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2 Samuel 19:35

I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?

BSB

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ASV

I am this day fourscore years old: can I discern between good and bad? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

KJV

I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

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Original language & word study

32 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
בֶּן־ben-[am] a son ofH1121 →
שְׁמֹנִ֣יםshe.mo.NimeightyH8084 →
שָׁנָה֩sha.Nahyear[s]H8141 →
אָנֹכִ֨י'a.no.KhiIH595 →
הַיּ֜וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH3117 →
הַאֵדַ֣ע׀ha.'e.Da'¿ do I knowH3045 →
בֵּין־bein-betweenH996 →
ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896 →
לְרָ֗עle.Ra'and evilH7451 →
אִם־'im-or?H518 →
יִטְעַ֤םyit.'Amwill he tasteH2938 →
עַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834 →
אֹכַל֙'o.KhalI will eatH398 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834 →
אֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה'esh.TehI will drinkH8354 →
אִם־'im-or?H518 →
אֶשְׁמַ֣ע'esh.Ma'will I hearH8085 →
ע֔וֹדodstillH5750 →
בְּק֖וֹלbe.Kol<in> [the] voice ofH6963 →
שָׁרִ֣יםsha.Rim[male] singersH7891 →
וְשָׁר֑וֹתve.sha.Rotand female singersH7891 →
וְלָמָּה֩ve.la.Mahand <to> why?H4100 →
יִֽהְיֶ֨הyih.Yehwill he becomeH1961 →
עַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 →
עוֹד֙'OdstillH5750 →
לְמַשָּׂ֔אle.ma.Sa'<into> a burdenH4853 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Nilord myH113 →
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →

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