Eclesiastés 10

1Dead flies, cause to stinkיַבְאִ֥ישׁ · H0887: to stink
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and ferment, the oilשֶׁ֣מֶן · H8081: oil
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of the perfumer,—More costly than wisdomמֵ/חָכְמָ֥ה · H2451: wisdom
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or honour, is a littleמְעָֽט\׃ · H4592: little
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follyסִכְל֥וּת · H5531B: folly
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2The sense of the wiseחָכָם֙ · H2450: wise
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, is on hisלִ/שְׂמֹאלֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9023: his
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rightלִֽ/ימִינ֔/וֹ · H3225G: right; right: south; [Ben]jamin
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hand,—But, the sense of the dullard, on hisלִֽ/ימִינ֔/וֹ · H9023: his
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leftלִ/שְׂמֹאלֽ/וֹ\׃ · H8040G: left; left: north
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:

3Yea, even by the wayבַּ/דֶּ֛רֶךְ · H1870K: way: conduct; Way; (King's) Highway; way: direction; way: road; way: journey
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, asכְּ/שֶׁ/סָּכָ֥ל · H9004: like/as
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the foolishסָכָ֥ל · H5530: fool
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man walketh along, hisלִבּ֣/וֹ · H9023: his
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sense faileth him—andוְ/גַם\־ · H9002: and
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he telleth everyone thatכְּ/שֶׁ/סָּכָ֥ל · H9007: which/that
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, foolishכְּ/שֶׁ/סָּכָ֥ל · H5530: fool
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, is heהֽוּא\׃ · H1931: he/she/it
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!

4Ifאִם\־ · H0518A: if; if: surely no; if: surely yes; if: until
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, the spiritר֤וּחַ · H7307J: spirit; spirit: breath; spirit: side; spirit: temper
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of a rulerהַ/מּוֹשֵׁל֙ · H4910: to rule
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, riseth up against thee, thy placeמְקוֹמְ/ךָ֖ · H4725: place
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, do notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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leave, forכִּ֣י · H3588A: for
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gentleness, pacifieth such as have greatlyגְּדוֹלִֽים\׃ · H1419A: great: large; Great (Sea); great: old
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erred.

5Here was a misfortune I had seenרָאִ֖יתִי · H7200G: to see: see; to see: examine; to see: behold!; to see: select; to see: enjoy; to see: seer; to see: approach; Provider
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underתַּ֣חַת · H8478G: under
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the sunהַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ · H8121: sun
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,—a veritable mistake thatשֶׁ/יֹּצָ֖א · H9007: which/that
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was going forthמִ/לִּ/פְנֵ֥י · H9005: to/for
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fromמִ/לִּ/פְנֵ֥י · H9006: from
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the presence of one who had power:

6Follyהַ/סֶּ֔כֶל · H5529: folly
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placed inבַּ/מְּרוֹמִ֖ים · H9003: in/on/with
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great dignity,—while, the richוַ/עֲשִׁירִ֖ים · H6223: rich
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, inבַּ/שֵּׁ֥פֶל · H9003: in/on/with
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a low place, took their seat:

7I had seenרָאִ֥יתִי · H7200G: to see: see; to see: examine; to see: behold!; to see: select; to see: enjoy; to see: seer; to see: approach; Provider
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, servantsעֲבָדִ֖ים · H5650: servant/slave
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, uponעַל\־ · H5921A: upon
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horses,—andוְ/שָׂרִ֛ים · H9002: and
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, rulersוְ/שָׂרִ֛ים · H8269: ruler
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, walking likeכַּ/עֲבָדִ֖ים · H9004: like/as
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servantsכַּ/עֲבָדִ֖ים · H5650: servant/slave
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, on the ground.

