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forכִּיyouאַתָּהwill heapחֹתֶהcoalsגֶחָלִיםon his head,עַל רֹאשׁוֹandוַYHWHיהוָהwill repayיְשַׁלֶּםyou.לָךְ
Proverbs 25:22
Study it in the app“for you will heap coals on his head, and YHWH will repay you.”
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With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 25:22, word by word
- will heapחֹתֶהchote
seize; take up (coals)
To take hold of, to seize; said above all of taking up coals from the fire.
Where else “chote” appears- coalsגֶחָלִיםgechalim
coal, ember
A coal: a burning piece of wood or charcoal.
Where else “gechalim” appears- on his headרֹאשׁrosh
head
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rosh” appears- YHWHיהוָהyhva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appears- will repayיְשַׁלֶּםyeshalem
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “yeshalem” appears
Translation note
Paul quotes vv. 21-22 in Romans 12:20.
The context
21If the one who hates you is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 · This verse (above)
23The north wind brings forth rain, and indignant faces, a secret tongue.