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1 Kings 13:24

And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.

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וַיֵּ֕לֶךְvayelekhand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and carry”, the next action in the storyH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…וַיִּמְצָאֵ֧הוּvayimtsaehvand comeמָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and come”, the next action in the storyH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…אַרְיֵ֛הaryehlionאֲרִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “lion”, the ordinary formH738a lion(young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְbaderekhin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvaymitehvand dieמוּתconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and die”, the next action in the storyH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…וַתְּהִ֤יvathiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.נִבְלָתוֹ֙nivlatvocarcaseנְבֵלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “carcase”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5038a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol(dead) body, (dead) carcase, dead of itself, which died, (beast) that (which) dieth of itself.מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmushlekhetthrowשָׁלַךְverb, hophal, passive participle, absolute — “throw”, a verb used as a describing wordH7993to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbaderekhin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).וְהַחֲמוֹר֙vehachamorand the assחֲמוֹרconjunction, definite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and the ass”, the ordinary formH2543a male ass (from its dun red)(he) ass.עֹמֵ֣דomedstandעָמַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “stand”, a verb used as a describing wordH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…אֶצְלָ֔הּetslahnearאֵצֶלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “near”H681a side; (as a preposition) nearat, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also H1018 (בֵּית הָאֵצֶל).וְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הvehaaryehand the lionאֲרִיconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the lion”, the ordinary formH738a lion(young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).עֹמֵ֖דomedstandעָמַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “stand”, a verb used as a describing wordH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…אֵ֥צֶלetselnearאֵצֶלpreposition — “near”H681a side; (as a preposition) nearat, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also H1018 (בֵּית הָאֵצֶל).הַנְּבֵלָֽהhanvelahthe carcaseנְבֵלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the carcase”, the ordinary formH5038a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol(dead) body, (dead) carcase, dead of itself, which died, (beast) that (which) dieth of itself.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him; and his carcass was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the carcass.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his body was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the body.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he goeth, and a lion findeth him in the way, and putteth him to death, and his carcase is cast in the way, and the ass is standing near it, and the lion is standing near the carcase.

World English Bible

When he had gone, a lion met him by the way and killed him. His body was thrown on the path, and the donkey stood by it. The lion also stood by the body.

Darby Translation

and he departed. And a lion met him by the way and slew him; and his corpse was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the corpse.

Douay-Rheims

And when he was gone, a lion found him in the way, and killed him, and his body was cast in the way: and the ass stood by him, and the lion stood by the dead body.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him; and his carcass was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the carcass.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And a lion found him in the way, and slew him; and his body was cast out in the way, and the ass was standing by it, and the lion also was standing by the body.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εὗρεν αὐτὸν λέων ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, καὶ ἐθανάτωσεν αὐτόν· καὶ ἦν τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ἐῥῥιμμένον ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, καὶ ὁ ὄνος εἱστήκει παρʼ αὐτὸ, καὶ ὁ λέων εἱστήκει παρὰ τὸ σῶμα.