Chapter 2
(Acts 4:23–31)
1 Why do the nations rage1 and the peoples plot in vain?
לָ֭/מָּהל֭/מהלָ/מָּהל/מהLa./mah<to>/ why?H9005H4100HR+Pi רָגְשׁ֣וּרגש֣ורָגְשׁוּרגשוra.ge.Shudo they plotH7283HVqp3cp גוֹיִ֑םגוי֑םגוֹיִםגויםgo.YimnationsH1471AHNcmpa וּ֝/לְאֻמִּ֗יםו֝/לאמ֗יםוּ/לְאֻמִּיםו/לאמיםu./le.'u.Mimand/ peoplesH9002H3816HC+Ncmpa יֶהְגּוּ\־יהגו\יֶהְגּוּ\־יהגו\yeh.gu-do they devise?H1897\H9014HVqi3mp - Or noisily assemble; see Revelation 11:18.
2 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:1
יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ\׀י֥תיצב֨ו\יִתְיַצְּבוּ\׀יתיצבו\yit.ya.tze.Vuthey take their standH3320\H9015HVti3mp מַלְכֵי\־מלכי\מַלְכֵי\־מלכי\mal.khei-[the] kings ofH4428G\H9014HNcmpc אֶ֗רֶץא֗רץאֶרֶץארץ'E.retz[the] earthH0776GHNcfsa וְ/רוֹזְנִ֥יםו/רוזנ֥יםוְ/רוֹזְנִיםו/רוזניםve./roz.Nimand/ rulersH9002H7336HC+Vqrmpa נֽוֹסְדוּ\־נוסדו\נֽוֹסְדוּ\־נוסדו\nos.du-they seat themselvesH3245\H9014HVNp3cp יָ֑חַדי֑חדיָחַדיחדYa.chadtogetherH3162AHNcmsa יְ֝הוָהי֝הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt מְשִׁיחֽ/וֹ\׃משיח/ו\מְשִׁיחֽ/וֹ\׃משיח/ו\me.shi.Ch/oanointed/ hisH4899H9023\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3ms - Cited in Acts 4:25–26
3 “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”
נְֽ֭נַתְּקָהנ֭נתקהנְֽנַתְּקָהננתקהNe.na.te.kahlet us tear offH5423HVpc1cp מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑י/מוֹמוסרות֑י/מומֽוֹסְרוֹתֵי/מוֹמוסרותי/מוmos.ro.Tei./movfetters/ theirH4147H9028HNcfpc+Sp3mp וְ/נַשְׁלִ֖יכָהו/נשל֖יכהוְ/נַשְׁלִיכָהו/נשליכהve./nash.Li.khahand/ let us throwH9002H7993HC+Vhc1cp מִמֶּ֣/נּוּממ֣/נומִמֶּ/נּוּממ/נוmi.Me./nuaway from/ usH4480AH9035HR+Sp1bp עֲבֹתֵֽי/מוֹ\׃עבתי/מו\עֲבֹתֵֽי/מוֹ\׃עבתי/מו\'a.vo.Tei./movropes/ theirH5688H9028\H9016HNcmpc+Sp3mp 4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.
