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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.1", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַל מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֛ה מִן־הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל אֶל־הַבֹּכִ֑ים פ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אַעֲלֶ֨ה אֶתְכֶ֜ם מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם וָאָבִ֤יא אֶתְכֶם֙ אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙ לַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וָאֹמַ֕ר לֹֽא־אָפֵ֧ר בְּרִיתִ֛י אִתְּכֶ֖ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* *malʾaḵ*-*YHWH* from-the-*Gilgal* to-the-*Boḵim* and *wayyomer* I-will-bring-up *ʾet*-you from-*Miṣrayim* and-I-brought *ʾet*-you to-the-*ʾereṣ* which *nišbaʿtî* to-*ʾaḇôtêḵem* and-I-said not-I-will-break *bərîtî* with-you for-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*malʾaḵ*-*YHWH*": "construct state - messenger/angel of YHWH", "*Gilgal*": "proper noun with definite article", "*Boḵim*": "proper noun with definite article - 'weepers'", "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine noun with definite article - land/earth", "*nišbaʿtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st singular - I swore", "*ʾaḇôtêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*bərîtî*": "feminine noun with 1st singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine noun - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative", "*YHWH*": "proper name of Israel's God", "*wayyaʿal*": "went up/ascended/came up", "*Boḵim*": "place name meaning 'weepers'", "*ʾaʿăleh*": "I will bring up/cause to ascend", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*ʾaḇôtêḵem*": "your forefathers/ancestors", "*ʾāpēr*": "break/violate/nullify", "*bərît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetuity/long duration" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.2", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֗ם לֹֽא־תִכְרְת֤וּ בְרִית֙ לְיֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙ הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם תִּתֹּצ֑וּן וְלֹֽא־שְׁמַעְתֶּ֥ם בְּקֹלִ֖י מַה־זֹּ֥את עֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃", "text": "And-you not-*tiḵrətû* *bərît* with-*yôšəḇê* the-*ʾereṣ* this *mizḇəḥôtêhem* *tittōṣûn* and-not-*šəmaʿtem* in-*qôlî* what-this *ʿăśîtem*", "grammar": { "*tiḵrətû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall cut/make", "*bərît*": "feminine noun - covenant", "*yôšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers/inhabitants of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine noun with definite article - land", "*mizḇəḥôtêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*tittōṣûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall break down", "*šəmaʿtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have heard/listened/obeyed", "*qôlî*": "masculine noun with 1st singular suffix - my voice", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have done" }, "variants": { "*tiḵrətû*": "you shall cut/make/establish", "*bərît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement", "*yôšəḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/earth", "*mizḇəḥôtêhem*": "their altars/places of sacrifice", "*tittōṣûn*": "you shall break down/tear down/demolish", "*šəmaʿtem*": "you listened/heard/obeyed", "*qôlî*": "my voice/sound/command", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you have done/made/accomplished" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.3", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אָמַ֔רְתִּי לֹֽא־אֲגָרֵ֥שׁ אוֹתָ֖ם מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָי֤וּ לָכֶם֙ לְצִדִּ֔ים וֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם יִהְי֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-also *ʾāmartî* not-*ʾăḡārēš* them from-before-you and-they-shall-be to-you for-*ṣiddîm* and-*ʾĕlōhêhem* they-shall-be to-you for-*môqēš*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*ʾăḡārēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will drive out", "*ṣiddîm*": "masculine plural noun - sides/adversaries", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*môqēš*": "masculine singular noun - snare/trap" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke/declared", "*ʾăḡārēš*": "I will drive out/expel/cast out", "*ṣiddîm*": "sides/adversaries/thorns in your sides", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/deities", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּדַבֵּ֞ר מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֶֽל־כָּל־בְּנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* as-*ḏabbēr* *malʾaḵ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*dəḇārîm* these to-all-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyiśʾû* the-*ʿām* *ʾet*-*qôlām* and-*wayyiḇkû*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it came to pass", "*ḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*malʾaḵ*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*dəḇārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/things", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiśʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lifted up", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyiḇkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they wept" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*ḏabbēr*": "speaking/when spoke", "*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*wayyiśʾû*": "they lifted up/raised", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound", "*wayyiḇkû*": "they wept/cried" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.5", "source": "וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֹּכִ֑ים וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֖ם לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqrəʾû* *šēm*-the-*māqôm* that *Boḵîm* and-*wayyizbəḥû*-there to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they called", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the place", "*Boḵîm*": "proper noun - Bochim (weepers)", "*wayyizbəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they sacrificed" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "they