Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Judges.9.4", "source": "וַיִּתְּנוּ־לוֹ שִׁבְעִים כֶּסֶף מִבֵּיתּ בַּעַל בְּרִית וַיִּשְׂכֹּר בָּהֶם אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֲנָשִׁים רֵיקִים וּפֹחֲזִים וַיֵּלְכוּ אַחֲרָיו", "text": "*wa-yittənû*-*lô* *šibʿîm* *kesep* *mi-bêt* *baʿal* *bərît* *wa-yiśkōr* *bāhem* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾănāšîm* *rêqîm* *û-pōḥăzîm* *wa-yēlkû* *ʾaḥărāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yittənû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they gave", "*lô*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - to him", "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*mi-bêt*": "preposition with construct noun, masculine singular - from house of", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - Baal/master", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*wa-yiśkōr*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he hired", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - with them", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*rêqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - empty/vain/worthless", "*û-pōḥăzîm*": "conjunction with adjective, masculine plural - and reckless", "*wa-yēlkû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they went", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money/pieces of silver", "*baʿal* *bərît*": "Baal of the Covenant (deity name)/master of covenant (temple name)", "*rêqîm*": "empty/vain/worthless/idle", "*pōḥăzîm*": "reckless/unstable/wild/light" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De ga ham 70 sølvstykker fra Baal-Berits hus, og med disse leide Abimelek noen uvørne og hensynsløse menn som fulgte ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De ga ham sytti sølvstykker fra Ba'al-Berits hus, og Abimelek leide med dem tomme og lettsindige menn som fulgte ham.

• Norsk King James

  Og de ga ham sytti stykker sølv fra Baalberiths hus, med hvilket Abimelek rekrutterte ubetydelige personer som fulgte ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De ga ham syttifem sølvsekler fra Baal-Berits tempel. Abimelek brukte dem til å leie noen løse og hensynsløse menn som fulgte ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De ga ham sytti sølvstykker fra templet til Ba'al-Berith, og med dem leide Abimelek menn uten prinsipper og dristige, og de fulgte ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De ga ham sytti sølvstykker fra Baalberits tempel, som Abimelek brukte til å leie ledige og useriøse menn som fulgte ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De ga ham sytti sølvstykker fra Baalberiths hus, med hvilke Abimelek leide inn formøse og lettlurte menn som fulgte ham.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  De ga ham sytti sølvstykker fra Baalberits tempel, som Abimelek brukte til å leie ledige og useriøse menn som fulgte ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De ga ham sytti sekel sølv fra Ba'al-Berit-templet, og med disse pengene leide Abimelek noen løse og hensynsløse menn, og de fulgte ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and with it Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men who followed him.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De ga ham sytti sølvstykker fra Baal-Berit-tempelet, og med dette betalte Abimelek for noen ledige og udugelige menn, som fulgte ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de gave ham halvfjerdsindstyve (Sekel) Sølv af Baal-Beriths Huus, og Abimelech leiede derfor løse og letfærdige Mænd, og de fulgte ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De ga ham sytti sølvstykker fra Baal-Berit-tempelet, og med dem hyret Abimelek løse og lettsindige folk som fulgte ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men, who followed him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De ga ham sytti stykker sølv fra huset til Baal-Berith, med hvilke Abimelek leide ledige og lettsindige menn som fulgte ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De ga ham sytti sølvstykker fra Ba'al-Berits hus. Abimelek hyrte med dem utro og hensynsløse menn, og de fulgte ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De ga ham sytti sølvstykker fra Baal-Berits hus, og med dem leide Abimelek lette og løse menn som fulgte ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De ga ham sytti sølvstykker fra Ba'al-Berit-tempelet, som Abimelek brukte til å få støtte fra noen villstyringer og udugelige mennesker.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and gaue him thre score and ten syluerlinges out of ye house of Baal Berith. And wt them Abimelech hyred men that were vagabundes and of light condicions, which folowed him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they gaue him seuentie pieces of siluer out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vayne and light fellowes which followed him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they gaue him threescore and ten peeces of siluer out of the house of Baal Berith, wherwith Abimelech hyred vayne and light persons, which went with hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they gave him threescore and ten [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They gave him seventy [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they gave him threescore and ten [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good-for-nothing persons.