Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Daniel.5.17", "source": "בֵּאדַ֜יִן עָנֵ֣ה דָנִיֵּ֗אל וְאָמַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֔א מַתְּנָתָךְ֙ לָ֣ךְ לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ן וּנְבָ֥זְבְּיָתָ֖ךְ לְאָחֳרָ֣ן הַ֑ב בְּרַ֗ם כְּתָבָא֙ אֶקְרֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א וּפִשְׁרָ֖א אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽהּ׃", "text": "*bēʾdayin* *ʿānēh* *Dāniyyēʾl* and-*ʾāmar* before *malkāʾ*, *mattĕnātāk* to-you *lehewyān* and-*nĕbāzbĕyātāk* to-another *hab*; nevertheless *kĕtābāʾ* *ʾeqrēʾ* to-*malkāʾ* and-*pišrāʾ* *ʾăhôdĕʿinnēh*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ʿānēh*": "verb, Peal, 3rd masculine singular, perfect - answered", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Peal, 3rd masculine singular, perfect - said", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - the king", "*mattĕnātāk*": "noun, feminine, plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gifts", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you/for you", "*lehewyān*": "verb, Peal, 3rd feminine plural, imperfect jussive - let them be", "*nĕbāzbĕyātāk*": "noun, feminine, plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your rewards", "*lĕʾāḥŏrān*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to another", "*hab*": "verb, Peal, masculine singular, imperative - give", "*bĕram*": "conjunction - nevertheless/however/yet", "*kĕtābāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - the writing", "*ʾeqrēʾ*": "verb, Peal, 1st singular, imperfect - I will read", "*lĕmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, determined - to the king", "*pišrāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - the interpretation", "*ʾăhôdĕʿinnēh*": "verb, Haphel, 1st singular, imperfect with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will make it known" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time/afterward", "*mattĕnātāk*": "your gifts/your presents/your offerings", "*lehewyān*": "let them be/may they be/should be", "*nĕbāzbĕyātāk*": "your rewards/your payments/your honoraria", "*ʾāḥŏrān*": "another/other/someone else", "*hab*": "give/present/bestow", "*bĕram*": "nevertheless/however/yet/but", "*ʾeqrēʾ*": "I will read/I shall read", "*ʾăhôdĕʿinnēh*": "I will make it known/I will explain it/I will declare it" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da svarte Daniel kongen: ‘Behold dine gaver selv, eller gi dem til noen andre. Men jeg skal lese skriften for kongen og tyde den for ham.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da svarte Daniel og sa foran kongen: «La dine gaver være hos deg selv, og gi dine belønninger til en annen. Dog vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og kunngjøre ham tydningen.

• Norsk King James

  Da svarte Daniel og sa foran kongen: "La gavene dine være til deg selv, og gi belønningene dine til en annen; likevel vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og gi ham tolkningen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: Behold dine gaver selv og gi andre dine belønninger; likevel skal jeg lese skriften for kongen og gi ham forklaringen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så svarte Daniel kongen: 'Dine gaver kan du beholde selv, og dine talenter kan du gi til andre. Likevel vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og gjøre ham kjent med dens betydning.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: La dine gaver være hos deg selv og gi dine belønninger til en annen; men jeg skal lese skriften for kongen og gjøre kjent for ham dens tolkning.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da svarte Daniel for kongen: «La dine gaver bli hos deg og dine belønninger gå til andre; likevel vil jeg tyde denne skriften for deg og forklare dens mening.»

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

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: La dine gaver være hos deg selv og gi dine belønninger til en annen; men jeg skal lese skriften for kongen og gjøre kjent for ham dens tolkning.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da svarte Daniel kongen: 'Behold dine gaver for deg selv, og gi dine belønninger til andre. Men jeg skal lese skriften for kongen og fortelle hva den betyr.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Daniel answered the king, 'You may keep your gifts or give your rewards to someone else; nevertheless, I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: «Behold dine gaver selv, og gi dine belønninger til en annen. Men skriften skal jeg lese for kongen og kunngjøre ham uttydningen.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da svarede Daniel og sagde til Kongen: Behold du din Skjenk, og giv en Anden din Gave, jeg skal alligevel læse Skriften for Kongen og kundgjøre ham Udtydningen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then niel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: La dine gaver være for deg selv, og gi dine belønninger til en annen; likevel vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og gi ham tolkningen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then Daniel answered and said before the king, "Let your gifts be for yourself, and give your rewards to another; yet I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: La dine gaver være hos deg selv, og gi dine belønninger til en annen; likevel vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og fortelle ham hva den betyr.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: 'Behold dine gaver, og gi belønningen til en annen. Likevel vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og gi ham tydningen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: Behold dine gaver for deg selv, og gi belønningene til en annen. Men jeg skal lese skriften for kongen og gjøre kjent for ham dens tydning.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da svarte Daniel kongen: «Behold dine gaver selv, og gi din belønning til en annen. Likevel vil jeg lese skriften for kongen og forklare betydningen.»

