King James Version

2 Samuel 15:33

Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:

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וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…ל֖וֹlvotoל֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toדָּוִ֑דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.אִ֚םimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…עָבַ֣רְתָּavartaalienateעָבַרverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “alienate”, a completed actionH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…אִתִּ֔יitiamongאֵתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.וְהָיִ֥תָvehayitaand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed actionH1961to 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.עָלַ֖יalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “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,…לְמַשָּֽׂאlemasato tributeמַשָּׂאpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to tribute”, the ordinary formH4853a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desireburden, carry away, prophecy, [idiom] they set, song, tribute.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And David said unto him: 'If thou passest on with me, then thou wilt be a burden unto Me;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And David said unto him, If thou passest on with me, then thou wilt be a burden unto me:

Young’s Literal Translation

and David saith to him, 'If thou hast passed on with me then thou hast been on me for a burden,

World English Bible

David said to him, “If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me;

Darby Translation

And David said to him, If thou passest on with me, thou wilt be a burden to me;

Douay-Rheims

And David said to him: If thou come with me, thou wilt be a burden to me:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And David said unto him: 'If thou passest on with me, then thou wilt be a burden unto Me;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And David said to him, If thou shouldest go over with me, then wilt thou be a burden to me;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Δαυὶδ ἐὰν μὲν διαβῇς μετʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ ἔσῃ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ εἰς βάσταγμα·