1 Samuel 25:34

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.34", "source": "וְאוּלָ֗ם חַי־יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר מְנָעַ֔נִי מֵהָרַ֖ע אֹתָ֑ךְ כִּ֣י ׀ לוּלֵ֣י מִהַ֗רְתְּ *ותבאתי **וַתָּבֹאת֙ לִקְרָאתִ֔י כִּ֣י אִם־נוֹתַ֧ר לְנָבָ֛ל עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר מַשְׁתִּ֥ין בְּקִֽיר׃", "text": "But *ʾûlām* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *məuāʿanî* from *hāraʿ* to you, for unless *mihartə* and *tābōʾt* to *qirʾātî*, surely not would have *nôtar* to *Nābāl* until *ʾôr* the *bōqer* *maštîn* in *qîr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "adverb - however/but/nevertheless", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/alive", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*məuāʿanî*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - prevented me", "*hāraʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil/harm", "*mihartə*": "Piel perfect 2nd feminine singular - you hurried/hastened", "*tābōʾt*": "Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you came", "*qirʾātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - to meet me", "*nôtar*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - would have remained/been left", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*maštîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who urinates", "*qîr*": "masculine singular noun - wall" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive/as surely as lives", "*məuāʿanî*": "prevented me/kept me from/restrained me", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/hurt", "*nôtar*": "remained/been left/survived", "*maštîn* in *qîr*": "one who urinates against a wall (idiom for male)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאוּלָ֗ם חַי־יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר מְנָעַ֔נִי מֵהָרַ֖ע אֹתָ֑ךְ כִּ֣י ׀ לוּלֵ֣י מִהַ֗רְתְּ *ותבאתי **וַתָּבֹאת֙ לִקְרָאתִ֔י כִּ֣י אִם־נוֹתַ֧ר לְנָבָ֛ל עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר מַשְׁתִּ֥ין בְּקִֽיר׃

Transliteration

But ʾûlām ḥay-YHWH ʾĕlōhê Yiśrāʾēl, who məuāʿanî from hāraʿ to you, for unless mihartə and tābōʾt to qirʾātî, surely not would have nôtar to Nābāl until ʾôr the bōqer maštîn in qîr.

Grammar Details

• *ʾûlām*: adverb - however/but/nevertheless
• *ḥay*: adjective, masculine singular construct - living/alive
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *ʾĕlōhê*: masculine plural construct - God of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *məuāʿanî*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - prevented me
• *hāraʿ*: Hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil/harm
• *mihartə*: Piel perfect 2nd feminine singular - you hurried/hastened
• *tābōʾt*: Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you came
• *qirʾātî*: feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - to meet me
• *nôtar*: Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - would have remained/been left
• *Nābāl*: proper noun - Nabal
• *ʾôr*: masculine singular construct - light of
• *bōqer*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning
• *maštîn*: Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who urinates
• *qîr*: masculine singular noun - wall

