2 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 Then the LORD

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent

נָתָ֖ן nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H5416 Nathan

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

וַיָּבֹ֣א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and when he arrived

אֵלָ֗יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .,

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

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms -,

הָיוּ֙ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 There were

שְׁנֵ֣י šə·nê Number-mdc H8147 two

אֲנָשִׁ֗ים ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H582 men

אֶחָ֔ת ’e·ḥāṯ Number-fs H259 in a certain

בְּעִ֣יר bə·‘îr Prep-b | N-fs H5892 city,

אֶחָ֥ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 one

עָשִׁ֖יר ‘ā·šîr Adj-ms H6223 rich

וְאֶחָ֥ד wə·’e·ḥāḏ Conj-w | Number-ms H259 and the other

רָֽאשׁ׃ rāš V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7326 poor.

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לְעָשִׁ֗יר lə·‘ā·šîr Prep-l | Adj-ms H6223 The rich

הָיָ֛ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 man had

הַרְבֵּ֥ה har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 a great number of

מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .

צֹ֥אן ṣōn N-cs H6629 sheep

וּבָקָ֖ר ū·ḇā·qār Conj-w | N-ms H1241 and cattle,

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וְלָרָ֣שׁ wə·lā·rāš Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7326 but the poor

אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 man had nothing

כֹּ֗ל kōl N-ms H3605 . . .

כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 except

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .

אַחַ֤ת ’a·ḥaṯ Number-fsc H259 one

קְטַנָּה֙ qə·ṭan·nāh Adj-fs H6996 small

כִּבְשָׂ֨ה kiḇ·śāh N-fs H3535 ewe lamb

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

קָנָ֔ה qā·nāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7069 he had bought.

וַיְחַיֶּ֕הָ way·ḥay·ye·hā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H2421 He raised it,

וַתִּגְדַּ֥ל wat·tiḡ·dal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1431 and it grew up

עִמּ֛וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 with him

וְעִם־ wə·‘im- Conj-w | Prep H5973 . . .

בָּנָ֖יו bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 and his children.

יַחְדָּ֑ו yaḥ·dāw Adv H3162 It shared

תֹאכַ֜ל ṯō·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H398 . . .

מִפִּתּ֨וֹ mip·pit·tōw Prep-m | N-fsc | 3ms H6595 his food

תִשְׁתֶּה֙ ṯiš·teh V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H8354 and drank

וּמִכֹּס֤וֹ ū·mik·kō·sōw Conj-w, Prep-m | N-fsc | 3ms H3563 from his cup;

תִשְׁכָּ֔ב ṯiš·kāḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7901 it slept

וּבְחֵיק֣וֹ ū·ḇə·ḥê·qōw Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H2436 in his arms

וַתְּהִי־ wat·tə·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 and was

כְּבַֽת׃ kə·ḇaṯ Prep-k | N-fs H1323 like a daughter

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him.

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הֵלֶךְ֮ hê·leḵ N-ms H1982 Now a traveler

וַיָּ֣בֹא way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 came

הֶֽעָשִׁיר֒ he·‘ā·šîr Art | Adj-ms H6223 to the rich

וַיַּחְמֹ֗ל way·yaḥ·mōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2550 . . .

לְאִ֣ישׁ lə·’îš Prep-l | N-msc H376 man,

לָקַ֤חַת lā·qa·ḥaṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3947 who refrained from taking

מִצֹּאנוֹ֙ miṣ·ṣō·nōw Prep-m | N-fsc | 3ms H6629 one of his own sheep

וּמִבְּקָר֔וֹ ū·mib·bə·qā·rōw Conj-w, Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H1241 or cattle

לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to prepare

לָאֹרֵ֖חַ lā·’ō·rê·aḥ Prep-l, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H732 for the traveler

הַבָּא־ hab·bā- Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 who had come

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him.

