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And now,וְעַתָּהthisהַזֹּאתblessingהַבְּרָכָהthatאֲשֶׁרyour servantשִׁפְחָתְךָhas broughtהֵבִיאto my lord,לַאדֹנִיlet it be givenוְנִתְּנָהto the young menלַנְּעָרִיםwho go aboutהַמִּתְהַלְּכִיםat the feetבְּרַגְלֵיof my lord.אֲדֹנִי
1 Samuel 25:27
Study it in the app“And now, this blessing that your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who go about at the feet of my lord.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 25:27, word by word
- blessingבְּרָכָהberacha
gift
A gift given with good wishes, as a sign of favor.
Where else “beracha” appears- your servantשִׁפְחָתְshifchat
female slave, servant
Female slave, maidservant in the service of the lady of the house.
Where else “shifchat” appears- has broughtהֵבִיאhevi
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “hevi” appears- to my lordאדֹנִdoni
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “doni” appears- let it be givenנִתְּנָהnitna
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “nitna” appears- to the young menנְּעָרִיםnearim
young servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “nearim” appears- who go aboutמִּתְהַלְּכִיםmithalchim
follow
"Go after" someone, follow them.
Where else “mithalchim” appears- at the feetרַגְלֵיragle
foot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “ragle” appears
Translation note
“Blessing”: here, a gift given with good wishes (Genesis 33:11).
The context
26Now, my lord, as YHWH lives and as your soul lives, since YHWH has kept you from entering into guilt of blood and from saving yourself with your own hand, now let your enemies be like Nabal, and those who seek evil for my lord.
27 · This verse (above)
28Please forgive the transgression of your servant; for YHWH will certainly make for my lord a firm house, because my lord is fighting the wars of YHWH, and evil shall not be found in you all your days.