{ "verseID": "Judges.21.1", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נִשְׁבַּ֥ע בַּמִּצְפָּ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ לֹא־יִתֵּ֥ן בִּתּ֛וֹ לְבִנְיָמִ֖ן לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *nišbaʿ* at the *Miṣpāh* *lēʾmōr*: *ʾîš* from us not-*yitēn* his *bit* to *Binyāmîn* for *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*nišbaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - swore/took oath", "*ba-miṣpāh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine singular - at the Mizpah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each man", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will give", "*bit*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Benjamin", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/anyone", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/pledged", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring", "*yitēn*": "will give/shall give", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.2", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א הָעָם֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ עַד־הָעֶ֔רֶב לִפְנֵ֖י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ קוֹלָ֔ם וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ בְּכִ֥י גָדֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* the *ʿām* *bêt-ʾēl* and *wayyēšəbû* there until the *ʿereb* before the *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyiśʾû* their *qôl* and *wayyibkû* *bəkî* *gādôl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - came/went", "*hā-ʿām*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "construct phrase, proper noun - Bethel/house of God", "*wayyēšəbû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - they sat/remained", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿad-hā-ʿereb*": "preposition + noun with definite article - until the evening", "*li-p̄nê*": "preposition + noun, construct - before", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with definite article, masculine, plural - the God", "*wayyiśʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - they lifted", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyibkû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - they wept", "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine, singular - weeping", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine, singular - great" }, "variants": { "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name)/house of God", "*wayyēšəbû*": "they sat/they remained/they dwelled", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*wayyiśʾû qôlām*": "they lifted their voice/they cried out" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ לָמָ֗ה יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הָ֥יְתָה זֹּ֖את בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְהִפָּקֵ֥ד הַיּ֛וֹם מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֵׁ֥בֶט אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* why *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *hāytāh* this in *Yiśrāʾēl* *ləhippāqēd* the *yôm* from *Yiśrāʾēl* *šēbeṭ* *ʾeḥād*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*lāmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāytāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has happened/came to be", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*lə-hippāqēd*": "preposition + verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be missing/to be absent", "*ha-yôm*": "noun with definite article - the day/today", "*mi-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tribe", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine - one" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*hāytāh*": "has happened/came to be/occurred", "*ləhippāqēd*": "to be missing/to be absent/to be lacking/to be numbered", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/branch" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.4", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ הָעָ֔ם וַיִּבְנוּ־שָׁ֖ם מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיַּעֲל֥וּ עֹל֖וֹת וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃ פ", "text": "And *wayhî* on the *mimmāḥŏrāt* and *wayyaškîmû* the *ʿām* and *wayyibnû* there *mizbēaḥ* and *wayyaʿălû* *ʿōlôt* and *šəlāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it happened/it came to pass", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - next day/following day", "*wayyaškîmû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they rose early", "*hā-ʿām*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people", "*wayyibnû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they built", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - altar", "*wayyaʿălû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they offered up", "*ʿōlôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - burnt offerings", "*ū-šəlāmîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and peace offerings" }, "variants": { "*wayhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*wayyaškîmû*": "they rose early/they started early", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/ascensions", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.5", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ֠י אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־עָלָ֧ה בַקָּהָ֛ל מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּי֩ הַשְּׁבוּעָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה הָיְתָ֗ה לַ֠אֲשֶׁר לֹא־עָלָ֨ה אֶל־יְהוָ֧ה הַמִּצְפָּ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* who from that which not-*ʿālāh* in the *qāhāl* from all-*šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to *YHWH* for the *šəbûʿāh* the *gədôlāh* *hāytāh* to that which not-*ʿālāh* to *YHWH* the *Miṣpāh* *lēʾmōr* *môt* *yûmāt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*lōʾ-ʿālāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did not go up", "*ba-qāhāl*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - in the assembly", "*mi-kol-šibṭê*": "preposition + noun + noun, masculine, plural