Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibletherefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will give you over to bloodshed and it will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, it will pursue you. Young's Literal Translation Therefore, I live—an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Surely for blood I do appoint thee, And blood doth pursue thee, If blood thou hast not hated, Blood also doth pursue thee. King James Bible Therefore, [as] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee. Hebrew therefore,לָכֵ֣ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus as surely as I אָ֗נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I live, חַי־ (ḥay-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life declares נְאֻם֙ (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD, יְהוִ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel I will give you over אֶעֶשְׂךָ֖ (’e·‘eś·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make to bloodshed לְדָ֥ם (lə·ḏām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed and [it] וְדָ֣ם (wə·ḏām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed will pursue you. יִרְדֲּפֶ֑ךָ (yir·dă·p̄e·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute Since אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no hate שָׂנֵ֖אתָ (śā·nê·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8130: To hate bloodshed, דָ֛ם (ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed it וְדָ֥ם (wə·ḏām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed will pursue you. יִרְדֲּפֶֽךָ׃ (yir·dă·p̄e·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute |
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