{ "verseID": "Judges.13.1", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-* *yōsîpû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* to *laʿăśôt* the *hāraʿ* in *bəʿênê* *YHWH*, and *wə-* *yittənēm* *YHWH* into *bəyad* *pəlištîm* forty *šānâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsîpû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they added/continued", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evil", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine dual - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*wə-yittənēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*bəyad*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine singular - into hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*yōsîpû*": "added/continued/did again/repeated", "*laʿăśôt hāraʿ*": "to do evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of", "*yittənēm*": "gave them/delivered them/handed them over", "*bəyad*": "into hand of/into power of/under control of" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.2", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֧ד מִצָּרְעָ֛ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת הַדָּנִ֖י וּשְׁמ֣וֹ מָנ֑וֹחַ וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ עֲקָרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יָלָֽדָה׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yəhî* *ʾîš* *ʾeḥād* from *miṣṣārəʿâ* from *mimmišpaḥat* the *dānî* and *û-šəmô* *mānôaḥ*, and *wə-ʾištô* *ʿăqārâ* and *wə-lōʾ* *yālādâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/a certain", "*miṣṣārəʿâ*": "preposition min + proper noun - from Zorah", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from family/clan of", "*dānî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Danite", "*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*wə-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wife", "*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yālādâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she had given birth" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ʾeḥād*": "one man/a certain man", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "from family of/from clan of/from tribe of", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren/infertile/childless", "*yālādâ*": "had given birth/had borne children" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.3", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֥א מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ הִנֵּה־נָ֤א אַתְּ־עֲקָרָה֙ וְלֹ֣א יָלַ֔דְתְּ וְהָרִ֖ית וְיָלַ֥דְתְּ בֵּֽן׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yêrāʾ* *malʾak*-*YHWH* to *ʾel-hāʾiššâ* and *wə-* *yōʾmer* to *ʾēlêhā* *hinnēh-nāʾ* *ʾatt-ʿăqārâ* and *wə-lōʾ* *yāladt* and *wə-hārît* and *wə-yāladt* *bēn*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yêrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and appeared", "*malʾak-YHWH*": "construct chain, noun in construct + proper noun - angel/messenger of YHWH", "*ʾel-hāʾiššâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the woman", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her", "*hinnēh-nāʾ*": "demonstrative particle + particle of entreaty - behold now", "*ʾatt-ʿăqārâ*": "2nd person feminine singular pronoun + adjective, feminine singular - you are barren", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāladt*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you have given birth", "*wə-hārît*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will conceive", "*wə-yāladt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will bear", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/representative", "*hinnēh-nāʾ*": "behold now/look/see", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren/infertile/childless", "*hārît*": "will conceive/will become pregnant", "*yāladt*": "will bear/will give birth to" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.4", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הִשָּׁ֣מְרִי נָ֔א וְאַל־תִּשְׁתִּ֖י יַ֣יִן וְשֵׁכָ֑ר וְאַל־תֹּאכְלִ֖י כָּל־טָמֵֽא׃", "text": "And *wə-* *ʿattâ* *hiššāmərî* *nāʾ* and *wə-ʾal* *tištî* *yayin* *wə-šēkār* and *wə-ʾal* *tōʾklî* any *kāl-ṭāmēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hiššāmərî*": "Niphal imperative, 2nd person feminine singular - be careful/guard yourself", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*wə-ʾal*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tištî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - drink", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*wə-šēkār*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and strong drink", "*wə-ʾal*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tōʾklî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - eat", "*kāl-ṭāmēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - anything unclean" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmərî*": "be careful/guard yourself/take heed", "*yayin*": "wine/grape-based alcoholic beverage", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage (not grape-based)", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/ritually defiled" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.5", "source": "כִּי֩ הִנָּ֨ךְ הָרָ֜ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֗ן וּמוֹרָה֙ לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֣ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים יִהְיֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר מִן־הַבָּ֑טֶן וְה֗וּא יָחֵ֛ל לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "For *kî* *hinnāk* *hārâ* and *wə-yōladt* *bēn*, and *û-môrâ* *lōʾ-yaʿăleh* on *ʿal-rōʾšô*, for *kî-nəzîr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yihyeh* the *hannaʿar* from *min-habāṭen*, and *wə-hûʾ* *yāḥēl* to *ləhôšîaʿ* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* from *miyyad* *pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hinnāk*": "demonstrative particle + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - behold you", "*hārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*wə-yōladt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will bear", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*û-môrâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and razor", "*lōʾ-yaʿăleh*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall not come up", "*ʿal-rōʾšô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon his head", "*kî-nəzîr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - for a Nazirite of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy", "*min-habāṭen*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the womb", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yāḥēl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will begin", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil infinitive construct - to save", "*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel", "*miyyad*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*hārâ*": "pregnant/with child", "*môrâ*": "razor/cutting instrument", "*nəzîr*": "Nazirite/one consecrated/one separated", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*min-habāṭen*": "from the womb/from birth", "*yāḥēl*": "will begin/will start", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to save/to deliver/to rescue", "*miyyad*": "from hand of/from power of" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.6", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֣א הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לְאִישָׁהּ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִ֤ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י וּמַרְאֵ֕הוּ כְּמַרְאֵ֛ה מַלְאַ֥ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים נוֹרָ֣א מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹ֤א שְׁאִלְתִּ֙יהוּ֙ אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֣ה ה֔וּא וְאֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ לֹֽא־הִגִּ֥יד לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-* *tābōʾ* the *hāʾiššâ* and *wə-* *tōʾmer* to *ləʾîšāh* *lēʾmōr*, *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* *bāʾ* to *ʾēlay*, and *û-marʾēhû* as *kəmarʾēh* *malʾak* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* *nôrāʾ* *məʾōd*, and *wə-lōʾ* *šəʾiltîhû* where *ʾê-mizzeh* *hûʾ*, and *wə-ʾet-šəmô* *lōʾ-higgîd* to *lî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came", "*hāʾiššâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*ləʾîšāh*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her husband", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*û-marʾēhû*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his appearance", "*kəmarʾēh*": "preposition kaph + construct noun, masculine singular - like appearance of", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*nôrāʾ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - fearsome", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šəʾiltîhû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I asked him", "*ʾê-mizzeh*": "interrogative adverb + preposition min + demonstrative pronoun - from where", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*wə-ʾet-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*lōʾ-higgîd*": "negative particle + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did not tell", "*lî*": "preposition lamed + 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet/divine messenger", "*marʾēhû*": "his appearance/his look/how he appeared", "*malʾak hāʾĕlōhîm*": "angel of God/messenger of God/divine representative", "*nôrāʾ*": "fearsome/awesome/intimidating/awe-inspiring", "*šəʾiltîhû*": "I asked him/I inquired of him", "*higgîd*": "tell/reveal/make known" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לִ֔י הִנָּ֥ךְ הָרָ֖ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֑ן וְעַתָּ֞ה אַל־תִּשְׁתִּ֣י ׀ יַ֣יִן וְשֵׁכָ֗ר וְאַל־תֹּֽאכְלִי֙ כָּל־טֻמְאָ֔ה כִּֽי־נְזִ֤יר אֱלֹהִים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה הַנַּ֔עַר מִן־הַבֶּ֖טֶן עַד־י֥וֹם מוֹתֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* to *lî* *hinnāk* *hārâ* and *wə-yōladt* *bēn*, and *wə-ʿattâ* do not *ʾal-tištî* *yayin* *wə-šēkār* and do not *wə-ʾal-tōʾklî* any *kāl-ṭumʾâ*, for *kî-nəzîr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yihyeh* the *hannaʿar* from *min-habbeṭen* until *ʿad-yôm* *môtô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lî*": "preposition lamed + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hinnāk*": "demonstrative particle + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - behold you", "*hārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*wə-yōladt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will bear", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾal-tištî*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - do not