Jonah4
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Jonah's Anger at God's Mercy
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- וַיֵּרַעvai·Ye·ra'and it was displeasingH7489Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֵּרַעit was displeasing
- אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
- יוֹנָהyo·NahJonahH3124N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
- רָעָהra·'AhdispleasureH7451N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
- גְדוֹלָהge·do·LahgreatH1419Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
- וַיִּחַרvai·Yi·charand it burnedH2734Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיִּחַרit burned
- לוֹloto <the> himPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלto <the>וֹhim
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- וַיִּתְפַּלֵּלvai·yit·pa·Leland he prayedH6419Conj-w ¦ V-Hithpael-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Hithpael Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיִּתְפַּלֵּלhe prayed
- אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
- יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
- וַיֹּאמַרvai·yo·Marand he saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֹּאמַרhe said
- אָנָּה'a·NahI beg youH577PrtParticle Interjection
- יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
- הֲלוֹאha·lo'¿ notH3808Interrog ¦ NegParticle Negativeהֲ¿לוֹאnot
- זֶהzeh[was] thisH2088PrtParticle Demonstrative
- דְבָרִיde·va·Rimy wordH1697N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructדְבָרִwordיmy
- עַד'aduntilH5704PrepPreposition
- הֱיוֹתִיhe·yo·TiI wasH1961V-Qal-Inf ¦ 1csVerb Qal Infinitive ConstructהֱיוֹתִwasיI
- עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
- אַדְמָתִי'ad·ma·Timy own landH127N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructאַדְמָתִown landיmy
- עַל'althere-H5921PrepPreposition
- כֵּןken-foreH3651AdvAdverb
- קִדַּמְתִּיki·Dam·tiI did [the] first timeH6923V-Piel-Perf-1csVerb Piel Perfect 1st Singular common gender
- לִבְרֹחַliv·Ro·achto fleeH1272Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלִtoבְרֹחַflee
- תַּרְשִׁישָׁהtar·Shi·shahTarshish towardsH8659N-proper ¦ SfxNoun Proper LocationתַּרְשִׁישָׁTarshishהtowards
- כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
- יָדַעְתִּיya·Da'·tiI knewH3045V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
- כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
- אַתָּה'a·TahyouH859Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculine
- אֵל'el[are] a GodH410N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- חַנּוּןcha·NungraciousH2587Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
- וְרַחוּםve·ra·Chumand compassionateH7349Conj-w ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandרַחוּםcompassionate
- אֶרֶךְ'E·rekhlong ofH750Adj-mscAdjective Singular Masculine Construct
- אַפַּיִם'a·Pa·yimanger<s>H639N-mdNoun Dual Masculine Absolute
- וְרַבve·ravand great ofH7227Conj-w ¦ Adj-mscAdjective Singular Masculine Constructוְandרַבgreat of
- חֶסֶדChe·sedcovenant loyaltyH2617N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- וְנִחָםve·ni·Chamand [who] relentsH5162Conj-w ¦ V-Niphal-Prtcpl-msVerb Niphal Participle Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandנִחָם[who] relents
- עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
- הָרָעָהha·ra·'Ah<the> evilH7451Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָ<the>רָעָהevil
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- וְעַתָּהve·'a·Tahand thereforeH6258Conj-w ¦ AdvAdverbוְandעַתָּהtherefore
- יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
- קַחkachtakeH3947V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
- נָאna'pleaseH4994PrtParticle Interjection
- אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
- נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy lifeH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁlifeיmy
- מִמֶּנִּיmi·Me·nifrom meH4480Prep ¦ 1csPreposition Definiteמִמֶּfromנִּיme
- כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
- טוֹבTov[is] goodH2896Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
- מוֹתִיmo·Timy deathH4194N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructמוֹתִdeathיmy
- מֵחַיָּיme·chai·Yaimore than my lifeH2416Prep-m ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructמֵmore thanחַיָּlifeיmy
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- וַיֹּאמֶרvai·Yo·merand he saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֹּאמֶרhe said
- יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
- הַהֵיטֵבha·hei·Tev¿ rightly <do well>H3190Interrog ¦ V-Hiphil-InfAbsVerb Hiphil Infinitive Absoluteהַ¿הֵיטֵבrightly <do well>
- חָרָהCha·rahdoes it burnH2734V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- לָךְLakhto <the> youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלָto <the>ךְyou
The Object Lesson of the Gourd
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- וַיֵּצֵאvai·ye·Tze'and he went outH3318Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֵּצֵאhe went out
- יוֹנָהyo·NahJonahH3124N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
- מִןminfromH4480PrepPreposition
- הָעִירha·'Irthe cityH5892Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheעִירcity
- וַיֵּשֶׁבvai·Ye·shevand he satH3427Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֵּשֶׁבhe sat
- מִקֶּדֶםmi·Ke·demfrom eastH6924Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִfromקֶּדֶםeast
- לָעִירla·'Irof the cityH5892Prep-l ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteלָof theעִירcity
- וַיַּעַשׂvai·ya·'Asand he madeH6213Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיַּעַשׂhe made
- לוֹlofor <the> himselfPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלfor <the>וֹhimself
