1 Kings - Interlinear Bible

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שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה šə·lō·mōh N-proper-ms H8010 Later, Solomon

וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֣ן way·yiṯ·ḥat·tên Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H2859 formed an alliance

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 with

פַּרְעֹ֖ה par·‘ōh N-proper-ms H6547 Pharaoh

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 king

מִצְרָ֑יִם miṣ·rā·yim N-proper-fs H4714 of Egypt

וַיִּקַּ֣ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 by marrying

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

פַּרְעֹ֗ה par·‘ōh N-proper-ms H6547 [his]

בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 daughter.

וַיְבִיאֶ֙הָ֙ way·ḇî·’e·hā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H935 Solomon brought her

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

עִ֣יר ‘îr N-fsc H5892 the City

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 of David

עַ֣ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until

כַּלֹּת֗וֹ kal·lō·ṯōw V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H3615 he had finished

לִבְנ֤וֹת liḇ·nō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1129 building

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בֵּיתוֹ֙ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 his palace

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 the house

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 as well as

חוֹמַ֥ת ḥō·w·maṯ N-fsc H2346 the wall

סָבִֽיב׃ sā·ḇîḇ Adv H5439 around

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem.

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הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 The people,

רַ֣ק raq Adv H7535 however,

מְזַבְּחִ֖ים mə·zab·bə·ḥîm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H2076 were still sacrificing

בַּבָּמ֑וֹת bab·bā·mō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-fp H1116 on the high places

כִּ֠י kî Conj H3588 because

בַ֙יִת֙ ḇa·yiṯ N-ms H1004 a house

לְשֵׁ֣ם lə·šêm Prep-l | N-msc H8034 for the Name

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 had not

עַ֖ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 yet

הָהֵֽם׃פ hā·hêm Art | Pro-3mp H1992 . . .

הַיָּמִ֥ים hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 . . .

נִבְנָ֥ה niḇ·nāh V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H1129 been built.

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שְׁלֹמֹה֙ šə·lō·mōh N-proper-ms H8010 And Solomon

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיֶּאֱהַ֤ב way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H157 loved

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

לָלֶ֕כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 [and] walked

בְּחֻקּ֖וֹת bə·ḥuq·qō·wṯ Prep-b | N-fpc H2708 in the statutes

אָבִ֑יו ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 of his father

דָּוִ֣ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

רַ֚ק raq Adv H7535 except that

ה֥וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

מְזַבֵּ֖חַ mə·zab·bê·aḥ V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H2076 sacrificed

וּמַקְטִֽיר׃ ū·maq·ṭîr Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H6999 and burned incense

בַּבָּמ֔וֹת bab·bā·mō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-fp H1116 on the high places.

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הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Now the king

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 went

גִּבְעֹ֙נָה֙ giḇ·‘ō·nāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H1391 to Gibeon

לִזְבֹּ֣חַ liz·bō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2076 to sacrifice

שָׁ֔ם šām Adv H8033 there,

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 for

הִ֖יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 it [was]

הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh Art | Adj-fs H1419 the great

הַבָּמָ֣ה hab·bā·māh Art | N-fs H1116 high place.

שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה šə·lō·mōh N-proper-ms H8010 Solomon

יַעֲלֶ֣ה ya·‘ă·leh V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H5927 offered

אֶ֤לֶף ’e·lep̄ Number-msc H505 a thousand

עֹלוֹת֙ ‘ō·lō·wṯ N-fp H5930 burnt offerings

עַ֖ל ‘al Prep H5921 on

הַהֽוּא׃ ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 the

הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ ham·miz·bê·aḥ Art | N-ms H4196 altar [there].

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הַלָּ֑יְלָה hal·lā·yə·lāh Art | N-ms H3915 One night

בְּגִבְע֗וֹן bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn Prep-b | N-proper-fs H1391 at Gibeon

יְהֹוָ֛ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

נִרְאָ֧ה nir·’āh V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H7200 appeared

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה šə·lō·mōh N-proper-ms H8010 Solomon

בַּחֲל֣וֹם ba·ḥă·lō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2472 in a dream,

אֱלֹהִ֔ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 and God

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said,

שְׁאַ֖ל šə·’al V-Qal-Imp-ms H7592 Ask

מָ֥ה māh Interrog H4100 -,

אֶתֶּן־ ’et·ten- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5414 [and] I will give it

לָֽךְ׃ lāḵ Prep | 2fs to you!

