Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.27", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְשָׁ֗ם אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּיָּמִ֖ים הָהֵֽם׃", "text": "*Wayyišʾălû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* in-*YHWH* *wə*-there *ʾărôn* *bərît* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*yāmîm* the-*hēm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾărôn*": "construct state, masculine, singular - ark of", "*bərît*": "construct state, feminine, singular - covenant of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite, masculine, plural - the God", "*yāmîm*": "definite, masculine, plural - the days", "*hēm*": "demonstrative, masculine, plural - those" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾălû*": "and they inquired/and they asked/and they consulted", "*baYHWH*": "of the LORD/by the LORD/through the LORD", "*ʾărôn bərît*": "ark of covenant/covenant ark" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Josh 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.1", "source": "וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ כָּל־עֲדַת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל שִׁלֹה וַיַּשְׁכִּינוּ שָׁם אֶת־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְהָאָרֶץ נִכְבְּשָׁה לִפְנֵיהֶם", "text": "*wə-yiqqāhălû* all-*ʿădat bənê-yiśrāʾēl šilōh wə-yaškînû* there *ʾet-ʾōhel môʿēd wə-hāʾāreṣ nikbəšâ* before them", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqāhălû*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they assembled/gathered together", "*ʿădat*": "construct state, feminine singular - assembly/congregation of", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - children of Israel", "*šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh (place name)", "*wə-yaškînû*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they caused to dwell/set up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "construct chain - tent of meeting", "*wə-hāʾāreṣ*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the land", "*nikbəšâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was subdued/conquered", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqqāhălû*": "assembled/gathered/convened", "*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*šilōh*": "Shiloh (place name)", "*wə-yaškînû*": "set up/established/caused to dwell", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "Tent of Meeting/Tabernacle", "*nikbəšâ*": "was subdued/conquered/brought under control" } }
  • Judg 20:18 : 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" } }
  • 1 Sam 4:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.4.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א הָעָם֮ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָ֣מָּה נְגָפָ֧נוּ יְהוָ֛ה הַיּ֖וֹם לִפְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים נִקְחָ֧ה אֵלֵ֣ינוּ מִשִּׁלֹ֗ה אֶת־אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וְיָבֹ֣א בְקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּ מִכַּ֥ף אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wə* *yāvō'* the-*'ām* to-the-*maḥăneh* and *wə* *yō'mərû* *ziqnê* *yiśrā'ēl* why *lāmmāh* *nəgāpānû* *YHWH* the-*yôm* before *pənê* *pəlištîm* let-us-take *niqḥāh* to-us from-*šilōh* *'et*-*'ărôn* *bərît* *YHWH* and *wə* *yāvō'* in-midst-of-us and *wə* *yōši'ēnû* from-*kap* our-enemies.", "grammar": { "*yāvō'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - he came, entered", "*'ām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp", "*yō'mərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - they said", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*nəgāpānû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - he has smitten us", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*pənê*": "plural construct - face, presence of", "*niqḥāh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us take", "*šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*'ărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*yāvō'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may it come", "*yōši'ēnû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive + 1st common plural suffix - may it save us", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - hand, palm of" }, "variants": { "*'ām*": "people, nation, troops", "*ziqnê*": "elders, old men, leaders", "*nəgāpānû*": "struck us, defeated us, afflicted us", "*niqḥāh*": "let us take, let us fetch", "*bərît*": "covenant, treaty, agreement", "*yōši'ēnû*": "may it save us, may it deliver us, may it rescue us", "*kap*": "hand, palm, power" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.4.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח הָעָם֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ מִשָּׁ֗ם אֵ֣ת אֲר֧וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת יֹשֵׁ֣ב הַכְּרֻבִ֑ים וְשָׁ֞ם שְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עֵלִ֗י עִם־אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים חָפְנִ֖י וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃", "text": "And *wə* *yišlaḥ* the-*'ām* *šilōh* and *wə* *yiś'û* from-there *'ēt* *'ărôn* *bərît*-*YHWH* *ṣəvā'ôt* dwelling-*yōšēv* the-*kərūvîm* and-there the-two *šənê* *bənê*-*'ēlî* with-*'ărôn* *bərît* the-*'ĕlōhîm* *ḥopnî* and-*pînəḥās*.", "grammar": { "*yišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - he sent", "*'ām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*yiś'û*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - they carried, lifted", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*'ărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ṣəvā'ôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts, armies", "*yōšēv*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - dwelling [between], sitting [on]", "*kərūvîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the cherubim", "*šənê*": "masculine dual construct - two of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*'ēlî*": "proper noun - Eli", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God", "*ḥopnî*": "proper noun - Hophni", "*pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas" }, "variants": { "*yiś'û*": "they carried, they bore, they lifted up", "*ṣəvā'ôt*": "hosts, armies, multitudes", "*yōšēv*": "dwelling [between], sitting [on], enthroned [upon]", "*kərūvîm*": "cherubim, angelic beings" } }
  • Ps 78:60-61 : 60 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.60", "source": "וַ֭יִּטֹּשׁ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן שִׁל֑וֹ אֹ֝֗הֶל שִׁכֵּ֥ן בָּאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yiṭṭōš miškan šilô* *ʾōhel šikkēn bā-ʾāḏām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiṭṭōš*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he abandoned/forsook", "*miškan*": "tabernacle/dwelling place of - construct form of masculine singular noun", "*šilô*": "Shiloh - proper noun, location", "*ʾōhel*": "tent - masculine singular noun", "*šikkēn*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he caused to dwell/pitched", "*bā-ʾāḏām*": "among men/in mankind - preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiṭṭōš*": "abandoned/forsook/rejected", "*miškan*": "tabernacle/dwelling place/abode", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/tabernacle/dwelling", "*šikkēn*": "caused to dwell/pitched/established", "*bā-ʾāḏām*": "among men/among mankind/among humanity" } } 61 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.61", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לַשְּׁבִ֣י עֻזּ֑וֹ וְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹ בְיַד־צָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yittēn la-šəḇî ʿuzzô* *wə-ṯiḇʾartô* in *yaḏ-ṣār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he gave/delivered", "*la-šəḇî*": "to captivity - preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/might - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*wə-ṯiḇʾartô*": "and his glory/beauty - conjunction + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*yaḏ-ṣār*": "hand of adversary - construct relationship" }, "variants": { "*wə-yittēn*": "gave/delivered/handed over", "*šəḇî*": "captivity/imprisonment", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/his might/his power/his ark (metonymy)", "*ṯiḇʾartô*": "his glory/his beauty/his splendor", "*ṣār*": "adversary/enemy/foe/oppressor" } }
  • Isa 59:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.1", "source": "הֵ֛ן לֹֽא־קָצְרָ֥ה יַד־יְהוָ֖ה מֵֽהוֹשִׁ֑יעַ וְלֹא־כָבְדָ֥ה אָזְנ֖וֹ מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "*Hēn* not *qāṣərāh* *yad-YHWH* from *hôšîaʿ* and-not *kābədāh* *ʾāzənô* from *šəmôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "interjection - behold/look/see", "*qāṣərāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - become short/shortened", "*yad-YHWH*": "construct form, hand/arm of YHWH (divine name)", "*hôšîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to save/deliver", "*kābədāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - be/become heavy/dull", "*ʾāzənô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd singular masculine suffix - his ear", "*šəmôaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to hear" }, "variants": { "*Hēn*": "behold/indeed/look", "*qāṣərāh*": "shortened/become too short/inadequate", "*yad-YHWH*": "hand of YHWH/power of YHWH/agency of YHWH", "*hôšîaʿ*": "to save/deliver/help/rescue", "*kābədāh*": "heavy/dull/unresponsive", "*šəmôaʿ*": "to hear/listen/pay attention to" } }
  • Jer 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.12", "source": "כִּ֣י לְכוּ־נָ֗א אֶל־מְקוֹמִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּשִׁיל֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שִׁכַּ֧נְתִּֽי שְׁמִ֛י שָׁ֖ם בָּרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֑ה וּרְאוּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֣יתִי ל֔וֹ מִפְּנֵ֕י רָעַ֖ת עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "For *lĕkû*-*nāʾ* to-my-*mĕqômî* which in-*Šîlô* which *šikkantî* my-*šĕmî* there at-the-*rîʾšônāh û*-*rĕʾû ʾēt* which-*ʿāśîtî* to-it from-*pĕnê rāʿat ʿammî Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lĕkû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*mĕqômî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my place", "*Šîlô*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*šikkantî*": "Piel perfect, 1st singular - I caused to dwell", "*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my name", "*rîʾšônāh*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - first/beginning", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*rĕʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - see", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I did/made", "*pĕnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - face of", "*rāʿat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - evil of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*lĕkû-nāʾ*": "go now/go please", "*mĕqômî*": "my place/my location/my site", "*šikkantî*": "I caused to dwell/I established/I placed", "*rîʾšônāh*": "first/beginning/former time", "*rĕʾû*": "see/look/observe", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/I made/I performed", "*pĕnê rāʿat*": "because of the evil/in the face of wickedness", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation" } }
  • Judg 20:23 : 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" } }
  • Num 27:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Numbers.27.21", "source": "וְלִפְנֵ֨י אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ יַעֲמֹ֔ד וְשָׁ֥אַל ל֛וֹ בְּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט הָאוּרִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה עַל־פִּ֨יו יֵצְא֜וּ וְעַל־פִּ֣יו יָבֹ֗אוּ ה֛וּא וְכָל־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אִתּ֖וֹ וְכָל־הָעֵדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-lip̄nê* *ʾelʿāzār* *ha-kōhēn* *yaʿămōḏ*, and *wə-šāʾal* for him in *bə-mišpaṭ* *hā-ʾûrîm* *lip̄nê* *YHWH*; by-*pîw* *yēṣəʾû* and by-*pîw* *yāḇōʾû*, he *hûʾ* and all-*bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* with him, and all-*hā-ʿēḏāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-lip̄nê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct - and before", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name - Eleazar", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*yaʿămōḏ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall stand", "*wə-šāʾal*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he shall inquire", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*bə-mišpaṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - by the judgment of", "*hā-ʾûrîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Urim", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*ʿal*": "preposition - by/according to", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth/word", "*yēṣəʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall go out", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall come in", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + construct - and all", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + construct - and all", "*hā-ʿēḏāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation" }, "variants": { "*yaʿămōḏ*": "stand/present himself", "*šāʾal*": "inquire/ask/request", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/decision/manner", "*hā-ʾûrîm*": "the Urim (divination object used by high priests)", "*pîw*": "his mouth/command/word/instruction", "*yēṣəʾû*": "go out/go forth/depart", "*yāḇōʾû*": "come in/enter/arrive" } }