2 Samuel 3:39 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
While I, though I am crowned king, have little strength, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are out of my control: may the Lord give to the evil-doer the reward of his evil-doing!
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness!
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. The LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
World English Bible (WEB)
I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and I to-day `am' tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, `are' too hard for me; Jehovah doth recompense to the doer of the evil according to his evil.'
| And I | וְאָֽנֹכִ֨י | wĕʾānōkî | veh-ah-noh-HEE |
| am this day | הַיּ֥וֹם | hayyôm | HA-yome |
| weak, | רַךְ֙ | rak | rahk |
| though anointed | וּמָשׁ֣וּחַ | ûmāšûaḥ | oo-ma-SHOO-ak |
| king; | מֶ֔לֶךְ | melek | MEH-lek |
| and these | וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֥ים | wĕhāʾănāšîm | veh-ha-uh-na-SHEEM |
| men | הָאֵ֛לֶּה | hāʾēlle | ha-A-leh |
| the sons | בְּנֵ֥י | bĕnê | beh-NAY |
| of Zeruiah | צְרוּיָ֖ה | ṣĕrûyâ | tseh-roo-YA |
| hard too be | קָשִׁ֣ים | qāšîm | ka-SHEEM |
| for | מִמֶּ֑נִּי | mimmennî | mee-MEH-nee |
| me: the Lord | יְשַׁלֵּ֧ם | yĕšallēm | yeh-sha-LAME |
| shall reward | יְהוָ֛ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| evil doer the | לְעֹשֵׂ֥ה | lĕʿōśē | leh-oh-SAY |
| of | הָֽרָעָ֖ה | hārāʿâ | ha-ra-AH |
| according to his wickedness. | כְּרָֽעָתֽוֹ׃ | kĕrāʿātô | keh-RA-ah-TOH |