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"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.12",
"source": "וַיַּעַזְב֞וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבוֹתָ֗ם הַמּוֹצִ֣יא אוֹתָם֮ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ וַיֵּלְכ֞וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י ׀ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֗ים מֵאֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽעַמִּים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ סְבִיב֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיַּכְעִ֖סוּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And-*wayyaʿazḇû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇôtām* the-*hammôṣîʾ* them from-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* and-*wayyēləḵû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* from-*ʾĕlōhê* the-*ʿammîm* which *səḇîḇôtêhem* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* to-them and-*wayyaḵʿisû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿazḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forsook",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers",
"*hammôṣîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one bringing out",
"*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of",
"*wayyēləḵû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other",
"*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples",
"*səḇîḇôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their surroundings",
"*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down",
"*wayyaḵʿisû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they provoked"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿazḇû*": "they forsook/abandoned/left",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of",
"*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors",
"*hammôṣîʾ*": "who brought out/who led out",
"*wayyēləḵû*": "they went/walked/followed",
"*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities",
"*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations",
"*səḇîḇôtêhem*": "their surroundings/around them",
"*wayyištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshipped",
"*wayyaḵʿisû*": "they provoked/angered/vexed"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.13",
"source": "וַיַּעַזְב֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ לַבַּ֖עַל וְלָעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And-*wayyaʿazḇû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*wayyaʿaḇəḏû* to-the-*Baʿal* and-to-the-*ʿAštārôt*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿazḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forsook",
"*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served",
"*Baʿal*": "proper noun with definite article - the Baal",
"*ʿAštārôt*": "proper noun, feminine plural - Ashtaroth"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿazḇû*": "they forsook/abandoned/left",
"*wayyaʿaḇəḏû*": "they served/worshipped",
"*Baʿal*": "a Canaanite deity, 'lord/master'",
"*ʿAštārôt*": "Canaanite fertility goddesses/female deities"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.14",
"source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיִּתְּנֵם֙ בְּיַד־שֹׁסִ֔ים וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ אוֹתָ֑ם וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֞ם בְּיַ֤ד אֽוֹיְבֵיהֶם֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֣וּ ע֔וֹד לַעֲמֹ֖ד לִפְנֵ֥י אוֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-*wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *YHWH* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyitənēm* in-*yaḏ*-*šōsîm* and-*wayyāšōssû* them and-*wayyiməkərēm* in-*yaḏ* *ʾôyəḇêhem* from-around and-not-*yāḵlû* still to-*laʿămōḏ* before *ʾôyəḇêhem*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiḥar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned",
"*ʾap̄*": "masculine singular construct - anger/nose of",
"*wayyitənēm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he gave them",
"*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*šōsîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - plunderers",
"*wayyāšōssû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they plundered",
"*wayyiməkərēm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sold them",
"*ʾôyəḇêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies",
"*yāḵlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were able",
"*laʿămōḏ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to stand",
"*ʾôyəḇêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄*": "the anger burned/was kindled/became hot",
"*wayyitənēm*": "he gave them/delivered them",
"*yaḏ*": "hand of/power of/control of",
"*šōsîm*": "plunderers/raiders/spoilers",
"*wayyāšōssû*": "they plundered/raided/despoiled",
"*wayyiməkərēm*": "he sold them/handed them over",
"*ʾôyəḇêhem*": "their enemies/adversaries/foes",
"*yāḵlû*": "they were able/could/had power",
"*laʿămōḏ*": "to stand/withstand/resist"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.15",
"source": "בְּכֹ֣ל ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָצְא֗וּ יַד־יְהוָה֙ הָיְתָה־בָּ֣ם לְרָעָ֔ה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וְכַאֲשֶׁ֛ר נִשְׁבַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה לָהֶ֑ם וַיֵּ֥צֶר לָהֶ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "In-all that *yāṣəʾû* *yaḏ*-*YHWH* *hāyətāh*-against-them for-*rāʿāh* as *dibber* *YHWH* and-as *nišbaʿ* *YHWH* to-them and-*wayyēṣer* to-them very",
"grammar": {
"*yāṣəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they went out",
"*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*hāyətāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was",
"*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil/harm",
"*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke",
"*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he swore",
"*wayyēṣer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was distressing"
},
"variants": {
"*yāṣəʾû*": "they went out/went forth",
"*yaḏ*": "hand/power/agency",
"*hāyətāh*": "was/became/existed",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/distress",
"*dibber*": "he spoke/said/declared",
"*nišbaʿ*": "he swore/took an oath",
"*wayyēṣer*": "it was distressing/troubling/narrow"
}
}