Judges 12:3

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{ "verseID": "Judges.12.3", "source": "וָֽאֶרְאֶ֞ה כִּֽי־אֵינְךָ֣ מוֹשִׁ֗יע וָאָשִׂ֨ימָה נַפְשִׁ֤י בְכַפִּי֙ וָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָדִ֑י וְלָמָ֞ה עֲלִיתֶ֥ם אֵלַ֛י הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בִּֽי", "text": "And *wāʾerʾeh* that-*ʾênəḵā* *môšîaʿ* and *wāʾāśîmāh* *nap̄šî* in-*ḇəḵappî* and *wāʾeʿbərāh* to-*bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyittənēm* *YHWH* in-*bəyāḏî* and-why *ʿălîṯem* to-me *hayyôm* *hazzeh* to-*lehillāḥem* against-me", "grammar": { "*wāʾerʾeh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I saw", "*ʾênəḵā*": "negative particle + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you are not", "*môšîaʿ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - saving/delivering/helping", "*wāʾāśîmāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I put/placed", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my soul/life", "*ḇəḵappî*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 1st common singular suffix - in my palms/hands", "*wāʾeʿbərāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I crossed over", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wayyittənēm*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bəyāḏî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - into my hand", "*ʿălîṯem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have come up", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*lehillāḥem*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to fight" }, "variants": { "*môšîaʿ*": "deliverer/savior/rescuer", "*nap̄šî*": "my life/soul/self/person", "*ḇəḵappî*": "in my hands/in my palms [idiom for risking one's life]", "*wāʾeʿbərāh*": "I crossed over/I passed through/I went across" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    "When I saw that you would not help, I risked my own life and crossed over to fight against the Ammonites, and the Lord gave them into my hand. Why have you come to fight against me today?"

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And when I saw that you did not deliver me, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: why then have you come up to me this day, to fight against me?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when I saw that ye saved me not, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and Jehovah delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Now whan I sawe yt there was no helper, I put my soule in my honde, and wente agaynst the children of Ammon, and the LORDE delyuered them in to my hande. Wherfore come ye vp to me, to fighte agaynst me?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So when I sawe that ye deliuered me not, I put my life in mine hands, and went vpon the children of Ammon: so the Lord deliuered them into mine handes. Wherefore then are ye come vpon me nowe to fight against me?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when I sawe that ye deliuered me not, I put my lyfe in my handes, and went vpon the children of Ammon, and the Lorde deliuered them into my handes: Wherfore then are ye come vppon me nowe, to fight against me?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when I saw that ye delivered [me] not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When I saw that you didn't save me, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and Yahweh delivered them into my hand: why then are you come up to me this day, to fight against me?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and I see that thou art not a saviour, and I put my life in my hand, and pass over unto the Bene-Ammon, and Jehovah giveth them into my hand -- and why have ye come up unto me this day to fight against me?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when I saw that ye saved me not, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and Jehovah delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when I saw that ye saved me not, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and Jehovah delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So when I saw that there was no help to be had from you, I put my life in my hand and went over against the children of Ammon, and the Lord gave them into my hands: why then have you come up to me this day to make war on me?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When I saw that you didn't save me, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and Yahweh delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day, to fight against me?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When I saw that you were not going to help, I risked my life and advanced against the Ammonites, and the LORD handed them over to me. Why have you come up to fight with me today?”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.5", "source": "וַיָּשֶׂם֩ אֶת־נַפְשׁ֨וֹ בְכַפּ֜וֹ וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוָ֜ה תְּשׁוּעָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רָאִ֖יתָ וַתִּשְׂמָ֑ח וְלָ֤מָּה תֶֽחֱטָא֙ בְּדָ֣ם נָקִ֔י לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* *ʾeṯ*-his *nap̄šô* in his *ḇeḵappô* and *wayyak* *ʾeṯ*-the *happelištî*, and *wayyaʿaś* *YHWH* *tešûʿāh* *ḡeḏôlāh* for all-*Yiśrāʾēl*; you *rāʾîṯā* and *wattiśmāḥ*; and *welāmmāh* *ṯeḥĕṭāʾ* with *beḏām* *nāqî*, to *lehāmîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* without cause?", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he put'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his life/soul'", "*ḇeḵappô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his palm/hand'", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he struck'", "*happelištî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - 'the Philistine'", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he made'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'", "*tešûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'salvation/victory/deliverance'", "*ḡeḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'great'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*rāʾîṯā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you saw'", "*wattiśmāḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you rejoiced'", "*welāmmāh*": "waw-conjunction + interrogative - 'and why'", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you will sin'", "*beḏām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'with blood of'", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'innocent'", "*lehāmîṯ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to kill'", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - 'without cause/freely/for nothing'" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "put/placed/risked", "*nap̄šô*": "his life/his soul/himself", "*ḇeḵappô*": "in his palm/in his hand/at risk", "*wayyak*": "struck/defeated/killed", "*tešûʿāh*": "salvation/victory/deliverance", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sin/do wrong/be guilty", "*beḏām*": "with blood/by killing", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/without reason/for nothing" } }
