King James Version

1 Samuel 4:22

And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.

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וַתֹּ֕אמֶרvatomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, 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…גָּלָ֥הgalahexileגָּלָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “exile”, a completed actionH1540to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal[phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover.כָב֖וֹדkhavodgloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “glorious”, the ordinary formH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לmiyisraelfrom Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.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…נִלְקַ֖חnilqachtakeלָקַחverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “take”, a completed actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.אֲר֥וֹןaronchestאָרוֹןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “chest”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH727a boxark, chest, coffin.הָאֱלֹהִֽיםhaelohimthe Godאֱלֹהִיםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And she said: 'The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And she said, The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.

Young’s Literal Translation

And she saith, 'Honour hath removed from Israel, for the ark of God hath been taken.'

World English Bible

She said, “The glory has departed from Israel; for God’s ark has been taken.”

Darby Translation

And she said, The glory is departed from Israel, for the ark of God is taken.

Douay-Rheims

And she said: The glory is departed from Israel, because the ark of God was taken.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And she said: 'The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they said, The glory of Israel is departed, forasmuch as the ark of the Lord is taken.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπαν, ἀπῴκισται δόξα Ἰσραὴλ ἐν τῷ ληφθῆναι τὴν κιβωτὸν Κυρίου.