1 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

וַיָּבֹ֤א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 came

נֹ֔בֶה nō·ḇeh N-proper-fs | 3fs H5011 to Nob,

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H288 Ahimelech

הַכֹּהֵ֑ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 the priest.

אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H288 And when Ahimelech

לִקְרַ֣את liq·raṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7122 met

דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד way·ye·ḥĕ·raḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2729 he trembled

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and asked

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms him,

מַדּ֤וּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Adv H4069 Why [are]

אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ lə·ḇad·de·ḵā Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H905 alone?

וְאִ֖ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-ms H376 Why is

אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 no one

אִתָּֽךְ׃ ’it·tāḵ Prep | 2ms H854 with you?

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הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 The king

צִוַּ֣נִי ṣiw·wa·nî V-Piel-Perf-3ms | 1cs H6680 has given me

דָבָר֒ ḏā·ḇār N-ms H1697 a mission,

דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

לַאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ la·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H288 -

הַכֹּהֵ֗ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 -.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 He told

אֵלַ֗י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 me

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 vvv

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 no one

יֵ֧דַע yê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3045 is to know

מְא֛וּמָה mə·’ū·māh N-ms H3972 -

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 about

הַדָּבָ֛ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 the mission

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 on which

אָנֹכִ֥י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I

שֹׁלֵֽחֲךָ֖ šō·lê·ḥă·ḵā V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc | 2ms H7971 am sending you

וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר wa·’ă·šer Conj-w | Pro-r H834 . . .

צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ ṣiw·wî·ṯi·ḵā V-Piel-Perf-1cs | 2ms H6680 . . ..

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 And

יוֹדַ֔עְתִּי yō·w·ḏa‘·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H3045 I have directed

הַנְּעָרִ֣ים han·nə·‘ā·rîm Art | N-mp H5288 [my] young men

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to meet me

מְק֥וֹם mə·qō·wm N-msc H4725 at a certain place

פְּלֹנִ֖י pə·lō·nî Adj-ms H6423 . . .

אַלְמוֹנִֽי׃ ’al·mō·w·nî Adj-ms H492 . . ..

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וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now then,

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what

יֵּ֧שׁ yêš Adv H3426 do you have

תַּֽחַת־ ta·ḥaṯ- Prep H8478 on

יָדְךָ֛ yā·ḏə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H3027 hand?

תְּנָ֣ה tə·nāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H5414 Give [me]

בְיָדִ֑י ḇə·yā·ḏî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 . . .

חֲמִשָּׁה־ ḥă·miš·šāh- Number-ms H2568 five [loaves of]

לֶ֖חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 bread,

א֖וֹ ’ōw Conj H176 or

הַנִּמְצָֽא׃ han·nim·ṣā Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H4672 whatever can be found.

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אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 [There is] no

חֹ֖ל ḥōl N-ms H2455 common

לֶ֥חֶם le·ḥem N-msc H3899 bread

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 on

יָדִ֑י yā·ḏî N-fsc | 1cs H3027 hand,

הַכֹּהֵ֤ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 the priest

וַיַּ֨עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 replied

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 -

וַיֹּ֔אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 -,

כִּֽי־ kî- Punc H3588

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 but

יֵ֔שׁ yêš Adv H3426 there is some

קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ qō·ḏeš N-ms H6944 consecrated

לֶ֤חֶם le·ḥem N-msc H3899 bread —

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 provided that

הַנְּעָרִ֖ים han·nə·‘ā·rîm Art | N-mp H5288 the young men

אַ֥ךְ ’aḵ Adv H389 -

נִשְׁמְר֥וּ niš·mə·rū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H8104 have kept themselves

מֵאִשָּֽׁה׃פ mê·’iš·šāh Prep-m | N-fs H802 from women.

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דָּוִ֨ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיַּעַן֩ way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 answered

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַכֹּהֵ֜ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 -

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 -

ל֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms -

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 ,

אִשָּׁ֤ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 Women [have]

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 indeed

עֲצֻֽרָה־ ‘ă·ṣu·rāh- V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H6113 [been] kept

לָ֙נוּ֙ lā·nū Prep | 1cp from us

כִּתְמ֣וֹל kiṯ·mō·wl Prep-k | Adv H8543 ,

שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם šil·šōm Adv H8032 as is usual

בְּצֵאתִ֕י bə·ṣê·ṯî Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H3318 when I set out.

כְלֵֽי־ ḵə·lê- N-mpc H3627 And the bodies

הַנְּעָרִ֖ים han·nə·‘ā·rîm Art | N-mp H5288 of the young men

וַיִּהְי֥וּ way·yih·yū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1961 are

קֹ֑דֶשׁ qō·ḏeš N-ms H6944 holy

וְהוּא֙ wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 even

חֹ֔ל ḥōl N-ms H2455 on common

דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·reḵ N-cs H1870 missions.