drink", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*wə-šēkār*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and strong drink", "*wə-ʾal-tōʾklî*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and do not eat", "*kāl-ṭumʾâ*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, feminine singular - any unclean thing", "*kî-nəzîr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - for a Nazirite of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy", "*min-habbeṭen*": "preposition min + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the womb", "*ʿad-yôm*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - until day of", "*môtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his death" }, "variants": { "*hārâ*": "pregnant/with child", "*yayin*": "wine/grape-based alcoholic beverage", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage", "*ṭumʾâ*": "unclean thing/impure thing/ritually defiled thing", "*nəzîr*": "Nazirite/one consecrated/one separated", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*min-habbeṭen*": "from the womb/from birth", "*ʿad-yôm môtô*": "until day of his death/until he dies" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.8", "source": "וַיֶּעְתַּ֥ר מָנ֛וֹחַ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר בִּ֣י אֲדוֹנָ֔י אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֞ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁלַ֗חְתָּ יָבוֹא־נָ֥א עוֹד֙ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ וְיוֹרֵ֕נוּ מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה לַנַּ֥עַר הַיּוּלָּֽד׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yeʿtar* *mānôaḥ* to *ʾel-YHWH* and *wə-* *yōʾmar*, I pray *bî* *ʾădōnāy*, *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* whom *ʾăšer* *šālaḥtā* may come *yābôʾ-nāʾ* again *ʿôd* to *ʾēlênû* and *wə-yôrēnû* what *mah-naʿăśeh* to the *lannaʿar* *hayyûllād*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yeʿtar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he entreated/prayed", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to YHWH", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - in me/please", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*šālaḥtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sent", "*yābôʾ-nāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + particle of entreaty - let him come please", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*wə-yôrēnû*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - and let him teach us", "*mah-naʿăśeh*": "interrogative + Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - what shall we do", "*lannaʿar*": "preposition lamed + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the boy", "*hayyûllād*": "definite article + Pual participle, masculine singular - the one to be born" }, "variants": { "*yeʿtar*": "entreated/prayed earnestly/pleaded", "*bî*": "please/I pray/by me", "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet/divine messenger", "*yābôʾ-nāʾ*": "let him come please/may he come", "*yôrēnû*": "teach us/instruct us/guide us", "*hayyûllād*": "who will be born/about to be born/to be born" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּק֣וֹל מָנ֑וֹחַ וַיָּבֹ֣א מַלְאַךְ֩ הָאֱלֹהִ֨ים ע֜וֹד אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וְהִיא֙ יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וּמָנ֥וֹחַ אִישָׁ֖הּ אֵ֥ין עִמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yišmaʿ* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to *bəqôl* *mānôaḥ*, and *wə-* *yābōʾ* *malʾak* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* again *ʿôd* to *ʾel-hāʾiššâ* and *wə-hîʾ* *yôšebet* in the *baśśādeh*, and *û-mānôaḥ* *ʾîšāh* was not *ʾên* with *ʿimmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he heard/listened", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*bəqôl*": "preposition bet + construct noun, masculine singular - to voice of", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still", "*ʾel-hāʾiššâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the woman", "*wə-hîʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - and she", "*yôšebet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*baśśādeh*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "*û-mānôaḥ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Manoah", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - was not", "*ʿimmāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with her" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened/heeded", "*bəqôl*": "to voice of/to request of/to prayer of", "*malʾak hāʾĕlōhîm*": "angel of God/messenger of God/divine representative", "*yôšebet*": "sitting/dwelling/staying", "*baśśādeh*": "in the field/in the open country" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.10", "source": "וַתְּמַהֵר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתָּ֖רָץ וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לְאִישָׁ֑הּ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֨ה נִרְאָ֤ה אֵלַי֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א בַיּ֖וֹם אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-* *təmahēr* the *hāʾiššâ* and *wə-* *tārāṣ* and *wə-* *taggēd* to *ləʾîšāh*, and *wə-* *tōʾmer* to *ʾēlāyw* *hinnēh* *nirʾâ* to *ʾēlay* the *hāʾîš* who *ʾăšer-bāʾ* in the *bayyôm* to *ʾēlāy*.", "grammar": { "*wə-təmahēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she