Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Kings 21:5-26
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
18ק֣וּםkumariseH6965רֵ֗דRedgo downH3381לִקְרַ֛אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122אַחְאָ֥ב'ach.'AvAhabH256מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbe.sho.me.Ron[is] in SamariaH9003H8111הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehthere!H2009בְּכֶ֣רֶםbe.Khe.rem[he is] in [the] vineyard ofH9003H3754נָב֔וֹתna.VotNabothH5022אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834יָ֥רַדYa.radhe has gone downH3381שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033לְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃le.rish.Toto take possession of itH9005H3423H9033
19וְדִבַּרְתָּ֨ve.di.bar.Taand you will speakH9001H1696אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֲרָצַ֖חְתָּha.ra.Tzach.ta¿ have you murderedH9008H7523וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571יָרָ֑שְׁתָּya.Ra.she.tahave you taken possession?H3423וְדִבַּרְתָּ֨ve.di.bar.Taand you will speakH9001H1696אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068בִּמְק֗וֹםbim.Komin [the] placeH9003H4725אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher<of> whereH834לָקְק֤וּla.ke.Kuthey licked upH3952הַכְּלָבִים֙ha.ke.la.Vimthe dogsH9009H3611אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דַּ֣םdam[the] blood ofH1818נָב֔וֹתna.VotNabothH5022יָלֹ֧קּוּya.Lo.kuthey will lick upH3952הַכְּלָבִ֛יםha.ke.la.Vimthe dogsH9009H3611אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּמְךָ֖da.me.Khablood yourH1818H9021גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אָֽתָּה׃'A.tahyouH859
20וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvAhabH256אֶל־'el-toH413אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452הַֽמְצָאתַ֖נִיham.tza.Ta.ni¿ have you found meH9008H4672H9030אֹיְבִ֑י'o.ye.ViO enemy myH341H9020וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מָצָ֔אתִיma.Tza.tiI have found [you]H4672יַ֚עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282הִתְמַכֶּרְךָ֔hit.ma.ker.Khayou having sold yourselfH4376H9031לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213הָרַ֖עha.Ra'the evilH9009H7451בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
21הִנְנִ֨יhi.Nihere IH2005H9040מֵבִ֤יאme.vi'[am] about to bringH935אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451וּבִעַרְתִּ֖יu.vi.'ar.Tiand I will sweep awayH9001H1197אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaafter youH310H9031וְהִכְרַתִּ֤יve.hikh.ra.Tiand I will cut offH9001H3772לְאַחְאָב֙le.'ach.'Avto AhabH9005H256מַשְׁתִּ֣יןmash.Tin[one who] urinatesH8366בְּקִ֔ירbe.Kiron a wallH9003H7023וְעָצ֥וּרve.'a.Tzurand shut upH9002H6113וְעָז֖וּבve.'a.Zuvand freedH9002H5800בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478
22וְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.Tiand I will makeH9001H5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּיתְךָ֗bei.te.Khahouse yourH1004H9021כְּבֵית֙ke.Veitlike [the] house ofH9004H1004יָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נְבָ֔טne.VatNebatH5028וּכְבֵ֖יתu.khe.Veitand like [the] house ofH9002H9004H1004בַּעְשָׁ֣אba'.Sha'BaashaH1201בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיָּ֑ה'a.chi.YahAhijahH281אֶל־'el-because ofH413הַכַּ֙עַס֙ha.Ka.'asthe provocationH9009H3708אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834הִכְעַ֔סְתָּhikh.'As.tayou have provoked to angerH3707וַֽתַּחֲטִ֖אva.ta.cha.Ti'and you have caused to sinH9001H2398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
23וְגַ֨ם־ve.Gam-and alsoH9002H1571לְאִיזֶ֔בֶלle.'i.Ze.velof JezebelH9005H348דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הַכְּלָבִ֛יםha.ke.la.Vimthe dogsH9009H3611יֹאכְל֥וּyo.khe.Luthey will devourH398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִיזֶ֖בֶל'i.Ze.velJezebelH348בְּחֵ֥לbe.Chelin [the] rampart ofH9003H2426יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃yiz.re.'ElJezreelH3157
24הַמֵּ֤תha.Metthe [one who] diesH9009H4191לְאַחְאָב֙le.'ach.'Avof AhabH9005H256בָּעִ֔ירba.'Irin the cityH9003H5892יֹאכְל֖וּyo.khe.Luthey will devourH398הַכְּלָבִ֑יםha.ke.la.Vimthe dogsH9009H3611וְהַמֵּת֙ve.ha.Metand the [one who] diesH9002H9009H4191בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.Dehin the open countryH9003H7704יֹאכְל֖וּyo.khe.Luthey will devourH398ע֥וֹףof[the] bird[s] ofH5775הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064
25רַ֚קrakcertainlyH7535לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הָיָ֣הha.Yahanyone wasH1961כְאַחְאָ֔בkhe.'ach.'Avlike AhabH9004H256אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834הִתְמַכֵּ֔רhit.ma.Kerhe sold himselfH4376לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213הָרַ֖עha.Ra'the evilH9009H7451בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834הֵסַ֥תָּהhe.Sa.tahshe incitedH5496אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אִיזֶ֥בֶל'i.Ze.velJezebelH348אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃'ish.Towife hisH802H9023
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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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