11 {
"verseID": "Judges.11.11",
"source": "וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ יִפְתָּח֙ עִם־זִקְנֵ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ הָעָ֥ם אוֹת֛וֹ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְרֹ֣אשׁ וּלְקָצִ֑ין וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר יִפְתָּ֧ח אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרָ֛יו לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayyēleḵ* *Yiptach* with-*ziqnê* *Gil'ād* and *wayyāśîmû* *hā'ām* him over-them to-*rō'š* and-to-*qāṣîn* and *wayədabbēr* *Yiptach* 'et-all-*dəḇārāyw* before *YHWH* in-*hammişpâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēleḵ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he went",
"*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah",
"*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*Gil'ād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead",
"*wayyāśîmû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they placed/appointed",
"*hā'ām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*rō'š*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief",
"*qāṣîn*": "noun, masculine singular - commander/leader",
"*wayədabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he spoke",
"*dəḇārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*hammişpâ*": "article + proper noun - the Mizpah"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāśîmû*": "placed/appointed/made/established",
"*rō'š*": "head/chief/leader/commander",
"*qāṣîn*": "commander/leader/chief/officer"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Judges.11.12",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יִפְתָּח֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֖וֹן לֵאמֹ֑ר מַה־לִּ֣י וָלָ֔ךְ כִּֽי־בָ֥אתָ אֵלַ֖י לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם בְּאַרְצִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Yiptach* *mal'āḵîm* to-*meleḵ* *bənê*-*'Ammôn* *lē'mōr* what-to-me and-to-you that-*ḇā'tā* to-me to-*hillāḥēm* in-*'arşî*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he sent",
"*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah",
"*mal'āḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*'Ammôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ammon",
"*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ḇā'tā*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have come",
"*hillāḥēm*": "verb, Niphal infinitive construct - to fight",
"*'arşî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my land"
},
"variants": {
"*mal'āḵîm*": "messengers/angels/envoys",
"*lē'mōr*": "saying/to say"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Judges.11.13",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֜וֹן אֶל־מַלְאֲכֵ֣י יִפְתָּ֗ח כִּֽי־לָקַ֨ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶת־אַרְצִי֙ בַּעֲלוֹת֣וֹ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם מֵאַרְנ֥וֹן וְעַד־הַיַּבֹּ֖ק וְעַד־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וְעַתָּ֕ה הָשִׁ֥יבָה אֶתְהֶ֖ן בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And *wayyō'mer* *meleḵ* *bənê*-*'Ammôn* to-*mal'ăḵê* *Yiptach* because-*lāqaḥ* *Yiśrā'ēl* 'et-*'arşî* in-*ba'ălôtô* from-*Mişrayim* from-*'Arnôn* and-until-*haYabbōq* and-until-*haYardēn* and-*'attâ* *hāšîḇâ* them in-*šālôm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyō'mer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he said",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*'Ammôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ammon",
"*mal'ăḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - messengers of",
"*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah",
"*lāqaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he took",
"*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*'arşî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my land",
"*ba'ălôtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his coming up",
"*Mişrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*'Arnôn*": "proper noun - Arnon",
"*haYabbōq*": "article + proper noun - the Jabbok",
"*haYardēn*": "article + proper noun - the Jordan",
"*'attâ*": "adverb - now",
"*hāšîḇâ*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine singular - restore/return",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace"
},
"variants": {
"*lāqaḥ*": "took/seized/captured",
"*ba'ălôtô*": "in his coming up/when he came up/as he ascended",
"*hāšîḇâ*": "restore/return/give back",
"*šālôm*": "peace/peacefully/with peaceful intentions"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Judges.11.14",
"source": "וַיּ֥וֹסֶף ע֖וֹד יִפְתָּ֑ח וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃",
"text": "And *wayyôsep* again *Yiptach* and *wayyišlaḥ* *mal'āḵîm* to-*meleḵ* *bənê* *'Ammôn*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyôsep*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he added/continued",
"*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah",
"*wayyišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he sent",
"*mal'āḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*'Ammôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ammon"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyôsep*": "added/continued/did again",
"*mal'āḵîm*": "messengers/angels/envoys"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Judges.11.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יִפְתָּ֑ח לֹֽא־לָקַ֤ח יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מוֹאָ֔ב וְאֶת־אֶ֖רֶץ בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃",
"text": "And *wayyō'mer* to-him thus *'āmar* *Yiptach* not-*lāqaḥ* *Yiśrā'ēl* 'et-*'ereş* *Mô'āḇ* and-'et-*'ereş* *bənê* *'Ammôn*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyō'mer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he said",
"*'āmar*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said",
"*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah",
"*lāqaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he took",
"*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*'ereş*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*Mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*'ereş*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*'Ammôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ammon"
},
"variants": {
"*lāqaḥ*": "took/seized/captured"
}
}