New American Standard Bible 1995

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Now it came about in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite staying in the remote part of the hill country of Ephraim, who took a concubine for himself from Bethlehem in Judah.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now it came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִי֙ vay·hi
about in those they Pronoun H1992 הָהֵ֔ם ha·hem,
days, day Noun H3117 בַּיָּמִ֣ים bai·ya·mim
when there was no nothing, nought Particle H369 אֵ֣ין ein
king king Noun H4428 וּמֶ֖לֶךְ u·me·lech
in Israel, "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל be·yis·ra·'el;
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that there was a certain man Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
Levite desc. of Levi Adjective H3881 לֵוִ֗י le·vi
staying to sojourn Verb H1481 גָּ֚ר gar
in the remote part flank, side, extreme parts, recesses Noun H3411 בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֣י be·yar·ke·tei
of the hill country mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 הַר־ har-
of Ephraim, a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territory Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֔יִם ef·ra·yim,
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who took to take Verb H3947 וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ vai·yik·kach-
a concubine concubine Noun H6370 פִילֶ֔גֶשׁ fi·le·gesh,
for himself from Bethlehem "place of bread," a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun Noun H1035 לֶ֖חֶם le·chem
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in Judah. probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr. Noun H3063 יְהוּדָֽה׃ ye·hu·dah.
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Locations

Ephraim

EPHRAIM (2)(1) A position apparently of some importance, since the position of Baal-hazor (probably = Tell `Asur) where Abraham's sheep-farm was located, is determined by relation to it (2 Samuel 13:23). That it lay North of Jerusalem seems to be indicated in 2 Samuel 13:34. It may be identical with the Ephraim of Eusebius, Onomasticon, 20 Roman miles North... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now it came about in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite staying in the remote part of the hill country of Ephraim, who took a concubine for himself from Bethlehem in Judah.
King James Bible Now And it came about to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite staying in sojourning on the remote part side of the hill country of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine for himself from Bethlehem in Judah.out of Bethlehemjudah.
Hebrew Greek English Now it came about in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite staying in the remote part of the hill country of Ephraim, who took a concubine for himself from Bethlehem in Judah.