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Daniel answered, and sayde before ye kynge: As for thy rewardes, kepe them to thy self, or geue yi rych giftes to another: yet not thelesse, I wil rede the wrytynge vnto ye kinge, and shewe him the interpretacion

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Daniel answered, and sayd before the King, Keepe thy rewards to thy selfe, and giue thy giftes to another: yet I will reade the writing vnto the King, and shew him the interpretation.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Daniel aunswered, and sayd before the king, As for thy rewardes, kepe them to thy selfe, and geue thy giftes to another: yet I wil reade the writing vnto the king, and shewe him the interpretation.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Daniel answered before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Then hath Daniel answered and said before the king, `Thy gifts be to thyself, and thy fee to another give; nevertheless, the writing I do read to the king, and the interpretation I cause him to know;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Daniel made answer and said to the king, Keep your offerings for yourself, and give your rewards to another; but I, after reading the writing to the king, will give him the sense of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Daniel answered before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Daniel Interprets the Handwriting on the Wall But Daniel replied to the king,“Keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else! However, I will read the writing for the king and make known its interpretation.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 5:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חַי־יְהוָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־עָמַ֥דְתִּי לְפָנָ֖יו אִם־אֶקָּ֑ח וַיִּפְצַר־בּ֥וֹ לָקַ֖חַת וַיְמָאֵֽן׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ḥay*-*Yahweh* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāmadtî* *lə-pānāyw* *ʾim*-*ʾeqqāḥ* *wa-yipṣar*-*bô* *lāqaḥat* *wa-yəmāʾēn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*ʿāmadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I stand", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if (negative oath formula)", "*ʾeqqāḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will take", "*wa-yipṣar*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he urged", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*lāqaḥat*": "qal infinitive construct - to take", "*wa-yəmāʾēn*": "conjunction with piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refused" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-Yahweh*": "as the LORD lives (oath formula)", "*ʾim-ʾeqqāḥ*": "I will not take (negative oath, literally 'if I take')", "*wa-yipṣar-bô*": "and he urged him/and he pressed him" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ לֹא־לִבִּ֣י הָלַ֔ךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר הָֽפַךְ־אִ֛ישׁ מֵעַ֥ל מֶרְכַּבְתּ֖וֹ לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָ הַעֵ֞ת לָקַ֤חַת אֶת־הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ וְלָקַ֣חַת בְּגָדִ֔ים וְזֵיתִ֤ים וּכְרָמִים֙ וְצֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר וַעֲבָדִ֖ים וּשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *lōʾ*-*libbî* *hālak* *ka-ʾăšer* *hāpak*-*ʾîš* *mē-ʿal* *merkabāttô* *li-qrātekā* *ha-ʿēt* *lāqaḥat* *ʾet*-*ha-kesep* *wə-lāqaḥat* *bəgādîm* *wə-zêtîm* *û-kərāmîm* *wə-ṣōʾn* *û-ḇāqār* *wa-ʿăḇādîm* *û-šəpāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my heart", "*hālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition with relative pronoun - when", "*hāpak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - turned", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - the man", "*mē-ʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*merkabāttô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot", "*li-qrātekā*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to meet you", "*ha-ʿēt*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - the time", "*lāqaḥat*": "qal infinitive construct - to take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kesep*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the silver", "*wə-lāqaḥat*": "conjunction with qal infinitive construct - and to take", "*bəgādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garments", "*wə-zêtîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and olive groves", "*û-kərāmîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and vineyards", "*wə-ṣōʾn*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and sheep", "*û-ḇāqār*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and cattle", "*wa-ʿăḇādîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and male servants", "*û-šəpāḥôt*": "conjunction with noun, feminine plural - and female servants" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-libbî hālak*": "Did not my heart go (idiom for 'Was I not aware')", "*ha-ʿēt*": "Is this the time (rhetorical question)" } }
