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וַיִּישַׁ֥רvayisharand be rightיָשַׁרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be right”, the next action in the storyH3474to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperousdirect, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).הַדָּבָ֖רhadavarthe causeדָּבָרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the 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…בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeeynein eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…אַבְשָׁלֹ֑םavshalomAbishalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹםnoun, proper name — “Abishalom”H53Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later IsraeliteAbishalom, Absalom.וּבְעֵינֵ֖יuveeyneand in eye , , -sightעַיִןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “and in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).זִקְנֵ֥יziqneoldזָקֵןadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “old”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2205oldaged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
Young’s Literal Translation
And the thing is right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
World English Bible
The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
Darby Translation
And the saying was right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
Douay-Rheims
And his saying pleased Absalom, and all the ancients of Israel.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And the saying was right in the eyes of Abessalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.
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