וְאַ֕ף wə·’ap̄ Conj H637 How much

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 more so

יִקְדַּ֥שׁ yiq·daš V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6942 . . .

בַּכֶּֽלִי׃ bak·ke·lî Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3627 . . .

הַיּ֖וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 today!

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הַכֹּהֵ֖ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 So the priest

וַיִּתֶּן־ way·yit·ten- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 gave

ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

קֹ֑דֶשׁ qō·ḏeš N-ms H6944 the consecrated [bread],

כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 since

הָ֨יָה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 there was

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 no

לֶ֗חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 bread

שָׁ֜ם šām Adv H8033 there

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 but

לֶ֤חֶם le·ḥem N-msc H3899 the Bread

הַפָּנִים֙ hap·pā·nîm Art | N-mp H6440 of the Presence,

הַמּֽוּסָרִים֙ ham·mū·sā·rîm Art | V-Hofal-Prtcpl-mp H5493 which had been removed

מִלִּפְנֵ֣י mil·lip̄·nê Prep-m, Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 from before

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

לָשׂוּם֙ lā·śūm Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7760 and replaced with

חֹ֔ם ḥōm N-ms H2527 hot

לֶ֣חֶם le·ḥem N-msc H3899 bread

בְּי֖וֹם bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-msc H3117 on the day

הִלָּקְחֽוֹ׃ hil·lā·qə·ḥōw V-Nifal-Inf | 3ms H3947 it was taken away.

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אִישׁ֩ ’îš N-ms H376 Now one

שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul’s

מֵעַבְדֵ֨י mê·‘aḇ·ḏê Prep-m | N-mpc H5650 servants

וְשָׁ֡ם wə·šām Conj-w | Adv H8033 was there

הַה֗וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 that

בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day,

נֶעְצָר֙ ne‘·ṣār V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H6113 detained

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.

וּשְׁמ֖וֹ ū·šə·mōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H8034 And his name [was]

דֹּאֵ֣ג dō·’êḡ N-proper-ms H1673 Doeg

הָאֲדֹמִ֑י hā·’ă·ḏō·mî Art | N-proper-ms H130 the Edomite,

אַבִּ֥יר ’ab·bîr Adj-msc H47 the chief

הָרֹעִ֖ים hā·rō·‘îm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7462 shepherd

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 for

לְשָׁאֽוּל׃ lə·šā·’ūl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7586 Saul.

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דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked

לַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ la·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H288 Ahimelech,

יֶשׁ־ yeš- Adv H3426 Is there

וְאִ֛ין wə·’în Conj-w | Adv H371 not

חֲנִ֣ית ḥă·nîṯ N-fs H2595 a spear

אוֹ־ ’ōw- Conj H176 or

חָ֑רֶב ḥā·reḇ N-fs H2719 sword

תַֽחַת־ ṯa·ḥaṯ- Prep H8478 on

יָדְךָ֖ yā·ḏə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H3027 hand

פֹּ֥ה pōh Adv H6311 here?

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 -

לָקַ֣חְתִּי lā·qaḥ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3947 I have brought

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 neither

חַרְבִּ֤י ḥar·bî N-fsc | 1cs H2719 my sword

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Punc H1571 nor

כֵּלַי֙ kê·lay N-mpc | 1cs H3627 my weapons

בְיָדִ֔י ḇə·yā·ḏî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 with me,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s

דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- N-msc H1697 mission

הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 was

נָחֽוּץ׃ס nā·ḥūṣ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H5169 urgent.

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הַכֹּהֵ֗ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 The priest

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,

חֶרֶב֩ ḥe·reḇ N-fsc H2719 The sword

גָּלְיָ֨ת gā·lə·yāṯ N-proper-ms H1555 of Goliath

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 the Philistine,

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 whom

הִכִּ֣יתָ׀ hik·kî·ṯā V-Hifil-Perf-2ms H5221 you killed

בְּעֵ֣מֶק bə·‘ê·meq Prep-b | N-proper-fs H6010 in the Valley

הָאֵלָ֗ה hā·’ê·lāh Noun H425 of Elah,

הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 is here;

הִ֞יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 it [is]

לוּטָ֣ה lū·ṭāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H3874 wrapped

בַשִּׂמְלָה֮ ḇaś·śim·lāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H8071 in a cloth

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 behind

הָאֵפוֹד֒ hā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ Art | N-ms H646 the ephod.

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

אֹתָ֤הּ ’ō·ṯāh DirObjM | 3fs H853 you want,

תִּֽקַּח־ tiq·qaḥ- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3947 you may take it

לְךָ֙ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms . . .

קָ֔ח qāḥ V-Qal-Imp-ms H3947 . . ..

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 [there is] no

אַחֶ֛רֶת ’a·ḥe·reṯ Adj-fs H312 other

זוּלָתָ֖הּ zū·lā·ṯāh Prep | 3fs H2108 but this one

בָּזֶ֑ה bā·zeh Prep-b | Pro-ms H2088 here.

דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 And David

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said,

אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 [There is] none

כָּמ֖וֹהָ kā·mō·w·hā Prep | 3fs H3644 like it;

תְּנֶ֥נָּה tə·nen·nāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H5414 give it

לִּֽי׃ lî Prep | 1cs to me.

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הַה֖וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 That

בַּיּוֹם־ bay·yō·wm- Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיָּ֣קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 vvv

וַיִּבְרַ֥ח way·yiḇ·raḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1272 fled

מִפְּנֵ֣י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 from

שָׁא֑וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

וַיָּבֹ֕א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and went

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אָכִ֖ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš N-proper-ms H397 Achish

מֶ֥לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 king of

גַּֽת׃ gaṯ N-proper-fs H1661 Gath.

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עַבְדֵ֤י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 But the servants

אָכִישׁ֙ ’ā·ḵîš N-proper-ms H397 of Achish

וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 said

אֵלָ֔יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to him,

זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 [Is] this

הֲלוֹא־ hă·lō·w- Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ Art | N-fs H1732 David,

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ H4428 the king

הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ H776 of the land?

הֲל֣וֹא hă·lō·w H3808 Did they not

יַעֲנ֤וּ ya·‘ă·nū Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6030 sing

לָזֶ֗ה lā·zeh Prep-l | Pro-ms H2088 about him

בַמְּחֹלוֹת֙ ḇam·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ H4246 in their dances,

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr H559 saying:

שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

הִכָּ֤ה hik·kāh H5221 has slain

בְּאַלְפּוֹ bə·ʾal·pō Prep-b | Number-msc | 3ms H505 [his] thousands,

וְדָוִ֖ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 and David

בְּרִבְבֹתוֹ׃ bə·ri·ḇə·ḇō·ṯō Prep-b | Number-fpc | 3ms H7233 [his] tens of thousands’

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דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Now David

וַיָּ֧שֶׂם way·yā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7760 took

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָאֵ֖לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 these

הַדְּבָרִ֥ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 words

בִּלְבָב֑וֹ bil·ḇā·ḇōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H3824 to heart

מְאֹ֔ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 and was very much

וַיִּרָ֣א way·yi·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3372 afraid

מִפְּנֵ֖י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 of

אָכִ֥ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš N-proper-ms H397 Achish

מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc H4428 the king

גַּֽת׃ gaṯ N-proper-fs H1661 of Gath.

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וַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹ way·šan·nōw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H8138 So he changed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

טַעְמוֹ֙ ṭa‘·mōw N-msc | 3ms H2940 his behavior

בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם bə·‘ê·nê·hem Prep-b | N-cdc | 3mp H5869 before them

וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖ל way·yiṯ·hō·lêl Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H1984 and feigned madness

בְּיָדָ֑ם bə·yā·ḏām Prep-b | N-fsc | 3mp H3027 in their hands;

וַיְתַו way·ṯaw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H8427 he scratched

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

דַּלְת֣וֹת dal·ṯō·wṯ N-fpc H1817 the doors

הַשַּׁ֔עַר haš·ša·‘ar Art | N-ms H8179 of the gate

רִיר֖וֹ rî·rōw N-msc | 3ms H7388 and let his saliva

וַיּ֥וֹרֶד way·yō·w·reḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3381 run

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 down

זְקָנֽוֹ׃ zə·qā·nōw N-csc | 3ms H2206 his beard.

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אָכִ֖ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš N-proper-ms H397 Then Achish

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- H413 to

עֲבָדָ֑יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 his servants,

הִנֵּ֤ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

תִרְאוּ֙ ṯir·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H7200 you can see [that]

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 the man

מִשְׁתַּגֵּ֔עַ miš·tag·gê·a‘ V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms H7696 is insane!

לָ֛מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

תָּבִ֥יאוּ tā·ḇî·’ū V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp H935 have you brought

אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

אֵלָֽי׃ ’ê·lāy Prep | 1cs H413 to me?

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אָ֔נִי ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 Am I

חֲסַ֤ר ḥă·sar Adj-msc H2638 in need of

מְשֻׁגָּעִים֙ mə·šug·gā·‘îm V-Pual-Prtcpl-mp H7696 madmen,

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

הֲבֵאתֶ֣ם hă·ḇê·ṯem V-Hifil-Perf-2mp H935 you have brought

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

זֶ֔ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 this man

לְהִשְׁתַּגֵּ֖עַ lə·hiš·tag·gê·a‘ Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H7696 to rave

עָלָ֑י ‘ā·lāy Prep | 1cs H5921 in my presence?

הֲזֶ֖ה hă·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 Must this [man]

יָב֥וֹא yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 come

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into

בֵּיתִֽי׃ס bê·ṯî N-msc | 1cs H1004 my house?

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