Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.1", "source": "וַיֵּצְאוּ֮ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַתִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעֵדָ֜ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֗ד לְמִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וְאֶ֖רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֑ד אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣə'û* all-*bənê yiśrā'ēl*, *wə-tiqqāhēl ha-ʿēdâ* as-*'îš 'eḥād* from-*dān* and-unto-*bə'ēr šebaʿ* and-*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād* unto-*YHWH ha-miṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣə'û*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went out", "*bənê yiśrā'ēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*wə-tiqqāhēl*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and was assembled", "*ha-ʿēdâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation/assembly", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "masculine singular noun + numeral - one man (idiom for unity)", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan (northernmost tribal territory)", "*bə'ēr šebaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba (southernmost location)", "*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād*": "noun + definite article + proper noun - land of the Gilead", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-miṣpâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Mizpah (place name)" }, "variants": { "*yēṣə'û*": "went out/came out/assembled", "*tiqqāhēl*": "assembled/gathered together", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "as one man/in unity/unanimously", "*miṣpâ*": "watchtower/lookout point/Mizpah (place name)" } }

Verse 2

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Verse 3

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Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.4", "source": "וַיַּ֜עַן הָאִ֣ישׁ הַלֵּוִ֗י אִ֛ישׁ הָאִשָּׁ֥ה הַנִּרְצָחָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַגִּבְעָ֙תָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְבִנְיָמִ֔ן בָּ֛אתִי אֲנִ֥י וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖י לָלֽוּן׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan hā-'îš ha-llēwî 'îš hā-'iššâ ha-nnirṣāḥâ wə-yō'mar ha-ggibʿâtâ 'ăšer lə-binyāmin bā'tî 'ănî û-pîlagšî lālûn*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*hā-'îš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*ha-llēwî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Levite", "*'îš*": "construct state - husband of", "*hā-'iššâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the woman", "*ha-nnirṣāḥâ*": "definite article + Niphal participle feminine singular - the murdered", "*wə-yō'mar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-ggibʿâtâ*": "definite article + proper noun + directional heh - to Gibeah", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lə-binyāmin*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for/belonging to Benjamin", "*bā'tî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I came", "*'ănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*û-pîlagšî*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my concubine", "*lālûn*": "Qal infinitive construct - to lodge/spend the night" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*lēwî*": "Levite (member of tribe of Levi)", "*'îš hā-'iššâ*": "husband of the woman/man of the woman", "*nirṣāḥâ*": "murdered/slain/killed", "*gibʿâtâ*": "to Gibeah (place name)", "*pîlagšî*": "my concubine/secondary wife/female companion", "*lālûn*": "to lodge/to spend the night/to stay overnight" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.5", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ עָלַי֙ בַּעֲלֵ֣י הַגִּבְעָ֔ה וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ עָלַ֛י אֶת־הַבַּ֖יִת לָ֑יְלָה אוֹתִי֙ דִּמּ֣וּ לַהֲרֹ֔ג וְאֶת־פִּילַגְשִׁ֥י עִנּ֖וּ וַתָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə-yāqumû ʿālay baʿălê ha-ggibʿâ wə-yāsōbbû ʿālay 'et-ha-bbayit lāylâ; 'ôtî dimmû la-hărōg wə-'et-pîlagšî ʿinnû wə-tāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they rose up", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural construct - masters/owners/men of", "*ha-ggibʿâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gibeah", "*wə-yāsōbbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they surrounded", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*'et-ha-bbayit*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the house", "*lāylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*dimmû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they intended/planned", "*la-hărōg*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*wə-'et-pîlagšî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my concubine", "*ʿinnû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they abused/humiliated/raped", "*wə-tāmōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she died" }, "variants": { "*yāqumû*": "rose up/stood up/attacked", "*baʿălê*": "masters/owners/citizens/men", "*yāsōbbû*": "surrounded/encircled/went around", "*dimmû*": "intended/thought/planned", "*la-hărōg*": "to kill/to murder/to slay", "*ʿinnû*": "abused/violated/raped/humiliated", "*tāmōt*": "died/expired/perished" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.6", "source": "וָֽאֹחֵ֤ז בְּפִֽילַגְשִׁי֙ וָֽאֲנַתְּחֶ֔הָ וֽ͏ָאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָ בְּכָל־שְׂדֵ֖ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֥י עָשׂ֛וּ זִמָּ֥ה וּנְבָלָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wā-'ōḥēz bə-pîlagšî wā-'ănattəḥehā wā-'ăšalləḥehā bə-kol-śədê naḥălat yiśrā'ēl kî ʿāśû zimmâ û-nəbālâ bə-yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wā-'ōḥēz*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular (apocopated form) - and I took hold", "*bə-pîlagšî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - of my concubine", "*wā-'ănattəḥehā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I cut her in pieces", "*wā-'ăšalləḥehā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I sent her", "*bə-kol-śədê*": "preposition + noun + masculine plural construct - in all fields of", "*naḥălat*": "feminine singular construct - inheritance/possession of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they did/committed", "*zimmâ*": "feminine singular noun - lewdness/wickedness", "*û-nəbālâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and disgraceful folly", "*bə-yiśrā'ēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*'ōḥēz*": "took hold/seized/grasped", "*'ănattəḥehā*": "cut her in pieces/dismembered her/divided her", "*'ăšalləḥehā*": "sent her/dispatched her/distributed her", "*śədê*": "fields/territories/regions", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/territory", "*zimmâ*": "lewdness/wickedness/depravity/outrage", "*nəbālâ*": "disgraceful folly/outrage/shameful thing" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.8", "source": "וַיָּ֙קָם֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹ֤א נֵלֵךְ֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְאָהֳל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א נָס֖וּר אִ֥ישׁ לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yāqom kol-hā-ʿām kə-'îš 'eḥād lē'mōr lō' nēlēk 'îš lə-'ohŏlô wə-lō' nāsûr 'îš lə-bêtô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqom*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and arose", "*kol-hā-ʿām*": "construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - all the people", "*kə-'îš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as a man", "*'eḥād*": "numeral - one", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*nēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will go", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*lə-'ohŏlô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his tent", "*wə-lō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nāsûr*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will turn aside", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*lə-bêtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his house" }, "variants": { "*yāqom*": "arose/stood up/rose up", "*kə-'îš 'eḥād*": "as one man/in unity/unanimously", "*nēlēk*": "will go/shall go/would go", "*nāsûr*": "will turn aside/will depart/will go away" } }

