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1 Chronicles 21:11

So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee

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וַיָּ֥בֹאvayavoand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…גָ֖דgadGadגָּדnoun, proper name — “Gad”H1410Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophetGad.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).דָּוִ֑ידdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…ל֛וֹlvotoל֛וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toכֹּֽהkoalsoכֹּהadverb — “also”H3541properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowalso, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.אָמַ֥רamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).קַבֶּלqabeltakeקָבַלverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “take”, a commandH6901to admit, i.e. take (literally or figuratively)choose, (take) hold, receive, (under-) take.לָֽךְlakhetoלָֽךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So Gad came to David, and said unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD: Take which thou wilt:

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American Standard Version (1901)

So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Take which thou wilt:

Young’s Literal Translation

And Gad cometh in unto David, and saith to him, 'Thus said Jehovah, Take for thee —

World English Bible

So Gad came to David and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Take your choice:

Darby Translation

And Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah:

Douay-Rheims

And when Gad was come to David, he said to him: Thus saith the Lord: choose which thou wilt:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So Gad came to David, and said unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD: Take which thou wilt:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus saith the Lord, Choose for thyself,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἦλθεν Γὰδ πρὸς Δαυὶδ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Οὕτως λέγει Κύριος, Ἔκλεξαι σεαυτῷ