2 Samuel 6:21
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And David said unto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel: therefore will I play before the Lord.But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,
In other translations
And David said unto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel: therefore will I play before the Lord.But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413מִיכַלmikhalMichalH4324לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר'asherwhoH834בָּחַר־bachar-he choseH977בִּיbi<in> <the> meמֵאָבִיךְme'avikhmore than father yourH1וּמִכָּל־umikol-and more than allH3605בֵּיתוֹbeitohousehold hisH1004לְצַוֹּתletzavotto appointH6680אֹתִי'oti<obj.> meH853נָגִידnagidrulerH5057עַל־'al-overH5921עַם'am[the] people ofH5971יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וְשִׂחַקְתִּיvesichaktiand I will playH7832לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
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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