Verse 25

{ "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" } }

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  • Judg 19:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.19.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וּמֶ֖לֶךְ אֵ֣ין בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י ׀ אִ֣ישׁ לֵוִ֗י גָּ֚ר בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר־אֶפְרַ֔יִם וַיִּֽקַּֽח־לוֹ֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה פִילֶ֔גֶשׁ מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *yāmîm* those, and *melek* not in *yiśrāʾēl*; and *wayəhî* *ʾîš* *lēwî* *gār* in *yarəkətê* mountain-of-*ʾep̄rayim*, and *wayyiqqaḥ*-to-himself *ʾiššâ* *p̄îlegeš* from *bêt* *leḥem* *yəhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - Levite", "*gār*": "masculine singular participle - sojourning/dwelling", "*yarəkətê*": "feminine plural construct - remote parts/sides", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*p̄îlegeš*": "feminine singular noun - concubine", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*leḥem*": "noun - bread/Bethlehem", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and there was", "*gār*": "sojourning/dwelling temporarily/residing", "*yarəkətê*": "remote parts/sides/recesses/furthest parts", "*p̄îlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife/paramour", "*bêt leḥem*": "house of bread/Bethlehem (place name)" } }
  • Judg 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Judges.17.6", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִ֛ישׁ הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "In *bayyāmîm* *hāhēm* *ʾên* *meleḵ* in *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* *hayyāšār* in *bĕʿênāyw* *yaʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days", "*hāhēm*": "demonstrative masculine plural adjective - those", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was not", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each person", "*hayyāšār*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the right/straight", "*bĕʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*yaʿăśeh*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʿāśâ* - he would do" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there was not/no/without", "*hayyāšār bĕʿênāyw*": "idiom - what was right in his own eyes/what seemed right to him" } }
  • Judg 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.18.1", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבַיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם שֵׁ֣בֶט הַדָּנִ֞י מְבַקֶּשׁ־ל֤וֹ נַֽחֲלָה֙ לָשֶׁ֔בֶת כִּי֩ לֹֽא־נָ֨פְלָה לּ֜וֹ עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֛וּא בְּתוֹךְ־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּנַחֲלָֽה׃ ס", "text": "In *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* no *melek* in *yiśrāʾēl* and in *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* *šēbeṭ* the *dānî* *mebaqqēš*-to him *naḥălâ* to *šābet* because not-*nāp̄elâ* to him until-the *yôm* the *hahûʾ* in midst-of *šibṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* in *naḥălâ*", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "plural construct - days/times", "*hāhēm*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe", "*dānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Danite", "*mebaqqēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*naḥălâ*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*šābet*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition lamed - to dwell", "*nāp̄elâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it fell/was allotted", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/times/period", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/rod", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*nāp̄elâ*": "fell/was allotted/was assigned", "*šābet*": "to dwell/to settle/to inhabit" } }
  • Deut 12:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.8", "source": "לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּן כְּ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנַ֧חְנוּ עֹשִׂ֛ים פֹּ֖ה הַיּ֑וֹם אִ֖ישׁ כָּל־הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "Not *taʿăśûn* like-all which we *ʿōśîm* here *hayyôm* *ʾîš* all-the *yaššār* in *ʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*taʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall do", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - doing", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one", "*yaššār*": "masculine singular adjective - right/straight/correct", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśûn*": "do/make/perform", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/making/performing", "*hayyôm*": "today/this day/now", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/everyone", "*yaššār*": "right/straight/correct/proper", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/in his sight/in his own opinion" } }
  • Judg 18:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Judges.18.7", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לָ֑יְשָׁה וַיִּרְא֣וּ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ יוֹשֶֽׁבֶת־לָ֠בֶטַח כְּמִשְׁפַּ֨ט צִדֹנִ֜ים שֹׁקֵ֣ט ׀ וּבֹטֵ֗חַ וְאֵין־מַכְלִ֨ים דָּבָ֤ר בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ יוֹרֵ֣שׁ עֶ֔צֶר וּרְחֹקִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ מִצִּ֣דֹנִ֔ים וְדָבָ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ם עִם־אָדָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyēlekû* five the *ʾănāšîm* and *wayyābōʾû* to *layšâ* and *wayyirʾû* *ʾet*-the *ʿām* which-in *qirbāh* *yōšebet*-to *beṭaḥ* according to *mišpaṭ* *ṣidōnîm* *šōqēṭ* and *bōṭēaḥ* and no-*maklîm* *dābār* in the *ʾāreṣ* *yôrēš* *ʿeṣer* and *reḥōqîm* *hēmmâ* from *ṣidōnîm* and *dābār* no-to them with-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlekû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*layšâ*": "proper noun - Laish", "*wayyirʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*qirbāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in its midst", "*yōšebet*": "qal participle, feminine singular - dwelling", "*beṭaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - security/safely", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - manner/custom of", "*ṣidōnîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Sidonians", "*šōqēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - quiet/undisturbed", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - secure/confident", "*maklîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - putting to shame/humiliating", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*yôrēš*": "qal participle, masculine singular - possessing/inheriting", "*ʿeṣer*": "noun, masculine singular - restraint/authority", "*reḥōqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - far/distant", "*hēmmâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/person" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*qirbāh*": "midst/among", "*beṭaḥ*": "security/safety/confidence", "*mišpaṭ*": "manner/custom/judgment", "*šōqēṭ*": "quiet/undisturbed/peaceful", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "secure/confident/trusting", "*maklîm*": "putting to shame/humiliating/restraining", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yôrēš*": "possessing/inheriting/occupying", "*ʿeṣer*": "restraint/authority/dominion", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/person/men" } }
