King James Version

1 Kings 2:43

Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?

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וּמַדּ֕וּעַumaduaand whyמַדּוּעַconjunction, particle, interrogative — “and why”H4069what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?how, wherefore, why.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…שָׁמַ֔רְתָּshamartabewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “beward”, a completed actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).אֵ֖תetobject 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).שְׁבֻעַ֣תshevuatoathשְׁבוּעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “oath”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7621properly, something sworn, i.e. an oathcurse, oath, [idiom] sworn.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and 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).הַמִּצְוָ֖הhamitsvahthe lawמִצְוָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the law”, the ordinary formH4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…צִוִּ֥יתִיtsivitiappointצָוָהverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “appoint”, a completed actionH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.עָלֶֽיךָaleykhaaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Why then hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?

Young’s Literal Translation

and wherefore hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the charge that I charged upon thee?'

World English Bible

Why then have you not kept the oath of Yahweh and the commandment that I have instructed you with?”

Darby Translation

Why then hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the commandment that I charged thee with?

Douay-Rheims

Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I laid upon thee?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And why hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment which I commanded thee?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τί ὅτι οὐκ ἐφύλαξας τὸν ὅρκον Κυρίου, καὶ τὴν ἐντολὴν ἣν ἐνετειλάμην κατὰ σοῦ;