Judges 11:15

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יִפְתָּ֑ח לֹֽא־לָקַ֤ח יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מוֹאָ֔ב וְאֶת־אֶ֖רֶץ בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

And wayyō'mer to-him thus 'āmar Yiptach not-lāqaḥ Yiśrā'ēl 'et-'ereş Mô'āḇ and-'et-'ereş bənê 'Ammôn

Grammar Details

• *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
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *'Ammôn*: proper noun, masculine singular - Ammon

Word Meanings

• *lāqaḥ*: took/seized/captured

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jephthah said to him, 'This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And said to him, Thus says Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and he said{H559} unto him, Thus saith{H559} Jephthah:{H3316} Israel{H3478} took not away{H3947} the land{H776} of Moab,{H4124} nor the land{H776} of the children{H1121} of Ammon,{H5983}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} Jephthah{H3316}, Israel{H3478} took not away{H3947}{(H8804)} the land{H776} of Moab{H4124}, nor the land{H776} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  which sayde vnto him: Thus sayeth Iephthae: Israel hath taken no londe, nether from the Moabites ner from the children of Ammon:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And said vnto him, Thus saith Iphtah, Israel tooke not the lande of Moab, nor the lande of the children of Ammon.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayd vnto him, thus sayth Iephthah: Israel toke not away the lande of Moab, nor the lande of the children of Ammon.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and he said to him, Thus says Jephthah: Israel didn't take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and saith to him, `Thus said Jephthah, Israel took not the land of Moab, and the land of the Bene-Ammon,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah: Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah: Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And said to him, This is the word of Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the children of Ammon;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and he said to him, "Thus says Jephthah: Israel didn't take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and said to him,“This is what Jephthah says,‘Israel did not steal the land of Moab and the land of the Ammonites.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י אֶל־תָּ֙צַר֙ אֶת־מוֹאָ֔ב וְאַל־תִּתְגָּ֥ר בָּ֖ם מִלְחָמָ֑ה כִּ֠י לֹֽא־אֶתֵּ֨ן לְךָ֤ מֵֽאַרְצוֹ֙ יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה כִּ֣י לִבְנֵי־ל֔וֹט נָתַ֥תִּי אֶת־עָ֖ר יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to me *ʾal-tāṣar* *ʾet*-*môʾāb* and *ʾal-titgār* in them *milḥāmāh* *kî* not-*ʾettēn* to you from *ʾarṣô* *yerušāh* *kî* to *binê-lôṭ* *nātattî* *ʾet*-*ʿār* *yerušāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾal-tāṣar*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - do not harass", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ʾal-titgār*": "negative particle + hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - do not contend", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun feminine singular - battle/war", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾarṣô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land", "*yerušāh*": "noun feminine singular - possession", "*binê-lôṭ*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Lot", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*ʿār*": "proper noun - Ar", "*yerušāh*": "noun feminine singular - possession" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/stated", "*tāṣar*": "harass/oppress/distress", "*titgār*": "contend with/provoke/engage in conflict", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*ʾettēn*": "will give/grant/allow", "*ʾarṣô*": "his land/territory/country", "*yerušāh*": "possession/inheritance/property", "*nātattî*": "have given/granted/bestowed" } }
