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1 Samuel 9:4

And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

KJV

et per terram Salisa, et non invenissent, transierunt etiam per terram Salim, et non erant : sed et per terram Jemini, et minime repererunt.

Vulgate

καὶ διῆλθον δι’ ὄρους Ἐφράιμ καὶ διῆλθον διὰ τῆς γῆς Σελχά, καὶ οὐχ εὗρον· καὶ διῆλθον διὰ τῆς γῆς Ἐασακέμ, καὶ οὐκ ἦν· καὶ διῆλθον διὰ τῆς γῆς Ἰακείμ, καὶ οὐχ εὗρον.

LXX

And he passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

ASV

וַ/יַּעֲבֹ֧ר בְּ/הַר אֶפְרַ֛יִם וַ/יַּעֲבֹ֥ר בְּ/אֶֽרֶץ שָׁלִ֖שָׁה וְ/לֹ֣א מָצָ֑אוּ וַ/יַּעַבְר֤וּ בְ/אֶֽרֶץ שַׁעֲלִים֙ וָ/אַ֔יִן וַ/יַּעֲבֹ֥ר בְּ/אֶֽרֶץ יְמִינִ֖י וְ/לֹ֥א מָצָֽאוּ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Ephraim

In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶפְרַ֔יִם
'prym
proper_noun · 179×
הַ֣ר
hr
noun · 544×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
יְמִינִ֑י
ymyny
noun · 6×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
עֹבֵ֣ר
'br
verb · 561×
שַׁעֲלִים֙
sh'lym
proper_noun · 1×
שָׁלִ֖שָׁה
shlshh
proper_noun · 1×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 4:42 — And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that
  • 2Kgs 4:42 — And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that
  • John 3:23 — And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
  • Josh 24:33 — And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.