1 Samuel 28:19

“YHWH 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.””

1 Samuel 28:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 28:19, word by word

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
giveיִתֵּןyiten

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

Where else “yiten” appears
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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into the handיַדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim

Philistines

Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.

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and tomorrowמָחָרmachar

tomorrow

The day that comes after today.

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and your sonsבָנֶיvane

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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the campמַחֲנֵהmachane

camp

A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.

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Translation note

“With me”: among the dead.

The context

18Because 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.

19 · This verse (above)

20At once Saul fell full length on the ground and was very afraid because of the words of Samuel; there was also no strength in him, for he had not eaten bread all day and all night.

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