2 Chronicles 10:5

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם ע֛וֹד שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים וְשׁ֣וּבוּ אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to-them *ʿôd* *šəlōšet* *yāmîm* *wə-šûbû* to-me *wa-yēlek* the-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - yet, still, again", "*šəlōšet*": "numeral construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*wə-šûbû*": "conjunction + qal imperative mp - and return", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and went", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/told", "*ʿôd*": "yet/still/more/again", "*šûbû*": "return/come back/turn back" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם ע֛וֹד שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים וְשׁ֣וּבוּ אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הָעָֽם׃

Transliteration

wa-yōʾmer to-them ʿôd šəlōšet yāmîm wə-šûbû to-me wa-yēlek the-ʿām

Grammar Details

• *wa-yōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *ʿôd*: adverb - yet, still, again
• *šəlōšet*: numeral construct - three of
• *yāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - days
• *wə-šûbû*: conjunction + qal imperative mp - and return
• *wa-yēlek*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and went
• *ʿām*: noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people

Word Meanings

• *wa-yōʾmer*: and he said/spoke/told
• *ʿôd*: yet/still/more/again
• *šûbû*: return/come back/turn back

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Rehoboam answered, "Come back to me in three days." So the people went away.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to them, Come again to me after three days. So the people departed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559} unto them, Come again{H7725} unto me after three{H7969} days.{H3117} And the people{H5971} departed.{H3212}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Come again{H7725}{(H8798)} unto me after three{H7969} days{H3117}. And the people{H5971} departed{H3212}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde vnto them: Come to me agayne ouer thre dayes. And ye people wente their waye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he sayde to them, Depart yet three dayes, then come againe vnto me; the people departed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he saide to them: Come againe vnto me after three dayes. And the people departed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to them, Come again to me after three days. The people departed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith unto them, `Yet three days -- then return ye unto me;' and the people go.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, Come to me again after three days. So the people went away.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to them, "Come again to me after three days." The people departed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said to them,“Go away for three days, then return to me.” So the people went away.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לְכ֥וּ עֹ֛ד שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה יָמִ֖ים וְשׁ֣וּבוּ אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them, *lekû* yet *šelōšāh* *yāmîm* and *šûḇû* to-me. And *wayyēlkû* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of אמר - and he said", "*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural of הלך - go", "*šelōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*šûḇû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural of שוב - return", "*wayyēlkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of הלך - and they went", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/told", "*lekû*": "go/depart/leave", "*šûḇû*": "return/come back/turn back", "*wayyēlkû*": "and they went/departed/left", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk" } }
• Prov 3:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.28", "source": "אַל־תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר *לרעיך **לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨ ׀ לֵ֣ךְ וָ֭שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "Not-*tōʾmar* to-*rēʿăkā* *lēk* and-*šûb* and-*māḥār* *ʾettēn* and-there is with-you", "grammar": { "*tōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you say", "*rēʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*lēk*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*šûb*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - return", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*ʾettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*rēʿăkā*": "neighbor/friend/companion", "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*šûb*": "return/turn back/come again", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in future", "*ʾettēn*": "give/grant/bestow" } }