King James Version

2 Samuel 22:45

Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

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בְּנֵ֥יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […נֵכָ֖רnekharalienנֵכָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alien”, the ordinary formH5236foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendomalien, strange ([phrase] -er).יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּyitkachashvfailכָּחַשׁverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fail”, an unfinished actionH3584to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)deceive, deny, dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, (be-) lie, lying, submit selves.לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toלִשְׁמ֥וֹעַlishmoato hearשָׁמַעpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to hear”, the to-form of the verbH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…אֹ֖זֶןozenearאֹזֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “ear”, the ordinary formH241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)[phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.יִשָּׁ֥מְעוּyishamevhearשָׁמַעverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.

World English Bible

The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

Darby Translation

Strangers come cringing unto me: At the hearing of the ear, they obey me.

Douay-Rheims

The sons of the stranger will resist me, at the hearing of the ear they will obey me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The strange children feigned obedience to me; they hearkened to me as soon as they heard.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Υἱοὶ ἀλλότριοι ἐψεύσαντό μοι, εἰς ἀκοὴν ὠτίου ἤκουσάν μου.