(י) יֵ֥שׁ דָּבָ֛ר שֶׁיֹּאמַ֥ר רְאֵה־זֶ֖ה חָדָ֣שׁ ה֑וּא כְּבָר֙ הָיָ֣ה לְעֹֽלָמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה מִלְּפָנֵֽנוּ׃
(10) Occasionally, something does present itself that prompts onlookers to say: 'Look! Something new!' But they are only succumbing to illusion..." KhT>Chronogram =5+784]
...אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁהוּא בַּדֶּרֶךְ הַיָּשָׁן מִכְּבָר אַף עַל פִּי כֵן הוּא חָדָשׁ לְגַמְרֵי...
"... even though it is an ancient path from bygone times, even so, it is completely new.”
--Reb Nachaman of Bratzlav (Hayyai Moharan, #264)
MEYER'S TEXTS
(17) and the women neighbors gave him a name, saying, “A son is born to Naomi!” They named him Obed; he was the father of Jesse, father of David.
Her tongue with kindly teaching.
(11) And now, daughter, have no fear. I will do in your behalf whatever you ask, for all the [Lit. “gate of my people” ] elders of my town know what a brave woman you are.
And let her works praise her in the gates.
(11) All the people at the gate and the elders answered, “We are. May the LORD make the woman who is coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built up the House of Israel! Prosper in Ephrathah [Bethlehem; cf. 1.2; Gen. 35.16, 19; 48.7; Mic. 5.1.] and perpetuate your name in Bethlehem!
CLINES' TEXTS
(10) Behold, my Sovereign GOD comes in might—Whose arm wins triumph;
See, [God] has brought along the reward,
To present to the cities of Judah is in view.
(26) Lift high your eyes and see:
Who created these?
The One who sends out their host by count,/Who calls them each by name:
Given such great might and vast power,
Not a single one fails to appear.
(31) But they who trust in GOD shall renew their strength
As eagles grow new plumes [i.e. eagles regain their youth when they molt; cf. Ps. 103.5]/ They shall run and not grow weary,
They shall march and not grow faint.
He is robed in grandeur;
the LORD is robed,
He is girded with strength.
The world stands firm;
it cannot be shaken.
(8) a God greatly dreaded in the council of holy beings,/held in awe by all around Him?
(65) The Lord awoke as from sleep,
like a warrior shaking off wine.
Who abandons the flock!
Let a sword descend upon his arm
And upon his right eye!
His arm shall shrivel up;
His right eye shall go blind.
BLOOM'S TEXTS
(20) The Human named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all the living [BoJ: The man named his wife Hava; she would have all who live, smooth the way, mother]
(15) Sarah lied, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was frightened. Came the reply, “You did laugh.” [BoJ: 'No', he said now, 'your sides split, count on it']
(10) Abimelech said, “What have you done to us! One of the men [NJPS “people”] might have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.” [BoJ: What drama have you brought us?]
(17) Leah had weak eyes; Rachel was shapely and beautiful. [BoJ:The eyes of Leah were exquisite]
(36) [Esau] said, “Was he, then, named Jacob that he might supplant me these two times? First he took away my birthright and now he has taken away my blessing!” And he added, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?” [BoJ: Was he named Jacob, heel-clutcher . . . that he might jaywalk behind me, twice?]
(3) Being strongly drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob, and in love with the maiden, he spoke to the maiden tenderly. [BoJ: When she went to see some "girlfriends in the country," Shechem seized her: "Lying with her, her guard was broken." Shechem, however, "had fallen in love" with her]
(22) Then Moses returned to YHVH and said, “O my lord, why did You bring harm upon this people? Why did You send me? [BoJ: My lord, for what have you brought your people into this sad situation?]