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Ecc C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12

Ecc 5 V1V3V4V5V6V7V8V9V10V11V12V13V14V15V16V17V18V19V20

OET interlinear ECC 5:2

 ECC 5:2 ©

Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. 400799
    2. -
    3. -
    4. -
    5. S
    6. -
    7. 279771
    1. כִּי
    2. 400800
    3. if/because
    4. because
    5. S-C
    6. if/because
    7. -
    8. Y-977
    9. 279772
    1. בָּא
    2. 400801
    3. it comes
    4. -
    5. 935
    6. V-Vqp3ms
    7. it_comes
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279773
    1. הַ,חֲלוֹם
    2. 400802,400803
    3. the dream
    4. -
    5. 2472
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    7. the=dream
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279774
    1. בְּ,רֹב
    2. 400804,400805
    3. with abundance of
    4. in on
    5. 7230
    6. S-R,Ncbsc
    7. with,abundance_of
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279775
    1. עִנְיָן
    2. 400806
    3. business
    4. -
    5. 6045
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. business
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279776
    1. וְ,קוֹל
    2. 400807,400808
    3. and +the voice of
    4. and but
    5. S-C,Ncmsc
    6. and_[the],voice_of
    7. -
    8. Y-977
    9. 279777
    1. כְּסִיל
    2. 400809
    3. a fool
    4. -
    5. 3684
    6. S-Aamsa
    7. a_fool
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279778
    1. בְּ,רֹב
    2. 400810,400811
    3. with a multitude of
    4. -
    5. 7230
    6. S-R,Ncbsc
    7. with,a_multitude_of
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279779
    1. דְּבָרִים
    2. 400812
    3. words/messages
    4. words
    5. 1697
    6. S-Ncmpa
    7. words
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279780
    1. 400813
    2. -
    3. -
    4. -x-sof-pasuq
    5. -
    6. -
    7. 279781

OET (OET-LV)[fn] if/because it_comes the_dream with_abundance_of business and_the_voice_of a_fool with_a_multitude_of words/messages.


5:2 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.3

OET (OET-RV)Don’t speak out too quickly,
 ⇔  and don’t let your emotions rush to make you request something from God,
 ⇔  because God is in the heavens,
 ⇔  but you’re on the earth, so let your words be few.

None
uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

אַל תְּבַהֵ֨ל

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when he/it_came the=dream with,abundance_of cares and_[the],voice_of fool with,a_multitude_of words/messages )

The expression Do not be hurried is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [Do not hurry yourself]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

פִּ֜י⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when he/it_came the=dream with,abundance_of cares and_[the],voice_of fool with,a_multitude_of words/messages )

Here, your mouth represents “what you say.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [what you say]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠לִבְּ⁠ךָ֧ אַל יְמַהֵ֛ר

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when he/it_came the=dream with,abundance_of cares and_[the],voice_of fool with,a_multitude_of words/messages )

Here, your heart represents where a person’s thoughts and intentions exist. You may have a comparable expression in your language, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and do not let your thoughts]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when he/it_came the=dream with,abundance_of cares and_[the],voice_of fool with,a_multitude_of words/messages )

Here, to the face of represents being in the presence of God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in the presence of God. For the]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

אַל תְּבַהֵ֨ל עַל פִּ֜י⁠ךָ וְ⁠לִבְּ⁠ךָ֧ אַל יְמַהֵ֛ר לְ⁠הוֹצִ֥יא דָבָ֖ר לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֤ים בַּ⁠שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ וְ⁠אַתָּ֣ה עַל הָ⁠אָ֔רֶץ עַֽל כֵּ֛ן יִהְי֥וּ דְבָרֶ֖י⁠ךָ מְעַטִּֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when he/it_came the=dream with,abundance_of cares and_[the],voice_of fool with,a_multitude_of words/messages )

Solomon uses the word but here to indicate a contrast between God being in heaven and the reader being on the earth. In your translation, indicate this contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [Do not be hurried concerning your mouth, and do not let your heart hurry to bring forth a word to the face of God. For God is in heaven, while you are on the earth; therefore, let your words be few]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. if/because
    2. because
    3. 3482
    4. 400800
    5. S-C
    6. -
    7. Y-977
    8. 279772
    1. it comes
    2. -
    3. 1274
    4. 400801
    5. V-Vqp3ms
    6. -
    7. Y-977
    8. 279773
    1. the dream
    2. -
    3. 1893,2215
    4. 400802,400803
    5. S-Td,Ncmsa
    6. -
    7. Y-977
    8. 279774
    1. with abundance of
    2. in on
    3. 846,7358
    4. 400804,400805
    5. S-R,Ncbsc
    6. -
    7. Y-977
    8. 279775
    1. business
    2. -
    3. 5686
    4. 400806
    5. S-Ncmsa
    6. -
    7. Y-977
    8. 279776
    1. and +the voice of
    2. and but
    3. 1987,7027
    4. 400807,400808
    5. S-C,Ncmsc
    6. -
    7. Y-977
    8. 279777
    1. a fool
    2. -
    3. 3451
    4. 400809
    5. S-Aamsa
    6. -
    7. Y-977
    8. 279778
    1. with a multitude of
    2. -
    3. 846,7358
    4. 400810,400811
    5. S-R,Ncbsc
    6. -
    7. Y-977
    8. 279779
    1. words/messages
    2. words
    3. 1726
    4. 400812
    5. S-Ncmpa
    6. -
    7. Y-977
    8. 279780

OET (OET-LV)[fn] if/because it_comes the_dream with_abundance_of business and_the_voice_of a_fool with_a_multitude_of words/messages.


5:2 Note: KJB: Eccl.5.3

OET (OET-RV)Don’t speak out too quickly,
 ⇔  and don’t let your emotions rush to make you request something from God,
 ⇔  because God is in the heavens,
 ⇔  but you’re on the earth, so let your words be few.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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