  • Ps 12:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.4", "source": "יַכְרֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲלָק֑וֹת לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*yaḵrēṯ* *YHWH* all *śip̄ṯê* *ḥălāqôṯ* *lāšôn* *məḏabbereṯ* *gəḏōlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*yaḵrēṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cut off", "*YHWH*": "proper name, subject - LORD", "*śip̄ṯê*": "feminine plural construct - lips of", "*ḥălāqôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - smoothness/flattery", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue", "*məḏabbereṯ*": "piel participle, feminine singular - speaking", "*gəḏōlôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - great things/boastful things" }, "variants": { "*yaḵrēṯ*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*śip̄ṯê ḥălāqôṯ*": "flattering lips/smooth-talking lips/deceitful speech", "*lāšôn məḏabbereṯ gəḏōlôṯ*": "tongue speaking great things/boastful tongue/arrogant speech" } }
  • Prov 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.5", "source": "בְּטַ֣ח אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶל־בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗ אַל־תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃", "text": "*bəṭaḥ* to-*YHWH* in-all-*libbeka* and-to-*bînātəkā* not-*tiššāʿēn*", "grammar": { "*bəṭaḥ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*libbeka*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*bînātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your understanding", "*tiššāʿēn*": "verb, niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall lean/rely" }, "variants": { "*bəṭaḥ*": "trust/rely/depend on", "*libbeka*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*bînātəkā*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*tiššāʿēn*": "lean/rely/depend on" } }
  • Prov 14:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.12", "source": "יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "There is *dereḵ* *yāšār* before *ʾîš* *wə-ʾaḥărîtāh* *darḵê-māwet*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular noun - way", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - straight", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wə-ʾaḥărîtāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and its end", "*darḵê-māwet*": "masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - ways of death" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path", "*yāšār*": "straight/right/correct", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its outcome/its future", "*darḵê-māwet*": "ways of death/paths to death" } }
  • Eccl 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.11.9", "source": "שְׂמַ֧ח בָּח֣וּר בְּיַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָ וִֽיטִּֽיבְךָ֤ לִבְּךָ֙ בִּימֵ֣י בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ךָ וְהַלֵּךְ֙ בְּדַרְכֵ֣י לִבְּךָ֔ וּבְמַרְאֵ֖י עֵינֶ֑יךָ וְדָ֕ע כִּ֧י עַל־כָּל־אֵ֛לֶּה יְבִֽיאֲךָ֥ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Śĕmaḥ* *bāḥûr* in-*yalḏûṯeḵā* and-*yĕṭîḇĕḵā* *libbĕḵā* in-*yĕmê* *bĕḥûrôṯeḵā* and-*hallēḵ* in-*ḏarḵê* *libbĕḵā* and-in-*marʾê* *ʿêneḵā* and-*dāʿ* that upon-all-these *yĕḇîʾăḵā* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*Śĕmaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - rejoice", "*bāḥûr*": "noun, masculine singular - young man", "*yalḏûṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth", "*yĕṭîḇĕḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will make you glad", "*libbĕḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*bĕḥûrôṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your young manhood", "*hallēḵ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - walk", "*ḏarḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*marʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sights of", "*ʿêneḵā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*dāʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - know", "*yĕḇîʾăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will bring you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment" }, "variants": { "*bāḥûr*": "young man/youth/chosen one", "*yalḏûṯeḵā*": "your youth/childhood", "*libbĕḵā*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*bĕḥûrôṯeḵā*": "your young manhood/prime of life", "*hallēḵ*": "walk/go/proceed", "*ḏarḵê*": "ways/paths/journeys", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance" } }
  • Mic 2:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.2.1", "source": "הוֹי חֹשְׁבֵי־אָוֶן וּפֹעֲלֵי רָע עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּאוֹר הַבֹּקֶר יַעֲשׂוּהָ כִּי יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם", "text": "*Hôy* *ḥōšəḇê*-*ʾāwen* *ûp̄ōʿălê* *rāʿ* upon-*mišəkəḇôṯām* in-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* *yaʿăśûhā* because *yeš*-to-*ʾēl* *yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise/plan", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ûp̄ōʿălê*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct - and workers/doers of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mišəkəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their beds/couches", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yaʿăśûhā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will do/practice it", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾēl*": "preposition + noun - to power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand/power" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness/sorrow", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunrise", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control/ability" } } 2 { "verseID": "Micah.2.2", "source": "וְחָמְדוּ שָׂדוֹת וְגָזָלוּ וּבָתִּים וְנָשָׂאוּ וְעָשְׁקוּ גֶּבֶר וּבֵיתוֹ וְאִישׁ וְנַחֲלָתוֹ", "text": "*wəḥāməḏû* *śāḏôṯ* *wəḡāzālû* *ûḇāttîm* *wənāśāʾû* *wəʿāšəqû* *geḇer* *ûḇêṯô* *wəʾîš* *wənaḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wəḥāməḏû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they covet/desire", "*śāḏôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - fields", "*wəḡāzālû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they seize/rob", "*ûḇāttîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and houses", "*wənāśāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they take away", "*wəʿāšəqû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they oppress", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*ûḇêṯô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his house", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*wənaḥălāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ḥāməḏû*": "covet/desire/take pleasure in", "*śāḏôṯ*": "fields/lands/territory", "*gāzālû*": "seize/rob/take by force", "*nāśāʾû*": "take away/carry off/lift up", "*ʿāšəqû*": "oppress/extort/exploit", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/possession/property" } }