1{
"verseID": "Judges.11.1",
"source": "וְיִפְתָּ֣ח הַגִּלְעָדִ֗י הָיָה֙ גִּבּ֣וֹר חַ֔יִל וְה֖וּא בֶּן־אִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד גִּלְעָ֖ד אֶת־יִפְתָּֽח׃",
"text": "And *Yiptach* the *Gil'ādi* was *gibbōr* *chayil* and he *bēn*-*'iššâ* *zōnâ* and *wayyōled* *Gil'ād* 'et-*Yiptach*",
"grammar": {
"*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah",
"*Gil'ādi*": "adjective, masculine singular - Gileadite",
"*gibbōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mighty man of",
"*chayil*": "noun, masculine singular - valor/strength/might",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*'iššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman",
"*zōnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - harlot/prostitute",
"*wayyōled*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and begat/fathered",
"*Gil'ād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead",
"'et": "direct object marker"
},
"variants": {
"*gibbōr chayil*": "mighty man of valor/mighty warrior/man of strength",
"*zōnâ*": "prostitute/harlot/immoral woman",
"*wayyōled*": "begat/fathered/brought forth"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Judges.11.2",
"source": "וַתֵּ֧לֶד אֵֽשֶׁת־גִּלְעָ֛ד ל֖וֹ בָּנִ֑ים וַיִּגְדְּל֨וּ בְֽנֵי־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה וַיְגָרְשׁ֣וּ אֶת־יִפְתָּ֗ח וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ לֹֽא־תִנְחַ֣ל בְּבֵית־אָבִ֔ינוּ כִּ֛י בֶּן־אִשָּׁ֥ה אַחֶ֖רֶת אָֽתָּה׃",
"text": "And *wattēled* *'ēšet*-*Gil'ād* to-him *bānîm* and *wayyigdəlû* *bənê*-*hā'iššâ* and *wayəgārəšû* 'et-*Yiptach* and *wayyō'mərû* to-him not-*tinḥal* in-*bêt*-*'ābînû* because *bēn*-*'iššâ* *'aḥeret* you",
"grammar": {
"*wattēled*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - and she bore",
"*'ēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of",
"*Gil'ād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead",
"*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons",
"*wayyigdəlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they grew up",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*hā'iššâ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the woman",
"*wayəgārəšû*": "verb, Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they drove out/expelled",
"*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah",
"*wayyō'mərû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they said",
"*tinḥal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will inherit",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*'ābînû*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our father",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*'iššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman",
"*'aḥeret*": "adjective, feminine singular - other/different/another"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəgārəšû*": "drove out/expelled/cast out/banished",
"*tinḥal*": "inherit/take possession/have a portion",
"*'aḥeret*": "other/different/foreign/strange"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Judges.11.3",
"source": "וַיִּבְרַ֤ח יִפְתָּח֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֶחָ֔יו וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּאֶ֣רֶץ ט֑וֹב וַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּ אֶל־יִפְתָּח֙ אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רֵיקִ֔ים וַיֵּצְא֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayyibraḥ* *Yiptach* from-*pənê* *'eḥāyw* and *wayyēšeb* in-*'ereṣ* *Ṭôb* and *wayyitlaqqəṭû* to-*Yiptach* *'ănāšîm* *rêqîm* and *wayyēṣə'û* with-him",
"grammar": {
"*wayyibraḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he fled",
"*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah",
"*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/presence of",
"*'eḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers",
"*wayyēšeb*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he dwelt/lived",
"*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*Ṭôb*": "proper noun - Tob",
"*wayyitlaqqəṭû*": "verb, Hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they gathered themselves",
"*'ănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*rêqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - empty/vain/worthless",
"*wayyēṣə'û*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they went out"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyibraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped",
"*pənê*": "face of/presence of/from before",
"*wayyēšeb*": "dwelt/lived/settled",
"*wayyitlaqqəṭû*": "gathered themselves/collected themselves/joined together",
"*rêqîm*": "empty/vain/worthless/idle/lawless"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Judges.11.4",
"source": "וַיְהִ֖י מִיָּמִ֑ים וַיִּלָּחֲמ֥וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֖וֹן עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* from-*yāmîm* and *wayyillāḥămû* *bənê*-*'Ammôn* with-*Yiśrā'ēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and it came to pass",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*wayyillāḥămû*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they fought",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*'Ammôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ammon",
"*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî miyyāmîm*": "and it came to pass after a time/after some days/after a period",
"*wayyillāḥămû*": "fought/made war/battled"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Judges.11.5",
"source": "וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁר־נִלְחֲמ֥וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֖וֹן עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד לָקַ֥חַת אֶת־יִפְתָּ֖ח מֵאֶ֥רֶץ טֽוֹב׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* when-*nilḥămû* *bənê*-*'Ammôn* with-*Yiśrā'ēl* and *wayyēləḵû* *ziqnê* *Gil'ād* to-*lāqaḥat* 'et-*Yiptach* from-*'ereṣ* *Ṭôb*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and it came to pass",
