How can I get a phrase translated into hebrew for a tattoo design?

Question

I would like to get a quotation from the bible as a tattoo in the original ancient hebrew. Does anybody know how to go about it?
The quote is "Thou mayest rule over sin". Are there different versions of the Hebrew alphabet and which one would be the most appropriate.

Answer 1

This is not the exact quotation.
This phrase is from John Steinbeck's "East of Eden", and it refers to the sayings of god the Cain (about the sin that he might do) in Genesis 4:7: "thou shalt rule over him" (King James), or "do you rule over him" (The American Standard).

"Thou mayest rule" is Steinbeck's interpretation for the Hebrew word "timshal" (תמשל), and the rest of the sentence, "...over sin", is rewriting of the original phrase that says "and thou mayest rule over him" (the sin that is mentioned earlier in the verse).

Now, the Hebrew translation of "Thou mayest rule over sin" is:
"ואתה תמשל בחטא" (with vowels: וְאַתָּה תִּמְשָׁל בָּחֵטְא)- "ve'atah timshal ba'chet"; but that is not the original phrase.
The original verse is: "If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him":
"הלוא אם-תיטיב שאת ואם לא תיטיב לפתח חטאת רבץ ואליך תשוקתו ואתה תמשל-בו"
(with vowels: הֲלוֹא אִם-תֵּיטִיב, שְׂאֵת, וְאִם לֹא תֵיטִיב, לַפֶּתַח חַטָּאת רֹבֵץ; וְאֵלֶיךָ, תְּשׁוּקָתוֹ, וְאַתָּה, תִּמְשָׁל-בּוֹ)

Answer 2

uhm... sorry but a rabbi probably won't spend time telling you how to translate that since Jews don't agree with tattooing your body. There is only one true version of the hebrew alphabet. Do you have any jewish friends? ask them! maybe...maybe if you go to a reform synagogue and find a young person like on youth night they'll be willing to help you. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Find a person who speaks, reads and writes hebrew. That would be a good start.

Answer 4

go google and click 'more' go down the page and click translate, this should allow you to translate sentences into other langugages.

Answer 5

Go to your local synagogue and speak to the Rabbi.....