1 Samuel 7:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And his returnוּתְשֻֽׁבָת֤וֹh8666
1was to Ramahהָֽרָמָ֙תָה֙h7414
2כִּֽיh3588
3שָׁ֣םh8033
4for there was his houseבֵּית֔וֹh1004
5וְשָׁ֖םh8033
6and there he judgedשָׁפָ֣טh8199
7אֶתh853
8Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לh3478
9and there he builtוַיִּֽבֶןh1129
10שָׁ֥םh8033
11an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַh4196
12unto the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃h3068

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And his base was at Ramah, where his house was; there he was judge of Israel and there he made an altar to the Lord.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house, and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to Jehovah.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

His return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar to Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and his returning `is' to Ramath, for there `is' his house, and there he hath judged Israel, and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah.