Verse 9

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.12.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם מָ֚ה אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים וְנָשִׁ֥יב דָּבָ֖ר אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבְּר֤וּ אֵלַי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָקֵל֙ מִן־הָעֹ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן אָבִ֖יךָ עָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them, *māh* you *nôʿāṣîm* and-*nāšîḇ* *dāḇār* to-the-*ʿām* the-this who *dibberû* to-me *lēʾmōr*, *hāqēl* from-the-*ʿōl* which-*nātan* your-father upon-us?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of אמר - and he said", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*nôʿāṣîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural of יעץ - advising", "*nāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st plural of שוב - we will return/answer", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/answer", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*dibberû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural of דבר - they spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct of אמר - saying", "*hāqēl*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular of קלל - make light", "*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular of נתן - gave/put" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/asked", "*māh*": "what/how", "*nôʿāṣîm*": "advising/counseling/recommending", "*nāšîḇ*": "we will return/answer/reply", "*dāḇār*": "word/answer/matter", "*dibberû*": "they spoke/said/addressed", "*hāqēl*": "lighten/ease/reduce", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden", "*nātan*": "gave/put/placed" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han sa til dem: 'Hva råder dere meg til å svare dette folket, som har sagt til meg: Lett den åken som din far la på oss?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han spurte dem: Hva råder dere meg til å svare dette folket som har talt til meg og bedt meg lette det åket som min far la på dem?

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa til dem: Hvilket råd gir dere meg om hvordan jeg skal svare dette folket som har sagt til meg: Gjør åket som din far la på oss lettere?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han spurte dem: 'Hva råder dere oss til å svare dette folket som sa til meg: Gjør det åket lettere som din far la på oss?'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han sa til dem: "Hva råder dere meg til å svare dette folket som har bedt meg om å lette det åket som min far la på dem?"

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han spurte dem: Hva råder dere oss til å svare dette folket som har sagt til meg: Gjør det åket din far la på oss lettere?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han spurte dem: «Hvilket råd gir dere at vi skal svare dette folket, som til meg har sagt: ‘Let ned den byrden som faren din la på oss’?»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Han spurte dem: Hva råder dere oss til å svare dette folket som har sagt til meg: Gjør det åket din far la på oss lettere?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han spurte dem: Hva råder dere oss til å svare dette folket som sa til oss: Løsne åket som din far la på oss?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He asked them, "What is your advice? How should we reply to these people who have said to me, 'Lighten the yoke your father has put on us'?"

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han spurte dem: «Hva råder dere oss til å svare dette folket som har sagt til meg: Gjør det åket som din far la på oss lettere?»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde til dem: Hvad raade I, at vi skulle give dette Folk for Svar tilbage, som talede til mig, sigende: Gjør du os det Aag lettere, som din Fader lagde paa os?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han spurte dem: Hva råder dere meg til å svare dette folket, som har sagt til meg: Gjør det åket din far la på oss, lettere?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  and he said to them, What counsel do you give that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which your father put upon us lighter?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa til dem: Hva råder dere meg til å svare dette folket, som har sagt til meg: Gjør det åket som din far la på oss, lettere?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han spurte dem: 'Hva råder dere meg til å svare dette folket som har sagt til meg: Let noe av det åket din far la på oss?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han sa til dem: Hvilket råd gir dere for å svare dette folket, som har sagt til meg: Gjør åket som din far la på oss lettere?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han spurte dem: Hva råder dere meg å svare dette folket som har sagt til meg at jeg skal lette åket som min far la på dem?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto them: What is youre councell that we maye answere this people which haue sayde vnto me: Make the yock lighter, that thy father hath layed vpo vs.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he said vnto them, What counsell giue ye, that we may answere this people, which haue spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke, which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto them: What counsell geue ye, that we may aunswere this people? for they haue communed with me, saying: Make the yocke whiche thy father did put vpon vs, lighter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to them, What counsel do you give, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that your father did put on us lighter?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people, who have spoken unto me, saying, Lighten `somewhat' of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And said to them, What is your opinion? What answer are we to give to this people who have said to me, Make less the weight of the yoke which your father put on us?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to them, "What counsel do you give, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, 'Make the yoke that your father did put on us lighter?'