2 Samuel 15:20
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Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.In fact, you arrived only yesterday; should I make you wander around with us today while I do not know where I am going? Go back and take your brothers with you. May the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness.”
In other translations
Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.In fact, you arrived only yesterday; should I make you wander around with us today while I do not know where I am going? Go back and take your brothers with you. May the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness.”
Hebrew words
תְּמוֹל׀temol[was] yesterdayH8543בּוֹאֶךָbo'ekhacoming youH935וְהַיּוֹםvehaiyomand this dayH3117אֲנִיעֲךָ'ano'akhawill I make wander? youH5128עִמָּנוּ'imanuwith usH5973לָלֶכֶתlalekhetto goH1980וַאֲנִיva'aniand IH589הוֹלֵךְholekh[am] goingH1980עַל'altoH5921אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whereH834אֲנִי'aniIH589הוֹלֵךְholekh[am] goingH1980שׁוּבshuvreturnH7725וְהָשֵׁבvehashevand take backH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַחֶיךָ'acheikhabrothers yourH251עִמָּךְ'imakh[be] with youH5973חֶסֶדchesedcovenant loyaltyH2617וֶאֱמֶת׃ve'emetand truthH571
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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