1 Kings 12:22

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But this word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַ֣ר הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶל־שְׁמַעְיָ֥ה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

And wayĕhî dĕbar the ʾĕlōhîm to šĕmaʿyâ ʾîš-the ʾĕlōhîm saying:

Grammar Details

• *wayĕhî*: qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass
• *dĕbar*: construct state, masculine singular - word of
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: definite masculine plural noun - the God/gods
• *šĕmaʿyâ*: proper name - Shemaiah
• *ʾîš*: construct state, masculine singular - man of

Word Meanings

• *wayĕhî*: and it happened/came to pass/was
• *dĕbar*: word/speech/message of
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine being
• *ʾîš*: man/person of

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But the word{H1697} of God{H430} came unto Shemaiah{H8098} the man{H376} of God,{H430} saying,{H559}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But the word{H1697} of God{H430} came unto Shemaiah{H8098} the man{H376} of God{H430}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the worde of God came to Semeia the man of God, and sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the worde of God came vnto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the worde of God came vnto Semaia the man of God, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the word of God is unto Shemaiah a man of God, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the word of God came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying,

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But God told Shemaiah the prophet,

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 11:2 : 2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying,
• 2 Chr 12:5-7 : 5 Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah, who had gathered in Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them, "This is what the LORD says: 'You have abandoned me; therefore, I now abandon you to Shishak.'" 6 The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous." 7 When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah: "Since they have humbled themselves, I will not destroy them, but will grant them some deliverance. My anger will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.
• 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But you, man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
• Deut 33:1 : 1 This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave to the Israelites before his death.
• 1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 Behold, a man of God came from Judah by the word of the LORD to Bethel, and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to offer incense.
• 1 Kgs 13:4-5 : 4 When King Jeroboam heard the message from the man of God who cried out against the altar at Bethel, he stretched out his hand from the altar and said, 'Seize him!' But his hand, which he had stretched out against the man, withered so that he could not pull it back to himself. 5 The altar was also torn apart, and the ashes on it were poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.
• 1 Kgs 13:11 : 11 Now there was an old prophet living in Bethel, and his sons came and told him all the deeds the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words he had spoken to the king.
• 1 Kgs 17:18 : 18 She said to Elijah, "What have I to do with you, man of God? Have you come to bring my sin to remembrance and to kill my son?"
• 1 Kgs 17:24 : 24 Then the woman said to Elijah, 'Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is truth.'
• 2 Kgs 4:16 : 16 Then Elisha said, "At this time next year, you will be holding a son in your arms." She replied, "No, my lord, man of God, do not deceive your servant."
• 2 Kgs 4:22 : 22 She called her husband and said, "Please send me one of the servants and a donkey so I can go to the man of God and come back."
• 2 Kgs 4:25 : 25 So she set out and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When Elisha saw her in the distance, he said to Gehazi his servant, "Look, there is the Shunammite woman!"
• 2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said, 'Leave her alone! She is deeply troubled, but the LORD has hidden the reason from me and has not told me.'