Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read. Young's Literal Translation and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining—so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation. King James Bible So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused [them] to understand the reading. Hebrew So they readוַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּ (way·yiq·rə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read from the Book בַסֵּ֛פֶר (ḇas·sê·p̄er) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book of the Law בְּתוֹרַ֥ת (bə·ṯō·w·raṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law of God, הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative explaining it מְפֹרָ֑שׁ (mə·p̄ō·rāš) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6567: To make distinct, declare and giving וְשׂ֣וֹם (wə·śō·wm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set insight, שֶׂ֔כֶל (śe·ḵel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7922: Intelligence, success so that the people could understand וַיָּבִ֖ינוּ (way·yā·ḇî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand what was being read. בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃ (bam·miq·rā) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4744: Something called out, a public meeting, a rehearsal |
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