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Psalms 115:4-8

Psalms 115

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4Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

5They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

6they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;

7they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.

8Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

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Verse 4

Original words

Their idolsעֲ‍ֽ֭צַבֵּיהֶםH6091Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralare silverכֶּ֣סֶףH3701Noun - masculine singularand goldוְזָהָ֑בH2091Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularmadeמַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הH4639Noun - masculine singular constructby the handsיְדֵ֣יH3027Noun - feminine dual constructof menאָדָֽם׃H120Noun - masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

They have mouthsפֶּֽה־H6310Noun - masculine singular. . .לָ֭הֶםPreposition | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralbut cannotוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlespeakיְדַבֵּ֑רוּH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthey have eyesעֵינַ֥יִםH5869Noun - cd. . .לָ֝הֶ֗םPreposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralbut cannotוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleseeיִרְאֽוּ׃H7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Verse 6

Original words

they have earsאָזְנַ֣יִםH241Noun - fdbut cannotוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlehearיִשְׁמָ֑עוּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthey have nosesאַ֥ףH639Noun - masculine singularbut cannotוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlesmellיְרִיחֽוּן׃H7306Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Verse 7

Original words

they have handsיְדֵיהֶ֤ם׀H3027Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine pluralbut cannotוְלֹ֬אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlefeelיְמִישׁ֗וּןH4184Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunthey have feetרַ֭גְלֵיהֶםH7272Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine pluralbut cannotוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlewalkיְהַלֵּ֑כוּH1980Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthey cannotלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleeven clearיֶ֝הְגּ֗וּH1897Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraltheir throatsבִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃H1627Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Literally they cannot utter with their throat
Verse 8

Original words

Those who make themעֹשֵׂיהֶ֑םH6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralbecomeיִהְי֣וּH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plurallike themכְּ֭מוֹהֶםH3644Preposition | third person masculine pluralas do allכֹּ֭לH3605Noun - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativetrustבֹּטֵ֣חַH982Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin themבָּהֶֽם׃Preposition | third person masculine plural

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