1
Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,
שִׁ֗יר
shîyr H7892
a song; abstractly, singing
הַֽ/מַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת
maʻălâh H4609
elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a…
רַ֭בַּת
rab H7227
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number,…
צְרָר֣וּ/נִי
tsârar H6887
to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive…
מִ/נְּעוּרַ֑/י
nâʻûwr H5271
(only in plural collectively or emphatic…
יֹֽאמַר
ʼâmar H559
to say (used with great latitude)
נָ֝א
nâʼ H4994
'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added…
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl H3478
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob;…
2
many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.
רַ֭בַּת
rab H7227
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number,…
צְרָר֣וּ/נִי
tsârar H6887
to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive…
מִ/נְּעוּרָ֑/י
nâʻûwr H5271
(only in plural collectively or emphatic…
גַּ֝ם
gam H1571
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also,…
לֹא
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
יָ֥כְלוּ
yâkôl H3201
to be able, literally (can, could)…
לִֽ/י
3
The plowers plowed on my back. They made their furrows long.
עַל
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
גַּ֭בִּ/י
gab H1354
the back (as rounded); by analogy,…
חָרְשׁ֣וּ
chârash H2790
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to…
חֹרְשִׁ֑ים
chârash H2790
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to…
הֶ֝אֱרִ֗יכוּ
ʼârak H748
to be (causative, make) long (literally…
ל/מענות/ם
maʻănâh H4618
a furrow
4
Yahweh is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.
5
Let them be disappointed and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.
יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ
bûwsh H954
properly, to pale, i.e. by implication…
וְ/יִסֹּ֣גוּ
çûwg H5472
properly, to flinch, i.e. (by implication)…
אָח֑וֹר
ʼâchôwr H268
the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind,…
כֹּ֝֗ל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
שֹׂנְאֵ֥י
sânêʼ H8130
to hate (personally)
צִיּֽוֹן
Tsîyôwn H6726
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a…
6
Let them be as the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up;
יִ֭הְיוּ
hâyâh H1961
to exist, i.e. be or become,…
כַּ/חֲצִ֣יר
châtsîyr H2682
grass; also a leek (collectively)
גַּגּ֑וֹת
gâg H1406
a roof; by analogy, the top…
שֶׁ/קַּדְמַ֖ת
qadmâh H6927
priority (in time); also used adverbially…
שָׁלַ֣ף
shâlaph H8025
to pull out, up or off
יָבֵֽשׁ
yâbêsh H3001
to be ashamed, confused or disappointed;…
7
with which the reaper doesn’t fill his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.
שֶׁ/לֹּ֤א
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
מִלֵּ֖א
mâlêʼ H4390
to fill or (intransitively) be full…
כַפּ֥/וֹ
kaph H3709
the hollow hand or palm (so…
קוֹצֵ֗ר
qâtsar H7114
to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive…
וְ/חִצְנ֥/וֹ
chêtsen H2683
the bosom (as comprised between the…
מְעַמֵּֽר
ʻâmar H6014
to gather grain
8
Neither do those who go by say, “The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in Yahweh’s name.”
וְ/לֹ֤א
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
אָֽמְר֨וּ
ʼâmar H559
to say (used with great latitude)
הָ/עֹבְרִ֗ים
ʻâbar H5674
to cross over; used very widely…
בִּרְכַּֽת
Bᵉrâkâh H1293
benediction; by implication prosperity
יְהוָ֥ה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
אֲלֵי/כֶ֑ם
ʼêl H413
near, with or among; often in…
בֵּרַ֥כְנוּ
bârak H1288
to kneel; by implication to bless…
אֶ֝תְ/כֶ֗ם
ʼêth H853
properly, self (but generally used to…
בְּ/שֵׁ֣ם
shêm H8034
an appellation, as amark or memorial…
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God