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They gave him seventy [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They paid him seventy silver shekels out of the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless, dangerous men as his followers.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 8:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Judges.8.33", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ מֵ֣ת גִּדְע֔וֹן וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּזְנ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַבְּעָלִ֑ים וַיָּשִׂ֧ימוּ לָהֶ֛ם בַּ֥עַל בְּרִ֖ית לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *mēt* *Gidʿôn* and *wayyāšûbû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyiznû* after *habəʿālîm*, and *wayyāśîmû* for them *Baʿal Bərît* for *lēʾlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular from root היה - and it came to pass", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead", "*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon", "*wayyāšûbû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned/turned back", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural, construct state - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiznû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural from root זנה - and they prostituted themselves/committed infidelity", "*habəʿālîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Baals", "*wayyāśîmû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they set/appointed/made", "*Baʿal Bərît*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Baal-Berith (lord of covenant)", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition ל + noun, masculine plural - for god(s)" }, "variants": { "*wayyiznû*": "committed spiritual prostitution/idolatry, were unfaithful", "*habəʿālîm*": "the Baals, the lords, the masters (pagan deities)", "*Baʿal Bərît*": "Baal of the Covenant, Lord of the Covenant", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "for god, for a god, for gods, as god" } }
• Judg 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Judges.11.3", "source": "וַיִּבְרַ֤ח יִפְתָּח֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֶחָ֔יו וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּאֶ֣רֶץ ט֑וֹב וַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּ אֶל־יִפְתָּח֙ אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רֵיקִ֔ים וַיֵּצְא֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyibraḥ* *Yiptach* from-*pənê* *'eḥāyw* and *wayyēšeb* in-*'ereṣ* *Ṭôb* and *wayyitlaqqəṭû* to-*Yiptach* *'ănāšîm* *rêqîm* and *wayyēṣə'û* with-him", "grammar": { "*wayyibraḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he fled", "*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/presence of", "*'eḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*wayyēšeb*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he dwelt/lived", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Ṭôb*": "proper noun - Tob", "*wayyitlaqqəṭû*": "verb, Hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they gathered themselves", "*'ănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*rêqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - empty/vain/worthless", "*wayyēṣə'û*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they went out" }, "variants": { "*wayyibraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped", "*pənê*": "face of/presence of/from before", "*wayyēšeb*": "dwelt/lived/settled", "*wayyitlaqqəṭû*": "gathered themselves/collected themselves/joined together", "*rêqîm*": "empty/vain/worthless/idle/lawless" } }
• 2 Chr 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.13.7", "source": "וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו אֲנָשִׁ֤ים רֵקִים֙ בְּנֵ֣י בְלִיַּ֔עַל וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ עַל־רְחַבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וּרְחַבְעָ֗ם הָ֤יָה נַ֙עַר֙ וְרַךְ־לֵבָ֔ב וְלֹ֥א הִתְחַזַּ֖ק לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə*-*yiqqāḇṣû* upon-him *'ănāšîm* *rēqîm* *bənê* *ḇəliyya'al* *wə*-*yith'ammṣû* upon-*Rəḥaḇə'ām* *ben*-*Šəlōmōh* *û*-*Rəḥaḇə'ām* *hāyāh* *na'ar* *wə*-*raḵ*-*lēḇāḇ* *wə*-not *hithḥazzaq* before-them", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*yiqqāḇṣû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they gathered", "*'ănāšîm*": "masculine plural - men", "*rēqîm*": "masculine plural - empty, vain, worthless", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ḇəliyya'al*": "masculine singular - worthlessness, wickedness", "*yith'ammṣû*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they strengthened themselves", "*Rəḥaḇə'ām*": "proper