2 Samuel 9:8

NETBible

Then Mephibosheth 1  bowed and said, “Of what importance am I, your servant, that you show regard for a dead dog like me?” 2 

NIV ©

Mephibosheth bowed down and said, "What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?"

NASB ©

Again he prostrated himself and said, "What is your servant, that you should regard a dead dog like me?"

NLT ©

Mephibosheth fell to the ground before the king. "Should the king show such kindness to a dead dog like me?" he exclaimed.

MSG ©

Shuffling and stammering, not looking him in the eye, Mephibosheth said, "Who am I that you pay attention to a stray dog like me?"

BBE ©

And he went down on his face before the king, and said, What is your servant, for you to take note of a dead dog such as I am?

NRSV ©

He did obeisance and said, "What is your servant, that you should look upon a dead dog such as I?"

NKJV ©

Then he bowed himself, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?"

KJV
And he bowed
<07812> (8691)
himself, and said
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What [is] thy servant
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that thou shouldest look
<06437> (8804)
upon such a dead
<04191> (8801)
dog
<03611>
as I [am]?
NASB ©
Again he prostrated
<7812>
himself and said
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, "What
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is your servant
<5650>
, that you should regard
<6437>
a dead
<4191>
dog
<3611>
like
<3644>
me?"
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
prosekunhsen
<4352> 
V-AAI-3S
memfibosye {N-PRI} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eipen {V-AAI-3S} tiv
<5100> 
I-NSM
eimi
<1510> 
V-PAI-1S
o
<3588> 
T-NSM
doulov
<1401> 
N-NSM
sou
<4771> 
P-GS
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
epebleqav
<1914> 
V-AAI-2S
epi
<1909> 
PREP
ton
<3588> 
T-ASM
kuna
<2965> 
N-ASM
ton
<3588> 
T-ASM
teynhkota
<2348> 
V-RAPAS
ton
<3588> 
T-ASM
omoion
<3664> 
A-ASM
emoi
<1473> 
P-DS
NET [draft] ITL
Then Mephibosheth bowed
<07812>
and said
<0559>
, “Of what
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importance am I, your servant
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, that
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you show regard
<06437>
for
<0413>
a dead
<04191>
dog
<03611>
like
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me?”
HEBREW
ynwmk
<03644>
rsa
<0834>
tmh
<04191>
blkh
<03611>
la
<0413>
tynp
<06437>
yk
<03588>
Kdbe
<05650>
hm
<04100>
rmayw
<0559>
wxtsyw (9:8)
<07812>
NETBible

Then Mephibosheth 1  bowed and said, “Of what importance am I, your servant, that you show regard for a dead dog like me?” 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Mephibosheth) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn Heb “What is your servant, that you turn to a dead dog which is like me?”