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וְהָעָ֥םvehaamand the peopleעַםconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.נִחָ֖םnichamcomfortנָחַםverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “comfort”, a verb used as a describing wordH5162properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).לְבִנְיָמִ֑ןlevinyaminto Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Benjamin”H1144Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryBenjamin.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…עָשָׂ֧הasahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…יְהוָ֛הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).פֶּ֖רֶץperetsbreachפֶּרֶץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “breach”, the ordinary formH6556a break (literally or figuratively)breach, breaking forth (in), [idiom] forth, gap.בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥יbeshivtein dartשֵׁבֶטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in dart”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7626a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan[idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that Jehovah had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Young’s Literal Translation
And the people repented concerning Benjamin, for Jehovah had made a breach among the tribes of Israel.
World English Bible
The people grieved for Benjamin, because Yahweh had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Darby Translation
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because Jehovah had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Douay-Rheims
And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And the people relented for Benjamin, because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
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