{ "verseID": "Judges.12.1", "source": "וַיִּצָּעֵק֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר צָפ֑וֹנָה וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ לְיִפְתָּ֜ח מַדּ֣וּעַ ׀ עָבַ֣רְתָּ ׀ לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בִּבְנֵי־עַמּ֗וֹן וְלָ֙נוּ֙ לֹ֤א קָרָ֙אתָ֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת עִמָּ֔ךְ בֵּיתְךָ֕ נִשְׂרֹ֥ף עָלֶ֖יךָ בָּאֵֽשׁ", "text": "And *wayiṣṣāʿēq* *ʾîš* *ʾep̄rayim* and *wayyaʿăḇōr* *ṣāp̄ônāh* and *wayyōʾmərû* to-*yip̄tāḥ* *maddûaʿ* *ʿāḇartā* to-*lehillāḥēm* in-*bənê*-*ʿammôn* and-to-us not *qārāʾtā* to-*lāleḵeṯ* with-you *bêṯəḵā* *niśrōp̄* upon-you *bāʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wayiṣṣāʿēq*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he/it was called out/was summoned", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim (tribe)", "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he crossed over/passed", "*ṣāp̄ônāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - northward", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*yip̄tāḥ*": "proper noun - Jephthah", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*ʿāḇartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you crossed over/passed", "*lehillāḥēm*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*qārāʾtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you called", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go/walk", "*bêṯəḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house", "*niśrōp̄*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will burn", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*wayiṣṣāʿēq*": "was gathered/was called together/was mustered", "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "passed over/crossed/traveled", "*ṣāp̄ônāh*": "northward/to Zaphon", "*niśrōp̄*": "we will burn/consume/destroy by fire" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִפְתָּח֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אִ֣ישׁ רִ֗יב הָיִ֛יתִי אֲנִ֛י וְעַמִּ֥י וּבְנֵֽי־עַמּ֖וֹן מְאֹ֑ד וָאֶזְעַ֣ק אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־הוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥ם אוֹתִ֖י מִיָּדָֽם", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yip̄tāḥ* to-them *ʾîš* *rîḇ* *hāyîṯî* I and-*ʿammî* and-*bənê*-*ʿammôn* *məʾōḏ* and *wāʾezʿaq* you[plural] and-not-*hôšaʿtem* me from-*miyyāḏām*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yip̄tāḥ*": "proper noun - Jephthah", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*rîḇ*": "masculine singular noun - strife/controversy/dispute", "*hāyîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I was/became", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my people", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly/greatly", "*wāʾezʿaq*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I called/cried out", "*hôšaʿtem*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you[plural] saved/delivered", "*miyyāḏām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their hand" }, "variants": { "*rîḇ*": "strife/dispute/quarrel/controversy/legal case", "*hāyîṯî*": "I was/I became/I happened to be", "*wāʾezʿaq*": "I called out/I cried out for help/I summoned", "*hôšaʿtem*": "saved/delivered/rescued/helped" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.3", "source": "וָֽאֶרְאֶ֞ה כִּֽי־אֵינְךָ֣ מוֹשִׁ֗יע וָאָשִׂ֨ימָה נַפְשִׁ֤י בְכַפִּי֙ וָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָדִ֑י וְלָמָ֞ה עֲלִיתֶ֥ם אֵלַ֛י הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בִּֽי", "text": "And *wāʾerʾeh* that-*ʾênəḵā* *môšîaʿ* and *wāʾāśîmāh* *nap̄šî* in-*ḇəḵappî* and *wāʾeʿbərāh* to-*bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyittənēm* *YHWH* in-*bəyāḏî* and-why *ʿălîṯem* to-me *hayyôm* *hazzeh* to-*lehillāḥem* against-me", "grammar": { "*wāʾerʾeh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I saw", "*ʾênəḵā*": "negative particle + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you are not", "*môšîaʿ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - saving/delivering/helping", "*wāʾāśîmāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I put/placed", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my soul/life", "*ḇəḵappî*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 1st common singular suffix - in my palms/hands", "*wāʾeʿbərāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I crossed over", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wayyittənēm*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bəyāḏî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - into my hand", "*ʿălîṯem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have come up", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*lehillāḥem*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to fight" }, "variants": { "*môšîaʿ*": "deliverer/savior/rescuer", "*nap̄šî*": "my life/soul/self/person", "*ḇəḵappî*": "in my hands/in my palms [idiom for risking one's life]", "*wāʾeʿbərāh*": "I crossed over/I passed through/I went across" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.4", "source": "וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ יִפְתָּח֙ אֶת־כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם אֶת־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיַּכּוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י גִלְעָ֜ד אֶת־אֶפְרַ֗יִם כִּ֤י אָמְרוּ֙ פְּלִיטֵ֤י אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אַתֶּ֔ם גִּלְעָ֕ד בְּת֥וֹךְ אֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּת֥וֹךְ מְנַשֶּֽׁה", "text": "And *wayyiqbōṣ* *yip̄tāḥ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*ʾanšê* *gilʿāḏ* and *wayyillāḥem* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾep̄rāyim* and *wayyakkû* *ʾanšê* *gilʿāḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾep̄rayim* because *ʾāmərû* *pəlîṭê* *ʾep̄rayim* [are] you[plural], *gilʿāḏ* in-midst *ʾep̄rayim* in-midst *mənaššeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqbōṣ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*yip̄tāḥ*": "proper noun - Jephthah", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*wayyillāḥem*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wayyakkû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they struck/defeated", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they said", "*pəlîṭê*": "masculine plural construct - fugitives/escapees of", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqbōṣ*": "gathered/assembled/brought together", "*wayyillāḥem*": "fought against/battled/engaged in combat", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/defeated/attacked/slaughtered", "*pəlîṭê*": "fugitives/escapees/survivors/refugees" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.5", "source": "וַיִּלְכֹּ֥ד גִּלְעָ֛ד אֶֽת־מַעְבְּר֥וֹת הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן לְאֶפְרָ֑יִם וְֽ֠הָיָה כִּ֣י יֹאמְר֞וּ פְּלִיטֵ֤י אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶעֱבֹ֔רָה וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ ל֧וֹ אַנְשֵֽׁי־גִלְעָ֛ד הַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥י אַ֖תָּה וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר ׀ לֹֽא", "text": "And *wayyilkōḏ* *gilʿāḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*maʿbərôṯ* *hayyardēn* to-*ʾep̄rāyim* and-*wəhāyāh* when *yōʾmərû* *pəlîṭê* *ʾep̄rayim* *ʾeʿĕḇōrāh* and *wayyōʾmərû* to-him *ʾanšê*-*gilʿāḏ* *haʾep̄rāṯî* [are] you and *wayyōʾmer* no", "grammar": { "*wayyilkōḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he/it captured", "*gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maʿbərôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - fords/crossings of", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would say", "*pəlîṭê*": "masculine plural construct - fugitives/escapees of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾeʿĕḇōrāh*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - let me cross over", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*haʾep̄rāṯî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Ephraimite", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*wayyilkōḏ*": "captured/seized/took control of", "*maʿbərôṯ*": "fords/crossings/passages", "*ʾeʿĕḇōrāh*": "let me cross over/let me pass through", "*haʾep̄rāṯî*": "Ephrathite/Ephraimite" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לוֹ֩ אֱמָר־נָ֨א שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר סִבֹּ֗לֶת וְלֹ֤א יָכִין֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר כֵּ֔ן וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ אוֹת֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּ אֶל־מַעְבְּר֣וֹת הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּפֹּ֞ל בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם אָֽלֶף", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to-him *ʾĕmār*-*nāʾ* *šibbōleṯ* and *wayyōʾmer* *sibbōleṯ* and-not *yāḵîn* to-*ləḏabbēr* thus and *wayyōʾḥăzû* him and *wayyišḥāṭûhû* at-*maʿbərôṯ* *hayyardēn* and *wayyippōl* in-*bāʿēṯ* *hahîʾ* from-*mēʾep̄rayim* forty and-two thousand", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾĕmār*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*šibbōleṯ*": "feminine singular noun - stream/flood of water/ear of grain", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*sibbōleṯ*": "mispronunciation of שִׁבֹּלֶת (šibbōleṯ)", "*yāḵîn*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he was able", "*ləḏabbēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*wayyōʾḥăzû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they seized", "*wayyišḥāṭûhû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they slaughtered him", "*maʿbərôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - fords/crossings of", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wayyippōl*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there fell", "*bāʿēṯ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the time", "*hahîʾ*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*mēʾep̄rayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*šibbōleṯ*": "stream/ear of grain/flood", "*sibbōleṯ*": "mispronunciation showing dialectal difference", "*yāḵîn*": "was able/could/succeeded", "*wayyōʾḥăzû*": "seized/grabbed/caught/took hold of", "*wayyišḥāṭûhû*": "slaughtered/killed/slew" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט יִפְתָּ֛ח אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וַיָּ֗מָת יִפְתָּח֙ הַגִּלְעָדִ֔י וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּעָרֵ֥י גִלְעָֽד", "text": "And *wayyišpōṭ* *yip̄tāḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* six *šānîm* and *wayyāmāṯ* *yip̄tāḥ* *haggilʿāḏî* and *wayyiqqāḇēr* in-*bəʿārê* *gilʿāḏ*", "grammar": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged", "*yip̄tāḥ*": "proper noun - Jephthah", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*wayyāmāṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*haggilʿāḏî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Gileadite", "*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried", "*bəʿārê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - in cities of", "*gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/led/delivered", "*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "was buried/was interred", "*bəʿārê*": "in the cities of/in the towns of" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט אַֽחֲרָיו֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִבְצָ֖ן מִבֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם", "text": "And *wayyišpōṭ* after-him *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾiḇṣān* from-*mibbêṯ* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾiḇṣān*": "proper noun - Ibzan", "*mibbêṯ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem/Lehem" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/led/delivered", "*mibbêṯ lāḥem*": "from Bethlehem (could be either Judean or Zebulunite Bethlehem)" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.9", "source": "וַיְהִי־ל֞וֹ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים בָּנוֹת֙ שִׁלַּ֣ח הַח֔וּצָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנ֔וֹת הֵבִ֥יא לְבָנָ֖יו מִן־הַח֑וּץ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים", "text": "And *wayəhî*-to-him thirty *bānîm* and-thirty *bānôṯ* *šillaḥ* *haḥûṣāh* and-thirty *bānôṯ* *hēḇîʾ* to-*ləḇānāyw* from-*haḥûṣ* and *wayyišpōṭ* *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* seven *šānîm*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was/and he had", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*bānôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - daughters", "*šillaḥ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he sent out", "*haḥûṣāh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun + directional heh - to the outside", "*hēḇîʾ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he brought in", "*ləḇānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his sons", "*haḥûṣ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the outside", "*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years" }, "variants": { "*šillaḥ*": "sent out/sent away/gave in marriage", "*haḥûṣāh*": "outside/abroad/to other families", "*hēḇîʾ*": "brought in/took in/imported", "*haḥûṣ*": "outside/abroad/from other families" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.10", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת אִבְצָ֔ן וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם", "text": "And *wayyāmāṯ* *ʾiḇṣān* and *wayyiqqāḇēr* in-*bəḇêṯ* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ʾiḇṣān*": "proper noun - Ibzan", "*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried", "*bəḇêṯ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem/Lehem" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "was buried/was interred", "*bəḇêṯ lāḥem*": "in Bethlehem (could be either Judean or Zebulunite Bethlehem)" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט אֽ͏ַחֲרָיו֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵיל֖וֹן הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֶ֥שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים", "text": "And *wayyišpōṭ* after-him *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾêlôn* *hazəḇûlōnî* and *wayyišpōṭ* *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* ten *šānîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾêlôn*": "proper noun - Elon", "*hazəḇûlōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Zebulunite", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/led/delivered" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.12", "source": "וַיָּ֖מָת אֵל֣וֹן הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר בְּאַיָּל֖וֹן בְּאֶ֥רֶץ זְבוּלֻֽן", "text": "And *wayyāmāṯ* *ʾêlôn* *hazəḇûlōnî* and *wayyiqqāḇēr* in-*bəʾayyālôn* in-*bəʾereṣ* *zəḇulun*", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ʾêlôn*": "proper noun - Elon", "*hazəḇûlōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Zebulunite", "*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried", "*bəʾayyālôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Aijalon", "*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in land of", "*zəḇulun*": "proper noun - Zebulun" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "was buried/was interred", "*bəʾayyālôn*": "in Aijalon/in Elon (possible wordplay with his name)" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.13", "source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אַחֲרָ֖יו אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַבְדּ֥וֹן בֶּן־הִלֵּ֖ל הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִֽי", "text": "And *wayyišpōṭ* after-him *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿaḇdôn* son-of-*hillēl* *happirʿāṯônî*", "grammar": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿaḇdôn*": "proper noun - Abdon", "*hillēl*": "proper noun - Hillel", "*happirʿāṯônî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Pirathonite" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/led/delivered" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.14", "source": "וַיְהִי־ל֞וֹ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁים֙ בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים רֹכְבִ֖ים עַל־שִׁבְעִ֣ים עֲיָרִ֑ם וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִֽים", "text": "And *wayəhî*-to-him forty *bānîm* and-thirty *bənê* *ḇānîm* *rōḵəḇîm* on-seventy *ʿăyārîm* and *wayyišpōṭ* *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* eight *šānîm*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was/and he had", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ḇānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*rōḵəḇîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - riding", "*ʿăyārîm*": "masculine plural noun - donkeys/colts", "*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years" }, "variants": { "*rōḵəḇîm*": "riding/mounted on", "*ʿăyārîm*": "donkeys/colts/young male donkeys (sign of wealth and status)", "*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/led/delivered" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.12.15", "source": "וַיָּ֛מָת עַבְדּ֥וֹן בֶּן־הִלֵּ֖ל הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֑י וַיִּקָּבֵ֤ר בְּפִרְעָתוֹן֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֶפְרַ֔יִם בְּהַ֖ר הָעֲמָלֵקִֽי", "text": "And *wayyāmāṯ* *ʿaḇdôn* son-of-*hillēl* *happirʿāṯônî* and *wayyiqqāḇēr* in-*bəp̄irʿāṯôn* in-*bəʾereṣ* *ʾep̄rayim* in-*bəhar* *hāʿămālēqî*", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ʿaḇdôn*": "proper noun - Abdon", "*hillēl*": "proper noun - Hillel", "*happirʿāṯônî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Pirathonite", "*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried", "*bəp̄irʿāṯôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Pirathon", "*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in land of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bəhar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in mountain/hill country of", "*hāʿămālēqî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Amalekite" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "was buried/was interred", "*bəhar hāʿămālēqî*": "in the hill country of the Amalekites (area in Ephraim formerly inhabited by Amalekites)" } }