called/named", "*šēm*": "name/reputation", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*Boḵîm*": "Weepers/Those who weep", "*wayyizbəḥû*": "they sacrificed/offered" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.6", "source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיֵּלְכ֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אִ֥ישׁ לְנַחֲלָת֖וֹ לָרֶ֥שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*wayəšallaḥ* *Yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* and-*wayyēləḵû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* to-*naḥălātô* to-*lārešet* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayəšallaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent away", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wayyēləḵû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*naḥălātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*lārešet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to possess", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*wayəšallaḥ*": "he sent away/dismissed", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "Joshua", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*wayyēləḵû*": "they went/walked/departed", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one", "*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/possession", "*lārešet*": "to possess/take possession of/inherit", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.7", "source": "וַיַּעַבְד֤וּ הָעָם֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וְכֹ֣ל ׀ יְמֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשׁ֔וּעַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָא֗וּ אֵ֣ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿaḇəḏû* the-*ʿām* *ʾet*-*YHWH* all *yəmê* *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-all *yəmê* the-*zəqēnîm* who *heʾĕrîḵû* *yāmîm* after *Yəhôšuaʿ* who *rāʾû* *ʾēt* all-*maʿăśēh* *YHWH* the-*gāḏôl* which *ʿāśāh* for-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the elders", "*heʾĕrîḵû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they prolonged/extended", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they saw", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*gāḏôl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the great", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "they served/worshipped", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*yəmê*": "days/lifetime of", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men", "*heʾĕrîḵû*": "they prolonged/extended/outlived", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime", "*rāʾû*": "they saw/witnessed/observed", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action", "*gāḏôl*": "great/mighty/significant", "*ʿāśāh*": "he did/made/performed" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.8", "source": "וַיָּ֛מָת יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ בִּן־נ֖וּן עֶ֣בֶד יְהוָ֑ה בֶּן־מֵאָ֥ה וָעֶ֖שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyāmāt* *Yəhôšuaʿ* *ben*-*Nûn* *ʿeḇeḏ* *YHWH* *ben*-one-hundred and-ten *šānîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*Nûn*": "proper noun - Nun", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular construct - servant of", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years" }, "variants": { "*wayyāmāt*": "he died/passed away", "*ben*": "son of/descendant of", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/official", "*šānîm*": "years/age" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.9", "source": "וַיִּקְבְּר֤וּ אוֹתוֹ֙ בִּגְב֣וּל נַחֲלָת֔וֹ בְּתִמְנַת־חֶ֖רֶס בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם מִצְּפ֖וֹן לְהַר־גָּֽעַשׁ׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqbərû* him in-*gəḇûl* *naḥălātô* in-*Timnat*-*Ḥeres* in-*har* *ʾEp̄rāyim* from-*ṣəp̄ôn* to-*har*-*Gāʿaš*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqbərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they buried", "*gəḇûl*": "masculine singular construct - border/territory of", "*naḥălātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*Timnat*-*Ḥeres*": "proper noun - Timnath-heres", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain/hill of", "*ʾEp̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ṣəp̄ôn*": "feminine singular noun - north", "*Gāʿaš*": "proper noun - Gaash" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqbərû*": "they buried/entombed", "*gəḇûl*": "border/territory/region", "*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/possession", "*har*": "mountain/hill/hill country", "*ṣəp̄ôn*": "north/northern side" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.10", "source": "וְגַם֙ כָּל־הַדּ֣וֹר הַה֔וּא נֶאֶסְפ֖וּ אֶל־אֲבוֹתָ֑יו וַיָּקָם֩ דּ֨וֹר אַחֵ֜ר אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא־יָֽדְעוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְגַם֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-also all-the-*dôr* that *neʾesp̄û* to-*ʾăḇôtāyw* and-*wayyāqām* *dôr* *ʾaḥēr* after-them who not-*yāḏəʿû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-also *ʾet*-the-*maʿăśeh* which *ʿāśāh* for-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the generation", "*neʾesp̄û*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were gathered", "*ʾăḇôtāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers", "*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it arose", "*ʾaḥēr*": "masculine singular adjective - other/another", "*yāḏəʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they knew", "*maʿăśeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the work/deed", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made" }, "variants": { "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*neʾesp̄û*": "they were gathered/collected/joined", "*ʾăḇôtāyw*": "his fathers/ancestors", "*wayyāqām*": "arose/stood up/was established", "*ʾaḥēr*": "other/another/different", "*yāḏəʿû*": "they knew/recognized/experienced", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action", "*ʿāśāh*": "he