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2 Kings 10:5

So the palace administrator, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you say. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in your sight.”

BSB

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ASV

And he that was over the household, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and they that brought up the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any man king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

KJV

And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH7971
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[the one] whoH834
עַל־'al-[was] overH5921
הַבַּ֣יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH1004
וַאֲשֶׁ֪רva.'a.Sherand [the one] whoH834
עַל־'al-[was] overH5921
הָעִ֟ירha.'Irthe cityH5892
וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ve.ha.ze.ke.Nimand the eldersH2205
וְהָאֹמְנִ֨יםve.ha.'o.me.Nimand the guardiansH539
אֶל־'el-toH413
יֵה֤וּא׀ye.Hu'JehuH3058
לֵאמֹר֙le.Mor<to> sayingH559
עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ'a.va.Dei.kha[are] servants yourH5650
אֲנַ֔חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587
וְכֹ֛לve.Kholand allH3605
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834
תֹּאמַ֥רto.Maryou will sayH559
אֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413
נַעֲשֶׂ֑הna.'a.Sehwe will doH6213
לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808
נַמְלִ֣יךְnam.Likhwe will make kingH4427
אִ֔ישׁ'IshanyoneH376
הַטּ֥וֹבha.Tovthe goodH2896
בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH5869
עֲשֵֽׂה׃'a.SehdoH6213

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