וַיִּקַּ֗ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 Instead, he took

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָרָ֔אשׁ hā·rāš Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7326 the poor

הָאִ֣ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 man’s

כִּבְשַׂת֙ kiḇ·śaṯ N-fsc H3535 lamb

וַֽיַּעֲשֶׂ֔הָ way·ya·‘ă·śe·hā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H6213 and prepared it

לָאִ֖ישׁ lā·’îš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H376 for his guest

הַבָּ֥א hab·bā Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 . . .

אֵלָֽיו׃ ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . ..

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דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיִּֽחַר־ way·yi·ḥar- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2734 burned

אַ֥ף ’ap̄ N-msc H639 with anger

מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .

בָּאִ֖ישׁ bā·’îš Prep-b, Art | N-ms H376 against the man

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

נָתָ֔ן nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H5416 Nathan:

יְהוָ֕ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 As surely as the LORD

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 . . .

בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 . . .

חַי־ ḥay- N-ms H2416 lives,

הָאִ֖ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 the man

הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה hā·‘ō·śeh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6213 who did

זֹֽאת׃ zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 this

מָ֔וֶת mā·weṯ N-ms H4194 deserves to die!

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

עֵ֗קֶב ‘ê·qeḇ Conj H6118 Because

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עָשָׂה֙ ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 he has done

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

וְעַ֖ל wə·‘al Conj-w | Prep H5921 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

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

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 and has shown no

חָמָֽל׃ ḥā·māl V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2550 pity,

יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם yə·šal·lêm V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H7999 he must pay

הַכִּבְשָׂ֖ה hak·kiḇ·śāh Art | N-fs H3535 for the lamb

אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם ’ar·ba‘·tā·yim Number-fd H706 four times over.

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נָתָ֛ן nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H5416 Then Nathan

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You

הָאִ֑ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 are that man!

כֹּה־ kōh- Adv H3541 This is what

יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,

אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 the God

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

אָמַ֨ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says:

אָנֹכִ֞י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I

מְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽ mə·šaḥ·tî·ḵā V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 2ms H4886 anointed

לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ lə·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-ms H4428 you king

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel,

וְאָנֹכִ֥י wə·’ā·nō·ḵî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H595 and I

הִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָ hiṣ·ṣal·tî·ḵā V-Hifil-Perf-1cs | 2ms H5337 delivered you

מִיַּ֥ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 from the hand

שָׁאֽוּל׃ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul.

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וָאֶתְּנָ֨ה wā·’et·tə·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H5414 I gave

לְךָ֜ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H113 your master’s

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

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 house to you

אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙ ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H113 and your master’s

נְשֵׁ֤י nə·šê N-fpc H802 wives

בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ bə·ḥê·qe·ḵā Prep-b | N-msc | 2ms H2436 into your arms.

וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה wā·’et·tə·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H5414 I gave

לְךָ֔ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms you

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 the house

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

וִֽיהוּדָ֑ה wî·hū·ḏāh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3063 and Judah,

וְאִ֨ם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 and if

מְעָ֔ט mə·‘āṭ Adj-ms H4592 that was not enough,

וְאֹסִ֥פָה wə·’ō·si·p̄āh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H3254 I would have given

לְּךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms you

כָּהֵ֥נָּה kā·hên·nāh Prep-k | Pro-3fp even more

וְכָהֵֽנָּה׃ wə·ḵā·hên·nāh Conj-w, Prep-k | Pro-3fp . . ..

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מַדּ֜וּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why

בָּזִ֣יתָ׀ bā·zî·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H959 then have you despised

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דְּבַ֣ר də·ḇar N-msc H1697 the command

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

לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 by doing

הָרַע֮ hā·ra‘ Art | Adj-ms H7451 evil

בְּעֵינוֹ bə·ʿē·nō Prep-b | N-cdc | 1cs H5869 in His sight?

