Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDavid did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky. Young's Literal Translation And David hath not taken up their number from a son of twenty years and under, for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens. King James Bible But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. Hebrew Davidדָוִיד֙ (ḏā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse did not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no count נָשָׂ֤א (nā·śā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take the men לְמִבֶּ֛ן (lə·mib·ben) Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son aged שָׁנָ֖ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year twenty עֶשְׂרִ֥ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth or under, וּלְמָ֑טָּה (ū·lə·māṭ·ṭāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adverb Strong's 4295: Downward, below, beneath because כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH had said that אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say He would make Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc as numerous לְהַרְבּ֥וֹת (lə·har·bō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great as the stars כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י (kə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3556: A star, a prince of the sky. הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (haš·šā·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky |
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