KJV: And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.
YLT: and it cometh to pass, at the commencement of their dwelling there, they have not feared Jehovah, and Jehovah doth send among them the lions, and they are destroying among them.
Darby: And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not Jehovah; and Jehovah sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
ASV: And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not Jehovah: therefore Jehovah sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
| וַיְהִ֗י | And it was so |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| בִּתְחִלַּת֙ | at the beginning |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: תְּחִלָּה Sense: beginning, first. |
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| שִׁבְתָּ֣ם | of their dwelling |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine plural Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide. |
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| יָרְא֖וּ | [that] they did fear |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: יָרֵא Sense: to fear, revere, be afraid. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| יְהוָ֑ה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח | therefore sent |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out. |
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| יְהוָ֤ה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| בָּהֶם֙ | among them |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural |
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| הָ֣אֲרָי֔וֹת | lions |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֲרִי Sense: lion. |
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| וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ | and which |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| הֹרְגִ֖ים | killed [some] |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: הָרַג Sense: to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand. |
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| בָּהֶֽם | of them |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural |
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