Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 17:10 : 10 { "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" } }
  • Prov 30:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.15", "source": "לֽ͏ַעֲלוּקָ֨ה ׀ שְׁתֵּ֥י בָנוֹת֮ הַ֤ב ׀ הַ֥ב שָׁל֣וֹשׁ הֵ֭נָּה לֹ֣א תִשְׂבַּ֑עְנָה אַ֝רְבַּ֗ע לֹא־אָ֥מְרוּ הֽוֹן׃", "text": "*laʿălûqâ* *šettê* *bānôt* *hab* *hab* *šālôš* *hēnnâ* *lōʾ* *tiśbaʿnâ* *ʾarbaʿ* *lōʾ*-*ʾāmerû* *hôn*", "grammar": { "*laʿălûqâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - to the leech/bloodsucker", "*šettê*": "construct state, feminine dual numeral - two [daughters] of", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters", "*hab*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*šālôš*": "feminine numeral - three", "*hēnnâ*": "feminine plural pronoun - they/these", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiśbaʿnâ*": "qal imperfect, third feminine plural - they are satisfied", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "feminine numeral - four", "*ʾāmerû*": "qal perfect, third common plural - they say", "*hôn*": "masculine singular noun - enough/wealth/sufficiency" }, "variants": { "*ʿălûqâ*": "leech/bloodsucker/vampire (possibly metaphorical)", "*hab*": "give!/give!/provide!" } }
  • Isa 56:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.11", "source": "וְהַכְּלָבִ֣ים עַזֵּי־נֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א יָֽדְעוּ֙ שָׂבְעָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה רֹעִ֔ים לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ הָבִ֑ין כֻּלָּם֙ לְדַרְכָּ֣ם פָּנ֔וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְבִצְע֖וֹ מִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *hakkĕlābîm* *ʿazzê*-*nepeš*, not *yādĕʿû* *śobʿāh*; and they [are] *rōʿîm* [who] not *yādĕʿû* *hābîn*; *kullām* to-*darkām* *pānû*, *ʾîš* to-*biṣʿô* from-*qāṣēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hakkĕlābîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the dogs", "*ʿazzê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fierce/strong/greedy of", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/appetite/desire", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*śobʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - satisfaction/fullness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds/pastors", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*hābîn*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to understand/discern", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*lĕdarkām*": "preposition with feminine singular noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their way", "*pānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they turned", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man/each one", "*lĕbiṣʿô*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his gain", "*miqqāṣēhû*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his end/extremity" }, "variants": { "*hakkĕlābîm*": "the dogs/scavengers", "*ʿazzê-nepeš*": "greedy of appetite/fierce in soul/strong in desire", "*śobʿāh*": "satisfaction/fullness/contentment", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/pastors/leaders", "*hābîn*": "to understand/discern/have insight", "*pānû*": "they turned/faced/looked", "*lĕbiṣʿô*": "to his gain/profit/unjust gain", "*miqqāṣēhû*": "from his end/extremity/quarter (idiom: every one of them without exception)" } }
  • Ezek 13:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.13.19", "source": "וַתְּחַלֶּלְ֨נָה אֹתִ֜י אֶל־עַמִּ֗י בְּשַׁעֲלֵ֣י שְׂעֹרִים֮ וּבִפְת֣וֹתֵי לֶחֶם֒ לְהָמִ֤ית נְפָשׁוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־תְמוּתֶ֔נָה וּלְחַיּ֥וֹת נְפָשׁ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־תִֽחְיֶ֑ינָה בְּכַ֨זֶּבְכֶ֔ם לְעַמִּ֖י שֹׁמְעֵ֥י כָזָֽב׃ ס", "text": "*wa-ttəḥallelnāh* *ʾōtî* *ʾel*-*ʿammî* *bə-šaʿălê* *śəʿōrîm* *û-ḇiptôtê* *leḥem* *lə-hāmît* *nəpāšôt* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*təmûtenāh* *û-ləḥayyôt* *nəpāšôt* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*tiḥyênāh* *bə-ḵazzeḇḵem* *lə-ʿammî* *šōməʿê* *ḵāzāḇ*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttəḥallelnāh*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 2nd feminine plural - and you profane", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*ʾel*": "preposition - among", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*bə-šaʿălê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - for handfuls of", "*śəʿōrîm*": "feminine plural noun - barley", "*û-ḇiptôtê*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural construct - and for pieces of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*lə-hāmît*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to kill", "*nəpāšôt*": "feminine plural noun - souls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*təmûtenāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - should die", "*û-ləḥayyôt*": "conjunction + preposition + Piel infinitive construct - and to keep alive", "*nəpāšôt*": "feminine plural noun - souls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiḥyênāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - should live", "*bə-ḵazzeḇḵem*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - by your lying", "*lə-ʿammî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my people", "*šōməʿê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - hearers of", "*ḵāzāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood" }, "variants": { "*təḥallelnāh*": "you profane/defile/violate", "*šaʿălê*": "handfuls/measures", "*śəʿōrîm*": "barley/grain", "*pitôtê*": "pieces/morsels/fragments", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ḵazzeḇ*": "lying/deceiving/deception" } }
  • Hos 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.3", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֣ן ׀ תֶּאֱבַ֣ל הָאָ֗רֶץ וְאֻמְלַל֙ כָּל־יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּ֔הּ בְּחַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְגַם־דְּגֵ֥י הַיָּ֖ם יֵאָסֵֽפוּ׃", "text": "*ʿal-kēn* *teʾĕbal* *hāʾāreṣ* *wə-ʾumlal* *kol-yôšēb* *bāh* *bə-ḥayyat* *haśśādeh* *û-bəʿôp* *haššāmāyim* *wə-gam* *dəgê* *hayyām* *yēʾāsēpû*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/because of this", "*teʾĕbal*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she mourns/will mourn", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the land", "*wə-ʾumlal*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be/has been weak/languished", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - inhabitant/one dwelling", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it (the land)", "*bə-ḥayyat*": "preposition + construct feminine singular - with/among beast(s) of", "*haśśādeh*": "noun with definite article, masculine singular - the field", "*û-bəʿôp*": "conjunction + preposition + construct masculine singular - and with/among bird(s) of", "*haššāmāyim*": "noun with definite article, masculine plural - the heavens", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also/even", "*dəgê*": "construct masculine plural - fish of", "*hayyām*": "noun with definite article, masculine singular - the sea", "*yēʾāsēpû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they will be gathered/taken away" }, "variants": { "*teʾĕbal*": "mourns/dries up/withers", "*ʾumlal*": "languishes/weakens/withers/is cut off", "*yēʾāsēpû*": "be gathered/be taken away/be removed/perish" } }
  • Acts 20:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Acts.20.33", "source": "Ἀργυρίου, ἢ χρυσίου, ἢ ἱματισμοῦ οὐδενὸς ἐπεθύμησα.", "text": "*Argyriou*, or *chrysiou*, or *himatismou* of-no-one *epethymēsa*.", "grammar": { "*Argyriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of silver", "*chrysiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of gold", "*himatismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of clothing", "*epethymēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I coveted/desired" }, "variants": { "*Argyriou*": "silver/silver money", "*chrysiou*": "gold/gold money", "*himatismou*": "clothing/garments/apparel", "*epethymēsa*": "I coveted/desired/longed for" } }
  • Phil 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.19", "source": "Ὧν τὸ τέλος ἀπώλεια, ὧν ὁ Θεὸς ἡ κοιλία, καὶ ἡ δόξα ἐν τῇ αἰσχύνῃ αὐτῶν, οἱ τὰ ἐπίγεια φρονοῦντες.)", "text": "Of whom the *telos apōleia*, of whom the *Theos* the *koilia*, and the *doxa* in the *aischynē* of them, the ones the *epigeia phronountes*.)", "grammar": { "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end", "*apōleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - destruction", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*koilia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - belly/appetite", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory", "*aischynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - shame", "*epigeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - earthly things", "*phronountes*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - thinking/minding" }, "variants": { "*telos*": "end/outcome/destination", "*apōleia*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*koilia*": "belly/stomach/appetite/physical desires", "*doxa*": "glory/honor/pride", "*aischynē*": "shame/disgrace", "*epigeia*": "earthly things/worldly concerns" } }
