Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Psalm 2:10

וְעַתָּה מְלָכִים הַשְׂכִּילוּ הִוָּסְרוּ שֹׁפְטֵי אָרֶץ׃

Rough Word-by-word:
And now, kings, be wise. Be instructed, judging ones of earth.

Smooth Translation:
And now, kings, be wise. Be instructed, judges of the earth.

וְעַתָּה conjunction with adverb "and now"

מְלָכִים noun masculine plural "kings"

הַשְׂכִּילוּ Hiphil imperative 2mp from שָׂכַל (he was wise) "be wise"

הִוָּסְרוּ Niphal imperative 2mp from יָסַר (he instructed) "be instructed"

שֹׁפְטֵ Qal active participle masculine plural in construct from שָׁפַט (he judged, he governed) "judging ones of"

אָרֶץ noun feminine singular "earth"

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