did/made/performed" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.11", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿăśû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*raʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-*wayyaʿaḇəḏû* *ʾet*-the-*Bəʿālîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăśû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they did", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*raʿ*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the evil", "*ʿênê*": "dual construct - eyes of", "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*Bəʿālîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Baals" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăśû*": "they did/made/performed", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/sight of/presence of", "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "they served/worshipped", "*Bəʿālîm*": "Baals/multiple local manifestations of Baal" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.12", "source": "וַיַּעַזְב֞וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבוֹתָ֗ם הַמּוֹצִ֣יא אוֹתָם֮ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ וַיֵּלְכ֞וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י ׀ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֗ים מֵאֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽעַמִּים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ סְבִיב֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיַּכְעִ֖סוּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿazḇû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇôtām* the-*hammôṣîʾ* them from-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* and-*wayyēləḵû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* from-*ʾĕlōhê* the-*ʿammîm* which *səḇîḇôtêhem* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* to-them and-*wayyaḵʿisû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forsook", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one bringing out", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*wayyēləḵû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples", "*səḇîḇôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their surroundings", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*wayyaḵʿisû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they provoked" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "they forsook/abandoned/left", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "who brought out/who led out", "*wayyēləḵû*": "they went/walked/followed", "*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*səḇîḇôtêhem*": "their surroundings/around them", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshipped", "*wayyaḵʿisû*": "they provoked/angered/vexed" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.13", "source": "וַיַּעַזְב֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ לַבַּ֖עַל וְלָעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿazḇû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*wayyaʿaḇəḏû* to-the-*Baʿal* and-to-the-*ʿAštārôt*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forsook", "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*Baʿal*": "proper noun with definite article - the Baal", "*ʿAštārôt*": "proper noun, feminine plural - Ashtaroth" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "they forsook/abandoned/left", "*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "they served/worshipped", "*Baʿal*": "a Canaanite deity, 'lord/master'", "*ʿAštārôt*": "Canaanite fertility goddesses/female deities" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.14", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיִּתְּנֵם֙ בְּיַד־שֹׁסִ֔ים וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ אוֹתָ֑ם וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֞ם בְּיַ֤ד אֽוֹיְבֵיהֶם֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֣וּ ע֔וֹד לַעֲמֹ֖ד לִפְנֵ֥י אוֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *YHWH* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyitənēm* in-*yaḏ*-*šōsîm* and-*wayyāšōssû* them and-*wayyiməkərēm* in-*yaḏ* *ʾôyəḇêhem* from-around and-not-*yāḵlû* still to-*laʿămōḏ* before *ʾôyəḇêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned", "*ʾap̄*": "masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*wayyitənēm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*šōsîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - plunderers", "*wayyāšōssû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they plundered", "*wayyiməkərēm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sold them", "*ʾôyəḇêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*yāḵlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were able", "*laʿămōḏ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to stand", "*ʾôyəḇêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄*": "the anger burned/was kindled/became hot", "*wayyitənēm*": "he gave them/delivered them", "*yaḏ*": "hand of/power of/control of", "*šōsîm*": "plunderers/raiders/spoilers", "*wayyāšōssû*": "they plundered/raided/despoiled", "*wayyiməkərēm*": "he sold them/handed them over", "*ʾôyəḇêhem*": "their enemies/adversaries/foes", "*yāḵlû*": "they were able/could/had power", "*laʿămōḏ*": "to stand/withstand/resist" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.15", "source": "בְּכֹ֣ל ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָצְא֗וּ יַד־יְהוָה֙ הָיְתָה־בָּ֣ם לְרָעָ֔ה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וְכַאֲשֶׁ֛ר נִשְׁבַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה לָהֶ֑ם וַיֵּ֥צֶר לָהֶ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "In-all that *yāṣəʾû* *yaḏ*-*YHWH* *hāyətāh*-against-them for-*rāʿāh* as *dibber* *YHWH* and-as *nišbaʿ* *YHWH* to-them and-*wayyēṣer* to-them very", "grammar": { "*yāṣəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they went out", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hāyətāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil/harm", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he swore", "*wayyēṣer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was distressing" }, "variants": { "*yāṣəʾû*": "they went out/went forth", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/agency", "*hāyətāh*": "was/became/existed", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/distress", "*dibber*": "he