1 Kings 22:36
As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!”
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And there went a cry throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his country.
KJV
And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
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Commentary
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר | vai.ya.'a.Vor | and it passed | H5674 → |
| הָרִנָּה֙ | ha.ri.Nah | the cry | H7440 → |
| בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה | ba.ma.cha.Neh | in the camp | H4264 → |
| כְּבֹ֥א | ke.Vo' | when went | H935 → |
| הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ | ha.She.mesh | the sun | H8121 → |
| לֵאמֹ֑ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| אִ֥ישׁ | 'ish | everyone | H376 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| עִיר֖וֹ | i.Ro | city his | H5892 → |
| וְאִ֥ישׁ | ve.'Ish | and everyone | H376 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| אַרְצֽוֹ׃ | 'ar.Tzo | land his | H776 → |
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