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2 Kings 19:34

For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

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וְגַנּוֹתִ֛יveganotiand defendגָּנַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and defend”, a completed action in a sequenceH1598to hedge about, i.e. (generally) protectdefend.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הָעִ֥ירhairthe cityעִירdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.הַזֹּ֖אתhazotthe thisזֹאתdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “the this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.לְהֽוֹשִׁיעָ֑הּlehoshiahto be safeיָשַׁעpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to be safe”, the to-form of the verbH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.לְמַֽעֲנִ֔יlemaanithatמַעַןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.וּלְמַ֖עַןulemaanand thatמַעַןconjunction, preposition — “and that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.דָּוִ֥דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.עַבְדִּֽיavdiservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For I will defend this city to save it, for Mine own sake, and for My servant David's sake.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I have covered over this city, To save it, for Mine own sake, And for the sake of David My servant.'

World English Bible

‘For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for my servant David’s sake.’”

Darby Translation

And I will defend this city, to save it, For mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Douay-Rheims

And I will protect this city, and will save it for my own sake, and for David my servant’s sake.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For I will defend this city to save it, for Mine own sake, and for My servant David's sake.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I will defend this city as with a shield, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὑπερασπιῶ ὑπὲρ τῆς πόλεως ταύτης διʼ ἐμὲ καὶ διὰ Δαυὶδ τὸν δοῦλόν μου.