Chapter 126
1 A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion,1 we were like dreamers.2
Original Hebrew
בְּ/שׁ֣וּבב/ש֣ובבְּ/שׁוּבב/שובbe./Shuvwhen/ restoredHR+Vqcc
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
שִׁיבַ֣תשיב֣תשִׁיבַתשיבתshi.Vat[the] restoration ofHNcfsc
צִיּ֑וֹןצי֑וןצִיּוֹןציוןtzi.YonZionHNpl
הָ֝יִ֗ינוּה֝י֗ינוהָיִינוּהיינוha.Yi.nuwe wereHVqp1cp
כְּ/חֹלְמִֽים\׃כ/חלמים\כְּ/חֹלְמִֽים\׃כ/חלמים\ke./cho.le.Mimlike/ [those who] dreamHR+Vqrmpa
- Or brought back the captives to Zion; or restored the fortunes of Zion
- Or like those restored to health
2 Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”
Original Hebrew
אָ֤זא֤זאָזאז'azthenHD
יִמָּלֵ֪אימל֪איִמָּלֵאימלאyi.ma.Le'it was filledHVNi3ms
שְׂח֡וֹקשח֡וקשְׂחוֹקשחוקse.ChoklaughterHNcmsa
פִּי/נוּ֮פי/נו֮פִּי/נוּפי/נוpi./Numouth/ ourHNcmsc+Sp1bp
וּ/לְשׁוֹנֵ֪/נוּו/לשונ֪/נווּ/לְשׁוֹנֵ/נוּו/לשונ/נוu./le.sho.Ne./nuand/ tongue/ ourHC+Ncbsc+Sp1bp
רִ֫נָּ֥הר֫נ֥הרִנָּהרנהri.Naha shout of joyHNcfsa
אָ֭זא֭זאָזאז'azthenHD
יֹאמְר֣וּיאמר֣ויֹאמְרוּיאמרוyo.me.Rupeople saidHVqi3mp
בַ/גּוֹיִ֑םב/גוי֑םבַ/גּוֹיִםב/גויםva./go.Yimamong the/ nationsHRd+Ncmpa
הִגְדִּ֥ילהגד֥ילהִגְדִּילהגדילhig.Dilhe has made greatHVhp3ms
יְ֝הוָ֗הי֝הו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתל/עש֥ותלַ/עֲשׂוֹתל/עשותla./'a.Sotto/ doHR+Vqcc
עִם\־עם\עִם\־עם\'im-withHR
אֵֽלֶּה\׃אלה\אֵֽלֶּה\׃אלה\'E.lehthese [people]HTm
3 The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
Original Hebrew
הִגְדִּ֣ילהגד֣ילהִגְדִּילהגדילhig.Dilhe has made greatHVhp3ms
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehHNpt
לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתל/עש֥ותלַ/עֲשׂוֹתל/עשותla./'a.Sotto/ doHR+Vqcc
עִמָּ֗/נוּעמ֗/נועִמָּ/נוּעמ/נו'i.Ma./nuwith/ usHR+Sp1bp
הָיִ֥ינוּהי֥ינוהָיִינוּהיינוha.Yi.nuwe wereHVqp1cp
שְׂמֵחִֽים\׃שמחים\שְׂמֵחִֽים\׃שמחים\se.me.ChimjoyfulHAampa
4 Restore our captives,1 O LORD, like streams in the Negev.
Original Hebrew
שׁוּבָ֣/השוב֣/השׁוּבָ/השוב/הshu.Va/hturn back/ !HVqv2ms+Sh
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehHNpt
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
שְׁבִיתֵ֑/נוּשבית֑/נושְׁבִיתֵ/נוּשבית/נוshe.vu.te./nucaptivity/ ourHNcfsc+Sp1bp
כַּ/אֲפִיקִ֥יםכ/אפיק֥יםכַּ/אֲפִיקִיםכ/אפיקיםka./'a.fi.Kimlike/ stream-bedsHR+Ncmpa
בַּ/נֶּֽגֶב\׃ב/נגב\בַּ/נֶּֽגֶב\׃ב/נגב\ba./Ne.gevin the/ NegevHRd+Npl
- Or Restore our fortunes
5 Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.
Original Hebrew
הַ/זֹּרְעִ֥יםה/זרע֥יםהַ/זֹּרְעִיםה/זרעיםha./zo.re.'Imthose/ [who] sowHTd+Vqrmpa
בְּ/דִמְעָ֗הב/דמע֗הבְּ/דִמְעָהב/דמעהbe./dim.'Ahwith/ tear[s]HR+Ncfsa
בְּ/רִנָּ֥הב/רנ֥הבְּ/רִנָּהב/רנהbe./ri.Nahwith/ a shout of joyHR+Ncfsa
יִקְצֹֽרוּ\׃יקצרו\יִקְצֹֽרוּ\׃יקצרו\yik.Tzo.ruthey will reapHVqi3mp
6 He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.
Original Hebrew
הָ֘ל֤וֹךְה֘ל֤וךהָלוֹךְהלוךha.Lokhcertainly <to going>HVqaa
יֵלֵ֨ךְ\׀יל֨ך\יֵלֵךְ\׀ילך\ye.Lekhhe will goHVqi3ms
וּ/בָכֹה֮ו/בכה֮וּ/בָכֹהו/בכהu./va.Khohand/ weepingHC+Vqaa
נֹשֵׂ֪אנש֪אנֹשֵׂאנשאno.Se'carryingHVqrmsa
מֶֽשֶׁךְ\־משך\מֶֽשֶׁךְ\־משך\me.shekh-<the> bag ofHNcmsc
הַ֫/זָּ֥רַעה֫/ז֥רעהַ/זָּרַעה/זרעha./Za.ra'<the>/ seedHTd+Ncmsa
בֹּֽ֬א\־ב֬א\בֹּֽא\־בא\bo'-certainly <come>HVqcc
יָב֥וֹאיב֥ואיָבוֹאיבואya.Vo'he will comeHVqi3ms
בְ/רִנָּ֑הב/רנ֑הבְ/רִנָּהב/רנהve./ri.Nahwith/ a shout of joyHR+Ncfsa
נֹ֝שֵׂ֗אנ֝ש֗אנֹשֵׂאנשאno.Se'carryingHVqrmsa
אֲלֻמֹּתָֽי/ו\׃אלמתי/ו\אֲלֻמֹּתָֽי/ו\׃אלמתי/ו\'a.lu.mo.Ta/vsheaves/ hisHNcfpc+Sp3ms