אֵ֣ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

הִכִּ֣יתָ hik·kî·ṯā V-Hifil-Perf-2ms H5221 You put

אוּרִיָּ֤ה ’ū·rî·yāh N-proper-ms H223 Uriah

הַֽחִתִּי֙ ha·ḥit·tî Art | N-proper-ms H2850 the Hittite

בַחֶ֔רֶב ḇa·ḥe·reḇ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H2719 to the sword

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

לָקַ֥חְתָּ lā·qaḥ·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H3947 and took

לְּךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms

אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ ’iš·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H802 his wife

לְאִשָּׁ֑ה lə·’iš·šāh Prep-l | N-fs H802 as your own.

וְאֹת֣וֹ wə·’ō·ṯōw Conj-w | DirObjM | 3ms H853 -

הָרַ֔גְתָּ hā·raḡ·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H2026 You have slain him

בְּחֶ֖רֶב bə·ḥe·reḇ Prep-b | N-fsc H2719 with the sword

בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 of the Ammonites

עַמּֽוֹן׃ ‘am·mō·wn N-proper-ms H5983 . . ..

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וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now, therefore,

חֶ֛רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 the sword

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 will never

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 . . .

עוֹלָ֑ם ‘ō·w·lām N-ms H5769 . . .

תָס֥וּר ṯā·sūr V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H5493 depart

מִבֵּיתְךָ֖ mib·bê·ṯə·ḵā Prep-m | N-msc | 2ms H1004 from your house,

עֵ֚קֶב ‘ê·qeḇ Conj H6118 because

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 . . .

בְזִתָ֔נִי ḇə·zi·ṯā·nî V-Qal-Perf-2ms | 1cs H959 you have despised Me

וַתִּקַּ֗ח wat·tiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms H3947 and have taken

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֵ֙שֶׁת֙ ’ê·šeṯ N-fsc H802 the wife

אוּרִיָּ֣ה ’ū·rî·yāh N-proper-ms H223 of Uriah

הַחִתִּ֔י ha·ḥit·tî Art | N-proper-ms H2850 the Hittite

לִהְי֥וֹת lih·yō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1961 to be

לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms your

לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ס lə·’iš·šāh Prep-l | N-fs H802 own.

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כֹּ֣ה׀ kōh Adv H3541 This is what

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

הִנְנִי֩ hin·nî Interjection | 1cs H2005 . . .

אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says:

מֵקִ֨ים mê·qîm V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H6965 I will raise up

רָעָה֙ rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 adversity

עָלֶ֤יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 against you

מִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָ mib·bê·ṯe·ḵā Prep-m | N-msc | 2ms H1004 from your own house.

לְעֵינֶ֔יךָ lə·‘ê·ne·ḵā Prep-l | N-cdc | 2ms H5869 Before your very eyes

וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י wə·lā·qaḥ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H3947 I will take

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נָשֶׁ֙יךָ֙ nā·še·ḵā N-fpc | 2ms H802 your wives

וְנָתַתִּ֖י wə·nā·ṯat·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H5414 and give them

לְרֵעֶ֑יךָ lə·rê·‘e·ḵā Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H7453 to another,

וְשָׁכַב֙ wə·šā·ḵaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H7901 and he will lie

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with them

נָשֶׁ֔יךָ nā·še·ḵā N-fpc | 2ms H802 in broad daylight

לְעֵינֵ֖י lə·‘ê·nê Prep-l | N-cdc H5869 . . .

הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 . . .

הַזֹּֽאת׃ haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 . . ..

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כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 -

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You

עָשִׂ֣יתָ ‘ā·śî·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 have acted

בַסָּ֑תֶר ḇas·sā·ṯer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H5643 in secret,

וַאֲנִ֗י wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 but I

אֶעֱשֶׂה֙ ’e·‘ĕ·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6213 will do

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this thing

וְנֶ֥גֶד wə·ne·ḡeḏ Conj-w | Prep H5048 . . .

הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ס haš·šā·meš Art | N-cs H8121 in broad daylight

נֶ֥גֶד ne·ḡeḏ Prep H5048 before

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel.

