Judges 12:14

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי־ל֞וֹ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁים֙ בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים רֹכְבִ֖ים עַל־שִׁבְעִ֣ים עֲיָרִ֑ם וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִֽים

Transliteration

And wayəhî-to-him forty bānîm and-thirty bənê ḇānîm rōḵəḇîm on-seventy ʿăyārîm and wayyišpōṭ ʾeṯ-yiśrāʾēl eight šānîm

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *rōḵəḇîm*: riding/mounted on
• *ʿăyārîm*: donkeys/colts/young male donkeys (sign of wealth and status)
• *wayyišpōṭ*: judged/governed/led/delivered

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy young donkeys: and he judged Israel eight years.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  which had fortye sonnes, & thirtie neuies ( which rode vpo seuentye Asses foales) and he iudged Israel eighte yeare,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he had fourty sonnes and thirtie nephewes that rode on seuentie assecoltes: and he iudged Israel eight yeeres.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he had fourtie sonnes, and thirtie neuewes, that rode on threscore and ten asse coltes: And when Abdon the sonne of Hellel the Pharathonite had iudged Israel eight yeres,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, who rode on seventy donkey colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he hath forty sons, and thirty grandsons, riding on seventy ass-colts, and he judgeth Israel eight years.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons who went on seventy young asses; and he was judge of Israel for eight years.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, who rode on seventy donkey colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys. He led Israel for eight years.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Judges.5.10", "source": "רֹכְבֵי֩ אֲתֹנ֨וֹת צְחֹר֜וֹת יֹשְׁבֵ֧י עַל־מִדִּ֛ין וְהֹלְכֵ֥י עַל־דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִֽׂיחוּ׃", "text": "Riders-of donkeys white, sitters on-*middin*, and-walkers on-way, *siach*", "grammar": { "רֹכְבֵי֩": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - riders of", "אֲתֹנ֨וֹת": "noun, feminine plural - female donkeys", "צְחֹר֜וֹת": "adjective, feminine plural - white/shining", "יֹשְׁבֵ֧י": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - sitters/dwellers of", "עַל־מִדִּ֛ין": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on carpet/garment/judgment", "וְהֹלְכֵ֥י": "waw conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and walkers of", "עַל־דֶּ֖רֶךְ": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - on way/road", "*siach*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - speak!/meditate!" }, "variants": { "*middin*": "carpet/rich garment/seat of judgment", "*siach*": "speak/meditate/consider/declare" } }
• Judg 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Judges.10.4", "source": "וַֽיְהִי־ל֞וֹ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים רֹֽכְבִים֙ עַל־שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים עֲיָרִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים עֲיָרִ֖ים לָהֶ֑ם לָהֶ֞ם יִקְרְא֣וּ ׀ חַוֺּ֣ת יָאִ֗יר עַ֚ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַגִּלְעָֽד", "text": "*wə-yəhî*-to-him thirty *bānîm* *rōḵəḇîm* on-thirty *ʿăyārîm* and-thirty *ʿăyārîm* to-them to-them *yiqrəʾû* *ḥawwōṯ* *yāʾîr* until *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* which in-*ʾereṣ* *ha-gilʿāḏ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and there was/became", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*rōḵəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - riding", "*ʿăyārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - male donkeys/colts/towns", "*yiqrəʾû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they call/name", "*ḥawwōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - tent-villages of", "*yāʾîr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jair", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ha-gilʿāḏ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilead" }, "variants": { "*ʿăyārîm*": "donkeys/towns (wordplay with dual meaning)", "*yiqrəʾû*": "they call/they name/they are called", "*ḥawwōṯ*": "settlements/tent-villages/towns" } }