KJV: And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
YLT: And he hath understanding, and spreadeth out of all his sons to all lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all cities of the bulwarks, and giveth to them provision in abundance; and he asketh a multitude of wives.
Darby: And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all the fortified cities; and he gave them food in abundance. And he desired for them a multitude of wives.
ASV: And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city: and he gave them victuals in abundance. And he sought for them many wives.
| וַיָּבֶן֩ | And He dealt wisely |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בִּין Sense: to discern, understand, consider. |
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| וַיִּפְרֹ֨ץ | and dispersed |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: פָּרַץ Sense: to break through or down or over, burst, breach. |
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| מִכָּל־ | some |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| בָּנָ֜יו | of his sons |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| לְֽכָל־ | throughout all |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| אַרְצ֧וֹת | the territories |
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Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| יְהוּדָ֣ה | of Judah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהוּדָה Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן | and Benjamin |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בִּנְיָמִין Sense: Jacob’s and Rachel’s youngest son, Joseph’s full brother. |
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| לְכֹל֙ | to every |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| עָרֵ֣י | city |
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Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish. |
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| הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת | fortified |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural Root: מְצוּרָה Sense: siege-works, stronghold, rampart. |
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| וַיִּתֵּ֥ן | and he gave |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set. |
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| הַמָּז֖וֹן | provisions |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מָזׄון Sense: food, sustenance. |
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| לָרֹ֑ב | in abundance |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: רֹב Sense: multitude, abundance, greatness. |
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| וַיִּשְׁאַ֖ל | And He sought [for them] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁאַל Sense: to ask, enquire, borrow, beg. |
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| הֲמ֥וֹן | many |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: הָמֹון Sense: (Qal) murmur, roar, crowd, abundance, tumult, sound. |
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| נָשִֽׁים | wives |
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Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female. |
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