יוֹשֵׁ֣ביוש֣ביוֹשֵׁביושבyo.Shev[the one who] sitsH3427HVqrmsa בַּ/שָּׁמַ֣יִםב/שמ֣יםבַּ/שָּׁמַיִםב/שמיםba./sha.Ma.yimin the/ heavensH9003H8064HRd+Ncmpa יִשְׂחָ֑קישח֑קיִשְׂחָקישחקyis.Chakhe laughsH7832HVqi3ms אֲ֝דֹנָ֗יא֝דנ֗יאֲדֹנָיאדני'a.do.Nai[the] LordH0136HNpt יִלְעַג\־ילעג\יִלְעַג\־ילעג\yil.'ag-he mocksH3932\H9014HVqi3ms 5 Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:
יְדַבֵּ֣רידב֣ריְדַבֵּרידברye.da.Berhe speaksH1696GHVpi3ms אֵלֵ֣י/מוֹאל֣י/מואֵלֵי/מוֹאלי/מו'e.Lei./movto/ themH0413H9038HR+Sp3mp בְ/אַפּ֑/וֹב/אפ֑/ובְ/אַפּ/וֹב/אפ/וve./'a.P/oin/ anger/ hisH9003H0639GH9023HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms וּֽ/בַ/חֲרוֹנ֥/וֹו/ב/חרונ֥/ווּֽ/בַ/חֲרוֹנ/וֹו/ב/חרונ/וu./va./cha.ro.N/oand/ in/ fury/ hisH9002H9003H2740H9023HC+R+Ncmsc+Sp3ms יְבַהֲלֵֽ/מוֹ\׃יבהל/מו\יְבַהֲלֵֽ/מוֹ\׃יבהל/מו\ye.va.ha.Le./movhe terrifies/ themH0926H9038\H9016HVpi3ms+Sp3mp 6 “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
וַ֭/אֲנִיו֭/אניוַ/אֲנִיו/אניVa./'a.niand/ IH9002H0589HC+Pp1bs נָסַ֣כְתִּינס֣כתינָסַכְתִּינסכתיna.Sakh.tiI have installedH5258BHVqp1cs מַלְכִּ֑/ימלכ֑/ימַלְכִּ/ימלכ/יmal.K/iking/ myH4428GH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs צִ֝יּ֗וֹןצ֝י֗וןצִיּוֹןציוןtzi.YonZionH6726HNpl קָדְשִֽׁ/י\׃קדש/י\קָדְשִֽׁ/י\׃קדש/י\kod.sh/iholiness/ myH6944GH9020\H9016HNcmsc+Sp1bs 7 I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.1
אֲסַפְּרָ֗האספר֗האֲסַפְּרָהאספרה'a.sa.pe.RahI will recountH5608AHVpc1cs אֶֽ֫לא֫לאֶֽלאל'elconcerningH0413HR חֹ֥קח֥קחֹקחקchok[the] decree ofH2706GHNcmsc יְֽהוָ֗היהו֗היְֽהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt אָמַ֘ראמ֘ראָמַראמר'a.Marhe saidH0559HVqp3ms אֵלַ֥/יאל֥/יאֵלַ/יאל/י'e.La/ito/ meH0413H9030HR+Sp1bs בְּנִ֥/יבנ֥/יבְּנִ/יבנ/יbe.N/i[are] son/ myH1121AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs אַ֑תָּהא֑תהאַתָּהאתה'A.tahyouH0859AHPp2ms אֲ֝נִ֗יא֝נ֗יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs הַ/יּ֥וֹםה/י֥וםהַ/יּוֹםה/יוםhai./Yomthis/ dayH9009H3117GHTd+Ncmsa יְלִדְתִּֽי/ךָ\׃ילדתי/ך\יְלִדְתִּֽי/ךָ\׃ילדתי/ך\ye.lid.Ti./khaI have begotten/ youH3205H9031\H9016HVqp1cs+Sp2ms - Literally today I have begotten You; cited in Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5, and Hebrews 5:5
8 Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.