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דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

נָתָ֔ן nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H5416 Nathan,

חָטָ֖אתִי ḥā·ṭā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2398 I have sinned

לַֽיהוָ֑הס lay·h·wå̄·hs Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 against the LORD.

יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 The LORD

הֶעֱבִ֥יר he·‘ĕ·ḇîr V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5674 has taken away

חַטָּאתְךָ֖ ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H2403 your sin,

נָתָ֜ן nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H5416 Nathan

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 -.

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 -

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 You will not

תָמֽוּת׃ ṯā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H4191 die.

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אֶ֗פֶס ’e·p̄es N-msc H657 Nevertheless,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 by

גַּ֗ם gam Conj H1571 -

בַּדָּבָ֖ר bad·dā·ḇār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1697 this deed

נִאַ֙צְתָּ֙ ni·’aṣ·tā V-Piel-Perf-2ms H5006 . . .

נִאֵ֤ץ ni·’êṣ V-Piel-InfAbs H5006 you have shown utter contempt

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֹיְבֵ֣י ’ō·yə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H341 for [the word]

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

הַבֵּ֛ן hab·bên Art | N-ms H1121 the son

הַיִּלּ֥וֹד hay·yil·lō·wḏ Art | Adj-ms H3209 born

לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms to you

מ֥וֹת mō·wṯ V-Qal-InfAbs H4191 will surely die

יָמֽוּת׃ yā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4191 . . ..

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נָתָ֖ן nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H5416 After Nathan

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 had gone

בֵּית֑וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 home,

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּגֹּ֣ף way·yig·gōp̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5062 struck

הַיֶּ֜לֶד hay·ye·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 the child

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

אוּרִיָּ֛ה ’ū·rî·yāh N-proper-ms H223 Uriah’s

אֵֽשֶׁת־ ’ê·šeṯ- N-fsc H802 wife

יָלְדָ֧ה yā·lə·ḏāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H3205 had borne

לְדָוִ֖ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 to David,

וַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃ way·yê·’ā·naš Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H605 and he became ill.

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דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ way·ḇaq·qêš Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1245 pleaded

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 with God

בְּעַ֣ד bə·‘aḏ Prep H1157 for

הַנָּ֑עַר han·nā·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 the boy.

דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 He

וַיָּ֤צָם way·yā·ṣām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6684 fasted

צ֔וֹם ṣō·wm N-ms H6685 . . .

וּבָ֥א ū·ḇā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H935 and went into his house

וְלָ֖ן wə·lān Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H3885 and spent the night

וְשָׁכַ֥ב wə·šā·ḵaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H7901 lying [in sackcloth]

אָֽרְצָה׃ ’ā·rə·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 on the ground.

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זִקְנֵ֤י ziq·nê Adj-mpc H2205 The elders

בֵיתוֹ֙ ḇê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 of his household

וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ way·yā·qu·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6965 stood

עָלָ֔יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 beside him

לַהֲקִימ֖וֹ la·hă·qî·mōw Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 3ms H6965 to help him up

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the ground,

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but he was unwilling

אָבָ֔ה ’ā·ḇāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H14 . . .

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and would not

בָרָ֥א ḇā·rā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1254 eat

אִתָּ֖ם ’it·tām Prep | 3mp H854 anything with them

לָֽחֶם׃ lā·ḥem N-ms H3899 . . ..

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

הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י haš·šə·ḇî·‘î Art | Number-oms H7637 On the seventh

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

הַיָּ֑לֶד hay·yā·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 the child

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

דָוִ֜ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 But David’s

עַבְדֵ֨י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 servants

וַיִּֽרְאוּ֩ way·yir·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3372 were afraid

לְהַגִּ֥יד lə·hag·gîḏ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5046 to tell

ל֣וֹ׀ lōw Prep | 3ms him

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

הַיֶּ֗לֶד hay·ye·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 the child

מֵ֣ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 was dead,

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 for

אָֽמְרוּ֙ ’ā·mə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H559 they said,

הִנֵּה֩ hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

בִהְי֨וֹת ḇih·yō·wṯ Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H1961 . . .

