Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDoes it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him. Young's Literal Translation Dost thou reign, because thou art fretting thyself in cedar? Thy father—did he not eat and drink? Yea, he did judgment and righteousness, Then [it is] well with him. King James Bible Shalt thou reign, because thou closest [thyself] in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, [and] then [it was] well with him? Hebrew Are you a kingהֲתִֽמְלֹ֔ךְ (hă·ṯim·lōḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you אַתָּ֖ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you excel מְתַחֲרֶ֣ה (mə·ṯa·ḥă·reh) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8474: To vie with a, rival in cedar? בָאָ֑רֶז (ḇā·’ā·rez) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 730: A cedar tree Did not הֲל֧וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no your father אָבִ֜יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father eat אָכַ֣ל (’ā·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat and drink וְשָׁתָ֗ה (wə·šā·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8354: To imbibe and administer וְעָשָׂ֤ה (wə·‘ā·śāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make justice מִשְׁפָּט֙ (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style and righteousness? וּצְדָקָ֔ה (ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively Then אָ֖ז (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore it went well with him. ט֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good |
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