2 Kings 9:3 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 9:3 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 →
וְלָקַחְתָּ֤
lâqach
H3947
to take
פַךְ
pak
H6378
flask
הַשֶּׁ֨מֶן֙
shemen
H8081
fat
וְיָצַקְתָּ֣
yâtsaq
H3332
to pour
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רֹאשׁ֔וֹ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙
ʼâmar
H559
to say
כֹּֽה
kôh
H3541
thus
אָמַ֣ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
מְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽ
mâshach
H4886
to anoint
לְמֶ֖לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
וּפָתַחְתָּ֥
pâthach
H6605
to open
הַדֶּ֛לֶת
deleth
H1817
door
וְנַ֖סְתָּה
nûwç
H5127
to flee
וְלֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
תְחַכֶּֽה
châkâh
H2442
to wait
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus says Yahweh, I have anointed you king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and don't wait.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And you shall take the flask of oil, and you shall pour on his head, and you shall say, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “I have anointed you as king over Israel.”’ Then you shall open the door, and you shall flee, and you shall not delay.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).