הַיֶּ֜לֶד hay·ye·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 while the child

חַ֗י ḥay Adj-ms H2416 was alive,

דִּבַּ֤רְנוּ dib·bar·nū V-Piel-Perf-1cp H1696 we spoke

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

וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and he would not

שָׁמַ֣ע šā·ma‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H8085 listen to us.

בְּקוֹלֵ֔נוּ bə·qō·w·lê·nū Prep-b | N-msc | 1cp H6963 . . .

וְאֵ֨יךְ wə·’êḵ Conj-w | Interjection H349 So how

נֹאמַ֥ר nō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H559 can we tell

אֵלָ֛יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 him

הַיֶּ֖לֶד hay·ye·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 the child

מֵ֥ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 is dead?

וְעָשָׂ֥ה wə·‘ā·śāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H6213 He may even harm himself

רָעָֽה׃ rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 . . ..

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דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 When David

וַיַּ֣רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 saw

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 that

עֲבָדָיו֙ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 his servants

מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים miṯ·la·ḥă·šîm V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp H3907 were whispering to one another,

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 he

וַיָּ֥בֶן way·yā·ḇen Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H995 perceived

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

הַיָּ֑לֶד hay·yā·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 the child

מֵ֣ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 was dead.

דָּוִ֧ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 So he

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

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

עֲבָדָ֛יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 his servants,

הַיֶּ֖לֶד hay·ye·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 Is the child

הֲמֵ֥ת hă·mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 dead?

מֵֽת׃ mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 He is dead,

וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they replied.

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דָּוִ֨ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

וַיָּקָם֩ way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 got up

מֵהָאָ֜רֶץ mê·hā·’ā·reṣ Prep-m, Art | N-fs H776 from the ground,

וַיִּרְחַ֣ץ way·yir·ḥaṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7364 washed

וַיָּ֗סֶךְ way·yā·seḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5480 and anointed himself,

וַיְחַלֵּף֙ way·ḥal·lêp̄ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H2498 changed

שִׂמְלָתוֹ śim·lå̄·ṯō N-fpc | 3ms H8071 his clothes,

וַיָּבֹ֥א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and went into

בֵית־ ḇêṯ- N-msc H1004 the house

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

וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ way·yiš·tā·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H7812 and worshiped.

וַיָּבֹא֙ way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 Then he went

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

בֵּית֔וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 his own house,

וַיִּשְׁאַ֕ל way·yiš·’al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7592 and at his request

וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ way·yā·śî·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7760 they set

לֶ֖חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 food

ל֛וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms before him,

וַיֹּאכַֽל׃ way·yō·ḵal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H398 and he ate.

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מָֽה־ māh- Interrog H4100 What [is]

הַדָּבָ֥ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697

הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834

עָשִׂ֑יתָה ‘ā·śî·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 you have done?

עֲבָדָיו֙ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 his servants

אֵלָ֔יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 asked.

בַּעֲב֞וּר ba·‘ă·ḇūr Prep-b | N-ms H5668 While

הַיֶּ֤לֶד hay·ye·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 the child

חַי֙ ḥay N-ms H2416 was alive,

צַ֣מְתָּ ṣam·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6684 you fasted

וַתֵּ֔בְךְּ wat·tê·ḇək Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms H1058 and wept,

וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ wə·ḵa·’ă·šer Conj-w, Prep-k | Pro-r H834 but when

הַיֶּ֔לֶד hay·ye·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 he

מֵ֣ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 died,

קַ֖מְתָּ qam·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6965 you got up

וַתֹּ֥אכַל wat·tō·ḵal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms H398 and ate

לָֽחֶם׃ lā·ḥem N-ms H3899 . . ..

