Verse 2
1 Samuel 10:2
Bible in Basic English
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When you have gone away from me today, you will see two men by the resting-place of Rachel's body, in the land of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, The asses which you went in search of have come back, and now your father, caring no longer for the asses, is troubled about you, saying, What am I to do about my son?
Original Language Text
hebrew
בְּ/לֶכְתְּ/ךָ֤ הַ/יּוֹם֙ מֵ/עִמָּדִ֔/י וּ/מָצָאתָ֩ שְׁנֵ֨י אֲנָשִׁ֜ים עִם קְבֻרַ֥ת רָחֵ֛ל בִּ/גְב֥וּל בִּנְיָמִ֖ן בְּ/צֶלְצַ֑ח וְ/אָמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֗י/ךָ נִמְצְא֤וּ הָ/אֲתֹנוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֣כְתָּ לְ/בַקֵּ֔שׁ וְ/הִנֵּ֨ה נָטַ֤שׁ אָבִ֨י/ךָ֙ אֶת דִּבְרֵ֣י הָ/אֲתֹנ֔וֹת וְ/דָאַ֤ג לָ/כֶם֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לִ/בְנִֽ/י
English Translation
While you are walking today from me, you will find two men with the grave of Rachel in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah, and they will say to you, "The donkeys that you went to seek have been found, and behold, your father has stopped speaking about the donkeys and is worried about you, saying, 'What shall I do for my son?'"
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