4{
"verseID": "Judges.21.4",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ הָעָ֔ם וַיִּבְנוּ־שָׁ֖ם מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיַּעֲל֥וּ עֹל֖וֹת וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayhî* on the *mimmāḥŏrāt* and *wayyaškîmû* the *ʿām* and *wayyibnû* there *mizbēaḥ* and *wayyaʿălû* *ʿōlôt* and *šəlāmîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it happened/it came to pass",
"*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - next day/following day",
"*wayyaškîmû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they rose early",
"*hā-ʿām*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people",
"*wayyibnû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they built",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - altar",
"*wayyaʿălû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they offered up",
"*ʿōlôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - burnt offerings",
"*ū-šəlāmîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and peace offerings"
},
"variants": {
"*wayhî*": "it happened/it came to pass",
"*wayyaškîmû*": "they rose early/they started early",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice",
"*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/ascensions",
"*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Judges.21.5",
"source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ֠י אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־עָלָ֧ה בַקָּהָ֛ל מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּי֩ הַשְּׁבוּעָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה הָיְתָ֗ה לַ֠אֲשֶׁר לֹא־עָלָ֨ה אֶל־יְהוָ֧ה הַמִּצְפָּ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* who from that which not-*ʿālāh* in the *qāhāl* from all-*šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to *YHWH* for the *šəbûʿāh* the *gədôlāh* *hāytāh* to that which not-*ʿālāh* to *YHWH* the *Miṣpāh* *lēʾmōr* *môt* *yûmāt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which",
"*lōʾ-ʿālāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did not go up",
"*ba-qāhāl*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - in the assembly",
"*mi-kol-šibṭê*": "preposition + noun + noun, masculine, plural construct - from all tribes of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ha-šəbûʿāh ha-gədôlāh*": "noun with definite article + adjective with definite article - the great oath",
"*hāytāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was",
"*la-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - to the one who",
"*lōʾ-ʿālāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did not go up",
"*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD",
"*ha-Miṣpāh*": "proper noun with definite article - the Mizpah",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*môt yûmāt*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute + verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely be put to death"
},
"variants": {
"*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering",
"*šəbûʿāh*": "oath/pledge/vow",
"*gədôlāh*": "great/severe/important",
"*môt yûmāt*": "surely be put to death/certainly die/must be killed"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Judges.21.6",
"source": "וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־בִּנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נִגְדַּ֥ע הַיּ֛וֹם שֵׁ֥בֶט אֶחָ֖ד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyinnāḥămû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* concerning *Binyāmîn* their *ʾāḥ* and *wayyōʾmərû* *nigdaʿ* the *yôm* *šēbeṭ* *ʾeḥād* from *Yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayyinnāḥămû*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they were sorry/regretted",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾel-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - concerning Benjamin",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother/their brother",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*nigdaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is cut off/cut down",
"*ha-yôm*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - today/this day",
"*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tribe",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine - one",
"*mi-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyinnāḥămû*": "they were sorry/they regretted/they grieved/they had compassion",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/their brother",
"*nigdaʿ*": "is cut off/is cut down/is severed/is removed"
}
}