Verse 20

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.20", "source": "וְכִֽי־יִמְצָ֥א אִישׁ֙ אֶת־אֹ֣יְב֔וֹ וְשִׁלְּח֖וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ טוֹבָ֑ה וַֽיהוָה֙ יְשַׁלֶּמְךָ֣ טוֹבָ֔ה תַּ֚חַת הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתָה לִֽי׃", "text": "And when *yimṣāʾ* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-his *ʾōyebô* and *wešilleḥô* in *derek* *ṭôbâ* and *YHWH* *yešallemkā* *ṭôbâ* under *hayyôm* *hazzeh* which *ʿāśîtâ* to me", "grammar": { "*yimṣāʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he finds", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾōyebô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his enemy", "*wešilleḥô*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he sends him away", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*yešallemkā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix, Piel stem - he will repay you", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʿāśîtâ*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done" }, "variants": { "*yimṣāʾ*": "finds/discovers/comes upon", "*wešilleḥô*": "sends him away/lets him go/releases him", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*yešallemkā*": "will repay you/reward you/compensate you", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/goodness/benefit" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 23:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו אַל־תִּירָ֗א כִּ֠י לֹ֤א תִֽמְצָאֲךָ֙ יַ֚ד שָׁא֣וּל אָבִ֔י וְאַתָּה֙ תִּמְלֹ֣ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָנֹכִ֖י אֶֽהְיֶה־לְּךָ֣ לְמִשְׁנֶ֑ה וְגַם־שָׁא֥וּל אָבִ֖י יֹדֵ֥עַ כֵּֽן", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him: *ʾal*-*tîrāʾ* *kî* not *timṣāʾăkā* hand *Šāʾûl* my father, and you *timlōk* over-*Yiśrāʾēl* and I *ʾehyeh*-to you *lᵊmišneh*; and also-*Šāʾûl* my father *yōdēaʿ* so", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*timṣāʾăkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - will find you", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*timlōk*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will reign", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ʾānōkî*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*ʾehyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will be", "*lᵊmišneh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as second", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*yōdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke/and he told", "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/dread", "*timṣāʾăkā*": "will find you/will reach you/will catch you", "*timlōk*": "you will reign/you will be king/you will rule", "*ʾehyeh*": "I will be/I will become/I will serve as", "*lᵊmišneh*": "as second/as deputy/as second-in-command", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knows/is aware/recognizes", "*kēn*": "so/thus/this" } }
  • 2 Sam 3:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.17", "source": "וּדְבַר־אַבְנֵ֣ר הָיָ֔ה עִם־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר גַּם־תְּמוֹל֙ גַּם־שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם הֱיִיתֶ֞ם מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *û-dəbar*-*ʾabnēr* *hāyāh* with-*ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* also-*təmôl* also-*šilšōm* *hĕyîtem* *məbaqšîm* *ʾet*-*dāwid* for-*melek* over-you", "grammar": { "*û-dəbar*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and word of/communication of", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/had been", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšōm*": "adverb - day before yesterday/previously", "*hĕyîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you were", "*məbaqšîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*təmôl gam-šilšōm*": "both yesterday and the day before/for some time past/previously", "*məbaqšîm*": "seeking/wanting/desiring/requesting" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.18", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה עֲשׂ֑וּ כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אָמַ֤ר אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּיַ֣ד ׀ דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֗י הוֹשִׁ֜יעַ אֶת־עַמִּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמִיַּ֖ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-ʿattāh* *ʿăśû* for *kî* *yhwh* *ʾāmar* to-*dāwid* *lēʾmōr* by-*yad* *dāwid* *ʿabdî* *hôšîaʿ* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl* from-*yad* *pəlištîm* and-from-*yad* all-*ʾōyəbêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do/act", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of/by means of", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*hôšîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - save/deliver", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies" }, "variants": { "*yad*": "hand/power/agency/instrument/means", "*hôšîaʿ*": "save/deliver/rescue/help" } }
  • Job 15:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.15.25", "source": "כִּי־נָטָה אֶל־אֵל יָדוֹ וְאֶל־שַׁדַּי יִתְגַּבָּר", "text": "*kî-nāṭāh* *ʾel-ʾēl* *yādô* *wə-ʾel-šadday* *yitgabbār*", "grammar": { "*kî-nāṭāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - because he stretched out", "*ʾel-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - against God", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wə-ʾel-šadday*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and against the Almighty", "*yitgabbār*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shows himself mighty" }, "variants": { "*nāṭāh*": "to stretch out, extend, spread out", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity", "*yād*": "hand, power, side", "*šadday*": "Almighty, All-sufficient One", "*gāḇar*": "to be strong, mighty, prevail" } }
