New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Samuel 19:31-40

31NowBarzillaiוּבַרְזִלַּי֙u.var.zi.LaiH1271the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִ֔יha.gil.'a.DiH1569had comeיָרַ֖דya.RadH3381downH3381from Rogelimמֵרֹגְלִ֑יםme.ro.ge.LimH7274;and he wentוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674on to the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383with the kingH4428toescortלְשַׁלְּח֖וֹle.sha.le.ChoH7971him over the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ha.vai.yar.denH3383.

32Now BarzillaiH1271was veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966oldזָקֵ֣ןza.KenH2204,being eightyשְׁמֹנִ֖יםshe.mo.NimH8084yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121; and he hadsustainedכִלְכַּ֤לkhil.KalH3557the kingH4428while he stayedבְּשִׁיבָת֣וֹve.shi.va.ToH7871at Mahanaimבְמַחֲנַ֔יִםve.ma.cha.Na.yimH4266,for he was a veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966greatגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376.

33The kingH4428saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to BarzillaiH1271, “You crossH5674overH5674with me and I willsustainH3557you in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389with me.”

34But BarzillaiH1271saidH559to the kingH4428, “HowH4100longH4100have I yet to liveH2425,that I should goאֶעֱלֶ֥ה'e.'e.LehH5927up with the kingH4428to JerusalemH3389?

35I amnowH3117eightyשְׁמֹנִ֣יםshe.mo.NimH8084yearsH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121.Can I distinguishהַאֵדַ֣ע׀ha.'e.Da'H3045betweenבֵּין־bein-H996goodט֣וֹבTovH2896and badלְרָ֗עle.Ra'H7451?Orאִם־'im-H518can your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650tasteיִטְעַ֤םyit.'AmH2938whatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834I eatאֹכַל֙'o.KhalH398or whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I drinkאֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה'esh.TehH8354?Orאִם־'im-H518can I hearאֶשְׁמַ֣ע'esh.Ma'H8085anymoreע֔וֹדodH5750the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of singingH7891men and women?WhyH4100then should your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650be an addedעוֹד֙'OdH5750burdenלְמַשָּׂ֔אle.ma.Sa'H4853to my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113the kingH4428?

36Your servantH5650would merelyכִּמְעַ֞טkim.'AtH4592crossH5674overH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383with the kingH4428.WhyH4100should the kingH4428compensateיִגְמְלֵ֣נִיyig.me.Le.niH1580me withthisH2088rewardהַגְּמוּלָ֖הha.ge.mu.LahH1578?

37Pleaseנָ֤אna'H4994let your servantH5650returnיָֽשָׁב־ya.shov-H7725,that I may dieוְאָמֻ֣תve.'a.MutH4191in my own cityבְּעִירִ֔יbe.'i.RiH5892nearH5973the graveקֶ֥בֶרKe.verH6913of my fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1and my motherוְאִמִּ֑יve.'i.MiH517.However, hereוְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.NehH2009is your servantH5650Chimhamכִמְהָ֗םkhim.HamH3643,let him crossיַעֲבֹ֧רya.'a.VorH5674overיַֽעֲבֹר֙ya.'a.VorH5674with my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingH4428,and doוַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-H6213for him whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is goodט֖וֹבTovH2895in your sightבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.”

38The kingH4428answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “ChimhamH3643shall crossיַעֲבֹ֣רya.'a.VorH5674overיַֽעֲבֹר֙ya.'a.VorH5674with me, and I will doH6213for him whatH2896is goodH2896in your sightH5869;and whateverוְכֹ֛לve.KholH3605 H834yourequireתִּבְחַ֥רtiv.CharH977of me, I will doH6213for you.”

39AllH3605the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971crossedוַיַּעֲבֹ֧רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674overיַעֲבֹ֣רya.'a.VorH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383and the kingH4428crossedעָבָ֑ר'a.VarH5674too. The kingH4428thenkissedוַיִּשַּׁ֨קvai.yi.ShakH5401Barzillaiלְבַרְזִלַּי֙le.var.zi.LaiH1271and blessedוַיְבָ֣רֲכֵ֔הוּvay.Va.ra.Khe.huH1288him, and he returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to his placeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃ סlim.ko.MoH4725.

40Now the kingH4428wentH5674on to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֔לָהha.gil.Ga.lahH1537,and Chimhamוְכִמְהָ֖ןve.khim.HanH3643wentH5674on with him; and allH3605the peopleH5971of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and alsoוְגַ֕םve.GamH1571halfחֲצִ֖יcha.TziH2677the peopleH5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478accompaniedH5674the kingH4428.

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