Judg 2:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.1",
"source": "וַיַּ֧עַל מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֛ה מִן־הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל אֶל־הַבֹּכִ֑ים פ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אַעֲלֶ֨ה אֶתְכֶ֜ם מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם וָאָבִ֤יא אֶתְכֶם֙ אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙ לַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וָאֹמַ֕ר לֹֽא־אָפֵ֧ר בְּרִיתִ֛י אִתְּכֶ֖ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿal* *malʾaḵ*-*YHWH* from-the-*Gilgal* to-the-*Boḵim* and *wayyomer* I-will-bring-up *ʾet*-you from-*Miṣrayim* and-I-brought *ʾet*-you to-the-*ʾereṣ* which *nišbaʿtî* to-*ʾaḇôtêḵem* and-I-said not-I-will-break *bərîtî* with-you for-*ʿôlām*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up",
"*malʾaḵ*-*YHWH*": "construct state - messenger/angel of YHWH",
"*Gilgal*": "proper noun with definite article",
"*Boḵim*": "proper noun with definite article - 'weepers'",
"*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ʾereṣ*": "feminine noun with definite article - land/earth",
"*nišbaʿtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st singular - I swore",
"*ʾaḇôtêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers",
"*bərîtî*": "feminine noun with 1st singular suffix - my covenant",
"*ʿôlām*": "masculine noun - forever/eternity"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative",
"*YHWH*": "proper name of Israel's God",
"*wayyaʿal*": "went up/ascended/came up",
"*Boḵim*": "place name meaning 'weepers'",
"*ʾaʿăleh*": "I will bring up/cause to ascend",
"*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory",
"*ʾaḇôtêḵem*": "your forefathers/ancestors",
"*ʾāpēr*": "break/violate/nullify",
"*bərît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement",
"*ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetuity/long duration"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.2",
"source": "וְאַתֶּ֗ם לֹֽא־תִכְרְת֤וּ בְרִית֙ לְיֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙ הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם תִּתֹּצ֑וּן וְלֹֽא־שְׁמַעְתֶּ֥ם בְּקֹלִ֖י מַה־זֹּ֥את עֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-you not-*tiḵrətû* *bərît* with-*yôšəḇê* the-*ʾereṣ* this *mizḇəḥôtêhem* *tittōṣûn* and-not-*šəmaʿtem* in-*qôlî* what-this *ʿăśîtem*",
"grammar": {
"*tiḵrətû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall cut/make",
"*bərît*": "feminine noun - covenant",
"*yôšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers/inhabitants of",
"*ʾereṣ*": "feminine noun with definite article - land",
"*mizḇəḥôtêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars",
"*tittōṣûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall break down",
"*šəmaʿtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have heard/listened/obeyed",
"*qôlî*": "masculine noun with 1st singular suffix - my voice",
"*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have done"
},
"variants": {
"*tiḵrətû*": "you shall cut/make/establish",
"*bərît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement",
"*yôšəḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents",
"*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/earth",
"*mizḇəḥôtêhem*": "their altars/places of sacrifice",
"*tittōṣûn*": "you shall break down/tear down/demolish",
"*šəmaʿtem*": "you listened/heard/obeyed",
"*qôlî*": "my voice/sound/command",
"*ʿăśîtem*": "you have done/made/accomplished"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.3",
"source": "וְגַ֣ם אָמַ֔רְתִּי לֹֽא־אֲגָרֵ֥שׁ אוֹתָ֖ם מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָי֤וּ לָכֶם֙ לְצִדִּ֔ים וֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם יִהְי֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃",
"text": "And-also *ʾāmartî* not-*ʾăḡārēš* them from-before-you and-they-shall-be to-you for-*ṣiddîm* and-*ʾĕlōhêhem* they-shall-be to-you for-*môqēš*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I said",
"*ʾăḡārēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will drive out",
"*ṣiddîm*": "masculine plural noun - sides/adversaries",
"*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods",
"*môqēš*": "masculine singular noun - snare/trap"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke/declared",
"*ʾăḡārēš*": "I will drive out/expel/cast out",
"*ṣiddîm*": "sides/adversaries/thorns in your sides",
"*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/deities",
"*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.4",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּדַבֵּ֞ר מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֶֽל־כָּל־בְּנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃",
"text": "And-*wayəhî* as-*ḏabbēr* *malʾaḵ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*dəḇārîm* these to-all-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyiśʾû* the-*ʿām* *ʾet*-*qôlām* and-*wayyiḇkû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it came to pass",
"*ḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*malʾaḵ*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of",
"*dəḇārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/things",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wayyiśʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lifted up",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*qôlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice",
"*wayyiḇkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they wept"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass",
"*ḏabbēr*": "speaking/when spoke",
"*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative",
"*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters",
"*bənê*": "sons of/children of",
"*wayyiśʾû*": "they lifted up/raised",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk",
"*qôlām*": "their voice/sound",
"*wayyiḇkû*": "they wept/cried"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.5",
"source": "וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֹּכִ֑ים וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֖ם לַֽיהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And-*wayyiqrəʾû* *šēm*-the-*māqôm* that *Boḵîm* and-*wayyizbəḥû*-there to-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqrəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they called",
"*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of",
"*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the place",
"*Boḵîm*": "proper noun - Bochim (weepers)",
"*wayyizbəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they sacrificed"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqrəʾû*": "they called/named",
"*šēm*": "name/reputation",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/site",
"*Boḵîm*": "Weepers/Those who weep",
"*wayyizbəḥû*": "they sacrificed/offered"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.6",
