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וַיְהִיvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.ל֖וֹlvotoל֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toכֵּ֑ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…וַיִּרְמְס֨וּvayirmesvand treadרָמַסconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and tread”, the next action in the storyH7429to tread upon (as a potter, in walking or abusively)oppressor, stamp upon, trample (under feet), tread (down, upon).אֹת֥וֹotvoobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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).הָעָ֛םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.בַּשַּׁ֖עַרbashaarin doorשַׁעַרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in door”, the ordinary formH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).וַיָּמֹֽתvayamotand dieמוּתconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and die”, the next action in the storyH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
it came to pass even so unto him; for the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died.
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American Standard Version (1901)
it came to pass even so unto him; for the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died.
Young’s Literal Translation
and it cometh to him so, and the people tread him down in the gate, and he dieth.
World English Bible
It happened like that to him, for the people trampled over him in the gate, and he died.
Darby Translation
And so it happened to him; and the people trampled upon him in the gate, and he died.
Douay-Rheims
And so it fell out to him as it was foretold, and the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
it came to pass even so unto him; for the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And it was so: for the people trampled on him in the gate, and he died.
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