2 Samuel 16:4 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 16:4 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 →
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙
melek
H4428
king
לְצִבָ֔א
Tsîybâʼ
H6717
Ziba
הִנֵּ֣ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
לְךָ֔
כֹּ֖ל
kôl
H3605
all
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
לִמְפִי
Mᵉphîybôsheth
H4648
Mephibosheth
בֹ֑שֶׁת
Mᵉphîybôsheth
H4648
Mephibosheth
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
צִיבָא֙
Tsîybâʼ
H6717
Ziba
הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִי
shâchâh
H7812
to bow down
אֶמְצָא
mâtsâʼ
H4672
to find
חֵ֥ן
chên
H2580
grace
בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ
ʻayin
H5869
eye
אֲדֹנִ֥י
ʼâdôwn
H113
lord
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, all that pertains to Mephibosheth is yours. Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the king said to Ziba, “Behold, to you all that to Mephibosheth.” And Ziba said, “I prostrate myself. May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).