Verse 47

{ "verseID": "Joshua.19.47", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א גְבוּל־בְּנֵי־דָ֖ן מֵהֶ֑ם וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־דָ֠ן וַיִּלָּחֲמ֨וּ עִם־לֶ֜שֶׁם וַיִּלְכְּד֥וּ אוֹתָ֣הּ ׀ וַיַּכּ֧וּ אוֹתָ֣הּ לְפִי־חֶ֗רֶב וַיִּֽרְשׁ֤וּ אוֹתָהּ֙ וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֔הּ וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ לְלֶ֙שֶׁם֙ דָּ֔ן כְּשֵׁ֖ם דָּ֥ן אֲבִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yêṣêʾ* *gəbûl*-*bənê*-*dān* from-them *wa-yaʿălû* *bənê*-*dān* *wa-yillāḥămû* with-*lešem* *wa-yilkədû* *ʾôtāh* *wa-yakkû* *ʾôtāh* to-*pî*-*ḥereb* *wa-yîrəšû* *ʾôtāh* *wa-yêšəbû* in-*bāh* *wa-yiqrəʾû* to-*lešem* *dān* as-*šêm* *dān* *ʾăbîhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yêṣêʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went out", "*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*wa-yillāḥămû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fought", "*lešem*": "proper noun - Leshem", "*wa-yilkədû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they captured", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it/her", "*wa-yakkû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/mouth of", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wa-yîrəšû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they possessed", "*wa-yêšəbû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they dwelt", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wa-yiqrəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they called", "*šêm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father" }, "variants": { "*yêṣêʾ*": "to go out/come forth/proceed", "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*yaʿălû*": "to go up/ascend", "*yillāḥămû*": "to fight/do battle", "*yilkədû*": "to capture/seize", "*yakkû*": "to strike/smite", "*pî-ḥereb*": "edge of the sword/with the sword", "*yîrəšû*": "to possess/inherit/occupy", "*yêšəbû*": "to dwell/sit/remain", "*yiqrəʾû*": "to call/name/proclaim", "*šêm*": "name/reputation" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Dans barns område var for lite for dem, så de dro opp og kriget mot Leshem, tok det, og slo det med sverdets egg; de tok det i besittelse og bosatte seg der. De kalte Leshem for Dan, etter deres stamfar.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og grensen av Dans barn var for liten for dem. Derfor dro Dans barn opp for å kjempe mot Lesjem, og tok det og slo det med sverdets egg, og de tok det i eie, og bodde der, og kalte Lesjem for Dan, etter navnet til Dan, deres far.

• Norsk King James

  Kysten til Dans barn ble for liten for dem; derfor dro de opp for å erobre Leshem. De tok det, slo det med sverdet, eide det og bosatte seg der, og kalte Leshem Dan, etter navnet til sin far Dan.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Dans barns område ble for lite for dem, dro de opp og kjempet mot Lesjem, erobret det, slo det med sverd, tok det i eie og bosatte seg der. De kalte Lesjem for Dan, oppkalt etter deres forfar Dan.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Grensen til Dans barn gikk ut over disse stedene. Dans barn dro opp for å kjempe mot Leshem. De erobret det og slo det med sverdets egg, tok det i besittelse og bosatte seg der. De kalte Leshem for Dan, etter navnet på deres stamfar.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Grensen for Dans barn ble for liten for dem. Derfor dro Dan-barn opp for å kjempe mot Lesjem og inntok det. De slo det med sverdets egg, tok det i besittelse og bosatte seg der; de kalte Lesjem for Dan, etter navnet til Dan, deres far.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men grenselinjen til Dan var for liten for dem, derfor gikk Dan i kamp mot Leshem. De erobret den med sverdets ætteslag, tok den i besittelse, slo seg der og kalte stedet Dan, etter navnet til deres far.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Grensen for Dans barn ble for liten for dem. Derfor dro Dan-barn opp for å kjempe mot Lesjem og inntok det. De slo det med sverdets egg, tok det i besittelse og bosatte seg der; de kalte Lesjem for Dan, etter navnet til Dan, deres far.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Dans barns grense utvidet seg. De dro opp og kjempet mot Lesjem, erobret den og slo den med sverdets egg. Så tok de den i eie og bosatte seg der. De kalte den Dan, etter deres stamfar Dans navn.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The border of the descendants of Dan went beyond them. So the descendants of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, struck it with the sword, took possession of it, and settled there. They renamed Leshem as Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dans barns grense var for trang for dem, så Dans barn dro opp og kjempet mot Lesjem og inntok det. De slo det med sverdets egg, tok det og bosatte seg der. De kalte Lesjem for Dan, etter deres stamfar Dans navn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Dans Børns Landemærke udkom mindre, end for dem (behov gjordes); derfor droge Dans Børn op og strede mod Lesem, og indtoge den og sloge den med skarpe Sværd, og eiede den og boede i den, og de kaldte Lesem Dan efter Dans, deres Faders, Navn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og kysten av Dans barn var for liten for dem. Derfor dro Dans barn opp og kjempet mot Lesjem, og inntok den, og slo den med sverdets egg, og tok den til eiendom, og bodde der, og kalte Lesjem, Dan, etter navnet til faren deres Dan.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt there, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Grensen til Dans barn gikk ut over dem; for Dans barn dro opp og kjempet mot Lesjem, og tok det, og slo det med sverdets egg, og eide det, og bodde der, og kalte Lesjem for Dan, etter navnet til Dan, deres far.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Grensen til Dans sønner strakte seg utover dem; Dans sønner gikk opp og kjempet mot Leshem, erobret det, slo det med sverdet og tok det i eie, og de bodde der og kalte Leshem for Dan, etter navnet til Dan, deres far.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og grensene til Dans barn strakte seg utover dem; for Dans barn gikk opp og kjempet mot Lesjem, og tok det, og slo det med sverdets egg, og tok det i eie, og bodde der, og kalte Lesjem Dan, etter navnet til Dan, deres far.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  (Men Dans barns grense var ikke stor nok for dem; så Dans barn gikk opp og kjempet mot Lesjem og erobret det, uten barmhjertighet, og tok det som sin arv og slo seg ned der, og ga det navnet Lesjem-Dan etter sin far, Dan.)

