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2 Samuel 8:2

David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

BSB

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ASV

And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

KJV

And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּ֣ךְvai.Yakhand he defeatedH5221
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853
מוֹאָ֗בmo.'AvMoabH4124
וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤םvay.ma.de.Demand he measured off themH4058
בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ba.Che.velwith <the> measuring-lineH2256
הַשְׁכֵּ֣בhash.Kevhe made lie downH7901
אוֹתָ֣ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776
וַיְמַדֵּ֤דvay.ma.Dedand he measured offH4058
שְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-twoH8147
חֲבָלִים֙cha.va.Limmeasuring-linesH2256
לְהָמִ֔יתle.ha.Mitto put to deathH4191
וּמְלֹ֥אu.me.Lo'and [the] fullness ofH4393
הַחֶ֖בֶלha.Che.vel<the> measuring-lineH2256
לְהַחֲי֑וֹתle.ha.cha.Yotto let liveH2421
וַתְּהִ֤יva.te.Hiand it becameH1961
מוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoabH4124
לְדָוִ֔דle.da.Vidof DavidH1732
לַעֲבָדִ֖יםla.'a.va.Dim<into> servantsH5650
נֹשְׂאֵ֥יno.se.'EibearingH5375
מִנְחָֽה׃min.Chah<of> tributeH4503

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About 2 Samuel

David Mourns the Death of Absalom — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
David Mourns the Death of Absalom — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain