2 Kings 10:5 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 10:5 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 →
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח
shâlach
H7971
to send
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הַבַּ֣יִת
bayith
H1004
house
וַאֲשֶׁ֪ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הָעִ֟יר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩
zâqên
H2205
old
וְהָאֹמְנִ֨ים
ʼâman
H539
to confirm
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
יֵה֤וּא
Yêhûwʼ
H3058
Jehu
לֵאמֹר֙
ʼâmar
H559
to say
עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ
ʻebed
H5650
servant
אֲנַ֔חְנוּ
ʼănachnûw
H587
we
וְכֹ֛ל
kôl
H3605
all
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
תֹּאמַ֥ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֵלֵ֖ינוּ
ʼêl
H413
to
נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
לֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
נַמְלִ֣יךְ
mâlak
H4427
to reign
אִ֔ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
הַטּ֥וֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
good
בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ
ʻayin
H5869
eye
עֲשֵֽׂה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
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World English Bible Public Domain
He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who brought up [the children], sent to Jehu, saying, We are your servants, and will do all that you shall bid us; we will not make any man king: you do that which is good in your eyes.
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King James Version Public Domain
And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he who over the house and he who over the city and the elders and the guardians sent to Jehu, saying, “We your servants, and all that you say to us, we will do. We will not make a man king. Do the good in your eyes.”
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