Judges 11:16

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{ "verseID": "Judges.11.16", "source": "כִּ֖י בַּעֲלוֹתָ֣ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ עַד־יַם־ס֔וּף וַיָּבֹ֖א קָדֵֽשָׁה׃", "text": "*Kî* in *ʿălôtām* from *miṣrayim* *wayyēlek* *yiśrāʾēl* in *midbar* unto *yam-sûp* *wayyābōʾ* *qādēšâ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*ʿălôtām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd person plural suffix - in their going up", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd singular masculine - and he went", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*midbar*": "noun masculine singular with preposition bet - in wilderness", "*yam-sûp*": "construct noun phrase - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd singular masculine - and he came", "*qādēšâ*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Kadesh" }, "variants": { "*Kî*": "for/because/when/that", "*ʿălôtām*": "their going up/ascent/departure", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert", "*yam-sûp*": "Red Sea/Sea of Reeds" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֖י בַּעֲלוֹתָ֣ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ עַד־יַם־ס֔וּף וַיָּבֹ֖א קָדֵֽשָׁה׃

Transliteration

Kî in ʿălôtām from miṣrayim wayyēlek yiśrāʾēl in midbar unto yam-sûp wayyābōʾ qādēšâ

Grammar Details

• *Kî*: conjunction - for/because/when
• *ʿălôtām*: infinitive construct with 3rd person plural suffix - in their going up
• *miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
• *wayyēlek*: waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd singular masculine - and he went
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *midbar*: noun masculine singular with preposition bet - in wilderness
• *yam-sûp*: construct noun phrase - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea
• *wayyābōʾ*: waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd singular masculine - and he came
• *qādēšâ*: proper noun with directional he suffix - to Kadesh

Word Meanings

• *Kî*: for/because/when/that
• *ʿălôtām*: their going up/ascent/departure
• *midbar*: wilderness/desert
• *yam-sûp*: Red Sea/Sea of Reeds

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For when they came up from Egypt, Israel traveled through the wilderness to the Red Sea and arrived at Kadesh.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness to the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but when they came up from Egypt, and Israel went through the wilderness unto the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for when they departed out of Egipte, Israel walked thorow the wyldernes vnto the reed see, and came to Cades,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But when Israel came vp from Egypt, and walked through the wildernesse vnto the redde Sea, then they came to Kadesh.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But when Israel came vp fro Egypt, and walked thorowe the wildernesse, euen vnto ye red sea, they came to Cades:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but when they came up from Egypt, and Israel went through the wilderness to the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for in their coming up out of Egypt, Israel goeth in the wilderness unto the Red Sea, and cometh in to Kadesh,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but when they came up from Egypt, and Israel went through the wilderness unto the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but when they came up from Egypt, and Israel went through the wilderness unto the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But when they came up from Egypt, Israel went through the waste land to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh;

• World English Bible (2000)

  but when they came up from Egypt, and Israel went through the wilderness to the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they left Egypt, Israel traveled through the desert as far as the Red Sea and then came to Kadesh.

