1 Kings 9:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So he said, 'What are these cities you have given me, my brother?' And he called them 'Cabul,' which they are still called to this day.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מָ֚ה הֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה לִּ֖י אָחִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֤א לָהֶם֙ אֶ֣רֶץ כָּב֔וּל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer, what the-ʿārîm the-ʾēlleh which-nātattāh to-me, my-ʾāḥî? And wayyiqrāʾ to-them ʾereṣ kābûl until the-yôm the-zeh.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *ʿārîm*: noun, feminine plural with article - the cities
• *ʾēlleh*: demonstrative adjective, plural - these
• *nātattāh*: qal perfect 2ms - you gave
• *ʾāḥî*: noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my brother
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called
• *ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine singular construct - land of
• *kābûl*: proper noun - Cabul
• *yôm*: noun, masculine singular with article - the day
• *zeh*: demonstrative adjective - this

Word Meanings

• *ʾāḥî*: my brother (term of diplomatic address)
• *kābûl*: Cabul (possibly wordplay on 'like nothing/worthless')
• *ʿad hayyôm hazzeh*: until this day/until now/to this very day

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, What cities are these which you have given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul to this day.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said,{H559} What cities{H5892} are these which thou hast given{H5414} me, my brother?{H251} And he called{H7121} them the land{H776} of Cabul{H3521} unto this day.{H3117}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, What cities{H5892} are these which thou hast given{H5414}{(H8804)} me, my brother{H251}? And he called{H7121}{(H8799)} them the land{H776} of Cabul{H3521} unto this day{H3117}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and he sayde: What maner of cities are these (my brother) that thou hast geue me? And he called them the londe of Cabul vnto this daye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore hee sayde, What cities are these which thou hast giuen me, my brother? And hee called them the land of Cabul vnto this day.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: What cities are these which thou hast geuen me my brother? And he called them the lande of barren vnto this day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, What cities [are] these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, What cities are these which you have given me, my brother? He called them the land of Cabul to this day.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith, `What `are' these cities that thou hast given to me, my brother?' and one calleth them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, What sort of towns are these which you have given me, my brother? So they were named the land of Cabul, to this day.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?" He called them the land of Cabul to this day.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Hiram asked,“Why did you give me these cities, my friend?” He called that area the region of Cabul, a name which it has retained to this day.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 19:27 : 27 It turned eastward to Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the left.
• 1 Kgs 5:1-2 : 1 Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines and up to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life. 2 Solomon's daily provisions were thirty measures of the finest flour and sixty measures of regular flour.
• Amos 1:9 : 9 Thus says the LORD: 'For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not revoke punishment, because they delivered up an entire population to Edom and did not remember their treaty of brotherhood.'