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OET interlinear PROV 16:33

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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. בַּ,חֵיק
    2. 392904,392905
    3. In bosom
    4. -
    5. 2436
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    7. in,bosom
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273833
    1. יוּטַל
    2. 392906
    3. it is hurled down
    4. -
    5. 2904
    6. V-VHi3ms
    7. it_is_hurled_down
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273834
    1. אֶת
    2. 392907
    3. DOM
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. S-To
    7. DOM
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273835
    2. 392908
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273836
    1. הַ,גּוֹרָל
    2. 392909,392910
    3. the lot
    4. -
    5. 1486
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    7. the,lot
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273837
    1. וּ,מֵ,יְהוָה
    2. 392911,392912,392913
    3. and +is from YHWH
    4. Yahweh
    5. 3068
    6. P-C,R,Np
    7. and_[is],from,Yahweh
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-1000
    10. 273838
    1. כָּל
    2. 392914
    3. every of
    4. -
    5. 3605
    6. S-Ncmsc
    7. every_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273839
    2. 392915
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273840
    1. מִשְׁפָּט,וֹ
    2. 392916,392917
    3. decision of its
    4. their
    5. 4941
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    7. decision_of,its
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273841
    2. 392918
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 273842

OET (OET-LV) In_bosom it_is_hurled_down DOM the_lot and_is_from_YHWH every_of decision_of_its.

OET (OET-RV) The dice are thrown onto the table,
 ⇔ ^ but Yahweh determines their fall.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs. It has a very different structure from the longer poetic lectures of chapters 1–9. It consists mostly of individual couplets (two-line poems) that are each one verse in length. With the exception of the title (10:1a), paragraph breaks will not be indicated in the Notes or Display. You may of course choose to start each proverb as a separate paragraph in your translation.

In chapters 10–15, most of these one-verse couplets express a contrast between the two lines. One of the more common contrasts is between the righteous/wise and the wicked/foolish and the different consequences of their conduct.

In chapters 16:1–22:16, more topics are discussed. There is more emphasis on the role of the king and other leaders. In these chapters, there are few proverbs with contrasting lines. Some of the parallel lines are similar in meaning. More frequently, the second line adds to what the first line says or gives an example. Most of the verses have no obvious connection with the previous or following proverbs.UBS (page 214), Fox (page 509), McKane (page 413). Many scholars, including McKane, point out that there are some topical groupings as well as poetic connections. These include the repetition of certain words or sounds. This observation does not deny the individual nature of most of the proverbs in this Section.

Two of the types of proverbs in this section are not found in chapters 1–9. One type contains logical reasoning from the lesser to the greater. See 11:31 for a list of these proverbs. There are also several varieties of complex “better than” proverbs. The most common have a contrasting situation in each line (see 12:9). For other varieties, see 16:16, 19:1, and 21:9.

Many of the proverbs in this section refer to categories of people who share a common trait. For example, they refer to the righteous, the wise, the poor, and the lazy. In Hebrew, some verses use singular forms to refer to these groups of people. Other verses use plural forms. Still others use a combination of singular and plural. See the note on 10:30a–b for one example. For most of these verses, the Notes will not comment on the difference between singular and plural forms. Use a natural way in your language to refer to one or more people who are in the same category.

Many of the proverbs in this section express a general principle in abstract terms. They are not addressed specifically to the readers. For example, 10:2a–b says:

Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,

but righteousness delivers from death.

However, the author intended his readers to understand these proverbs as advice that they should follow. In some languages, authors or speakers give advice more directly, using pronouns such as you(sing), you(plur), we(dual), or we(incl). See the note on 10:2 for translation suggestions.

Some other headings for this section are:

Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

The Wise Words of Solomon (NCV)

Here are many wise things that Solomon said

16:33

Notice the parallelism. The first line describes the human action of casting lots to get an answer to a question. The second line declares that the LORD controls the way that the dice land.

33aThe lot is cast into the lap,

33bbut its every decision is from the LORD.

16:33a

The lot is cast into the lap,

The lot is cast into the lap: The practice of “casting lots” was a way to determine unknown facts or to decide what action to take. How the lot was actually cast is not known. Specially marked stones may have been tossed into the lap, a fold in a person’s robe above the belt.UBS (page 363), Waltke (page 34).

When you translate this clause, it is recommended that you refer to a practice that is known, such as throwing dice or drawing straws.

Some ways to translate this clause are:

People throw lots to make a decision (NCV)

We may throw the dice (NLT)

16:33b

but its every decision is from the LORD.

but its every decision is from the LORD: This clause means that every “answer” that people obtain from casting lots is determined by the LORD.

Some ways to translate this clause are:

but the answer comes from the Lord (NCV)

but the Lord determines how they fall (NLT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בַּ֭⁠חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת־הַ⁠גּוֹרָ֑ל

in,bosom throw DOM the,lot

The terms a lot, the lap, and its refer to these things in general, not to a specific lot and lap. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Into a person’s lap any lot is cast”

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

בַּ֭⁠חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת־הַ⁠גּוֹרָ֑ל

in,bosom throw DOM the,lot

A lot was a marked stone that was thrown or rolled on the ground in order to help decide something. People believed that God would guide the lot so that it showed them what to do. If your culture has a similar object, you could use the word for that in your language here. Alternate translation: “A marked stone is cast into the lap” or “People throw dice”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

בַּ֭⁠חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת־הַ⁠גּוֹרָ֑ל

in,bosom throw DOM the,lot

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “A person throws a lot into a lap”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽ⁠וֹ

all/each/any/every decision_of,its

Here, judgment refers to the decision that is made based on the result of casting lots. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “its every decision” or “whatever happens with the lot”

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

16:33 We may throw the dice: These dice were not for gambling but were a means commissioned by God to determine his will (Exod 28:30; see also Josh 14:2; 1 Sam 10:17-27; 14:40-43).

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. In bosom
    2. -
    3. 846,2339
    5. 392904,392905
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    8. S
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273833
    1. it is hurled down
    2. -
    3. 2872
    5. 392906
    6. V-VHi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273834
    1. DOM
    2. -
    3. 347
    5. 392907
    6. S-To
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273835
    1. the lot
    2. -
    3. 1893,1593
    5. 392909,392910
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273837
    1. and +is from YHWH
    2. Yahweh
    3. 1987,4129,3354
    5. 392911,392912,392913
    6. P-C,R,Np
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-1000
    10. 273838
    1. every of
    2. -
    3. 3671
    5. 392914
    6. S-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273839
    1. decision of its
    2. their
    3. 4244,1978
    5. 392916,392917
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1000
    10. 273841

OET (OET-LV) In_bosom it_is_hurled_down DOM the_lot and_is_from_YHWH every_of decision_of_its.

OET (OET-RV) The dice are thrown onto the table,
 ⇔ ^ but Yahweh determines their fall.

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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