1 Samuel

1 Samuel 20:13

¹³But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
my father	אָבִ֤י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
intends	יֵיטִ֨ב	yê·ṭiḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
bring evil	הָֽרָעָה֙	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
on you	עָלֶ֔יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
then may the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
punish	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
me	לִֽיהוֹנָתָ֜ן	lî·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
and ever so	וְכֹ֣ה	wə·ḵōh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3541 thus, here
severely	יֹסִ֗יף	yō·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
if I do not tell	וְגָלִ֙יתִי֙	wə·ḡā·lî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1540 uncover, remove
you	אָזְנֶ֔ךָ	’ā·zə·ne·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H241 ear
and send you on your way	וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֖יךָ	wə·šil·laḥ·tî·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7971 send
in safety	לְשָׁל֑וֹם	lə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
May the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
be	וִיהִ֤י	wî·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with you	עִמָּ֔ךְ	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He has been	הָיָ֖ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
my father	אָבִֽי׃	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father

Cross-references

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Ruth 1:17 · Joshua 1:5 · 1 Samuel 17:37 · 1 Chronicles 22:16 · 1 Chronicles 22:11 · 1 Samuel 3:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.