1 Samuel 20:8

Bible › 1 Samuel › Chapter 20 › Verse 8

Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”

In other translations

Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”

Hebrew words

וְעָשִׂיתָve'asitaand you will doH6213חֶסֶדchesedcovenant loyaltyH2617עַל־'al-towardsH5921עַבְדֶּךָ'avdekhaservant yourH5650כִּיkiforH3588בִּבְרִיתbivritin [the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068הֵבֵאתָhevetayou have broughtH935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדְּךָ'avdekhaservant yourH5650עִמָּךְ'imakhwith youH5973וְאִם־ve'im-and ifH518יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426בִּיbiin <the> meעָוֹן'avon[is] iniquityH5771הֲמִיתֵנִיhamiteniput to death meH4191אַתָּה'atahyouH859וְעַד־ve'ad-and toH5704אָבִיךָ'avikhafather yourH1לָמָּה־lamah-<to> why?H4100זֶּהzehthisH2088תְבִיאֵנִי׃ פtevi'eniwill you bring meH935

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