1 KI 5:6 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX (KI1 5:20) Καὶ νῦν ἔντειλαι, καὶ κοψάτωσάν μοι ξύλα ἐκ τοῦ Λιβάνου· καὶ ἰδοὺ οἱ δοῦλοί μου μετὰ τῶν δούλων σου, καὶ τὸν μισθὸν δουλείας σου δώσω σοι κατὰ πάντα ὅσα ἂν εἴπῃς, ὅτι σὺ οἶδας, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν εἰδὼς ξύλα κόπτειν καθὼς οἱ Σιδώνιοι.
(Kai nun enteilai, kai kopsatōsan moi xula ek tou Libanou; kai idou hoi douloi mou meta tōn doulōn sou, kai ton misthon douleias sou dōsō soi kata panta hosa an eipaʸs, hoti su oidas, hoti ouk estin haʸmin eidōs xula koptein kathōs hoi Sidōnioi.)

BrTr (KI1 5:20) And now command, and let men cut wood for me out of Libanus: and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, and I will give thee the wages of thy service, according to all that thou shalt say, because thou knowest that we have no one skilled in cutting timber like the Sidonians.

ULT And now, command, and may they cut for me cedars from Lebanon, and may my servants be with your servants, and I will give to you the wage of your servants according to all that you say. For you, you know that, there is no man among us knowing, how to cut trees like the Sidonians.”

UST So I am asking you to order your workers to cut down cedar trees in Lebanon to make lumber for me. My men will work with them, and I will pay your workers whatever you ask. I want to hire your workers because, as you know, none of us Israelites know how to cut down trees as well as you Sidonians do.”

BSB & MSB Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that [there are] none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”

OEB No OEB KI1 5:6 book available

WEBBE & WMBB Now therefore command that cedar trees be cut for me out of Lebanon. My servants will be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you say. For you know that there is nobody amongst us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”

NET So now order some cedars of Lebanon to be cut for me. My servants will work with your servants. I will pay your servants whatever you say is appropriate, for you know that we have no one among us who knows how to cut down trees like the Sidonians.”

LSV And now, command, and they cut down cedars for me out of Lebanon, and my servants are with your servants, and I give the hire of your servants to you according to all that you say, for you have known that there is not a man among us acquainted with cutting wood, like the Sidonians.”

FBV So please order some cedars of Lebanon to be cut down for me. My workers will assist your workers, and I will pay your workers at the rate that you decide, for you know that we don't have anyone who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”

T4T “So I am requesting that you command your workers to cut cedar trees for me. My men will work with them, and I will pay your workers whatever you decide. But my men cannot do the work alone, because they do not know how to cut down trees like your workers from Sidon city do.”

LEB So then, command that they may cut cedars for me from Lebanon, and let my servants be with your servants. The wage of your servants I will give to you according to all that you say, for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”

BBE So now, will you have cedar-trees from Lebanon cut down for me, and my servants will be with your servants; and I will give you payment for your servants at whatever rate you say; for it is common knowledge that we have no such wood-cutters among us as the men of Zidon.

Moff No Moff KI1 5:6 book available

JPS No JPS KI1 5:20 verse available

ASV Now therefore command thou that they cut me cedar-trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that knoweth how to cut timber like unto the Sidonians.

DRA Give orders therefore that thy servants cut me down cedar trees out of Libanus, and let my servants be with thy servants: and I will give thee the hire of thy servants whatsoever thou wilt ask, for thou knowest how there is not among my people a man that has skill to hew wood like to the Sidonians.

YLT 'And now, command, and they cut down for me cedars out of Lebanon, and my servants are with thy servants, and the hire of thy servants I give to thee according to all that thou sayest, for thou hast known that there is not among us a man acquainted with cutting wood, like the Sidonians.'

Drby And now command that they hew me cedar-trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say; for thou knowest that there is not among us any that are experienced in cutting timber like to the Zidonians.

RV Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Zidonians.
(Now therefore command thou/you that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy/your servants; and I will give thee/you hire for thy/your servants according to all that thou/you shalt/shall say: for thou/you knowest/know that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Zidonians.)

SLT And now command and they shall cut for me cedars from Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and the hire of thy servants will I give to thee according to all which thou shalt say: for thou knewest that not among us a man knowing to cut wood as the Sidonians.

Wbstr Now therefore command thou, that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and to thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that is skilled in hewing timber like the Sidonians.

KJB-1769 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.[fn]
(Now therefore command thou/you that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy/your servants: and unto thee/you will I give hire for thy/your servants according to all that thou/you shalt/shall appoint: for thou/you knowest/know that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.)

5.6 appoint: Heb. say

KJB-1611 Now therefore command thou, that they hew me Cedar trees out of Lebanon, and my seruants shall bee with thy seruants: and vnto thee will I giue hire for thy seruants, according to all that thou shalt [fn]appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among vs, any that can skill to hew timber, like vnto the Sidonians.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

5:6 Hebr. say.

Bshps Now therefore commaund thou that they hewe me Cedar trees out of Libanon, & my seruautes shalbe with thyne, and vnto thee wyll I geue the hyre for thy seruauntes, accordyng to all such thinges as thou shalt appoynt: for thou knowest that there are not among vs that can skyl to hewe tymber, lyke vnto the Sidones.
(Now therefore command thou/you that they hew/chop me Cedar trees out of Libanon, and my servants shall be with thine/your, and unto thee/you will I give the hire for thy/your servants, according to all such things as thou/you shalt/shall appoint: for thou/you knowest/know that there are not among us that can skill to hew/chop timber, like unto the Sidones.)