- שָׁםshamthereH8033AdvAdverb
- סֻכָּהsu·Kaha shelterH5521N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
- וַיֵּשֶׁבvai·Ye·shevand he satH3427Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֵּשֶׁבhe sat
- תַּחְתֶּיהָtach·Tei·haunder itH8478N-mpc ¦ 3fsNoun Plural Masculine Constructתַּחְתֶּיunderהָit
- בַּצֵּלba·Tzelin the shadeH6738Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּin theצֵּלshade
- עַד'aduntilH5704PrepPreposition
- אֲשֶׁר'a·SherthatH834RelParticle Relative
- יִרְאֶהyir·'Ehhe will seeH7200V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- מַהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
- יִּהְיֶהyih·Yehwill it beH1961V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- בָּעִירba·'Irin the cityH5892Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבָּin theעִירcity
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- וַיְמַןvay·Manand he appointedH4487Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Piel Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיְמַןhe appointed
- יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
- אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimGodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
- קִיקָיוֹןki·ka·Yona plantH7021N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- וַיַּעַלvai·Ya·'aland it went upH5927Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Hiphil Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיַּעַלit went up
- מֵעַלme·'Al<from> overH5921Prep-m ¦ PrepPrepositionמֵ<from>עַלover
- לְיוֹנָהle·yo·Nah<to> JonahH3124Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculineלְ<to>יוֹנָהJonah
- לִהְיוֹתlih·Yotto beH1961Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלִtoהְיוֹתbe
- צֵלtzelshadeH6738N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- עַל'aloverH5921PrepPreposition
- רֹאשׁוֹro·Shohis headH7218N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructרֹאשׁheadוֹhis
- לְהַצִּילle·ha·Tzilto deliverH5337Prep-l ¦ V-Hiphil-InfVerb Hiphil Infinitive Constructלְtoהַצִּילdeliver
- לוֹlo<to> <the> himPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineל<to> <the>וֹhim
- מֵרָעָתוֹme·ra·'a·Tofrom his distressH7451Prep-m ¦ N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructמֵfromרָעָתdistressוֹhis
- וַיִּשְׂמַחvai·yis·Machand he rejoicedH8055Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיִּשְׂמַחhe rejoiced
- יוֹנָהyo·NahJonahH3124N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
- עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
- הַקִּיקָיוֹןha·ki·ka·Yonthe plantH7021Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheקִּיקָיוֹןplant
- שִׂמְחָהsim·Chaha joyH8057N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
- גְדוֹלָהge·do·LahgreatH1419Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
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- וַיְמַןvay·Manand he appointedH4487Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Piel Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיְמַןhe appointed
- הָאֱלֹהִיםha·'E·lo·Him<the> GodH430Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהָ<the>אֱלֹהִיםGod
- תּוֹלַעַתto·La·'ata wormH8438N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
- בַּעֲלוֹתba·'a·Lotwhen came upH5927Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructבַּwhenעֲלוֹתcame up
- הַשַּׁחַרha·Sha·charthe dawnH7837Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheשַּׁחַרdawn
- לַמָּחֳרָתla·mo·cho·Ratto the next dayH4283Prep-l ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteלַto theמָּחֳרָתnext day
- וַתַּךְva·Takhand it attackedH5221Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3fsVerb Hiphil Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineוַandתַּךְit attacked
- אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
- הַקִּיקָיוֹןha·ki·ka·Yonthe plantH7021Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheקִּיקָיוֹןplant
- וַיִּיבָשׁvai·yi·Vashand it witheredH3001Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיִּיבָשׁit withered
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- וַיְהִיvay·Hiand it wasH1961Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיְהִיit was
- כִּזְרֹחַkiz·Ro·achwhen aroseH2224Prep-k ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructכִּwhenזְרֹחַarose
- הַשֶּׁמֶשׁha·She·meshthe sunH8121Art ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteהַtheשֶּׁמֶשׁsun
- וַיְמַןvay·Manand he appointedH4487Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Piel Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיְמַןhe appointed
- אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimGodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
- רוּחַRu·acha windH7307N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
- קָדִיםka·Diman east windH6921N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- חֲרִישִׁיתcha·ri·ShithotH2759Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
- וַתַּךְva·Takhand it struckH5221Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3fsVerb Hiphil Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineוַandתַּךְit struck
- הַשֶּׁמֶשׁha·She·meshthe sunH8121Art ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteהַtheשֶּׁמֶשׁsun
- עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
- רֹאשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
- יוֹנָהyo·NahJonahH3124N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
- וַיִּתְעַלָּףvai·yit·'a·Lafand he became faintH5968Conj-w ¦ V-Hithpael-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Hithpael Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיִּתְעַלָּףhe became faint
- וַיִּשְׁאַלvai·yish·'Aland he askedH7592Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיִּשְׁאַלhe asked
- אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