construct - from all tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ha-šəbûʿāh ha-gədôlāh*": "noun with definite article + adjective with definite article - the great oath", "*hāytāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was", "*la-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - to the one who", "*lōʾ-ʿālāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did not go up", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-Miṣpāh*": "proper noun with definite article - the Mizpah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*môt yûmāt*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute + verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely be put to death" }, "variants": { "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*šəbûʿāh*": "oath/pledge/vow", "*gədôlāh*": "great/severe/important", "*môt yûmāt*": "surely be put to death/certainly die/must be killed" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.6", "source": "וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־בִּנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נִגְדַּ֥ע הַיּ֛וֹם שֵׁ֥בֶט אֶחָ֖ד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyinnāḥămû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* concerning *Binyāmîn* their *ʾāḥ* and *wayyōʾmərû* *nigdaʿ* the *yôm* *šēbeṭ* *ʾeḥād* from *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyinnāḥămû*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they were sorry/regretted", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - concerning Benjamin", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother/their brother", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*nigdaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is cut off/cut down", "*ha-yôm*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - today/this day", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tribe", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine - one", "*mi-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyinnāḥămû*": "they were sorry/they regretted/they grieved/they had compassion", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/their brother", "*nigdaʿ*": "is cut off/is cut down/is severed/is removed" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.7", "source": "מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים לְנָשִׁ֑ים וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ בַֽיהוָ֔ה לְבִלְתִּ֛י תֵּת־לָהֶ֥ם מִבְּנוֹתֵ֖ינוּ לְנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "What *naʿăśeh* for them for the *nôtārîm* for *nāšîm* and *ʾănaḥnû* *nišbaʿnû* by *YHWH* to not *tēt* to them from our *bənôt* for *nāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - shall we do", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*la-nôtārîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - for the ones remaining", "*lə-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural - for wives", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st plural - we", "*nišbaʿnû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st plural - we have sworn", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - by Yahweh/LORD", "*lə-biltî*": "preposition + negative particle - to not", "*tēt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - give", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mi-bənôtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct + 1st plural suffix - from our daughters", "*lə-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural - for wives" }, "variants": { "*naʿăśeh*": "shall we do/will we do/should we do", "*nôtārîm*": "ones remaining/survivors/remnant", "*nišbaʿnû*": "we have sworn/we took an oath", "*tēt*": "give/provide", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מִ֗י אֶחָד֙ מִשִּׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־עָלָ֥ה אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְ֠הִנֵּה לֹ֣א בָא־אִ֧ישׁ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה מִיָּבֵ֥ישׁ גִּלְעָ֖ד אֶל־הַקָּהָֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* which one from *šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* which not-*ʿālāh* to *YHWH* the *Miṣpāh* and behold not *bāʾ*-*ʾîš* to the *maḥăneh* from *Yābēš* *Gilʿād* to the *qāhāl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who/which", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine - one", "*mi-šibṭê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - from tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*lōʾ-ʿālāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did not go up", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-Miṣpāh*": "proper noun with definite article - the Mizpah", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*lōʾ bāʾ-ʾîš*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine, singular - no man came", "*ʾel-ha-maḥăneh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - to the camp", "*mi-Yābēš Gilʿād*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jabesh-Gilead", "*ʾel-ha-qāhāl*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - to the assembly" }, "variants": { "*šibṭê*": "tribes of/clans of", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/encampment", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.9", "source": "וַיִּתְפָּקֵ֖ד הָעָ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵֽין־שָׁם֙ אִ֔ישׁ מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֖י יָבֵ֥שׁ גִּלְעָֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyitpāqēd* the *ʿām* and behold *ʾên*-there *ʾîš* from *yôšəbê* *Yābēš* *Gilʿād*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyitpāqēd*": "verb, hithpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - was mustered/was counted", "*hā-ʿām*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾên-šām*": "negative particle of existence + adverb - there was not there", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*mi-yôšəbê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - from inhabitants of", "*Yābēš Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Jabesh-Gilead" }, "variants": { "*wayyitpāqēd*": "was