2 Samuel 12:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, encamp against the city, and take it: unless I take the city, and it be called by my name.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֗ה אֱסֹף֙ אֶת־יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם וַחֲנֵ֥ה עַל־הָעִ֖יר וְלָכְדָ֑הּ פֶּן־אֶלְכֹּ֤ד אֲנִי֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְנִקְרָ֥א שְׁמִ֖י עָלֶֽיהָ׃

Transliteration

And now wə-ʿattâ gather ʾĕsōp ʾet-yeter the ʿām and encamp wə-ḥănēh against the ʿîr and capture it wə-lākdāh lest pen-ʾelkōd I ʾănî ʾet-hā-ʿîr and wə-niqrāʾ my šəmî over it.

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʿattâ*: waw conjunction + adverb - and now
• *ʾĕsōp*: Qal imperative masculine singular - gather
• *ʾet-yeter*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the rest of
• *ʿām*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people
• *wə-ḥănēh*: waw consecutive + Qal imperative masculine singular - and encamp
• *ʿîr*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city
• *wə-lākdāh*: waw consecutive + Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and capture it
• *pen-ʾelkōd*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - lest I capture
• *ʾănî*: pronoun, 1st common singular - I
• *ʾet-hā-ʿîr*: direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city
• *wə-niqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be called
• *šəmî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my name

Word Meanings

• *ʾĕsōp*: gather/assemble/collect
• *yeter*: rest/remainder/remnant
• *wə-ḥănēh*: encamp/besiege/camp
• *wə-lākdāh*: capture it/seize it/take it
• *wə-niqrāʾ šəmî ʿāleyhā*: my name will be called upon it (meaning it will be attributed to me/I will get credit for it)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now gather the rest of the troops and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise, I will take the city, and it will be named after me.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore gather{H622} the rest{H3499} of the people{H5971} together,{H622} and encamp{H2583} against the city,{H5892} and take{H3920} it; lest I take{H3920} the city,{H5892} and it be called{H7121} after my name.{H8034}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore gather{H622} the rest{H3499} of the people{H5971} together{H622}{(H8798)}, and encamp{H2583}{(H8798)} against the city{H5892}, and take{H3920}{(H8798)} it: lest I take{H3920}{(H8799)} the city{H5892}, and it be called{H7121}{(H8738)} after my name{H8034}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Gather thou therfore the residue of the people together, and laye sege to ye cite, and wynne it, that I wynne it not, and haue the name therof.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, & besiege the city, that thou mayest take it, lest the victorie be attributed to me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and besiege the citie, that thou mayst take it: lest I take it, & it be called after my name.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and now, gather the rest of the people, and encamp against the city, and capture it, lest I capture the city, and my name hath been called upon it.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So now, get the rest of the people together, and put them in position against the town and take it, for if I take it, it will be named after my name.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So now assemble the rest of the army and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city and it will be named for me.”

Referenced Verses

• John 7:18 : 18 He who speaks on his own seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.