1 Samuel 25:28

“Please 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.”

1 Samuel 25:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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forgiveשָׂאsa

forgive

To take away someone's sin, forgive.

Where else “sa” appears
the transgressionפֶשַׁעfesha

transgression

A serious wrong against someone: rebellion, transgression.

Where else “fesha” appears
of your servantאֲמָתֶamate

female slave, maidservant

Female slave, maidservant.

Where else “amate” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

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” appears
will certainly makeעָשֹׂהaso

make

To build or create something.

Where else “aso” appears
for my lordאדֹנִdoni

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

Where else “doni” appears
a firmנֶאֱמָןneeman

be firm

To be dependable, steady, never failing.

Where else “neeman” appears
houseבַּיִתbayit

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “bayit” appears
is fightingנִלְחָםnilcham

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

Where else “nilcham” appears
the warsמִלְחֲמוֹתmilchamot

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchamot” appears
and evilרָעָהraa

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “raa” appears
be foundתִמָּצֵאtimatse

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “timatse” appears
all your daysיָּמֶיyame

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

Where else “yame” appears

Translation note

“A firm house”: a family of kings that will last (2 Samuel 7:11-16).

The context

27And 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.

28 · This verse (above)

29Though a man has risen to pursue you and to seek your life, yet the life of my lord will be bound in the bundle of the living with YHWH your Elohim; but the lives of your enemies he will sling out from within the hollow of the sling.

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