2 Kings 6:22
“Do not kill them,” he replied. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return to their master.”
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ASV
And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
KJV
And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| תַכֶּ֔ה | ta.Keh | you must strike [them] down | H5221 → |
| הַאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ha.'a.Sher | ¿ [those] whom | H834 → |
| שָׁבִ֛יתָ | sha.Vi.ta | you have taken captive | H7617 → |
| בְּחַרְבְּךָ֥ | be.char.be.Kha | by sword your | H2719 → |
| וּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ֖ | u.ve.kash.te.Cha | and by bow your | H7198 → |
| אַתָּ֣ה | 'a.Tah | [are] you | H859 → |
| מַכֶּ֑ה | ma.Keh | about to strike down | H5221 → |
| שִׂים֩ | sim | put | H7760 → |
| לֶ֨חֶם | Le.chem | food | H3899 → |
| וָמַ֜יִם | va.Ma.yim | and water | H4325 → |
| לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם | lif.nei.Hem | <to> before them | H6440 → |
| וְיֹֽאכְלוּ֙ | ve.yo.khe.Lu | so they may eat | H398 → |
| וְיִשְׁתּ֔וּ | ve.yish.Tu | and they may drink | H8354 → |
| וְיֵלְכ֖וּ | ve.ye.le.Khu | and they may go | H1980 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃ | 'a.do.nei.Hem | master<s> their | H113 → |
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