• Ps 119:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.46", "source": "וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה בְ֭עֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶ֥גֶד מְלָכִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And-*ʾăḏabbǝrāh* in-*ʿēḏōṯeykā* before *mǝlāḵîm* and-not *ʾēḇôš*", "grammar": { "*waʾăḏabbǝrāh*": "conjunction + piel imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - and I will speak", "*ḇǝʿēḏōṯeykā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - of your testimonies", "*neḡeḏ*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*mǝlāḵîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*wǝlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾēḇôš*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be ashamed" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏabbǝrāh*": "I will speak/talk/declare", "*ʿēḏōṯeykā*": "your testimonies/witnesses/decrees", "*ʾēḇôš*": "I will be ashamed/embarrassed/disappointed" } }
• Dan 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.6", "source": "וְהֵ֨ן חֶלְמָ֤א וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ תְּֽהַחֲוֺ֔ן מַתְּנָ֤ן וּנְבִזְבָּה֙ וִיקָ֣ר שַׂגִּ֔יא תְּקַבְּל֖וּן מִן־קֳדָמָ֑י לָהֵ֕ן חֶלְמָ֥א וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ הַחֲוֺֽנִי׃", "text": "And if *ḥelmaʾ* and *pishreḥ* *təhaḥawon*, *mattənan* and *nəvizbaḥ* and *wiqar* *śaggiʾ* *təqabbəlun* from before me; therefore *ḥelmaʾ* and *pishreḥ* *haḥawoni*.", "grammar": { "*ḥelmaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the dream'", "*pishreḥ*": "Aramaic noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its interpretation'", "*təhaḥawon*": "Aramaic haphel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you show/declare'", "*mattənan*": "Aramaic noun, plural - 'gifts'", "*nəvizbaḥ*": "Aramaic noun - 'reward/gift'", "*wiqar*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun - 'and honor'", "*śaggiʾ*": "Aramaic adjective - 'much/great'", "*təqabbəlun*": "Aramaic pael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you will receive'", "*haḥawoni*": "Aramaic haphel imperative, 2nd masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - 'show me'" }, "variants": { "*ḥelmaʾ*": "the dream, the vision", "*pishreḥ*": "its interpretation, its meaning, its explanation", "*təhaḥawon*": "you show, you tell, you declare, you make known", "*mattənan*": "gifts, presents, offerings", "*nəvizbaḥ*": "reward, gift, honorarium", "*wiqar*": "and honor, and glory, and dignity", "*śaggiʾ*": "much, great, abundant, extensive", "*təqabbəlun*": "you will receive, you will accept, you will get", "*haḥawoni*": "show me, tell me, declare to me" } }
• Dan 5:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.29", "source": "בֵּאדַ֣יִן ׀ אֲמַ֣ר בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֗ר וְהַלְבִּ֤ישׁוּ לְדָֽנִיֵּאל֙ אַרְגְּוָנָ֔א והמונכא וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֥א דִֽי־דַהֲבָ֖א עַֽל־צַוְּארֵ֑הּ וְהַכְרִ֣זֽוּ עֲל֔וֹהִי דִּֽי־לֶהֱוֵ֥א שַׁלִּ֛יט תַּלְתָּ֖א בְּמַלְכוּתָֽא׃", "text": "Then *beʾḏayin* commanded *ʾămar* Belshazzar *belšaṣṣar* and they clothed *wəhalbîšû* Daniel *ləḏāniʾyel* purple *ʾargəwānāʾ* and the chain *wəhamnîḵāʾ* *dî-dahaḇāʾ* on his neck *ʿal-ṣawwəreh* and proclaimed *wəhaḵrîzû* concerning him *ʿălôhî* *dî* he shall be *leheweʾ* ruler *šallîṭ* third *talətāʾ* in the kingdom *bəmalḵûṯāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*beʾḏayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*ʾămar*": "Peal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/commanded", "*belšaṣṣar*": "proper noun - Belshazzar", "*wəhalbîšû*": "conjunction + Haphel perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they clothed", "*ləḏāniʾyel*": "preposition + proper noun - Daniel", "*ʾargəwānāʾ*": "noun - purple (clothing)", "*wəhamnîḵāʾ*": "conjunction + noun - and the chain/necklace", "*dî-dahaḇāʾ*": "relative particle + noun - of gold", "*ʿal-ṣawwəreh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his neck", "*wəhaḵrîzû*": "conjunction + Haphel perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they proclaimed", "*ʿălôhî*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - concerning him", "*dî*": "relative/conjunction particle - that", "*leheweʾ*": "Peal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*šallîṭ*": "adjective/noun - ruler/ruling", "*talətāʾ*": "adjective - third", "*bəmalḵûṯāʾ*": "preposition + noun - in the kingdom" }, "variants": { "*beʾḏayin*": "then/at that time/immediately", "*ʾămar*": "said/commanded/ordered", "*hamnîḵāʾ*": "chain/necklace/collar", "*wəhaḵrîzû*": "they proclaimed/they announced/they made a proclamation", "*šallîṭ*": "ruler/ruling one/having authority", "*talətāʾ*": "third/third ruler/one of three" } }