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וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 [David] answered,

בְּעוֹד֙ bə·‘ō·wḏ Prep-b | Adv H5750 While

הַיֶּ֣לֶד hay·ye·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 the child

חַ֔י ḥay Adj-ms H2416 was alive,

צַ֖מְתִּי ṣam·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6684 I fasted

וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑ה wā·’eḇ·keh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H1058 and wept,

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 for

אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 I said,

מִ֣י mî Interrog H4310 Who

יוֹדֵ֔עַ yō·w·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 knows?

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 The LORD

יְחָנַּנִי yə·ḥå̄n·na·nī Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms | 1cs H2603 may be gracious

הַיָּֽלֶד׃ hay·yā·leḏ Art | N-ms H3206 to me

וְחַ֥י wə·ḥay Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H2421 and let him live.

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וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 But now

מֵ֗ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 that he is dead,

לָ֤מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 why

זֶּה֙ zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 should I

צָ֔ם ṣām V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6684 fast?

הַאוּכַ֥ל ha·’ū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3201 Can

לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ la·hă·šî·ḇōw Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 3ms H7725 I bring him back

ע֑וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 again?

אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I will

הֹלֵ֣ךְ hō·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 go

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

וְה֖וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 but he

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not

יָשׁ֥וּב yā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7725 return

אֵלָֽי׃ ’ê·lāy Prep | 1cs H413 to me.

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דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

אֵ֚ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

בַּת־ baṯ- Prep H1339 vvv

וַיְנַחֵ֣ם way·na·ḥêm Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H5162 comforted

אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ ’iš·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H802 his wife

שֶׁ֣בַע še·ḇa‘ N-proper-fs H1339 Bathsheba,

וַיָּבֹ֥א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and he went

אֵלֶ֖יהָ ’ê·le·hā Prep | 3fs H413 to her

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב way·yiš·kaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7901 and lay

עִמָּ֑הּ ‘im·māh Prep | 3fs H5973 with her.

וַתֵּ֣לֶד wat·tê·leḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3205 So she gave birth to

בֵּ֗ן bên N-ms H1121 a son,

וַיִּקְרָא way·yiq·rå̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7121 and they

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שְׁמוֹ֙ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 named him

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

וַיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3068 Now the LORD

אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ ’ă·hê·ḇōw V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H157 loved [the child]

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וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 and sent

בְּיַד֙ bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 [word] through

נָתָ֣ן nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H5416 Nathan

הַנָּבִ֔יא han·nā·ḇî Art | N-ms H5030 the prophet

וַיִּקְרָ֥א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 to name him

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שְׁמ֖וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 -

יְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּ yə·ḏî·ḏə·yāh N-proper-ms H3041 Jedidiah

בַּעֲב֖וּר ba·‘ă·ḇūr Prep-b | N-ms H5668 because

יְהוָֽה׃פ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD [loved him].

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יוֹאָ֔ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Meanwhile, Joab

וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם way·yil·lā·ḥem Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3898 fought

בְּרַבַּ֖ת bə·rab·baṯ Prep-b | N-proper-fs H7237 against Rabbah

בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 of the Ammonites

עַמּ֑וֹן ‘am·mō·wn N-proper-ms H5983 . . .

וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד way·yil·kōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3920 and captured

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ ham·mə·lū·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4410 the royal

עִ֥יר ‘îr N-fsc H5892 fortress.

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יוֹאָ֛ב yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Then Joab

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent

מַלְאָכִ֖ים mal·’ā·ḵîm N-mp H4397 messengers

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 to say,

נִלְחַ֣מְתִּי nil·ḥam·tî V-Nifal-Perf-1cs H3898 I have fought

בְרַבָּ֔ה ḇə·rab·bāh Prep-b | N-proper-fs H7237 against Rabbah

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 and have

לָכַ֖דְתִּי lā·ḵaḏ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3920 captured

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַמָּֽיִם׃ ham·mā·yim Art | N-mp H4325 the water [supply]

עִ֥יר ‘îr N-fsc H5892 of the city.