Verse 10

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Verse 12

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Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.13", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה תְּנוּ֩ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֜עַל אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּגִּבְעָה֙ וּנְמִיתֵ֔ם וּנְבַעֲרָ֥ה רָעָ֖ה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א אָבוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִּנְיָמִ֔ן לִשְׁמֹ֕עַ בְּק֖וֹל אֲחֵיהֶ֥ם בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ tənû 'et-hā-'ănāšîm bənê-bəliyyaʿal 'ăšer ba-ggibʿâ û-nəmîtēm û-nəbaʿărâ rāʿâ mi-yyiśrā'ēl; wə-lō' 'ābû bənê binyāmin li-šmōaʿ bə-qôl 'ăḥêhem bənê-yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*tənû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*'et-hā-'ănāšîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*bənê-bəliyyaʿal*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of worthlessness", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ba-ggibʿâ*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Gibeah", "*û-nəmîtēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and we will put them to death", "*û-nəbaʿărâ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - and let us remove", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil", "*mi-yyiśrā'ēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel", "*wə-lō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - but not", "*'ābû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they were willing", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*li-šmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to listen", "*bə-qôl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to voice of", "*'ăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*bənê-yiśrā'ēl*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Israel" }, "variants": { "*tənû*": "give/hand over/deliver", "*bənê-bəliyyaʿal*": "sons of worthlessness/worthless men/scoundrels", "*nəmîtēm*": "put them to death/kill them/execute them", "*nəbaʿărâ*": "remove/purge/burn out", "*'ābû*": "were willing/consented/wanted", "*li-šmōaʿ*": "to listen/to hear/to obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/command" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.15", "source": "וַיִּתְפָּֽקְדוּ֩ בְנֵ֨י בִנְיָמִ֜ן בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ מֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔ים עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חָ֑רֶב לְ֠בַד מִיֹּשְׁבֵ֤י הַגִּבְעָה֙ הִתְפָּ֣קְד֔וּ שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אִ֥ישׁ בָּחֽוּר׃", "text": "*wə-yitpāqədû bənê binyāmin ba-yyôm ha-hû' mē-he-ʿārîm ʿeśrîm wə-šiššâ 'elep 'îš šōlēp ḥāreb; lə-bad mi-yyōšəbê ha-ggibʿâ hitpāqədû šəbaʿ mē'ôt 'îš bāḥûr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yitpāqədû*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they mustered themselves", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the day", "*ha-hû'*": "definite article + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - that", "*mē-he-ʿārîm*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - from the cities", "*ʿeśrîm*": "number - twenty", "*wə-šiššâ*": "conjunction + number - and six", "*'elep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*šōlēp*": "Qal participle masculine singular - drawing", "*ḥāreb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*lə-bad*": "preposition + noun - apart from", "*mi-yyōšəbê*": "preposition + Qal participle masculine plural construct - from inhabitants of", "*ha-ggibʿâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gibeah", "*hitpāqədû*": "Hithpael perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they mustered themselves", "*šəbaʿ*": "number - seven", "*mē'ôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*bāḥûr*": "masculine singular adjective - chosen/elite" }, "variants": { "*yitpāqədû*": "mustered themselves/were numbered/were counted", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*šōlēp ḥāreb*": "drawing sword/armed with sword/skilled with sword", "*lə-bad*": "apart from/besides/separately from", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*hitpāqədû*": "mustered themselves/were numbered/were counted", "*bāḥûr*": "chosen/select/elite/young warrior" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.16", "source": "מִכֹּ֣ל ׀ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה שְׁבַ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ אִ֣ישׁ בָּח֔וּר אִטֵּ֖ר יַד־יְמִינ֑וֹ כָּל־זֶ֗ה קֹלֵ֧עַ בָּאֶ֛בֶן אֶל־הַֽשַּׂעֲרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יַחֲטִֽא׃ פ", "text": "From *kōl* the *ʿām* the *zeh* seven hundred *ʾîš* *bāḥûr* *ʾiṭṭēr* *yad*-*yəmînô* all-*zeh* *qōlēʿa* with-the-*ʾeben* to-the-*śaʿărâ* *wə*-not *yaḥăṭiʾ*.", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "construct state, masculine, singular - all of/every", "*ʿām*": "definite, masculine, singular - people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative, masculine, singular - this", "*ʾîš*": "masculine, singular - man", "*bāḥûr*": "masculine, singular, adjective - chosen/select", "*ʾiṭṭēr*": "masculine, singular, adjective - bound/restricted", "*yad*": "construct state, feminine, singular - hand of", "*yəmînô*": "feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right", "*qōlēʿa*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - slinging/throwing", "*ʾeben*": "feminine, singular - stone", "*śaʿărâ*": "feminine, singular - hair/hairbreadth", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaḥăṭiʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would miss" }, "variants": { "*ʾiṭṭēr*": "restricted/bound/impeded", "*yad-yəmînô*": "right-handed/his right hand", "*qōlēʿa*": "slinger/one who slings", "*śaʿărâ*": "hair/hairbreadth/very small target", "*yaḥăṭiʾ*": "miss/fail/sin" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.18", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בֵֽית־אֵל֮ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ בֵאלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ֚י יַעֲלֶה־לָּ֣נוּ בַתְּחִלָּ֔ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֥ה בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyāqūmû* *wayyaʿălû* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* *wayyišʾălû* in-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wayyōmĕrû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* who *yaʿăleh*-for-us in-the-*təḥillâ* for-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*bənê* *Binyāmin* *wayyōmer* *YHWH* *Yəhûdâ* in-the-*təḥillâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqūmû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they arose", "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "proper noun - Bethel (House of God)", "*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine, plural - God", "*wayyōmĕrû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they said", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will go up", "*təḥillâ*": "feminine, singular - beginning/first", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyōmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*bəʾĕlōhîm*": "by God/through God/with God", "*yaʿăleh*": "will go up/should go up/shall go up", "*təḥillâ*": "beginning/first/at first" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.22", "source": "וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֥ק הָעָ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ מִלְחָמָ֔ה בַּמָּק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁר־עָ֥רְכוּ שָׁ֖ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*Wayyitḥazzēq* the-*ʿām* *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wayyōsip̄û* to-*ʿărōḵ* *milḥāmâ* in-the-*māqôm* that-*ʿārḵû* there in-the-*yôm* the-*riʾšôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "hithpael imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he strengthened himself", "*ʿām*": "definite, masculine, singular - the people", "*ʾîš*": "construct state, masculine, singular - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyōsip̄û*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they added/continued", "*ʿărōḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - to arrange/set in order", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine, singular - battle/war", "*māqôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the place", "*ʿārḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they arranged", "*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day", "*riʾšôn*": "definite, masculine, singular, adjective - the first" }, "variants": { "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "and he strengthened himself/and they took courage/and they encouraged themselves", "*wayyōsip̄û*": "and they continued/and they added/and they proceeded", "*ʿărōḵ*": "to arrange/to set in array/to prepare", "*ʿārḵû*": "they arranged/they set in battle array/they prepared" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.23", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיִּבְכּ֣וּ לִפְנֵֽי־יְהוָה֮ עַד־הָעֶרֶב֒ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּ בַֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאוֹסִ֗יף לָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עִם־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה עֲל֥וּ אֵלָֽיו׃ פ", "text": "*Wayyaʿălû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *wayyiḇkû* before-*YHWH* until-the-*ʿereḇ* *wayyišʾălû* in-*YHWH* *lēmōr* ?-*ʾôsîp̄* to-*gešet* to-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*bənê* *Binyāmin* my-brother *wayyōmer* *YHWH* *ʿălû* to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiḇkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they wept", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿereḇ*": "definite, masculine, singular - the evening", "*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I add/continue", "*gešet*": "qal infinitive construct - to approach/draw near", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyōmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿălû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go up" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇkû*": "and they wept/and they mourned/and they lamented", "*wayyišʾălû*": "and they inquired/and they asked/and they consulted", "*haʾôsîp̄*": "shall I continue/should I add/shall I again", "*gešet*": "to approach/to draw near/to engage", "*ʾāḥî*": "my brother/my kinsman/my relative" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.25", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֩ בִנְיָמִ֨ן ׀ לִקְרָאתָ֥ם ׀ מִֽן־הַגִּבְעָה֮ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִי֒ וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩ בִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל ע֗וֹד שְׁמֹנַ֨ת עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ אָ֑רְצָה כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה שֹׁ֥לְפֵי חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*Wayyēṣēʾ* *Binyāmin* to-*qirʾātām* from-the-*Giḇʿâ* in-the-*yôm* the-*šēnî* *wayyašḥîtû* in-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿôd* eight ten thousand *ʾîš* *ʾarṣâ* all-*ʾēlleh* *šōləp̄ê* *ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*qirʾātām*": "construct state + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah", "*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day", "*šēnî*": "definite, masculine, singular, adjective - the second", "*wayyašḥîtû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they destroyed", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/more", "*ʾîš*": "masculine, singular - man", "*ʾarṣâ*": "feminine, singular + directional heh - to the ground", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative, plural - these", "*šōləp̄ê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - drawers of", "*ḥāreḇ*": "feminine, singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*qirʾātām*": "to meet them/against them/to encounter them", "*wayyašḥîtû*": "and they destroyed/and they struck down/and they killed", "*ʿôd*": "more/again/further", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/to earth/fallen", "*šōləp̄ê ḥāreḇ*": "drawers of sword/armed with sword/wielding sword" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.26", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ כָל־בְּנֵי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וְכָל־הָעָ֜ם וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ בֵֽית־אֵ֗ל וַיִּבְכּוּ֙ וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּצ֥וּמוּ בַיּוֹם־הַה֖וּא עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וַֽיַּעֲל֛וּ עֹל֥וֹת וּשְׁלָמִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyaʿălû* all-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-all-the-*ʿām* *wayyāḇōʾû* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* *wayyiḇkû* *wayyēšəḇû* there before-*YHWH* *wayyāṣûmû* in-the-*yôm*-the-*hû* until-the-*ʿāreḇ* *wayyaʿălû* *ʿōlôt* *û*-*šəlāmîm* before-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿām*": "definite, masculine, singular - the people", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they came", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "proper noun - Bethel (House of God)", "*wayyiḇkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they wept", "*wayyēšəḇû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they sat/remained", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they fasted", "*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day", "*hû*": "demonstrative, masculine, singular - that", "*ʿāreḇ*": "definite, masculine, singular - the evening", "*wayyaʿălû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they offered up", "*ʿōlôt*": "feminine, plural - burnt offerings", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*šəlāmîm*": "masculine, plural - peace offerings", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇkû*": "and they wept/and they mourned/and they lamented", "*wayyēšəḇû*": "and they sat/and they remained/and they stayed", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "and they fasted/and they abstained from food", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings/ascending offerings", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.28", "source": "וּ֠פִינְחָס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֨ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֜ן עֹמֵ֣ד ׀ לְפָנָ֗יו בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַאוֹסִ֨ף ע֜וֹד לָצֵ֧את לַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה עִם־בְּנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֥ן אָחִ֖י אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ עֲל֔וּ כִּ֥י מָחָ֖ר אֶתְּנֶ֥נּוּ בְיָדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Û*-*Pînəḥās* *ben*-*ʾElʿāzār* *ben*-*ʾAhărōn* *ʿōmēd* before-him in-the-*yāmîm* the-*hēm* *lēmōr* ?-*ʾôsîp̄* *ʿôd* to-*ṣēʾt* to-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*bənê*-*Binyāmin* my-brother if-*ʾeḥdāl* *wayyōmer* *YHWH* *ʿălû* for tomorrow *ʾettənenû* in-your-*yād*.", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*Pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine, singular - son of", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine, singular - son of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*yāmîm*": "definite, masculine, plural - the days", "*hēm*": "demonstrative, masculine, plural - those", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I add/continue", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/more", "*ṣēʾt*": "qal infinitive construct - to go out", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I shall cease", "*wayyōmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿălû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go up", "*ʾettənenû*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will give him", "*yād*": "feminine, singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/serving/ministering", "*haʾôsîp̄*": "shall I continue/should I add/shall I again", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "I shall cease/I should refrain/I should stop", "*ʾettənenû*": "I will give him/I will deliver him/I will surrender him", "*bəyādeḵā*": "into your hand/into your power/into your control" } }

Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.31", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֤וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִן֙ לִקְרַ֣את הָעָ֔ם הָנְתְּק֖וּ מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיָּחֵ֡לּוּ לְהַכּוֹת֩ מֵהָעָ֨ם חֲלָלִ֜ים כְּפַ֣עַם ׀ בְּפַ֗עַם בַּֽמְסִלּוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַחַ֜ת עֹלָ֣ה בֵֽית־אֵ֗ל וְאַחַ֤ת גִּבְעָ֙תָה֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *yāṣəʾû* *bənê*-*binyāmin* to *qərāʾt* the *ʿām*, the *nittəqû* from-the-*ʿîr*, and *yāḥēllû* to-*hakkôt* from-the-*ʿām* *ḥălālîm* as-*paʿam* in-*paʿam* in-the-*məsillôt* which *ʾaḥat* goes-up *bêt*-*ʾēl* and *ʾaḥat* to-*gibəʿātâ* in-the-*śādê*, about-thirty *ʾîš* in-*yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they went out", "*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*qərāʾt*": "construct state - meeting of", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people", "*nittəqû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person plural - who were drawn away", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city", "*yāḥēllû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they began", "*hakkôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to smite/strike", "*ḥălālîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - slain/wounded", "*paʿam*": "common noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence", "*məsillôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - highways/roads", "*ʾaḥat*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*bêt*": "construct state - house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El", "*gibəʿātâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Gibeah", "*śādê*": "common noun, masculine singular - field", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/men", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yāṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/emerged", "*nittəqû*": "drawn away/separated/lured away", "*yāḥēllû*": "began/started", "*hakkôt*": "to strike/smite/slay", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/wounded/casualties", "*paʿam* *bəpaʿam*": "as at other times/as before/repeatedly" } }