"source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיֵּלְכ֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אִ֥ישׁ לְנַחֲלָת֖וֹ לָרֶ֥שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "And-*wayəšallaḥ* *Yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* and-*wayyēləḵû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* to-*naḥălātô* to-*lārešet* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəšallaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent away",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*wayyēləḵû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each",
"*naḥălātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his inheritance",
"*lārešet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to possess",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəšallaḥ*": "he sent away/dismissed",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "Joshua",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation",
"*wayyēləḵû*": "they went/walked/departed",
"*bənê*": "sons of/children of",
"*ʾîš*": "each man/each one",
"*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/possession",
"*lārešet*": "to possess/take possession of/inherit",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.7",
"source": "וַיַּעַבְד֤וּ הָעָם֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וְכֹ֣ל ׀ יְמֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשׁ֔וּעַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָא֗וּ אֵ֣ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And-*wayyaʿaḇəḏû* the-*ʿām* *ʾet*-*YHWH* all *yəmê* *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-all *yəmê* the-*zəqēnîm* who *heʾĕrîḵû* *yāmîm* after *Yəhôšuaʿ* who *rāʾû* *ʾēt* all-*maʿăśēh* *YHWH* the-*gāḏôl* which *ʿāśāh* for-*Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the elders",
"*heʾĕrîḵû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they prolonged/extended",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days",
"*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they saw",
"*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work/deed of",
"*gāḏôl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the great",
"*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "they served/worshipped",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation",
"*yəmê*": "days/lifetime of",
"*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men",
"*heʾĕrîḵû*": "they prolonged/extended/outlived",
"*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime",
"*rāʾû*": "they saw/witnessed/observed",
"*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action",
"*gāḏôl*": "great/mighty/significant",
"*ʿāśāh*": "he did/made/performed"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.8",
"source": "וַיָּ֛מָת יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ בִּן־נ֖וּן עֶ֣בֶד יְהוָ֑ה בֶּן־מֵאָ֥ה וָעֶ֖שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*wayyāmāt* *Yəhôšuaʿ* *ben*-*Nûn* *ʿeḇeḏ* *YHWH* *ben*-one-hundred and-ten *šānîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāmāt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of",
"*Nûn*": "proper noun - Nun",
"*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular construct - servant of",
"*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāmāt*": "he died/passed away",
"*ben*": "son of/descendant of",
"*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/official",
"*šānîm*": "years/age"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.9",
"source": "וַיִּקְבְּר֤וּ אוֹתוֹ֙ בִּגְב֣וּל נַחֲלָת֔וֹ בְּתִמְנַת־חֶ֖רֶס בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם מִצְּפ֖וֹן לְהַר־גָּֽעַשׁ׃",
"text": "And-*wayyiqbərû* him in-*gəḇûl* *naḥălātô* in-*Timnat*-*Ḥeres* in-*har* *ʾEp̄rāyim* from-*ṣəp̄ôn* to-*har*-*Gāʿaš*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqbərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they buried",
"*gəḇûl*": "masculine singular construct - border/territory of",
"*naḥălātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his inheritance",
"*Timnat*-*Ḥeres*": "proper noun - Timnath-heres",
"*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain/hill of",
"*ʾEp̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*ṣəp̄ôn*": "feminine singular noun - north",
"*Gāʿaš*": "proper noun - Gaash"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqbərû*": "they buried/entombed",
"*gəḇûl*": "border/territory/region",
"*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/possession",
"*har*": "mountain/hill/hill country",
"*ṣəp̄ôn*": "north/northern side"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.10",
"source": "וְגַם֙ כָּל־הַדּ֣וֹר הַה֔וּא נֶאֶסְפ֖וּ אֶל־אֲבוֹתָ֑יו וַיָּקָם֩ דּ֨וֹר אַחֵ֜ר אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא־יָֽדְעוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְגַם֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And-also all-the-*dôr* that *neʾesp̄û* to-*ʾăḇôtāyw* and-*wayyāqām* *dôr* *ʾaḥēr* after-them who not-*yāḏəʿû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-also *ʾet*-the-*maʿăśeh* which *ʿāśāh* for-*Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*dôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the generation",
"*neʾesp̄û*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were gathered",
"*ʾăḇôtāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers",
"*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it arose",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "masculine singular adjective - other/another",
"*yāḏəʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they knew",
"*maʿăśeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the work/deed",
"*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made"
},
"variants": {
"*dôr*": "generation/age/period",
"*neʾesp̄û*": "they were gathered/collected/joined",
"*ʾăḇôtāyw*": "his fathers/ancestors",
"*wayyāqām*": "arose/stood up/was established",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "other/another/different",
"*yāḏəʿû*": "they knew/recognized/experienced",
"*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action",
"*ʿāśāh*": "he did/made/performed"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.11",
"source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*wayyaʿăśû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*raʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-*wayyaʿaḇəḏû* *ʾet*-the-*Bəʿālîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿăśû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they did",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*raʿ*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the evil",
"*ʿênê*": "dual construct - eyes of",
"*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served",
"*Bəʿālîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Baals"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿăśû*": "they did/made/performed",
"*bənê*": "sons of/children of",
"*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad",
"*ʿênê*": "eyes of/sight of/presence of",
"*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "they served/worshipped",
"*Bəʿālîm*": "Baals/multiple local manifestations of Baal"
}
}