Judges 4:18
Jael went out to greet Sisera and said to him, “Come in, my lord. Come in with me. Do not be afraid.” So he entered her tent, and she covered him with a blanket.
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ASV
And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And he turned in unto her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.
KJV
And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתֵּצֵ֣א | va.te.Tze' | and she went out | H3318 → |
| יָעֵל֮ | ya.'El | Jael | H3278 → |
| לִקְרַ֣את | lik.Rat | to meet | H7122 → |
| סִֽיסְרָא֒ | si.se.Ra' | Sisera | H5516 → |
| וַתֹּ֣אמֶר | va.To.mer | and she said | H559 → |
| אֵלָ֗יו | 'e.Lav | to him | H413 → |
| סוּרָ֧ה | su.Rah | turn aside ! | H5493 → |
| אֲדֹנִ֛י | 'a.do.Ni | O lord my | H113 → |
| סוּרָ֥ה | su.Rah | turn aside ! | H5493 → |
| אֵלַ֖י | 'e.Lai | to me | H413 → |
| אַל־ | 'al- | may not | H408 → |
| תִּירָ֑א | ti.Ra' | you be afraid | H3372 → |
| וַיָּ֤סַר | vai.Ya.sar | and he turned aside | H5493 → |
| אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ | 'e.Lei.ha | to her | H413 → |
| הָאֹ֔הֱלָה | ha.'O.he.lah | the tent towards | H168 → |
| וַתְּכַסֵּ֖הוּ | va.te.kha.Se.hu | and she covered him | H3680 → |
| בַּשְּׂמִיכָֽה׃ | ba.se.mi.Khah | with the covering | H8063 → |
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