Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen the elders of his city shall summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, “I do not want to marry her,” Young's Literal Translation and the elders of his city have called for him, and spoken unto him, and he hath stood and said, I have no desire to take her; King James Bible Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and [if] he stand [to it], and say, I like not to take her; Hebrew Then the eldersזִקְנֵי־ (ziq·nê-) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2205: Old of his city עִיר֖וֹ (‘î·rōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement shall summon וְקָֽרְאוּ־ (wə·qā·rə·’ū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read him ל֥וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew and speak וְדִבְּר֣וּ (wə·ḏib·bə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue with him. אֵלָ֑יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to If he persists וְעָמַ֣ד (wə·‘ā·maḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations and says, וְאָמַ֔ר (wə·’ā·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no want חָפַ֖צְתִּי (ḥā·p̄aṣ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire to marry her,” לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃ (lə·qaḥ·tāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3947: To take |
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