1 Kings 5:14
He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
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ASV
And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the men subject to taskwork.
KJV
And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣ם | vai.yish.la.Chem | and he sent them | H7971 → |
| לְבָנ֗וֹנָה | le.va.No.nah | Lebanon towards | H3844 → |
| עֲשֶׂ֨רֶת | 'a.Se.ret | ten | H6235 → |
| אֲלָפִ֤ים | 'a.la.Fim | thousand<s> | H505 → |
| בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ | ba.Cho.desh | in the month | H2320 → |
| חֲלִיפ֔וֹת | cha.li.Fot | relays | H2487 → |
| חֹ֚דֶשׁ | Cho.desh | a month | H2320 → |
| יִהְי֣וּ | yih.Yu | they were | H1961 → |
| בַלְּבָנ֔וֹן | va.le.va.Non | in <the> Lebanon | H3844 → |
| שְׁנַ֥יִם | she.Na.yim | two | H8147 → |
| חֳדָשִׁ֖ים | cho.da.Shim | months | H2320 → |
| בְּבֵית֑וֹ | be.vei.To | in home his | H1004 → |
| וַאֲדֹנִירָ֖ם | va.'a.do.ni.Ram | and Adoniram | H141 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | [was] over | H5921 → |
| הַמַּֽס׃ ס | ha.Mas | the forced labor | H4522 → |
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