hurried", "*hāʾiššâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*wə-tārāṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she ran", "*wə-taggēd*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she told", "*ləʾîšāh*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her husband", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nirʾâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - appeared", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ʾăšer-bāʾ*": "relative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - who came", "*bayyôm*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*təmahēr*": "hurried/made haste/quickly", "*tārāṣ*": "ran/rushed", "*taggēd*": "told/reported/informed", "*nirʾâ*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.11", "source": "וַיָּ֛קָם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ מָנ֖וֹחַ אַחֲרֵ֣י אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ הַאַתָּ֥ה הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֥רְתָּ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אָֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yāqām* and *wə-* *yēlek* *mānôaḥ* after *ʾaḥărê* *ʾištô*, and *wə-* *yābōʾ* to *ʾel-hāʾîš* and *wə-* *yōʾmer* to *lô* Are *haʾattâ* the *hāʾîš* who *ʾăšer-dibbartā* to *ʾel-hāʾiššâ*? And *wə-* *yōʾmer* I *ʾānî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾel-hāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*haʾattâ*": "interrogative particle + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - are you", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ʾăšer-dibbartā*": "relative particle + Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - who spoke", "*ʾel-hāʾiššâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the woman", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*yāqām*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*yēlek*": "went/walked/followed", "*yābōʾ*": "came/arrived/approached", "*dibbartā*": "spoke/talked/said" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מָנ֔וֹחַ עַתָּ֖ה יָבֹ֣א דְבָרֶ֑יךָ מַה־יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה מִשְׁפַּט־הַנַּ֖עַר וּמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *mānôaḥ* Now *ʿattâ* may come *yābōʾ* *dəbāreykā*, what *mah-yihyeh* *mišpaṭ*-the *hannaʿar* and *û-maʿăśēhû*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - may/will come", "*dəbāreykā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words", "*mah-yihyeh*": "interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - what shall be", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rule/manner of", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy", "*û-maʿăśēhû*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his work/action" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ dəbāreykā*": "may your words come to pass/let your words happen", "*mišpaṭ*": "rule/manner/custom/ordinance", "*maʿăśēhû*": "his work/his action/his deed/how he should be treated" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מָנ֑וֹחַ מִכֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥רְתִּי אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה תִּשָּׁמֵֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *malʾak* *YHWH* to *ʾel-mānôaḥ*, From all *mikkōl* that *ʾăšer-ʾāmartî* to *ʾel-hāʾiššâ* *tiššāmēr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*ʾel-mānôaḥ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Manoah", "*mikkōl*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from all", "*ʾăšer-ʾāmartî*": "relative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - that I said", "*ʾel-hāʾiššâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the woman", "*tiššāmēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall guard herself" }, "variants": { "*malʾak YHWH*": "angel of YHWH/messenger of YHWH/representative of YHWH", "*tiššāmēr*": "she shall guard herself/let her be careful/she should observe" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.14", "source": "מִכֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵא֩ מִגֶּ֨פֶן הַיַּ֜יִן לֹ֣א תֹאכַ֗ל וְיַ֤יִן וְשֵׁכָר֙ אַל־תֵּ֔שְׁתְּ וְכָל־טֻמְאָ֖ה אַל־תֹּאכַ֑ל כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּיתִ֖יהָ תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃", "text": "From all *mikkōl* that *ʾăšer-yēṣēʾ* from *miggepen* the *hayyayin* not *lōʾ* *tōʾkal*, and *wə-yayin* *wə-šēkār* do not *ʾal-tēšt* and all *wə-kāl* *ṭumʾâ* do not *ʾal-tōʾkal*; all *kōl* that *ʾăšer-ṣiwwîtîhā* *tišmōr*.", "grammar": { "*mikkōl*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from all", "*ʾăšer-yēṣēʾ*": "relative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - that comes out", "*miggepen*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from vine of", "*hayyayin*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wine", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall eat", "*wə-yayin*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*wə-šēkār*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and strong drink", "*ʾal-tēšt*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let her not drink", "*wə-kāl*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and all", "*ṭumʾâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - unclean thing", "*ʾal-tōʾkal*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let her not eat", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all", "*ʾăšer-ṣiwwîtîhā*": "relative