2 Samuel 14:30 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 14:30 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 →
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
עֲבָדָ֜יו
ʻebed
H5650
servant
רְאוּ֩
râʼâh
H7200
to see
חֶלְקַ֨ת
chelqâh
H2513
smoothness
יוֹאָ֤ב
Yôwʼâb
H3097
Joab
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
יָדִי֙
yâd
H3027
hand
וְלוֹ
שָׁ֣ם
shâm
H8033
there
שְׂעֹרִ֔ים
sᵉʻôrâh
H8184
barley
לְכ֖וּ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
והוצתיה
yâtsath
H3341
to kindle
וְהַצִּית֣וּהָ
yâtsath
H3341
to kindle
בָאֵ֑שׁ
ʼêsh
H784
fire
וַיַּצִּ֜תוּ
yâtsath
H3341
to kindle
עַבְדֵ֧י
ʻebed
H5650
servant
אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם
ʼĂbîyshâlôwm
H53
Absalom
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַחֶלְקָ֖ה
chelqâh
H2513
smoothness
בָּאֵֽשׁ
ʼêsh
H784
fire
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World English Bible Public Domain
Therefore he said to his servants, Behold, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire. Absalom's servants set the field on fire.
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King James Version Public Domain
Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So he said to his servants, “See, the property of Joab to my hand, and barley to him there. Go and burn it with fire.” So the servants of Absalom burned the property with fire.
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