ZEC 9:2 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ ἐν Ἠμὰθ ἐν τοῖς ὁρίοις αὐτῆς Τύρος καὶ Σιδὼν, διότι ἐφρόνησαν σφόδρα.
(Kai en Aʸmath en tois horiois autaʸs Turos kai Sidōn, dioti efronaʸsan sfodra.)

BrTr And in Emath, even in her coasts, are Tyre and Sidon, because they were very wise.

ULT And also Hamath borders on it, and Tyre and Sidon, for they are very wise.

UST I will also punish the people of the nearby city of Hamath, and the people of the cities of Tyre and Sidon, even though those people think that they are very wise.

BSB and also [against] Hamath,
⇔ which borders it,
⇔ as well as Tyre and Sidon,
⇔ though they are very shrewd.

MSB (Same as BSB above)

OEB and also Hamath which borders on it.
⇔ Tyre and Sidon, for all their wisdom.

WEBBE and Hamath, also, which borders on it,
⇔ Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET as are those of Hamath also, which adjoins Damascus, and Tyre though they consider themselves to be very wise.

LSV And also Hamath borders thereon,
Tyre and Sidon, for—very wise!

FBV and Hamath too since it is close by. Also Tyre and Sidon for they are very wise.

T4T I will also punish the people in nearby Hamath city.
⇔ I will also punish the people in Tyre and Sidon cities,
⇔ even though they are considered to be [IRO] very wise.

LEB • and also Hamath, which borders on it;
• Tyre and Sidon—yes, they are very wise![fn]

9:1 That is, wise in their own eyes (ironic)

BBE As well as Hamath, which is by its limit, and Tyre and Zidon, because they are very wise.

Moff Hamath also on the borders,
⇔ Tyre and Sidon for all their shrewdness.

JPS And Hamath also shall border thereon; Tyre and Zidon, for she is very wise.

ASV and Hamath, also, which bordereth thereon; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.

DRA Emath also in the borders thereof, and Tyre, and Sidon: for they have taken to themselves to be exceeding wise.

YLT And also Hamath doth border thereon, Tyre and Zidon, for — very wise!

Drby and also [on] Hamath [which] bordereth thereon; on Tyre and Zidon, though she be very wise.

RV and Hamath also which bordereth thereon: Tyre and Zidon, because she is very wise.

SLT And also Hamath shall be the bound in it; Tyre and Zidon, for it was wise exceedingly.

Wbstr And Hamath also shall border by it; Tyre and Zidon, though it be very wise.

KJB-1769 And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.

KJB-1611 And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus and Zidon, though it be very wise.
(Same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps The borders of Hemath shalbe harde therby, Tyrus also and Sidon, for they are very wyse.
(The borders of Hemath shall be hard thereby, Tyrus also and Sidon, for they are very wise.)

Gnva And Hamath also shall border thereby: Tyrus also and Zidon, though they be very wise.

Cvdl The borders of Hemath shal be harde therby, Tyrus also & Sidon, for they are very wise.
(The borders of Hemath shall be hard thereby, Tyrus also and Sidon, for they are very wise.)

Wycl And Emath in termes therof, and Tirus, and Sidon; for thei token to hem wisdom greetli.
(And Emath in terms thereof, and Tirus, and Sidon; for they token to hem wisdom greatly.)

Luth dazu auch über Hamath, die mit ihr grenzet, über Tyrus und Zidon auch, die fast weise sind.
(to_that/in_addition also above Hamath, the with you(pl)/their/her grenzet, above Tyrus and Zidon also, the nearly wise are.)

ClVg Emath quoque in terminis ejus, et Tyrus, et Sidon: assumpserunt quippe sibi sapientiam valde.
(Emath too in/into/on boundaries his, and Tyrus, and Sidon: assumpserunt indeed/sure to_himself wisdom very_much.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

תִּגְבָּל־בָּ֑⁠הּ

borders on,it

The pronoun it refers to the land of Hadrach and Damascus. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [borders on the land of Hadrach and Damascus]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

כִּ֥י חָֽכְמָ֖ה מְאֹֽד

that/for/because/then/when wisdom very

Zechariah is speaking of the cities Tyre and Sidon as if they were living things that could be very wise. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the people of those cities are very wise]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְ⁠גַם־חֲמָ֖ת תִּגְבָּל־בָּ֑⁠הּ צֹ֣ר וְ⁠צִיד֔וֹן כִּ֥י חָֽכְמָ֖ה מְאֹֽד

and=also Hamath borders on,it Tsor/(Tyre) and,Sidon that/for/because/then/when wisdom very

In this verse, the clause that begins with for gives the reason for the statement that comes before it. Use a natural way in your language to introduce a reason.

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

כִּ֥י חָֽכְמָ֖ה מְאֹֽד

that/for/because/then/when wisdom very

The pronoun they refers to Tyre and Sidon. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [for Tyre and Sidon are very wise]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וְ⁠גַם־חֲמָ֖ת תִּגְבָּל־בָּ֑⁠הּ

and=also Hamath borders on,it

If the connection between this statement and the previous one is not clear, you may want to use a different connecting word to show how this statement relates to what comes before it. Alternate translation: [Likewise, Hamath borders on it]

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