KJV: To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
YLT: Why is this to Me? frankincense from Sheba cometh, And the sweet cane from a land afar off, Your burnt-offerings are not for acceptance, And your sacrifices have not been sweet to Me.
Darby: To what purpose should there come to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing unto me.
ASV: To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me.
| לָמָּה־ | For what |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind. |
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| זֶּ֨ה | [is] this |
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Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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| לִ֤י | to Me |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common singular |
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| לְבוֹנָה֙ | frankincense |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: לְבֹונָה Sense: frankincense. |
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| מִשְּׁבָ֣א | from Sheba |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁבָא Sense: son of Joktan and a descendant of Seth. |
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| תָב֔וֹא | Comes |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| וְקָנֶ֥ה | and cane |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: קָנֶה Sense: reed, stalk, bone, balances. |
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| הַטּ֖וֹב | sweet |
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Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: טָבַב Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable. |
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| ؟ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ | from a country |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| מֶרְחָ֑ק | far |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶרְחָק Sense: distant place, distance, far country. |
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| עֹלֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ | Your burnt offerings [are] |
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Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, second person masculine plural Root: עֹלָה Sense: whole burnt offering. |
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| לְרָצ֔וֹן | acceptable |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: רָצֹון Sense: pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will. |
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| וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם | and your sacrifices |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine plural Root: זֶבַח Sense: sacrifice. |
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| לֹא־ | nor |
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Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| עָ֥רְבוּ | sweet |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: עָרַב Sense: (Qal) to be pleasant, be sweet, be pleasing. |
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| לִֽי | to Me |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common singular |
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| ס | - |
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Parse: Punctuation |
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