Referenced Verses

• Num 14:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.25", "source": "וְהָֽעֲמָלֵקִ֥י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּעֵ֑מֶק מָחָ֗ר פְּנ֨וּ וּסְע֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר דֶּ֥רֶךְ יַם־סֽוּף׃ פ", "text": "*wə-hāʿămālēqî wə-hakkənaʿănî yôšēb bāʿēmeq māḥār pənû ûsəʿû lākem hammidbār derek yam-sûp*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāʿămālēqî*": "conjunction + definite article + gentilic singular noun - and the Amalekite", "*wə-hakkənaʿănî*": "conjunction + definite article + gentilic singular noun - and the Canaanite", "*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal form of *yšb* - dwelling/sitting", "*bāʿēmeq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the valley", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*pənû*": "imperative, masculine plural, Qal form of *pnh* - turn", "*ûsəʿû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural, Qal form of *nsʿ* - and journey/set out", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*hammidbār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wilderness", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of/road to", "*yam-sûp*": "masculine singular construct + proper noun - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea" }, "variants": { "*wə-hāʿămālēqî wə-hakkənaʿănî*": "the Amalekite and the Canaanite (collective singular for people groups)", "*yôšēb*": "is dwelling/sits/resides", "*bāʿēmeq*": "in the valley/in the lowland", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the morning/the next day", "*pənû ûsəʿû*": "turn and journey/turn around and move/change direction and travel", "*derek yam-sûp*": "way of the Red Sea/road to the Sea of Reeds" } }
• Deut 1:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.40", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֖ם פְּנ֣וּ לָכֶ֑ם וּסְע֥וּ הַמִּדְבָּ֖רָה דֶּ֥רֶךְ יַם־סֽוּף׃", "text": "And you *pənū* to yourselves, and *usəʿū* *hammidbbārāh* *derek* *yam*-*sūp*.", "grammar": { "*pənū*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - turn", "*usəʿū*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - journey/travel", "*hammidbbārāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and directional heh - to the wilderness", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way of", "*yam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of", "*sūp*": "noun - Reed/reeds" }, "variants": { "*pənū*": "turn/face/turn around", "*usəʿū*": "journey/travel/set out", "*hammidbbārāh*": "to the wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*yam*-*sūp*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea" } }
• Num 20:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.1", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל כָּל־הָ֨עֵדָ֤ה מִדְבַּר־צִן֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב הָעָ֖ם בְּקָדֵ֑שׁ וַתָּ֤מָת שָׁם֙ מִרְיָ֔ם וַתִּקָּבֵ֖ר שָֽׁם", "text": "And *wāʾbōʾû* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* all-the-*ʿēdâ* *midbār*-*ṣin* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-*riʾšôn* and-*yēšeb* the-*ʿām* in-*qādēš* and-*tāmāt* there *miryām* and-*tiqqābēr* there", "grammar": { "*wāʾbōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they came", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular - congregation/assembly", "*midbār*": "construct state, masculine singular - wilderness of", "*ṣin*": "proper noun - Zin", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*riʾšôn*": "masculine singular, ordinal - first", "*yēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and dwelt/stayed", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people", "*tāmāt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*tiqqābēr*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried" }, "variants": { "*bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*midbār*-*ṣin*": "wilderness of Zin", "*ḥōdeš* *riʾšôn*": "first month", "*qādēš*": "Kadesh (place name)" } }
• Num 13:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.26", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֡וּ וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֨ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְאֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֧ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־מִדְבַּ֥ר פָּארָ֖ן קָדֵ֑שָׁה וַיָּשִׁ֨יבוּ אוֹתָ֤ם דָּבָר֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַיַּרְא֖וּם אֶת־פְּרִ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wa-yēləkû* *wa-yābōʾû* *ʾel*-*mōšeh* *wə-ʾel*-*ʾahărōn* *wə-ʾel*-*kol*-*ʿădat* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾel*-*midbar* *pāʾrān* *qādēšâ* *wa-yāšîbû* *ʾôtām* *dābār* *wə-ʾet*-*kol*-*hā-ʿēdâ* *wa-yarʾûm* *ʾet*-*pərî* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wa-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʿădat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - congregation of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*pāʾrān*": "proper noun - Paran", "*qādēšâ*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Kadesh", "*wa-yāšîbû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought back", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/report", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hā-ʿēdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation", "*wa-yarʾûm*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they showed them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*yāšîbû*": "brought back/returned/answered", "*dābār*": "word/report/matter", "*yarʾûm*": "showed them/caused them to see" } }
