1 Kings 19:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֙קָם֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־נַפְשׁ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֕א בְּאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּנַּ֥ח אֶֽת־נַעֲר֖וֹ שָֽׁם׃

Transliteration

And wayyarʾ and wayyāqām and wayyēleḵ to napšô and wayyāḇōʾ Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ which to Yəhûdâ and wayyannaḥ ʾet-naʿărô there.

Grammar Details

• *wayyarʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw/feared
• *wayyāqām*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose
• *wayyēleḵ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went
• *napšô*: noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul
• *wayyāḇōʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered
• *Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*: proper noun - Beersheba
• *Yəhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah
• *wayyannaḥ*: waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he left
• *naʿărô*: noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his young man/servant

Word Meanings

• *wayyarʾ*: he saw/feared/perceived
• *wayyēleḵ* *ʾel-napšô*: went for his life/fled to save himself
• *wayyannaḥ*: left/placed/set down

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he saw that, he arose, and ran for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then was he afrayed, & gat him vp, & wente where he wolde, & came vnto Berseba in Iuda, and lefte his lad there.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When he sawe that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which is in Iudah, and left his seruant there.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When he sawe that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beerseba in Iuda, and left his seruaunt there.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he saw [that], he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which [belongeth] to Judah, and left his servant there.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he feareth, and riseth, and goeth for his life, and cometh in to Beer-Sheba, that `is' Judah's, and leaveth his young man there,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he got up, fearing for his life, and went in flight, and came to Beer-sheba in Judah, parting there from his servant;

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elijah was afraid, so he got up and fled for his life to Beer Sheba in Judah. He left his servant there,

Referenced Verses

• Gen 21:31 : 31 That is why the place was called Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.
• Exod 2:15 : 15 When Pharaoh heard about this, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in the land of Midian, where he sat down by a well.
• 1 Sam 27:1 : 1 David said to himself, "One day I will perish at the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up looking for me throughout the territory of Israel, and I will be safe from him."
• Isa 51:12-13 : 12 I, I am the One who comforts you. Who are you that you should fear mortals who die, or humans who are like grass? 13 You have forgotten the Lord, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You live in constant fear every day because of the anger of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy. But where is the fury of the oppressor?
• Amos 7:12-13 : 12 Then Amaziah said to Amos, 'Seer, go and flee to the land of Judah; there you can earn your bread and prophesy there.' 13 'But never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary and the temple of the kingdom.'
• Matt 26:56 : 56 But all this has taken place so that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
• Matt 26:70-74 : 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you are talking about." 71 Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to those standing there, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth." 72 And again he denied it with an oath: "I do not know the man!" 73 A little while later, those standing there approached Peter and said, "Surely you are one of them, for your accent gives you away." 74 Then Peter began to call down curses and swore to them, "I do not know the man!" Immediately, a rooster crowed.
• 2 Cor 12:7 : 7 And because of the extraordinary revelations, so that I might not become conceited, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me, so that I would not become conceited.
• Gen 12:12-13 : 12 When the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' Then they will kill me, but they will let you live. 13 Please say that you are my sister, so that it will go well for me because of you, and my life will be spared because of you."