Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Judges.5.8", "source": "יִבְחַר֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים אָ֖ז לָחֶ֣ם שְׁעָרִ֑ים מָגֵ֤ן אִם־יֵֽרָאֶה֙ וָרֹ֔מַח בְּאַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Bachar* *Elohim* new-ones, then war gates; shield if-*raah* and-spear among-forty thousand in-*Israel*", "grammar": { "*Bachar*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will choose/chose", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "חֲדָשִׁ֔ים": "adjective, masculine plural - new ones", "אָ֖ז": "adverb - then", "לָחֶ֣ם": "noun, masculine singular - battle/war/bread", "שְׁעָרִ֑ים": "noun, masculine plural - gates", "מָגֵ֤ן": "noun, masculine singular - shield", "אִם־יֵֽרָאֶה֙": "particle + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if it was seen", "וָרֹ֔מַח": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and spear", "בְּאַרְבָּעִ֥ים": "preposition ב + number - among forty", "אֶ֖לֶף": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל": "preposition ב + proper name - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*bachar*": "choose/select/elect", "*Elohim*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*raah*": "see/appear/be visible", "לָחֶ֣ם": "war/battle/bread/food" } }

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  • Deut 32:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.16", "source": "יַקְנִאֻ֖הוּ בְּזָרִ֑ים בְּתוֹעֵבֹ֖ת יַכְעִיסֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "*yaqnîʾuhû* *bəzārîm* *bəṯôʿēḇōṯ* *yaḵʿîsuhû*", "grammar": { "*yaqnîʾuhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they made him jealous", "*bəzārîm*": "preposition + masculine plural adjective - with strange ones", "*bəṯôʿēḇōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - with abominations", "*yaḵʿîsuhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they provoked him" }, "variants": { "*yaqnîʾuhû*": "they made him jealous/they provoked him to jealousy/they moved him to envy", "*zārîm*": "strange ones/foreigners/alien things", "*tôʿēḇōṯ*": "abominations/detestable things/loathsome practices", "*yaḵʿîsuhû*": "they provoked him/they vexed him/they angered him" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.17", "source": "יִזְבְּח֗וּ לַשֵּׁדִים֙ לֹ֣א אֱלֹ֔הַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֹ֣א יְדָע֑וּם חֲדָשִׁים֙ מִקָּרֹ֣ב בָּ֔אוּ לֹ֥א שְׂעָר֖וּם אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*yizbəḥû* *laššēdîm* *lōʾ* *ʾĕlōah* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lōʾ* *yədāʿûm* *ḥădāšîm* *miqqārōḇ* *bāʾû* *lōʾ* *śəʿārûm* *ʾăḇōṯêḵem*", "grammar": { "*yizbəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they sacrificed", "*laššēdîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with definite article - to the demons", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾĕlōah*": "masculine singular noun - God/god", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yədāʿûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they knew them", "*ḥădāšîm*": "masculine plural adjective - new ones", "*miqqārōḇ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from recently", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*śəʿārûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they dreaded them", "*ʾăḇōṯêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*yizbəḥû*": "they sacrificed/they offered/they slaughtered", "*šēdîm*": "demons/evil spirits/false gods", "*lōʾ ʾĕlōah*": "not God/no god/godless things", "*yədāʿûm*": "they knew them/they were acquainted with them/they recognized them", "*ḥădāšîm*": "new ones/newcomers/recent ones", "*miqqārōḇ*": "from recently/from nearby/lately", "*bāʾû*": "they came/they arrived/they appeared", "*śəʿārûm*": "they dreaded them/they feared them/they were terrified of them" } }
