Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied. Young's Literal Translation And they rise and go up to Beth-El, and ask of God, and the sons of Israel say, ‘Who doth go up for us at the commencement to battle with the sons of Benjamin?’ and Jehovah saith, ‘Judah—at the commencement.’ King James Bible And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah [shall go up] first. Hebrew The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son set out, וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ (way·yā·qu·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand went up וַיַּעֲל֣וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively to Bethel, אֵל֮ (’êl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1008: Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah and inquired וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ (way·yiš·’ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand of God, בֵאלֹהִים֒ (ḇê·lō·hîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative “Who מִ֚י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix of us לָּ֣נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew shall go up יַעֲלֶה־ (ya·‘ă·leh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively first בַתְּחִלָּ֔ה (ḇat·tə·ḥil·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8462: A commencement, rel, original to fight לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war against עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with the Benjamites?” בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son “Judah will be first,” יְהוּדָ֥ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel replied. וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say |
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