particle + Piel perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - that I commanded her", "*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall observe" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ miggepen hayyayin*": "comes from the vine/is produced from the grapevine", "*yayin*": "wine/grape-based alcoholic beverage", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage", "*ṭumʾâ*": "unclean thing/impure thing/ritually defiled thing", "*tišmōr*": "observe/keep/follow" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מָנ֖וֹחַ אֶל־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה נַעְצְרָה־נָּ֣א אוֹתָ֔ךְ וְנַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְפָנֶ֖יךָ גְּדִ֥י עִזִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *mānôaḥ* to *ʾel-malʾak* *YHWH*, let us detain *naʿṣərâ-nnāʾ* *ʾôtāk*, and *wə-* let us prepare *naʿăśeh* before *ləpāneykā* *gədî* *ʿizzîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*ʾel-malʾak*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - to messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*naʿṣərâ-nnāʾ*": "Qal cohortative, 1st person plural + particle of entreaty - let us detain please", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*wə-naʿăśeh*": "waw conjunction + Qal cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us prepare", "*ləpāneykā*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*gədî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - kid of", "*ʿizzîm*": "noun, feminine plural - goats" }, "variants": { "*naʿṣərâ*": "detain/hold back/keep", "*naʿăśeh*": "prepare/make/do", "*gədî ʿizzîm*": "kid of goats/young goat" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.16", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מָנ֗וֹחַ אִם־תַּעְצְרֵ֙נִי֙ לֹא־אֹכַ֣ל בְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָ וְאִם־תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עֹלָ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה תַּעֲלֶ֑נָּה כִּ֚י לֹא־יָדַ֣ע מָנ֔וֹחַ כִּֽי־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *malʾak* *YHWH* to *ʾel-mānôaḥ*, If *ʾim-taʿṣərēnî* not *lōʾ-ʾōkal* of *bəlaḥmekā*, and if *wə-ʾim-taʿăśeh* *ʿōlâ*, to *laYHWH* *taʿălenâ*. For *kî* not *lōʾ-yādaʿ* *mānôaḥ* that *kî-malʾak* *YHWH* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*ʾel-mānôaḥ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Manoah", "*ʾim-taʿṣərēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - if you detain me", "*lōʾ-ʾōkal*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will not eat", "*bəlaḥmekā*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - of your bread/food", "*wə-ʾim-taʿăśeh*": "waw conjunction + conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and if you prepare", "*ʿōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to YHWH", "*taʿălenâ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - offer it up", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ-yādaʿ*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - did not know", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*kî-malʾak*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - that messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*taʿṣərēnî*": "detain me/hold me back/keep me", "*ʾōkal bəlaḥmekā*": "eat of your food/partake of your meal", "*ʿōlâ*": "burnt offering/whole offering/sacrifice", "*taʿălenâ*": "offer it up/cause it to ascend", "*yādaʿ*": "knew/recognized/was aware" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר מָנ֛וֹחַ אֶל־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה מִ֣י שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א *דבריך **דְבָרְךָ֖ וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *mānôaḥ* to *ʾel-malʾak* *YHWH*, What *mî* *šəmekā*, for *kî-yābōʾ* *dəbārəkā* and *wə-kibbadnûkā*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*ʾel-malʾak*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - to messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who/what", "*šəmekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*kî-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - when comes", "*dəbārəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*wə-kibbadnûkā*": "waw conjunction + Piel perfect, 1st person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and we may honor you" }, "variants": { "*mî šəmekā*": "what is your name", "*kî-yābōʾ dəbārəkā*": "when your word comes to pass/when what you predicted happens", "*kibbadnûkā*": "we may honor you/we may show respect to you/we may give you proper recognition" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לּוֹ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה תִּשְׁאַ֣ל לִשְׁמִ֑י וְהוּא־פֶ֛לִאי׃ ס", "text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* to *lô* *malʾak* *YHWH*, Why *lāmmâ* *zeh* *tišʾal* for *lišmî*, and *wə-hûʾ* *pelʾî*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative + preposition lamed + interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*tišʾal*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - do you ask", "*lišmî*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - for my name", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and it", "*pelʾî*": "adjective, masculine singular - wonderful/extraordinary" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ zeh tišʾal*": "why do you ask/why is it that you