Ps. 16:4 in context
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Ps. 16:3      Ps. 16:5

Psalms 16:4

Those who run after (choose) other gods multiply (increase) their problems (sorrows, grief, pains).
I will not offer drink offerings of blood to them,
or take their names on my lips [swear an oath by their names].
[Verses 3-4 are difficult to translate. The holy ones could refer to God's angels, see Ps. 89:6–8, but since they "are in the land," it is more likely that they refer to God's people or the religious leadership, see Ps. 34:10; 2 Chron. 35:3. Verse 4 is even more difficult to translate. The verse may describe the Israelites who worship other gods besides the Lord, known as syncretism, or pure idolatry. Regardless, the point is that these people multiply their sorrows because these tyrannical idols demand abominable rites and sacrifices. It is ironic that this verse about idolatry is difficult to interpret. In fact, it reinforces the literary point that idolatry is something incomprehensible in God's eyes and something we should not engage in!]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

יִרְבּוּ   עַצְּבוֹתָם   אַחֵר   מָהָרוּ   בַּל   אַסִּיךְ   נִסְכֵּיהֶם   מִדָּם   וּבַל   אֶשָּׂא   אֶת   שְׁמוֹתָם   עַל   שְׂפָתָי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐπληθύνθησαν αἱ ἀσθένειαι αὐτῶν μετὰ ταῦτα ἐτάχυναν οὐ μὴ συναγάγω τὰς συναγωγὰς αὐτῶν ἐξ αἱμάτων οὐδὲ μὴ μνησθῶ τῶν ὀνομάτων αὐτῶν διὰ χειλέων μου

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H7235a
 יִרְבּ֥וּ (jirebo)
 to multiply
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H6094
H9028
 עַצְּבוֹתָ (atzevvóta)
ם֮ (m)
 injury
their
Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncfpc
Sp3mp
H0312
 אַחֵ֪ר (acher)
 another
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H4116b
 מָ֫הָ֥רוּ (maharo)
 to buy
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H1077
H9014
 בַּל (bal-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H5258a
 אַסִּ֣יךְ (asikhe)
 to pour
Verb Verb
hiphil 1p sing. hiphil first person singular

Vhi1cs
H5262
H9028
 נִסְכֵּי (nisekei)
הֶ֣ם (hem)
 drink offering
their
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncmpc
Sp3mp
H9006
H1818
 מִ (mi)
דָּ֑ם (dam)
 from
blood
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H9002
H1077
H9014
 וּֽ (o)
בַל (val-)
־
and
not
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 C
Tn
H5375
 אֶשָּׂ֥א (esa)
 to lift
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H8034
H9028
 שְׁ֝מוֹתָ֗ (shemvóta)
ם (m)
 name
their
Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncfpc
Sp3mp
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H8193
H9020
H9016
 שְׂפָתָֽ (sefata)
י (j)
׃
lip
my
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ dual (couple) gen. feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncfdc
Sp1bs

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