The Meaning of Psalm 40:7

Research

Translations

Ancient

• LXX: θυσίαν καὶ προσφορὰν οὐκ ἠθέλησας, ὠτία δὲ κατηρτίσω μοι, ὁλοκαύτωμα καὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας οὐκ ᾔτησας.
  • "Sacrifice and offering you did not want, but ears you fashioned for me. Whole burnt offering and one for sin you did not request."
• Aquila: ὤτια δὲ ἔσκαψάς μοι
  • but you have prepared ears for me
• Symmachus: ὤτια δὲ κατεσκεύασάς μοι
  • "but ears you prepared for me"
• Quinta: ὤτια δὲ κατηρτίσω μοι
  • "but ears you prepared for me"
• Sexta: ὤτια δὲ κατηρτίσω μοι
  • "but ears you prepared for me"
• Theodotion: ὤτια δὲ κατηρτίσω μοι
  • "but ears you prepared for me"
• Targum: ניכסא ודורונא לא צביתא אודנין לאצתא פורקנך כריתא לי עלתא וקורבן חטתא לא שיילתא׃
  • "Sacrifice and offering you did not desire; ears to listen to your commandments you have dug for me; burnt offering and sin offering for transgressions you have not required."
• Peshitta: ܒܕܒܚ̈ܐ ܘܒܩܘܪ̈ܒܢܐ ܠܐ ܨܒܝܬ܂ ܐ̈ܕܢܐ ܕܝܢ ܢܩܒܬ ܠܝ܂ ܘܝܩ̈ܕܐ ܫ̈ܠܡܐ ܕܚܠܦ ܚ̈ܛܗܐ ܠܐ ܫܐܠܬ܂
  • "In sacrifices and offerings you have not taken pleasure; but you have pierced my ears. Whole burnt offerings for sin you have not required."
• Jerome: victima et oblatione non indiges aures fodisti mihi holocaustum et pro peccato non petisti

References

40:7