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He asked them,“How do you advise me to respond to these people who said to me,‘Lessen the demands your father placed on us’?”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 17:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם קְרָ֣א נָ֔א גַּ֖ם לְחוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֑י וְנִשְׁמְעָ֥ה מַה־בְּפִ֖יו גַּם־הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm*, *qərāʾ* *nāʾ* also for *Ḥûšay* the *hāʾArkî*, and *wənišməʿāh* what is in his mouth also he.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*qərāʾ*": "imperative, masculine singular - call", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*hāʾArkî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Archite", "*wənišməʿāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st plural, qal - and let us hear" }, "variants": { "*qərāʾ*": "call/summon/invite", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray (particle of entreaty)", "*wənišməʿāh*": "let us hear/listen to" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.6", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א חוּשַׁי֮ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם֒ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל הֲנַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־דְּבָר֑וֹ אִם־אַ֖יִן אַתָּ֥ה דַבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *Ḥûšay* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm* unto him *lēʾmōr*, Like this *kaddāḇār* *hazzeh* *dibber* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*. Shall we *hanaʿăśeh* his *dəḇārô*? If not, you *dabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and he came", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the word/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he has spoken", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*hanaʿăśeh*": "interrogative particle + imperfect, 1st plural, qal - shall we do", "*dəḇārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his word", "*dabbēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, piel - speak" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/advised", "*hanaʿăśeh*": "shall we do/carry out/perform", "*dəḇārô*": "his word/advice/plan" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.6", "source": "וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֶֽת־הַנְּבִיאִים֮ כְּאַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֣וֹת אִישׁ֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם הַאֵלֵ֞ךְ עַל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ עֲלֵ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן אֲדֹנָ֖י בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yiqbōṣ* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-nəḇîʾîm* *kə-ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôṯ* *ʾîš* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾălêhem* *ha-ʾēlēḵ* *ʿal*-*rāmōṯ* *gilʿāḏ* *la-milḥāmâ* *ʾim*-*ʾeḥdāl* *wa-yōʾmərû* *ʿălēh* *wə-yittēn* *ʾăḏōnāy* *bə-yaḏ* *ha-meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqbōṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he gathered", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the prophets", "*kə-ʾarbaʿ*": "preposition + cardinal number - about four", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ha-ʾēlēḵ*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect 1st person singular - shall I go", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/to", "*rāmōṯ*": "proper noun - Ramoth", "*gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*la-milḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the battle", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - shall I refrain/forbear", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he will give", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our lord/the Lord", "*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - into hand of", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥdāl*": "refrain/cease/forbear", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "the Lord/our lord" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֥ה נָבִ֛יא לַיהוָ֖ה ע֑וֹד וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה מֵאוֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *ha-ʾēyn* *pōh* *nāḇîʾ* *la-YHWH* *ʿôḏ* *wə-niḏrəšâ* *mē-ʾôṯô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ha-ʾēyn*": "interrogative particle + particle of negation - is there not", "*pōh*": "adverb - here", "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - prophet", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - of/to the LORD", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/more", "*wə-niḏrəšâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - and let us inquire", "*mē-ʾôṯô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*wə-niḏrəšâ*": "let us inquire/consult/seek" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ אֶֽל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט ע֣וֹד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֡ד לִדְרֹשׁ֩ אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה מֵאֹת֜וֹ וַאֲנִ֣י שְׂנֵאתִ֗יו כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יִתְנַבֵּ֨א עָלַ֥י טוֹב֙ כִּ֣י אִם־רָ֔ע מִיכָ֖יְהוּ בֶּן־יִמְלָ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט אַל־יֹאמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כֵּֽן׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾel*-*yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *ʿôḏ* *ʾîš*-*ʾeḥāḏ* *li-ḏrōš* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* *mē-ʾōṯô* *wa-ʾănî* *śənēʾṯîw* *kî* *lōʾ*-*yiṯnabbēʾ* *ʿālay* *ṭôḇ* *kî* *ʾim*-*rāʿ* *mîḵāyəhû* *ben*-*yimlâ* *wa-yōʾmer* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *ʾal*-*yōʾmar* *ha-meleḵ* *kēn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "cardinal number - one", "*li-ḏrōš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire of", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*mē-ʾōṯô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular personal pronoun - and I", "*śənēʾṯîw*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I hate him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṯnabbēʾ*": "hitpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he prophesies", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - concerning me", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*kî*": "conjunction - but", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/but", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/bad", "*mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*yimlâ*": "proper noun - Imlah", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him say", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*śənēʾṯîw*": "I hate him/I have hated him" } }
