1 Samuel 20:31 Hebrew Word Analysis

0		כִּ֣י	h3588
1		כָל	h3605
2	For as long as	הַיָּמִ֗ים	h3117
3		אֲשֶׁ֤ר	h834
19	him unto me for he shall surely die	בֶן	h1121
5	of Jesse	יִשַׁי֙	h3448
6		חַ֣י	h2416
7		עַל	h5921
8	upon the ground	הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה	h127
9		לֹ֥א	h3808
10	thou shalt not be established	תִכּ֖וֹן	h3559
11		אַתָּ֣ה	h859
12	nor thy kingdom	וּמַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ	h4438
13		וְעַתָּ֗ה	h6258
14	Wherefore now send	שְׁלַ֨ח	h7971
15	and fetch	וְקַ֤ח	h3947
16		אֹתוֹ֙	h853
17		אֵלַ֔י	h413
18		כִּ֥י	h3588
19	him unto me for he shall surely die	בֶן	h1121
20		מָ֖וֶת	h4194
21		הֽוּא׃	h1931

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For while the son of Jesse is living on the earth, your position is unsafe and your kingdom is in danger. So make him come here to me, for it is certainly right for him to be put to death.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon earth, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. And now send and fetch him to me, for he must die.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the earth, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.

World English Bible (WEB)

For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for all the days that the son of Jesse liveth on the ground thou art not established, thou and thy kingdom; and now, send and bring him unto me, for he `is' a son of death.'