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2 Samuel 13:18

And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

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וְעָלֶ֨יהָ֙vealeyhaand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and 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,…כְּתֹ֣נֶתketonetcoatכְּתֹנֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “coat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3801a shirtcoat, garment, robe.פַּסִּ֔יםpasimcoloursפַּסnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “colours”, the ordinary formH6446a long and sleeved tunic (perhaps simply a wide one; from the original sense of the root, i.e. of many breadths)(divers) colours.כִּי֩kiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…כֵ֨ןkhenas... asכֵּןadverb — “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…תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָtilbashnaclotheלָבַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “clothe”, an unfinished actionH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.בְנוֹתvenotdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.הַבְּתוּלֹ֖תhabtulotthe virginבְּתוּלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the virgin”, the ordinary formH1330a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or statemaid, virgin.מְעִילִ֑יםmeilimrobeמְעִילnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “robe”, the ordinary formH4598a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment)cloke, coat, mantle, robe.וַיֹּצֵ֨אvayotseand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, the next action in the storyH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…אוֹתָ֤הּotahobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, 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).מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙mesharetvoministerשָׁרַתverb, piel, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “minister”, a verb used as a describing wordH8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute tominister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.הַח֔וּץhachutsthe abroadחוּץdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the abroad”, the ordinary formH2351properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoorsabroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.וְנָעַ֥לvenaaland boltנָעַלconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bolt”, a completed actionH5274properly, to fasten up, i.e. with abar or cord; hence, to sandal, i.e. furnish with slippersbolt, inclose, lock, shoe, shut up.הַדֶּ֖לֶתhadeletthe doorדֶּלֶתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the door”, the ordinary formH1817something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoordoor (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).אַחֲרֶֽיהָachareyhaafterאַחַרpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now she had a garment of many colours upon her; for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. — And his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And she had a garment of divers colors upon her; for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

Young’s Literal Translation

— and upon her [is] a long coat, for such upper robes do daughters of the king who [are] virgins put on, — and his servant taketh her out without, and hath bolted the door after her.

World English Bible

She had a garment of various colors on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.

Darby Translation

Now she had a vest of many colours upon her; for so were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. And his attendant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

Douay-Rheims

And she was clothed with along robe: for the king’s daughters that were virgins, used such kind of garments. Then his servant thrust her out: and shut the door after her.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now she had a garment of many colours upon her; for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. — And his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And she had on her a variegated robe, for so were the king's daughters that were virgins attired in their apparel: and his servant led her forth, and shut the door after her.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπʼ αὐτῆς ἦν χιτὼν καρπωτὸς, ὅτι οὕτως ἐνεδιδύσκοντο αἱ θυγατέρες τοῦ βασιλέως αἱ παρθένοι τοὺς ἐπενδύτας αὐτῶν· καὶ ἐξήγαγεν αὐτὴν ὁ λειτουργὸς αὐτοῦ ἔξω, καὶ ἀπέκλεισε τὴν θύραν ὀπίσω αὐτῆς.