Judges 12:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he had thirty sons; and thirty daughters he sent abroad, and thirty daughters he brought in from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי־ל֞וֹ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים בָּנוֹת֙ שִׁלַּ֣ח הַח֔וּצָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנ֔וֹת הֵבִ֥יא לְבָנָ֖יו מִן־הַח֑וּץ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים

Transliteration

And wayəhî-to-him thirty bānîm and-thirty bānôṯ šillaḥ haḥûṣāh and-thirty bānôṯ hēḇîʾ to-ləḇānāyw from-haḥûṣ and wayyišpōṭ ʾeṯ-yiśrāʾēl seven šānîm

Grammar Details

*wayəhî*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was/and he had
*bānîm*: masculine plural noun - sons
*bānôṯ*: feminine plural noun - daughters
*šillaḥ*: Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he sent out
*haḥûṣāh*: definite article + masculine singular noun + directional heh - to the outside
*hēḇîʾ*: Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he brought in
*ləḇānāyw*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his sons
*haḥûṣ*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the outside
*wayyišpōṭ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged
*ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*šānîm*: feminine plural noun - years

Word Meanings

*šillaḥ*: sent out/sent away/gave in marriage
*haḥûṣāh*: outside/abroad/to other families
*hēḇîʾ*: brought in/took in/imported
*haḥûṣ*: outside/abroad/from other families

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Judg 10:4 : 4 And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
Judg 12:14 : 14 And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

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