Hebrew & Greek Bible

1 Samuel 7

1וַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935אַנְשֵׁ֣י׀'an.Shei[the] people ofH582קִרְיַ֣תkir.YatKiriathH7157יְעָרִ֗יםye.'a.RimJearimH7157וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Luand they took upH9001 H5927אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיָּבִ֣אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they broughtH9001 H935אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853 H9033אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אֲבִינָדָ֖ב'a.vi.na.DavAbinadabH41בַּגִּבְעָ֑הba.giv.'Ahon the hillH9003 H1389וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853אֶלְעָזָ֤ר'el.'a.ZarEleazarH499בְּנוֹ֙be.Noson hisH1121 H9023קִדְּשׁ֔וּki.de.Shuthey consecratedH6942לִשְׁמֹ֖רlish.Morto keepH9005 H8104אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֥וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068

2וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961מִיּ֞וֹםmi.Yomfrom [the] dayH9006 H3117שֶׁ֤בֶתShe.vetdweltH3427הָֽאָרוֹן֙ha.'a.rOnthe arkH9009 H727בְּקִרְיַ֣תbe.kir.Yatat KiriathH9003 H7157יְעָרִ֔יםye.'a.RimJearimH7157וַיִּרְבּוּ֙vai.yir.Buand they increasedH9001 H7235הַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009 H3117וַיִּֽהְי֖וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001 H1961עֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimtwentyH6242שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וַיִּנָּה֛וּvai.yi.na.Huand they mournedH9001 H5091כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehYahwehH3068

3וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אִם־'im-ifH518בְּכָל־be.kholwith allH9003 H3605לְבַבְכֶ֗םle.vav.Khemheart yourH3824 H9026אַתֶּ֤ם'a.TemyouH859שָׁבִים֙sha.Vim[are] turning backH7725אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068הָסִ֜ירוּha.Si.ruremoveH5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.Hei[the] gods ofH430הַנֵּכָ֛רha.ne.Khar<the> foreignnessH9009 H5236מִתּוֹכְכֶ֖םmi.tokh.Khemfrom among youH9006 H8432 H9026וְהָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹתve.ha.'ash.ta.Rotand the AshtarothH9002 H9009 H6252וְהָכִ֨ינוּve.ha.Khi.nuand directH9002 H3559לְבַבְכֶ֤םle.vav.Khemheart yourH3824 H9026אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068וְעִבְדֻ֣הוּve.'iv.Du.huand serve himH9002 H5647 H9033לְבַדּ֔וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005 H905 H9033וְיַצֵּ֥לve.ya.Tzelso may he deliverH9002 H5337אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006 H3027פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430

4וַיָּסִ֙ירוּ֙vai.ya.Si.ruand they removedH9001 H5493בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַבְּעָלִ֖יםha.be.'a.Limthe BaalsH9009 H1168וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑תha.'ash.ta.Rotthe AshtarothH9009 H6252וַיַּעַבְד֥וּvai.ya.'av.Duand they servedH9001 H5647אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ פle.va.Doto only himH9005 H905 H9033

5וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050קִבְצ֥וּkiv.TzugatherH6908אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tah<the> Mizpah towardsH9009 H4709 H9011וְאֶתְפַּלֵּ֥לve.'et.pa.Lelso I may prayH9002 H6419בַּעַדְכֶ֖םba.'ad.Khemfor youH1157 H9036אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

6וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּvai.yi.ka.ve.Tzuand they gathered togetherH9001 H6908הַ֠מִּצְפָּתָהHa.mitz.pa.tah<the> Mizpah towardsH9009 H4709 H9011וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־vai.yish.'a.vu-and they drewH9001 H7579מַ֜יִםMa.yimwaterH4325וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכ֣וּ׀vai.yish.pe.Khuand they poured [it] outH9001 H8210לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיָּצ֙וּמוּ֙vai.ya.Tzu.muand they fastedH9001 H6684בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001 H559שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033חָטָ֖אנוּcha.Ta.nuwe have sinnedH2398לַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005 H3068וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧טvai.yish.Potand he judgedH9001 H8199שְׁמוּאֵ֛לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ba.mitz.Pahat <the> MizpahH9003 H4709

7וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH9001 H8085פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הִתְקַבְּצ֤וּhit.ka.be.Tzuthey had gathered togetherH6908בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַמִּצְפָּ֔תָהha.mitz.Pa.tah<the> Mizpah towardsH9009 H4709 H9011וַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001 H5927סַרְנֵֽי־sar.nei-[the] rulers ofH5633פְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֶל־'el-againstH413יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙vai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH9001 H8085בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּֽרְא֖וּvai.yir.'Uand they were afraidH9001 H3372מִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.Neiof <the face of>H9006 H6440פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430

8וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אַל־'al-may notH408תַּחֲרֵ֣שׁta.cha.Reshyou keep silentH2790מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nufrom usH4480 H9035מִזְּעֹ֖קmi.ze.'Okfrom crying outH9006 H2199אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430 H9025וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּve.yo.shi.'E.nuso he may deliver usH9002 H3467 H9035מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006 H3027פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430

9וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050טְלֵ֤הte.Leha lamb ofH2924חָלָב֙cha.LavmilkH2461אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259וַיַּעֲלֵ֧הוּvai.ya.'a.le.huand he offered up itH9001 H5927 H9033עוֹלָ֛הo.Laha burnt offeringH5930כָּלִ֖ילka.Lila whole offeringH3632לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005 H3068וַיִּזְעַ֨קvai.yiz.'Akand he cried outH9001 H2199שְׁמוּאֵ֤לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068בְּעַ֣דbe.'AdforH1157יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Ne.huand he answered himH9001 H6030 H9033יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

10וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand he wasH9001 H1961שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050מַעֲלֶ֣הma.'a.Lehoffering upH5927הָעוֹלָ֔הha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH9009 H5930וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣יםu.fe.lish.Timand [the] PhilistinesH9002 H6430נִגְּשׁ֔וּni.ge.Shuthey drew nearH5066לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH9005 H4421בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003 H3478וַיַּרְעֵ֣םvai.yar.'Emand he thunderedH9001 H7481יְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068בְּקוֹל־be.kol-with a soundH9003 H6963גָּ֠דוֹלGa.dolgreatH1419בַּיּ֨וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַה֤וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931עַל־'al-onH5921פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיְהֻמֵּ֔םvay.hu.Memand he routed themH9001 H2000 H9038וַיִּנָּגְפ֖וּvai.yi.na.ge.Fuand they were defeatedH9001 H5062לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

11וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּvai.Ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001 H3318אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִן־min-fromH4480הַמִּצְפָּ֔הha.mitz.Pah<the> MizpahH9009 H4709וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּvai.yir.de.Fuand they pursuedH9001 H7291אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיַּכּ֕וּםvai.ya.Kumand they struck down themH9001 H5221 H9038עַד־'ad-toH5704מִתַּ֖חַתmi.Ta.chatfrom belowH9006 H8478לְבֵ֥יתle.Veitto BethH9005 H1033כָּֽר׃KarCarH1033

12וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947שְׁמוּאֵ֜לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶ֣בֶן'E.vena stoneH68אַחַ֗ת'a.ChatoneH259וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he put [it]H9001 H7760בֵּֽין־bein-betweenH996הַמִּצְפָּה֙ha.mitz.Pah<the> MizpahH9009 H4709וּבֵ֣יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996הַשֵּׁ֔ןha.Shen<the> ShenH9009 H8129וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001 H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמָ֖הּshe.Mahname itsH8034 H9024אֶ֣בֶן'E.venEben-H72הָעָ֑זֶרha.'A.zer-ezerH72וַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559עַד־'ad-untilH5704הֵ֖נָּהHe.nahnowH2008עֲזָרָ֥נוּ'a.za.Ra.nuhe has helped usH5826 H9035יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

13וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙vai.yi.ka.ne.'Uand they were subduedH9001 H3665הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםha.pe.lish.Timthe PhilistinesH9009 H6430וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יָסְפ֣וּya.se.Futhey repeatedH3254ע֔וֹדodagainH5750לָב֖וֹאla.Vo'to comeH9005 H935בִּגְב֣וּלbig.Vulin [the] territory ofH9003 H1366יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַתְּהִ֤יva.te.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםba.pe.lish.Timon the PhilistinesH9003 H6430כֹּ֖לkolallH3605יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050

14וַתָּשֹׁ֣בְנָהva.ta.Shoe.nahand they went backH9001 H7725הֶעָרִ֡יםhe.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009 H5892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לָֽקְחוּ־la.ke.chu-they had takenH3947פְלִשְׁתִּים֩fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430מֵאֵ֨תme.'Etfrom withH9006 H854יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל׀Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙le.Yis.ra.'Elto IsraelH9005 H3478מֵעֶקְר֣וֹןme.'ek.Ronfrom EkronH9006 H6138וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002 H5704גַּ֔תGatGathH1661וְאֶ֨ת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853גְּבוּלָ֔ןge.vu.Lanterritory theirH1366 H9029הִצִּ֥ילhi.Tzilhe deliveredH5337יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִיַּ֣דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006 H3027פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961שָׁל֔וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃ha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009 H567

15וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤טvai.yish.Potand he judgedH9001 H8199שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כֹּ֖לkolallH3605יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117חַיָּֽיו׃chai.Yavlife hisH2416 H9023

16וְהָלַ֗ךְve.ha.Lakhand he wentH9001 H1980מִדֵּ֤יmi.Deias often asH9006 H1767שָׁנָה֙sha.Naha yearH8141בְּשָׁנָ֔הbe.sha.Nahin a yearH9003 H8141וְסָבַב֙ve.sa.Vavand he went roundH9001 H5437בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵ֔ל'El-elH1008וְהַגִּלְגָּ֖לve.ha.gil.Galand <the> GilgalH9002 H9009 H1537וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑הve.ha.mitz.Pahand <the> MizpahH9002 H9009 H4709וְשָׁפַט֙ve.sha.Fatand he judgedH9001 H8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַמְּקוֹמ֖וֹתha.me.ko.Motthe placesH9009 H4725הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428

17וּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹu.te.shu.va.Toand return hisH9002 H8666 H9023הָרָמָ֙תָה֙ha.ra.Ma.tah[was] <the> Ramah towardsH9009 H7414 H9011כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שָׁ֣םsham[was] thereH8033בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004 H9023וְשָׁ֖םve.Shamand thereH9002 H8033שָׁפָ֣טsha.Fathe judgedH8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּֽבֶן־vai.yi.ven-and he builtH9001 H1129שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033מִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz.Be.achan altarH4196לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005 H3068

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 7

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