Becauseכַּאֲשֶׁרyou did notלֹאlistenשָׁמַעְתָּto the voiceבְּקוֹלof YHWHיְהוָהand did notוְלֹאcarry outעָשִׂיתָhis burningחֲרוֹןangerאַפּוֹagainst Amalek,בַּעֲמָלֵקthereforeעַל כֵּןYHWHיְהוָהhas doneעָשָׂהthisהַזֶּהthingהַדָּבָרto youלְךָthisהַ הַזֶּהday.יּוֹם
1 Samuel 28:18
Study it in the app“Because you did not listen to the voice of YHWH and did not carry out his burning anger against Amalek, therefore YHWH has done this thing to you this day.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 28:18, word by word
- listenשָׁמַעְתָּshamata
obey
To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.
Where else “shamata” appears- to the voiceקוֹלkol
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appears- of 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- carry outעָשִׂיתָasita
carry out
To do what is commanded.
Where else “asita” appears- his burningחֲרוֹןcharon
burning anger
Burning of anger.
Where else “charon” appears- angerאַפּap
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “ap” appears- against Amalekעֲמָלֵקamalek
Amalek
Amalek, a grandson of Esau. The Amalekites, who became enemies of Israel, descend from him; the name also stands for that people.
Where else “amalek” appears- thingדָּבָרdavar
thing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “davar” appears- dayיּוֹםyom
today
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appears
The context
17YHWH has done as he spoke by my hand: YHWH has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your companion, to David.
18 · This verse (above)
19YHWH will also give Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me; YHWH will also give the camp of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”