• 2 Chr 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם מָ֚ה אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים וְנָשִׁ֥יב דָּבָ֖ר אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבְּר֤וּ אֵלַי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָקֵל֙ מִן־הָעֹ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן אָבִ֖יךָ עָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to-them what you *nôʿāṣîm* *wə-nāšîb* *dābār* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* the-this who *dibbərû* to-me *lēmōr* *hāqēl* from-the-*ʿōl* which-*nātan* *ʾābîkā* upon-us", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*nôʿāṣîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - advising", "*wə-nāšîb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1cp - and we will return", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/answer", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*dibbərû*": "piel perfect 3cp - they spoke", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hāqēl*": "hiphil imperative ms - lighten", "*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the yoke", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he put", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*nôʿāṣîm*": "advising/counseling/recommending", "*wə-nāšîb*": "and we will return/reply/answer", "*hāqēl*": "lighten/ease/make lighter" } }
• 2 Chr 18:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.5", "source": "וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֶֽת־הַנְּבִאִים֮ אַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֣וֹת אִישׁ֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְ אֶל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ עֲלֵ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "*wə-yiqbōṣ* *meleḵ*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-nəḇîʾîm* *ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôṯ* *ʾîš* *wə-yōʾmer* to-them *hă-nēlēḵ* to-*Rāmōṯ* *Gilʿāḏ* to-the-*milḥāmāh* if-*ʾeḥdāl* *wə-yōʾmərû* go-up and-will-give *hā-ʾelōhîm* in-hand the-*meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun in construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the prophets", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number - four", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-nēlēḵ*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect 1st common plural - shall we go?", "*Rāmōṯ*": "proper noun - Ramoth", "*Gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle/war", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I refrain/cease", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hā-ʾelōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (God) - the God", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "and he gathered/and he assembled/and he collected", "*ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "the prophets/the seers", "*hă-nēlēḵ*": "shall we go?/should we go?", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "I refrain/I forbear/I cease", "*hā-ʾelōhîm*": "God/the God/the deity" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֥ה נָבִ֛יא לַיהוָ֖ה ע֑וֹד וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה מֵאֹתֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhôšāpāṭ* *hă-ʾên* here *nāḇîʾ* to-*YHWH* still and-let-us-inquire from-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*hă-ʾên*": "interrogative particle + particle of negation - is there not?", "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - prophet", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-niḏrəšāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - and let us inquire" }, "variants": { "*hă-ʾên*": "is there not?/isn't there?", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*wə-niḏrəšāh*": "and let us inquire/and let us seek/and let us consult" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ אֶֽל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט ע֣וֹד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֡ד לִדְרוֹשׁ֩ אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה מֽ͏ֵאֹת֜וֹ וַאֲנִ֣י שְׂנֵאתִ֗יהוּ כִּֽי־אֵ֠ינֶנּוּ מִתְנַבֵּ֨א עָלַ֤י לְטוֹבָה֙ כִּ֣י כָל־יָמָ֣יו לְרָעָ֔ה ה֖וּא מִיכָ֣יְהוּ בֶן־יִמְלָ֑א וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט אַל־יֹאמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כֵּֽן", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *meleḵ*-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*Yəhôšāpāṭ* still *ʾîš*-one to-inquire *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* from-him and-I *śənēʾṯîhû* for-*ʾênennû* *miṯnabbēʾ* concerning-me to-good for all-his-days to-evil he *Mîḵāyəhû* son-of-*Yimlāʾ* *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhôšāpāṭ* not-*yōʾmar* the-*meleḵ* thus", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun in construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun in construct - man", "*śənēʾṯîhû*": "qal perfect 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I hate him", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*miṯnabbēʾ*": "hitpael participle masculine singular - prophesying", "*Mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Micaiah", "*Yimlāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Imlah", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him say" }, "variants": { "*śənēʾṯîhû*": "I hate him/I have hated him", "*miṯnabbēʾ*": "prophesying/predicting/foretelling", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/he does not" } }