1 Samuel 16:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said, Peaceably: I have come to sacrifice to the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ שָׁל֗וֹם לִזְבֹּ֤חַ לַֽיהוָה֙ בָּ֔אתִי הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ וּבָאתֶ֥ם אִתִּ֖י בַּזָּ֑בַח וַיְקַדֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־יִשַׁי֙ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֔יו וַיִּקְרָ֥א לָהֶ֖ם לַזָּֽבַח׃

Transliteration

And he wə-yōʾmer, "šālôm. To lizbōaḥ to Yəhwāh I have come. hitqaddəšû and û-bāʾtem with me to the bazzābaḥ." And he wə-yəqaddēš Yišay and his sons, and he wə-yiqrāʾ them to the lazzābaḥ.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *šālôm*: noun, masculine singular - peace
• *lizbōaḥ*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice
• *Yəhwāh*: proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH
• *hitqaddəšû*: Hithpael imperative, masculine plural - consecrate yourselves
• *û-bāʾtem*: waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and [you will] come
• *bazzābaḥ*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the sacrifice
• *wə-yəqaddēš*: waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he consecrated
• *Yišay*: proper noun - Jesse
• *wə-yiqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he invited
• *lazzābaḥ*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the sacrifice

Word Meanings

• *šālôm*: peace/well-being/peaceful
• *hitqaddəšû*: consecrate yourselves/purify yourselves/sanctify yourselves
• *yəqaddēš*: consecrated/sanctified/purified

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He replied, "In peace; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice." Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice unto Jehovah: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde: Yee. I am come to do sacrifice vnto the LORDE. Sanctifye youre selues, & come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Isai and his sonnes, and called them to the sacrifice.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he answeared, Yea: I am come to doe sacrifice vnto the Lorde: sanctifie your selues, and come with me to the sacrifice; he sanctified Ishai & his sonnes, & called them to the sacrifice.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He aunswered: Yea, I am come to offer vnto the Lorde: Sanctifie your selues, and come with me to the offering. And he sanctified Isai and his sonnes, and bade them to the offering.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice to Yahweh: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith, `Peace; to sacrifice to Jehovah I have come, sanctify yourselves, and ye have come in with me to the sacrifice;' and he sanctifieth Jesse and his sons, and calleth them to the sacrifice.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice unto Jehovah: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice unto Jehovah: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, In peace: I have come to make an offering to the Lord: make yourselves clean and come with me to make the offering. And he made Jesse and his sons clean, and sent for them to be present at the offering.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice." He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He replied,“Yes, in peace. I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” So he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 19:10 : 10 And the LORD said to Moses, Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes,
• Josh 3:5 : 5 And Joshua said to the people, Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.
• Josh 7:13 : 13 Get up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow: for thus says the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of you, O Israel: you cannot stand before your enemies, until you take away the accursed thing from among you.
• 2 Chr 30:17-20 : 17 For there were many in the congregation who were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the Passovers for everyone that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD. 18 For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the Passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon everyone 19 That prepares his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary. 20 And the LORD listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
• Job 1:5 : 5 And it was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, "It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." Thus Job did continually.
• Ps 26:2-6 : 2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; test my mind and my heart. 3 For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth. 4 I have not sat with false persons, nor will I go in with hypocrites. 5 I have hated the congregation of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked. 6 I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will circle Your altar, O LORD,
• Joel 2:16 : 16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those who nurse at the breast. Let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her room.
• 1 Cor 11:28 : 28 But let a person examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
• Exod 19:14-15 : 14 And Moses went down from the mount to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes. 15 And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day; do not come near your wives.
• Lev 20:7-8 : 7 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy: for I am the LORD your God. 8 And you shall keep my statutes and do them: I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
• Num 11:8 : 8 The people went about and gathered it, ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it; and its taste was like the taste of fresh oil.