Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, tranquil and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone. Young's Literal Translation And the five men go, and come in to Laish, and see the people which [is] in its midst, dwelling confidently, according to the custom of Zidonians, quiet and confident; and there is none putting to shame in the land in [any] thing, possessing restraint, and they [are] far off from the Zidonians, and have no word with [any] man. King James Bible Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that [were] therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and [there was] no magistrate in the land, that might put [them] to shame in [any] thing; and they [were] far from the Zidonians, and had no business with [any] man. Hebrew So the fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁת (ḥă·mê·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 2568: Five men הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person departed וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk and came וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to Laish, לָ֑יְשָׁה (lā·yə·šāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3919: Laish -- 'lion', a city and region in northern Canaan where they saw וַיִּרְא֣וּ (way·yir·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see that the people הָעָ֣ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock were living יוֹשֶֽׁבֶת־ (yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ-) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry securely, לָ֠בֶטַח (lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 983: A place of refuge, safety, safely like כְּמִשְׁפַּ֨ט (kə·miš·paṭ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style the Sidonians, צִדֹנִ֜ים (ṣi·ḏō·nîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6722: Sidonians -- an inhabitant of Sidon tranquil שֹׁקֵ֣ט ׀ (šō·qêṭ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8252: To be quiet or undisturbed and unsuspecting. וּבֹטֵ֗חַ (ū·ḇō·ṭê·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure There was nothing וְאֵין־ (wə·’ên-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle lacking מַכְלִ֨ים (maḵ·lîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3637: To wound, to taunt, insult in the land בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ (bā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and no oppressive יוֹרֵ֣שׁ (yō·w·rêš) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin ruler. עֶ֔צֶר (‘e·ṣer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6114: Perhaps restraint And they הֵ֙מָּה֙ (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They were far away וּרְחֹקִ֥ים (ū·rə·ḥō·qîm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious from the Sidonians מִצִּ֣דֹנִ֔ים (miṣ·ṣi·ḏō·nîm) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6722: Sidonians -- an inhabitant of Sidon and had no אֵין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle alliance וְדָבָ֥ר (wə·ḏā·ḇār) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with anyone. אָדָֽם׃ (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being |
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