Judges 21:3
“Why, O LORD God of Israel,” they cried out, “has this happened in Israel? Today in Israel one tribe is missing!”
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ASV
And they said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to-day one tribe lacking in Israel?
KJV
And said, O Lord God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ | vai.Yo.me.Ru | and they said | H559 → |
| לָמָ֗ה | la.Mah | <to> why? | H4100 → |
| יְהוָה֙ | Yah.weh | O Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֱלֹהֵ֣י | 'e.lo.Hei | [the] God of | H430 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| הָ֥יְתָה | Ha.ye.tah | has it happened | H1961 → |
| זֹּ֖את | zot | this [thing] | H2063 → |
| בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | be.Yis.ra.'El | in Israel | H3478 → |
| לְהִפָּקֵ֥ד | le.hi.pa.Ked | to be missing | H6485 → |
| הַיּ֛וֹם | hai.Yom | this day | H3117 → |
| מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | mi.Yis.ra.'El | from Israel | H3478 → |
| שֵׁ֥בֶט | She.vet | a tribe | H7626 → |
| אֶחָֽד׃ | 'e.Chad | one | H259 → |
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