Gnva Now therefore commaund, that they hewe me cedar trees out of Lebanon, and my seruants shall be with thy seruants, and vnto thee will I giue the hire for thy seruants, according to all that thou shalt appoynt: for thou knowest that there are none among vs, that can hewe timber like vnto the Sidonians.
(Now therefore command, that they hew/chop me cedar trees out of Lebanon, and my servants shall be with thy/your servants, and unto thee/you will I give the hire for thy/your servants, according to all that thou/you shalt/shall appoint: for thou/you knowest/know that there are none among us, that can hew/chop timber like unto the Sidonians.)

Cvdl Commaunde therfore that they hewe me downe Ceders out of Libanus, and that thy seruauntes be with my seruauntes, & the rewarde of thy seruauntes wyll I geue the, what so euer thou shalt axe: for thou knowest, yt with vs there is no ma which can hewe tymber as the Sidonians.
(Command therefore that they hew/chop me down Cedars out of Libanus, and that thy/your servants be with my servants, and the reward of thy/your servants will I give them, what so ever thou/you shalt/shall ask: for thou/you knowest/know, it with us there is no man which can hew/chop timber as the Sidonians.)

Wycl Therfor comaunde thou, that thi seruauntis hewe doun to me cedris of the Liban; and my seruauntis be with thi seruauntis; sotheli Y schal yyue to thee the meede of thi seruauntis, what euere meede thou schalt axe; for thou woost, that in my puple is not a man that kan hewe trees, as Sidonyes kunnen.
(Therefore command thou/you, that thy/your servants hew/chop down to me cedars of the Lebanon; and my servants be with thy/your servants; truly I shall give to thee/you the reward/merit of thy/your servants, what ever reward/merit thou/you shalt/shall axe; for thou/you know, that in my people is not a man that can hew/chop trees, as Sidonyes can.)

Luth (KI1 5:20) So befiehl nun, daß man mir Zedern aus Libanon haue, und daß deine Knechte mit meinen Knechten seien. Und den Lohn deiner Knechte will ich dir geben, alles, wie du sagest. Denn du weißt, daß bei uns niemand ist, der Holz zu hauen wisse wie die Zidonier.
(So command now, that man to_me cedars out_of Lebanon hit/spank, and that your servant(s) with my servants be. And the wage/salary your(s) servant(s) will I you/to_you(sg) give, all/everything, as/like you(sg) saidst. Because you(sg) you_know, that at/in us/to_us/ourselves no_one is, the/of_the wood to/for hit know as/like the Sidonians.)

ClVg Præcipe igitur ut præcidant mihi servi tui cedros de Libano, et servi mei sint cum servis tuis: mercedem autem servorum tuorum dabo tibi quamcumque petieris: scis enim quomodo non est in populo meo vir qui noverit ligna cædere sicut Sidonii.[fn]
(Command therefore as they_may_cut_off to_me slaves yours(sg) cedars from/about Lebanon, and slaves my/mine let_them_be when/with slaves yours: a_reward however of_servants yours I_will_give to_you whatever you_will_ask: you_know because how not/no it_is in/into/on to_the_people mine man who/which may_have_known wood to_cut_down like Sidonians.)

5.6 Præcipe igitur ut præcidant mihi, etc. RAB. Servi Hiram præcidentes cedros Salomoni de Libano, etc., usque ad melius gentilium errores noverant, et ideo artificiosius expugnabant. Scis enim quomodo non est in populo meo vir qui noverit ligna, etc. BEDA, ut supra. Dicendum est prius de operariis templi, qui vel unde fuerunt, et de ipsa materia, etc., usque ad triticum, scilicet, verbi Dei, oleum charitatis, unctionis et Spiritus sancti illuminationis.

5.6 Command therefore as they_may_cut_off to_me, etc. RAB. Slaves Hiram preceding cedars Solomon from/about Lebanon, etc., until to better Gentile errors they_knew, and therefore/for_that_reason more_skillfully they_were_conquering. You_know because how not/no it_is in/into/on to_the_people mine man who/which may_have_known wood, etc. BEDA, as above. To_be_said it_is first/before from/about workers temple, who/which or from_where/who they_were, and from/about herself material, etc., until to wheat, namely, words of_God, oil of_charity, anointing and Spirit holy illumination.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וְ⁠עַתָּ֡ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now command so,that_people_may_cut to=me cedars from/more_than (the),Lebanon and,servants_of,my be with your=servants and,the_wage[s]_of your=servants give to/for=yourself(m) according,to_all which/who say that/for/because/then/when you(ms) know that/for/because/then/when not among,us (a)_man knowing to,cut timber like,Sidonians )

See how you translated the similar expression in [1:12](../01/12.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

צַוֵּה֩

The word translated as command is an imperative, but it communicates a polite request rather than a command. Use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [please command]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠יִכְרְתוּ

so,that_people_may_cut

Here Solomon is using the pronoun they to refer to Hiram’s workers. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [and may your workers cut]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

כִּ֣י

Here the word For introduces not a reason but an explanation. Alternate translation: [After all,]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֗עְתָּ

See how you translated the similar expression in [2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: [You know quite well]

Parallel 1 KI 5:6

Parallel 1 KI 5:6