inquire", "*pelʾî*": "wonderful/extraordinary/secret/miraculous/incomprehensible" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.19", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח מָנ֜וֹחַ אֶת־גְּדִ֤י הָעִזִּים֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַל עַל־הַצּ֖וּר לַֽיהוָ֑ה וּמַפְלִ֣א לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת וּמָנ֥וֹחַ וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ רֹאִֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yiqqaḥ* *mānôaḥ* *ʾet-gədî* the *hāʿizzîm* and *wə-ʾet-hamminḥâ*, and *wə-* *yaʿal* on *ʿal-haṣṣûr* to *laYHWH*, and *û-* doing *mapliʾ* *laʿăśôt*, and *û-mānôaḥ* *wə-ʾištô* *rōʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he took", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*ʾet-gədî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the kid of", "*hāʿizzîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the goats", "*wə-ʾet-hamminḥâ*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the grain offering", "*wə-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he offered up", "*ʿal-haṣṣûr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the rock", "*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to YHWH", "*û-mapliʾ*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - and doing wonderfully", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to act/do", "*û-mānôaḥ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Manoah", "*wə-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wife", "*rōʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - watching/seeing" }, "variants": { "*gədî hāʿizzîm*": "kid of goats/young goat", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute/offering", "*yaʿal*": "offered up/sacrificed/presented", "*ʿal-haṣṣûr*": "on the rock/upon the rock", "*mapliʾ laʿăśôt*": "doing wonderfully/performing wondrously/acting miraculously", "*rōʾîm*": "watching/seeing/observing" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.20", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בַעֲל֨וֹת הַלַּ֜הַב מֵעַ֤ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה וַיַּ֥עַל מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה בְּלַ֣הַב הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּמָנ֤וֹחַ וְאִשְׁתּוֹ֙ רֹאִ֔ים וַיִּפְּל֥וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yəhî* when *baʿălôt* the *hallahab* from *mēʿal* the *hammizēaḥ* toward *haššāmaymâ*, and *wə-* *yaʿal* *malʾak*-*YHWH* in *bəlahab* the *hammizēaḥ*, and *û-mānôaḥ* *wə-ʾištô* *rōʾîm* and *wə-* *yippəlû* on *ʿal-pənêhem* *ʾārṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened", "*baʿălôt*": "preposition bet + Qal infinitive construct - when went up", "*hallahab*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the flame", "*mēʿal*": "preposition min + preposition - from upon", "*hammizēaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar", "*haššāmaymâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual + directional he - toward the heavens", "*wə-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and ascended", "*malʾak-YHWH*": "construct chain, noun in construct + proper noun - angel/messenger of YHWH", "*bəlahab*": "preposition bet + construct noun, masculine singular - in flame of", "*hammizēaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar", "*û-mānôaḥ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Manoah", "*wə-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wife", "*rōʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - watching/seeing", "*wə-yippəlû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell", "*ʿal-pənêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - on their faces", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*baʿălôt hallahab*": "when the flame went up/as the flame ascended", "*haššāmaymâ*": "toward the heavens/skyward", "*yaʿal malʾak-YHWH bəlahab hammizēaḥ*": "the angel of YHWH ascended in the flame of the altar", "*yippəlû ʿal-pənêhem ʾārṣâ*": "they fell on their faces to the ground/they prostrated themselves" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.21", "source": "וְלֹא־יָ֤סַף עוֹד֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה לְהֵרָאֹ֖ה אֶל־מָנ֣וֹחַ וְאֶל־אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ אָ֚ז יָדַ֣ע מָנ֔וֹחַ כִּֽי־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wə-* not *lōʾ-yāsap* again *ʿôd* *malʾak* *YHWH* to *ləhērāʾōh* to *ʾel-mānôaḥ* and to *wə-ʾel-ʾištô*. Then *ʾāz* *yādaʿ* *mānôaḥ* that *kî-malʾak* *YHWH* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ-yāsap*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did not continue", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/further", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*ləhērāʾōh*": "preposition lamed + Niphal infinitive construct - to appear/be seen", "*ʾel-mānôaḥ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Manoah", "*wə-ʾel-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to his wife", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - knew", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*kî-malʾak*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - that messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-yāsap*": "did not continue/appeared no more/did not add", "*ləhērāʾōh*": "to appear/to be seen/to show himself", "*yādaʿ*": "knew/realized/understood" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר