KJV: And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
YLT: And Reuben speaketh unto his father, saying, 'My two sons thou dost put to death, if I bring him not in unto thee; give him into my hand, and I -- I bring him back unto thee;'
Darby: And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons if I bring him not back to thee: give him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
ASV: And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | and spoke |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| רְאוּבֵן֙ | Reuben |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: רְאוּבֵן Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| אָבִ֣יו | his father |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual. |
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| לֵאמֹ֔ר | saying |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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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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| שְׁנֵ֤י | my two |
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Parse: Number, mdc Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two. |
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| בָנַי֙ | sons |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| תָּמִ֔ית | you may slay |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed. |
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| אֲבִיאֶ֖נּוּ | I do bring him [back] |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, first person common singular, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| ! אֵלֶ֑יךָ | to you |
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Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| תְּנָ֤ה | put |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set. |
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| יָדִ֔י | my hands |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: יָד Sense: hand. |
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| וַאֲנִ֖י | and I |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אֲנִי Sense: I (first pers. |
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| אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ | will bring him back |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, first person common singular, third person masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back. |
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| אֵלֶֽיךָ | to you |
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Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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