Psalm 16/Notes/Grammar.v. 4.205010

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  • Many translations analyze the grammar as it is represented in the v. 4 alternative 1 diagram. This results in the following translation: "The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply" (ESV; cf. many of the modern translations listed on the exegetical issue page). According to this interpretation, the second clause in v. 4a (אַחֵר מָהָרוּ) is a relative clause that modifies the 3mp pronominal suffix on עַצְּבוֹתָם (cf. JM §158a).