  • Matt 2:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.3", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ Ἡρώδης, ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐταράχθη, καὶ πᾶσα Ἱεροσόλυμα μετʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Akousas de Hērōdēs*, the *basileus etarachthē*, and all *Hierosolyma met'* him.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*de*": "post-positive conjunction - but/and", "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*etarachthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was troubled", "*Hierosolyma*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with" }, "variants": { "*etarachthē*": "troubled/disturbed/agitated", "*pasa*": "all/whole/entire" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.4", "source": "Καὶ συναγαγὼν πάντας τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ γραμματεῖς τοῦ λαοῦ, ἐπυνθάνετο παρʼ αὐτῶν ποῦ ὁ Χριστὸς γεννᾶται.", "text": "And *synagagōn* all the *archiereis* and *grammateis* of the *laou*, *epynthaneto par'* them where the *Christos gennatai*.", "grammar": { "*synagagōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gathered together", "*archiereis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*grammateis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people", "*epynthaneto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - was inquiring", "*par'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*gennatai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is born" }, "variants": { "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*grammateis*": "scribes/writers/experts in law", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*epynthaneto*": "inquired/asked/learned by inquiry" } } 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.5", "source": "Οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας: οὕτως γὰρ γέγραπται διὰ τοῦ προφήτου,", "text": "They *de eipon autō*, In *Bēthleem* of *Ioudaias*: *houtōs gar gegraptai dia* the *prophētou*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive conjunction - and/but", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Bēthleem*": "dative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of prophet" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is recorded/stands written" } } 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.6", "source": "Καὶ σύ Βηθλεὲμ, γῆ Ἰούδα, οὐδαμῶς ἐλαχίστη εἶ ἐν τοῖς ἡγεμόσιν Ἰούδα: ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἐξελεύσεται Ἡγούμενος, ὅστις ποιμανεῖ τὸν λαόν μου τὸν Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "And you *Bēthleem*, *gē Iouda*, *oudamōs elachistē ei* among the *hēgemosin Iouda*: *ek sou gar exeleusetai Hēgoumenos*, *hostis poimanei* the *laon* of me the *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Bēthleem*": "vocative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem", "*gē*": "vocative, feminine, singular - land", "*Iouda*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Judah", "*oudamōs*": "adverb - by no means/in no way", "*elachistē*": "superlative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - least", "*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*hēgemosin*": "dative, masculine, plural - among rulers/governors", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*exeleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will come out", "*Hēgoumenos*": "present middle participle used as noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Ruler/Leader", "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*poimanei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will shepherd", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*Israēl*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hēgemosin*": "rulers/governors/leaders/princes", "*Hēgoumenos*": "ruler/leader/one who leads", "*poimanei*": "will shepherd/will rule/will feed" } }
  • Matt 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.13", "source": "Ἀναχωρησάντων δὲ αὐτῶν, ἰδοὺ, ἄγγελος Κυρίου φαίνεται κατʼ ὄναρ τῷ Ἰωσήφ, λέγων, Ἐγερθεὶς, παράλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ φεῦγε εἰς Αἴγυπτον, καὶ ἴσθι ἐκεῖ ἕως ἂν εἴπω σοι: μέλλει γὰρ Ἡρώδης ζητεῖν τὸ παιδίον τοῦ ἀπολέσαι αὐτό.", "text": "*Anachōrēsantōn de autōn*, *idou*, *angelos Kyriou phainetai kat' onar tō Iōsēph*, *legōn*, *Egertheis*, *paralabe* the *paidion* and the *mētera autou*, and *pheuge* into *Aigypton*, and *isthi ekei heōs an eipō soi*: *mellei gar Hērōdēs zētein* the *paidion tou apolesai auto*.", "grammar": { "*Anachōrēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having departed", "*de*": "post-positive conjunction - and/but", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*phainetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - appears", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative - in/during", "*onar*": "accusative, neuter, singular - dream", "*tō Iōsēph*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Joseph", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Egertheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having arisen", "*paralabe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - take", "*paidion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - child", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*pheuge*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - flee", "*Aigypton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Egypt", "*isthi*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - be", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*heōs*": "conjunction - until", "*an*": "particle - used with subjunctive", "*eipō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might tell", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd person singular - to you", "*mellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is about to", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*zētein*": "present active infinitive - to seek", "*paidion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - child", "*tou apolesai*": "genitive articular infinitive - to destroy", "*auto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - it" }, "variants": { "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*Egertheis*": "arise/get up/rouse yourself", "*paralabe*": "take along/take with you", "*pheuge*": "flee/escape/run away", "*tou apolesai*": "to destroy/kill/put to death (purpose infinitive)" } }