מָנ֛וֹחַ אֶל־אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מ֣וֹת נָמ֑וּת כִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים רָאִֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *mānôaḥ* to *ʾel-ʾištô*, dying *môt* *nāmût* for *kî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rāʾînû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*ʾel-ʾištô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his wife", "*môt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - dying", "*nāmût*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we shall die", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*rāʾînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have seen" }, "variants": { "*môt nāmût*": "we shall surely die/we are doomed to die", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being/deity", "*rāʾînû*": "we have seen/we have beheld/we have witnessed" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.23", "source": "וַתֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ לוּ֩ חָפֵ֨ץ יְהוָ֤ה לַהֲמִיתֵ֙נוּ֙ לֹֽא־לָקַ֤ח מִיָּדֵ֙נוּ֙ עֹלָ֣ה וּמִנְחָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א הֶרְאָ֖נוּ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְכָעֵ֕ת לֹ֥א הִשְׁמִיעָ֖נוּ כָּזֹֽאת׃", "text": "And *wə-* *tōʾmer* to *lô* *ʾištô*, If *lû* *ḥāpēṣ* *YHWH* to *lahămîtēnû* not *lōʾ-lāqaḥ* from *miyyādēnû* *ʿōlâ* and *û-minḥâ*, and not *wə-lōʾ* *herʾānû* *ʾet-kāl-ʾēlleh*, and *wə-* at such time *kāʿēt* not *lōʾ* *hišmîʿānû* *kāzōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*lû*": "conjunction (conditional) - if", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - desired/pleased", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*lahămîtēnû*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person plural suffix - to kill us", "*lōʾ-lāqaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would not have accepted", "*miyyādēnû*": "preposition min + noun, feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - from our hand", "*ʿōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*û-minḥâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and grain offering", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*herʾānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he would not have shown us", "*ʾet-kāl-ʾēlleh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - all these things", "*wə-kāʿēt*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and at this time", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hišmîʿānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he would not have told us", "*kāzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - like this" }, "variants": { "*lû ḥāpēṣ YHWH lahămîtēnû*": "if YHWH desired/intended to kill us", "*lāqaḥ miyyādēnû*": "accepted from our hand/received from us", "*ʿōlâ*": "burnt offering/whole offering/sacrifice", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute/offering", "*herʾānû*": "shown us/let us see/revealed to us", "*hišmîʿānû kāzōʾt*": "told us such things/let us hear such things" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.24", "source": "וַתֵּ֤לֶד הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיִּגְדַּ֣ל הַנַּ֔עַר וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-* *tēled* the *hāʾiššâ* *bēn*, and *wə-* *tiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šəmô* *šimšôn*, and *wə-* *yiggdal* the *hannaʿar* and *wə-* *yəbārəkēhû* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she bore", "*hāʾiššâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet-šəmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*wə-yiggdal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he grew", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy", "*wə-yəbārəkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God" }, "variants": { "*tēled*": "bore/gave birth to", "*tiqrāʾ ʾet-šəmô*": "called his name/named him", "*šimšôn*": "Samson (meaning 'like the sun' or 'little sun')", "*yiggdal*": "grew/grew up/became strong", "*yəbārəkēhû*": "blessed him/favored him" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.25", "source": "וַתָּ֙חֶל֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה לְפַעֲמ֖וֹ בְּמַחֲנֵה־דָ֑ן בֵּ֥ין צָרְעָ֖ה וּבֵ֥ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹֽל׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-* *tāḥel* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* to *ləpaʿămô* in *bəmaḥănēh-dān* between *bên* *ṣārəʿâ* and between *û-bên* *ʾeštāʾōl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tāḥel*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and began", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*ləpaʿămô*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to stir him", "*bəmaḥănēh-dān*": "preposition bet + construct noun, masculine singular + proper noun - in camp of Dan", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ṣārəʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*û-bên*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and between", "*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol" }, "variants": { "*tāḥel*": "began/started", "*rûaḥ YHWH*": "Spirit of YHWH/power of YHWH/divine inspiration", "*ləpaʿămô*": "to stir him/to move him/to impel him", "*maḥănēh-dān*": "camp of Dan/encampment of Dan/settlement area of Dan", "*bên ṣārəʿâ û-bên ʾeštāʾōl*": "between Zorah and Eshtaol (place names)" } }