2 Samuel 3:13 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 3:13 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 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
ט֔וֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
good
אֲנִ֕י
ʼănîy
H589
I
אֶכְרֹ֥ת
kârath
H3772
to cut
אִתְּךָ֖
ʼêth
H854
with
בְּרִ֑ית
bᵉrîyth
H1285
covenant
אַ֣ךְ
ʼak
H389
surely
דָּבָ֣ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
אֶחָ֡ד
ʼechâd
H259
one
אָנֹכִי֩
ʼânôkîy
H595
I
שֹׁאֵ֨ל
shâʼal
H7592
to ask
מֵאִתְּךָ֤
ʼêth
H854
with
לֵאמֹר֙
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
תִרְאֶ֣ה
râʼâh
H7200
to see
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
פָּנַ֔י
pânîym
H6440
face
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
לִפְנֵ֣י
pânîym
H6440
face
הֱבִיאֲךָ֗
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
אֵ֚ת
ʼêth
H853
-
מִיכַ֣ל
Mîykâl
H4324
Michal
בַּת
bath
H1323
daughter
שָׁא֔וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
בְּבֹאֲךָ֖
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
לִרְא֥וֹת
râʼâh
H7200
to see
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
פָּנָֽי
pânîym
H6440
face
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World English Bible Public Domain
He said, Well; I will make a league with you; but one thing I require of you: that is, you shall not see my face, except you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.
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King James Version Public Domain
And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he said, “Good, I, I will cut a covenant with you. Only one thing I am asking from you, saying, ‘You shall not see my face unless you bring Michal, the daughter of Saul, to my face when you come to see my face.’”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).