7 {
"verseID": "Judges.12.7",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט יִפְתָּ֛ח אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וַיָּ֗מָת יִפְתָּח֙ הַגִּלְעָדִ֔י וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּעָרֵ֥י גִלְעָֽד",
"text": "And *wayyišpōṭ* *yip̄tāḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* six *šānîm* and *wayyāmāṯ* *yip̄tāḥ* *haggilʿāḏî* and *wayyiqqāḇēr* in-*bəʿārê* *gilʿāḏ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged",
"*yip̄tāḥ*": "proper noun - Jephthah",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years",
"*wayyāmāṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died",
"*haggilʿāḏî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Gileadite",
"*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried",
"*bəʿārê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - in cities of",
"*gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/led/delivered",
"*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "was buried/was interred",
"*bəʿārê*": "in the cities of/in the towns of"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Judges.12.8",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט אַֽחֲרָיו֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִבְצָ֖ן מִבֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם",
"text": "And *wayyišpōṭ* after-him *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾiḇṣān* from-*mibbêṯ* *lāḥem*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾiḇṣān*": "proper noun - Ibzan",
"*mibbêṯ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from house of",
"*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem/Lehem"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/led/delivered",
"*mibbêṯ lāḥem*": "from Bethlehem (could be either Judean or Zebulunite Bethlehem)"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Judges.12.9",
"source": "וַיְהִי־ל֞וֹ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים בָּנוֹת֙ שִׁלַּ֣ח הַח֔וּצָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנ֔וֹת הֵבִ֥יא לְבָנָ֖יו מִן־הַח֑וּץ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים",
"text": "And *wayəhî*-to-him thirty *bānîm* and-thirty *bānôṯ* *šillaḥ* *haḥûṣāh* and-thirty *bānôṯ* *hēḇîʾ* to-*ləḇānāyw* from-*haḥûṣ* and *wayyišpōṭ* *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* seven *šānîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was/and he had",
"*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons",
"*bānôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - daughters",
"*šillaḥ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he sent out",
"*haḥûṣāh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun + directional heh - to the outside",
"*hēḇîʾ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he brought in",
"*ləḇānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his sons",
"*haḥûṣ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the outside",
"*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years"
},
"variants": {
"*šillaḥ*": "sent out/sent away/gave in marriage",
"*haḥûṣāh*": "outside/abroad/to other families",
"*hēḇîʾ*": "brought in/took in/imported",
"*haḥûṣ*": "outside/abroad/from other families"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Judges.12.10",
"source": "וַיָּ֣מָת אִבְצָ֔ן וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם",
"text": "And *wayyāmāṯ* *ʾiḇṣān* and *wayyiqqāḇēr* in-*bəḇêṯ* *lāḥem*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāmāṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died",
"*ʾiḇṣān*": "proper noun - Ibzan",
"*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried",
"*bəḇêṯ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of",
"*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem/Lehem"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "was buried/was interred",
"*bəḇêṯ lāḥem*": "in Bethlehem (could be either Judean or Zebulunite Bethlehem)"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Judges.12.11",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט אֽ͏ַחֲרָיו֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵיל֖וֹן הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֶ֥שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים",
"text": "And *wayyišpōṭ* after-him *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾêlôn* *hazəḇûlōnî* and *wayyišpōṭ* *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* ten *šānîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾêlôn*": "proper noun - Elon",
"*hazəḇûlōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Zebulunite",
"*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/led/delivered"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Judges.12.12",
"source": "וַיָּ֖מָת אֵל֣וֹן הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר בְּאַיָּל֖וֹן בְּאֶ֥רֶץ זְבוּלֻֽן",
"text": "And *wayyāmāṯ* *ʾêlôn* *hazəḇûlōnî* and *wayyiqqāḇēr* in-*bəʾayyālôn* in-*bəʾereṣ* *zəḇulun*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāmāṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died",
"*ʾêlôn*": "proper noun - Elon",
"*hazəḇûlōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Zebulunite",
"*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried",
"*bəʾayyālôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Aijalon",
"*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in land of",
"*zəḇulun*": "proper noun - Zebulun"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "was buried/was interred",
"*bəʾayyālôn*": "in Aijalon/in Elon (possible wordplay with his name)"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Judges.12.13",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אַחֲרָ֖יו אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַבְדּ֥וֹן בֶּן־הִלֵּ֖ל הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִֽי",
"text": "And *wayyišpōṭ* after-him *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿaḇdôn* son-of-*hillēl* *happirʿāṯônî*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʿaḇdôn*": "proper noun - Abdon",
"*hillēl*": "proper noun - Hillel",
"*happirʿāṯônî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Pirathonite"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/led/delivered"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Judges.12.14",
"source": "וַיְהִי־ל֞וֹ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁים֙ בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים רֹכְבִ֖ים עַל־שִׁבְעִ֣ים עֲיָרִ֑ם וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִֽים",
"text": "And *wayəhî*-to-him forty *bānîm* and-thirty *bənê* *ḇānîm* *rōḵəḇîm* on-seventy *ʿăyārîm* and *wayyišpōṭ* *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* eight *šānîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was/and he had",
"*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ḇānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons",
"*rōḵəḇîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - riding",
"*ʿăyārîm*": "masculine plural noun - donkeys/colts",
"*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years"
},
"variants": {
"*rōḵəḇîm*": "riding/mounted on",
"*ʿăyārîm*": "donkeys/colts/young male donkeys (sign of wealth and status)",
"*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/led/delivered"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Judges.12.15",
"source": "וַיָּ֛מָת עַבְדּ֥וֹן בֶּן־הִלֵּ֖ל הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֑י וַיִּקָּבֵ֤ר בְּפִרְעָתוֹן֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֶפְרַ֔יִם בְּהַ֖ר הָעֲמָלֵקִֽי",
"text": "And *wayyāmāṯ* *ʿaḇdôn* son-of-*hillēl* *happirʿāṯônî* and *wayyiqqāḇēr* in-*bəp̄irʿāṯôn* in-*bəʾereṣ* *ʾep̄rayim* in-*bəhar* *hāʿămālēqî*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāmāṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died",
"*ʿaḇdôn*": "proper noun - Abdon",
"*hillēl*": "proper noun - Hillel",
"*happirʿāṯônî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Pirathonite",
"*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried",
"*bəp̄irʿāṯôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Pirathon",
"*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in land of",
"*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*bəhar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in mountain/hill country of",
"*hāʿămālēqî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Amalekite"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "was buried/was interred",
"*bəhar hāʿămālēqî*": "in the hill country of the Amalekites (area in Ephraim formerly inhabited by Amalekites)"
}
}