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2 Kings 4:13

and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied.

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ASV

And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

KJV

And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

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29 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
ל֗וֹloto him
אֱמָר־'e.mor-sayH559 →
נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994 →
אֵלֶיהָ֮'e.lei.Hato herH413 →
הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009 →
חָרַ֣דְתְּ׀cha.Radtyou have taken careH2729 →
אֵלֵינוּ֮'e.lei.Nuto usH413 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
הַחֲרָדָ֣הha.cha.ra.Dahthe careH2731 →
הַזֹּאת֒ha.zoT<the> thisH2063 →
מֶ֚הmehwhat?H4100 →
לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.Sot[is] to doH6213 →
לָ֔ךְLakhfor you
הֲיֵ֤שׁha.Yesh¿ [is] thereH3426 →
לְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-to speakH1696 →
לָךְ֙loKhfor you
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
א֖וֹ'oor?H176 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander ofH8269 →
הַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'the armyH6635 →
וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH559 →
בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH8432 →
עַמִּ֖י'a.Miown people myH5971 →
אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH595 →
יֹשָֽׁבֶת׃yo.Sha.vet[am] dwellingH3427 →

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