mustered/was counted/was numbered", "*ʾên*": "there was not/none", "*yôšəbê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers of/residents of" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ־שָׁ֣ם הָעֵדָ֗ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל וַיְצַוּ֨וּ אוֹתָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר לְ֠כוּ וְהִכִּיתֶ֞ם אֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֨י יָבֵ֤שׁ גִּלְעָד֙ לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַטָּֽף׃", "text": "And *wayyišləḥû*-there the *ʿēdāh* *šənêm-ʿāśār* *ʾelep̄* *ʾîš* from *bənê* the *ḥayil* and *wayṣawwû* them *lēʾmōr* go and *hikkîtem* *ʾet*-*yôšəbê* *Yābēš* *Gilʿād* with *pî*-*ḥereb* and the *nāšîm* and the *ṭāp̄*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyišləḥû-šām*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural + adverb - they sent there", "*hā-ʿēdāh*": "noun with definite article, feminine, singular - the congregation/assembly", "*šənêm-ʿāśār*": "numeral, masculine - twelve", "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - men", "*mi-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - from sons of", "*he-ḥayil*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the valor/strength", "*wayṣawwû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they commanded", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ləkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*wə-hikkîtem*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and strike", "*ʾet-yôšəbê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, plural construct - inhabitants of", "*Yābēš Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Jabesh-Gilead", "*lə-p̄î-ḥereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - with edge of sword", "*wə-ha-nāšîm*": "conjunction + noun with definite article, feminine, plural - and the women", "*wə-ha-ṭāp̄*": "conjunction + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - and the children" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*ḥayil*": "valor/strength/might/army", "*hikkîtem*": "strike/smite/attack", "*lə-p̄î-ḥereb*": "with edge of sword/by the sword", "*ṭāp̄*": "children/little ones/dependents" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.11", "source": "וְזֶ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ כָּל־זָכָ֗ר וְכָל־אִשָּׁ֛ה יֹדַ֥עַת מִשְׁכַּב־זָכָ֖ר תַּחֲרִֽימוּ׃", "text": "And this is the *dābār* which *taʿăśû*: every *zākār* and every *ʾiššāh* *yōdaʿat* *miškab*-*zākār* *taḥărîmû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ha-dābār*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the thing/matter/word", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*taʿăśû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*kol-zākār*": "noun + noun, masculine, singular - every male", "*wə-kol-ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun + noun, feminine, singular - and every woman", "*yōdaʿat*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - knowing", "*miškab-zākār*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, singular - lying of male/intercourse with man", "*taḥărîmû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall utterly destroy" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word", "*taʿăśû*": "you shall do/you will do", "*yōdaʿat miškab-zākār*": "knowing lying with a man/experienced in sexual relations with men", "*taḥărîmû*": "you shall utterly destroy/you shall devote to destruction/you shall destroy completely" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.12", "source": "וַֽיִּמְצְא֞וּ מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֣י ׀ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֗ד אַרְבַּ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָדְעָ֛ה אִ֖ישׁ לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ אוֹתָ֤ם אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyimṣəʾû* from *yôšəbê* *Yābēš* *Gilʿād* *ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôt* *naʿărāh* *bətûlāh* who not-*yādʿāh* *ʾîš* for *miškab* *zākār* and *wayyābîʾû* them to the *maḥăneh* *Šilōh* which is in *ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they found", "*mi-yôšəbê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - from inhabitants of", "*Yābēš Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Jabesh-Gilead", "*ʾarbaʿ mēʾôt*": "numeral, feminine + noun, feminine, plural - four hundred", "*naʿărāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - young woman", "*bətûlāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - virgin", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*lōʾ-yādʿāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - had not known", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*lə-miškab*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - for lying of", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine, singular - male", "*wayyābîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they brought", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾel-ha-maḥăneh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - to the camp", "*Šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct - in land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*naʿărāh*": "young woman/girl/maiden", "*bətûlāh*": "virgin/unmarried woman", "*lōʾ-yādʿāh ʾîš*": "had not known a man/had not had sexual relations with a man", "*lə-miškab zākār*": "for lying with a male/for sexual relations with a man" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.13", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּסֶ֣לַע רִמּ֑וֹן וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyišləḥû* all-the *ʿēdāh* and *waydabbərû* to *bənê* *Binyāmîn* who were in *selaʿ* *Rimmôn* and *wayyiqrəʾû* to them *šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyišləḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they sent", "*kol-hā-ʿēdāh*": "noun + noun with definite article, feminine, singular - all the congregation", "*waydabbərû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they spoke", "*ʾel-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - to