2 Samuel 13:28 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 13:28 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 →
וַיְצַו֩
tsâvâh
H6680
to command
אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם
ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
H53
Absalom
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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נְעָרָ֜יו
naʻar
H5288
boy
לֵאמֹ֗ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
רְא֣וּ
râʼâh
H7200
to see
נָ֠א
nâʼ
H4994
please
כְּט֨וֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
good
לֵב
lêb
H3820
heart
אַמְנ֤וֹן
ʼAmnôwn
H550
Amnon
בַּיַּ֨יִן֙
yayin
H3196
wine
וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם
ʼêl
H413
to
הַכּ֧וּ
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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אַמְנ֛וֹן
ʼAmnôwn
H550
Amnon
וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם
mûwth
H4191
to die
אֹת֖וֹ
ʼêth
H853
-
אַל
ʼal
H408
not
תִּירָ֑אוּ
yârêʼ
H3372
to fear
הֲל֗וֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
כִּ֤י
kîy
H3588
that
אָֽנֹכִי֙
ʼânôkîy
H595
I
צִוִּ֣יתִי
tsâvâh
H6680
to command
אֶתְכֶ֔ם
ʼêth
H853
-
חִזְק֖וּ
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
וִהְי֥וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
לִבְנֵי
bên
H1121
son
חָֽיִל
chayil
H2428
strength
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World English Bible Public Domain
Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark you now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; don't be afraid; haven't I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
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King James Version Public Domain
Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Absalom commanded his young men, saying, “See, now, when Amnon good of heart with wine, and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon!’ then you shall kill him. Do not fear. not that I, I have commanded you? Be courageous and be sons of valor.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).