2 Samuel 8:2 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 8:2 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 →
וַיַּ֣ךְ
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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מוֹאָ֗ב
Môwʼâb
H4124
Moab
וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם
mâdad
H4058
to measure
בַּחֶ֨בֶל֙
chebel
H2256
cord
הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב
shâkab
H7901
to lie down
אוֹתָ֣ם
ʼêth
H853
-
אַ֔רְצָה
ʼerets
H776
land
וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד
mâdad
H4058
to measure
שְׁנֵֽי
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
חֲבָלִים֙
chebel
H2256
cord
לְהָמִ֔ית
mûwth
H4191
to die
וּמְלֹ֥א
mᵉlôʼ
H4393
fulness
הַחֶ֖בֶל
chebel
H2256
cord
לְהַחֲי֑וֹת
châyâh
H2421
to live
וַתְּהִ֤י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
מוֹאָב֙
Môwʼâb
H4124
Moab
לְדָוִ֔ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
לַעֲבָדִ֖ים
ʻebed
H5650
servant
נֹשְׂאֵ֥י
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
מִנְחָֽה
minchâh
H4503
offering
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World English Bible Public Domain
He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
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King James Version Public Domain
And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he struck Moab, and he measured them with a rope, making them lie on the ground. And he measured two ropes to kill and the fullness of the rope to let live. And Moab became servants to David, lifters of tribute.
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