1KI 2:37 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) because the day that you leave and cross the Kidron valley, you can be certain that you’ll die. Your blood will be on your own head.”

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ ἔσται ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς ἐξόδου σου καὶ διαβήσῃ τὸν χείμαῤῥον Κέδρων, γινώσκων γνώσῃ ὅτι θανάτῳ ἀποθανῇ· τὸ αἷμά σου ἔσται ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν σου· καὶ ὥρκισεν αὐτὸν ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ.
(Kai estai en taʸ haʸmera taʸs exodou sou kai diabaʸsaʸ ton ⱪeimaɽɽon Kedrōn, ginōskōn gnōsaʸ hoti thanatōi apothanaʸ; to haima sou estai epi taʸn kefalaʸn sou; kai hōrkisen auton ho basileus en taʸ haʸmera ekeinaʸ. )

BrTr And it shall come to pass in the day [fn]that thou shalt go forth and cross over the brook Kedron, [fn]know assuredly that thou shalt certainly die: thy blood shall be upon thine head. And the king caused him to swear in that day.

2:37 Gr. of thy going forth.

2:37 Gr. knowing thou shalt know.

ULT And it will happen on the day when you go out and you pass over the wadi of Kidron, know surely that you will surely die. Your blood will be on your head.”

UST Be sure that the day that you leave Jerusalem and go across the Kidron Brook, you will be executed, and it will be your own fault.”

BSB On the day you go out and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will die; your blood will be on your own head.”

OEB For as soon as you go away and cross the Brook Kidron, know for certain that you shall surely die; your blood shall be upon your own head.’

WEBBE For on the day you go out and pass over the brook Kidron, know for certain that you will surely die. Your blood will be on your own head.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET If you ever do leave and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will certainly die! You will be responsible for your own death.”

LSV and it has been, in the day of your going out, and you have passed over the Brook of Kidron, you certainly know that you surely die—your blood is on your head.”

FBV You should know for certain that the day you leave and cross the Kidron Valley you will die. Your death will be your own responsibility.”

T4T Be sure that the day that you leave Jerusalem and go across the Kidron Brook, you will be executed, and it will be ◄your own fault/what you deserve►.”

LEB It shall happen that on the day you go out and cross over the Wadi[fn] Kidron, know for certain that you will surely die.[fn] Your blood will be on your head.”

2:37 A valley that is dry most of the year, but contains a stream during the rainy season

2:37 Literally “dying you will die”

BBE For be certain that on the day when you go out and go over the stream Kidron, death will overtake you: and your blood will be on your head.

Moff No Moff 1KI book available

JPS For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die; thy blood shall be upon thine own head.'

ASV For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

DRA For on what day soever thou shalt go out, and shalt pass over the brook Cedron, know that thou shalt be put to death: thy blood shall be upon thy own head:

YLT and it hath been, in the day of thy going out, and thou hast passed over the brook Kidron, thou dost certainly know that thou dost surely die — thy blood is on thy head.'

Drby And it shall be that on the day thou goest forth, and passest over the torrent of Kidron, ...know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

RV For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

Wbstr For it shall be, that on the day thou shalt go out, and pass over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thy own head.

KJB-1769 For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
(For it shall be, that on the day thou/you goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou/you shalt know for certain that thou/you shalt surely die: thy/your blood shall be upon thine/your own head. )

KJB-1611 For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, & passest ouer the brooke Kidron, thou shalt know for certaine, that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shal be vpon thine owne head.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps For be thou sure, that the day that thou goest out, and passest ouer the riuer of Cedron, thou shalt dye that day, and thy blood shalbe vpon thyne owne head.
(For be thou/you sure, that the day that thou/you goest out, and passest over the river of Cedron, thou/you shalt dye that day, and thy/your blood shall be upon thine/your own head.)

Gnva For that day that thou goest out, and passest ouer the riuer of Kidron, knowe assuredly, that thou shalt dye the death: thy blood shall be vpon thine owne head.
(For that day that thou/you goest out, and passest over the river of Kidron, know assuredly, that thou/you shalt dye the death: thy/your blood shall be upon thine/your own head. )

Cvdl In what daye so euer thou departest forth, and goest ouer ye broke Cedron, be thou sure, that thou shalt dye the deeth: thy bloude be vpon thy heade.
(In what day so ever thou/you departest forth, and goest over ye/you_all broke Cedron, be thou/you sure, that thou/you shalt dye the death: thy/your blood be upon thy/your head.)

Wycl sotheli in what euer dai thou goist out, and passist the stronde of Cedron, wite thou thee worthi to be slayn; thi blood schal be on thin heed.
(truly in what ever day thou/you goist out, and passist the stream/river of Cedron, wite thou/you thee/you worthy to be slayn; thy/your blood shall be on thine/your head.)

Luth Welches Tages du wirst hinausgehen und über den Bach Kidron gehen, so wisse, daß du des Todes sterben mußt; dein Blut sei auf deinem Kopf!
(Welches dayss you will hinausgehen and above the Bach Kidron go, so wisse, that you the Todes die mußt; your blood be on your Kopf!)

ClVg Quacumque autem die egressus fueris, et transieris torrentem Cedron, scito te interficiendum: sanguis tuus erit super caput tuum.
(Quacumque however day egressus fueris, and transieris torrentem Cedron, scito you(sg) interficiendum: sanguis tuus will_be over caput tuum. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בְּ⁠י֣וֹם

in/on=day

The word day represents any day, not one particular day that Solomon already knows about. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “on any day”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / go

צֵאתְ⁠ךָ֗

go_out,you

In a context such as this, your language might say “come” instead of go. Alternate translation: “when you come out”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וְ⁠עָֽבַרְתָּ֙ אֶת־נַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן

and,cross DOM wadi Qidrōn

Here Solomon refers to one way of leaving Jerusalem (passing over the wadi of Kidron, which is on the east side of Jerusalem) to refer to any way of leaving Jerusalem. Solomon refers to this way of leaving Jerusalem because he thinks it is the one that Shimei is most likely to use. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “and you pass over the wadi of Kidron or leave Jerusalem by any other way”

Note 4 topic: translate-names

אֶת־נַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן

DOM wadi Qidrōn

The phrase the wadi of Kidron refers to small valley that sometimes had a stream running through it. This specific wadi was on the eastern side of Jerusalem.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

יָדֹ֥עַ תֵּדַ֖ע כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת תָּמ֑וּת

to_be_sure sure that/for/because/then/when to_die you(ms)_will_die

Solomon is repeating the verbs know and die in order to intensify the ideas that they express. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the emphasis. Alternate translation: “you will surely know that you will surely die”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מ֣וֹת תָּמ֑וּת

to_die you(ms)_will_die

Here Solomon implies that he would have one of his soldiers kill Shimei. Solomon does not mean that Shimei would die naturally. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “I will have a soldier kill you”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דָּמְ⁠ךָ֖ יִהְיֶ֥ה בְ⁠רֹאשֶֽׁ⁠ךָ

blood,your will_belong in/on/at/with,head,your_own

Here Solomon speaks as if Shimei’s blood would be poured on his own head. He means that Shimei will be responsible for his own death, and Solomon will not be guilty for having him executed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Your death will be your fault” or “When you die, you will be the one who caused it to happen”

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