  • Judg 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Judges.2.12", "source": "וַיַּעַזְב֞וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבוֹתָ֗ם הַמּוֹצִ֣יא אוֹתָם֮ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ וַיֵּלְכ֞וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י ׀ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֗ים מֵאֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽעַמִּים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ סְבִיב֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיַּכְעִ֖סוּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿazḇû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇôtām* the-*hammôṣîʾ* them from-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* and-*wayyēləḵû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* from-*ʾĕlōhê* the-*ʿammîm* which *səḇîḇôtêhem* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* to-them and-*wayyaḵʿisû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forsook", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one bringing out", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*wayyēləḵû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples", "*səḇîḇôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their surroundings", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*wayyaḵʿisû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they provoked" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "they forsook/abandoned/left", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "who brought out/who led out", "*wayyēləḵû*": "they went/walked/followed", "*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*səḇîḇôtêhem*": "their surroundings/around them", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshipped", "*wayyaḵʿisû*": "they provoked/angered/vexed" } }
  • Judg 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Judges.2.17", "source": "וְגַ֤ם אֶל־שֹֽׁפְטֵיהֶם֙ לֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֔עוּ כִּ֣י זָנ֗וּ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם סָ֣רוּ מַהֵ֗ר מִן־הַדֶּ֜רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָלְכ֧וּ אֲבוֹתָ֛ם לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ מִצְוֺת־יְהוָ֖ה לֹא־עָ֥שׂוּ כֵֽן׃", "text": "And-also to-*šōp̄əṭêhem* not *šāmēʿû* because *zānû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* to-them *sārû* quickly from-the-*dereḵ* which *hāləḵû* *ʾăḇôtām* to-*lišmōaʿ* *miṣwōt*-*YHWH* not-*ʿāśû* so", "grammar": { "*šōp̄əṭêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their judges", "*šāmēʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they listened", "*zānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they played the harlot", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*sārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they turned aside", "*dereḵ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the way", "*hāləḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they walked", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*lišmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to hear", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did" }, "variants": { "*šōp̄əṭêhem*": "their judges/leaders", "*šāmēʿû*": "they listened/heard/obeyed", "*zānû*": "they played the harlot/were unfaithful/prostituted themselves", "*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshipped", "*sārû*": "they turned aside/departed/deviated", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*hāləḵû*": "they walked/went/followed", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/listen to/obey", "*miṣwōt*": "commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/made/performed" } }
  • Judg 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Judges.4.3", "source": "וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֠י תְּשַׁ֨ע מֵא֤וֹת רֶֽכֶב־בַּרְזֶל֙ ל֔וֹ וְ֠הוּא לָחַ֞ץ אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּחָזְקָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yiṣʿăqû bənê-yiśrāʾēl ʾel-Yahweh kî təšaʿ mēʾôt rekeb-barzel* to him and he *lāḥaṣ* *ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl* with *ḥozqâ* twenty *šānâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiṣʿăqû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons of Israel/Israelites", "*ʾel-Yahweh*": "preposition + divine name - to/unto Yahweh", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*təšaʿ mēʾôt*": "numeral + plural noun - nine hundred", "*rekeb-barzel*": "construct noun + noun - chariots of iron", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him/he had", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*lāḥaṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - oppressed/crushed", "*ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + construct noun + proper noun - sons of Israel/Israelites", "*bəḥozqâ*": "preposition + noun - with strength/mightily/severely", "*ʿeśrîm šānâ*": "numeral + noun - twenty years" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiṣʿăqû*": "they cried out/they called for help", "*kî*": "because/for/that", "*lāḥaṣ*": "oppressed/crushed/pressed hard", "*bəḥozqâ*": "mightily/severely/with strength" } }