name - Rehoboam", "*ben*-": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*û*-": "conjunction - and", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was, became", "*na'ar*": "masculine singular - young man, youth", "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*raḵ*-": "masculine singular construct - tender of", "*lēḇāḇ*": "masculine singular - heart", "*hithḥazzaq*": "Hithpael perfect 3rd masculine singular - strengthened himself" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāḇṣû*": "gathered, assembled, joined together", "*'ănāšîm*": "men, people", "*rēqîm*": "worthless, empty, vain", "*bənê* *ḇəliyya'al*": "sons of worthlessness, worthless men, scoundrels", "*yith'ammṣû*": "strengthened themselves, prevailed", "*na'ar*": "young man, youth, lad", "*raḵ*-*lēḇāḇ*": "tender-hearted, faint-hearted, timid", "*hithḥazzaq*": "strengthened himself, showed himself strong" } }
• Acts 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.17.5", "source": "¶Ζηλώσαντες δὲ, οἱ ἀπειθοῦντες Ἰουδαῖοι, καὶ προσλαβόμενοι τῶν ἀγοραίων τινὰς ἄνδρας πονηρούς, καὶ ὀχλοποιήσαντες, ἐθορύβουν τὴν πόλιν, ἐπιστάντες τε τῇ οἰκίᾳ Ἰάσονος, ἐζήτουν αὐτοὺς ἀγαγεῖν εἰς τὸν δῆμον.", "text": "*Zēlōsantes* *de*, the *apeithountes* *Ioudaioi*, and *proslabomenoi* of the *agoraiōn* some *andras* *ponērous*, and *ochlopoiēsantes*, they *ethoryboun* the *polin*, *epistantes* *te* to the *oikia* of *Iasonos*, they *ezētoun* them to *agagein* to the *dēmon*.", "grammar": { "*Zēlōsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having become jealous", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*apeithountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - disbelieving/disobeying", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Jews", "*proslabomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine - having taken to themselves", "*agoraiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of marketplace men/loiterers", "*andras*": "accusative plural masculine - men", "*ponērous*": "accusative plural masculine - evil/wicked", "*ochlopoiēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having formed a mob", "*ethoryboun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were disturbing", "*polin*": "accusative singular feminine - city", "*epistantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having come upon", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*oikia*": "dative singular feminine - house", "*Iasonos*": "genitive singular masculine - of Jason", "*ezētoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were seeking", "*agagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to bring/lead", "*dēmon*": "accusative singular masculine - people/assembly" }, "variants": { "*Zēlōsantes*": "becoming jealous/envious/zealous", "*apeithountes*": "disobeying/disbelieving/refusing to believe", "*proslabomenoi*": "taking to themselves/recruiting/gathering", "*agoraiōn*": "marketplace men/loiterers/rabble", "*ponērous*": "evil/wicked/morally corrupt", "*ochlopoiēsantes*": "forming a mob/gathering a crowd", "*ethoryboun*": "were disturbing/throwing into confusion/causing uproar", "*epistantes*": "coming upon/attacking/standing before", "*ezētoun*": "were seeking/looking for/trying", "*agagein*": "to bring/lead/take", "*dēmon*": "people/assembly/public gathering" } }
• Prov 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.11", "source": "עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*ʿōḇēḏ* *ʾaḏmāṯô* *yiśbaʿ*-*lāḥem* *ûməraḏēp̄* *rêqîm* *ḥăsar*-*lēḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōḇēḏ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - one who works", "*ʾaḏmāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land/ground", "*yiśbaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be satisfied with", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ûməraḏēp̄*": "conjunction + verb, piel participle, masculine singular construct - and one who pursues", "*rêqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - worthless/empty things", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʿōḇēḏ*": "one who works/tills/cultivates", "*ʾaḏmāh*": "land/ground/soil", "*yiśbaʿ*": "will be satisfied with/will have plenty of", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food", "*məraḏēp̄*": "one who pursues/chases after", "*rêqîm*": "worthless things/empty things/vain pursuits", "*ḥăsar*-*lēḇ*": "lacking heart/void of understanding/senseless" } }
• Job 30:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.30.8", "source": "בְּֽנֵי־נָ֭בָל גַּם־בְּנֵ֣י בְלִי־שֵׁ֑ם נִ֝כְּא֗וּ מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "Sons of *nāḇāl* even sons of *ḇəlî-šēm* they are *nikkəʾû* from the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*bənê-nāḇāl*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - sons of fool/senseless person", "*gam-bənê*": "adverb with noun, masculine plural construct - even/also sons of", "*ḇəlî-šēm*": "particle of negation with noun, masculine singular - without name/nameless", "*nikkəʾû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are beaten/struck/scourged", "*min-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition with definite article with noun, feminine singular - from the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*nāḇāl*": "fool/senseless person/godless person", "*ḇəlî-šēm*": "without name/nameless/infamous", "*nikkəʾû*": "beaten/struck/scourged/driven out", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground" } }