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and on the same goeth the border of the children of Dan out. And the children of Da wente vp, and foughte agaynst Lesem, and wanne it, and smote it with the edge of the swerde, and toke it in possession, & dwelt therin, and called it Dan, after ye name of their father.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the coastes of the children of Dan fell out too litle for them: therefore the children of Dan went vp to fight against Leshem, & tooke it, and smote it with the edge of the sworde, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, & called Leshem, Dan after the name of Dan their father.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the coastes of the childre of Dan went out from them: And the children of Dan went vp to fyght against Lesem, and toke it, and smote it with ye edge of the sworde, & conquered it, and dwelt therin, and called it Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the coast of the children of Dan went out [too little] for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the border of the sons of Dan goeth out from them, and the sons of Dan go up and fight with Leshem, and capture it, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and possess it, and dwell in it, and call Leshem, Dan, according to the name of Dan their father.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  (But the limit of the children of Dan was not wide enough for them; so the children of Dan went up and made war on Leshem and took it, putting it to the sword without mercy, and they took it for their heritage and made a place for themselves there, giving it the name of Leshem-dan, after the name of their father, Dan.)

• World English Bible (2000)

  The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (The Danites failed to conquer their territory, so they went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They put the sword to it, took possession of it, and lived in it. They renamed it Dan after their ancestor.)

Referenced Verses

• Judg 1:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Judges.1.34", "source": "וַיִּלְחֲצוּ הָאֱמֹרִי אֶת־בְּנֵי־דָן הָהָרָה כִּי־לֹא נְתָנוֹ לָרֶדֶת לָעֵמֶק", "text": "And *wayyilḥăṣû* the *ʾĕmōrî* *ʾet*-*bənê*-*ḏān* to the *hāhārâ* because-*lōʾ* *nətānô* *lāreḏet* to the *ʿēmeq*", "grammar": { "*wayyilḥăṣû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pressed/forced", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorite(s)", "*ʾet*-*bənê*-*ḏān*": "direct object marker + noun construct + proper noun - the sons/children of Dan", "*hāhārâ*": "definite article + noun + directional he - to the hill country/mountain", "*kî*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - because not", "*nətānô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave him/allowed him", "*lāreḏet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go down", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun with definite article - the valley/plain" }, "variants": { "*wayyilḥăṣû*": "pressed/forced/oppressed/pushed", "*hāhārâ*": "to the hill country/to the mountain", "*nətānô*": "gave/allowed/permitted" } } 35 { "verseID": "Judges.1.35", "source": "וַיּוֹאֶל הָאֱמֹרִי לָשֶׁבֶת בְּהַר־חֶרֶס בְּאַיָּלוֹן וּבְשַׁעַלְבִים וַתִּכְבַּד יַד בֵּית־יוֹסֵף וַיִּהְיוּ לָמַס", "text": "And *wayyôʾel* the *ʾĕmōrî* *lāšeḇet* in *har*-*ḥeres* in *ʾayyālôn* and in *šaʿalḇîm* and *wattikbad* *yad* *bêt*-*yôsēp̄* and *wayyihyû* *lāmas*", "grammar": { "*wayyôʾel*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was willing/determined", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorite(s)", "*lāšeḇet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to dwell/settle", "*har*-*ḥeres*": "noun construct + noun - Mount Heres", "*ʾayyālôn*": "proper noun - Aijalon (place name)", "*šaʿalḇîm*": "proper noun - Shaalbim (place name)", "*wattikbad*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and was heavy/prevailed", "*yad*": "noun construct - hand of", "*bêt*-*yôsēp̄*": "noun construct + proper noun - house of Joseph", "*wayyihyû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they became", "*lāmas*": "preposition + noun - for forced labor/tribute" }, "variants": { "*wayyôʾel*": "was willing/determined/resolved/undertook", "*wattikbad*": "became heavy/prevailed/grew strong", "*lāmas*": "forced labor/tribute/taskwork/corvée labor" } }
• Judg 18:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.18.1", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבַיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם שֵׁ֣בֶט הַדָּנִ֞י מְבַקֶּשׁ־ל֤וֹ נַֽחֲלָה֙ לָשֶׁ֔בֶת כִּי֩ לֹֽא־נָ֨פְלָה לּ֜וֹ עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֛וּא בְּתוֹךְ־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּנַחֲלָֽה׃ ס", "text": "In *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* no *melek* in *yiśrāʾēl* and in *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* *šēbeṭ* the *dānî* *mebaqqēš*-to him *naḥălâ* to *šābet* because not-*nāp̄elâ* to him until-the *yôm* the *hahûʾ* in midst-of *šibṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* in *naḥălâ*", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "plural construct - days/times", "*hāhēm*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe", "*dānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Danite", "*mebaqqēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*naḥălâ*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*šābet*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition lamed - to dwell", "*nāp̄elâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it fell/was allotted", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/times/period", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/rod", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*nāp̄elâ*": "fell/was allotted/was assigned", "*šābet*": "to dwell/to settle/to inhabit" } } 2 { "verseID": "Judges.18.