Judges 3:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When he arrived there, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went down with him from the hills, with him leading them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹא֔וֹ וַיִּתְקַ֥ע בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּרְד֨וּ עִמּ֧וֹ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִן־הָהָ֖ר וְה֥וּא לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And-wayĕhî in-bôʾô and-wayyitqaʿ in-the-šôfār in-har ʾefrāyim and-wayyērdû with-him bĕnê-yiśrāʾēl from-the-hāhār and-he lĕfānêhem.

Grammar Details

• *wa*: conjunction + consecutive - and
• *yĕhî*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it was
• *bĕ-bôʾô*: preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his coming
• *wa-yitqaʿ*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blew
• *ba-šôfār*: preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the trumpet
• *bĕ-har*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in mountain of
• *ʾefrāyim*: proper noun - Ephraim
• *wa-yērdû*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down
• *ʿimmô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him
• *bĕnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *min*: preposition - from
• *hā-hār*: definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain
• *wĕ-hûʾ*: conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he
• *lĕ-fānêhem*: preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them

Word Meanings

• *wayĕhî*: and it happened/came to pass
• *bĕbôʾô*: when he came/upon his arrival
• *wayyitqaʿ*: and he blew/sounded
• *šôfār*: trumpet/horn/ram's horn
• *har*: mountain/hill country
• *wayyērdû*: and they came down/descended
• *lĕfānêhem*: before them/in front of them/leading them

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass, when he had arrived, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mountain, and he before them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan he came in he blewe ye trompet vpo mount Ephraim, and the children of Israel wente with him from the mount, and he before them,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when he came home, he blew a trumpet in mount Ephraim, and the children of Israel went downe with him from the mountaine, and he went before them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he was come, he blewe a trumpet in mount Ephraim: And the childre of Israel went downe with him from the hill, and he went before them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, when he had come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, in his coming in, that he bloweth with a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim, and go down with him do the sons of Israel from the hill-country, and he before them;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he came there, he had a horn sounded in the hill-country of Ephraim, and all the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he at their head.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when he had come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill country, and he before them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When he reached Seirah, he blew a trumpet in the Ephraimite hill country. The Israelites went down with him from the hill country, with Ehud in the lead.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 6:34 : 34 Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew the trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.
• 1 Sam 13:3 : 3 Jonathan attacked the Philistine garrison at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul blew the ram's horn throughout the land, saying, "Let the Hebrews hear!"
• 2 Sam 20:22 : 22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. He blew the horn, and the troops dispersed from the city, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem.
• 2 Kgs 9:13 : 13 They quickly took their garments, spread them under him on the bare steps, blew the trumpet, and proclaimed, 'Jehu is king!'
• Josh 17:15 : 15 Joshua said to them, 'If you are so numerous, go up into the forest and clear land for yourselves there in the territory of the Perizzites and the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.'
• Josh 17:18 : 18 but the hill country shall be yours. Though it is a forest, you can clear it, and its farthest limits shall be yours. You will drive out the Canaanites, even though they have iron chariots and are strong.
• Judg 5:14 : 14 From Ephraim came those whose roots were in Amalek; Benjamin was with the people who followed you. From Machir, commanders marched down; from Zebulun, those who wield the staff of office.
• Judg 7:24 : 24 Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down and attack the Midianites. Capture the waters around Beth Barah and the Jordan." So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they secured the waters as far as Beth Barah and the Jordan.
• Judg 17:1 : 1 There was a man from the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah.
• Judg 19:1 : 1 In those days, there was no king in Israel. There was a Levite living temporarily in the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, and he took a concubine for himself from Bethlehem in Judah.