Judges 3:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and Jehovah strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־עֶגְל֤וֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֛ל כִּֽי־עָשׂ֥וּ אֶת־הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-wayyōsîfû bĕnê yiśrāʾēl to-laʿăśôt the-hāraʿ in-ʿênê YHWH and-wayĕḥazzēq YHWH ʾet-ʿeglôn melek-môʾāb against-yiśrāʾēl because kî-ʿāśû ʾet-the-hāraʿ in-ʿênê YHWH.

Grammar Details

*wa*: conjunction + consecutive - and
*yōsîfû*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they added/continued
*bĕnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*la-ʿăśôt*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/make
*hā-raʿ*: definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil
*bĕ-ʿênê*: preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
*wa-yĕḥazzēq*: conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*ʿeglôn*: proper noun - Eglon
*melek*: noun, masculine singular construct - king of
*môʾāb*: proper noun - Moab
*ʿal*: preposition - because/on account of
*kî*: conjunction - because/that
*ʿāśû*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did/made

Word Meanings

*wayyōsîfû*: and they added/continued/increased
*laʿăśôt*: to do/perform/commit
*hāraʿ*: evil/wickedness/wrong
*bĕʿênê*: in the eyes of/in the sight of
*wayĕḥazzēq*: and he strengthened/empowered/gave power

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 12:9 : 9 But they forgat Jehovah their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.
Judg 2:19 : 19 But it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they turned back, and dealt more corruptly than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their doings, nor from their stubborn way.
Exod 9:16 : 16 but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Judg 2:11 : 11 And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and served the Baalim;
Judg 2:14 : 14 And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that despoiled them; and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
2 Kgs 5:1 : 1 Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him Jehovah had given victory unto Syria: he was also a mighty man of valor, [but he was] a leper.
Isa 10:15 : 15 Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? as if a rod should wield them that lift it up, [or] as if a staff should lift up [him that is] not wood.
Isa 37:26 : 26 Hast thou not heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? now have I brought it to pass, that it should be thine to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.
Isa 45:1-4 : 1 Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut: 2 I will go before thee, and make the rough places smooth; I will break in pieces the doors of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron; 3 and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that it is I, Jehovah, who call thee by thy name, even the God of Israel. 4 For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Ezek 38:16 : 16 and thou shalt come up against my people Israel, as a cloud to cover the land: it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring thee against my land, that the nations may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.
Dan 4:22 : 22 it is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong; for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
Dan 5:18 : 18 O thou king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty:
Hos 6:4 : 4 O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.
John 19:11 : 11 Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.

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