KJV: But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
YLT: And thou, Beth-Lehem Ephratah, Little to be among the chiefs of Judah! From thee to Me he cometh forth -- to be ruler in Israel, And his comings forth are of old, From the days of antiquity.
Darby: (And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall he come forth unto me who is to be Ruler in Israel: whose goings forth are from of old, from the days of eternity.)
ASV: But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
וְאַתָּ֞ה | But you |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, second person masculine singular Root: אַתְּ Sense: you (second pers. |
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לֶ֣חֶם | Bethlehem |
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בֵּית לֶחֶם Sense: a city in Judah, birthplace of David. |
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אֶפְרָ֗תָה | Ephrathah |
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶפְרָת Sense: a place near Bethel where Rachel died and was buried. |
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צָעִיר֙ | little |
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: צָעִיר Sense: little, insignificant, young. |
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לִֽהְיוֹת֙ | [Though] you are |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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בְּאַלְפֵ֣י | among the thousands |
Parse: Preposition-b, Number, masculine plural construct Root: אֶלֶף Sense: a thousand. |
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יְהוּדָ֔ה | of Judah |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהוּדָה Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah. |
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מִמְּךָ֙ | [Yet] out of you |
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular Root: מִן Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than. |
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לִ֣י | to Me |
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular |
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יֵצֵ֔א | shall come forth |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth. |
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לִֽהְי֥וֹת | the one to be |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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מוֹשֵׁ֖ל | Ruler |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: מָשַׁל Sense: to rule, have dominion, reign. |
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בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | in Israel |
Parse: Preposition-b, 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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וּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יו | and Whose goings forth [are] |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: מֹוצָאָה Sense: origin, place of going out from. |
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מִקֶּ֖דֶם | from of old |
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular Root: קֶדֶם Sense: east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime. |
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עוֹלָֽם | everlasting |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: עֹולָם Sense: long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world. |