• Deut 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.19", "source": "וְקָרַבְתָּ֗ מ֚וּל בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן אַל־תְּצֻרֵ֖ם וְאַל־תִּתְגָּ֣ר בָּ֑ם כִּ֣י לֹֽא־אֶ֠תֵּן מֵאֶ֨רֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֤וֹן לְךָ֙ יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה כִּ֥י לִבְנֵי־ל֖וֹט נְתַתִּ֥יהָ יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə-qāraḇtā* *mûl* *bənê* *ʿammôn* *ʾal*-*təṣurêm* *wə-ʾal*-*titgār* *bām* *kî* not-*ʾettên* from-*ʾereṣ* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* to-you *yəruššāh* *kî* to-*bənê*-*lôṭ* *nətattîhā* *yəruššāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-qāraḇtā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will come near/approach", "*mûl*": "preposition - opposite/facing/in front of", "*bənê*": "noun, construct state, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*təṣurêm*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - harass/distress/besiege them", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*titgār*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - engage in strife/provoke/contend", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them/against them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾettên*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*yəruššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - possession/inheritance", "*nətattîhā*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I have given it", "*lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot" }, "variants": { "*mûl*": "opposite/facing/in front of/against", "*təṣurêm*": "harass them/besiege them/show hostility to them", "*titgār*": "engage in strife/provoke/contend/incite conflict", "*yəruššāh*": "possession/inheritance/property" } }
• 2 Chr 20:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.10", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה הִנֵּה֩ בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֨וֹן וּמוֹאָ֜ב וְהַר־שֵׂעִ֗יר אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־נָתַ֤תָּה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לָב֣וֹא בָהֶ֔ם בְּבֹאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּ֛י סָ֥רוּ מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א הִשְׁמִידֽוּם׃", "text": "And now *wəʿattâ* behold *hinnēh* sons-of *bənê*-*ʿammôn* and Moab *ûmôʾāb* and Mount *wəhar*-*śēʿîr*, whom *ʾăšer* not *lōʾ*-*nātattâ* to Israel *ləyiśrāʾēl* to enter *lābôʾ* in them *bāhem* in their coming *bəbōʾām* from land-of *mēʾereṣ* Egypt *miṣrāyim*, for *kî* they turned aside *sārû* from them *mēʿălêhem* and not *wəlōʾ* *hišmîdûm*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*ûmôʾāb*": "waw-conjunction + proper name - and Moab", "*wəhar*": "waw-conjunction + construct masculine singular noun - and mountain of", "*śēʿîr*": "proper name - Seir", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nātattâ*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you gave", "*ləyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition *lə* + proper name - to Israel", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct - to enter", "*bāhem*": "preposition *bə* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in/among them", "*bəbōʾām*": "preposition *bə* + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their coming", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition *min* + construct feminine singular noun - from land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sārû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they turned aside", "*mēʿălêhem*": "preposition *min* + preposition *ʿal* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from upon them/from them", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hišmîdûm*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they destroyed them" }, "variants": { "*sārû*": "they turned aside/departed/avoided", "*hišmîdûm*": "they destroyed them/exterminated them/annihilated them", "*har-śēʿîr*": "Mount Seir (region of Edom)" } }
• Acts 24:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.24.12", "source": "Καὶ οὔτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ εὗρόν με πρός τινα διαλεγόμενον, ἢ ἐπισύστασιν ποιοῦντα ὄχλου, οὔτε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, οὔτε κατὰ τὴν πόλιν:", "text": "And neither in the *hierō* they *heuron* me with anyone *dialegomenon*, or *episystasin* *poiounta* of crowd, neither in the *synagōgais*, neither throughout the city:", "grammar": { "*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - temple", "*heuron*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they found", "*dialegomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - discussing/arguing", "*episystasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - disturbance/gathering", "*poiounta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - making/causing", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues" }, "variants": { "*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary", "*dialegomenon*": "discussing/arguing/reasoning