{
"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"
}
}