2 Samuel 23:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidאָמַר֙h559
12The Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃h430
6of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לh3478
3לִ֥יh0
4spakeדִבֶּ֖רh1696
5the Rockצ֣וּרh6697
6of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לh3478
10rulingמוֹשֵׁ֖לh4910
8over menבָּֽאָדָ֔םh120
9must be justצַדִּ֕יקh6662
10rulingמוֹשֵׁ֖לh4910
11in the fearיִרְאַ֥תh3374
12The Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃h430

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God,

Darby English Bible (DBY)

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, The ruler among men shall be just, Ruling in the fear of God;

Webster's Bible (WBT)

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

World English Bible (WEB)

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: One who rules over men righteously, Who rules in the fear of God,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

He said -- the God of Israel -- to me, He spake -- the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man `is' righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.