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שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה šə·lō·mōh N-proper-ms H8010 Solomon

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,

אַתָּ֨ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You

עָשִׂ֜יתָ ‘ā·śî·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 have shown

גָּדוֹל֒ gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 much

חֶ֣סֶד ḥe·seḏ N-ms H2617 loving devotion

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 to

עַבְדְּךָ֙ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 Your servant,

אָבִי֮ ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 my father

דָוִ֣ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 because

הָלַ֨ךְ hā·laḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1980 he walked

לְפָנֶ֜יךָ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā Prep-l | N-cpc | 2ms H6440 before You

בֶּאֱמֶ֧ת be·’ĕ·meṯ Prep-b | N-fs H571 in faithfulness,

וּבִצְדָקָ֛ה ū·ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fs H6666 righteousness,

וּבְיִשְׁרַ֥ת ū·ḇə·yiš·raṯ Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fsc H3483 and uprightness

לֵבָ֖ב lê·ḇāḇ N-ms H3824 of heart

עִמָּ֑ךְ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 . . ..

וַתִּשְׁמָר־ wat·tiš·mār- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms H8104 And You have maintained

ל֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַגָּדוֹל֙ hag·gā·ḏō·wl Art | Adj-ms H1419 -

הַחֶ֤סֶד ha·ḥe·seḏ Art | N-ms H2617 loving devotion

וַתִּתֶּן־ wat·tit·ten- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms H5414 by giving

ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

בֵ֛ן ḇên N-ms H1121 a son

יֹשֵׁ֥ב yō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 to sit

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

כִּסְא֖וֹ kis·’ōw N-msc | 3ms H3678 his throne

הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

כַּיּ֥וֹם kay·yō·wm Prep-k, Art | N-ms H3117 very day.

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וְעַתָּה֙ wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 And now,

יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD

אֱלֹהָ֔י ’ĕ·lō·hāy N-mpc | 1cs H430 my God,

אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You

עַבְדְּךָ֔ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 {have made} Your servant

הִמְלַ֣כְתָּ him·laḵ·tā V-Hifil-Perf-2ms H4427 king

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אָבִ֑י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 in my father

דָּוִ֣ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David’s

תַּ֖חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 place.

וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ wə·’ā·nō·ḵî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H595 But I [am]

קָטֹ֔ן qā·ṭōn Adj-ms H6996 only a little

נַ֣עַר na·‘ar N-ms H5288 child,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

אֵדַ֖ע ’ê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3045 knowing [how]

צֵ֥את ṣêṯ V-Qal-Inf H3318 to go out

וָבֹֽא׃ wā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-Inf H935 or come in.

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וְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔ wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā Conj-w | N-msc | 2ms H5650 Your servant

בְּת֥וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 is here among

עַמְּךָ֖ ‘am·mə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5971 the people

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

בָּחָ֑רְתָּ bā·ḥā·rə·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H977 You have chosen,

עַם־ ‘am- N-ms H5971 a people

רָ֕ב rāḇ Adj-ms H7227 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֧ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 -

מֵרֹֽב׃ mê·rōḇ Prep-m | N-ms H7230 too numerous

יִמָּנֶ֛ה yim·mā·neh V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H4487 to count

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

יִסָּפֵ֖ר yis·sā·p̄êr V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H5608 or number.

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וְנָתַתָּ֨ wə·nā·ṯa·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H5414 Therefore give

לְעַבְדְּךָ֜ lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H5650 Your servant

שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ šō·mê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8085 an understanding

לֵ֤ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 heart

לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט liš·pōṭ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8199 to judge

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עַמְּךָ֔ ‘am·mə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5971 Your people

לְהָבִ֖ין lə·hā·ḇîn Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H995 and to discern

בֵּֽין־ bên- Prep H996 between

ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ N-ms H2896 good

לְרָ֑ע lə·rā‘ Prep-l | Adj-ms H7451 and evil.

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

מִ֤י mî Interrog H4310 who

יוּכַל֙ yū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3201 is able

לִשְׁפֹּ֔ט liš·pōṭ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8199 to govern

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַכָּבֵ֖ד hak·kā·ḇêḏ Art | Adj-ms H3515 great

עַמְּךָ֥ ‘am·mə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5971 people of Yours?

