1 Samuel 4:9 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 4:9 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 →
הִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּ
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
וִֽהְי֤וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
לַֽאֲנָשִׁים֙
ʼîysh
H376
man
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
Pᵉlishtîy
H6430
Philistine
פֶּ֚ן
pên
H6435
lest
תַּעַבְד֣וּ
ʻâbad
H5647
to serve
לָעִבְרִ֔ים
ʻIbrîy
H5680
Hebrew
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
עָבְד֖וּ
ʻâbad
H5647
to serve
לָכֶ֑ם
וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם
hâyâh
H1961
to be
לַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים
ʼîysh
H376
man
וְנִלְחַמְתֶּֽם
lâcham
H3898
to fight
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World English Bible Public Domain
Be strong, and behave yourselves like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.
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King James Version Public Domain
Be strong and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Strengthen yourselves and be men, Philistines, lest you serve for the Hebrews, just as they have served for you. So be men and fight!”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).