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בְּגַת֙begatin Gathגַּתpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Gath”H1661Gath, a Philistine cityGath.אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תַּגִּ֔ידוּtagidvbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “bewray”, a wish or indirect commandH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.בָּכ֖וֹbakhvoweepבָּכָהverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “weep”, the verb used for emphasisH1058to weep; generally to bemoan[idiom] at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, [idiom] more, mourn, [idiom] sore, [idiom] with tears, weep.אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תִּבְכּ֑וּtivkvweepבָּכָהverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “weep”, a wish or indirect commandH1058to weep; generally to bemoan[idiom] at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, [idiom] more, mourn, [idiom] sore, [idiom] with tears, weep.בְּבֵ֣יתbeveytin house of Aphrahבֵּית לְעַפְרָהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in house of Aphrah”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1036Beth-le-Aphrah, a place in Palestinehouse of Aphrah.לְעַפְרָ֔הleafrahhouse of Aphrahבֵּית לְעַפְרָהnoun, proper name — “house of Aphrah”H1036Beth-le-Aphrah, a place in Palestinehouse of Aphrah.עָפָ֖רafardustעָפָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dust”, the ordinary formH6083dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mudashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.התפלשתיhtflshtyroll selfפָּלַשׁverb, hithpael, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “roll self”, a completed actionH6428to roll (in dust)roll (wallow) self.הִתְפַּלָּֽשִׁיhitpalashiroll selfפָּלַשׁverb, hithpael, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “roll self”, a commandH6428to roll (in dust)roll (wallow) self.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all; at Beth-le-aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all: at Beth-le-aphrah have I rolled myself in the dust.
Young’s Literal Translation
In Gath tell ye not — in Acco weep not, In Beth-Aphrah, in dust roll thyself.
World English Bible
Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t weep at all. At Beth Ophrah I have rolled myself in the dust.
Darby Translation
Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all; at Beth-le-aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
Douay-Rheims
Declare ye it not in Geth, weep ye not with tears: in the house of Dust sprinkle yourselves with dust.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all; at Beth-le-aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Ye that are in Geth, exalt not yourselves, and ye Enakim, do not rebuild from the ruins of the house in derision: sprinkle dust in the place of your laughter.
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