Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Judges.20.29", "source": "וַיָּ֤שֶׂם יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽרְבִ֔ים אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֖ה סָבִֽיב׃ פ", "text": "*Wayyāśem* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾōrəḇîm* to-the-*Giḇʿâ* *sāḇîḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he placed", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾōrəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ones lying in wait/ambushers", "*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "and he placed/and he set/and he stationed", "*ʾōrəḇîm*": "ambushers/ones lying in wait/men in ambush", "*ʾel-haGiḇʿâ*": "against Gibeah/around Gibeah/near Gibeah", "*sāḇîḇ*": "around/surrounding/on all sides" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.4", "source": "וַיְצַ֨ו אֹתָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר רְ֠אוּ אַתֶּ֞ם אֹרְבִ֤ים לָעִיר֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר אַל־תַּרְחִ֥יקוּ מִן־הָעִ֖יר מְאֹ֑ד וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם כֻּלְּכֶ֖ם נְכֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yəṣaw ʾōtām lēʾmōr rəʾû ʾattem ʾōrəbîm lā-ʿîr mēʾaḥărê hā-ʿîr ʾal-tarḥîqû min-hā-ʿîr məʾōd wi-hyîtem kulləkem nəkōnîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/behold", "*ʾattem*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʾōrəbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ambushing/lying in wait", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - against the city", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + noun construct - from behind", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ʾal-tarḥîqû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, jussive - do not go far", "*min-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - from the city", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very much", "*wi-hyîtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall be", "*kulləkem*": "noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - all of you", "*nəkōnîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - ready/prepared" }, "variants": { "*ʾōrəbîm*": "lying in ambush/ambushing/waiting in ambush", "*tarḥîqû*": "go far/distance yourselves/move far away", "*nəkōnîm*": "ready/prepared/set" } }
  • Judg 20:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Judges.20.34", "source": "וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ מִנֶּ֨גֶד לַגִּבְעָ֜ה עֲשֶׂרֶת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אִ֤ישׁ בָּחוּר֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה כָּבֵ֑דָה וְהֵם֙ לֹ֣א יָדְע֔וּ כִּֽי־נֹגַ֥עַת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הָרָעָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-*yābōʾû* from-opposite to-the-*gibəʿâ* ten *ʾălāpîm* *ʾîš* *bāḥûr* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl*, and-the-*milḥāmâ* *kābēdâ*; and-they not *yādəʿû* that-*nōgaʿat* upon-them the-*rāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they came", "*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*ʾălāpîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men", "*bāḥûr*": "adjective, masculine singular - chosen/select", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*kābēdâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - heavy/severe", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they knew", "*nōgaʿat*": "Qal participle feminine singular - touching/approaching", "*rāʿâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*bāḥûr*": "chosen/select/elite", "*kābēdâ*": "heavy/severe/fierce", "*nōgaʿat*": "touching/approaching/about to come upon", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } }
  • 2 Sam 5:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.23", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל דָּוִד֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹ֣א תַעֲלֶ֑ה הָסֵב֙ אֶל־אַ֣חֲרֵיהֶ֔ם וּבָ֥אתָ לָהֶ֖ם מִמּ֥וּל בְּכָאִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yišʾal* *dāwid* in-*YHWH* *wə-yōʾmer* not *taʿăleh* *hāsēḇ* to-behind-them and-*ḇāʾtā* to-them from-opposite *bəḵāʾîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with preposition - in/of YHWH", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall go up", "*hāsēḇ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - go around", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behind them", "*ḇāʾtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall come", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mimmûl*": "preposition - opposite from", "*bəḵāʾîm*": "proper noun - Baca trees/mulberry trees" }, "variants": { "*hāsēḇ*": "circle around/go around/make a detour", "*bəḵāʾîm*": "balsam trees/mulberry trees/baca trees" } }