Judges 5:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Tell [of it], ye that ride on white asses, Ye that sit on rich carpets, And ye that walk by the way.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רֹכְבֵי֩ אֲתֹנ֨וֹת צְחֹר֜וֹת יֹשְׁבֵ֧י עַל־מִדִּ֛ין וְהֹלְכֵ֥י עַל־דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִֽׂיחוּ׃

Transliteration

Riders-of donkeys white, sitters on-middin, and-walkers on-way, siach

Grammar Details

רֹכְבֵי֩: Qal participle, masculine plural construct - riders of
אֲתֹנ֨וֹת: noun, feminine plural - female donkeys
צְחֹר֜וֹת: adjective, feminine plural - white/shining
יֹשְׁבֵ֧י: Qal participle, masculine plural construct - sitters/dwellers of
עַל־מִדִּ֛ין: preposition + noun, masculine singular - on carpet/garment/judgment
וְהֹלְכֵ֥י: waw conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and walkers of
עַל־דֶּ֖רֶךְ: preposition + noun, feminine singular - on way/road
*siach*: Qal imperative, masculine plural - speak!/meditate!

Word Meanings

*middin*: carpet/rich garment/seat of judgment
*siach*: speak/meditate/consider/declare

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Referenced Verses

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.
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.
Ps 105:2 : 2 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvelous works.
Ps 107:32 : 32 Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, And praise him in the seat of the elders.
Ps 145:5 : 5 Of the glorious majesty of thine honor, And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate.
Ps 145:11 : 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, And talk of thy power;
Isa 28:6 : 6 and a spirit of justice to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.
Joel 3:12 : 12 Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about.

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