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Joshua 9:14

And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.

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וַיִּקְח֥וּvayiqchvand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and take”, the next action in the storyH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖יםhaanashimthe a certainאִישׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…מִצֵּידָ֑םmitseydamfrom foodצַיִדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “from food”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6718the chase; also game (thus taken); (generally) lunch (especially for a journey)[idiom] catcheth, food, [idiom] hunter, (that which he took in) hunting, venison, victuals.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).פִּ֥יpiedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…שָׁאָֽלוּshaalvdemandשָׁאַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “demand”, a completed actionH7592to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demandask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the men take of their provision, and the mouth of Jehovah have not asked;

World English Bible

The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth.

Darby Translation

And the men took of their victuals, but they did not inquire at the mouth of Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the chiefs took of their provision, and asked not counsel of the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔλαβον οἱ ἄρχοντες τοῦ ἐπισιτισμοῦ αὐτῶν, καὶ Κύριον οὐκ ἐπηρώτησαν.