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2 Samuel 19:31-40

31And Barzillaiוּבַרְזִלַּי֙u.var.zi.LaiH1271the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִ֔יha.gil.'a.DiH1569came downיָרַ֖דya.RadH3381from Rogelimמֵרֹגְלִ֑יםme.ro.ge.LimH7274,and went overוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383with the kingH4428,to conductלְשַׁלְּח֖וֹle.sha.le.ChoH7971him over Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ha.vai.yar.denH3383.

32Now BarzillaiH1271was a veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966agedזָקֵ֣ןza.KenH2204man, evenfourscoreשְׁמֹנִ֖יםshe.mo.NimH8084yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121:and he had provided the kingH4428of sustenanceכִלְכַּ֤לkhil.KalH3557while he layבְּשִׁיבָת֣וֹve.shi.va.ToH7871at Mahanaimבְמַחֲנַ֔יִםve.ma.cha.Na.yimH4266; for he wasa veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966greatגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376.

33And the kingH4428saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto BarzillaiH1271,Come thou overעֲבֹ֣ר'a.VorH5674with me, and I will feedH3557thee with me in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

34And BarzillaiH1271saidH559unto the kingH4428,How longיְמֵי֙ye.MeiH3117have I to liveשְׁנֵ֣י חַיַּ֔יshe.Nei chai.YaiH2416 H8141,that I should go upאֶעֱלֶ֥ה'e.'e.LehH5927with the kingH4428unto JerusalemH3389?

35I amthis dayH3117fourscoreשְׁמֹנִ֣יםshe.mo.NimH8084yearsH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121: andcan I discernהַאֵדַ֣ע׀ha.'e.Da'H3045between goodט֣וֹבTovH2896and evilלְרָ֗עle.Ra'H7451?can thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650tasteיִטְעַ֤םyit.'AmH2938whatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834I eatאֹכַל֙'o.KhalH398or whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I drinkאֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה'esh.TehH8354?can I hearאֶשְׁמַ֣ע'esh.Ma'H8085any more the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of singing menשָׁרִ֣יםsha.RimH7891and singing womenוְשָׁר֑וֹתve.sha.RotH7891?wherefore then should thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650be yet a burdenלְמַשָּׂ֔אle.ma.Sa'H4853unto my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113the kingH4428?

36Thy servantH5650will goH5674a little wayכִּמְעַ֞טkim.'AtH4592overH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383with the kingH4428:and why should the kingH4428recompenseיִגְמְלֵ֣נִיyig.me.Le.niH1580it me with such a rewardהַגְּמוּלָ֖הha.ge.mu.LahH1578?

37Let thy servantH5650,I pray thee, turn back againיָֽשָׁב־ya.shov-H7725,that I may dieוְאָמֻ֣תve.'a.MutH4191in mine own cityבְּעִירִ֔יbe.'i.RiH5892, and be buriedby the graveקֶ֥בֶרKe.verH6913of my fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1and of my motherוְאִמִּ֑יve.'i.MiH517.But behold thy servantH5650Chimhamכִמְהָ֗םkhim.HamH3643;let him go overH5674with my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingH4428;and doוַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-H6213to him what shall seem goodבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869 H2896unto thee.

38And the kingH4428answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,ChimhamH3643shall goH5674over with me, and I will doH6213to him that which shall seem goodהַטּ֖וֹבha.TovH5869 H2896unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt requireתִּבְחַ֥רtiv.CharH977of me, thatwill I doH6213for thee.

39And all the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971went overH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383.And when the kingH4428was come overH5674,the kingH4428kissedוַיִּשַּׁ֨קvai.yi.ShakH5401Barzillaiלְבַרְזִלַּי֙le.var.zi.LaiH1271,and blessedוַיְבָ֣רֲכֵ֔הוּvay.Va.ra.Khe.huH1288him; and he returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725unto his own placeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃ סlim.ko.MoH4725.

40Then the kingH4428went onH5674to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֔לָהha.gil.Ga.lahH1537,and Chimhamוְכִמְהָ֖ןve.khim.HanH3643went onH5674with him: and all the peopleH5971of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063conductedH5674the kingH4428,and also halfחֲצִ֖יcha.TziH2677the peopleH5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

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