• Acts 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.8.20", "source": "Πέτρος δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Τὸ ἀργύριόν σου σὺν σοὶ εἴη εἰς ἀπώλειαν, ὅτι τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐνόμισας διὰ χρημάτων κτᾶσθαι.", "text": "*Petros de eipen pros* him, The *argyrion* of you with you *eiē* into *apōleian*, because the *dōrean* of *Theou* you *enomisas* through *chrēmatōn ktasthai*.", "grammar": { "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*argyrion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - silver/money", "*eiē*": "present active optative, 3rd singular - may be", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction", "*dōrean*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gift", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*enomisas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - thought/considered", "*chrēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of money", "*ktasthai*": "present middle infinitive - to acquire/obtain" }, "variants": { "*argyrion*": "silver/money", "*eiē*": "may be/go (optative expressing a wish/curse)", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*dōrean*": "gift/free gift", "*enomisas*": "thought/considered/supposed", "*ktasthai*": "to acquire/obtain/purchase" } }
• Gen 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.23", "source": "אִם־מִחוּט֙ וְעַ֣ד שְׂרֽוֹךְ־נַ֔עַל וְאִם־אֶקַּ֖ח מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָ֑ךְ וְלֹ֣א תֹאמַ֔ר אֲנִ֖י הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּי אֶת־אַבְרָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*mi-ḥûṭ* *wə-ʿaḏ* *śərôḵ*-*naʿal* *wə-ʾim*-*ʾeqqaḥ* *mik-kol*-*ʾăšer*-*lāḵ* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯōʾmar* *ʾănî* *heʿĕšartî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾaḇrām*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "negative particle in oath - [I will] not", "*mi-ḥûṭ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - from a thread", "*wə-ʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and up to", "*śərôḵ*": "construct state - strap of", "*naʿal*": "common noun, feminine singular - sandal", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + negative particle - and [I will] not", "*ʾeqqaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st common singular - I will take", "*mik-kol*": "preposition + common noun - from all", "*ʾăšer*-*lāḵ*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - that is yours", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯōʾmar*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*heʿĕšartî*": "perfect, 1st common singular, hiphil - I have made rich", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)" }, "variants": { "*ʾim*-*mi-ḥûṭ* *wə-ʿaḏ* *śərôḵ*-*naʿal*": "from a thread to a sandal strap/anything, even the most worthless item", "*heʿĕšartî*": "made rich/enriched" } }
• 2 Kgs 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֜ע אֶל־מֶ֤לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מַה־לִּ֣י וָלָ֔ךְ לֵ֚ךְ אֶל־נְבִיאֵ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ וְאֶל־נְבִיאֵ֖י אִמֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַ֗ל כִּֽי־קָרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ לִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה לָתֵ֥ת אוֹתָ֖ם בְּיַד־מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾĔlîšāʿ* to-king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*, what-to-me and-to-you? go to-prophets-of your-father and-to-prophets-of your-mother. *wa-yōʾmer* to-him king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *ʾal*, for-*qārāʾ* *YHWH* for-three *ha-mĕlākîm ha-ʾēlleh* to-give *ʾôtām* into-hand-of-*Môʾāb*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper name - Elisha", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*mah-lî wā-lāk*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st singular suffix + conjunction + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what to me and to you?", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*nĕbîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - prophets of", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not/no", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has called", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*šĕlōšet*": "cardinal number, construct - three of", "*ha-mĕlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab" }, "variants": { "*mah-lî wā-lāk*": "what have I to do with you?/why are you coming to me?", "*lēk*": "go/depart", "*ʾal*": "no/do not [say that]", "*qārāʾ*": "called/summoned/brought together" } }