{ "verseID": "Judges.17.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי־אִ֥ישׁ מֵֽהַר־אֶפְרָ֖יִם וּשְׁמ֥וֹ מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayhî* *ʾîš* from *har*-*ʾep̄rāyim* and *šĕmô* *mîḵāyĕhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of *hāyâ* - and there was/became", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*šĕmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mîḵāyĕhû*": "proper noun - Micayehu (Micah)" }, "variants": { "*wayhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/someone", "*har*": "mountain/hill country/highlands", "*mîḵāyĕhû*": "full theophoric form of name Micah (meaning 'Who is like Yahweh?')" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאִמּ֡וֹ אֶלֶף֩ וּמֵאָ֨ה הַכֶּ֜סֶף אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֻֽקַּֽח־לָ֗ךְ וְאַ֤תְּ אָלִית֙ וְגַם֙ אָמַ֣רְתְּ בְּאָזְנַ֔י הִנֵּֽה־הַכֶּ֥סֶף אִתִּ֖י אֲנִ֣י לְקַחְתִּ֑יו וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אִמּ֔וֹ בָּר֥וּךְ בְּנִ֖י לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾimmô* one thousand and one hundred of *hakkesep̄* which *luqqaḥ*-to you and you *ʾālît* and also *ʾāmart* in *ʾoznay* behold-*hakkesep̄* with me *ʾănî* *lĕqaḥtîw* and *wattōʾmer* *ʾimmô* *bārûḵ* *bĕnî* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*hakkesep̄*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*luqqaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular passive perfect of *lāqaḥ* - was taken", "*ʾālît*": "2nd feminine singular perfect of *ʾālâ* - you pronounced a curse/oath", "*ʾāmart*": "2nd feminine singular perfect of *ʾāmar* - you said", "*ʾoznay*": "feminine dual noun construct + 1st singular suffix - my ears", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*lĕqaḥtîw*": "1st singular perfect of *lāqaḥ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I took it", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and she said", "*bārûḵ*": "passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*bĕnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my son", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʾālît*": "you swore/uttered a curse/took an oath", "*lĕqaḥtîw*": "I took it/I have taken it" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.3", "source": "וַיָּ֛שֶׁב אֶת־אֶֽלֶף־וּמֵאָ֥ה הַכֶּ֖סֶף לְאִמּ֑וֹ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אִמּ֡וֹ הַקְדֵּ֣שׁ הִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־הַכֶּסֶף֩ לַיהוָ֨ה מִיָּדִ֜י לִבְנִ֗י לַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙ פֶּ֣סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyāšeḇ* *ʾet*-one thousand-and one hundred *hakkesep̄* to *ʾimmô* and *wattōʾmer* *ʾimmô* *haqdēš* *hiqdaštî* *ʾet*-*hakkesep̄* to *YHWH* from *yādî* for *lîḇnî* to make *pesel* and *massēḵâ* and now *ʾăšîḇennû* to you.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of *šûḇ* - and he returned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hakkesep̄*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and she said", "*haqdēš*": "infinitive absolute of *qādaš* - consecrating", "*hiqdaštî*": "1st singular hiphil perfect of *qādaš* - I have consecrated/dedicated", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*lîḇnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - for my son", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*massēḵâ*": "feminine singular noun - cast metal image/molten idol", "*ʾăšîḇennû*": "1st singular hiphil imperfect of *šûḇ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will return it" }, "variants": { "*haqdēš hiqdaštî*": "emphatic construction - I have truly/wholly consecrated", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*massēḵâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.4", "source": "וַיָּ֥שֶׁב אֶת־הַכֶּ֖סֶף לְאִמּ֑וֹ וַתִּקַּ֣ח אִמּוֹ֩ מָאתַ֨יִם כֶּ֜סֶף וַתִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ לַצּוֹרֵ֗ף וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ פֶּ֣סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה וַיְהִ֖י בְּבֵ֥ית מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyāšeḇ* *ʾet*-*hakkesep̄* to *ʾimmô* and *wattiqqaḥ* *ʾimmô* two hundred *kesep̄* and *wattittĕnēhû* to *haṣṣôrēp̄* and *wayyaʿăśēhû* *pesel* and *massēḵâ* and *wayhî* in *bêt* *mîḵāyĕhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of *šûḇ* - and he returned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hakkesep̄*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of *lāqaḥ* - and she took", "*kesep̄*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*wattittĕnēhû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of *nātan* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she gave it", "*haṣṣôrēp̄*": "definite article + masculine singular qal participle of *ṣārap̄* - the metalsmith/silversmith", "*wayyaʿăśēhû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʿāśâ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made it", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*massēḵâ*": "feminine singular noun - cast metal image/molten idol", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and it was", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*mîḵāyĕhû*": "proper noun - Micayehu (Micah)" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣôrēp̄*": "silversmith/metalsmith/refiner/goldsmith", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*massēḵâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.5", "source": "וְהָאִ֣ישׁ מִיכָ֔ה ל֖וֹ בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֵפוֹד֙ וּתְרָפִ֔ים וַיְמַלֵּ֗א אֶת־יַ֤ד אַחַד֙ מִבָּנָ֔יו וַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ לְכֹהֵֽן׃", "text": "And *hāʾîš* *mîḵâ* to him *bêt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyaʿaś* *ʾēp̄ôd* and *tĕrāp̄îm* and *waymalēʾ* *ʾet*-*yad* one of *mibānāyw* and *wayhî*-to him *lĕḵōhēn*.", "grammar": { "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah (shortened form)", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʿāśâ* - and he made", "*ʾēp̄ôd*": "masculine singular noun - ephod", "*tĕrāp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun - teraphim/household idols", "*waymalēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular piel imperfect of *mālēʾ* - and he filled", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*mibānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - of his sons", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and he became", "*lĕḵōhēn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as priest" }, "variants": { "*bêt ʾĕlōhîm*": "house of God/gods/shrine/sanctuary", "*ʾēp̄ôd*": "priestly garment/divination object/sacred vestment", "*tĕrāp̄îm*": "household idols/divine images/objects used for divination", "*waymalēʾ ʾet-yad*": "idiomatic expression meaning 'to ordain/consecrate/install'" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.6", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִ֛ישׁ הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "In *bayyāmîm* *hāhēm* *ʾên* *meleḵ* in *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* *hayyāšār* in *bĕʿênāyw* *yaʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days", "*hāhēm*": "demonstrative masculine plural adjective - those", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was not", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each person", "*hayyāšār*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the right/straight", "*bĕʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*yaʿăśeh*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʿāśâ* - he would do" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there was not/no/without", "*hayyāšār bĕʿênāyw*": "idiom - what was right in his own eyes/what seemed right to him" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.7", "source": "וַיְהִי־נַ֗עַר מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת יְהוּדָ֑ה וְה֥וּא לֵוִ֖י וְה֥וּא גָֽר־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayhî*-*naʿar* from *bêt leḥem* *yĕhûdâ* from *mimmišpaḥat* *yĕhûdâ* and he *lēwî* and he *gār*-there.", "grammar": { "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and there was", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - young man/youth", "*bêt leḥem*": "construct - Bethlehem (lit. house of bread)", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from the family/clan of", "*lēwî*": "proper noun/gentilic - Levite", "*gār*": "masculine singular qal participle of *gûr* - sojourning/residing temporarily" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/attendant", "*gār*": "sojourning/residing temporarily/staying as a foreigner" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.8", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הָאִ֜ישׁ מֵהָעִ֗יר מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה לָג֖וּר בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יִמְצָ֑א וַיָּבֹ֧א הַר־אֶפְרַ֛יִם עַד־בֵּ֥ית מִיכָ֖ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* *hāʾîš* from *hāʿîr* from *bêt leḥem* *yĕhûdâ* to *lāgûr* in which *yimṣāʾ* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *har*-*ʾep̄rayim* unto-*bêt* *mîḵâ* to make *darkô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hālaḵ* - and he went", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*bêt leḥem*": "construct - Bethlehem (lit. house of bread)", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lāgûr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct of *gûr* - to sojourn", "*yimṣāʾ*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *māṣāʾ* - he would find", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *bôʾ* - and he came", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - hill country of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way/journey" }, "variants": { "*lāgûr*": "to sojourn/to stay temporarily/to live as a foreigner", "*yimṣāʾ*": "he would find/he might find/he could find", "*laʿăśôt darkô*": "to make his way/to continue his journey/to pursue his course" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.9", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר־ל֥וֹ מִיכָ֖ה מֵאַ֣יִן תָּב֑וֹא וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו לֵוִ֣י אָנֹ֗כִי מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה וְאָנֹכִ֣י הֹלֵ֔ךְ לָג֖וּר בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֶמְצָֽא׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*-to him *mîḵâ* from where *tāḇôʾ* and *wayyōʾmer* to him *lēwî* *ʾānōḵî* from *bêt leḥem* *yĕhûdâ* and *ʾānōḵî* *hōlēḵ* to *lāgûr* in which *ʾemṣāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*tāḇôʾ*": "2nd