/what does this mean", "*bə-ḥōzeq yād*": "with strength of hand/with a mighty hand/with power", "*bêt ʿăbādîm*": "house of slaves/house of bondage/slave quarters" } } 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּֽי־הִקְשָׁ֣ה פַרְעֹה֮ לְשַׁלְּחֵנוּ֒ וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג יְהֹוָ֤ה כָּל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִבְּכֹ֥ר אָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּהֵמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֩ אֲנִ֨י זֹבֵ֜חַ לַֽיהוָ֗ה כָּל־פֶּ֤טֶר רֶ֙חֶם֙ הַזְּכָרִ֔ים וְכָל־בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנַ֖י אֶפְדֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *kî*-*hiqšāh* *parʿōh* *lə-šalləḥēnû* *wa-yaharōg* *YHWH* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *mi-bəkōr* *ʾādām* *wə-ʿad*-*bəkôr* *bəhēmāh* *ʿal*-*kēn* *ʾănî* *zōbēaḥ* *la-YHWH* *kol*-*peṭer* *reḥem* *ha-zəkārîm* *wə-kol*-*bəkôr* *bānay* *ʾepdeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, apocopated - and it came to pass", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*hiqšāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - hardened/made difficult", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lə-šalləḥēnû*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 1st person common plural suffix - to send us away", "*wa-yaharōg*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, apocopated - and killed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mi-bəkōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from firstborn of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/until", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - animals/livestock", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*zōbēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sacrifice/am sacrificing", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD/Yahweh", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*peṭer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - that which opens", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - womb", "*ha-zəkārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the males", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*bānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my sons", "*ʾepdeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I redeem" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/and it was", "*hiqšāh*": "hardened/made difficult/was stubborn", "*lə-šalləḥēnû*": "to send us away/to let us go/to release us", "*wa-yaharōg*": "killed/slew/put to death", "*zōbēaḥ*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter [as sacrifice]", "*ʾepdeh*": "I redeem/I ransom/I buy back" } }