23{
"verseID": "Judges.1.23",
"source": "וַיָּתִ֥ירוּ בֵית־יוֹסֵ֖ף בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וְשֵׁם־הָעִ֥יר לְפָנִ֖ים לֽוּז׃",
"text": "And *yātîrû* *bêt*-*yôsēp* in *bêt*-*ʾēl* and *šēm* the *ʿîr* *ləpānîm* *lûz*.",
"grammar": {
"*yātîrû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they spied out/explored",
"*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun, Joseph",
"*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾēl*": "proper noun, El/God (in place name)",
"*šēm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - name of",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*ləpānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with preposition - before/formerly",
"*lûz*": "proper noun, Luz"
},
"variants": {
"*yātîrû*": "spied out/reconnoitered/explored",
"*ləpānîm*": "formerly/previously/before",
"*lûz*": "Luz (former name of Bethel)"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "Judges.1.24",
"source": "וַיִּרְאוּ֙ הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ יוֹצֵ֣א מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗וֹ הַרְאֵ֤נוּ נָא֙ אֶת־מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמְּךָ֖ חָֽסֶד׃",
"text": "And *yirʾû* the *šōmərîm* *ʾîš* *yôṣēʾ* from the *ʿîr* and *yōʾmərû* to him *harʾēnû* *nāʾ* the *məbôʾ* the *ʿîr* and *ʿāśînû* with you *ḥāsed*.",
"grammar": {
"*yirʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they saw",
"*šōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the watchers/guards",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man",
"*yôṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out/coming out",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they said",
"*harʾēnû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - show us",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now",
"*məbôʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular - entrance/way into",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural with waw consecutive - and we will do/show",
"*ḥāsed*": "common noun, masculine singular - kindness/favor"
},
"variants": {
"*šōmərîm*": "watchers/guards/spies",
"*yôṣēʾ*": "coming out from/exiting",
"*harʾēnû*": "show us/reveal to us",
"*məbôʾ*": "entrance/approach/way into",
"*ḥāsed*": "kindness/mercy/favor/loyalty"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "Judges.1.25",
"source": "וַיַּרְאֵם֙ אֶת־מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָאִ֥ישׁ וְאֶת־כָּל־מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹ שִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃",
"text": "And *yarʾēm* the *məbôʾ* the *ʿîr* and *yakkû* the *ʿîr* to *pî*-*ḥāreb* and the *ʾîš* and all *mišpaḥtô* *šillēḥû*.",
"grammar": {
"*yarʾēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he showed them",
"*məbôʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular - entrance/way into",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*yakkû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they struck",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*pî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of",
"*ḥāreb*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man",
"*mišpaḥtô*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his family/clan",
"*šillēḥû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural - they let go/sent away"
},
"variants": {
"*yarʾēm*": "showed them/revealed to them",
"*məbôʾ*": "entrance/approach/way into",
"*pî*-*ḥāreb*": "edge of the sword/with the sword (idiom for violent slaughter)",
"*šillēḥû*": "let go/sent away/spared"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Judges.1.26",
"source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ הָאִ֔ישׁ אֶ֖רֶץ הַחִתִּ֑ים וַיִּ֣בֶן עִ֗יר וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ ל֔וּז ה֣וּא שְׁמָ֔הּ עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *yēlek* the *ʾîš* to *ʾereṣ* the *ḥittîm* and *yiben* *ʿîr* and *yiqrāʾ* *šəmāh* *lûz* *hûʾ* *šəmāh* until the *yôm* the *zeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yēlek*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man",
"*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*ḥittîm*": "proper noun with definite article, Hittites",
"*yiben*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he built",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - a city",
"*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*šəmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its name",
"*lûz*": "proper noun, Luz",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/that is",
"*šəmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its name",
"*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾereṣ* *ḥittîm*": "land of the Hittites",
"*yiqrāʾ* *šəmāh*": "called its name/named it",
"*yôm* *zeh*": "this day/to this day/until now"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "Judges.1.27",
"source": "וְלֹא־הוֹרִ֣ישׁ מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה אֶת־בֵּית־שְׁאָ֣ן וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֶיהָ֮ וְאֶת־תַּעְנַ֣ךְ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶיהָ֒ וְאֶת־*ישב **יֹשְׁבֵ֨י ד֜וֹר וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֶ֗יהָ וְאֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֤י יִבְלְעָם֙ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י מְגִדּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בָּאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּֽאת׃",
"text": "And not *hôrîš* *mənaššeh* *bêt*-*šəʾān* and *bənôtêhā* and *taʿnak* and *bənōtêhā* and *yōšəbê* *dôr* and *bənôtêhā* and *yôšəbê* *yibləʿām* and *bənōtêhā* and *yôšəbê* *məgiddô* and *bənôtêhā* and *yôʾel* the *kənaʿănî* *lāšebet* in the *ʾāreṣ* the *zōʾt*.",
"grammar": {
"*hôrîš*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed/drove out",
"*mənaššeh*": "proper noun, Manasseh",
"*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*šəʾān*": "proper noun, Beth-shean",
"*bənôtêhā*": "common noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its daughters/surrounding villages",
"*taʿnak*": "proper noun, Taanach",
"*bənōtêhā*": "common noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its daughters/surrounding villages",
"*yōšəbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*dôr*": "proper noun, Dor",
"*yibləʿām*": "proper noun, Ibleam",
"*məgiddô*": "proper noun, Megiddo",
"*yôʾel*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he determined/resolved",
"*kənaʿănî*": "proper noun with definite article, Canaanite",
"*lāšebet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to dwell/remain",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*hôrîš*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled",
"*bənôtêhā*": "its daughters/satellite towns/surrounding villages",
"*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers in",
"*yôʾel*": "determined/resolved/persisted/was willing",
"*lāšebet*": "to dwell/remain/settle in",
"*ʾāreṣ* *zōʾt*": "this land/this territory"
}
}