2 Samuel 7:7
In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people Israel, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’
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ASV
In all places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?
KJV
In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
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26 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| בְּכֹ֥ל | be.Khol | in every | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶֽׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | where | H834 → |
| הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֮ | hit.ha.lakh.Ti | I went about | H1980 → |
| בְּכָל־ | be.khol | among all | H3605 → |
| בְּנֵ֣י | be.Nei | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| הֲדָבָ֣ר | ha.da.Var | ¿ a word | H1697 → |
| דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי | di.Bar.ti | did I speak | H1696 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | with | H854 → |
| אַחַד֙ | 'a.Chad | one of | H259 → |
| שִׁבְטֵ֣י | shiv.Tei | [the] tribes of | H7626 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | whom | H834 → |
| צִוִּ֗יתִי | tzi.Vi.ti | I commanded | H6680 → |
| לִרְע֛וֹת | lir.'ot | to shepherd | H7462 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| עַמִּ֥י | 'a.Mi | people my | H5971 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| לֵאמֹ֑ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| לָ֛מָּה | La.mah | <to> why? | H4100 → |
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| בְנִיתֶ֥ם | ve.ni.Tem | have you built | H1129 → |
| לִ֖י | li | for <the> me | |
| בֵּ֥ית | beit | a house of | H1004 → |
| אֲרָזִֽים׃ | 'a.ra.Zim | cedars | H730 → |
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