Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen men tell you to consult the spirits of the dead and the spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? Young's Literal Translation And when they say unto you, ‘Seek unto those having familiar spirits, And unto wizards, who chatter and mutter, Doth not a people seek unto its God?—For the living unto the dead! King James Bible And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? Hebrew Whenוְכִֽי־ (wə·ḵî-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction men tell יֹאמְר֣וּ (yō·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say you אֲלֵיכֶ֗ם (’ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to to consult דִּרְשׁ֤וּ (dir·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the spirits of the dead הָאֹבוֹת֙ (hā·’ō·ḇō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 178: A bottle (made from animal skin), a necromancer and the spiritists הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים (hay·yid·də·‘ō·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3049: A knowing one, a conjurer, a ghost who whisper הַֽמְצַפְצְפִ֖ים (ham·ṣap̄·ṣə·p̄îm) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6850: To chirp, peep and mutter, וְהַמַּהְגִּ֑ים (wə·ham·mah·gîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1897: To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse shouldn’t הֲלוֹא־ (hă·lō·w-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no a people עַם֙ (‘am) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock consult יִדְרֹ֔שׁ (yiḏ·rōš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship their God [instead]? אֱלֹהָ֣יו (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Why consult the dead הַמֵּתִֽים׃ (ham·mê·ṯîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill on behalf of בְּעַ֥ד (bə·‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for the living? הַחַיִּ֖ים (ha·ḥay·yîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life |
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