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2 Samuel 9

Hebrew13 verses
How to read this: this is a word-for-word rendering straight from the original Hebrew, not a copyrighted translation — the top of each chip is the original word, the bottom is its plain-English sense. Faded chips mark words the Hebrew implies but wouldn't literally be spoken in English. Click any word for its full Strong's dictionary entry.
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidדָּוִ֔דDavidהֲכִ֣י¿ forיֶשׁ־is thereע֔וֹדstillאֲשֶׁ֥רone whoנוֹתַ֖רhe is leftלְבֵ֣יתto the house ofשָׁא֑וּלSaulוְאֶעֱשֶׂ֤הso I may doעִמּוֹ֙with himחֶ֔סֶדcovenant loyaltyבַּעֲב֖וּרforsake ofיְהוֹנָתָֽן׃Jonathan
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וּלְבֵ֨יתand belonged to the house ofשָׁא֥וּלSaulעֶ֙בֶד֙a servantוּשְׁמ֣וֹand name hisצִיבָ֔אwas Zibaוַיִּקְרְאוּ־and people summonedל֖וֹto the himאֶל־toדָּוִ֑דDavidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidהַמֶּ֧לֶךְthe kingאֵלָ֛יוto himהַאַתָּ֥ה¿ are youצִיבָ֖אZibaוַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he saidעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃servant your
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidהַמֶּ֗לֶךְthe kingהַאֶ֨פֶס¿ is there notע֥וֹדstillאִישׁ֙anyoneלְבֵ֣יתof the house ofשָׁא֔וּלSaulוְאֶעֱשֶׂ֥הso I may doעִמּ֖וֹwith himחֶ֣סֶדthe covenant loyalty ofאֱלֹהִ֑יםGodוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidצִיבָא֙Zibaאֶל־toהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingע֛וֹדstillבֵּ֥ןa sonלִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןof Jonathanנְכֵ֥הstricken ofרַגְלָֽיִם׃both feet
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וַיֹּֽאמֶר־and he saidל֥וֹto the himהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingאֵיפֹ֣הwhere?ה֑וּאis heוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidצִיבָא֙Zibaאֶל־toהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingהִנֵּה־here!ה֗וּאheבֵּ֛יתis the house ofמָכִ֥ירMakirבֶּן־the son ofעַמִּיאֵ֖לAmmielבְּל֥וֹin Loדְבָֽר׃Debar
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֖חand he sentהַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe kingדָּוִ֑דDavidוַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּand he took himמִבֵּ֛יתfrom the house ofמָכִ֥ירMakirבֶּן־the son ofעַמִּיאֵ֖לAmmielמִלּ֥וֹfrom Loדְבָֽר׃Debar
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וַ֠יָּבֹאand he cameמְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁתMephiboshethבֶּן־the son ofיְהוֹנָתָ֤ןJonathanבֶּן־the son ofשָׁאוּל֙Saulאֶל־toדָּוִ֔דDavidוַיִּפֹּ֥לand he fellעַל־onפָּנָ֖יוface hisוַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּand he bowed downוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidדָּוִד֙Davidמְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁתO Mephiboshethוַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he saidהִנֵּ֥הhere!עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃is servant your
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וַיֹּאמֶר֩and he saidל֨וֹto the himדָוִ֜דDavidאַל־may notתִּירָ֗אyou be afraidכִּ֣יforעָשֹׂה֩certainly to doאֶעֱשֶׂ֨הI will doעִמְּךָ֥with youחֶ֙סֶד֙covenant loyaltyבַּֽעֲבוּר֙forsake ofיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןJonathanאָבִ֔יךָfather yourוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣יand I will restoreלְךָ֔to the youאֶֽת־obj.כָּל־allשְׂדֵ֖הthe land ofשָׁא֣וּלSaulאָבִ֑יךָfather yourוְאַתָּ֗הand youתֹּ֥אכַלyou will eatלֶ֛חֶםfoodעַל־onשֻׁלְחָנִ֖יtable myתָּמִֽיד׃continually
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וַיִּשְׁתַּ֕חוּand he bowed downוַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he saidמֶ֣הwhat?עַבְדֶּ֑ךָis servant yourכִּ֣יthatפָנִ֔יתָyou have turnedאֶל־toהַכֶּ֥לֶבthe dogהַמֵּ֖תthe deadאֲשֶׁ֥רwhoכָּמֽוֹנִי׃is like me
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וַיִּקְרָ֣אand he summonedהַמֶּ֗לֶךְthe kingאֶל־toצִיבָ֛אZibaנַ֥עַרthe servant ofשָׁא֖וּלSaulוַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֵלָ֑יוto himכֹּל֩allאֲשֶׁ֨רthatהָיָ֤הit belongedלְשָׁאוּל֙to Saulוּלְכָל־and to allבֵּית֔וֹhousehold hisנָתַ֖תִּיI have givenלְבֶן־to the son ofאֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃masters your
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וְעָבַ֣דְתָּand you will workלּ֣וֹfor the himאֶֽת־obj.הָאֲדָמָ֡הthe landאַתָּה֩youוּבָנֶ֨יךָand sons yourוַעֲבָדֶ֜יךָand servants yourוְהֵבֵ֗אתָand you will bringוְהָיָ֨הand it will beלְבֶן־for the son ofאֲדֹנֶ֤יךָmasters yourלֶּ֙חֶם֙foodוַאֲכָל֔וֹand he will eat itוּמְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙and Mephiboshethבֶּן־the son ofאֲדֹנֶ֔יךָmasters yourיֹאכַ֥לhe will eatתָּמִ֛ידcontinuallyלֶ֖חֶםfoodעַל־onשֻׁלְחָנִ֑יtable myוּלְצִיבָ֗אand belonged to Zibaחֲמִשָּׁ֥הfif-עָשָׂ֛רteenבָּנִ֖יםsonsוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםand twentyעֲבָדִֽים׃servants
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidצִיבָא֙Zibaאֶל־toהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingכְּכֹל֩according to allאֲשֶׁ֨רthatיְצַוֶּ֜הhe will commandאֲדֹנִ֤יlord myהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingאֶת־obj.עַבְדּ֔וֹservant hisכֵּ֖ןsoיַעֲשֶׂ֣הhe will doעַבְדֶּ֑ךָservant yourוּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁתand Mephiboshethאֹכֵל֙was eatingעַל־onשֻׁלְחָנִ֔יtable myכְּאַחַ֖דlike oneמִבְּנֵ֥יfrom the children ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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וְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁתand belonged to Mephiboshethבֵּן־a sonקָטָ֖ןyoungוּשְׁמ֣וֹand name hisמִיכָ֑אwas Micaוְכֹל֙and everyמוֹשַׁ֣בthe resident ofבֵּית־the house ofצִיבָ֔אZibaעֲבָדִ֖יםwere servantsלִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃of Mephibosheth
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וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁתand Mephiboshethיֹשֵׁב֙was dwellingבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םin Jerusalemכִּ֣יforעַל־onשֻׁלְחַ֥ןthe table ofהַמֶּ֛לֶךְthe kingתָּמִ֖ידcontinuallyה֣וּאheאֹכֵ֑לwas eatingוְה֥וּאand heפִסֵּ֖חַwas lameשְׁתֵּ֥יthe twoרַגְלָֽיו׃ פfeet his

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