1 Kings 20:40 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִ֣יh1961
1And as thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֗h5650
2was busyעֹשֵׂ֥הh6213
3הֵ֛נָּהh2008
4וָהֵ֖נָּהh2008
5וְה֣וּאh1931
6here and there he was goneאֵינֶ֑נּוּh369
7saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרh559
8אֵלָ֧יוh413
9And the kingמֶֽלֶךְh4428
10of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לh3478
11כֵּ֥ןh3651
12unto him So shall thy judgmentמִשְׁפָּטֶ֖ךָh4941
13אַתָּ֥הh859
14be thyself hast decidedחָרָֽצְתָּ׃h2782

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But while your servant was turning this way and that, he was gone. Then the king of Israel said to him, You are responsible; you have given the decision against yourself.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, So [is] thy judgment: thyself hast decided [it].

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.

World English Bible (WEB)

As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone. The king of Israel said to him, So shall your judgment be; yourself have decided it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and it cometh to pass, thy servant is working hither and thither, and he is not!' and the king of Israel saith unto him, Right `is' thy judgment; thou hast determined `it'.'