KJV: Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
YLT: 'And now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David, Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the habitation, from after the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel,
Darby: And now, thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I took thee from the pasture-grounds, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel;
ASV: Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people Israel:
| וְ֠עַתָּה | Now therefore |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: עַתָּה Sense: now. |
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| כֹּֽה־ | thus |
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Parse: Adverb Root: כֹּה Sense: thus, here, in this manner. |
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| תֹאמַ֞ר | shall you say |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| לְעַבְדִּ֣י | to My servant |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| לְדָוִ֗יד | David |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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| ס | - |
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Parse: Punctuation |
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| כֹּ֤ה | thus |
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Parse: Adverb Root: כֹּה Sense: thus, here, in this manner. |
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| אָמַר֙ | says |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| יְהוָ֣ה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| צְבָא֔וֹת | of hosts |
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Parse: Noun, common plural Root: צָבָא Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host. |
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| לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙ | took you |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular, second person masculine singular Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away. |
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| הַנָּוֶ֔ה | the sheepfold |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: נָוֶה Sense: abode, habitation, abode of shepherds or flocks, pasture. |
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| אַחֲרֵ֖י | following |
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Parse: Preposition Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time). |
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| הַצֹּ֑אן | the sheep |
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Parse: Article, Noun, common singular Root: צֹאן Sense: small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks. |
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| לִהְי֣וֹת | to be |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| נָגִ֔יד | ruler |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: נָגִיד Sense: leader, ruler, captain, prince. |
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| עַ֖ל | over |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| עַמִּ֥י | My people |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵֽל | Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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