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Judges 18:19

And they said to him, "Be quiet! Don't say a word (put your hand over your mouth). Come with us and be our father [advisor, see Judges 17:10; Gen. 45:8] and priest. Is it better for you to be a priest to one man's house or to be a priest to a tribe and to a family in Israel?"
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמְרוּ   לוֹ   הַחֲרֵשׁ   שִׂים   יָדְךָ   עַל   פִּיךָ   וְלֵךְ   עִמָּנוּ   וֶהְיֵה   לָנוּ   לְאָב   וּלְכֹהֵן   הֲטוֹב   הֱיוֹתְךָ   כֹהֵן   לְבֵית   אִישׁ   אֶחָד   אוֹ   הֱיוֹתְךָ   כֹהֵן   לְשֵׁבֶט   וּלְמִשְׁפָּחָה   בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ κώφευσον ἐπίθες τὴν χεῖρά σου ἐπὶ τὸ στόμα σου καὶ δεῦρο μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν καὶ γενοῦ ἡμῖν εἰς πατέρα καὶ εἰς ἱερέα μὴ ἀγαθὸν εἶναί σε ἱερέα οἴκου ἀνδρὸς ἑνὸς ἢ γενέσθαι σε ἱερέα φυλῆς καὶ οἴκου εἰς δῆμον Ισραηλ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּאמְרוּ֩ (jómervo)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3mp
H9005
H9033
 ל֨ (l)
וֹ (vó)
 to
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms
H2790b
 הַחֲרֵ֜שׁ (hacharesh)
 be quiet
Verb Verb
hiphil ♂ sing. hiphil second person masculine singular

Vhv2ms
H7760a
H9014
 שִֽׂים (sim-)
־
to set
link
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H3027
H9021
 יָדְ (jade)
ךָ֤ (kha)
 hand
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H6310
H9021
 פִּ֙י (pi)
ךָ֙ (kha)
 lip
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H9002
H1980
 וְ (ve)
לֵ֣ךְ (lekhe)
 and
to go
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

C
Vqv2ms
H5973a
H9035
 עִמָּ֔ (ima)
נוּ (no)
 with
us
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

Rd
Sp1bp
H9002
H1961
H9014
 וֶֽ (ve)
הְיֵה (heje-)
־
and
to be
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

C
Vqv2ms
H9005
H9035
 לָ֖ (la)
נוּ (no)
 to
us
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

Rd
Sp1bp
H9005
H0001
 לְ (le)
אָ֣ב (av)
 to
father
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H9002
H9005
H3548
 וּ (o)
לְ (le)
כֹהֵ֑ן (khóhen)
 and
to
priest
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
R
Ncbsa
H9008
H2896a
H9015
 הֲ (ha)
ט֣וֹב (tvóv)
׀
?
pleasant
separate
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ti
Aabsa
H1961
H9041
 הֱיוֹתְ (hejvóte)
ךָ֣ (kha)
 to be
you
Verb Verb
qal qal

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Vqcc
Sp2ms
H3548
 כֹהֵ֗ן (khóhen)
 priest
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H1004b
 לְ (le)
בֵית֙ (veit)
 to
house
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H0376
 אִ֣ישׁ (ish)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0259
 אֶחָ֔ד (echad)
 one
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0176a
 א֚וֹ (vó)
 or
Conj. Conjunktion

 C
H1961
H9041
 הֱיוֹתְ (hejvóte)
ךָ֣ (kha)
 to be
you
Verb Verb
qal qal

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Vqcc
Sp2ms
H3548
 כֹהֵ֔ן (khóhen)
 priest
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H7626
 לְ (le)
שֵׁ֥בֶט (shevet)
 to
tribe
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H9002
H9005
H4940
 וּ (o)
לְ (le)
מִשְׁפָּחָ֖ה (mishepachah)
 and
to
family
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 C
R
Ncfsa
H9003
H3478
H9016
 בְּ (be)
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל (jiserael)
׃
in
Israel
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npl

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