  • 1 Sam 13:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.19", "source": "וְחָרָשׁ֙ לֹ֣א יִמָּצֵ֔א בְּכֹ֖ל אֶ֣רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־*אמר **אָמְר֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים פֶּ֚ן יַעֲשׂ֣וּ הָעִבְרִ֔ים חֶ֖רֶב א֥וֹ חֲנִֽית׃", "text": "And-*ḥārāš* not *yimmāṣēʾ* in-all land-of *yiśrāʾēl* for-*ʾāmrû* *pĕlištîm* lest *yaʿăśû* *hāʿiḇrîm* *ḥereḇ* or *ḥănît*", "grammar": { "*ḥārāš*": "masculine singular - blacksmith/craftsman", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3ms - was found/could be found", "*ʾāmrû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they said", "*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 3mp - they make/would make", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword", "*ḥănît*": "feminine singular - spear" }, "variants": { "*ḥārāš*": "blacksmith/craftsman/metal worker", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "was found/could be found/was to be found" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.20", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֥וּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים לִ֠לְטוֹשׁ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־מַחֲרַשְׁתּ֤וֹ וְאֶת־אֵתוֹ֙ וְאֶת־קַרְדֻּמּ֔וֹ וְאֵ֖ת מַחֲרֵשָׁתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyērdû* all-*yiśrāʾēl* *happĕlištîm* to-*lilṭôš* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*maḥărašĕtô* and-*ʾet*-*ʾētô* and-*ʾet*-*qardummô* and-*ʾēt* *maḥărēšātô*", "grammar": { "*wayyērdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they went down", "*happĕlištîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Philistines", "*lilṭôš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sharpen", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - each man", "*maḥărašĕtô*": "feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his plowshare", "*ʾētô*": "masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his mattock", "*qardummô*": "masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his axe", "*maḥărēšātô*": "feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his plowshare/hoe" }, "variants": { "*lilṭôš*": "to sharpen/to forge", "*maḥărašĕtô*": "plowshare/plowblade", "*ʾētô*": "mattock/pickaxe/hoe", "*maḥărēšātô*": "plowshare/hoe/sickle" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.21", "source": "וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה הַפְּצִ֣ירָה פִ֗ים לַמַּֽחֲרֵשֹׁת֙ וְלָ֣אֵתִ֔ים וְלִשְׁלֹ֥שׁ קִלְּשׁ֖וֹן וּלְהַקַּרְדֻּמִּ֑ים וּלְהַצִּ֖יב הַדָּרְבָֽן׃", "text": "And-*hāyĕtâ* *happĕṣîrâ* *p̄îm* for-*hammaḥărēšōt* and-for-*hāʾētîm* and-for-three *qillĕšôn* and-for-*haqqardummîm* and-for-*haṣṣîḇ* *haddārḇān*", "grammar": { "*hāyĕtâ*": "qal perfect, 3fs - it was", "*happĕṣîrâ*": "definite article + feminine singular - the charge/fee", "*p̄îm*": "uncertain meaning - a weight/measure/coin", "*hammaḥărēšōt*": "definite article + feminine plural - the plowshares", "*hāʾētîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the mattocks", "*qillĕšôn*": "masculine singular - pitchfork/trident", "*haqqardummîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the axes", "*haṣṣîḇ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to set/repair", "*haddārḇān*": "definite article + masculine singular - the goad" }, "variants": { "*happĕṣîrâ*": "charge/fee/filing", "*p̄îm*": "pim (weight)/two-thirds shekel/amount", "*qillĕšôn*": "pitchfork/trident/three-pronged fork", "*haṣṣîḇ*": "to set/repair/fix" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.22", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בְּי֣וֹם מִלְחֶ֔מֶת וְלֹ֨א נִמְצָ֜א חֶ֤רֶב וַחֲנִית֙ בְּיַ֣ד כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל וְאֶת־יוֹנָתָ֑ן וַתִּמָּצֵ֣א לְשָׁא֔וּל וּלְיוֹנָתָ֖ן בְּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* in-day-of *milḥemet* and-not *nimṣāʾ* *ḥereḇ* and-*ḥănît* in-hand-of all-*hāʿām* who with-*šāʾûl* and-with-*yônātān* *wattimmāṣēʾ* to-*šāʾûl* and-to-*yônātān* son-his", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - it was/came to pass", "*milḥemet*": "feminine singular construct - battle of", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3ms - was found", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword", "*ḥănît*": "feminine singular - spear", "*wattimmāṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3fs - and it was found" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "it was/it came to pass/it happened" } }