2 Samuel 18:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Joab said to a Cushite, 'Go, tell the king what you have seen.' The Cushite bowed to Joab and ran off.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹאָב֙ לַכּוּשִׁ֔י לֵ֛ךְ הַגֵּ֥ד לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָאִ֑יתָה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ כוּשִׁ֛י לְיוֹאָ֖ב וַיָּרֹֽץ׃

Transliteration

And-yōʾmer Yôʾāḇ to-the-Kûšî lēḵ haggēḏ to-the-meleḵ which rāʾîṯā and-yištaḥû Kûšî to-Yôʾāḇ and-yārōṣ.

Grammar Details

• *yōʾmer*: third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he said
• *Yôʾāḇ*: proper noun - Joab
• *Kûšî*: masculine singular gentilic adjective - Cushite
• *lēḵ*: masculine singular qal imperative - go
• *haggēḏ*: masculine singular hiphil imperative - tell
• *meleḵ*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the king
• *rāʾîṯā*: second person masculine singular qal perfect - you have seen
• *yištaḥû*: third person masculine singular hishtaphel imperfect consecutive - and he bowed down
• *yārōṣ*: third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he ran

Word Meanings

• *Kûšî*: Cushite/Ethiopian
• *lēḵ*: go/depart
• *haggēḏ*: tell/inform/report
• *rāʾîṯā*: you have seen/you witnessed
• *yištaḥû*: bowed down/prostrated himself
• *yārōṣ*: ran/hurried away

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Joab said to Cushi, Go tell the king what you have seen. And Cushi bowed himself to Joab, and ran.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559} Joab{H3097} to the Cushite,{H3569} Go,{H3212} tell{H5046} the king{H4428} what thou hast seen.{H7200} And the Cushite{H3569} bowed{H7812} himself unto Joab,{H3097} and ran.{H7323}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Joab{H3097} to Cushi{H3569}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)} tell{H5046}{(H8685)} the king{H4428} what thou hast seen{H7200}{(H8804)}. And Cushi{H3569} bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} himself unto Joab{H3097}, and ran{H7323}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But vnto Chusi sayde Ioab: Go thou thy waye, and tell the kynge what thou hast sene. And Chusi did his obeysauce vnto Ioab, and ranne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said Ioab to Cushi, Goe, tel the king, what thou hast seene; Cushi bowed himselfe vnto Ioab, and ran.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayd Ioab to Chusi: Go and tell the kyng what thou hast seene. And Chusi bowed him selfe vnto Ioab, and ranne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what you have seen. The Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joab saith to Cushi, `Go, declare to the king that which thou hast seen;' and Cushi boweth himself to Joab, and runneth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Joab said to the Cushite, Go and give the king word of what you have seen. And the Cushite, making a sign of respect to Joab, went off running.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Joab said to the Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen!" The Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Joab said to the Cushite,“Go and tell the king what you have seen.” After bowing to Joab, the Cushite ran off.