1 Samuel 21:15
Am I in need of madmen, that you have brought this man to rave in my presence? Must this man come into my house?”
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ASV
Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
KJV
Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| חֲסַ֤ר | cha.Sar | lacking of | H2638 → |
| מְשֻׁגָּעִים֙ | me.shu.ga.'Im | madmen | H7696 → |
| אָ֔נִי | 'A.ni | [am] I? | H589 → |
| כִּי־ | ki- | that | H3588 → |
| הֲבֵאתֶ֣ם | ha.ve.Tem | you have brought | H935 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| זֶ֔ה | Zeh | this one | H2088 → |
| לְהִשְׁתַּגֵּ֖עַ | le.hish.ta.Ge.a' | to behave like a madman | H7696 → |
| עָלָ֑י | 'a.Lai | on me | H5921 → |
| הֲזֶ֖ה | ha.Zeh | ¿ this one | H2088 → |
| יָב֥וֹא | ya.Vo' | will he come | H935 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | into | H413 → |
| בֵּיתִֽי׃ ס | bei.Ti | house my | H1004 → |
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