1 Chronicles 21:30 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Chronicles 21:30 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְלֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
יָכֹ֥ל
yâkôl
H3201
to prevail
דָּוִ֛יד
Dâvid
H1732
David
לָלֶ֥כֶת
yâlak
H3212
to walk
לְפָנָ֖יו
pânîym
H6440
face
לִדְרֹ֣שׁ
dârash
H1875
to seek
אֱלֹהִ֑ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
נִבְעַ֔ת
bâʻath
H1204
to terrify
מִפְּנֵ֕י
pânîym
H6440
face
חֶ֖רֶב
chereb
H2719
sword
מַלְאַ֥ךְ
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
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World English Bible Public Domain
But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yahweh.
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King James Version Public Domain
But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And David was not able to go to its face to seek God, for he was terrified from the face of the sword of the angel of Yahweh.
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