KJV: Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.
YLT: And they say one unto another, 'We are not doing right this day; a day of tidings it is, and we are keeping silent; and -- we have waited till the light of the morning, then hath punishment found us; and now, come and we go in and declare to the house of the king.'
Darby: And they said one to another, We are not doing right; this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, the iniquity will find us out; and now come, let us go and tell the king's household.
ASV: Then they said one to another, We do not well; this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, punishment will overtake us; now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household.
| וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ | And they said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| אִ֨ישׁ | one |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| רֵעֵ֜הוּ | another |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: רֵעַ Sense: friend, companion, fellow, another person. |
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| כֵ֣ן ׀ | right |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: כֵּן Sense: so, therefore, thus. |
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| עֹשִׂ֗ים | are doing |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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| הַיּ֤וֹם | day |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year. |
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| הַזֶּה֙ | this |
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Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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| יוֹם־ | a day |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year. |
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| בְּשֹׂרָ֣ה | of good news |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּשֹׂרָה Sense: news, good news, tidings, reward for good news. |
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| וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ | and we |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common plural Root: אֲנַחְנוּ Sense: we (first pers. |
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| מַחְשִׁ֗ים | remain silent |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine plural Root: חָשָׁה Sense: to be silent, quiet, still, inactive. |
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| וְחִכִּ֛ינוּ | and if we wait |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, first person common plural Root: חָכָה Sense: to wait, wait for, await. |
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| עַד־ | until |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as. |
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| א֥וֹר | light |
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Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: אֹור Sense: light. |
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| הַבֹּ֖קֶר | morning |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: בֹּקֶר Sense: morning, break of day. |
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| וּמְצָאָ֣נוּ | and will come upon us |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular, first person common plural Root: מָצָא Sense: to find, attain to. |
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| עָו֑וֹן | some punishment |
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Parse: Noun, common singular Root: עָוֹן Sense: perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity. |
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| וְעַתָּה֙ | now therefore |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: עַתָּה Sense: now. |
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| לְכ֣וּ | come |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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| וְנָבֹ֔אָה | and let us go |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative, first person common plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| וְנַגִּ֖ידָה | and tell |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative, first person common plural Root: נָגַד Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known. |
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| בֵּ֥ית | household |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house. |
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| הַמֶּֽלֶךְ | of the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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