spoke/said/declared", "*nišbaʿ*": "he swore/took an oath", "*wayyēṣer*": "it was distressing/troubling/narrow" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.16", "source": "וַיָּ֥קֶם יְהוָ֖ה שֹֽׁפְטִ֑ים וַיּ֣וֹשִׁיע֔וּם מִיַּ֖ד שֹׁסֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyāqem* *YHWH* *šōp̄əṭîm* and-*wayyôšîʿûm* from-*yaḏ* *šōsêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqem*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he raised up", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judges", "*wayyôšîʿûm*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they saved them", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*šōsêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plunderers" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqem*": "he raised up/established/appointed", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "judges/leaders/deliverers", "*wayyôšîʿûm*": "they saved them/delivered them/rescued them", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/control", "*šōsêhem*": "their plunderers/despoilers/raiders" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.17", "source": "וְגַ֤ם אֶל־שֹֽׁפְטֵיהֶם֙ לֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֔עוּ כִּ֣י זָנ֗וּ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם סָ֣רוּ מַהֵ֗ר מִן־הַדֶּ֜רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָלְכ֧וּ אֲבוֹתָ֛ם לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ מִצְוֺת־יְהוָ֖ה לֹא־עָ֥שׂוּ כֵֽן׃", "text": "And-also to-*šōp̄əṭêhem* not *šāmēʿû* because *zānû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* to-them *sārû* quickly from-the-*dereḵ* which *hāləḵû* *ʾăḇôtām* to-*lišmōaʿ* *miṣwōt*-*YHWH* not-*ʿāśû* so", "grammar": { "*šōp̄əṭêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their judges", "*šāmēʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they listened", "*zānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they played the harlot", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*sārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they turned aside", "*dereḵ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the way", "*hāləḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they walked", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*lišmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to hear", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did" }, "variants": { "*šōp̄əṭêhem*": "their judges/leaders", "*šāmēʿû*": "they listened/heard/obeyed", "*zānû*": "they played the harlot/were unfaithful/prostituted themselves", "*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshipped", "*sārû*": "they turned aside/departed/deviated", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*hāləḵû*": "they walked/went/followed", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/listen to/obey", "*miṣwōt*": "commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/made/performed" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.18", "source": "וְכִֽי־הֵקִ֨ים יְהוָ֥ה ׀ לָהֶם֮ שֹֽׁפְטִים֒ וְהָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִם־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט וְהֽוֹשִׁיעָם֙ מִיַּ֣ד אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י הַשּׁוֹפֵ֑ט כִּֽי־יִנָּחֵ֤ם יְהוָה֙ מִנַּֽאֲקָתָ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֥י לֹחֲצֵיהֶ֖ם וְדֹחֲקֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-when-*hēqîm* *YHWH* to-them *šōp̄əṭîm* and-*wəhāyāh* *YHWH* with-the-*šōp̄ēṭ* and-*wəhôšîʿām* from-*yaḏ* *ʾōyəḇêhem* all *yəmê* the-*šôp̄ēṭ* for-*yinnāḥēm* *YHWH* from-*naʾăqātām* from-before *lōḥăṣêhem* and-*dōḥăqêhem*", "grammar": { "*hēqîm*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he raised up", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judges", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*šōp̄ēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the judge", "*wəhôšîʿām*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he saved them", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʾōyəḇêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*šôp̄ēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the judge", "*yinnāḥēm*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was moved with compassion", "*naʾăqātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their groaning", "*lōḥăṣêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their oppressors", "*dōḥăqêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pressers" }, "variants": { "*hēqîm*": "he raised up/established/appointed", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "judges/leaders/rulers", "*wəhāyāh*": "he was/became", "*šōp̄ēṭ*": "judge/ruler/leader", "*wəhôšîʿām*": "he saved them/delivered them/rescued them", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/control", "*ʾōyəḇêhem*": "their enemies/adversaries/foes", "*yəmê*": "days/lifetime of", "*yinnāḥēm*": "he was moved with compassion/relented/had pity", "*naʾăqātām*": "their groaning/moaning/crying out", "*lōḥăṣêhem*": "their oppressors/those who pressured them", "*dōḥăqêhem*": "those who pressed/crowded/harassed them" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.19", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בְּמ֣וֹת הַשּׁוֹפֵ֗ט יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וְהִשְׁחִ֣יתוּ מֵֽאֲבוֹתָ֔ם לָלֶ֗כֶת אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְעָבְדָ֖ם וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙ מִמַּ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם וּמִדַּרְכָּ֖ם הַקָּשָֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*wəhāyāh* in-*bəmôt* the-*šôp̄ēṭ* *yāšuḇû* and-*wəhišḥîtû* more-than-*ʾăḇôtām* to-*lāleḵet* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* to-*ləʿāḇəḏām* and-to-*ləhištaḥăwōt* to-them not *hippîlû* from-*maʿaləlêhem* and-from-*darkām* the-*qaššāh*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*bəmôt*": "qal infinitive construct - in the death of", "*šôp̄ēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the judge", "*yāšuḇû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they returned", "*wəhišḥîtû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they acted