1 Samuel 4
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1 Samuel 4:5-9

5וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּב֨וֹאke.Vo'when cameH9004H935אֲר֤וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727בְּרִית־be.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-intoH413הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264וַיָּרִ֥עוּvai.ya.Ri.'uand they shoutedH9001H7321כָל־khol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478תְּרוּעָ֣הte.ru.'Aha shoutH8643גְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419וַתֵּהֹ֖םva.te.Homand it was stirredH9001H1949הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe groundH9009H776
6וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH9001H8085פְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963הַתְּרוּעָ֔הha.te.ru.'Ahthe shoutH9009H8643וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559מֶ֠הmehwhat?H4100ק֣וֹלKol[is] [the] sound ofH6963הַתְּרוּעָ֧הha.te.ru.'Ahthe shoutH9009H8643הַגְּדוֹלָ֛הha.ge.do.Lah<the> greatH9009H1419הַזֹּ֖אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063בְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbe.ma.cha.Nehin [the] camp ofH9003H4264הָעִבְרִ֑יםha.'iv.Rimthe HebrewsH9009H5680וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּvai.Ye.de.'Uand they knewH9001H3045כִּ֚יkithatH3588אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068בָּ֖אba'it had comeH935אֶל־'el-intoH413הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Ha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264
7וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙vai.yir.'Uand they were afraidH9001H3372הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםha.pe.lish.Timthe PhilistinesH9009H6430כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָמְר֔וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559בָּ֥אba'he has comeH935אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Hima godH430אֶל־'el-intoH413הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559א֣וֹי'owoe!H188לָ֔נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הָיְתָ֛הha.ye.Tahit has beenH1961כָּזֹ֖אתka.Zotlike thisH9004H2063אֶתְמ֥וֹל'et.MolyesterdayH865שִׁלְשֹֽׁם׃shil.Shomthree days agoH8032
8א֣וֹי'owoe!H188לָ֔נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035מִ֣יmiwho?H4310יַצִּילֵ֔נוּya.tzi.Le.nuwill he deliver usH5337H9035מִיַּ֛דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027הָאֱלֹהִ֥יםha.'E.lo.Himthe godsH9009H430הָאַדִּירִ֖יםha.'a.di.Rim<the> mightyH9009H117הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428אֵ֧לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428הֵ֣םhemtheyH1992הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.Him[are] the godsH9009H430הַמַּכִּ֧יםha.ma.Kimwho struckH9009H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714בְּכָל־be.kholwith everyH9003H3605מַכָּ֖הma.KahplagueH4347בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057
9הִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּhit.cha.ze.Kushow yourselves strongH2388וִֽהְי֤וּvih.Yuand becomeH9002H1961לַֽאֲנָשִׁים֙la.'a.na.Shim<into> menH9005H582פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimO PhilistinesH6430פֶּ֚ןpenlestH6435תַּעַבְד֣וּta.'av.Duyou should serveH5647לָעִבְרִ֔יםla.'iv.Rim<to> the HebrewsH9005H5680כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834עָבְד֖וּ'a.ve.Duthey have servedH5647לָכֶ֑םla.Khem<to> <the> youH9005H9036וִהְיִיתֶ֥םvih.yi.Temand you will becomeH9001H1961לַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםla.'a.na.Shim<into> menH9005H582וְנִלְחַמְתֶּֽם׃ve.nil.cham.Temand you will fightH9001H3898
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