Verse 33

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.33", "source": "וְכֹ֣ל ׀ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל קָ֚מוּ מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹ וַיַּעַרְכ֖וּ בְּבַ֣עַל תָּמָ֑ר וְאֹרֵ֧ב יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵגִ֥יחַ מִמְּקֹמ֖וֹ מִמַּעֲרֵה גָֽבַע׃", "text": "And-all *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *qāmû* from-*məqômô* and-*yaʿarəkû* in-*baʿal* *tāmār*; and-*ʾōrēb* *yiśrāʾēl* *mēgîaḥ* from-*məqōmô* from-*maʿărê* *gābaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they arose/stood up", "*məqômô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yaʿarəkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they drew up in battle array", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal (place name component)", "*tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar", "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush/ambusher", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mēgîaḥ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - breaking forth", "*məqōmô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place", "*maʿărê*": "construct state, from *maʿăreh* - bare places/meadows of", "*gābaʿ*": "proper noun - Geba" }, "variants": { "*qāmû*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*yaʿarəkû*": "drew up in battle array/positioned themselves/arranged", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambusher/lier-in-wait", "*mēgîaḥ*": "breaking forth/rushing out/emerging", "*maʿărê*": "meadows of/bare places of/open spaces of" } }

Verse 35

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.35", "source": "וַיִּגֹּ֨ף יְהוָ֥ה ׀ אֶֽת־בִּנְיָמִן֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩ בְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בְּבִנְיָמִן֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה אִ֑ישׁ כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה שֹׁ֥לֵף חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And-*yiggōp* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*binyāmin* before *yiśrāʾēl*, and-*yašḥîtû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*binyāmin* in-the-day the-that twenty and-five *ʾelep* and-hundred *ʾîš*; all-these *šōlēp* *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*yiggōp*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he struck", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yašḥîtû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they destroyed", "*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾelep*": "common noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men", "*šōlēp*": "Qal participle masculine singular - drawing", "*ḥāreb*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*yiggōp*": "struck/defeated/smote", "*yašḥîtû*": "destroyed/ruined/laid waste", "*šōlēp* *ḥāreb*": "drawing the sword/armed with sword/men of war" } }

Verse 39

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.39", "source": "וַיַּהֲפֹ֥ךְ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וּבִנְיָמִ֡ן הֵחֵל֩ לְהַכּ֨וֹת חֲלָלִ֤ים בְּאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ כִּ֣י אָמְר֔וּ אַךְ֩ נִגּ֨וֹף נִגָּ֥ף הוּא֙ לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כַּמִּלְחָמָ֖ה הָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yahăpōk* *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*milḥāmâ*; and-*binyāmin* *hēḥēl* to-*hakkôt* *ḥălālîm* in-*ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* about-thirty *ʾîš*, for *ʾāmərû*, 'Surely *niggôp* *niggāp* he before-us as-in-the-*milḥāmâ* the-first.'", "grammar": { "*yahăpōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he turned", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*hēḥēl*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he began", "*hakkôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to smite/strike", "*ḥălālîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - slain/wounded", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/men", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they said", "*niggôp*": "Qal infinitive absolute - being struck", "*niggāp*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he is struck", "*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war" }, "variants": { "*yahăpōk*": "turned/turned around/reversed position", "*hēḥēl*": "began/started", "*hakkôt*": "to strike/smite/slay", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/wounded/casualties", "*niggôp* *niggāp*": "surely defeated/utterly smitten/completely struck down" } }

Verse 40

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Verse 42

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.42", "source": "וַיִּפְנ֞וּ לִפְנֵ֨י אִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה הִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּ וַאֲשֶׁר֙ מֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔ים מַשְׁחִיתִ֥ים אוֹת֖וֹ בְּתוֹכֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yipənû* before *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* toward-*derek* the-*midbār*, and-the-*milḥāmâ* *hidbîqātəhû*; and-those from-the-*ʿārîm* *mašḥîtîm* him in-*tôkô*.", "grammar": { "*yipənû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they turned", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*derek*": "common noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*midbār*": "common noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*hidbîqātəhû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it overtook him", "*ʿārîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - cities", "*mašḥîtîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - destroying/ruining", "*tôkô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its midst" }, "variants": { "*yipənû*": "turned/fled/faced", "*derek*": "way/road/direction", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*hidbîqātəhû*": "overtook him/caught up with him/pursued him closely", "*mašḥîtîm*": "destroying/ruining/cutting down" } }

Verse 45

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.45", "source": "וַיִּפְנ֞וּ וַיָּנֻ֤סוּ הַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ אֶל־סֶ֣לַע הָֽרִמּ֔וֹן וַיְעֹֽלְלֻ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽמְסִלּ֔וֹת חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִ֑ישׁ וַיַּדְבִּ֤יקוּ אַחֲרָיו֙ עַד־גִּדְעֹ֔ם וַיַּכּ֥וּ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ אַלְפַּ֥יִם אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And they *wəyippənû* and they *wəyyānusû* the *hammidəbārâ* to-*selaʿ hārimmôn* and they *wəyəʿōləluhû* in-the-*məsillôt* five thousand *ʾîš*; and they *wayyadbîqû* after them unto-*gidʿōm* and they *wayyakkū* from them two thousand *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wəyippənû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they turned", "*wəyyānusû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they fled", "*hammidəbārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the wilderness", "*selaʿ hārimmôn*": "noun construct chain - rock of Rimmon", "*wəyəʿōləluhû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they gleaned them", "*məsillôt*": "noun, feminine plural - highways/roads", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men (collective)", "*wayyadbîqû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they pursued/overtook", "*gidʿōm*": "proper noun - Gidom", "*wayyakkū*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they smote/struck" }, "variants": { "*wəyippənû*": "turned/faced/turned away", "*wəyyānusû*": "fled/escaped", "*hammidəbārâ*": "toward the wilderness/desert", "*wəyəʿōləluhû*": "gleaned them/gathered them/cut them off", "*məsillôt*": "highways/roads/paths", "*wayyadbîqû*": "pursued/overtook/clung to", "*wayyakkū*": "smote/struck/slew" } }

Verse 48

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