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις ὑμᾶς ἐμπορεύσονται: οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ, καὶ ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει.", "text": "*Kai en pleonexia plastois logois hymas emporeusontai*: *hois to krima ekpalai ouk argei, kai hē apōleia autōn ou nystazei*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and/also'", "*en pleonexia*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in/with greed'", "*plastois*": "dative plural masculine - 'fabricated/manufactured'", "*logois*": "dative plural masculine - 'words/messages'", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - 'you'", "*emporeusontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will exploit/make merchandise of'", "*hois*": "dative plural relative pronoun - 'for whom'", "*to krima*": "nominative singular neuter - 'the judgment'", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - 'from long ago/for a long time'", "*ouk argei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'is not idle/inactive'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hē apōleia*": "nominative singular feminine - 'the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*ou nystazei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'does not slumber'" }, "variants": { "*pleonexia*": "greed/covetousness/desire for advantage", "*plastois*": "fabricated/manufactured/invented/artificial", "*logois*": "words/messages/accounts/arguments", "*emporeusontai*": "will exploit/make merchandise of/trade in/make profit from", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*ekpalai*": "from long ago/for a long time/from of old", "*argei*": "is idle/inactive/delays/lingers", "*apōleia*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*nystazei*": "slumbers/dozes/is sleepy/is inactive" } }
  • 2 Pet 2:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.15", "source": "Καταλίποντες τὴν εὐθεῖαν ὁδὸν, ἐπλανήθησαν, ἐξακολουθήσαντες τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τοῦ Βοσόρ, ὃς μισθὸν ἀδικίας ἠγάπησεν·", "text": "*Katalipontes tēn eutheian hodon, eplanēthēsan, exakolouthēsantes tē hodō tou Balaam tou Bosor, hos misthon adikias ēgapēsen*;", "grammar": { "*Katalipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having left/forsaken'", "*tēn eutheian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the straight'", "*hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'way/path'", "*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'were led astray'", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having followed'", "*tē hodō*": "dative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tou Balaam*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Balaam'", "*tou Bosor*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Bosor'", "*hos*": "nominative singular masculine relative pronoun - 'who'", "*misthon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'wages/reward'", "*adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of unrighteousness'", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'loved'" }, "variants": { "*Katalipontes*": "having left/forsaken/abandoned", "*eutheian*": "straight/right/direct", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*eplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/were deceived/went astray", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "having followed/pursued/adhered to", "*Balaam*": "Balaam (proper name)", "*Bosor*": "Bosor (either a place name or father's name)", "*misthon adikias*": "wages of unrighteousness/reward for wrongdoing", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished/preferred" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.16", "source": "Ἔλεγξιν δὲ ἔσχεν ἰδίας παρανομίας: ὑποζύγιον ἄφωνον ἐν ἀνθρώπου φωνῇ φθεγξάμενον ἐκώλυσεν τὴν τοῦ προφήτου παραφρονίαν.", "text": "*Elegxin de eschen idias paranomias: hypozygion aphōnon en anthrōpou phōnē phthegxamenon ekōlysen tēn tou prophētou paranian*.", "grammar": { "*Elegxin*": "accusative singular feminine - 'rebuke'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*eschen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'had/received'", "*idias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of his own'", "*paranomias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'transgression/lawlessness'", "*hypozygion*": "nominative singular neuter - 'beast of burden'", "*aphōnon*": "nominative singular neuter - 'voiceless/dumb'", "*en anthrōpou*": "preposition with genitive singular masculine - 'with of human'", "*phōnē*": "dative singular feminine - 'voice'", "*phthegxamenon*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular neuter - 'having spoken'", "*ekōlysen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'hindered/restrained'", "*tēn*": "accusative singular feminine article - 'the'", "*tou prophētou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the prophet'", "*paranian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'madness'" }, "variants": { "*Elegxin*": "rebuke/reproof/correction", "*eschen*": "had/received/got", "*idias*": "his own/personal/private", "*paranomias*": "transgression/lawlessness/wrongdoing", "*hypozygion*": "beast of burden/donkey/ass", "*aphōnon*": "voiceless/dumb/mute", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*phthegxamenon*": "having spoken/uttered/made sound", "*ekōlysen*": "hindered/restrained/prevented/forbade", "*prophētou*": "prophet/seer", "*paranian*": "madness/insanity/folly" } }