King James Version

1 Samuel 23:21

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…שָׁא֔וּלshaulShaulשָׁאוּלnoun, proper name — “Shaul”H7586Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesSaul, Shaul.בְּרוּכִ֥יםberukhimblessבָרַךְverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.אַתֶּ֖םatemtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.לַֽיהוָ֑הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…חֲמַלְתֶּ֖םchamaltemspareחָמַלverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “spare”, a completed actionH2550to commiserate; by implication, to sparehave compassion, (have) pity, spare.עָלָֽיalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, 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)

And Saul said: 'Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have had compassion on me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have had compassion on me.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Saul saith, 'Blessed [are] ye of Jehovah, for ye have pity on me;

World English Bible

Saul said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, for you have had compassion on me.

Darby Translation

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have compassion upon me.

Douay-Rheims

And Saul said: Blessed be ye of the Lord, for you have pitied my case.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Saul said: 'Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have had compassion on me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Saul said to them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, for ye have been grieved on my account.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Σαοὺλ, εὐλογημένοι ὑμεῖς τῷ Κυρίῳ, ὅτι ἐπονέσατε περὶ ἐμοῦ·