- נַפְשׁוֹnaf·Shohis lifeH5315N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשׁlifeוֹhis
- לָמוּתla·Mutto dieH4191Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלָtoמוּתdie
- וַיֹּאמֶרvai·Yo·merand he saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֹּאמֶרhe said
- טוֹבTov[is] goodH2896Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
- מוֹתִיmo·Timy deathH4194N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructמוֹתִdeathיmy
- מֵחַיָּיme·chai·Yaimore than my lifeH2416Prep-m ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructמֵmore thanחַיָּlifeיmy
God Challenges Jonah's Compassion
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- וַיֹּאמֶרvai·Yo·merand he saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֹּאמֶרhe said
- אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimGodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
- אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
- יוֹנָהyo·NahJonahH3124N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
- הַהֵיטֵבha·hei·Tev¿ rightly <do well>H3190Interrog ¦ V-Hiphil-InfAbsVerb Hiphil Infinitive Absoluteהַ¿הֵיטֵבrightly <do well>
- חָרָהcha·rahdoes it burnH2734V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- לְךָle·Khato <the> youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלְto <the>ךָyou
- עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
- הַקִּיקָיוֹןha·ki·ka·Yonthe plantH7021Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheקִּיקָיוֹןplant
- וַיֹּאמֶרvai·Yo·merand he saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֹּאמֶרhe said
- הֵיטֵבhei·Tevrightly <do well>H3190V-Hiphil-InfAbsVerb Hiphil Infinitive Absolute
- חָרָהcha·rahit burnsH2734V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- לִיlito <the> mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִto <the>יme
- עַד'adtoH5704PrepPreposition
- מָוֶתMa·vetdeathH4194N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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- וַיֹּאמֶרvai·Yo·merand he saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֹּאמֶרhe said
- יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
- אַתָּה'a·TahyouH859Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculine
- חַסְתָּchas·tayou had compassionH2347V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
- עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
- הַקִּיקָיוֹןha·Ki·ka·Yonthe plantH7021Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheקִּיקָיוֹןplant
- אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhichH834RelParticle Relative
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- עָמַלְתָּ'a·Mal·tayou had toiledH5998V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
- בּוֹboin <the> itPrep-b ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineבּin <the>וֹit
- וְלֹאve·Lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
- גִדַּלְתּוֹgi·dal·Toyou had made grow itH1431V-Piel-Perf-2ms ¦ 3msVerb Piel Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineגִדַּלְתּyou had made growוֹit
- שֶׁבִּןshe·binthat a son ofH1121Rel-s ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructשֶׁthatבִּןa son of
- לַיְלָהLay·laha nightH3915N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- הָיָהha·Yahit wasH1961V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- וּבִןu·vinand a son ofH1121Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוּandבִןa son of
- לַיְלָהLay·laha nightH3915N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- אָבָד'a·Vadit perishedH6V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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- וַאֲנִיva·'a·Niand IH589Conj-w ¦ Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common genderוַandאֲנִיI
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- אָחוּס'a·Chuswill I have compassion?H2347V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
- עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
- נִינְוֵהnin·VehNinevehH5210N-properNoun Proper Location
- הָעִירha·'Irthe cityH5892Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheעִירcity
- הַגְּדוֹלָהha·ge·do·Lah<the> greatH1419Art ¦ Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absoluteהַ<the>גְּדוֹלָהgreat
- אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhichH834RelParticle Relative
- יֶשׁyeshthereH3426Adj-csAdjective Numerical Singular common gender Absolute
- בָּהּbahin <the> itPrep-b ¦ 3fsSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Feminineבָּin <the>הּit
- הַרְבֵּהhar·Beh[are] manyH7235V-Hiphil-InfAbsVerb Hiphil Infinitive Absolute
- מִשְׁתֵּיםmish·teimmore than two [plus]H8147Prep-m ¦ N-fdNoun Dual Feminine Absoluteמִmore thanשְׁתֵּיםtwo [plus]
- עֶשְׂרֵה'es·RehtenH6240N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
- רִבּוֹri·Boten thousandH7239N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
- אָדָם'a·Damperson[s]H120N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhoH834RelParticle Relative
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- יָדַעya·Da'he distinguishesH3045V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- בֵּיןbeinbetweenH996Adj-mscAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Construct
- יְמִינוֹye·mi·Nohis right [hand]H3225N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructיְמִינright [hand]וֹhis
- לִשְׂמֹאלוֹlis·mo·Loand his leftH8040Prep-l ¦ N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִandשְׂמֹאלleftוֹhis
- וּבְהֵמָהu·ve·he·Mahand livestockH929Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוּandבְהֵמָהlivestock
- רַבָּהra·BahmuchH7227Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?
This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.
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