corruptly", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*lāleḵet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to walk", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*ləʿāḇəḏām*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to serve them", "*ləhištaḥăwōt*": "hishtaphel infinitive construct with preposition ל - to bow down", "*hippîlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they dropped", "*maʿaləlêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deeds", "*darkām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way", "*qaššāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the stubborn" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyāh*": "it happened/came to pass", "*bəmôt*": "in the death of/when died", "*šôp̄ēṭ*": "judge/ruler", "*yāšuḇû*": "they returned/turned back/reverted", "*wəhišḥîtû*": "they acted corruptly/behaved worse/were more corrupt", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors", "*lāleḵet*": "to walk/follow/go", "*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*ləʿāḇəḏām*": "to serve them/worship them", "*ləhištaḥăwōt*": "to bow down/prostrate themselves/worship", "*hippîlû*": "they dropped/abandoned/let fall", "*maʿaləlêhem*": "their deeds/practices/actions", "*darkām*": "their way/path/conduct", "*qaššāh*": "stubborn/hard/obstinate" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.20", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבְר֜וּ הַגּ֣וֹי הַזֶּ֗ה אֶת־בְּרִיתִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶת־אֲבוֹתָ֔ם וְלֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ לְקוֹלִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *YHWH* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyōʾmer* because that *ʿāḇərû* the-*gôy* this *ʾet*-*bərîtî* which *ṣiwwîtî* *ʾet*-*ʾăḇôtām* and-not *šāməʿû* to-*qôlî*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned", "*ʾap̄*": "masculine singular construct - nose/anger of", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿāḇərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they transgressed", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the nation", "*bərîtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my covenant", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I commanded", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they listened", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my voice" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄*": "the anger burned/was kindled/became hot", "*wayyōʾmer*": "he said/spoke/declared", "*ʿāḇərû*": "they transgressed/violated/crossed over", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*bərîtî*": "my covenant/agreement", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/ordered/instructed", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors", "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/heard/obeyed", "*qôlî*": "my voice/command" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.21", "source": "גַּם־אֲנִי֙ לֹ֣א אוֹסִ֔יף לְהוֹרִ֥ישׁ אִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם מִן־הַגּוֹיִ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־עָזַ֥ב יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "Also-I not *ʾôsîp̄* to-*ləhôrîš* *ʾîš* from-before-them from-the-*gôyim* which-*ʿāzaḇ* *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-*wayyāmōt*", "grammar": { "*ʾôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will add", "*ləhôrîš*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition ל - to drive out", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/anyone", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*ʿāzaḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he left", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*wayyāmōt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*ʾôsîp̄*": "I will add/continue/do again", "*ləhôrîš*": "to drive out/dispossess/cause to inherit", "*ʾîš*": "man/anyone/each one", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿāzaḇ*": "he left/forsook/abandoned", "*wayyāmōt*": "and he died/passed away" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.22", "source": "לְמַ֛עַן נַסּ֥וֹת בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲשֹׁמְרִ֣ים הֵם֩ אֶת־דֶּ֨רֶךְ יְהוָ֜ה לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁמְר֥וּ אֲבוֹתָ֖ם אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "For-purpose-of *nassôt* by-them *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* ?-*šōmərîm* they *ʾet*-*dereḵ* *YHWH* to-*lāleḵet* in-them as *šāmərû* *ʾăḇôtām* if-not", "grammar": { "*nassôt*": "piel infinitive construct - to test", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - keeping", "*dereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - way of", "*lāleḵet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to walk", "*šāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they kept", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*nassôt*": "to test/try/prove", "*šōmərîm*": "keeping/observing/guarding", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*lāleḵet*": "to walk/follow/go", "*šāmərû*": "they kept/observed/guarded", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors" } }

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.23", "source": "וַיַּנַּ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֔לֶּה לְבִלְתִּ֥י הוֹרִישָׁ֖ם מַהֵ֑ר וְלֹ֥א נְתָנָ֖ם בְּיַד־יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃", "text": "And-*wayyannaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*gôyim* these to-not *hôrîšām* quickly and-not *nətānām* in-*yaḏ*-*Yəhôšuaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wayyannaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he left", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*hôrîšām*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to drive them out", "*nətānām*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he gave them", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua" }, "variants": { "*wayyannaḥ*": "he left/allowed to remain/let stay", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples", "*hôrîšām*": "to drive them out/dispossess them", "*nətānām*": "he gave them/delivered them", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/control" } }