2 Samuel 15:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙h559
1Absalomאַבְשָׁל֔וֹםh53
2מִיh4310
3moreover Oh that I were madeיְשִׂמֵ֥נִיh7760
4judgeשֹׁפֵ֖טh8199
5in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץh776
6וְעָלַ֗יh5921
7might comeיָב֥וֹאh935
8כָּלh3605
9that every manאִ֛ישׁh376
10אֲשֶֽׁרh834
11יִֽהְיֶהh1961
12לּוֹh0
13which hath any suitרִ֥יבh7379
14or causeוּמִשְׁפָּ֖טh4941
15unto me and I would do him justiceוְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃h6663

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

American Standard Version (ASV)

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And more than this, Absalom said, If only I was made judge in the land, so that every man who has any cause or question might come to me, and I would give a right decision for him!

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Absalom said, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any controversy and cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

World English Bible (WEB)

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Absalom saith, `Who doth make me a judge in the land, that unto me doth come every man who hath a plea and judgment? -- then I have declared him righteous.'