Judges 7:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But if you are afraid to go down, take your servant Purah with you and go down to the camp.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִם־יָרֵ֥א אַתָּ֖ה לָרֶ֑דֶת רֵ֥ד אַתָּ֛ה וּפֻרָ֥ה נַעַרְךָ֖ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃

Transliteration

And-if-yārēʾ you to-go-down go-down you and-Pûrâ naʿarəkā to-hammaḥăneh.

Grammar Details

• *yārēʾ*: adjective, masculine singular - fearful/afraid
• *Pûrâ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Purah
• *naʿarəkā*: noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant/young man
• *hammaḥăneh*: definite noun, masculine singular - the camp

Word Meanings

• *yārēʾ*: fearful/afraid/frightened
• *naʿarəkā*: your servant/your young man/your attendant
• *hammaḥăneh*: the camp/the army/the host

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But if you fear to go down, go with Phurah your servant down to the army.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But if thou fear{H3373} to go down,{H3381} go{H3381} thou with Purah{H6513} thy servant{H5288} down{H3381} to the camp:{H4264}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But if thou fear{H3373} to go down{H3381}{(H8800)}, go{H3381} thou with Phurah{H6513} thy servant{H5288} down{H3381}{(H8798)} to the host{H4264}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But yf thou be afrayed to go downe, then let yi seruaunt Pura go downe with the vnto the hoost,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But if thou feare to go downe, then go thou, and Phurah thy seruant downe to the hoste,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But and if thou feare to go downe, then go thou and Phara thy ladde downe to the hoast.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But if you fear to go down, go you with Purah your servant down to the camp:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and if thou art afraid to go down -- go down, thou and Phurah thy young man, unto the camp,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Purah thy servant down to the camp:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Purah thy servant down to the camp:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if you have fear of going down, take your servant Purah with you and go down to the tents;

• World English Bible (2000)

  But if you are afraid to go down, go with Purah your servant down to the camp:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with Purah your servant

Referenced Verses

• Exod 4:10-14 : 10 Moses said to the LORD, 'Pardon me, Lord, but I am not eloquent—neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.' 11 The LORD said to him, 'Who gave human beings their mouths? Or who makes them mute, deaf, seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? 12 Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.' 13 But Moses said, 'Pardon me, Lord. Please send someone else.' 14 Then the LORD's anger burned against Moses, and He said, 'What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. Even now he is on his way to meet you, and he will be glad to see you.'
• Judg 4:8-9 : 8 Barak said to her, "If you will go with me, I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go." 9 She said, "I will certainly go with you. However, the honor will not be yours on the journey you are about to take, for the LORD will deliver Sisera into the hands of a woman." So Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh.