Judges 8:19 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And he saidוַיֹּאמַ֕רh559
1They were my brethrenאַחַ֥יh251
2even the sonsבְּנֵֽיh1121
3of my motherאִמִּ֖יh517
4הֵ֑םh1992
5livethחַיh2416
6as the LORDיְהוָ֗הh3068
7ifל֚וּh3863
8ye had saved them aliveהַֽחֲיִתֶ֣םh2421
9אוֹתָ֔םh853
10לֹ֥אh3808
11I would not slayהָרַ֖גְתִּיh2026
12אֶתְכֶֽם׃h853

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother: as Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said, They were my brothers, my mother's sons: by the life of the Lord, if you had kept them safe, I would not put you to death.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he said, "They were my brothers, the sons of my mother; as the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not slay you."

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

World English Bible (WEB)

He said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother: as Yahweh lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he saith, `My brethren -- sons of my mother -- they; Jehovah liveth, if ye had kept them alive -- I had not slain you.'