8He that diggeth a pitגּוּמָּ֖ץ · H1475: pit
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, thereinto, may fallיִפּ֑וֹל · H5307G: to fall: fall; to fall: deserting; to fall: allot; to fall: kill; to fall: angry; to fall: fail; to fall: fell(trees); to fall: presenting
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,—andוּ/פֹרֵ֥ץ · H9002: and
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, he that breaketh through a hedge, there may biteיִשְּׁכֶ֥/נּוּ · H5391A: to bite
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himבּ֣/וֹ · H9033: him
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a serpentנָחָֽשׁ\׃ · H5175: serpent
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9He that removeth stonesאֲבָנִ֔ים · H0068G: stone; stone: weight; (Zoheleth) Stone
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, may be hurtיֵעָצֵ֖ב · H6087A: to hurt
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therewith,—and he that cleaveth wood, may be endangeredיִסָּ֥כֶן · H5533A: to endanger
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thereby.

10Ifאִם\־ · H0518A: if; if: surely no; if: surely yes; if: until
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, blunt, be the ironהַ/בַּרְזֶ֗ל · H1270: iron
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, andוְ/הוּא֙ · H9002: and
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, himself, hath notלֹא\־ · H3808: not
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sharpened, the edge, then, much force, must heוְ/הוּא֙ · H1931: he/she/it
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apply,—but, an advantageוְ/יִתְר֥וֹן · H3504: advantage
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for giving success, is wisdomחָכְמָֽה\׃ · H2451: wisdom
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11Ifאִם\־ · H0518A: if; if: surely no; if: surely yes; if: until
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a serpentהַ/נָּחָ֖שׁ · H5175: serpent
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will biteיִשֹּׁ֥ךְ · H5391A: to bite
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, unless he is charmedלָ֑חַשׁ · H3908: charm
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, then there is nothingבְּ/לוֹא\־ · H3808: not
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better for him that owneth a tongueלְ/בַ֖עַל · H9005: to/for
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12The wordsדִּבְרֵ֥י · H1697G: word; word: speaking; word: thing; word: promised; word: deed; word: case; word: because; word: portion; Chronicles
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of a wiseחָכָ֖ם · H2450: wise
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man’s mouth, are pleasant,—but, the lipsפִי\־ · H6310G: lip; lip: edge; lip: word; lip: opening; lip: according; lip: one third
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of a dullard, will swallow himתְּבַלְּעֶֽ/נּוּ\׃ · H9033: him
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up:

13The beginningתְּחִלַּ֥ת · H8462: beginning
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of the wordsדִּבְרֵי\־ · H1697G: word; word: speaking; word: thing; word: promised; word: deed; word: case; word: because; word: portion; Chronicles
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of hisפִ֖י/הוּ · H9023: his
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mouth, is follyסִכְל֑וּת · H5531B: folly
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,—but, the latter endוְ/אַחֲרִ֣ית · H0319: end
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of hisפִּ֔י/הוּ · H9023: his
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speech, is mischievous madnessהוֹלֵל֖וּת · H1948: madness
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14Yet, a foolishוְ/הַ/סָּכָ֖ל · H5530: fool
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man, multipliethיַרְבֶּ֣ה · H7235A: to multiply
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wordsדְבָרִ֑ים · H1697G: word; word: speaking; word: thing; word: promised; word: deed; word: case; word: because; word: portion; Chronicles
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,—though no manהָ/אָדָם֙ · H0120G: man; the man (Adam)
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knowethיֵדַ֤ע · H3045: to know
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that whichוַ/אֲשֶׁ֤ר · H0834A: which
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hath beenיִֽהְיֶה֙ · H1961: to be
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, andוְ/הַ/סָּכָ֖ל · H9002: and
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, that whichשֶׁ/יִּֽהְיֶ֔ה · H9007: which/that
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shall beשֶׁ/יִּֽהְיֶ֔ה · H1961: to be
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afterמֵֽ/אַחֲרָ֔י/ו · H0310A: after
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himמֵֽ/אַחֲרָ֔י/ו · H9033: him
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, who can tellיַגִּ֥יד · H5046: to tell
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himלֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9033: him
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?

