1 Kings 11:22

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then Pharaoh said to him, But what have you lacked with me, that behold, you seek to go to your own country? And he answered, Nothing: however, let me go in any case.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ פַרְעֹ֗ה כִּ֠י מָה־אַתָּ֤ה חָסֵר֙ עִמִּ֔י וְהִנְּךָ֥ מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ לָלֶ֣כֶת אֶל־אַרְצֶ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לֹ֔א כִּ֥י שַׁלֵּ֖חַ תְּשַׁלְּחֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

And wayyomer to him Paroh, For what-you chaser with me, and behold you mevakesh lalekhet to-your artzekha? And wayyomer, Lo, for shaleach you shall t'shalcheni.

Grammar Details

• *wayyomer*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *Paroh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh
• *chaser*: Qal participle masculine singular - lacking
• *mevakesh*: Piel participle masculine singular - seeking
• *lalekhet*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go
• *artzekha*: noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your land
• *Lo*: negative particle - no
• *shaleach*: Piel infinitive absolute - sending away
• *t'shalcheni*: Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you shall send me away

Word Meanings

• *chaser*: lacking/missing/needing
• *mevakesh*: seeking/requesting/desiring
• *lalekhet*: to go/to walk/to travel
• *artzekha*: your land/country/territory
• *shaleach*: sending away/releasing [emphatic form]
• *t'shalcheni*: you shall send me away/release me/let me go

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Pharaoh asked him, 'What are you lacking here with me that you want to go back to your land?' But Hadad replied, 'Nothing, but please let me go.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit only let me depart.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Pharao sayde vnto him: What lackest thou with me, that thou wilt go in to thy countre? He sayde: Nothynge, but yet let me go.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Pharaoh saide vnto him, What hast thou lacked with me, that thou wouldest thus go to thine owne countrey? And he answered, Nothing, but in any wise let me goe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Pharao sayde vnto him: What hast thou lacked here with me, that thou wouldest thus go to thyne owne countrey? He aunswered, Nothing: howbeit, let me go.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Pharaoh said to him, But what have you lacked with me, that behold, you seek to go to your own country? He answered, Nothing: however only let me depart.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Pharaoh saith to him, `But, what art thou lacking with me, that lo, thou art seeking to go unto thine own land?' and he saith, `Nay, but thou dost certainly send me away.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit only let me depart.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit only let me depart.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Pharaoh said to him, What have you been short of while you have been with me, that you are desiring to go back to your country? And he said, Nothing; but even so, send me back.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Pharaoh said to him, "But what have you lacked with me, that behold, you seek to go to your own country?" He answered, "Nothing, however only let me depart."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Pharaoh said to him,“What do you lack here that makes you want to go to your homeland?” Hadad replied,“Nothing, but please give me permission to leave.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 18:22-23 : 22 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, But however, let me, I pray you, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Why will you run, my son, seeing that you have no news ready? 23 But however, he said, let me run. And he said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outran Cushi.
• Ps 37:8 : 8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath; do not fret—it only leads to evil.
• Jer 2:31 : 31 O generation, behold the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? a land of darkness? why do my people say, We are lords; we will come no more to you?
• Mark 14:31 : 31 But he spoke more vehemently, If I should die with you, I will not deny you in any case. Likewise also said they all.
• Luke 22:35 : 35 And he said to them, When I sent you without money bag, and knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything? And they said, Nothing.