1 Samuel 14:24

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And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.

In other translations

And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.

Hebrew words

וְאִישׁ־ve'ish-and [the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478נִגַּשׂnigashe was hard pressedH5065בַּיּוֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַהוּאhahu'<the> thatH1931וַיֹּאֶלvaiyo'eland he had put under oathH422שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559אָרוּר'arur[be] cursedH779הָאִישׁha'ishthe personH376אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whoH834יֹאכַלyokhalhe will eatH398לֶחֶםlechemfoodH3899עַד־'ad-untilH5704הָעֶרֶבha'erevthe eveningH6153וְנִקַּמְתִּיvenikamtiand I will avenge myselfH5358מֵאֹיְבַיme'oyevaifrom enemies myH341וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808טָעַםta'amit tastedH2938כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971לָחֶם׃ סlachemfoodH3899

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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People and places

People: Jacob, Saul

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