Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Judges.8.17", "source": "וְאֶת־מִגְדַּ֥ל פְּנוּאֵ֖ל נָתָ֑ץ וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖ג אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*migdal* [tower of] *pənûʾēl* [Penuel] *nātāṣ* [he broke down], and *wayyahărōg* [he killed] *ʾet*-*ʾanšê* [the men of] *hāʿîr* [the city].", "grammar": { "*migdal*": "construct singular - tower of", "*pənûʾēl*": "proper noun - Penuel", "*nātāṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he broke down/demolished", "*wayyahărōg*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hārag* - and he killed", "*ʾanšê*": "construct plural of *ʾîš* - men of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city" }, "variants": { "*nātāṣ*": "broke down/demolished/pulled down/destroyed", "*migdal*": "tower/stronghold" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Judges.8.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר גַּם־לְאַנְשֵׁ֥י פְנוּאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר בְּשׁוּבִ֣י בְשָׁל֔וֹם אֶתֹּ֖ץ אֶת־הַמִּגְדָּ֥ל הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* also-to-*ʾanšê p̄ənûʾēl lēʾmōr bə-šûḇî ḇə-šālôm ʾeṯōṣ ʾeṯ-ha-miḡdāl ha-ze*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*p̄ənûʾēl*": "proper noun - Penuel", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bə-šûḇî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st common singular suffix - in my returning", "*ḇə-šālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in peace", "*ʾeṯōṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will break down", "*ʾeṯ-ha-miḡdāl*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the tower", "*ha-ze*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*šûḇî*": "my returning/coming back", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/well-being/completeness", "*ʾeṯōṣ*": "I will break down/tear down/demolish" } }
  • 1 Kgs 12:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.25", "source": "וַיִּ֨בֶן יָרָבְעָ֧ם אֶת־שְׁכֶ֛ם בְּהַ֥ר אֶפְרָיִם‪[t]‬ וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב בָּ֑הּ וַיֵּצֵ֣א מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּ֖בֶן אֶת־פְּנוּאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyiben* *yārābĕʿām* *ʾet*-*šĕkem* in *har* *ʾeprayim* and *wayyēšeb* in it; and *wayyēṣēʾ* from there and *wayyiben* *ʾet*-*pĕnûʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*yārābĕʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šĕkem*": "proper name - Shechem", "*har*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain/hill", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper name - Ephraim", "*wayyēšeb*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*pĕnûʾēl*": "proper name - Penuel" }, "variants": { "*wayyiben*": "and he built/constructed/fortified", "*har*": "the mountain/hill/hill country", "*wayyēšeb*": "and he dwelt/lived/resided", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "and he went out/left/departed" } }