KJV: And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
YLT: And Reuben answereth them, saying, 'Spake I not unto you, saying, Sin not against the lad? and ye hearkened not; and his blood also, lo, it is required.'
Darby: And Reuben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Do not sin against the lad? But ye did not hearken; and now behold, his blood also is required.
ASV: And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore also, behold, his blood is required.
| וַיַּעַן֩ | And answered |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לְעַנּׄות Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout. |
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| רְאוּבֵ֨ן | Reuben |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: רְאוּבֵן Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| לֵאמֹ֗ר | saying |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| הֲלוֹא֩ | did not |
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Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| אָמַ֨רְתִּי | I speak |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| אֲלֵיכֶ֧ם ׀ | to you |
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Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| לֵאמֹ֛ר | saying |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| תֶּחֶטְא֥וּ | do sin |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: חָטָא Sense: to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness. |
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| ؟ בַיֶּ֖לֶד | against the boy |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יֶלֶד Sense: child, son, boy, offspring, youth. |
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| וְלֹ֣א | and not |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| ! שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם | you would listen |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine plural Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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| דָּמ֖וֹ | his blood |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: דָּם Sense: blood. |
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| הִנֵּ֥ה | behold |
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Parse: Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if. |
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| נִדְרָֽשׁ | is required |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular Root: דַּרְיׄושׁ Sense: to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require. |
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