Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.
לִבִּי֙libicomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…לְחוֹקְקֵ֣יlechoqeqeto appointחָקַקpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct — “to appoint”, a verb used as a describing wordH2710properly, to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (gen.) prescribeappoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note, pourtray, print, set.יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֖יםhamitnadvimthe offer freelyנָדַבdefinite article, verb, hithpael, participle, absolute — “the offer freely”, a verb used as a describing wordH5068to impel; hence, to volunteer (as a soldier), to present spontaneouslyoffer freely, be (give, make, offer self) willing(-ly).בָּעָ֑םbaamin peopleעַםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.בָּרֲכ֖וּbarakhvblessבָרַךְverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “bless”, a commandH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
Compare Public-Domain Translations
The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.
American Standard Version (1901)
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.
Young’s Literal Translation
My heart [is] to the lawgivers of Israel, Who are offering themselves willingly among the people, Bless ye Jehovah!
World English Bible
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Yahweh!
Darby Translation
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Jehovah!
Douay-Rheims
My heart loveth the princes of Israel: O you that of your own good will offered yourselves to danger, bless the Lord.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
My heart inclines to the orders given in Israel; ye that are willing among the people, bless the Lord.
The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
Copied
Analytics Cookies
With your permission, Apologetics Wiki uses Google Analytics to count visits and see which pages are read.
The site works the same if you decline. Privacy Policy