Proverbs 31:2New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— What, my son? and what, O son of my womb, and what, O son of my vows?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the son of my vows?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— What, O my beloved, what, O the beloved of my womb, what, O the beloved of my vows?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— What my sonne! and what ye sonne of my wombe! and what, O sonne of my desires!
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— What, my sonne! and what, the sonne of my wombe! and what, the sonne of my vowes!
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Oh my son! Oh the son of my womb! Oh the son of my vows!
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— What wilt thou keep, my son, what? the words of God. My firstborn son, I speak to thee: what? son of my womb? what? son of my vows?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? |
What,
x4100 (4100) Complementמָּהmah{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
my son?
1248 {1248} Primeבַּרbar{bar}
Borrowed (as a title) from H1247; the heir (apparent to the throne).
and what,
x4100 (4100) Complementמָּהmah{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
the son
1248 {1248} Primeבַּרbar{bar}
Borrowed (as a title) from H1247; the heir (apparent to the throne).
of my womb?
990 {0990} Primeבֶּטֶןbeten{beh'-ten}
From an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything.
and what,
x4100 (4100) Complementמָּהmah{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
the son
1248 {1248} Primeבַּרbar{bar}
Borrowed (as a title) from H1247; the heir (apparent to the throne).
of my vows?
5088 {5088} Primeנֶדֶרneder{neh'-der}
From H5087; a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promised. |
Proverbs 31:2
_ _ What, my son? — that is, What shall I say? Repetitions denote earnestness.
_ _ son of my womb — as our phrase, “my own son,” a term of special affection.
_ _ son of my vows — as one dedicated to God; so the word “Lemuel” may mean. |
Proverbs 31:2
What — A short speech, arguing her great passion for him; what words shall I take? What counsels shall I give thee? My heart is full, but where shall I begin? Of my womb — My son, not by adoption, but whom I bare in the womb, and therefore it is my duty to give thee admonitions, and thine to receive them. My vows — On whose behalf I have made many prayers and sacrifices, and solemn vows to God; whom I have, as far as in me lay, devoted to the work, and service, and glory of God. |
Proverbs 31:2
What, my son? and what, the son of (c) my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
(c) By this often repetition of one thing, she declares her motherly affection. |
- the son of my womb:
Isaiah 49:15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
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- the son of my vows:
1 Samuel 1:11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
1 Samuel 1:28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
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