1 Samuel 25:28
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I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.
In other translations
I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.
Hebrew words
שָׂאsa'forgiveH5375נָאna'pleaseH4994לְפֶשַׁעlefesha'to [the] transgression ofH6588אֲמָתֶךָ'amatekhamaidservant yourH519כִּיkiforH3588עָשֹׂה־'asoh-certainly <to make>H6213יַעֲשֶׂהya'asehhe will makeH6213יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לַאדֹנִיladonifor lord myH113בַּיִתbayita houseH1004נֶאֱמָןne'emanenduringH539כִּי־ki-forH3588מִלְחֲמוֹתmilchamot[the] battles ofH4421יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֲדֹנִי'adonilord myH113נִלְחָםnilcham[is] fightingH3898וְרָעָהvera'ahand evilH7451לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִמָּצֵאtimatze'it will be foundH4672בְךָvekhain <the> youמִיָּמֶיךָ׃miyameikhafrom days yourH3117
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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