שְׁאַ֤לשא֤לשְׁאַלשאלshe.'AlaskH7592HVqv2ms מִמֶּ֗/נִּיממ֗/נימִמֶּ/נִּיממ/ניmi.Me./nifrom/ meH4480AH9030HR+Sp1bs וְ/אֶתְּנָ֣הו/אתנ֣הוְ/אֶתְּנָהו/אתנהve./'e.te.Nahso/ let me makeH9002H5414IHC+Vqc1cs ג֭וֹיִםג֭ויםגוֹיִםגויםGo.yimnationsH1471AHNcmpa נַחֲלָתֶ֑/ךָנחלת֑/ךנַחֲלָתֶ/ךָנחלת/ךna.cha.la.Te./khainheritance/ yourH5159H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms וַ֝/אֲחֻזָּתְ/ךָ֗ו֝/אחזת/ך֗וַ/אֲחֻזָּתְ/ךָו/אחזת/ךva./'a.chu.za.te./khaand/ possession/ yourH9002H0272H9021HC+Ncfsc+Sp2ms אַפְסֵי\־אפסי\אַפְסֵי\־אפסי\'af.sei-[the] ends ofH0657A\H9014HNcmpc אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\'A.retz[the] earthH0776G\H9016HNcfsa 9 You will break them1 with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.2”
תְּ֭רֹעֵ/םת֭רע/םתְּרֹעֵ/םתרע/םTe.ro.'e/myou will break/ themH7489BH9038HVqi2ms+Sp3mp בְּ/שֵׁ֣בֶטב/ש֣בטבְּ/שֵׁבֶטב/שבטbe./She.vetwith/ a rod ofH9003H7626GHR+Ncmsc בַּרְזֶ֑לברז֑לבַּרְזֶלברזלbar.ZelironH1270HNcmsa כִּ/כְלִ֖יכ/כל֖יכִּ/כְלִיכ/כליki/kh.Lilike/ a vessel ofH9004H3627HR+Ncmsc יוֹצֵ֣ריוצ֣ריוֹצֵריוצרyo.Tzera potterH3335HHNcmsa תְּנַפְּצֵֽ/ם\׃תנפצ/ם\תְּנַפְּצֵֽ/ם\׃תנפצ/ם\te.na.pe.Tze/myou will smash/ themH5310AH9038\H9016HVpi2ms+Sp3mp - LXX You will rule them or You will shepherd them
- Cited in Revelation 2:27; see also Revelation 12:5 and Revelation 19:15.
10 Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
וְ֭/עַתָּהו֭/עתהוְ/עַתָּהו/עתהVe./'a.tahand/ thereforeH9002H6258HC+D מְלָכִ֣יםמלכ֣יםמְלָכִיםמלכיםme.la.KhimO kingsH4428GHNcmpa הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּהשכ֑ילוהַשְׂכִּילוּהשכילוhas.Ki.luact prudentlyH7919AHVhv2mp הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּה֝וסר֗והִוָּסְרוּהוסרוhi.va.se.Rulet yourselves be instructedH3256HVNv2mp שֹׁ֣פְטֵיש֣פטישֹׁפְטֵישפטיSho.fe.teiO rulers ofH8199HVqrmpc אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\'A.retz[the] earthH0776G\H9016HNcfsa 11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
עִבְד֣וּעבד֣ועִבְדוּעבדו'iv.DuserveH5647HHVqv2mp יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt בְּ/יִרְאָ֑הב/ירא֑הבְּ/יִרְאָהב/יראהbe./yir.'Ahwith/ fearH9003H3374HR+Ncfsa וְ֝/גִ֗ילוּו֝/ג֗ילווְ/גִילוּו/גילוve./Gi.luand/ rejoiceH9002H1523HC+Vqv2mp בִּ/רְעָדָֽה\׃ב/רעדה\בִּ/רְעָדָֽה\׃ב/רעדה\bi/r.'a.Dahwith/ tremblingH9003H7461B\H9016HR+Ncfsa 12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
נַשְּׁקוּ\־נשקו\נַשְּׁקוּ\־נשקו\na.she.ku-kissH5401A\H9014HVpv2mp בַ֡רב֡רבַרברvar[the] sonH1121AHNcmsa יֶאֱנַ֤ף\׀יאנ֤ף\יֶאֱנַף\׀יאנף\ye.'e.Nafhe should be angryH0599\H9015HVqi3ms וְ/תֹ֬אבְדוּו/ת֬אבדווְ/תֹאבְדוּו/תאבדוve./Toe.duand/ you may perishH9002H0006HC+Vqu2mp דֶ֗רֶךְד֗רךדֶרֶךְדרךDe.rekhwayH1870LHNcbsa יִבְעַ֣ריבע֣ריִבְעַריבערyiv.'Arit burnsH1197AHVqi3ms כִּ/מְעַ֣טכ/מע֣טכִּ/מְעַטכ/מעטki/m.'Atlike/ a littleH9004H4592HR+Ncmsa אַפּ֑/וֹאפ֑/ואַפּ/וֹאפ/ו'a.P/oanger/ hisH0639GH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗יא֝שר֗יאַשְׁרֵיאשרי'ash.Reihow blessed!H0835HNcmpc ח֥וֹסֵיח֥וסיחוֹסֵיחוסיCho.sei[those who] seek refugeH2620HVqrmpc