1 Kings 20:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But the messengers came back and said, 'This is what Ben-Hadad says: I sent to demand your silver, gold, wives, and children. You must give them to me.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֥ר בֶּן־הֲדַ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֤חְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כַּסְפְּךָ֧ וּזְהָבְךָ֛ וְנָשֶׁ֥יךָ וּבָנֶ֖יךָ לִ֥י תִתֵּֽן

Transliteration

And yāšubû the-malʾākîm and yōʾmərû, "Thus-ʾāmar Ben-Hadad lēʾmōr, 'For-šālaḥtî to-you lēʾmōr, kaspəkā and-zəhābəkā and-nāšeykā and-bāneykā to-me tittēn'"

Grammar Details

• *yāšubû*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - 'returned'
• *malʾākîm*: noun, masculine, plural with definite article - 'the messengers'
• *yōʾmərû*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - 'said'
• *ʾāmar*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'said'
• *Ben-Hadad*: proper noun, masculine - 'son of Hadad'
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'saying'
• *šālaḥtî*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I sent'
• *kaspəkā*: noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your silver'
• *zəhābəkā*: noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your gold'
• *nāšeykā*: noun, feminine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your wives'
• *bāneykā*: noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your sons'
• *tittēn*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will give'

Word Meanings

• *malʾākîm*: messengers/envoys/angels
• *tittēn*: you shall give/deliver/provide

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaks Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent to you, saying, You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, I sent indeed unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the messaungers came agayne, & sayde: Thus sayeth Benadab: For so moch as I haue sent vnto the, sayenge: Thy syluer & thy golde, thy wyues & thy childre

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the messengers came againe, they said, Thus commandeth Ben-hadad, & saith, When I shal send vnto thee, and command, thou shalt deliuer me thy siluer and thy golde, and thy women, and thy children,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the messengers came againe, they sayd, thus sayth Benhadad: Forasmuch as I haue sent vnto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliuer me thy siluer and thy golde, and thy wyues, and thy children:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The messengers came again, and said, Thus speaks Ben Hadad, saying, I sent indeed to you, saying, You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the messengers turn back and say, `Thus spake Ben-Hadad, saying, Surely I sent unto thee, saying, Thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy sons, to me thou dost give;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, I sent indeed unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, I sent indeed unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the representatives came back again, and said, These are the words of Ben-hadad: I sent to you saying, Give up to me your silver and your gold, your wives and your children;

• World English Bible (2000)

  The messengers came again, and said, "Ben Hadad says, 'I sent indeed to you, saying, "You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The messengers came again and said,“This is what Ben Hadad says,‘I sent this message to you,“You must give me your silver, gold, wives, and sons.”