1 Chronicles 11:19
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And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
In other translations
And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חָלִילָהchalilahfar be itH2486לִּיlito meמֵאֱלֹהַיme'elohaifrom God myH430מֵעֲשׂוֹתme'asotfrom doingH6213זֹאתzotthis [thing]H2063הֲדַםhadam¿ [the] blood ofH1818הָאֲנָשִׁיםha'anashimthe menH582הָאֵלֶּהha'eleh<the> theseH428אֶשְׁתֶּה'eshtehwill I drinkH8354בְנַפְשׁוֹתָםvenafshotamby lives theirH5315כִּיkiforH3588בְנַפְשׁוֹתָםvenafshotamby lives theirH5315הֱבִיאוּםhevi'umthey brought themH935וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808אָבָה'avahhe was willingH14לִשְׁתּוֹתָםlishtotamto drink themH8354אֵלֶּה'elehthese [things]H428עָשׂוּ'asuthey didH6213שְׁלֹשֶׁתsheloshet[the] threeH7969הַגִּבּוֹרִים׃hagiborimthe mighty [men]H1368
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 2 Samuel 23:17And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
- Psalm 72:14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
- Judges 9:17(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian,
- 1 Samuel 19:5For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”
- Job 31:31If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.if the men of my house have not said, ‘Who is there who has not had his fill?’—
- Romans 16:4Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
- Romans 6:1-21 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?1 What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase? 2 Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?
- 1 Corinthians 15:30And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?
- Mark 14:24And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
- 1 Kings 21:3And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
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