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הַדָּבָ֖ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 Now it

וַיִּיטַ֥ב way·yî·ṭaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3190 pleased

בְּעֵינֵ֣י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 . . .

אֲדֹנָ֑י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 that

שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה šə·lō·mōh N-proper-ms H8010 Solomon

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַדָּבָ֖ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 -

שָׁאַ֣ל šā·’al V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7592 had made this request

הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 . . ..

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אֱלֹהִ֜ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 So God

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֵלָ֗יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to him,

יַעַן֩ ya·‘an Adv H3282 Since

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ šā·’al·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7592 you have asked for

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַדָּבָ֣ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 -

הַזֶּ֗ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 instead of

שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ šā·’al·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7592 requesting

לְּךָ֜ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms

רַבִּ֗ים rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 long

יָמִ֣ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 life

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 [or]

שָׁאַ֤לְתָּ šā·’al·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7592

עֹ֔שֶׁר ‘ō·šer N-ms H6239 wealth

לְּךָ֙ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms for yourself

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 [or]

שָׁאַ֖לְתָּ šā·’al·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7592 . . .

נֶ֣פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš N-fsc H5315 death

אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 2ms H341 for your enemies —

וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ wə·šā·’al·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H7592 but you have asked

לְּךָ֛ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms

הָבִ֖ין hā·ḇîn V-Hifil-Inf H995 for discernment

לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ liš·mō·a‘ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8085 to administer

מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ miš·pāṭ N-ms H4941 justice —

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הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 behold,

עָשִׂ֖יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6213 I will do

כִּדְבָרֶ֑יךָ kiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā Prep-k | N-mpc | 2ms H1697 what you have asked.

הִנֵּ֣ה׀ hin·nêh Interjection H2009 . . .

נָתַ֣תִּי nā·ṯat·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5414 I will give

לְךָ֗ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms you

חָכָ֣ם ḥā·ḵām Adj-ms H2450 a wise

וְנָב֔וֹן wə·nā·ḇō·wn Conj-w | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H995 and discerning

לֵ֚ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 heart,

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 so that

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 there will never

הָיָ֣ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 have been

לְפָנֶ֔יךָ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā Prep-l | N-cpc | 2ms H6440 -

וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ wə·’a·ḥă·re·ḵā Conj-w | Prep | 2ms H310 another

כָּמ֙וֹךָ֙ kā·mō·w·ḵā Prep | 2ms H3644 like you,

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 nor

יָק֥וּם yā·qūm V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6965 will there ever be.

כָּמֽוֹךָ׃ kā·mō·w·ḵā Prep | 2ms H3644

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וְגַ֨ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 Moreover,

נָתַ֣תִּי nā·ṯat·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5414 I will give

לָ֔ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs you

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 you did not

שָׁאַ֙לְתָּ֙ šā·’al·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7592 request —

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 both

עֹ֖שֶׁר ‘ō·šer N-ms H6239 riches

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 and

כָּב֑וֹד kā·ḇō·wḏ N-ms H3519 honor —

אֲ֠שֶׁר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 so that

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 during all

יָמֶֽיךָ׃ yā·me·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H3117 your days

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 no

אִ֛ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man

בַּמְּלָכִ֖ים bam·mə·lā·ḵîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H4428 in any kingdom

הָיָ֨ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 will be

כָמ֥וֹךָ ḵā·mō·w·ḵā Prep | 2ms H3644 your equal.

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וְאִ֣ם׀ wə·’im Conj H518 So if

תֵּלֵ֣ךְ tê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H1980 you walk

בִּדְרָכַ֗י biḏ·rā·ḵay Prep-b | N-cpc | 1cs H1870 in My ways

לִשְׁמֹ֤ר liš·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8104 and keep

חֻקַּי֙ ḥuq·qay N-mpc | 1cs H2706 My statutes

וּמִצְוֺתַ֔י ū·miṣ·wō·ṯay Conj-w | N-fpc | 1cs H4687 and commandments,

כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 just as

אָבִ֑יךָ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1 your father

דָּוִ֣יד dā·wîḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

הָלַ֖ךְ hā·laḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1980 did,

וְהַאַרַכְתִּ֖י wə·ha·’a·raḵ·tî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H748 I will prolong

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853

יָמֶֽיךָ׃ס yā·me·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H3117 your days.

