KJV: If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
YLT: 'When there is a strife between men, and they have come nigh unto the judgment, and they have judged, and declared righteous the righteous, and declared wrong the wrong-doer,
Darby: If there be a controversy between men, and they resort to judgment, and they judge their case; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
ASV: If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked;
| יִהְיֶ֥ה | there is |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| רִיב֙ | a dispute |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: רִיב Sense: strife, controversy, dispute. |
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| בֵּ֣ין | between |
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Parse: Preposition Root: בַּיִן Sense: between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between. |
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| אֲנָשִׁ֔ים | men |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱנׄושׁ Sense: man, mortal man, person, mankind. |
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| וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּ | and they come |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural Root: נָגַשׁ Sense: to draw near, approach. |
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| הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט | court |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁפָּט Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance. |
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| וּשְׁפָט֑וּם | that [the judges] may judge them |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural, third person masculine plural Root: שָׁפַט Sense: to judge, govern, vindicate, punish. |
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| וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙ | and they justify |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural Root: צָדַק Sense: to be just, be righteous. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| הַצַּדִּ֔יק | the righteous |
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Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: צַדִּיק Sense: just, lawful, righteous. |
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| וְהִרְשִׁ֖יעוּ | and condemn |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural Root: רָשַׁע Sense: to be wicked, act wickedly. |
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| הָרָשָֽׁע | the wicked |
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Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: רָשָׁע Sense: wicked, criminal. |
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