6 {
"verseID": "Judges.3.6",
"source": "וַיִּקְח֨וּ אֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶ֤ם לָהֶם֙ לְנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם נָתְנ֣וּ לִבְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ פ",
"text": "And-*wayyiqḥû* *ʾet*-*bĕnôtêhem* to-them for-*nāšîm* and-*ʾet*-*bĕnôtêhem* *nātĕnû* to-*bĕnêhem* and-*yaʿabdû* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and",
"*yiqḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they took",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bĕnôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them",
"*lĕnāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - for wives",
"*wĕ-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*bĕnôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters",
"*nātĕnû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they gave",
"*libnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their sons",
"*wa-yaʿabdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods",
"*p*": "paragraph marker"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqḥû*": "and they took/received/accepted",
"*nāšîm*": "wives/women",
"*nātĕnû*": "gave/placed/delivered",
"*yaʿabdû*": "served/worshiped/worked for"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Judges.3.7",
"source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶת־הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And-*yaʿăśû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-*yiškĕḥû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-*yaʿabdû* *ʾet*-the-*bĕʿālîm* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾăšērôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and",
"*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did/made",
"*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-raʿ*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil",
"*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*wa-yiškĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forgot",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God",
"*wa-yaʿabdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-bĕʿālîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Baals",
"*wĕ-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*hā-ʾăšērôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - the Asherahs"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿăśû*": "did/made/performed",
"*hāraʿ*": "evil/wickedness/wrong",
"*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of",
"*yiškĕḥû*": "forgot/neglected/abandoned",
"*yaʿabdû*": "served/worshiped/worked for",
"*bĕʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters",
"*ʾăšērôt*": "Asherahs/sacred poles/fertility goddesses"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Judges.3.8",
"source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֗ם בְּיַד֙ כּוּשַׁ֣ן רִשְׁעָתַ֔יִם מֶ֖לֶךְ אֲרַ֣ם נַהֲרָ֑יִם וַיַּעַבְד֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־כּוּשַׁ֥ן רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*wayyiḥar*-*ʾaf* *YHWH* in-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyimkĕrēm* in-hand-of *kûšan* *rišʿātayim* *melek* *ʾăram* *nahărayim* and-*yaʿabdû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*kûšan* *rišʿātayim* eight *šānîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and",
"*yiḥar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - burned",
"*ʾaf*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*bĕ-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in/against Israel",
"*wa-yimkĕrēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sold them",
"*bĕyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - into hand of",
"*kûšan*": "proper noun - Cushan",
"*rišʿātayim*": "proper noun/epithet - Rishathaim",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾăram*": "proper noun, construct - Aram of",
"*nahărayim*": "proper noun - Naharaim",
"*wa-yaʿabdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served",
"*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kûšan*": "proper noun - Cushan",
"*rišʿātayim*": "proper noun/epithet - Rishathaim",
"*šĕmōneh*": "numeral, feminine - eight",
"*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiḥar-ʾaf*": "and the anger burned/was kindled/became hot",
"*wayyimkĕrēm*": "and he sold them/delivered them/gave them over",
"*bĕyad*": "into the hand of/under the power of",
"*rišʿātayim*": "double wickedness (possibly meaning 'greatly wicked')",
"*ʾăram nahărayim*": "Aram of two rivers (Mesopotamia)"
}
}