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וַיִּפֹּ֧לvayipoland fallנָפַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fall”, the next action in the storyH5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל…הַגּוֹרָ֛לhagoralthe lotגּוֹרָלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the lot”, the ordinary formH1486properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)lot.מִזְרָ֖חָהmizrachaheastמִזְרָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “east”, the ordinary formH4217sunrise, i.e. the easteast (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).לְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֑הוּleshelemyahvto Shelemiahשֶׁלֶמְיָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Shelemiah”H8018Shelemjah, the name of nine IsraelitesShelemiah.וּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּuzekharyahvand Zachariahזְכַרְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Zachariah”H2148Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine IsraelitesZachariah, Zechariah.בְנ֜וֹvenvosonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יוֹעֵ֣ץyoetsadviseיָעַץverb, qal, participle, absolute — “advise”, a verb used as a describing wordH3289to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolveadvertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.בְּשֶׂ֗כֶלbesekhelin discretionשֶׂכֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in discretion”, the ordinary formH7922intelligence; by implication, successdiscretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.הִפִּ֨ילוּ֙hipilvfallנָפַלverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “fall”, a completed actionH5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל…גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹתgoralotlotגּוֹרָלnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “lot”, the ordinary formH1486properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)lot.וַיֵּצֵ֥אvayetseand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, the next action in the storyH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…גוֹרָל֖וֹgoralvolotגּוֹרָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “lot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1486properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)lot.צָפֽוֹנָהtsafonahnorthצָפוֹןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
Young’s Literal Translation
And the lot falleth eastward to Shelemiah; and [for] Zechariah his son — a counsellor with understanding — they cause to fall lots, and his lot goeth out northward:
World English Bible
The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
Darby Translation
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah; and they cast lots for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, and his lot came out northward;
Douay-Rheims
And the lot of the east fell to Selemias. But to his son Zacharias, a very wise and learned man, the north gate fell by lot.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And the lot of the east gates fell to Selemias, and Zacharias: the sons of Soaz cast lots for Melchias, and the lot came out northward.
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