Word Meanings

• *ḥay*: living/alive/as surely as lives
• *məuāʿanî*: prevented me/kept me from/restrained me
• *hāraʿ*: to do evil/harm/hurt
• *nôtar*: remained/been left/survived
• *maštîn* in *qîr*: one who urinates against a wall (idiom for male)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Otherwise, as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, who has prevented me from harming you, if you had not hurried to come to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For indeed, as the LORD God of Israel lives, who has kept me back from harming you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely by morning light no males would have been left to Nabal.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For in very deed,{H199} as Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} liveth,{H2416} who hath withholden{H4513} me from hurting{H7489} thee, except{H3884} thou hadst hasted{H4116} and come{H935} to meet{H7125} me, surely there had not been left{H3498} unto Nabal{H5037} by the morning{H1242} light{H216} so much as one {H8366} man-child.{H7023}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For in very deed{H199}, as the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} liveth{H2416}, which hath kept me back{H4513}{(H8804)} from hurting{H7489}{(H8687)} thee, except{H3884} thou hadst hasted{H4116}{(H8765)} and come{H935}{(H8799)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} me, surely there had not been left{H3498}{(H8738)} unto Nabal{H5037} by the morning{H1242} light{H216} any that pisseth{H8366}{(H8688)} against the wall{H7023}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Verely (as truly as the LORDE the God of Israel lyueth, which hath hyndred me that I shulde do the no euell.) Yf thou haddest not met me in all the haist, Nabal shulde not haue had lefte him vntyll ye lighte mornynge, so moch as one that maketh water agaynst the wall.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For in deede, as the Lord God of Israel liueth, who hath kept me backe from hurting thee, except thou haddest hasted and met mee, surely there had not bene left vnto Nabal by the dawning of the day, any that pisseth against the wall.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For in very deede, as the Lorde God of Israel lyueth, which hath kept me backe from hurting thee: except thou haddest hasted and met me, surely there hadde not ben left vnto Nabal by the dawnyng of the day, any that pysseth against the wall.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For in very deed, [as] the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For in very deed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, who has withheld me from hurting you, except you had hurried and come to meet me, surely there wouldn't have been left to Nabal by the morning light so much as one man-child.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And yet, Jehovah liveth, God of Israel, who hath kept me back from doing evil with thee, for unless thou hadst hasted, and dost come to meet me, surely there had not been left to Nabal till the light of the morning, of those sitting on the wall.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For in very deed, as Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, who hath withholden me from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light so much as one man-child.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For in very deed, as Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, who hath withholden me from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light so much as one man-child.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For truly, by the living Lord, the God of Israel, who has kept me from doing you evil, if you had not been so quick in coming to me and meeting me, by dawn there would not have been in Nabal's house so much as one male living.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For indeed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, who has withheld me from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely there wouldn't have been left to Nabal by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives– he who has prevented me from harming you– if you had not come so quickly to meet me, by morning’s light not even one male belonging to Nabal would have remained alive!”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Joshua.10.6", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ גִבְע֨וֹן אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ הַגִּלְגָּ֣לָה לֵאמֹ֔ר אַל־תֶּ֥רֶף יָדֶ֖יךָ מֵֽעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ עֲלֵ֧ה אֵלֵ֣ינוּ מְהֵרָ֗ה וְהוֹשִׁ֤יעָה לָּ֙נוּ֙ וְעָזְרֵ֔נוּ כִּ֚י נִקְבְּצ֣וּ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ כָּל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָאֱמֹרִ֖י יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָהָֽר", "text": "And *wayyišləḥû* men of *gibəʿôn* to-*yəhôšuaʿ* to-*hammaḥăneh* *haggiləgālāh* *lēmōr*, do not-*terep̄* hands-your from-servants-your; *ʿălēh* to-us *məhērāh* and *hôšîʿāh* to-us and *ʿāzərēnû*, because *niqbəṣû* to-us all-kings of *hāʾĕmōrî* dwellers of *hāhār*", "grammar": { "*wayyišləḥû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*gibəʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*hammaḥăneh*": "noun with definite article - the camp", "*haggiləgālāh*": "proper noun with definite article and directional he - to Gilgal", "*lēmōr*": "preposition with infinitive construct - saying", "*terep̄*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, hiphil stem - let drop/relax", "*ʿălēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - come up", "*məhērāh*": "adverb - quickly", "*hôšîʿāh*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil stem - save", "*ʿāzərēnû*": "imperative, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - help us", "*niqbəṣû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, niphal stem - they have gathered", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorites", "*hāhār*": "noun with definite article - the hill/mountain" }, "variants": { "*wayyišləḥû*": "and they sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*terep̄*": "let drop/relax/withdraw", "*ʿălēh*": "come up/ascend/go up", "*məhērāh*": "quickly/speedily/hastily", "*hôšîʿāh*": "save/rescue/deliver", "*ʿāzərēnû*": "help us/assist us/support us", "*niqbəṣû*": "they have gathered/assembled/come together", "*hāhār*": "the hill country/mountain/highlands" } }