• 1 Sam 22:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.2", "source": "וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ אֵ֠לָיו כָּל־אִ֨ישׁ מָצ֜וֹק וְכָל־אִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ל֤וֹ נֹשֶׁא֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ מַר־נֶ֔פֶשׁ וַיְהִ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְשָׂ֑ר וַיִּהְי֣וּ עִמּ֔וֹ כְּאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ", "text": "*wə-yitqabbəṣû* *ʾēlāyw* *kol*-*ʾîš* *māṣôq* *wə-kol*-*ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*lô* *nōšeʾ* *wə-kol*-*ʾîš* *mar*-*nepeš* *wə-yəhî* *ʿălêhem* *lə-śār* *wə-yihyû* *ʿimmô* *kə-ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôt* *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitqabbəṣû*": "waw consecutive + Hitpael imperfect 3mp - and they gathered themselves", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*kol*": "noun construct - all/every", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*māṣôq*": "noun ms - distress/straits", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*nōšeʾ*": "noun ms - debt/creditor", "*mar*": "adjective ms construct - bitter", "*nepeš*": "noun fs - soul/life", "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he became", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - over them", "*lə-śār*": "preposition + noun - as captain/commander", "*wə-yihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*kə-ʾarbaʿ*": "preposition + number - about four", "*mēʾôt*": "number fp - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - men" }, "variants": { "*yitqabbəṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*māṣôq*": "distress/hardship/trouble", "*nōšeʾ*": "debt/creditor/one who has a claim", "*mar-nepeš*": "bitter of soul/discontented/desperate", "*śār*": "captain/commander/chief" } }
• Judg 9:46-49 : 46 { "verseID": "Judges.9.46", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ כָּֽל־בַּעֲלֵ֖י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־צְרִ֔יחַ בֵּ֖ית אֵ֥ל בְּרִֽית׃", "text": "And-*wayyišməʿû* all-*baʿălēy* *miḡdal*-*šəḵem* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*ṣərîaḥ* *bêṯ* *ʾēl* *bərîṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišməʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they heard", "*baʿălēy*": "masculine plural construct - citizens of", "*miḡdal*": "masculine singular construct - tower of", "*šəḵem*": "place name - Shechem", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they entered", "*ṣərîaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - stronghold/fortress of", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular construct - god of", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant" }, "variants": { "*miḡdal-šəḵem*": "tower of Shechem (likely a fortress near the city)", "*ṣərîaḥ*": "stronghold/fortress/crypt", "*bêṯ ʾēl bərîṯ*": "house of El-Berith/temple of the covenant god" } } 47 { "verseID": "Judges.9.47", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֖ד לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י הִֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ כָּֽל־בַּעֲלֵ֖י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyuggaḏ* to-*laʾăḇîmeleḵ* that *hiṯqabbəṣû* all-*baʿălēy* *miḡdal*-*šəḵem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyuggaḏ*": "waw consecutive + hophal imperfect 3ms - and it was told", "*laʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "preposition + proper name - to Abimelech", "*hiṯqabbəṣû*": "hithpael perfect 3cp - they had gathered themselves", "*baʿălēy*": "masculine plural construct - citizens of", "*miḡdal*": "masculine singular construct - tower of", "*šəḵem*": "place name - Shechem" }, "variants": { "*hiṯqabbəṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled together", "*baʿălēy*": "citizens/leaders/lords of" } } 48 { "verseID": "Judges.9.48", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַל אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ הַר־צַלְמ֗וֹן הוּא֮ וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹ֒ וַיִּקַּח֩ אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ אֶת־הַקַּרְדֻּמּ֜וֹת בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיִּכְרֹת֙ שׂוֹכַ֣ת עֵצִ֔ים וַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָ וַיָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־שִׁכְמ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אֶל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֗וֹ מָ֤ה רְאִיתֶם֙ עָשִׂ֔יתִי מַהֲר֖וּ עֲשׂ֥וּ כָמֽוֹנִי", "text": "*wə-yaʿal* *ʾăbîmelek* *har-ṣalmôn* *hûʾ* *wə-kol-hāʿām* *ʾăšer-ʾittô* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾet-haqqardummôt* *bə-yādô* *wə-yikrōt* *śôkat* *ʿēṣîm* *wə-yiśśāʾehā* *wə-yāśem* *ʿal-šikmô* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾel-hāʿām* *ʾăšer-ʿimmô* *māh* *rəʾîtem* *ʿāśîtî* *mahărû* *ʿăśû* *kāmônî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*har-ṣalmôn*": "noun construct + proper noun - mount Zalmon", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*wə-kol-hāʿām*": "waw conjunction + noun construct + definite article + noun - and all the people", "*ʾăšer-ʾittô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - who [were] with him", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-haqqardummôt*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun feminine plural - the axes", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*wə-yikrōt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut", "*śôkat*": "noun feminine singular construct - branch of", "*ʿēṣîm*": "noun masculine plural - trees", "*wə-yiśśāʾehā*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he lifted it", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*ʿal-šikmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his shoulder", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel-hāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the people", "*ʾăšer-ʿimmô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - who [were] with him", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*rəʾîtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have seen", "*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have done", "*mahărû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - hurry", "*ʿăśû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - do", "*kāmônî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - like me" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "go up/ascend/climb", "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*ṣalmôn*": "proper name - Zalmon (possibly meaning 'dark' or 'shady')", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/troops", "*yiqqaḥ*": "take/grasp/fetch", "*qardummôt*": "axes/hatchets", "*yikrōt*": "cut/cut down/cut off", "*śôkat*": "branch/bough", "*ʿēṣîm*": "trees/wood/timber", "*yiśśāʾehā*": "lift/carry/bear", "*yāśem*": "put/place/set", "*šikmô*": "shoulder/back", "*mahărû*": "hurry/hasten/make haste" } } 49 { "verseID": "Judges.9.49", "source": "וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ גַם־כָּל־הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ שׂוֹכֹ֗ה וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ אַחֲרֵ֤י אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ עַֽל־הַצְּרִ֔יחַ וַיַּצִּ֧יתוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם אֶֽת־הַצְּרִ֖יחַ בָּאֵ֑שׁ וַיָּמֻ֜תוּ גַּ֣ם כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֧י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶ֛ם כְּאֶ֖לֶף אִ֥ישׁ וְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-yikrətû* *gam-kol-hāʿām* *ʾîš* *śôkōh* *wə-yēləkû* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾăbîmelek* *wə-yāśîmû* *ʿal-haṣṣərîaḥ* *wə-yaṣṣîtû* *ʿălêhem* *ʾet-haṣṣərîaḥ* *bā-ʾēš* *wə-yāmutû* *gam* *kol-ʾanšê* *migdal-šəkem* *kə-ʾelep* *ʾîš* *wə-ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yikrətû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they cut", "*gam-kol-hāʿām*": "conjunction + noun construct + definite article + noun - also all the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*śôkōh*": "noun feminine singular + directional he - branch", "*wə-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*wə-yāśîmû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they placed", "*ʿal-haṣṣərîaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - against the stronghold", "*wə-yaṣṣîtû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they set on fire", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*ʾet-haṣṣərîaḥ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the stronghold", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - with the fire", "*wə-yāmutû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they died", "*gam*": "conjunction - also", "*kol-ʾanšê*": "noun construct + noun masculine plural construct - all men of", "*migdal-šəkem*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - tower of Shechem", "*kə-ʾelep*": "preposition + cardinal number - about a thousand", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - men", "*wə-ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - and women" }, "variants": { "*yikrətû*": "cut/cut down/cut off", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/troops", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each person", "*śôkōh*": "branch/bough", "*yēləkû*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/behind/following", "*yāśîmû*": "put/place/set", "*ṣərîaḥ*": "stronghold/fortress/tower", "*yaṣṣîtû*": "kindle/set on fire/burn", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*yāmutû*": "die/perish", "*ʾanšê*": "men/people/inhabitants", "*migdal*": "tower/fortress", "*ʾelep*": "thousand/unit/clan" } }