Judges 11:17
Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Please let us pass through your land,’ but the king of Edom would not listen. They also sent messengers to the king of Moab, but he would not consent. So Israel stayed in Kadesh.
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ASV
then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land; but the king of Edom hearkened not. And in like manner he sent unto the king of Moab; but he would not: and Israel abode in Kadesh.
KJV
Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.
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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | vai.yish.Lach | and it sent | H7971 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| מַלְאָכִ֣ים׀ | mal.'a.Khim | messengers | H4397 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| מֶלֶךְ֩ | me.leKh | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| אֱד֨וֹם׀ | 'e.Dom | Edom | H123 → |
| לֵאמֹ֜ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| אֶעְבְּרָה־ | 'e'.be.rah- | let me pass | H5674 → |
| נָּ֣א | na' | please | H4994 → |
| בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָ | ve.'ar.Tze.kha | in land your | H776 → |
| וְלֹ֤א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| שָׁמַע֙ | sha.Ma' | he listened | H8085 → |
| מֶ֣לֶךְ | Me.lekh | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| אֱד֔וֹם | 'e.Dom | Edom | H123 → |
| וְגַ֨ם | ve.Gam | and also | H1571 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| מֶ֧לֶךְ | Me.lekh | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| מוֹאָ֛ב | mo.'Av | Moab | H4124 → |
| שָׁלַ֖ח | sha.Lach | it sent | H7971 → |
| וְלֹ֣א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| אָבָ֑ה | 'a.Vah | he was willing | H14 → |
| וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב | vai.Ye.shev | and it remained | H3427 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| בְּקָדֵֽשׁ׃ | be.ka.Desh | at Kadesh | H6946 → |
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