King James Version

2 Samuel 22:14

The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.

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יַרְעֵ֥םyaremthunderרָעַםverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “thunder”, an unfinished actionH7481to tumble, i.e. be violently agitated; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)make to fret, roar, thunder, trouble.מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.שָׁמַ֖יִםshamayimheavenשָׁמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְעֶלְי֖וֹןveelyonand highעֶלְיוֹןconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and high”, the ordinary formH5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).יִתֵּ֥ןyitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…קוֹלֽוֹqolvosoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High gave forth His voice.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered his voice.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thunder from the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice.

World English Bible

Yahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.

Darby Translation

Jehovah thundered from the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice.

Douay-Rheims

The Lord shall thunder from heaven: and the most high shall give forth his voice.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High gave forth His voice.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord thundered out of heaven, and the Most High uttered his voice.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐβρόντησεν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ Κύριος, καὶ ὁ ὕψιστος ἔδωκε φωνὴν αὐτοῦ.