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שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה šə·lō·mōh N-proper-ms H8010 Then Solomon

וַיִּקַ֥ץ way·yi·qaṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3364 awoke,

וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 and indeed it had been

חֲל֑וֹם ḥă·lō·wm N-ms H2472 a dream.

וַיָּב֨וֹא way·yā·ḇō·w Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 So he returned

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 to Jerusalem,

וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֣ד׀ way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5975 stood

לִפְנֵ֣י׀ lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

אֲר֣וֹן ’ă·rō·wn N-csc H727 the ark

בְּרִית־ bə·rîṯ- N-fsc H1285 of the covenant

אֲדֹנָ֗י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 of the Lord,

וַיַּ֤עַל way·ya·‘al Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5927 and offered

עֹלוֹת֙ ‘ō·lō·wṯ N-fp H5930 burnt offerings

שְׁלָמִ֔ים šə·lā·mîm N-mp H8002 and peace offerings.

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 . . .

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 Then he held

מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה miš·teh N-ms H4960 a feast

לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 for all

עֲבָדָֽיו׃פ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 his servants.

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אָ֣ז ’āz Adv H227 At that time

שְׁתַּ֛יִם šə·ta·yim Number-fd H8147 two

נָשִׁ֥ים nā·šîm N-fp H802 vvv

זֹנ֖וֹת zō·nō·wṯ N-fp H2181 prostitutes

תָּבֹ֗אנָה tā·ḇō·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H935 came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דְנָה wat·ta·‘ă·mō·ḏə·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H5975 and stood

לְפָנָֽיו׃ lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 before him.

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הָֽאַחַת֙ hā·’a·ḥaṯ Art | Number-fs H259 One

הָאִשָּׁ֤ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 woman

וַתֹּ֜אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 said,

בִּ֣י bî Prep | 1cs H994 Please,

אֲדֹנִ֔י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord,

הַזֹּ֔את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 this

וְהָאִשָּׁ֣ה wə·hā·’iš·šāh Conj-w, Art | N-fs H802 woman

אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 and I

יֹשְׁבֹ֖ת yō·šə·ḇōṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp H3427 live

אֶחָ֑ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 in the same

בְּבַ֣יִת bə·ḇa·yiṯ Prep-b | N-ms H1004 house,

וָאֵלֵ֥ד wā·’ê·lêḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H3205 and I gave birth

עִמָּ֖הּ ‘im·māh Prep | 3fs H5973 while she [was]

בַּבָּֽיִת׃ bab·bā·yiṯ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1004 in the house.

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וַיְהִ֞י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ haš·šə·lî·šî Art | Number-oms H7992 On the third

בַּיּ֤וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day

לְלִדְתִּ֔י lə·liḏ·tî Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H3205 after I gave birth,

הָאִשָּׁ֣ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 this woman

הַזֹּ֑את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 . . .

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 also

וַתֵּ֖לֶד wat·tê·leḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3205 had a baby.

וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ wa·’ă·naḥ·nū Conj-w | Pro-1cp H587 We

יַחְדָּ֗ו yaḥ·dāw Adv H3162 were alone,

אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ ’it·tā·nū Prep | 1cp H854 with

אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 no

זָ֤ר zār Adj-ms H2114 one

בַּבַּ֔יִת bab·ba·yiṯ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1004 in the house

זוּלָתִ֥י zū·lā·ṯî Prep H2108 but

שְׁתַּֽיִם־ šə·ta·yim- Number-fd H8147 the two

אֲנַ֖חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 of us

בַּבָּֽיִת׃ bab·bā·yiṯ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1004 . . ..

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לָ֑יְלָה lā·yə·lāh N-ms H3915 During the night

הַזֹּ֖את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 this

הָאִשָּׁ֥ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 woman’s

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

וַיָּ֛מָת way·yā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 died

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 because

שָׁכְבָ֖ה šā·ḵə·ḇāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H7901 she rolled over

עָלָֽיו׃ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 on him.

