King James Version

2 Kings 7:11

And he called the porters; and they told it to the king’s house within.

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וַיִּקְרָ֖אvayiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֑יםhashoarimthe doorkeeperשׁוֹעֵרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the doorkeeper”, the ordinary formH7778a janitordoorkeeper, porter.וַיַּגִּ֕ידוּvayagidvand bewrayנָגַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and bewray”, the next action in the storyH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.בֵּ֥יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.פְּנִֽימָהpenimahfaceward, iפְּנִימָהadverb — “faceward, i”H6441faceward, i.e. indoors(with-) in(-ner part, -ward).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the porters called, and they told it to the king's household within.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he called the porters; and they told it to the king’s household within.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he calleth the gatekeepers, and they declare to the house of the king within.

World English Bible

Then the gatekeepers called out and told it to the king’s household within.

Darby Translation

And the porters cried [it] and told [it] to the king's house within.

Douay-Rheims

Then the guards of the gate went, and told it within the king’s palace.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the porters called, and they told it to the king's household within.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the porters cried aloud, and reported to the house of the king within.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐβόησαν οἱ θυρωροὶ, καὶ ἀνήγγειλαν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ βασιλέως ἔσω.