sons of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*bə-selaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in rock of", "*Rimmôn*": "proper noun - Rimmon", "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they proclaimed", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff", "*wayyiqrəʾû lāhem šālôm*": "they proclaimed peace to them/they offered them terms of peace" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.14", "source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב בִּנְיָמִן֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ הַנָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר חִיּ֔וּ מִנְּשֵׁ֖י יָבֵ֣שׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וְלֹֽא־מָצְא֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם כֵּֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyāšāb* *Binyāmîn* at the *ʿēt* the *hîʾ* and *wayyitənû* to them the *nāšîm* which they had *ḥiyyû* from *nəšê* *Yābēš* *Gilʿād* and not-*māṣəʾû* for them enough.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyāšāb*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - returned", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*bā-ʿēt ha-hîʾ*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, singular + pronoun with definite article, feminine, singular - at that time", "*wayyitənû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ha-nāšîm*": "noun with definite article, feminine, plural - the women", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom", "*ḥiyyû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they kept alive", "*mi-nəšê*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct - from women of", "*Yābēš Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Jabesh-Gilead", "*wə-lōʾ-māṣəʾû*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they did not find", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so/enough" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšāb*": "returned/came back", "*ʿēt*": "time/season", "*ḥiyyû*": "kept alive/spared/let live", "*wə-lōʾ-māṣəʾû lāhem kēn*": "and they did not find enough for them/and still there were not enough for them" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.15", "source": "וְהָעָ֥ם נִחָ֖ם לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And the *ʿām* *niḥām* for *Binyāmîn* because *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *pereṣ* in *šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʿām*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people", "*niḥām*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was regretful/grieved", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - for Benjamin", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*pereṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - breach/gap", "*bə-šibṭê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - in tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*niḥām*": "was regretful/grieved/was sorry/had compassion", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/created/caused", "*pereṣ*": "breach/gap/division" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.16", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּ זִקְנֵ֣י הָעֵדָ֔ה מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים לְנָשִׁ֑ים כִּֽי־נִשְׁמְדָ֥ה מִבִּנְיָמִ֖ן אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *ziqnê* the *ʿēdāh* what-*naʿăśeh* for the *nôtārîm* for *nāšîm* for *nišmədāh* from *Binyāmîn* *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - elders of", "*hā-ʿēdāh*": "noun with definite article, feminine, singular - the congregation", "*mah-naʿăśeh*": "interrogative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - what shall we do", "*la-nôtārîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - for the remaining ones", "*lə-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural - for wives", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nišmədāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is destroyed/exterminated", "*mi-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Benjamin", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*ziqnê*": "elders of/older men of", "*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*nôtārîm*": "remaining ones/survivors/remnant", "*nišmədāh*": "is destroyed/is exterminated/is wiped out" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת פְּלֵיטָ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן וְלֹֽא־יִמָּחֶ֥ה שֵׁ֖בֶט מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *yəruššat* *pəlêṭāh* for *Binyāmîn* and not *yimmāḥeh* *šēbeṭ* from *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*yəruššat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - possession/inheritance of", "*pəlêṭāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - escape/remnant/survivor", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - for Benjamin", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yimmāḥeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be wiped out/blotted out", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tribe", "*mi-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel" }, "variants": { "*yəruššat*": "possession of/inheritance of", "*pəlêṭāh*": "escape/remnant/survivors", "*yimmāḥeh*": "will be wiped out/will be blotted out/will be erased" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.18", "source": "וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ לֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל לָתֵת־לָהֶ֥ם נָשִׁ֖ים מִבְּנוֹתֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָר֕וּר נֹתֵ֥ן אִשָּׁ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃ ס", "text": "And *ʾănaḥnû* not *nûkal* *lātēt*-to them *nāšîm* from our *bənôt* for *nišbəʿû* *bənê-Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *ʾārûr* *nōtēn* *ʾiššāh* to *Binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st plural - we", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we are able", "*lātēt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to give", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - wives", "*mi-bənôtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct + 1st plural suffix - from our daughters", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nišbəʿû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - swore", "*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + proper noun - sons of Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, qal - cursed", "*nōtēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one giving", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*nûkal*": "we are able/we can", "*lātēt*": "to give/to provide", "*nišbəʿû*": "swore/took an oath", "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*nōtēn*": "one giving/anyone who gives" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ הִנֵּה֩ חַג־יְהוָ֨ה בְּשִׁל֜וֹ מִיָּמִ֣ים ׀ יָמִ֗ימָה אֲשֶׁ֞ר מִצְּפ֤וֹנָה לְבֵֽית־אֵל֙ מִזְרְחָ֣ה הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ לִ֨מְסִלָּ֔ה הָעֹלָ֥ה מִבֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל שְׁכֶ֑מָה וּמִנֶּ֖גֶב לִלְבוֹנָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* behold *ḥag*-*YHWH* in *Šilô* from *yāmîm* to *yāmîmāh* which is from north to *Bêt-ʾēl* *mizrəḥāh* the *šemeš* to the *məsillāh* the *ʿōlāh* from *Bêt-ʾēl* to *Šəkem* and from south to *Ləbônāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ḥag-YHWH*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + divine name - feast of Yahweh/LORD", "*bə-Šilô*": "preposition + proper noun - in Shiloh", "*mi-yāmîm yāmîmāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural + noun, feminine, singular - from year to year", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*mi-ṣəp̄ônāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - from north", "*lə-Bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Bethel", "*mizrəḥāh ha-šemeš*": "noun, feminine, singular + noun with definite article, feminine, singular - east of the sun", "*li-məsillāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular with definite article - to the highway", "*hā-ʿōlāh*": "verb, qal participle with definite article, feminine, singular - the one going up", "*mi-Bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Bethel", "*Šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*ū-mi-negeb*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular - and from south", "*li-Ləbônāh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Lebonah" }, "variants": { "*ḥag*": "feast/festival/pilgrimage", "*mi-yāmîm yāmîmāh*": "from year to year/annually/yearly", "*mizrəḥāh ha-šemeš*": "east of the sun/eastward/on the east", "*məsillāh*": "highway/road", "*hā-ʿōlāh*": "going up/ascending" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.20", "source": "*ויצו **וַיְצַוּ֕וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכ֖וּ וַאֲרַבְתֶּ֥ם בַּכְּרָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayṣawwû* *ʾet*-*bənê* *Binyāmîn* *lēʾmōr* *ləkû* and *ʾărabtem* in the *kərāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayṣawwû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they commanded", "*ʾet-bənê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ləkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*wa-ʾărabtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and lie in wait", "*ba-kərāmîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - in the vineyards" }, "variants": { "*wayṣawwû*": "they commanded/they instructed/they ordered", "*ʾărabtem*": "lie in wait/hide in ambush", "*kərāmîm*": "vineyards/grape fields" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.21", "source": "וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם וְ֠הִנֵּה אִם־יֵ֨צְא֥וּ בְנוֹת־שִׁילוֹ֮ לָח֣וּל בַּמְּחֹלוֹת֒ וִֽיצָאתֶם֙ מִן־הַכְּרָמִ֔ים וַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥ם לָכֶ֛ם אִ֥ישׁ אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מִבְּנ֣וֹת שִׁיל֑וֹ וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖ם אֶ֥רֶץ בִּנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "And *rəʾîtem* and behold if-*yēṣəʾû* *bənôt*-*Šîlô* *lāḥûl* in the *məḥōlôt* and *wîṣāʾtem* from the *kərāmîm* and *ḥăṭap̄tem* for yourselves each *ʾîš* his *ʾištô* from *bənôt* *Šîlô* and *hălaktem* to *ʾereṣ* *Binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*ū*": "conjunction - and", "*rəʾîtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall watch", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾim-yēṣəʾû*": "conditional particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - if come out", "*bənôt-Šîlô*": "noun, feminine, plural construct + proper noun - daughters of Shiloh", "*lā-ḥûl*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to dance", "*ba-məḥōlôt*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, plural - in the dances", "*wî-ṣāʾtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall come out", "*min-ha-kərāmîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - from the vineyards", "*wa-ḥăṭap̄tem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall catch/seize", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*mi-bənôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct - from daughters of", "*Šîlô*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*wa-hălaktem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall go", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - land of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*rəʾîtem*": "you shall watch/you shall observe/you shall see", "*lā-ḥûl*": "to dance/to whirl", "*məḥōlôt*": "dances/dancing processions", "*ḥăṭap̄tem*": "you shall catch/seize/snatch", "*ʾîš ʾištô*": "each his wife/each man a wife" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.22", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֣אוּ אֲבוֹתָם֩ א֨וֹ אֲחֵיהֶ֜ם *לרוב **לָרִ֣יב ׀ אֵלֵ֗ינוּ וְאָמַ֤רְנוּ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ חָנּ֣וּנוּ אוֹתָ֔ם כִּ֣י לֹ֥א לָקַ֛חְנוּ אִ֥ישׁ אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה כִּ֣י לֹ֥א אַתֶּ֛ם נְתַתֶּ֥ם לָהֶ֖ם כָּעֵ֥ת תֶּאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *wəhāyāh* when-*yābōʾû* their *ʾăbôtām* or their *ʾăḥêhem* *lārîb* with us and *wəʾāmarnû* to them *ḥānnûnû* them for not *lāqaḥnû* *ʾîš* his *ʾištô* in the *milḥāmāh* for not you *nətattem* to them now *teʾšāmû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kî-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - when they come", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*lā-rîb*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to complain/strive", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - with us", "*wə-ʾāmarnû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we will say", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ḥānnûnû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - be gracious to us", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lāqaḥnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we took", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*ba-milḥāmāh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, singular - in the battle", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*nətattem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kā-ʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - at the time/now", "*teʾšāmû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you would be guilty" }, "variants": { "*lā-rîb*": "to complain/to strive/to contend", "*ḥānnûnû*": "be gracious to us/favor us/show us favor", "*lāqaḥnû*": "we took/we seized", "*teʾšāmû*": "you would be guilty/you would be at fault/you would be liable" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.23", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵן֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ נָשִׁים֙ לְמִסְפָּרָ֔ם מִן־הַמְּחֹלְל֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר גָּזָ֑לוּ וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ אֶל־נַ֣חֲלָתָ֔ם וַיִּבְנוּ֙ אֶת־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿăśû*-so *bənê* *Binyāmîn* and *wayyiśʾû* *nāšîm* according to their *mispārām* from the *məḥōləlôt* which they had *gāzālû* and *wayyēləkû* and *wayyāšûbû* to their *naḥălātām* and *wayyibnû* the *ʿārîm* and *wayyēšəbû* in them.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyaʿăśû-kēn*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural + adverb - they did so", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyiśʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they took", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - wives", "*lə-mispārām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their number", "*min-ha-məḥōləlôt*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, plural - from the dancers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*gāzālû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they seized", "*wayyēləkû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they went", "*wayyāšûbû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they returned", "*ʾel-naḥălātām*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their inheritance", "*wayyibnû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they rebuilt", "*ʾet-he-ʿārîm*": "direct object marker + noun with definite article, feminine, plural - the cities", "*wayyēšəbû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they lived", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them" }, "variants": { "*mispārām*": "their number/according to how many they needed", "*məḥōləlôt*": "dancers/dancing women", "*gāzālû*": "seized/captured/carried off", "*naḥălātām*": "their inheritance/their territory/their property" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.24", "source": "וַיִּתְהַלְּכ֨וּ מִשָּׁ֤ם בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא אִ֥ישׁ לְשִׁבְט֖וֹ וּלְמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑וֹ וַיֵּצְא֣וּ מִשָּׁ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ לְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyithalləkû* from there *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* in the *ʿēt* the *hîʾ* *ʾîš* to his *šibṭô* and to his *mišpaḥtô* and *wayyēṣəʾû* from there *ʾîš* to his *naḥălātô*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyithalləkû*": "verb, hithpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they departed", "*mi-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + proper noun - sons of Israel", "*bā-ʿēt ha-hîʾ*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, singular + pronoun with definite article, feminine, singular - at that time", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man", "*lə-šibṭô*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his tribe", "*ū-lə-mišpaḥtô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his family", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they went out", "*mi-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man", "*lə-naḥălātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*wayyithalləkû*": "they departed/they went/they traveled", "*šibṭô*": "his tribe/his clan", "*mišpaḥtô*": "his family/his clan/his kindred", "*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/his property/his territory" } }

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.25", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִ֛ישׁ הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "In the *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* *ʾên* *melek* in *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* the *hayyāšār* in his *ʿênāyw* *yaʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*ba-yāmîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - in the days", "*hā-hēm*": "pronoun with definite article, masculine, plural - those", "*ʾên*": "negative particle of existence - there was not", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man", "*ha-yāšār*": "adjective with definite article, masculine, singular - the right", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would do" }, "variants": { "*ʾên melek*": "there was no king/there was no ruler", "*ha-yāšār bə-ʿênāyw*": "what was right in his eyes/what seemed right to him/what he thought was right", "*yaʿăśeh*": "would do/did/would practice" } }