Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible(Meanwhile the Benjamites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah.) And the Israelites asked, “Tell us, how did this wicked thing happen?” Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Benjamin hear that the sons of Israel have gone up to Mizpeh. And the sons of Israel say, ‘Speak ye, how hath this evil been?’ King James Bible (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh. ) Then said the children of Israel, Tell [us], how was this wickedness? Hebrew (Now the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son heard וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ (way·yiš·mə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the Israelites בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son had gone up עָל֥וּ (‘ā·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively to Mizpah.) הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה (ham·miṣ·pāh) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4709: Mizpah -- the name of several places in Israel And the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son asked, וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “Tell דַּבְּר֕וּ (dab·bə·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue us, how אֵיכָ֥ה (’ê·ḵāh) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where did this הַזֹּֽאת׃ (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, wicked thing הָרָעָ֥ה (hā·rā·‘āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil happen?” נִהְיְתָ֖ה (nih·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be |
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