2 Kings 10:5
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And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.So the palace administrator, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you say. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in your sight.”
In other translations
And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.So the palace administrator, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you say. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in your sight.”
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971אֲשֶׁר־'asher-[the one] whoH834עַל־'al-[was] overH5921הַבַּיִתhabayitthe houseH1004וַאֲשֶׁרva'asherand [the one] whoH834עַל־'al-[was] overH5921הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892וְהַזְּקֵנִיםvehazekenimand the eldersH2205וְהָאֹמְנִיםveha'omenimand the guardiansH539אֶל־'el-toH413יֵהוּא׀yehu'JehuH3058לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559עֲבָדֶיךָ'avadeikha[are] servants yourH5650אֲנַחְנוּ'anachnuweH587וְכֹלvekholand allH3605אֲשֶׁר־'asher-thatH834תֹּאמַרtomaryou will sayH559אֵלֵינוּ'eleinuto usH413נַעֲשֶׂהna'asehwe will doH6213לֹא־lo'-notH3808נַמְלִיךְnamlikhwe will make kingH4427אִישׁ'ishanyoneH376הַטּוֹבhatovthe goodH2896בְּעֵינֶיךָbe'eineikhain view yourH5869עֲשֵׂה׃'asehdoH6213
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