King James Version

1 Chronicles 11:14

And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.

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וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֤וּvayityatsvvand present selvesיָצַבconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and present selves”, the next action in the storyH3320to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continuepresent selves, remaining, resort, set (selves), (be able to, can, with-) stand (fast, forth, -ing, still, up).בְתוֹךְvetokhein amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).הַחֶלְקָה֙hachelqahthe fieldחֶלְקָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the field”, the ordinary formH2513properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotmentfield, flattering(-ry), ground, parcel, part, piece of land (ground), plat, portion, slippery place, smooth (thing).וַיַּצִּיל֔וּהָvayatsiluhaand defendנָצַלconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and defend”, the next action in the storyH5337to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense[idiom] at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, [idiom] without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, [idiom] surely, take (out).וַיַּכּ֖וּvayakvand strikeנָכָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and strike”, the next action in the storyH5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpelishtimPhilistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Philistine”, the ordinary formH6430a Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethPhilistine.וַיּ֥וֹשַׁעvayoshaand be safeיָשַׁעconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be safe”, the next action in the storyH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).תְּשׁוּעָ֥הteshuahdeliveranceתְּשׁוּעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “deliverance”, the ordinary formH8668rescue (literal or figurative, persons, national or spiritual)deliverance, help, safety, salvation, victory.גְדוֹלָֽהgedolahgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah saved them by a great victory.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they station themselves in the midst of the portion, and deliver it, and smite the Philistines, and Jehovah saveth — a great salvation.

World English Bible

They stood in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.

Darby Translation

And they stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.

Douay-Rheims

But these men stood in the midst of the field, and defended it: and they slew the Philistines, and the Lord gave a great deliverance to his people.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he stood in the midst of the portion, and rescued it, and smote the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great deliverance.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔστη ἐν μέσῳ τῆς μερίδος, καὶ ἔσωσεν αὐτὴν, καὶ ἐπάταξε τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους, καὶ ἐποίησε Κύριος σωτηρίαν μεγάλην.