• Josh 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.10.9", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֧א אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ פִּתְאֹ֑ם כָּל־הַלַּ֕יְלָה עָלָ֖ה מִן־הַגִּלְגָּֽל", "text": "And *wayyāḇō* to-them *yəhôšuaʿ* *pitəʾōm*; all-*hallaylāh* *ʿālāh* from-*haggiləgāl*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇō*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*pitəʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*hallaylāh*": "noun with definite article - the night", "*ʿālāh*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he went up", "*haggiləgāl*": "proper noun with definite article - the Gilgal" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇō*": "and he came/arrived/approached", "*pitəʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/by surprise", "*ʿālāh*": "he went up/ascended/marched" } }
• 1 Sam 11:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַיָּ֨שֶׂם שָׁא֣וּל אֶת־הָעָם֮ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁים֒ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ בְתוֹךְ־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־עַמּ֖וֹן עַד־חֹ֣ם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיְהִ֤י הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ וַיָּפֻ֔צוּ וְלֹ֥א נִשְׁאֲרוּ־בָ֖ם שְׁנַ֥יִם יָֽחַד", "text": "And *wayəhî* from *mimmāḥŏrāt* and *wayyāśem* *šāʾûl* *ʾet-hāʿām* *šəlōšâ* *rāʾšîm* and *wayyābōʾû* into *bətôk-hammaḥăneh* in *bəʾašmōret* the *habbōqer* and *wayyakkû* *ʾet-ʿammôn* until *ʿad-ḥōm* the *hayyôm* and *wayəhî* the *hanniš'ārîm* and *wayyāpuṣû* and not *wəlōʾ* *niš'ărû-bām* two *šənayim* together *yāḥad*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the next day", "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*šəlōšâ*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*rāʾšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/divisions", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*bətôk-hammaḥăneh*": "preposition + construct of *tāwek* + article + noun, masculine singular - into the midst of the camp", "*bəʾašmōret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the watch of", "*habbōqer*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the morning", "*wayyakkû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*ʾet-ʿammôn*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Ammon", "*ʿad-ḥōm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - until the heat of", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hanniš'ārîm*": "article + Niphal participle masculine plural - the ones remaining", "*wayyāpuṣû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they scattered", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*niš'ărû-bām*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - remained among them", "*šənayim*": "cardinal number, masculine dual - two", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "on the next day/on the following day", "*šəlōšâ rāʾšîm*": "three divisions/three companies", "*ʾašmōret habbōqer*": "morning watch (last part of night before dawn)", "*ḥōm hayyôm*": "heat of the day/midday/noon" } }
• 1 Sam 25:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.18", "source": "וַתְּמַהֵ֣ר *אבוגיל **אֲבִיגַ֡יִל וַתִּקַּח֩ מָאתַ֨יִם לֶ֜חֶם וּשְׁנַ֣יִם נִבְלֵי־יַ֗יִן וְחָמֵ֨שׁ צֹ֤אן *עשוות **עֲשׂוּיֹת֙ וְחָמֵ֤שׁ סְאִים֙ קָלִ֔י וּמֵאָ֥ה צִמֻּקִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם דְּבֵלִ֑ים וַתָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־הַחֲמֹרִֽים׃", "text": "wə-*təmahēr* *ʾăbîgayil* wə-*tiqqaḥ* two-hundred *leḥem* u-two *niblê*-*yayin* wə-five *ṣōʾn* *ʿăśûyōt* wə-five *səʾîm* *qālî* u-hundred *ṣimmuqîm* u-two-hundred *dəbēlîm* wə-*tāśem* upon-the-*ḥămōrîm*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*təmahēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she hastened", "*ʾăbîgayil*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Abigail", "*tiqqaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she took", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread", "u-": "conjunction - and", "*niblê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - skins of", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - sheep", "*ʿăśûyōt*": "verb, Qal passive participle, feminine plural - prepared/dressed", "*səʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - seahs [a measure]", "*qālî*": "noun, masculine singular - roasted grain", "*ṣimmuqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - raisin clusters", "*dəbēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fig cakes", "*tāśem*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she placed", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - donkeys" }, "variants": { "*təmahēr*": "she hastened/she hurried/she made haste", "*niblê*": "skins/bottles/vessels", "*ʿăśûyōt*": "prepared/dressed/ready-made", "*qālî*": "roasted grain/parched corn", "*ṣimmuqîm*": "raisin clusters/dried grapes", "*dəbēlîm*": "fig cakes/pressed figs" } }
• 1 Sam 25:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.26", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֗י חַי־יְהוָ֤ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מְנָעֲךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ מִבּ֣וֹא בְדָמִ֔ים וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ יָדְךָ֖ לָ֑ךְ וְעַתָּ֗ה יִֽהְי֤וּ כְנָבָל֙ אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י רָעָֽה׃", "text": "wə-*ʿattâ* *ʾădōnî* *ḥay*-*YHWH* wə-*ḥê*-*napšəḵā* which *mənāʿăḵā* *YHWH* from-*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm* wə-*hôšēaʿ* *yādəḵā* to-you wə-*ʿattâ* *yihyû* like-*nābāl* *ʾōyəbeyḵā* wə-the-*məbaqəšîm* unto-*ʾădōnî* *rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "wə-": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥê*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of", "*napšəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*mənāʿăḵā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has kept you", "*bôʾ*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - coming/entering", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - blood/bloodshed", "*hôšēaʿ*": "verb, Hifil infinitive construct - saving/helping", "*yādəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*yihyû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal", "*ʾōyəbeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*məbaqəšîm*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*mənāʿăḵā*": "he has kept you/he has restrained you/he has prevented you", "*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm*": "coming into bloodshed/bloodguilt/shedding blood", "*hôšēaʿ*": "saving/helping/delivering", "*yādəḵā*": "your hand/your power", "*məbaqəšîm*": "seeking/searching for/desiring" } }