Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel. Young's Literal Translation And the people repented concerning Benjamin, for Jehovah had made a breach among the tribes of Israel. King James Bible And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. Hebrew The peopleוְהָעָ֥ם (wə·hā·‘ām) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock grieved נִחָ֖ם (ni·ḥām) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge for Benjamin, לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן (lə·ḇin·yā·min) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had made עָשָׂ֧ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make a void פֶּ֖רֶץ (pe·reṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6556: A bursting forth, breach in the tribes בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥י (bə·šiḇ·ṭê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc |
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