15The toilתְּיַגְּעֶ֑/נּוּ · H3021: be weary/toil
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of dullards, shall weary a man, that he knowethיָדַ֖ע · H3045: to know
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notלֹֽא\־ · H3808: not
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how toלָ/לֶ֥כֶת · H9005: to/for
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goלָ/לֶ֥כֶת · H1980M: to go: went; to go: come; to go: walk; to go: take; to go: come!; to go: continue; to go: journey; to go: follow; to go: send
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into the cityעִֽיר\׃ · H5892B: city; City (of On); Ir-
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16Alas! forלָ֣/ךְ · H9005: to/for
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thee, O landאֶ֔רֶץ · H0776G: land: country/planet; land: soil
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, when thy kingשֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ֖/ךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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is a boy,—andוְ/שָׂרַ֖יִ/ךְ · H9002: and
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, thy rulersוְ/שָׂרַ֖יִ/ךְ · H8269: ruler
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, inבַּ/בֹּ֥קֶר · H9003: in/on/with
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the morningבַּ/בֹּ֥קֶר · H1242: morning
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, do eatיֹאכֵֽלוּ\׃ · H0398: to eat
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:

17How happy art thou, O landאֶ֔רֶץ · H0776G: land: country/planet; land: soil
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, when thy kingשֶׁ/מַּלְכֵּ֖/ךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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is a sonבֶּן\־ · H1121A: son: child; son: descendant/people; son: young animal; son: type of; son; son: warrior; son: aged
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of noblesחוֹרִ֑ים · H2715: noble
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,—andוְ/שָׂרַ֙יִ/ךְ֙ · H9002: and
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, thy rulersוְ/שָׂרַ֙יִ/ךְ֙ · H8269: ruler
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, inבָּ/עֵ֣ת · H9003: in/on/with
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season, do eatיֹאכֵ֔לוּ · H0398: to eat
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, for strength, andוְ/לֹ֥א · H9002: and
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notוְ/לֹ֥א · H3808: not
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for debauchery.

18By two lazy arms, the framework sinkethיִמַּ֣ךְ · H4355: to sink
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inבַּ/עֲצַלְתַּ֖יִם · H9003: in/on/with
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,—andוּ/בְ/שִׁפְל֥וּת · H9002: and
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, by the hanging down of the handsיָדַ֖יִם · H3027G: hand; hand: power; hand: themselves; hand: by; hand: to; hand: times; hand: monument; hand: penis; hand: tool; hand: bank; hand: spacious; hand: donate; hand: vow; hand: expend; hand: undertake; hand: certainly; hand: owner; hand: swear
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, the houseהַ/בָּֽיִת\׃ · H1004B: house: home; Beth-(ashbea); Beth (Haggan); Beth-(togarmah); House (of the Forest); House (of the Forests of Lebanon); Beth-(baal-meon); house: household; house: container; house: inside; house: palace; house: temple
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may leak.

19Merrily people makeעֹשִׂ֣ים · H6213H: to make
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bread, andוְ/יַ֖יִן · H9002: and
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, wineוְ/יַ֖יִן · H3196: wine
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, gladdeneth lifeחַיִּ֑ים · H2416E: life
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,—but, money, answerethיַעֲנֶ֥ה · H6030B: to answer
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allהַ/כֹּֽל\׃ · H3605: all
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things.

20Even inבְּ/מַדָּֽעֲ/ךָ֗ · H9003: in/on/with
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thy thought, do notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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revile, the kingמֶ֚לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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, nor, withinוּ/בְ/חַדְרֵי֙ · H9003: in/on/with
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thy bedמִשְׁכָּ֣בְ/ךָ֔ · H4904: bed
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-chambersוּ/בְ/חַדְרֵי֙ · H2315: chamber
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, revile thou the richעָשִׁ֑יר · H6223: rich
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,—forכִּ֣י · H3588A: for
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, a birdע֤וֹף · H5775: bird
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of the heavensהַ/שָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ · H8064: heaven
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, might carry the voiceהַ/קּ֔וֹל · H6963A: voice; voice: sound; voice: thunder; voice: message; voice: [sound of]; voice: listen
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, yea, an owner of wingsכְּנָפַ֖יִם · H3671: wing
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, might tellיַגֵּ֥יד · H5046: to tell
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the matter.