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וַתָּקָם֩ wat·tā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6965 So she got up

בְּת֨וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 in the middle

הַלַּ֜יְלָה hal·lay·lāh Art | N-ms H3915 of the night

וַתִּקַּ֧ח wat·tiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3947 and took

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בְּנִ֣י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son

מֵֽאֶצְלִ֗י mê·’eṣ·lî Prep-m | 1cs H681 from my side

וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙ wa·’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā Conj-w | N-fsc | 2ms H519 while

יְשֵׁנָ֔ה yə·šê·nāh Adj-fs H3463 I was asleep.

וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵ֖הוּ wat·taš·kî·ḇê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs | 3ms H7901 She laid him

בְּחֵיקָ֑הּ bə·ḥê·qāh Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs H2436 in her bosom

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

הִשְׁכִּ֥יבָה hiš·kî·ḇāh V-Hifil-Perf-3fs H7901 and put

הַמֵּ֖ת ham·mêṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H4191 her dead

בְּנָ֥הּ bə·nāh N-msc | 3fs H1121 son

בְחֵיקִֽי׃ ḇə·ḥê·qî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H2436 at my bosom.

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בַּבֹּ֛קֶר bab·bō·qer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1242 The next morning,

וָאָקֻ֥ם wā·’ā·qum Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H6965 when I got up

לְהֵינִ֥יק lə·hê·nîq Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H3243 to nurse

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בְּנִ֖י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son,

וְהִנֵּה־ wə·hin·nêh- Conj-w | Interjection H2009 I discovered

מֵ֑ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 he was dead.

בַּבֹּ֔קֶר bab·bō·qer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1242 -

וָאֶתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן wā·’eṯ·bō·w·nên Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-1cs H995 But when I examined him

אֵלָיו֙ ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .,

וְהִנֵּ֛ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 I realized

הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 that he was

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

בְנִ֖י ḇə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 the son

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

יָלָֽדְתִּי׃ yā·lā·ḏə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3205 I had borne.

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לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 No,

כִ֗י ḵî Conj H3588 . . .

וַתֹּאמֶר֩ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 said

הָאַחֶ֜רֶת hā·’a·ḥe·reṯ Art | Adj-fs H312 the other

הָאִשָּׁ֨ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 woman,

הַחַי֙ ha·ḥay Art | N-ms H2416 the living one [is]

בְּנִ֤י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son

הַמֵּ֔ת ham·mêṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H4191 and the dead one [is]

וּבְנֵ֣ךְ ū·ḇə·nêḵ Conj-w | N-msc | 2fs H1121 your son.

וְזֹ֤את wə·zōṯ Conj-w | Pro-fs H2063 But the first woman

אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ ’ō·me·reṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H559 insisted,

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 No,

כִ֔י ḵî Conj H3588 . . .

הַמֵּ֖ת ham·mêṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H4191 the dead one [is]

בְּנֵ֥ךְ bə·nêḵ N-msc | 2fs H1121 yours

הֶחָ֑י he·ḥāy Art | N-ms H2416 and the living one [is]

וּבְנִ֣י ū·ḇə·nî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H1121 mine.

וַתְּדַבֵּ֖רְנָה wat·tə·ḏab·bê·rə·nāh Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fp H1696 So they argued

לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king.

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הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Then the king

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,

זֹ֣את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 This

אֹמֶ֔רֶת ’ō·me·reṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H559 woman says,

זֶה־ zeh- Pro-ms H2088 -

בְּנִ֥י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 My son

הַחַ֖י ha·ḥay Art | N-ms H2416 is alive

וּבְנֵ֣ךְ ū·ḇə·nêḵ Conj-w | N-msc | 2fs H1121 and yours

הַמֵּ֑ת ham·mêṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H4191 is dead,

וְזֹ֤את wə·zōṯ Conj-w | Pro-fs H2063 but that

אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ ’ō·me·reṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H559 woman says,

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 No,

כִ֔י ḵî Conj H3588 . . .

בְּנֵ֥ךְ bə·nêḵ N-msc | 2fs H1121 your son

הַמֵּ֖ת ham·mêṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H4191 is dead

וּבְנִ֥י ū·ḇə·nî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H1121 and mine

הֶחָֽי׃פ he·ḥāy Art | N-ms H2416 is alive.