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵי־דָ֣ן ׀ מִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡ם חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים מִקְצוֹתָם֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵי־חַ֜יִל מִצָּרְעָ֣ה וּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗ל לְרַגֵּ֤ל אֶת־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וּלְחָקְרָ֔הּ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם לְכ֖וּ חִקְר֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַר־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyišleḥû* *benê*-*dān* from *mišpaḥtām* five *ʾănāšîm* from *qeṣôtām* *ʾănāšîm* *benê*-*ḥayil* from *ṣoreʿâ* and from *ʾeštāʾōl* to *raggēl* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and to *ḥāqrāh* and *wayyōʾmerû* to them *lekû* *ḥiqrû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayyābōʾû* *har*-*ʾep̄rayim* until-*bêt* *mîkâ* and *wayyālînû* there", "grammar": { "*wayyišleḥû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they sent", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*mišpaḥtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their family/clan", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*qeṣôtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ends/extremities", "*benê-ḥayil*": "construct phrase - sons of valor/strength, meaning valiant men", "*ṣoreʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol", "*raggēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to spy out", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*ḥāqrāh*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to search/explore it", "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!", "*ḥiqrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - search/explore!", "*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*wayyālînû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they lodged/spent the night" }, "variants": { "*mišpaḥtām*": "their family/clan/tribe", "*qeṣôtām*": "their ends/extremities/altogether", "*ḥayil*": "strength/valor/worthiness/army", "*raggēl*": "to spy out/to scout/to explore", "*ḥāqrāh*": "to search/explore/investigate it", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory" } } 3 { "verseID": "Judges.18.3", "source": "הֵ֚מָּה עִם־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה הִכִּ֔ירוּ אֶת־ק֥וֹל הַנַּ֖עַר הַלֵּוִ֑י וַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ מִֽי־הֱבִיאֲךָ֣ הֲלֹ֔ם וּמָֽה־אַתָּ֥ה עֹשֶׂ֛ה בָּזֶ֖ה וּמַה־לְּךָ֥ פֹֽה׃", "text": "*hēmmâ* with-*bêt* *mîkâ* and *hēmmâ* *hikkîrû* *ʾet*-*qôl* the *naʿar* the *lēwî* and *wayyāsûrû* there and *wayyōʾmerû* to him who-*hĕbîʾăkā* here and what-you *ʿōśê* in this and what-to you here", "grammar": { "*hēmmâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*hikkîrû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they recognized", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/servant", "*lēwî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Levite", "*wayyāsûrû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they turned aside", "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hĕbîʾăkā*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he brought you", "*ʿōśê*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing" }, "variants": { "*hikkîrû*": "recognized/knew/identified", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant", "*wayyāsûrû*": "they turned aside/they deviated/they went in", "*hĕbîʾăkā*": "brought you/led you/carried you", "*ʿōśê*": "doing/making/working" } } 4 { "verseID": "Judges.18.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כָּזֹ֣ה וְכָזֶ֔ה עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׂכְּרֵ֕נִי וָאֱהִי־ל֖וֹ לְכֹהֵֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them like this and like this *ʿāśâ* to me *mîkâ* and *wayyiśkerēnî* and *wāʾĕhî*-to him to *kōhēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*wayyiśkerēnî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and he hired me", "*wāʾĕhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st common singular - and I became", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed", "*wayyiśkerēnî*": "he hired me/he paid me wages", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister" } } 5 { "verseID": "Judges.18.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ ל֖וֹ שְׁאַל־נָ֣א בֵאלֹהִ֑ים וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה הֲתַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכֵּ֔נוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנַ֖חְנוּ הֹלְכִ֥ים עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmerû* to him *šeʾal*-please in *ʾĕlōhîm* and *nēdeʿâ* if *taṣlîaḥ* *darkēnû* which we *hōlekîm* on it", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*šeʾal*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - ask/inquire", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*nēdeʿâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st common plural - let us know", "*taṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will succeed/prosper", "*darkēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our way", "*hōlekîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - going/walking" }, "variants": { "*šeʾal*": "ask/inquire/consult", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*nēdeʿâ*": "let us know/let us find out/let us discover", "*taṣlîaḥ*": "will succeed/will prosper/will be successful", "*darkēnû*": "our way/our journey/our path", "*hōlekîm*": "going/walking/traveling" } } 6 { "verseID": "Judges.18.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם הַכֹּהֵ֖ן לְכ֣וּ לְשָׁל֑וֹם נֹ֣כַח יְהוָ֔ה דַּרְכְּכֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֵּֽלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them the *kōhēn* *lekû* to *šālôm* before *YHWH* *darkekem* which *tēlekû*-in it", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*darkekem*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your way", "*tēlekû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go" }, "variants": { "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity/safety", "*nōkaḥ*": "before/in front of/opposite", "*darkekem*": "your way/your journey/your path" } } 7 { "verseID": "Judges.18.7", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לָ֑יְשָׁה וַיִּרְא֣וּ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ יוֹשֶֽׁבֶת־לָ֠בֶטַח כְּמִשְׁפַּ֨ט צִדֹנִ֜ים שֹׁקֵ֣ט ׀ וּבֹטֵ֗חַ וְאֵין־מַכְלִ֨ים דָּבָ֤ר בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ יוֹרֵ֣שׁ עֶ֔צֶר וּרְחֹקִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ מִצִּ֣דֹנִ֔ים וְדָבָ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ם עִם־אָדָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyēlekû* five the *ʾănāšîm* and *wayyābōʾû* to *layšâ* and *wayyirʾû* *ʾet*-the *ʿām* which-in *qirbāh* *yōšebet*-to *beṭaḥ* according to *mišpaṭ* *ṣidōnîm* *šōqēṭ* and *bōṭēaḥ* and no-*maklîm* *dābār* in the *ʾāreṣ* *yôrēš* *ʿeṣer* and *reḥōqîm* *hēmmâ* from *ṣidōnîm* and *dābār* no-to them with-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlekû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*layšâ*": "proper noun - Laish", "*wayyirʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*qirbāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in its midst", "*yōšebet*": "qal participle, feminine singular - dwelling", "*beṭaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - security/safely", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - manner/custom of", "*ṣidōnîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Sidonians", "*šōqēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - quiet/undisturbed", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - secure/confident", "*maklîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - putting to shame/humiliating", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*yôrēš*": "qal participle, masculine singular - possessing/inheriting", "*ʿeṣer*": "noun, masculine singular - restraint/authority", "*reḥōqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - far/distant", "*hēmmâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/person" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*qirbāh*": "midst/among", "*beṭaḥ*": "security/safety/confidence", "*mišpaṭ*": "manner/custom/judgment", "*šōqēṭ*": "quiet/undisturbed/peaceful", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "secure/confident/trusting", "*maklîm*": "putting to shame/humiliating/restraining", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yôrēš*": "possessing/inheriting/occupying", "*ʿeṣer*": "restraint/authority/dominion", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/person/men" } } 8 { "verseID": "Judges.18.8", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם צָרְעָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם מָ֥ה אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* to-*ʾăḥêhem* *ṣoreʿâ* and *ʾeštāʾōl* and *wayyōʾmerû* to them *ʾăḥêhem* what you", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*ṣoreʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol", "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their kinsmen/their relatives" } } 9 { "verseID": "Judges.18.9", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ ק֚וּמָה וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֤י רָאִ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה מְאֹ֑ד וְאַתֶּ֣ם מַחְשִׁ֔ים אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְל֔וּ לָלֶ֥כֶת לָבֹ֖א לָרֶ֥שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmerû* *qûmâ* and *naʿăleh* upon them because *rāʾînû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and behold *ṭôbâ* very and you *maḥšîm* not-*tēʿāṣelû* to *leket* to *bōʾ* to *rešet* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*qûmâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular (collective use) - arise!", "*naʿăleh*": "qal cohortative, 1st common plural - let us go up", "*rāʾînû*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have seen", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*maḥšîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - being silent", "*tēʿāṣelû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - be sluggish/lazy", "*leket*": "qal infinitive construct - to go", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to come/to enter", "*rešet*": "qal infinitive construct - to possess/to take possession of" }, "variants": { "*naʿăleh*": "let us go up/let us ascend/let us attack", "*rāʾînû*": "we have seen/we observed/we have examined", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*maḥšîm*": "being silent/keeping quiet/being inactive", "*tēʿāṣelû*": "be sluggish/be lazy/be idle", "*rešet*": "to possess/to inherit/to occupy" } } 10 { "verseID": "Judges.18.10", "source": "כְּבֹאֲכֶ֞ם תָּבֹ֣אוּ ׀ אֶל־עַ֣ם בֹּטֵ֗חַ וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ רַחֲבַ֣ת יָדַ֔יִם כִּֽי־נְתָנָ֥הּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם מָקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־שָׁ֣ם מַחְס֔וֹר כָּל־דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "When *bōʾăkem* *tābōʾû* to-*ʿam* *bōṭēaḥ* and the *ʾāreṣ* *raḥăbat* *yādayim* because-*netānāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* in *yedkem* *māqôm* which no-there *maḥsôr* all-*dābār* which in the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*bōʾăkem*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your coming", "*tābōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will come", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - secure/confident", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*raḥăbat*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - wide/broad", "*yādayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands (idiomatic: spacious)", "*netānāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he has given it", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*yedkem*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hand", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*maḥsôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lack/need", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "secure/confident/trusting/unsuspecting", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*raḥăbat yādayim*": "wide of hands/spacious/broad", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*māqôm*": "place/location/space", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/need/want/deficiency", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/object" } } 11 { "verseID": "Judges.18.11", "source": "וַיִּסְע֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַדָּנִ֔י מִצָּרְעָ֖ה וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל שֵֽׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ חָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiseʿû* from there from *mišpaḥat* the *dānî* from *ṣoreʿâ* and from *ʾeštāʾōl* six-hundred *ʾîš* *ḥāgûr* *kelê* *milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiseʿû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*mišpaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - family/clan of", "*dānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Danite", "*ṣoreʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ḥāgûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - girded/equipped", "*kelê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - weapons/implements of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*wayyiseʿû*": "they journeyed/they set out/they departed", "*mišpaḥat*": "family/clan/tribe", "*ḥāgûr*": "girded/equipped/armed", "*kelê*": "weapons/implements/tools", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting" } } 12 { "verseID": "Judges.18.12", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲל֗וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ בְּקִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִ֖ים בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן קָרְאוּ֩ לַמָּק֨וֹם הַה֜וּא