1 Samuel 11:3
“Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”
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ASV
And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the borders of Israel; and then, if there be none to save us, we will come out to thee.
KJV
And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ | vai.yo.me.Ru | and they said | H559 → |
| אֵלָ֜יו | 'e.Lav | to him | H413 → |
| זִקְנֵ֣י | zik.Nei | [the] elders of | H2205 → |
| יָבֵ֗ישׁ | ya.Veish | Jabesh | H3003 → |
| הֶ֤רֶף | He.ref | refrain | H7503 → |
| לָ֙נוּ֙ | la.nu | to <the> us | |
| שִׁבְעַ֣ת | shiv.'At | seven | H7651 → |
| יָמִ֔ים | ya.Mim | days | H3117 → |
| וְנִשְׁלְחָה֙ | ve.nish.le.Chah | so let us send | H7971 → |
| מַלְאָכִ֔ים | mal.'a.Khim | messengers | H4397 → |
| בְּכֹ֖ל | be.Khol | in all | H3605 → |
| גְּב֣וּל | ge.Vul | [the] territory of | H1366 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| וְאִם־ | ve.'im- | and if | H518 → |
| אֵ֥ין | 'ein | there not | H369 → |
| מוֹשִׁ֛יעַ | mo.Shi.a' | [is one who] delivers | H3467 → |
| אֹתָ֖נוּ | 'o.Ta.nu | <obj.> us | H853 → |
| וְיָצָ֥אנוּ | ve.ya.Tza.nu | and we will come out | H3318 → |
| אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ | 'e.Lei.kha | to you | H413 → |
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