Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Kings 21:2-16
2וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אַחְאָ֣ב'ach.'AvAhabH256אֶל־'el-toH413נָב֣וֹת׀na.VotNabothH5022לֵאמֹר֩׀le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559תְּנָה־te.nah-give !H5414H9012לִּ֨יlito meH9005H9030אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853כַּרְמְךָ֜kar.me.Khavineyard yourH3754H9021וִֽיהִי־vi.hi-so may it belongH9002H1961לִ֣יlito meH9005H9030לְגַן־le.gan-to a garden ofH9005H1588יָרָ֗קya.RakvegetablesH3419כִּ֣יkiforH3588ה֤וּאhu'itH1931קָרוֹב֙ka.rOv[is] nearH7138אֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelbesideH681בֵּיתִ֔יbei.Tihouse myH1004H9020וְאֶתְּנָ֤הve.'e.te.Nahand I will giveH9002H5414לְךָ֙le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031תַּחְתָּ֔יוtach.Tavin place of itH8478H9033כֶּ֖רֶםKe.rema vineyardH3754ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896מִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.numore than itH4480H9033אִ֚ם'imifH518ט֣וֹבTov[it is] goodH2895בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021אֶתְּנָה־'e.te.nah-I will giveH5414לְךָ֥le.Khato youH9005H9031כֶ֖סֶףKhe.sefmoneyH3701מְחִ֥ירme.Chir[the] price ofH4242זֶֽה׃Zehthis [one]H2088
3וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559נָב֖וֹתna.VotNabothH5022אֶל־'el-toH413אַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'AvAhabH256חָלִ֤ילָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486לִּי֙lito meH9005H9030מֵֽיהוָ֔הme.Yah.wehfrom YahwehH9006H3068מִתִּתִּ֛יmi.ti.Tithan to give IH9006H5414H9040אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַחֲלַ֥תna.cha.Lat[the] inheritance ofH5159אֲבֹתַ֖י'a.vo.Taiancestors myH1H9020לָֽךְ׃Lakhto youH9005H9032
4וַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935אַחְאָ֨ב'ach.'AvAhabH256אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּית֜וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004H9023סַ֣רsarsullenH5620וְזָעֵ֗ףve.za.'Efand furiousH9002H2198עַל־'al-onH5921הַדָּבָר֙ha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033נָבוֹת֙na.VotNabothH5022הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔יhai.yiz.re.'e.Lithe JezreeliteH9009H3158וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenI will giveH5414לְךָ֖le.Khato youH9005H9031אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַחֲלַ֣תna.cha.Lat[the] inheritance ofH5159אֲבוֹתָ֑י'a.vo.Taiancestors myH1H9020וַיִּשְׁכַּב֙vai.yish.Kavand he lay downH9001H7901עַל־'al-onH5921מִטָּת֔וֹmi.ta.Tobed hisH4296H9023וַיַּסֵּ֥בvai.ya.Sevand he turned aroundH9001H5437אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פָּנָ֖יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808אָ֥כַל'A.khalhe ateH398לָֽחֶם׃La.chemfoodH3899
5וַתָּבֹ֥אva.ta.Vo'and she cameH9001H935אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אִיזֶ֣בֶל'i.Ze.velJezebelH348אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023וַתְּדַבֵּ֣רva.te.da.Berand she spokeH9001H1696אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033מַה־mah-why?H4100זֶּה֙zehthisH2088רוּחֲךָ֣ru.cha.Kha[is] spirit yourH7307H9021סָרָ֔הsa.RahsullenH5620וְאֵינְךָ֖ve.'ei.ne.Khaand not youH9002H369H9041אֹכֵ֥ל'o.Khel[are] eatingH398לָֽחֶם׃La.chemfoodH3899
6וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֵלֶ֗יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413H9034כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֲ֠דַבֵּר'A.da.berI spokeH1696אֶל־'el-toH413נָב֨וֹתna.VotNabothH5022הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֜יhai.yiz.re.'e.Lithe JezreeliteH9009H3158וָאֹ֣מַרva.'O.marand I saidH9001H559ל֗וֹloto himH9005H9033תְּנָה־te.nah-give !H5414H9012לִּ֤יlito meH9005H9030אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853כַּרְמְךָ֙kar.me.Khavineyard yourH3754H9021בְּכֶ֔סֶףbe.Khe.seffor moneyH9003H3701א֚וֹ'oorH176אִם־'im-ifH518חָפֵ֣ץcha.Fetz[are] desiringH2655אַתָּ֔ה'a.TahyouH859אֶתְּנָה־'e.te.nah-I will giveH5414לְךָ֥le.Khato youH9005H9031כֶ֖רֶםKhe.rema vineyardH3754תַּחְתָּ֑יוtach.Tavin place of itH8478H9033וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenI will giveH5414לְךָ֖le.Khato youH9005H9031אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כַּרְמִֽי׃kar.Mivineyard myH3754H9020
7וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033אִיזֶ֣בֶל'i.Ze.velJezebelH348אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023אַתָּ֕ה'a.TahyouH859עַתָּ֛ה'a.TahnowH6258תַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.Sehare you doing?H6213מְלוּכָ֖הme.lu.KhahkingshipH4410עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478ק֤וּםkumariseH6965אֱכָל־'e.khol-eatH398לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemfoodH3899וְיִטַ֣בve.yi.Tavso it may be goodH9002H3190לִבֶּ֔ךָli.Be.khaheart yourH3820H9021אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589אֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenI will giveH5414לְךָ֔le.Khato youH9005H9031אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כֶּ֖רֶםKe.rem[the] vineyard ofH3754נָב֥וֹתna.VotNabothH5022הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃hai.yiz.re.'e.Lithe JezreeliteH9009H3158
8וַתִּכְתֹּ֤בva.tikh.Toand she wroteH9001H3789סְפָרִים֙se.fa.RimlettersH5612בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemin [the] name ofH9003H8034אַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvAhabH256וַתַּחְתֹּ֖םva.tach.Tomand she sealed [them]H9001H2856בְּחֹתָמ֑וֹbe.cho.ta.Mowith seal hisH9003H2368H9023וַתִּשְׁלַ֣חva.tish.Lachand she sentH9001H7971סְפָרִ֗יםhas.fa.rimlettersH5612אֶל־'el-toH413הַזְקֵנִ֤יםhaz.ke.Nimthe eldersH9009H2205וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413הַֽחֹרִים֙ha.cho.Rimthe noblesH9009H2715אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּעִיר֔וֹbe.'i.Ro[were] in city hisH9003H5892H9023הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.Vimwho dweltH9009H3427אֶת־'et-withH854נָבֽוֹת׃na.VotNabothH5022
9וַתִּכְתֹּ֥בva.tikh.Toand she wroteH9001H3789בַּסְּפָרִ֖יםba.se.fa.Rimin the lettersH9003H5612לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559קִֽרְאוּ־kir.'u-proclaimH7121צ֔וֹםTzoma fastH6685וְהוֹשִׁ֥יבוּve.ho.Shi.vuand make sitH9002H3427אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נָב֖וֹתna.VotNabothH5022בְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.Roshat [the] head ofH9003H7218הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
10וְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּVe.ho.shi.vuand make sitH9002H3427שְׁנַ֨יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147אֲנָשִׁ֥ים'a.na.ShimmenH582בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-sons ofH1121בְלִיַּעַל֮ve.li.ya.'AlworthlessnessH1100נֶגְדּוֹ֒neg.Dobefore himH5048H9033וִיעִדֻ֣הוּvi.'i.Du.huand let them testify against himH9002H5749H9033לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559בֵּרַ֥כְתָּbe.Rakh.tayou have blessedH1288אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430וָמֶ֑לֶךְva.Me.lekhand [the] kingH9002H4428וְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּve.ho.tzi.'U.huand take out himH9002H3318H9033וְסִקְלֻ֖הוּve.sik.Lu.huand stone himH9002H5619H9033וְיָמֹֽת׃ve.ya.Motso may he dieH9002H4191
11וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩vai.ya.'a.Suand they didH9001H6213אַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.Shei[the] people ofH582עִיר֜וֹi.Rocity hisH5892H9023הַזְּקֵנִ֣יםha.ze.ke.Nimthe eldersH9009H2205וְהַחֹרִ֗יםve.ha.cho.Rimand the noblesH9002H9009H2715אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hai.yo.she.Vim[were] the [ones who] dweltH9009H3427בְּעִיר֔וֹbe.'i.Roin city hisH9003H5892H9023כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834שָׁלְחָ֥הsha.le.Chahshe had sentH7971אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038אִיזָ֑בֶל'i.Za.velJezebelH348כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834כָּתוּב֙ka.Tuv[it was] writtenH3789בַּסְּפָרִ֔יםba.se.fa.Rimin the lettersH9003H5612אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834שָׁלְחָ֖הsha.le.Chahshe had sentH7971אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038
13וַ֠יָּבֹאוּVai.ya.vo.'uand they cameH9001H935שְׁנֵ֨יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147הָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-sons ofH1121בְלִיַּעַל֮ve.li.ya.'AlworthlessnessH1100וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they satH9001H3427נֶגְדּוֹ֒neg.Dobefore himH5048H9033וַיְעִדֻהוּ֩vay.'i.du.Huand they testified against himH9001H5749H9033אַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הַבְּלִיַּ֜עַלha.be.li.Ya.'al<the> worthlessnessH9009H1100אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נָב֗וֹתna.VotNabothH5022נֶ֤גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559בֵּרַ֥ךְbe.Rakhhe has blessedH1288נָב֛וֹתna.VotNabothH5022אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430וָמֶ֑לֶךְva.Me.lekhand [the] kingH9002H4428וַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙vai.yo.tzi.'U.huand they took out himH9001H3318H9033מִח֣וּץmi.Chutzfrom [the] outsideH9006H2351לָעִ֔ירla.'Irof the cityH9005H5892וַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּvai.yis.ke.Lu.huand they stoned himH9001H5619H9033בָאֲבָנִ֖יםva.'a.va.Nimwith <the> stonesH9003H68וַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.Motand he diedH9001H4191
15וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'when heardH9004H8085אִיזֶ֔בֶל'i.Ze.velJezebelH348כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588סֻקַּ֥לsu.Kalhe had been stonedH5619נָב֖וֹתna.VotNabothH5022וַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.Motand he had diedH9001H4191וַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559אִיזֶ֜בֶל'i.Ze.velJezebelH348אֶל־'el-toH413אַחְאָ֗ב'ach.'AvAhabH256ק֣וּםkumariseH6965רֵ֞שׁreshtake possession ofH3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כֶּ֣רֶם׀Ke.rem[the] vineyard ofH3754נָב֣וֹתna.VotNabothH5022הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֗יhai.yiz.re.'e.Lithe JezreeliteH9009H3158אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834מֵאֵן֙me.'Enhe refusedH3985לָתֶת־la.tet-to giveH9005H5414לְךָ֣le.Khato youH9005H9031בְכֶ֔סֶףve.Khe.seffor moneyH9003H3701כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֵ֥ין'einnotH369נָב֛וֹתna.VotNabothH5022חַ֖יchai[is] aliveH2416כִּי־ki-forH3588מֵֽת׃Methe has diedH4191
16וַיְהִ֛יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּשְׁמֹ֥עַkish.Mo.a'when heardH9004H8085אַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvAhabH256כִּ֣יkithatH3588מֵ֣תmethe had diedH4191נָב֑וֹתna.VotNabothH5022וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965אַחְאָ֗ב'ach.'AvAhabH256לָרֶ֛דֶתla.Re.detto go downH9005H3381אֶל־'el-toH413כֶּ֛רֶםKe.rem[the] vineyard ofH3754נָב֥וֹתna.VotNabothH5022הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֖יhai.yiz.re.'e.Lithe JezreeliteH9009H3158לְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ סle.rish.Toto take possession of itH9005H3423H9033
Commentaries on 1 Kings 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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