"*nilḥămû*": "verb, Niphal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they fought",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*'Ammôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ammon",
"*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*wayyēləḵû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they went",
"*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*Gil'ād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead",
"*lāqaḥat*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to take/fetch",
"*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah",
"*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*Ṭôb*": "proper noun - Tob"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened",
"*nilḥămû*": "fought/made war/battled",
"*wayyēləḵû*": "went/walked/proceeded",
"*lāqaḥat*": "to take/to fetch/to bring"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Judges.11.6",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְיִפְתָּ֔ח לְכָ֕ה וְהָיִ֥יתָה לָּ֖נוּ לְקָצִ֑ין וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖ה בִּבְנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃",
"text": "And *wayyō'mərû* to-*Yiptach* *ləḵâ* and *hāyîtâ* to-us to-*qāṣîn* and *nillāḥămâ* against-*bənê* *'Ammôn*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyō'mərû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they said",
"*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah",
"*ləḵâ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - come/go",
"*hāyîtâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be",
"*qāṣîn*": "noun, masculine singular - leader/commander/chief",
"*nillāḥămâ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - let us fight",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*'Ammôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ammon"
},
"variants": {
"*ləḵâ*": "come/go/proceed",
"*qāṣîn*": "leader/commander/chief/ruler",
"*nillāḥămâ*": "let us fight/let us make war/let us battle"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Judges.11.7",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִפְתָּח֙ לְזִקְנֵ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד הֲלֹ֤א אַתֶּם֙ שְׂנֵאתֶ֣ם אוֹתִ֔י וַתְּגָרְשׁ֖וּנִי מִבֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וּמַדּ֜וּעַ בָּאתֶ֤ם אֵלַי֙ עַ֔תָּה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צַ֥ר לָכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyō'mer* *Yiptach* to-*ziqnê* *Gil'ād* *hălō'* you *śənē'tem* me and *wattəgārəšûnî* from-*bêt* *'ābî* and-*maddûa'* *bā'tem* to-me *'attâ* when *ṣar* to-you",
"grammar": {
"*wayyō'mer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he said",
"*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah",
"*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*Gil'ād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead",
"*hălō'*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - did not",
"*śənē'tem*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you hated",
"*wattəgārəšûnî*": "verb, Piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural consecutive + 1st person singular suffix - and you drove me out",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*'ābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my father",
"*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why",
"*bā'tem*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have come",
"*'attâ*": "adverb - now",
"*ṣar*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it is distressing"
},
"variants": {
"*śənē'tem*": "hated/despised/rejected",
"*wattəgārəšûnî*": "drove me out/expelled me/cast me out",
"*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/adversity/calamity"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Judges.11.8",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ זִקְנֵ֨י גִלְעָ֜ד אֶל־יִפְתָּ֗ח לָכֵן֙ עַתָּה֙ שַׁ֣בְנוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ עִמָּ֔נוּ וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖ בִּבְנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן וְהָיִ֤יתָ לָּ֙נוּ֙ לְרֹ֔אשׁ לְכֹ֖ל יֹשְׁבֵ֥י גִלְעָֽד׃",
"text": "And *wayyō'mərû* *ziqnê* *Gil'ād* to-*Yiptach* *lāḵēn* *'attâ* *šaḇnû* to-you and *hālaḵtā* with-us and *niləḥamtā* against-*bənê* *'Ammôn* and *hāyîtā* to-us to-*rō'š* to-all *yōšəḇê* *Gil'ād*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyō'mərû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they said",
"*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*Gil'ād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead",
"*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah",
"*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore",
"*'attâ*": "adverb - now",
"*šaḇnû*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person plural - we have returned",
"*hālaḵtā*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you will go",
"*niləḥamtā*": "verb, Niphal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you will fight",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*'Ammôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ammon",
"*hāyîtā*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be",
"*rō'š*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief",
"*yōšəḇê*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*Gil'ād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead"
},
"variants": {
"*lāḵēn*": "therefore/for this reason/accordingly",
"*šaḇnû*": "we have returned/we have come back/we have turned",
"*rō'š*": "head/chief/leader/commander"
}
}