Study it in the app“Like sheep for Sheol they are put; death shepherds them; and the upright will rule over them in the morning; and their form is for Sheol to consume, far from its dwelling.”
Like sheepכַּצֹּאןfor Sheolלִשְׁאוֹלthey are put;שַׁתּוּdeathמָוֶתshepherds them;יִרְעֵםand the uprightיְשָׁרִיםwill ruleוַיִּרְדּוּover themבָםin the morning;לַבֹּקֶרand their formוְצוּרָםis for Sheolשְׁאוֹלto consume,לְבַלּוֹתfar from its dwelling.מִזְּבֻל לוֹ
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appearsSheol
Sheol: in the Old Testament, the place of the dead, the grave, where all go down at death.
Where else “sheol” appearsset, place
To set, to place, to appoint. A rare verb, related to the usual "to set".
Where else “shatu” appearsdeath
The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.
Where else “mavet” appearsshepherd
One who looks after sheep; or one who leads a people, like YHWH.
Where else “yire” appearsupright
Acting well before YHWH, without bending.
Where else “yesharim” appearsrule
To hold sway, govern.
Where else “yirdu” appearsmorning
Morning, dawn.
Where else “boker” appearsGeneral meaning: Rock.
Where else “tsura” appearsconsume
To consume someone little by little, with suffering or oppression.
Where else “valot” appearslofty dwelling, residence
Lofty dwelling, exalted residence. Said of the house that Solomon built for YHWH and of heaven as God's dwelling.
Where else “zevul” appearsA very difficult verse in Hebrew, above all its second half; the translation follows the words as closely as possible. The general sense: death carries off the confident rich as a shepherd carries off his flock, and in the end (“in the morning”) it is the upright who remain on top.
13This is their way, of those who have folly, and of those after them who are pleased with their mouth. Selah.
14 · This verse (above)
15But Elohim will ransom my soul from the hand of Sheol, for he will take me. Selah.
