2 Samuel 18:20
But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”
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ASV
And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.
KJV
And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| ל֣וֹ | lo | to <the> him | |
| יוֹאָ֗ב | yo.'Av | Joab | H3097 → |
| לֹא֩ | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| אִ֨ישׁ | 'ish | [are] a man of | H376 → |
| בְּשֹׂרָ֤ה | be.so.Rah | news | H1309 → |
| אַתָּה֙ | 'a.Tah | you | H859 → |
| הַיּ֣וֹם | hai.Yom | <the> day | H3117 → |
| הַזֶּ֔ה | ha.Zeh | <the> this | H2088 → |
| וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖ | u.vi.sar.Ta | and you will bear news | H1319 → |
| בְּי֣וֹם | be.Yom | on a day | H3117 → |
| אַחֵ֑ר | 'a.Cher | another | H312 → |
| וְהַיּ֤וֹם | ve.hai.Yom | and <the> day | H3117 → |
| הַזֶּה֙ | ha.Zeh | <the> this | H2088 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| תְבַשֵּׂ֔ר | te.va.Ser | you will bear [the] news | H1319 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| עַל־כֵּ֥ן | al-ken | since-<thus> | H5921 →H3651 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → |
| הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| מֵֽת׃ | Met | he has died | H4191 → |
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