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1 Kings 20:40

Hebrew
וַיְהִ֣יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
עַבְדְּךָ֗ עֹשֵׂ֥ה הֵ֛נָּה וָהֵ֖נָּה וְה֣וּא אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֧יו מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל כֵּ֥ן מִשְׁפָּטֶ֖ךָ אַתָּ֥ה חָרָֽצְתָּ
ESV
And as your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.“ The king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you yourself have decided it.”
NIV
While your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared.That is your sentence,“ the king of Israel said. “You have pronounced it yourself.”
NLT
But while I was busy doing something else, the prisoner disappeared!“ “Well, it's your own fault,” the king replied. “You have brought the judgment on yourself.”
LXX
KJV
And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.

1 Kings 20:39 ← 1 Kings 20:40 → 1 Kings 20:41

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