King James Version

2 Samuel 15:28

See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.

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רְאוּ֙revseeרָאָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “see”, a commandH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…אָנֹכִ֣יanokhimeאָנֹכִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “me”H595II, me, [idiom] which.מִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּmitmahmehadelayמָהַהּverb, hithpalpel, participle, absolute — “delay”, a verb used as a describing wordH4102properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctantdelay, linger, stay selves, tarry.בעברותvvrvtin ferryעֲבָרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “in ferry”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5679a crossing-placeferry, plain (from the margin).בְּעַֽרְב֖וֹתbearvotin desertעֲרָבָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “in desert”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6160a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red SeaArabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness. See also H1026 (בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה).הַמִּדְבָּ֑רhamidbarthe desertמִדְבָּרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the desert”, the ordinary formH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)desert, south, speech, wilderness.עַ֣דadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.בּ֥וֹאboto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, infinitive construct — “to come”, the to-form of the verbH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…דָבָ֛רdavarcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…מֵעִמָּכֶ֖םmeimakhemfrom withעִםpreposition, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “from with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).לְהַגִּ֥ידlehagidto bewrayנָגַדpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to bewray”, the to-form of the verbH5046properly, 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.לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

See, I will tarry in the plains of the wilderness, until there come word from you to announce unto me.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.

Young’s Literal Translation

see ye, I am tarrying in the plains of the wilderness till the coming in of a word from you to declare to me.'

World English Bible

Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”

Darby Translation

See, I will stop in the plains of the desert, until there come word from you to inform me.

Douay-Rheims

Behold I will lie hid in the plains of the wilderness, till there come word from you to certify me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

See, I will tarry in the plains of the wilderness, until there come word from you to announce unto me.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Behold, I continue in arms in Araboth of the desert, until there come tidings from you to report to me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἴδετε, ἐγώ εἰμι στρατεύομαι ἐν Ἀραβὼθ τῆς ἐρήμου, ἕως τοῦ ἐλθεῖν ῥῆμα παρʼ ὑμῶν τοῦ ἀπαγγεῖλαί μοι.