1 Kings 12:7 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 11 | And they spake | וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ | h1696 |
| 1 | | אֵלָ֜יו | h413 |
| 2 | unto him saying | לֵאמֹ֗ר | h559 |
| 3 | | אִם | h518 |
| 19 | for ever | הַיָּמִֽים׃ | h3117 |
| 5 | | תִּֽהְיֶה | h1961 |
| 17 | If thou wilt be a servant | עֲבָדִ֖ים | h5650 |
| 7 | unto this people | לָעָ֤ם | h5971 |
| 8 | | הַזֶּה֙ | h2088 |
| 9 | and wilt serve | וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם | h5647 |
| 10 | them and answer | וַֽעֲנִיתָ֕ם | h6030 |
| 11 | And they spake | וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ | h1696 |
| 12 | | אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם | h413 |
| 13 | words | דְּבָרִ֣ים | h1697 |
| 14 | good | טוֹבִ֑ים | h2896 |
| 15 | | וְהָי֥וּ | h1961 |
| 16 | | לְךָ֛ | h0 |
| 17 | If thou wilt be a servant | עֲבָדִ֖ים | h5650 |
| 18 | | כָּל | h3605 |
| 19 | for ever | הַיָּמִֽים׃ | h3117 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And they said to him, If you will be a servant to this people today, caring for them and giving them a gentle answer, then they will be your servants for ever.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer them and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant to this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
World English Bible (WEB)
They spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And they speak unto him, saying, `If, to-day, thou art servant to this people, and hast served them, and answered them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'