Berean Standard Bible

2 Samuel 19:31-40

31Now Barzillaiוּבַרְזִלַּי֙u.var.zi.LaiH1271the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִ֔יha.gil.'a.DiH1569had come downיָרַ֖דya.RadH3381from Rogelimמֵרֹגְלִ֑יםme.ro.ge.LimH7274to crossוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383withאֶת־'et-H854the kingH4428and send him on his wayלְשַׁלְּח֖וֹle.sha.le.ChoH7971H853from thereהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ha.vai.yar.denH3383.

32BarzillaiH1271was quiteמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966oldזָקֵ֣ןza.KenH2204,eightyשְׁמֹנִ֖יםshe.mo.NimH8084yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141of ageבֶּן־ben-H1121,and sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588he was a veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966wealthyגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419manוְהֽוּא־ אִ֛ישׁve.hu'- 'ishH376 H1931,heה֖וּאhu'H1931had providedכִלְכַּ֤לkhil.KalH3557H853for the kingH4428while he stayedבְּשִׁיבָת֣וֹve.shi.va.ToH7871in Mahanaimבְמַחֲנַ֔יִםve.ma.cha.Na.yimH4266.

33The kingH4428saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Barzillaiאַתָּה֙'a.TahH1271 H859, “Cross overעֲבֹ֣ר'a.VorH5674with meאִתִּ֔י'i.TiH854,and I will provideH3557for youH853at my sideעִמָּדִ֖י'i.ma.DiH5978in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.”

34But BarzillaiH1271repliedH559H413H4428, “How manyכַּמָּ֗הka.MahH4100yearsיְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣יye.Mei she.NeiH3117 H8141of my lifeחַיַּ֔יchai.YaiH2416remain,thatכִּי־ki-H3588I should go upאֶעֱלֶ֥ה'e.'e.LehH5927to JerusalemH3389withH854the kingH4428?

35I amאָנֹכִ֨י'a.no.KhiH595nowH3117eightyשְׁמֹנִ֣יםshe.mo.NimH8084years oldבֶּן־ben-H1121 H8141.Can I discernהַאֵדַ֣ע׀ בֵּין־ha.'e.Da' bein-H3045 H996what is goodט֣וֹבTovH2896and what is notלְרָ֗ע אִם־le.Ra' 'im-H7451 H518?Can your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650אֶת־'et-H853tasteיִטְעַ֤םyit.'AmH2938whatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834he eatsאֹכַל֙'o.KhalH398וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834or drinksאֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה אִם־'esh.Teh 'im-H8354 H518?Can I stillע֔וֹדodH5750hearאֶשְׁמַ֣ע'esh.Ma'H8085the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of singing menשָׁרִ֣יםsha.RimH7891and womenוְשָׁר֑וֹתve.sha.RotH7891?WhyH4100should your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650beיִֽהְיֶ֨הyih.YehH1961an addedעוֹד֙'OdH5750burdenלְמַשָּׂ֔אle.ma.Sa'H4853toH413my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113the kingH4428?

36Your servantH5650H853will go withאֶת־'et-H854the kingH4428only a short distanceכִּמְעַ֞טkim.'AtH4592pastיַעֲבֹ֧רya.'a.VorH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383;whyH4100should the kingH4428repay meיִגְמְלֵ֣נִיyig.me.Le.niH1580with suchהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063a rewardהַגְּמוּלָ֖הha.ge.mu.LahH1578?

37Pleaseנָ֤אna'H4994let your servantH5650returnיָֽשָׁב־ya.shov-H7725,that I may dieוְאָמֻ֣תve.'a.MutH4191in my own cityבְּעִירִ֔יbe.'i.RiH5892nearעִ֛ם'imH5973the tombקֶ֥בֶרKe.verH6913of my fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1and motherוְאִמִּ֑יve.'i.MiH517.But hereוְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.NehH2009is your servantH5650Chimhamכִמְהָ֗םkhim.HamH3643.Let him cross overH5674withעִם־'im-H5973my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingH4428,and doוַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-H6213for himH853whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is goodט֖וֹבTovH2895in your sightבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.”

38The kingH4428repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “ChimhamH3643will cross overH5674with meאִתִּי֙'i.TiH854,and Iוַאֲנִי֙va.'a.NiH589will doH6213for himH853what is goodהַטּ֖וֹבha.TovH2896in your sightH5869,and I will doH6213for youwhateverוְכֹ֛לve.KholH3605H834you desireתִּבְחַ֥רtiv.CharH977of meעָלַ֖י'a.LaiH5921.”

39So allH3605the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971H853crossedH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383,and then the kingH4428crossed overH5674.The kingH4428kissedוַיִּשַּׁ֨קvai.yi.ShakH5401Barzillaiלְבַרְזִלַּי֙le.var.zi.LaiH1271and blessed himוַיְבָ֣רֲכֵ֔הוּvay.Va.ra.Khe.huH1288,and Barzillai returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725homeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃ סlim.ko.MoH4725.

40Then the kingH4428crossed overH5674to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֔לָהha.gil.Ga.lahH1537,and Chimhamוְכִמְהָ֖ןve.khim.HanH3643crossed overH5674with himעִמּ֑וֹi.MoH5973.AllH3605the troopsH5971of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063 H5674H853andוְגַ֕םve.GamH1571halfחֲצִ֖יcha.TziH2677the troopsH5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478escorted the kingH4428.

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