with", "*episystasin*": "disturbance/gathering/riot", "*poiounta*": "making/causing/creating" } } 13 { "verseID": "Acts.24.13", "source": "Οὔτε παραστῆσαι δύνανται περὶ ὧν νῦν κατηγοροῦσίν μου.", "text": "Neither to *parastēsai* they *dynantai* concerning which things now they *katēgorousin* me.", "grammar": { "*parastēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to prove/present", "*dynantai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - they are able", "*katēgorousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they accuse" }, "variants": { "*parastēsai*": "to prove/present/establish", "*dynantai*": "they are able/can", "*katēgorousin*": "they accuse/bring charges against" } }
• Num 21:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.13", "source": "מִשָּׁם֮ נָסָעוּ֒ וַֽיַּחֲנ֗וּ מֵעֵ֤בֶר אַרְנוֹן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר הַיֹּצֵ֖א מִגְּב֣וּל הָֽאֱמֹרִ֑י כִּ֤י אַרְנוֹן֙ גְּב֣וּל מוֹאָ֔ב בֵּ֥ין מוֹאָ֖ב וּבֵ֥ין הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃", "text": "From-*šām* *nāsā'û* and *wə-yaḥănû* from-*'ēḇer* *'arnôn* which *'ăšer* in-the-*miḏbār* the-*yōṣē'* from-*gəḇûl* the-*'ĕmōrî* for *kî* *'arnôn* *gəḇûl* *mô'āḇ* between *mô'āḇ* and-between the-*'ĕmōrî*.", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*nāsā'û*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they journeyed", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they camped", "*'ēḇer*": "noun masculine singular construct - beyond/other side of", "*'arnôn*": "proper noun - Arnon", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*miḏbār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the wilderness", "*yōṣē'*": "definite qal active participle masculine singular - the one coming out", "*gəḇûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - border of/territory of", "*'ĕmōrî*": "definite proper noun - the Amorite", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'arnôn*": "proper noun - Arnon", "*gəḇûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - border of", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*'ĕmōrî*": "definite proper noun - the Amorite" }, "variants": { "*'ēḇer*": "beyond/across/other side", "*gəḇûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*yōṣē'*": "coming out/flowing from/extending from" } } 14 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.14", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֙ יֵֽאָמַ֔ר בְּסֵ֖פֶר מִלְחֲמֹ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה אֶת־וָהֵ֣ב בְּסוּפָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַנְּחָלִ֖ים אַרְנֽוֹן׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* *yē'āmar* in-*sēp̄er* *milḥămōṯ* *YHWH* *'eṯ*-*wāhēḇ* in-*sûp̄â* and-*'eṯ*-the-*nəḥālîm* *'arnôn*.", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yē'āmar*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it is said", "*sēp̄er*": "noun masculine singular construct - book of", "*milḥămōṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - wars of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wāhēḇ*": "proper noun - Waheb", "*sûp̄â*": "noun feminine singular - storm/whirlwind", "*nəḥālîm*": "definite noun masculine plural - the wadis/valleys", "*'arnôn*": "proper noun - Arnon" }, "variants": { "*sēp̄er milḥămōṯ YHWH*": "Book of the Wars of YHWH (ancient collection)", "*wāhēḇ bəsûp̄â*": "Waheb in Suphah (place names, meaning uncertain)", "*nəḥālîm*": "wadis/valleys/streams" } } 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.15", "source": "וְאֶ֙שֶׁד֙ הַנְּחָלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָ֖ה לְשֶׁ֣בֶת עָ֑ר וְנִשְׁעַ֖ן לִגְב֥וּל מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And-*'ešeḏ* the-*nəḥālîm* which *'ăšer* *nāṭâ* to-*šeḇeṯ* *'ār* and-*nišə'an* to-*gəḇûl* *mô'āḇ*.", "grammar": { "*'ešeḏ*": "noun masculine singular construct - slope of", "*nəḥālîm*": "definite noun masculine plural - the valleys", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nāṭâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - extends/stretches", "*šeḇeṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - dwelling of", "*'ār*": "proper noun - Ar", "*nišə'an*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - leans/rests", "*gəḇûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - border of", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab" }, "variants": { "*'ešeḏ*": "slope/ravine/watershed", "*nāṭâ*": "extends/stretches/inclines toward", "*nišə'an*": "leans against/rests on/borders" } }