masculine singular qal imperfect of *bôʾ* - you come", "*lēwî*": "proper noun/gentilic - Levite", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*bêt leḥem*": "construct - Bethlehem (lit. house of bread)", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*hōlēḵ*": "masculine singular qal participle of *hālaḵ* - going", "*lāgûr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct of *gûr* - to sojourn", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "1st singular qal imperfect of *māṣāʾ* - I find" }, "variants": { "*lēwî*": "a Levite/belonging to the tribe of Levi", "*lāgûr*": "to sojourn/to stay temporarily/to live as a foreigner", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "I find/I may find/I can find (place)" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ מִיכָ֜ה שְׁבָ֣ה עִמָּדִ֗י וֶֽהְיֵה־לִי֮ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵן֒ וְאָנֹכִ֨י אֶֽתֶּן־לְךָ֜ עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת כֶּ֙סֶף֙ לַיָּמִ֔ים וְעֵ֥רֶךְ בְּגָדִ֖ים וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הַלֵּוִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *mîḵâ* *šĕḇâ* with me and *wehyēh*-to me for *ʾāḇ* and for *kōhēn* and *ʾānōḵî* *ʾetten*-to you ten *kesep̄* for *layyāmîm* and *ʿēreḵ* *bĕgādîm* and *miḥyāteḵā* and *wayyēleḵ* *hallēwî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*šĕḇâ*": "masculine singular qal imperative of *yāšaḇ* - stay/dwell", "*wehyēh*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular qal imperative of *hāyâ* - and be", "*ʾāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾetten*": "1st singular qal imperfect of *nātan* - I will give", "*kesep̄*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*layyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the days/per year", "*ʿēreḵ*": "masculine singular construct - arrangement/set of", "*bĕgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes/garments", "*miḥyāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sustenance", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hālaḵ* - and he went", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Levite" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇ*": "father/spiritual advisor/counselor (figurative)", "*layyāmîm*": "for the days/yearly/annually", "*ʿēreḵ bĕgādîm*": "set of clothes/suit of clothing/outfit", "*miḥyāteḵā*": "your sustenance/living/food" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.11", "source": "וַיּ֥וֹאֶל הַלֵּוִ֖י לָשֶׁ֣בֶת אֶת־הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיְהִ֤י הַנַּ֙עַר֙ ל֔וֹ כְּאַחַ֖ד מִבָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyôʾel* *hallēwî* to *lāšeḇet* with-*hāʾîš* and *wayhî* *hannaʿar* to him like one of *mibānāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyôʾel*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of *yāʾal* - and he was willing/agreed", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Levite", "*lāšeḇet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct of *yāšaḇ* - to dwell/stay", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and he became", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*mibānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - of his sons" }, "variants": { "*wayyôʾel*": "he was willing/he consented/he agreed", "*lāšeḇet ʾet-hāʾîš*": "idiomatic - to dwell with the man/to stay in the man's household", "*kĕʾaḥad mibānāyw*": "like one of his sons/as one of his own children" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.12", "source": "וַיְמַלֵּ֤א מִיכָה֙ אֶת־יַ֣ד הַלֵּוִ֔י וַיְהִי־ל֥וֹ הַנַּ֖עַר לְכֹהֵ֑ן וַיְהִ֖י בְּבֵ֥ית מִיכָֽה׃", "text": "And *waymalēʾ* *mîḵâ* *ʾet*-*yad* *hallēwî* and *wayhî*-to him *hannaʿar* for *kōhēn* and *wayhî* in *bêt* *mîḵâ*.", "grammar": { "*waymalēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular piel imperfect of *mālēʾ* - and he filled", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Levite", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and he became", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of" }, "variants": { "*waymalēʾ ʾet-yad*": "idiomatic expression - consecrated/ordained/installed (as priest)", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the servant/the attendant", "*wayhî bĕbêt mîḵâ*": "he remained in Micah's house/he lived in Micah's household" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔ה עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּֽי־יֵיטִ֥יב יְהוָ֖ה לִ֑י כִּ֧י הָיָה־לִ֛י הַלֵּוִ֖י לְכֹהֵֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *mîḵâ* now *yādaʿtî* that-*yêṭîḇ* *YHWH* to me because *hāyâ*-to me *hallēwî* for *kōhēn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*yādaʿtî*": "1st singular qal perfect of *yādaʿ* - I know", "*yêṭîḇ*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of *yāṭaḇ* - he will do good", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hāyâ*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect of *hāyâ* - he has become", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Levite", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest" }, "variants": { "*yêṭîḇ*": "will do good/will show favor/will prosper", "*hāyâ-lî hallēwî lĕkōhēn*": "the Levite has become my priest/I have a Levite as priest" } }