Study it in the app“Jonathan said to the young man who carried his weapons, “Come, let us cross over to the post of these uncircumcised; perhaps YHWH will act for us, for there is no hindrance for YHWH to save by many or by few.””
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe young manהַנַּעַרwho carriedנֹשֵׂאhis weapons,כֵלָיו“Come,לְכָהlet us cross overוְנַעְבְּרָהtoאֶלthe postמַצַּבof theseהָאֵלֶּהuncircumcised;הָעֲרֵלִיםperhapsאוּלַיYHWHיְהוָהwill actיַעֲשֶׂהfor us,לָנוּforכִּיthere is noאֵיןhindranceמַעְצוֹרfor YHWHלַיהוָהto saveלְהוֹשִׁיעַby manyבְּרַבorאוֹby few.”בִמְעָט
Jonathan
Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".
Where else “yehonatan” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsyoung servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “naar” appearscarry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “nose” appearsweapon
What is carried to war to fight with: sword, bow, spear.
Where else “chelay” appearsgo
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “lecha” appearspass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “nabra” appearsgarrison
A post of soldiers watching a pass or place.
Where else “matsav” appearsuncircumcised
A man without the covenant sign; said with scorn.
Where else “arelim” appearsperhaps
Perhaps, maybe.
Where else “ulay” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “yaase” appearshindrance
Hindrance, restraint: what holds someone back.
Where else “matsor” appearssave
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “hoshia” appearsmany
A great number of people or things.
Where else “rav” appearsfew
A small amount: few in number, or a short time.
Where else “meat” appears5The one tooth rose like a pillar on the north, in front of Michmash, and the other on the south, in front of Geba.
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7The one who carried his weapons said to him, “Do all that is in your heart; go ahead; here I am with you according to your heart.”
