2 Samuel 7:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְ֠עַתָּהh6258
1כֹּֽהh3541
6Now therefore so shalt thou sayאָמַר֙h559
3unto my servantלְעַבְדִּ֣יh5650
4Davidלְדָוִ֗דh1732
5כֹּ֤הh3541
6Now therefore so shalt thou sayאָמַר֙h559
7the LORDיְהוָ֣הh3068
8of hostsצְבָא֔וֹתh6635
9אֲנִ֤יh589
10I tookלְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙h3947
11מִןh4480
12thee from the sheepcoteהַנָּוֶ֔הh5116
13from followingמֵֽאַחַ֖רh310
14the sheepהַצֹּ֑אןh6629
15לִֽהְי֣וֹתh1961
16to be rulerנָגִ֔ידh5057
17עַלh5921
18over my peopleעַמִּ֖יh5971
19עַלh5921
20over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃h3478

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people, over Israel;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then say these words to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping the sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people, over my people Israel:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And now, thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I took thee from the pasture-grounds, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel;

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Now therefore so shalt thou say to my servant David, thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheep-cote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

World English Bible (WEB)

Now therefore thus shall you tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David: `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the comely place, from after the flock, to be leader over My people, over Israel;