מַחֲנֵה־דָ֗ן עַ֚ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה הִנֵּ֕ה אַחֲרֵ֖י קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿălû* and *wayyaḥănû* in *qiryat yeʿārîm* in *yehûdâ* upon-thus *qārʾû* to the *māqôm* the *hahûʾ* *maḥănēh*-*dān* until the *yôm* the *hazzeh* behold after *qiryat yeʿārîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*wayyaḥănû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they encamped", "*qiryat yeʿārîm*": "proper noun - Kiriath-jearim", "*yehûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*qārʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they called", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "they went up/they ascended/they climbed", "*wayyaḥănû*": "they encamped/they camped/they pitched their tents", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*maḥănēh*": "camp/encampment" } } 13 { "verseID": "Judges.18.13", "source": "וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ מִשָּׁ֖ם הַר־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־בֵּ֥ית מִיכָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿabrû* from there *har*-*ʾep̄rayim* and *wayyābōʾû* until-*bêt* *mîkâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿabrû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they passed over", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿabrû*": "they passed over/they crossed/they went through", "*har*": "mountain/hill country/highland" } } 14 { "verseID": "Judges.18.14", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּל֮ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ לַיִשׁ֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם הַיְדַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣שׁ בַּבָּתִּ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֵפ֣וֹד וּתְרָפִ֔ים וּפֶ֖סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֖ה דְּע֥וּ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿănû* five of *hāʾănāšîm* the *hahōlĕkîm* to *lĕraggēl* *ʾet*-the land *lāyiš* and *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-*ʾăḥêhem* the *hayĕdaʿtem* that *yēš* in-the houses the these *ʾēpôd* and *tĕrāpîm* and *pesel* and *massēkâ* and now *dĕʿû* what-*taʿăśû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿănû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd plural, qal imperfect - answered", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite, masculine plural - the men", "*hahōlĕkîm*": "definite, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones going/walking", "*lĕraggēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to spy out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lāyiš*": "preposition + proper noun - to Laish", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd plural, qal imperfect - and they said", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*hayĕdaʿtem*": "interrogative particle + 2nd masculine plural, qal perfect - do you know?", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/are", "*ʾēpôd*": "masculine singular noun - ephod (priestly garment)", "*tĕrāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - teraphim (household idols)", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*massēkâ*": "feminine singular noun - cast image/molten idol", "*dĕʿû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperative - know!", "*taʿăśû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperfect - you will do" }, "variants": { "*ʾēpôd*": "priestly garment/sacred vestment used for divination", "*tĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination", "*pesel*": "carved image/graven image/idol", "*massēkâ*": "cast metal image/molten idol" } } 15 { "verseID": "Judges.18.15", "source": "וַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֔מָּה וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־בֵּֽית־הַנַּ֥עַר הַלֵּוִ֖י בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־ל֖וֹ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyāsûrû* there, and *wayyābōʾû* to-house-of-the *hannaʿar* the *hallēwî* house of *mîkâ* and *wayyišʾălû*-to him *lĕšālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāsûrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they turned aside", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there, to that place", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they came/entered", "*hannaʿar*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the young man", "*hallēwî*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the Levite", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*wayyišʾălû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they asked", "*lĕšālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for peace/welfare" }, "variants": { "*wayyāsûrû*": "turned aside/turned in/turned toward", "*hannaʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*lĕšālôm*": "for welfare/in greeting/concerning wellbeing" } } 16 { "verseID": "Judges.18.16", "source": "וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ חֲגוּרִים֙ כְּלֵ֣י מִלְחַמְתָּ֔ם נִצָּבִ֖ים פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִבְּנֵי־דָֽן׃", "text": "And six-hundred *ʾîš* *ḥăgûrîm* *kĕlê* *milḥamtām* *niṣṣābîm* *petaḥ* the *haššāʿar* who from-sons-of-*dān*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun (used collectively) - men", "*ḥăgûrîm*": "masculine plural, qal passive participle - girded/equipped", "*kĕlê*": "masculine plural construct - weapons of/instruments of", "*milḥamtām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their war/battle", "*niṣṣābîm*": "masculine plural, niphal participle - standing/stationed", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of/opening of", "*haššāʿar*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the gate", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan (tribe)" }, "variants": { "*ḥăgûrîm*": "girded/equipped/armed with", "*kĕlê milḥamtām*": "weapons of war/instruments of battle/military equipment" } } 17 { "verseID": "Judges.18.17", "source": "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲל֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּ֣ל אֶת־הָאָרֶץ֒ בָּ֣אוּ שָׁ֔מָּה לָקְח֗וּ אֶת־הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן נִצָּב֙ פֶּ֣תַח הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הָאִ֔ישׁ הֶחָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿălû* five of *hāʾănāšîm* the *hahōlĕkîm* to *lĕraggēl* *ʾet*-the land *bāʾû* there, *lāqĕḥû* *ʾet*-the *happesel* and *ʾet*-the *hāʾēpôd* and *ʾet*-the *hattĕrāpîm* and *ʾet*-the *hammassēkâ*. And the *hakkōhēn* *niṣṣāb* *petaḥ* the *haššaʿar* and six-hundred the *hāʾîš* the *heḥāgûr* *kĕlê* the *hammilḥāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they went up", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the men", "*hahōlĕkîm*": "definite, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones going", "*lĕraggēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to spy out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bāʾû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they came/entered", "*lāqĕḥû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they took", "*happesel*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the carved image", "*hāʾēpôd*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the ephod", "*hattĕrāpîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the teraphim", "*hammassēkâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the molten image", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - standing/stationed", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*haššaʿar*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the gate", "*hāʾîš*": "definite, masculine singular noun (collective) - the men", "*heḥāgûr*": "definite, qal passive participle, masculine singular (collective) - the equipped/girded", "*kĕlê*": "masculine plural construct - weapons of", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the war/battle" }, "variants": { "*happesel*": "carved image/graven image/idol", "*hāʾēpôd*": "priestly garment/vestment used for divination", "*hattĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination", "*hammassēkâ*": "cast metal image/molten idol" } } 18 { "verseID": "Judges.18.18", "source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה בָּ֚אוּ בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־פֶּ֣סֶל הָאֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן מָ֥ה אַתֶּ֖ם עֹשִֽׂים׃", "text": "And these *bāʾû* house of *mîkâ* and *wayyiqĕḥû* *ʾet*-*pesel* the *hāʾēpôd* and *ʾet*-the *hattĕrāpîm* and *ʾet*-the *hammassēkâ*, and *wayyōʾmer* to-them the *hakkōhēn*, what *ʾattem* *ʿōśîm*?", "grammar": { "*bāʾû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they came/entered", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*wayyiqĕḥû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they took", "*pesel*": "masculine singular construct - carved image of", "*hāʾēpôd*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the ephod", "*hattĕrāpîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the teraphim", "*hammassēkâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the molten image", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he said", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural, independent pronoun - you", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing" }, "variants": { "*pesel hāʾēpôd*": "carved image of the ephod/idol of the ephod/ephod idol", "*hattĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination", "*hammassēkâ*": "cast metal image/molten idol" } } 19 { "verseID": "Judges.18.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩ ל֨וֹ הַחֲרֵ֜שׁ שִֽׂים־יָדְךָ֤ עַל־פִּ֙יךָ֙ וְלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔נוּ וֶֽהְיֵה־לָ֖נוּ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵ֑ן הֲט֣וֹב ׀ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֗ן לְבֵית֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד א֚וֹ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֔ן לְשֵׁ֥בֶט וּלְמִשְׁפָּחָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-him *haḥărēš* *śîm*-your hand on-your mouth and *wĕlēk* with-us and *wehyē*-to-us for-*ʾāb* and-for-*kōhēn*; *hăṭôb* your *hĕyôtĕkā* *kōhēn* to-house of *ʾîš* one, or your *hĕyôtĕkā* *kōhēn* to-*šēbeṭ* and-to-*mišpāḥâ* in-*yiśrāʾēl*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they said", "*haḥărēš*": "2nd masculine singular, hiphil imperative - be silent/keep quiet", "*śîm*": "2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - put/place", "*wĕlēk*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - and go", "*wehyē*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - and be", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*hăṭôb*": "interrogative particle + masculine singular adjective - is it better", "*hĕyôtĕkā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your being", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*šēbeṭ*": "masculine singular noun - tribe", "*mišpāḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - family/clan", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/advisor/patron", "*kōhēn*": "priest/religious officiant", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/subdivision of people", "*mišpāḥâ*": "family/clan/kinship group" } } 20 { "verseID": "Judges.18.20", "source": "וַיִּיטַב֙ לֵ֣ב הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַפָּ֑סֶל וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyîṭab* heart of the *hakkōhēn*, and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-the *hāʾēpôd* and *ʾet*-the *hattĕrāpîm* and *ʾet*-the *happāsel*, and *wayyābōʾ* into *qereb* the *hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyîṭab*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - was glad/pleased", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he took", "*hāʾēpôd*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the ephod", "*hattĕrāpîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the teraphim", "*happāsel*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the carved image", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he entered", "*qereb*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*hāʿām*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the people" }, "variants": { "*wayyîṭab lēb*": "his heart was glad/he was pleased/he was happy", "*hāʾēpôd*": "priestly garment/vestment used for divination", "*hattĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination", "*happāsel*": "carved image/graven image/idol", "*qereb hāʿām*": "midst of the people/among the people" } } 21 { "verseID": "Judges.18.21", "source": "וַיִּפְנ֖וּ וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ אֶת־הַטַּ֧ף וְאֶת־הַמִּקְנֶ֛ה וְאֶת־הַכְּבוּדָּ֖ה לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyipnû* and *wayyēlēkû* and *wayyāśîmû* *ʾet*-the *haṭṭap* and *ʾet*-the *hammiqneh* and *ʾet*-the *hakkĕbûddâ* before-them.", "grammar": { "*wayyipnû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they turned", "*wayyēlēkû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they went", "*wayyāśîmû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they put/placed", "*haṭṭap*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the children/little