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וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now, therefore,

אֱסֹף֙ ’ĕ·sōp̄ V-Qal-Imp-ms H622 assemble

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יֶ֣תֶר ye·ṯer N-msc H3499 the rest

הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 of the troops,

וַחֲנֵ֥ה wa·ḥă·nêh Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H2583 lay siege

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

הָעִ֖יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city,

וְלָכְדָ֑הּ wə·lā·ḵə·ḏāh Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H3920 and capture it.

פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 Otherwise

אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֶלְכֹּ֤ד ’el·kōḏ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3920 will capture

הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city,

וְנִקְרָ֥א wə·niq·rā Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms H7121 and it will be named

שְׁמִ֖י šə·mî N-msc | 1cs H8034 after me

עָלֶֽיהָ׃ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 . . ..

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דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 So David

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H622 assembled

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הָעָ֖ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the troops

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

רַבָּ֑תָה rab·bā·ṯāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H7237 to Rabbah;

וַיִּלָּ֥חֶם way·yil·lā·ḥem Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3898 and he fought

בָּ֖הּ bāh Prep | 3fs against it

וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃ way·yil·kə·ḏāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H3920 and captured it.

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וַיִּקַּ֣ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 Then he took

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עֲטֶֽרֶת־ ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ- N-fsc H5850 the crown

מֵעַ֨ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 from

רֹאשׁ֜וֹ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 the head

מַלְכָּם֩ mal·kām N-msc | 3mp H4428 of their king.

וּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּ ū·miš·qā·lāh Conj-w | N-msc | 3fs H4948 It weighed

כִּכַּ֤ר kik·kar N-fsc H3603 a talent

זָהָב֙ zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 of gold

יְקָרָ֔ה yə·qā·rāh Adj-fs H3368 and was set with precious

וְאֶ֣בֶן wə·’e·ḇen Conj-w | N-fs H68 stones,

וַתְּהִ֖י wat·tə·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 and it was

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 placed on

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

רֹ֣אשׁ rōš N-msc H7218 head.

הוֹצִ֖יא hō·w·ṣî V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H3318 And David took

הַרְבֵּ֥ה har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 a great amount

מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .

וּשְׁלַ֥ל ū·šə·lal Conj-w | N-msc H7998 of plunder

הָעִ֛יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 from the city.

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

הוֹצִ֗יא hō·w·ṣî V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H3318 [David] brought out

הָעָ֨ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who [were]

בָּ֜הּ bāh Prep | 3fs there

וַיָּ֣שֶׂם way·yā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7760 and put [them to work]

בַּ֠מְּגֵרָה bam·mə·ḡê·rāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4050 with saws,

הַבַּרְזֶ֜ל hab·bar·zel Art | N-ms H1270 iron

וּבַחֲרִצֵ֨י ū·ḇa·ḥă·ri·ṣê Conj-w, Prep-b | N-mpc H2757 picks,

וּֽבְמַגְזְרֹ֣ת ū·ḇə·maḡ·zə·rōṯ Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fpc H4037 and axes

הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל hab·bar·zel Art | N-ms H1270 -,

וְהֶעֱבִ֤יר wə·he·‘ĕ·ḇîr Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H5674 and he made them work

אוֹתָם֙ ’ō·w·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -

בַּמַּלְכֶּן bam·mal·kɛn Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4404 at the brick kilns.

יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 He did

וְכֵ֣ן wə·ḵên Conj-w | Adv H3651 the same

לְכֹ֖ל lə·ḵōl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 to all

בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- N-mpc H1121 the Ammonite

עַמּ֑וֹן ‘am·mō·wn N-proper-ms H5983 . . .

עָרֵ֣י ‘ā·rê N-fpc H5892 cities.

דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then [David]

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

הָעָ֖ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 his troops

וַיָּ֧שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 returned

יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃פ yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 to Jerusalem.

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