King James Version

1 Kings 12:17

But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

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וּבְנֵ֣יuveneand sonבֵּןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and 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, […יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhayoshevimthe dwellיָשַׁבdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בְּעָרֵ֣יbearein cityעִירpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “in city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvayimlokheand reignמָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and reign”, the next action in the storyH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.עֲלֵיהֶ֖םaleyhemaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…רְחַבְעָֽםrechavamRehoboamרְחַבְעָםnoun, proper name — “Rehoboam”H7346Rechabam, an Israelite kingRehoboam.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Young’s Literal Translation

As to the sons of Israel, those dwelling in the cities of Judah — over them reign doth Rehoboam.

World English Bible

But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Darby Translation

But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Douay-Rheims

But as for all the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Juda, Roboam reigned over them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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