• Gen 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.7", "source": "וַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּ וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ אֶל־עֵ֤ין מִשְׁפָּט֙ הִ֣וא קָדֵ֔שׁ וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶֽת־כָּל־שְׂדֵ֖ה הָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י וְגַם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י הַיֹּשֵׁ֖ב בְּחַֽצְצֹ֥ן תָּמָֽר׃", "text": "*way-yāšuḇû* *way-yāḇōʾû* *ʾel*-*ʿên* *mišpāṭ* *hîʾ* *qāḏēš* *way-yakkû* *ʾeṯ*-*kol*-*śəḏēh* *hā-ʿămālēqî* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʾĕmōrî* *hay-yōšēḇ* *bə-ḥaṣṣōn* *tāmār*", "grammar": { "*way-yāšuḇû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they returned", "*way-yāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿên*": "construct state - spring/fountain of", "*mišpāṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/she", "*qāḏēš*": "proper noun, place name (Kadesh)", "*way-yakkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they struck/defeated", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*śəḏēh*": "construct state - country/territory of", "*hā-ʿămālēqî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Amalekite", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Amorite", "*hay-yōšēḇ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one dwelling", "*bə-ḥaṣṣōn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hazazon", "*tāmār*": "proper noun, place name (Tamar)" }, "variants": { "*ʿên mišpāṭ*": "spring of judgment/En Mishpat", "*way-yakkû*": "struck/defeated/smote", "*hay-yōšēḇ*": "the one dwelling/inhabiting/sitting", "*bə-ḥaṣṣōn tāmār*": "in Hazazon-tamar/Hazezon-tamar (later known as En Gedi)" } }
• Deut 1:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.46", "source": "וַתֵּשְׁב֥וּ בְקָדֵ֖שׁ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים כַּיָּמִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wattēšbū* in *Qādēš* *yāmîm* *rabbîm*, like the *yāmîm* *ʾăšer* you *yəšabtem*.", "grammar": { "*wattēšbū*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - and you dwelled", "*Qādēš*": "proper noun - Kadesh", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yəšabtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you dwelled" }, "variants": { "*wattēšbū*": "and you dwelled/stayed/remained", "*yāmîm*": "days/period of time", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*yəšabtem*": "you dwelled/stayed/remained" } }
• Josh 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Joshua.5.6", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה הָלְכ֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ בַּמִּדְבָּר֒ עַד־תֹּ֨ם כָּל־הַגּ֜וֹי אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הַיֹּצְאִ֣ים מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־שָׁמְע֖וּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֤ע יְהוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֞י הַרְאוֹתָ֣ם אֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨ע יְהוָ֤ה לֽ͏ַאֲבוֹתָם֙ לָ֣תֶת לָ֔נוּ אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "For *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānâ* *hāləḵû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* in *hammiḏbār* until *tōm* all *haggôy* *ʾanšê* *hammilḥāmâ* *hayyōṣəʾîm* from *miṣrayim* who not *šāməʿû* to *qôl* *YHWH*, who *nišbaʿ* *YHWH* to them to not *harʾôṯām* *ʾeṯ* *hāʾāreṣ* which *nišbaʿ* *YHWH* to *ʾăḇôṯām* to give to us, *ʾereṣ* *zāḇaṯ* *ḥālāḇ* *ûḏəḇāš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*hāləḵû*": "3rd common plural qal perfect - they walked", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel", "*hammiḏbār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the wilderness", "*tōm*": "infinitive construct - completion of", "*haggôy*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the nation", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the war/battle", "*hayyōṣəʾîm*": "definite article + participle masculine plural qal - the ones coming out", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*šāməʿû*": "3rd common plural qal perfect - they listened/obeyed", "*qôl*": "noun masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*nišbaʿ*": "3rd masculine singular niphal perfect - he swore", "*harʾôṯām*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to show them", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăḇôṯām*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*zāḇaṯ*": "qal participle feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - milk", "*ûḏəḇāš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and honey" }, "variants": { "*hāləḵû*": "they walked/traveled/journeyed", "*tōm*": "completion/end/finishing", "*haggôy*": "the nation/people/community", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/warriors of", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "the war/battle/fighting", "*hayyōṣəʾîm*": "the ones coming out/exiting/departing", "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/heard/obeyed", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/command", "*nišbaʿ*": "he swore/promised/took an oath", "*harʾôṯām*": "to show them/to cause them to see", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/ground", "*ʾăḇôṯām*": "their fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*zāḇaṯ*": "flowing with/oozing with", "*ḥālāḇ*": "milk/dairy", "*ûḏəḇāš*": "and honey/sweetness" } }