1 Kings 2:20
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Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”
In other translations
Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”
Hebrew words
וַתֹּאמֶרvatomerand she saidH559שְׁאֵלָהshe'elaha petitionH7596אַחַת'achatoneH259קְטַנָּהketanahsmallH6996אָנֹכִי'anokhiIH595שֹׁאֶלֶתsho'elet[am] askingH7592מֵאִתָּךְme'itakhfrom with <the> youH854אַל־'al-may notH408תָּשֶׁבtashevyou turn awayH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פָּנָיpanaiface myH6440וַיֹּאמֶר־vaiyomer-and he saidH559לָהּlahto herהַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428שַׁאֲלִיsha'aliaskH7592אִמִּי'imiO mother myH517כִּיkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808אָשִׁיב'ashivI will turn awayH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פָּנָיִךְ׃panayikhface yourH6440
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