ones", "*hammiqneh*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the livestock/cattle", "*hakkĕbûddâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the wealth/valuables", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*haṭṭap*": "children/little ones/dependents", "*hammiqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*hakkĕbûddâ*": "precious things/wealth/valuables/goods" } } 22 { "verseID": "Judges.18.22", "source": "הֵ֥מָּה הִרְחִ֖יקוּ מִבֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֑ה וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּבָּתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עִם־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה נִֽזְעֲק֔וּ וַיַּדְבִּ֖יקוּ אֶת־בְּנֵי־דָֽן׃", "text": "They *hirḥîqû* from-house of *mîkâ*, and the *hāʾănāšîm* who in-the houses which with-house of *mîkâ* *nizʿăqû* and *wayyadbîqû* *ʾet*-sons-of-*dān*.", "grammar": { "*hēmmâ*": "3rd masculine plural, independent pronoun - they", "*hirḥîqû*": "3rd masculine plural, hiphil perfect - they had gone far/distanced", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the men", "*babbāttîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - in the houses", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*nizʿăqû*": "3rd masculine plural, niphal perfect - were called together/assembled", "*wayyadbîqû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, hiphil imperfect - they overtook/caught up with", "*bĕnê-dān*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Dan" }, "variants": { "*hirḥîqû*": "had gone far/distanced themselves/moved away", "*nizʿăqû*": "were called together/assembled/gathered", "*wayyadbîqû*": "overtook/caught up with/pursued closely" } } 23 { "verseID": "Judges.18.23", "source": "וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵי־דָ֔ן וַיַּסֵּ֖בּוּ פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְמִיכָ֔ה מַה־לְּךָ֖ כִּ֥י נִזְעָֽקְתָּ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrĕʾû* to-sons-of-*dān* and *wayyassēbbû* their faces and *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-*mîkâ*, what-to-you that *nizʿāqtā*?", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrĕʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they called", "*bĕnê-dān*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Dan", "*wayyassēbbû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, hiphil imperfect - they turned around", "*pĕnêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they said", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*mah-lĕkā*": "interrogative + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what to you/what ails you", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*nizʿāqtā*": "2nd masculine singular, niphal perfect - you have been called together/assembled" }, "variants": { "*wayyassēbbû pĕnêhem*": "they turned their faces/they turned around", "*mah-lĕkā*": "what is wrong with you/what troubles you/what do you want", "*nizʿāqtā*": "you have gathered (people)/you have assembled/you have raised an alarm" } } 24 { "verseID": "Judges.18.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר אֶת־אֱלֹהַי֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֨יתִי לְקַחְתֶּ֧ם וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵ֛ן וַתֵּלְכ֖וּ וּמַה־לִּ֣י ע֑וֹד וּמַה־זֶּ֛ה תֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלַ֖י מַה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, *ʾet*-my *ʾĕlōhay* which-*ʿāśîtî* *lĕqaḥtem* and *ʾet*-the *hakkōhēn* and *wattēlĕkû*, and what-to-me still? And what-this *tōʾmĕrû* to-me what-to-you?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he said", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st singular suffix - my gods", "*ʿāśîtî*": "1st singular, qal perfect - I made", "*lĕqaḥtem*": "2nd masculine plural, qal perfect - you have taken", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest", "*wattēlĕkû*": "waw-consecutive + 2nd masculine plural, qal imperfect - and you went", "*mah-llî*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st singular suffix - what to me", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/more", "*mah-zzeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - what this", "*tōʾmĕrû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperfect - you say", "*mah-llāk*": "interrogative + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what to you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my gods/my divine objects/my idols", "*mah-llî ʿôd*": "what more do I have/what is left to me/what remains to me", "*mah-zzeh tōʾmĕrû ʾēlay mah-llāk*": "how can you say to me 'what is wrong with you?'" } } 25 { "verseID": "Judges.18.25", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ בְּנֵי־דָ֔ן אַל־תַּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלְךָ֖ עִמָּ֑נוּ פֶּֽן־יִפְגְּע֣וּ בָכֶ֗ם אֲנָשִׁים֙ מָ֣רֵי נֶ֔פֶשׁ וְאָסַפְתָּ֥ה נַפְשְׁךָ֖ וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ בֵּיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-him sons-of-*dān*, do-not *tašmaʿ* your voice with-us, lest-*yipgĕʿû* against-you *ʾănāšîm* *mārê* *nepeš* and *wĕʾāsaptâ* your *napšĕkā* and *nepeš* your house.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they said", "*bĕnê-dān*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Dan", "*ʾal-tašmaʿ*": "negative particle + 2nd masculine singular, hiphil jussive - do not let be heard", "*qôlĕkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - with us", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yipgĕʿû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they will meet/attack", "*bākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - against you", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*mārê*": "masculine plural construct, adjective - bitter of", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/life/person", "*wĕʾāsaptâ*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd masculine singular, qal perfect - and you will gather/lose", "*napšĕkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular construct - soul/life of", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house/household" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-tašmaʿ qôlĕkā*": "do not let your voice be heard/do not speak up/be quiet", "*pen-yipgĕʿû bākem*": "lest they attack you/lest they fall upon you", "*ʾănāšîm mārê nepeš*": "men bitter of spirit/angry men/men with fierce tempers", "*wĕʾāsaptâ napšĕkā*": "you will lose your life/you will die/your life will be taken", "*nepeš bêtekā*": "lives of your household/lives of your family members" } } 26 { "verseID": "Judges.18.26", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיַּ֣רְא מִיכָ֗ה כִּי־חֲזָקִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַיִּ֖פֶן וַיָּ֥שָׁב אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyēlĕkû* sons-of-*dān* to-their way, and *wayyarʾ* *mîkâ* that-*ḥăzāqîm* they from-him, and *wayyipen* and *wayyāšāb* to-his house.