  • Matt 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.16", "source": "¶Τότε Ἡρώδης, ἰδὼν ὅτι ἐνεπαίχθη ὑπὸ τῶν μάγων, ἐθυμώθη λίαν, καὶ ἀποστείλας, ἀνεῖλεν πάντας τοὺς παῖδας τοὺς ἐν Βηθλεὲμ, καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ὁρίοις αὐτῆς, ἀπὸ διετοῦς καὶ κατωτέρω, κατὰ τὸν χρόνον ὃν ἠκρίβωσεν παρὰ τῶν μάγων.", "text": "Then *Hērōdēs*, *idōn hoti enepaichthē hypo tōn magōn*, *ethymōthē lian*, and *aposteilas*, *aneilen pantas tous paidas tous* in *Bēthleem*, and in all the *horiois autēs*, from *dietous* and *katōterō*, according to the *chronon* which *ēkribōsen para tōn magōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*enepaichthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was mocked", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tōn magōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the magi", "*ethymōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was enraged", "*lian*": "adverb - exceedingly", "*aposteilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent", "*aneilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - killed", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*tous paidas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the children", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*Bēthleem*": "dative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem", "*horiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - borders/regions", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of it", "*dietous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - two years old", "*katōterō*": "comparative adverb - under/below", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - which", "*ēkribōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - determined exactly", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tōn magōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the magi" }, "variants": { "*enepaichthē*": "was mocked/was deceived/was tricked", "*ethymōthē*": "was enraged/became furious/was angry", "*aneilen*": "killed/put to death/destroyed", "*paidas*": "children/boys/male children", "*horiois*": "borders/regions/territories", "*dietous*": "two years old/two year period" } }
  • 1 Sam 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.14", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה מַמְלַכְתְּךָ֣ לֹא־תָק֑וּם בִּקֵּשׁ֩ יְהוָ֨ה ל֜וֹ אִ֣ישׁ כִּלְבָב֗וֹ וַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּ יְהוָ֤ה לְנָגִיד֙ עַל־עַמּ֔וֹ כִּ֚י לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶֽׁר־צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-now kingdom-your not-*tāqûm* *biqqēš* *YHWH* for-him *ʾîš* according-to-heart-his *wayṣawwēhû* *YHWH* for-*nāg̱îd* over-people-his for not *šāmartā* *ʾēt* which-*ṣiwwĕkā* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*tāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3fs - will stand/endure", "*biqqēš*": "piel perfect, 3ms - he has sought", "*wayṣawwēhû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he has commanded him", "*nāg̱îd*": "masculine singular - leader/ruler", "*šāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you kept/observed", "*ṣiwwĕkā*": "piel perfect, 3ms + 2ms suffix - he commanded you" }, "variants": { "*tāqûm*": "stand/endure/continue", "*nāg̱îd*": "leader/ruler/prince/commander", "*ʾîš* *kilḇāḇô*": "man after his heart/man according to his heart" } }
  • 1 Sam 20:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.30", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף שָׁאוּל֙ בִּיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ בֶּֽן־נַעֲוַ֖ת הַמַּרְדּ֑וּת הֲל֣וֹא יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־בֹחֵ֤ר אַתָּה֙ לְבֶן־יִשַׁ֔י לְבָ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔ וּלְבֹ֖שֶׁת עֶרְוַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *Šāʾûl* in *Yəhônātān*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him, son of *naʿăwat* the *hammardût*; have not *yādaʿtî* that *bōḥēr* you to *ben*-*Yišay*, to your *bāštəkā* and to *bōšet* *ʿerwat* *ʾimmekā*?", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it burned/kindled", "*ʾap̄*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun with preposition - in/against Jonathan", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*naʿăwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - perversity/rebellion of", "*hammardût*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the rebellion/disobedience", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I know/knew", "*bōḥēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - choosing/siding with", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bāštəkā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your shame", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - shame of", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar-ʾap̄*": "his anger was kindled/burned hot/became enraged", "*naʿăwat hammardût*": "perverse rebelliousness/rebellious perversity/wayward rebellion", "*bōḥēr*": "choosing/siding with/preferring", "*bāštəkā*": "your shame/disgrace/dishonor", "*ʿerwat ʾimmekā*": "your mother's nakedness/genitals/shame (idiom for maternal dishonor)" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.31", "source": "כִּ֣י כָל־הַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בֶּן־יִשַׁי֙ חַ֣י עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֔ה לֹ֥א תִכּ֖וֹן אַתָּ֣ה וּמַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁלַ֨ח וְקַ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אֵלַ֔י כִּ֥י בֶן־מָ֖וֶת הֽוּא׃", "text": "For all-the *yāmîm* that *ben*-*Yišay* *ḥay* on-the *ʾădāmāh*, not *tikkôn* you and your *malkûtekā*; and now, *šəlaḥ* and *qaḥ* him to me, for *ben*-*māwet* he.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/earth/land", "*tikkôn*": "niphal imperfect 2ms - you will be established/secure", "*malkûtekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2ms suffix - your kingdom", "*šəlaḥ*": "qal imperative ms - send", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative ms - take/get", "*ben*-*māwet*": "son of death - idiom for 'doomed to die'" }, "variants": { "*tikkôn*": "be established/be secure/be stable", "*ben*-*māwet*": "son of death/deserving death/doomed to die" } }