Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhile Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?” Young's Literal Translation He is yet speaking with them, and lo, the messenger is coming down unto him, and he saith, ‘Lo, this [is] the evil from Jehovah: what—do I wait for Jehovah any more?’ King James Bible And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil [is] of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer? Hebrew While Elisha was stillעוֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ (‘ō·w·ḏen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more speaking מְדַבֵּ֣ר (mə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue with them, עִמָּ֔ם (‘im·mām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with the messenger הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ (ham·mal·’āḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel came down יֹרֵ֣ד (yō·rêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to him. אֵלָ֑יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to And [the king] said, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “This זֹ֤את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, calamity [is] הָֽרָעָה֙ (hā·rā·‘āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil from מֵאֵ֣ת (mê·’êṯ) Preposition-m | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the LORD. יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Why מָֽה־ (māh-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what should I wait אוֹחִ֥יל (’ō·w·ḥîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3176: To wait, to be patient, hope for the LORD לַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel any longer?” עֽוֹד׃ (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more |
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