• Num 21:27-30 : 27 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.27", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֛ן יֹאמְר֥וּ הַמֹּשְׁלִ֖ים בֹּ֣אוּ חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן תִּבָּנֶ֥ה וְתִכּוֹנֵ֖ן עִ֥יר סִיחֽוֹן׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* *yō'mərû* the-*mōšəlîm* *bō'û* *ḥešbôn* *tibbāneh* and-*təkônēn* *'îr* *sîḥôn*.", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yō'mərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they say", "*mōšəlîm*": "definite qal participle masculine plural - the ones reciting proverbs", "*bō'û*": "qal imperative masculine plural - come", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*tibbāneh*": "niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - let it be built", "*təkônēn*": "polel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - let it be established", "*'îr*": "noun feminine singular construct - city of", "*sîḥôn*": "proper noun - Sihon" }, "variants": { "*mōšəlîm*": "those who speak in proverbs/poets/ballad-singers", "*tibbāneh*": "let it be built/may it be built", "*təkônēn*": "let it be established/may it be prepared" } } 28 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.28", "source": "כִּי־אֵשׁ֙ יָֽצְאָ֣ה מֵֽחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן לֶהָבָ֖ה מִקִּרְיַ֣ת סִיחֹ֑ן אָֽכְלָה֙ עָ֣ר מוֹאָ֔ב בַּעֲלֵ֖י בָּמ֥וֹת אַרְנֹֽן׃", "text": "For-*'ēš* *yāṣə'â* from-*ḥešbôn* *lehāḇâ* from-*qiryaṯ* *sîḥōn* *'āḵəlâ* *'ār* *mô'āḇ* *ba'ălê* *bāmôṯ* *'arnōn*.", "grammar": { "*'ēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*yāṣə'â*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it went out", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*lehāḇâ*": "noun feminine singular - flame", "*qiryaṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - city of", "*sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*'āḵəlâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it consumed", "*'ār*": "proper noun - Ar", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ba'ălê*": "noun masculine plural construct - lords of", "*bāmôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - high places of", "*'arnōn*": "proper noun - Arnon" }, "variants": { "*ba'ălê bāmôṯ*": "lords of the heights/rulers of the high places/possessors of the shrines", "*qiryaṯ sîḥōn*": "City of Sihon/Kiriath-sihon" } } 29 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.29", "source": "אוֹי־לְךָ֣ מוֹאָ֔ב אָבַ֖דְתָּ עַם־כְּמ֑וֹשׁ נָתַ֨ן בָּנָ֤יו פְּלֵיטִם֙ וּבְנֹתָ֣יו בַּשְּׁבִ֔ית לְמֶ֥לֶךְ אֱמֹרִ֖י סִיחֽוֹן׃", "text": "Woe-*'ôy*-to-you *mô'āḇ* *'āḇaḏtā* *'am*-*kəmôš* *nāṯan* *bānāw* *pəlêṭim* and-*ûḇənōṯāw* in-the-*šəḇîṯ* to-*meleḵ* *'ĕmōrî* *sîḥôn*.", "grammar": { "*'ôy*": "interjection - woe", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*'āḇaḏtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have perished", "*'am*": "noun masculine singular construct - people of", "*kəmôš*": "proper noun - Chemosh", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*bānāw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*pəlêṭim*": "noun masculine plural - fugitives/escapees", "*ûḇənōṯāw*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his daughters", "*šəḇîṯ*": "definite noun feminine singular - the captivity", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*'ĕmōrî*": "proper noun - Amorite", "*sîḥôn*": "proper noun - Sihon" }, "variants": { "*kəmôš*": "Chemosh (Moabite deity)", "*pəlêṭim*": "fugitives/escapees/refugees", "*šəḇîṯ*": "captivity/imprisonment" } } 30 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.30", "source": "וַנִּירָ֛ם אָבַ֥ד חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן עַד־דִּיב֑וֹן וַנַּשִּׁ֣ים עַד־נֹ֔פַח אֲשֶׁ֖רׄ עַד־מֵֽידְבָֽא׃", "text": "And *wə-nîrām* *'āḇaḏ* *ḥešbôn* unto-*dîḇôn* and *wə-naššîm* unto-*nōp̄aḥ* which *'ăšer* unto-*mêḏəḇā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-nîrām*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 1st common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and we shot at them", "*'āḇaḏ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has perished", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*dîḇôn*": "proper noun - Dibon", "*wə-naššîm*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil imperfect 1st common plural - and we laid waste", "*nōp̄aḥ*": "proper noun - Nophah", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*mêḏəḇā*": "proper noun - Medeba" }, "variants": { "*wə-nîrām*": "and we shot them/and we cast them down [text uncertain]", "*naššîm*": "we laid waste/we devastated" } }