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlĕkû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they went", "*bĕnê-dān*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Dan", "*lĕdarkām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their way", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he saw", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ḥăzāqîm*": "masculine plural adjective - strong", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd masculine plural, independent pronoun - they", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him", "*wayyipen*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he turned", "*wayyāšāb*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he returned", "*ʾel-bêtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house" }, "variants": { "*lĕdarkām*": "to their way/on their journey/to their destination", "*ḥăzāqîm hēmmâ mimmenû*": "they were stronger than he/they were too powerful for him", "*wayyipen wayyāšāb*": "he turned and returned/he turned back/he went back" } } 27 { "verseID": "Judges.18.27", "source": "וְהֵ֨מָּה לָקְח֜וּ אֵ֧ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה מִיכָ֗ה וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵן֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָה־לוֹ֒ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַל־לַ֗יִשׁ עַל־עַם֙ שֹׁקֵ֣ט וּבֹטֵ֔חַ וַיַּכּ֥וּ אוֹתָ֖ם לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָעִ֖יר שָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And they *lāqĕḥû* *ʾēt* which-*ʿāśâ* *mîkâ* and *ʾet*-the *hakkōhēn* who was-to-him, and *wayyābōʾû* against-*layiš* against-*ʿam* *šōqēṭ* and *bōṭēaḥ* and *wayyakkû* them to-*pî*-*ḥāreb* and *ʾet*-the city *śārĕpû* in-the fire.", "grammar": { "*hēmmâ*": "3rd masculine plural, independent pronoun - they", "*lāqĕḥû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they took", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśâ*": "3rd masculine singular, qal perfect - he made", "*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest", "*hāyâ-lô*": "3rd masculine singular, qal perfect + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - was to him", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they came", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/to", "*layiš*": "proper noun - Laish", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*šōqēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - quiet/at rest", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - trusting/secure", "*wayyakkû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, hiphil imperfect - they struck", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lĕpî-ḥāreb*": "preposition + construct + noun - with edge of sword", "*hāʿîr*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the city", "*śārĕpû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they burned", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite, feminine singular noun - in the fire" }, "variants": { "*ʾēt ʾăšer-ʿāśâ mîkâ*": "what Micah had made/the things Micah created", "*ʿam šōqēṭ ûbōṭēaḥ*": "quiet and secure people/peaceful and unsuspecting people", "*wayyakkû ʾôtām lĕpî-ḥāreb*": "struck them with the edge of the sword/killed them by the sword", "*śārĕpû bāʾēš*": "burned with fire/set on fire" } } 28 { "verseID": "Judges.18.28", "source": "וְאֵ֨ין מַצִ֜יל כִּ֧י רְֽחוֹקָה־הִ֣יא מִצִּיד֗וֹן וְדָבָ֤ר אֵין־לָהֶם֙ עִם־אָדָ֔ם וְהִ֕יא בָּעֵ֖מֶק אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְבֵית־רְח֑וֹב וַיִּבְנ֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾên maṣṣîl kî rəḥôqāh-hîʾ miṣṣîdôn wə-dābār ʾên-lāhem ʿim-ʾādām wə-hîʾ bāʿêmeq ʾăšer ləbêt-rəḥôb wayyibnû ʾet-hāʿîr wayyêšəbû bāh.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + negative particle - and there was no", "*maṣṣîl*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - one delivering/rescuing", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*rəḥôqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - far/distant", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/she", "*miṣṣîdôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Sidon", "*wə-dābār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and thing/word/matter", "*ʾên-lāhem*": "negative particle + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - there was not to them", "*ʿim-ʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with man/people", "*wə-hîʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - and it/she", "*bāʿêmeq*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the valley", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ləbêt-rəḥôb*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - to/for Beth-rehob", "*wayyibnû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*wayyêšəbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they dwelt", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who saves", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/relationship", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person/people", "*ʿêmeq*": "valley/plain/lowland" } } 29 { "verseID": "Judges.18.29", "source": "וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ שֵׁם־הָעִיר֙ דָּ֔ן בְּשֵׁם֙ דָּ֣ן אֲבִיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּלַּ֖ד לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם לַ֥יִשׁ שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyiqrəʾû šêm-hāʿîr dān bəšêm dān ʾăbîhem ʾăšer yûllad ləyiśrāʾêl wə-ʾûlām layiš šêm-hāʿîr lāriʾšōnāh.*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they called", "*šêm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*bəšêm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by/with name of", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*yûllad*": "Pual perfect 3rd masculine singular - was born", "*ləyiśrāʾêl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel", "*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*layiš*": "proper noun - Laish", "*šêm-hāʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - name of the city", "*lāriʾšōnāh*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/formerly" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "to call/name/proclaim", "*šêm*": "name/reputation/character", "*yûllad*": "was born/was brought forth", "*ʾûlām*": "however/but/indeed", "*riʾšōnāh*": "first/former/beginning" } }