1 Chronicles 17:7
Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
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ASV
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people Israel:
KJV
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְ֠עַתָּה | Ve.'a.tah | and therefore | H6258 → |
| כֹּֽה־ | koh- | thus | H3541 → |
| תֹאמַ֞ר | to.Mar | you will say | H559 → |
| לְעַבְדִּ֣י | le.'av.Di | to servant my | H5650 → |
| לְדָוִ֗יד ס | le.da.Vid | to David | H1732 → |
| כֹּ֤ה | koh | thus | H3541 → |
| אָמַר֙ | 'a.Mar | he says | H559 → |
| יְהוָ֣ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| צְבָא֔וֹת | tze.va.'ot | of hosts | H6635 → |
| אֲנִ֤י | 'a.Ni | I | H589 → |
| לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙ | le.kach.Ti.kha | I took you | H3947 → |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4480 → |
| הַנָּוֶ֔ה | ha.na.Veh | the pasture | H5116 → |
| מִֽן־ | min- | from | H4480 → |
| אַחֲרֵ֖י | 'a.cha.Rei | after | H310 → |
| הַצֹּ֑אן | ha.Tzon | the flock | H6629 → |
| לִהְי֣וֹת | lih.Yot | to be | H1961 → |
| נָגִ֔יד | na.Gid | ruler | H5057 → |
| עַ֖ל | 'al | over | H5921 → |
| עַמִּ֥י | 'a.Mi | people my | H5971 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
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