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הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 The king

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 continued,

קְח֣וּ qə·ḥū V-Qal-Imp-mp H3947 Bring

לִי־ lî- Prep | 1cs me

חָ֑רֶב ḥā·reḇ N-fs H2719 a sword.

וַיָּבִ֥אוּ way·yā·ḇi·’ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 So they brought him

הַחֶ֖רֶב ha·ḥe·reḇ Art | N-fs H2719 a sword

לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 -

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 -,

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הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 and the king

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 declared,

גִּזְר֛וּ giz·rū V-Qal-Imp-mp H1504 Cut

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַחַ֖י ha·ḥay Art | N-ms H2416 the living

הַיֶּ֥לֶד hay·ye·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 child

לִשְׁנָ֑יִם liš·nā·yim Prep-l | Number-md H8147 in two

וּתְנ֤וּ ū·ṯə·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H5414 and give

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַחֲצִי֙ ha·ḥă·ṣî Art | N-ms H2677 half

לְאַחַ֔ת lə·’a·ḥaṯ Prep-l | Number-fs H259 to one

וְאֶֽת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

הַחֲצִ֖י ha·ḥă·ṣî Art | N-ms H2677 and half

לְאֶחָֽת׃ lə·’e·ḥāṯ Prep-l | Number-fs H259 to the other.

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הָאִשָּׁה֩ hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 Then the woman

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 whose

בְּנָ֨הּ bə·nāh N-msc | 3fs H1121 son

הַחַ֜י ha·ḥay Art | N-ms H2416 was alive

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 spoke

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

נִכְמְר֣וּ niḵ·mə·rū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H3648 she yearned

רַחֲמֶיהָ֮ ra·ḥă·me·hā N-mpc | 3fs H7356 with compassion

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

בְּנָהּ֒ bə·nāh N-msc | 3fs H1121 her son.

בִּ֣י bî Prep | 1cs H994 Please,

אֲדֹנִ֗י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord,

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר׀ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 she said,

תְּנוּ־ tə·nū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H5414 give

לָהּ֙ lāh Prep | 3fs her

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַחַ֔י ha·ḥay Art | N-ms H2416 the living

הַיָּל֣וּד hay·yā·lūḏ Art | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H3205 baby.

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תְּמִיתֻ֑הוּ tə·mî·ṯu·hū V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp | 3ms H4191 kill him

וְהָמֵ֖ת wə·hā·mêṯ Conj-w | V-Hifil-InfAbs H4191 -!

וְזֹ֣את wə·zōṯ Conj-w | Pro-fs H2063 But the other

אֹמֶ֗רֶת ’ō·me·reṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H559 [woman] said,

יִהְיֶ֖ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 He will be

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 neither

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571

לִ֥י lî Prep | 1cs mine

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 nor

לָ֛ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs yours.

גְּזֹֽרוּ׃ gə·zō·rū V-Qal-Imp-mp H1504 Cut him in two!

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הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Then the king

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 gave his ruling

וַיַּ֨עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 . . .:

תְּנוּ־ tə·nū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H5414 Give

הַחַ֔י ha·ḥay Art | N-ms H2416 the living

הַיָּל֣וּד hay·yā·lūḏ Art | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H3205 baby

לָהּ֙ lāh Prep | 3fs to the first woman

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -.

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 By no means

תְמִיתֻ֑הוּ ṯə·mî·ṯu·hū V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp | 3ms H4191 should you kill him

וְהָמֵ֖ת wə·hā·mêṯ Conj-w | V-Hifil-InfAbs H4191 . . .;

הִ֖יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 she

אִמּֽוֹ׃ ’im·mōw N-fsc | 3ms H517 is his mother.

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כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 When all

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ way·yiš·mə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8085 heard

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853

הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ ham·miš·pāṭ Art | N-ms H4941 of the judgment

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

שָׁפַ֣ט šā·p̄aṭ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H8199 had given,

וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ way·yir·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3372 they stood in awe

מִפְּנֵ֣י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 of

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 [him],

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

רָא֔וּ rā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7200 they saw

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

חָכְמַ֧ת ḥā·ḵə·maṯ N-fsc H2451 the wisdom

אֱלֹהִ֛ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 of God

בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ bə·qir·bōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H7130 [was] in him

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to administer

מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ס miš·pāṭ N-ms H4941 justice.

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