King James Version

1 Kings 15:21

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

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וַֽיְהִי֙vayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, 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.כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkishmoaas hearשָׁמַעpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “as hear”, the to-form of the verbH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…בַּעְשָׁ֔אbashaBaashaבַּעְשָׁאnoun, proper name — “Baasha”H1201Basha, a king of IsraelBaasha.וַיֶּחְדַּ֕לvayechdaland be unoccupiedחָדַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be unoccupied”, the next action in the storyH2308properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idlecease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.מִבְּנ֖וֹתmibnotfrom buildבָּנָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “from build”, the to-form of the verbH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.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).הָֽרָמָ֑הharamahthe Ramahרָמָהdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Ramah”H7414Ramah, the name of four places in PalestineRamah.וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvayeshevand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and dwell”, the next action in the storyH3427properly, 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…בְּתִרְצָֽהbetirtsahin Tirzahתִּרְצָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Tirzah”H8656Tirtsah, a place in Palestine; also an IsraelitessTirzah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it came to pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

Young’s Literal Translation

and it cometh to pass at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and dwelleth in Tirzah.

World English Bible

When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

Douay-Rheims

And when Baasa had heard this, he left off building Rama, and returned into Thersa.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it came to pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it came to pass when Baasa heard it, that he left off building Rama, and returned to Thersa.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤκουσε Βαασὰ, καὶ διέλιπε τοῦ οἰκοδομεῖν τὴν Ῥαμὰ, καὶ ἀνέστρεψεν εἰς Θερσά.