1 Kings 22:20

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.22.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה מִ֤י יְפַתֶּה֙ אֶת־אַחְאָ֔ב וְיַ֕עַל וְיִפֹּ֖ל בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר זֶה֙ בְּכֹ֔ה וְזֶ֥ה אֹמֵ֖ר בְּכֹֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH*, who *yəp̄atteh ʾet-ʾAḥʾāb̄* and-*yaʿal* and-*yippōl* in-*Rāmōt Gilʿād*? *wə-yōʾmer* this-one in-thus, and-this-one *ʾōmēr* in-thus.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yəp̄atteh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - will entice/persuade", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAḥʾāb̄*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*yaʿal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will go up", "*yippōl*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will fall", "*Rāmōt Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Ramoth Gilead", "*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle ms - saying" }, "variants": { "*yəp̄atteh*": "entice/persuade/deceive/seduce", "*yaʿal*": "go up/ascend/climb", "*yippōl*": "fall/drop/be killed/die", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/speaking/telling" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה מִ֤י יְפַתֶּה֙ אֶת־אַחְאָ֔ב וְיַ֕עַל וְיִפֹּ֖ל בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר זֶה֙ בְּכֹ֔ה וְזֶ֥ה אֹמֵ֖ר בְּכֹֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer YHWH, who yəp̄atteh ʾet-ʾAḥʾāb̄ and-yaʿal and-yippōl in-Rāmōt Gilʿād? wə-yōʾmer this-one in-thus, and-this-one ʾōmēr in-thus.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *yəp̄atteh*: piel imperfect 3ms - will entice/persuade
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʾAḥʾāb̄*: proper noun - Ahab
• *yaʿal*: qal imperfect 3ms - he will go up
• *yippōl*: qal imperfect 3ms - he will fall
• *Rāmōt Gilʿād*: proper noun - Ramoth Gilead
• *ʾōmēr*: qal participle ms - saying

Word Meanings

• *yəp̄atteh*: entice/persuade/deceive/seduce
• *yaʿal*: go up/ascend/climb
• *yippōl*: fall/drop/be killed/die
• *ʾōmēr*: saying/speaking/telling

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ One suggested this, and another suggested that.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} Who shall entice{H6601} Ahab,{H256} that he may go up{H5927} and fall{H5307} at Ramoth-gilead?{H7433} And one said{H559} on this manner;{H3541} and another said{H559} on that manner.{H3541}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who shall persuade{H6601}{(H8762)} Ahab{H256}, that he may go up{H5927}{(H8799)} and fall{H5307}{(H8799)} at Ramothgilead{H7433}{H1568}? And one said{H559}{(H8799)} on this manner{H3541}, and another said{H559}{(H8802)} on that manner{H3541}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE saide: Who wil disceaue Achab to go vp, & fall at Ramoth in Gilead. And one sayde this, another that.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord sayd, Who shall entise Ahab that he may go and fall at Ramoth Gilead? And one said on this maner, and another sayd on that maner.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayde: Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go and fall at Ramoth in Gilead? And one sayde on this maner, and another on that.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? One said on this manner; and another said on that manner.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehovah saith, Who doth entice Ahab, and he doth go up and fall in Ramoth-Gilead? and this one saith thus, and that one is saying thus.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner; and another said on that manner.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner; and another said on that manner.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said, How may Ahab be tricked into going up to Ramoth-gilead to his death? And one said one thing and one another.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said, 'Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One said one thing; and another said another.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD said,‘Who will deceive Ahab, so he will attack Ramoth Gilead and die there?’ One said this and another that.

Referenced Verses

• Job 12:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.12.16", "source": "עִ֭מּוֹ עֹ֣ז וְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑ה ל֝֗וֹ שֹׁגֵ֥ג וּמַשְׁגֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʿimmô* *ʿōz* *wə-tûšiyyâ* *lô* *šōgēg* *û-mašgeh*", "grammar": { "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʿōz*": "noun, masculine singular - strength", "*wə-tûšiyyâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and sound wisdom", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*šōgēg*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who errs", "*û-mašgeh*": "conjunction + hiphil participle, masculine singular - and one who causes to err" }, "variants": { "*ʿimmô*": "with him/in his possession", "*ʿōz*": "strength/power/might", "*tûšiyyâ*": "sound wisdom/success/effective wisdom", "*šōgēg*": "one who errs/deceived one", "*mašgeh*": "one who causes to err/deceiver" } }
• Jer 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.10", "source": "וָאֹמַ֞ר אֲהָ֣הּ ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אָכֵן֩ הַשֵּׁ֨א הִשֵּׁ֜אתָ לָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וְלִירוּשָׁלַ֣͏ִם לֵאמֹ֔ר שָׁל֖וֹם יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם וְנָגְעָ֥ה חֶ֖רֶב עַד־הַנָּֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *ʾōmar*, *ʾăhāh* *ʾădōnāy* *Yhwh*, surely *haššēʾ* *hiššēʾtā* to *ʿām* the *zeh* and to *Yərûšālaim* *lēʾmōr*, *šālôm* *yihyeh* to you; and *nāgəʿāh* *ḥereb* unto the *nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular + vav consecutive - I said", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - ah!/alas!", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st common plural suffix used as divine title - my Lord", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*haššēʾ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - utterly deceive", "*hiššēʾtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have deceived", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/welfare", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*nāgəʿāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has touched/reached", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*nāpeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "said/thought/declared", "*ʾăhāh*": "ah!/alas!/oh!", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Master/Sovereign", "*haššēʾ* *hiššēʾtā*": "utterly deceived/completely misled/thoroughly deluded", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*zeh*": "this/these", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity", "*nāgəʿāh*": "touched/reached/struck", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife/cutting instrument", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/throat" } }
• Ezek 14:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.9", "source": "וְהַנָּבִ֤יא כִֽי־יְפֻתֶּה֙ וְדִבֶּ֣ר דָּבָ֔ר אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ פִּתֵּ֔יתִי אֵ֖ת הַנָּבִ֣יא הַה֑וּא וְנָטִ֤יתִי אֶת־יָדִי֙ עָלָ֔יו וְהִ֨שְׁמַדְתִּ֔יו מִתּ֖וֹךְ עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-the-*nāḇîʾ* if-*yəp̄utteh* and-*wə-ḏibber* *dāḇār*, I *YHWH* *pittêṯî* *ʾēṯ* the-*nāḇîʾ* the-*hahûʾ* and-*wə-nāṭîṯî* *ʾeṯ*-*yāḏî* against-him and-*wə-hišmaḏtîw* from-midst of-*ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*yəp̄utteh*": "pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is deceived/enticed", "*wə-ḏibber*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and speaks", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular - word/thing", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*pittêṯî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I have deceived/enticed", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - that", "*wə-nāṭîṯî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will stretch out", "*yāḏî*": "feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*wə-hišmaḏtîw*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will destroy him", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yəp̄utteh*": "is deceived/is persuaded/is enticed", "*ḏibber*": "speaks/talks/declares", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*pittêṯî*": "have deceived/have enticed/have persuaded", "*nāṭîṯî*": "will stretch out/will extend/will direct", "*hišmaḏtîw*": "will destroy him/will eliminate him/will annihilate him" } }