Judges 7:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

But if you fear to go down, go with Phurah your servant down to the army.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִם־יָרֵ֥א אַתָּ֖ה לָרֶ֑דֶת רֵ֥ד אַתָּ֛ה וּפֻרָ֥ה נַעַרְךָ֖ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃

Transliteration

And-if-yārēʾ you to-go-down go-down you and-Pûrâ naʿarəkā to-hammaḥăneh.

Grammar Details

• *yārēʾ*: adjective, masculine singular - fearful/afraid
• *Pûrâ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Purah
• *naʿarəkā*: noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant/young man
• *hammaḥăneh*: definite noun, masculine singular - the camp

Word Meanings

• *yārēʾ*: fearful/afraid/frightened
• *naʿarəkā*: your servant/your young man/your attendant
• *hammaḥăneh*: the camp/the army/the host

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But if you are afraid to go down, take your servant Purah with you and go down to the camp.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But if thou fear{H3373} to go down,{H3381} go{H3381} thou with Purah{H6513} thy servant{H5288} down{H3381} to the camp:{H4264}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But if thou fear{H3373} to go down{H3381}{(H8800)}, go{H3381} thou with Phurah{H6513} thy servant{H5288} down{H3381}{(H8798)} to the host{H4264}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But yf thou be afrayed to go downe, then let yi seruaunt Pura go downe with the vnto the hoost,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But if thou feare to go downe, then go thou, and Phurah thy seruant downe to the hoste,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But and if thou feare to go downe, then go thou and Phara thy ladde downe to the hoast.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But if you fear to go down, go you with Purah your servant down to the camp:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and if thou art afraid to go down -- go down, thou and Phurah thy young man, unto the camp,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Purah thy servant down to the camp:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Purah thy servant down to the camp:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if you have fear of going down, take your servant Purah with you and go down to the tents;

• World English Bible (2000)

  But if you are afraid to go down, go with Purah your servant down to the camp:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with Purah your servant

Referenced Verses

• Exod 4:10-14 : 10 And Moses said to the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before, nor since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue. 11 And the LORD said to him, Who has made man's mouth? or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the LORD? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall say. 13 And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray, by the hand of him whom you will send. 14 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he comes forth to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
• Judg 4:8-9 : 8 And Barak said to her, If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, then I will not go. 9 And she said, I will surely go with you; nevertheless the journey that you take shall not be for your glory, for the LORD will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. So Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.