King James Version

2 Samuel 22:25

Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

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וַיָּ֧שֶׁבvayashevand againשׁוּבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and again”, the next action in the storyH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…יְהוָ֛הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לִ֖יlitoלִ֖יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toכְּצִדְקָתִ֑יketsidqatias justiceצְדָקָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “as justice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).כְּבֹרִ֖יkevorias cleannessבֹּרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “as cleanness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1252purifycleanness, pureness.לְנֶ֥גֶדlenegedto againstנֶגֶדpreposition, preposition — “to against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.עֵינָֽיוeynayveye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His eyes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehovah returneth to me, According to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes.

World English Bible

Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah hath recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his sight.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord will recompense me according to my justice: and according to the cleanness of my hands in the sight of his eyes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His eyes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord will recompense me according to my righteousness, and according to the purity of my hands in his eye-sight.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀποδώσει μοι Κύριος κατὰ τὴν δικαιοσύνην μου, καὶ κατὰ τὴν καθαριότητα τῶν χειρῶν μου ἐνώπιον τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ.