2 Kings 25:24 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 25:24 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 →
וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע
shâbaʻ
H7650
to swear
לָהֶ֤ם
גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ֙
Gᵉdalyâh
H1436
Gedaliah
וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם
ʼîysh
H376
man
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לָהֶ֔ם
אַל
ʼal
H408
not
תִּֽירְא֖וּ
yârêʼ
H3372
to fear
מֵעַבְדֵ֣י
ʻebed
H5650
servant
הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים
Kasdîy
H3778
Chaldea
שְׁב֣וּ
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
בָאָ֗רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
וְעִבְד֛וּ
ʻâbad
H5647
to serve
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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מֶ֥לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
בָּבֶ֖ל
Bâbel
H894
Babylon
וְיִטַ֥ב
yâṭab
H3190
to be good
לָכֶֽם
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World English Bible Public Domain
Gedaliah swore to them and to their men, and said to them, Don't be afraid because of the servants of the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Gedaliah swore to them and to their men and said to them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”
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