  • 1 Sam 28:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.21", "source": "וַתָּב֤וֹא הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַתֵּ֖רֶא כִּי־נִבְהַ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּ֨ה שָׁמְעָ֤ה שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ בְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָ וָאָשִׂ֤ים נַפְשִׁי֙ בְּכַפִּ֔י וָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And *wattāḇôʾ* the *ʾiššāh* to *šāʾûl* and *wattêreʾ* that he was *niḇhāl* *məʾōd*; and *wattōʾmer* to him, *hinnêh* *šāməʿāh* *šipḥātəḵā* to *qôleḵā*, and *wāʾāśîm* *napšî* *bəḵappî*, and *wāʾešmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dəḇārêḵā* which *dibbartā* to me.", "grammar": { "*wattāḇôʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she came", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wattêreʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*niḇhāl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - was terrified", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*šāməʿāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has obeyed", "*šipḥātəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*qôleḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*wāʾāśîm*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I put", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my life", "*bəḵappî*": "feminine dual noun with 1st singular suffix and preposition - in my palms/hands", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I obeyed", "*dəḇārêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*dibbartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, piel - you spoke" }, "variants": { "*niḇhāl*": "terrified/troubled/alarmed", "*šipḥātəḵā*": "your maidservant/handmaid (humble self-reference)", "*wāʾāśîm napšî bəḵappî*": "I placed my life in my hands (idiom for risking one's life)" } }
  • Job 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.13.14", "source": "עַל־מָ֤ה ׀ אֶשָּׂ֣א בְשָׂרִ֣י בְשִׁנָּ֑י וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י אָשִׂ֥ים בְּכַפִּֽי׃", "text": "*ʿal*-*mâ* *ʾeśśāʾ* *beśārî* *bešinnāy* *wenap̄šî* *ʾāśîm* *bekappî*", "grammar": { "*ʿal*-*mâ*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - for what", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I take", "*beśārî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*bešinnāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my teeth", "*wenap̄šî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my life/soul", "*ʾāśîm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I put", "*bekappî*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my palm/hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśāʾ* *beśārî* *bešinnāy*": "take my flesh in my teeth/risk my body", "*nap̄šî* *ʾāśîm* *bekappî*": "put my life in my hand/risk my life" } }
  • Ps 119:109 : 109 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.109", "source": "נַפְשִׁ֣י בְכַפִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד וְ֝תֽוֹרָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃", "text": "*napšî* in-*kappî* *tāmîd* and-*tôrātəkā* not *šākāḥtî*", "grammar": { "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*kappî*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my palm/hand", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*tôrātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*šākāḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have forgotten", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/with", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*kappî*": "my palm/hand", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/perpetually", "*tôrātəkā*": "your law/instruction/teaching", "*šākāḥtî*": "I have forgotten" } }
  • Rom 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.16.4", "source": "Οἵτινες ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς μου τὸν ἑαυτῶν τράχηλον ὑπέθηκαν: οἷς οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος εὐχαριστῶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῶν Ἐθνῶν.", "text": "*Hoitines* for the *psychēs* of-me the *heautōn* *trachēlon* *hypethēkan*: to-whom not I alone *eucharistō*, but also all the *ekklēsiai* of-the *Ethnōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "nominative plural relative pronoun - who/the ones who", "ὑπὲρ": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*psychēs*": "genitive feminine singular - life/soul", "μου": "genitive singular pronoun - of me/my", "*heautōn*": "genitive plural reflexive pronoun - of themselves/their own", "*trachēlon*": "accusative masculine singular - neck", "*hypethēkan*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person plural - risked/laid down/put under", "οἷς": "dative plural relative pronoun - to whom", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "ἐγὼ": "nominative singular pronoun - I", "μόνος": "nominative masculine singular - alone/only", "*eucharistō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - give thanks/am thankful", "ἀλλὰ": "adversative conjunction - but", "καὶ": "conjunction - also/even", "πᾶσαι": "nominative feminine plural - all", "*ekklēsiai*": "nominative feminine plural - churches/assemblies", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive plural - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*psychēs*": "life/soul/being", "*trachēlon*": "neck/throat", "*hypethēkan*": "risked/laid down/put under", "*eucharistō*": "give thanks/am thankful", "*ekklēsiai*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } }
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.11", "source": "Καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐνίκησαν αὐτὸν διὰ τὸ αἷμα τοῦ Ἀρνίου, καὶ διὰ τὸν λόγον τῆς μαρτυρίας αὐτῶν· καὶ οὐκ ἠγάπησαν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτῶν ἄχρι θανάτου.", "text": "And they *enikēsan* him *dia* the *haima* of the *Arniou*, and *dia* the *logon* of the *martyrias* of them; and not *ēgapēsan* the *psychēn* of them *achri thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*enikēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they overcame", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/through", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*martyrias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*ēgapēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they loved", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*achri*": "preposition + genitive - until/as far as", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*enikēsan*": "overcame/conquered/were victorious over", "*dia*": "because of/through/by means of", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed", "*Arniou*": "Lamb (diminutive form, referring to Christ)", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*martyrias*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*achri thanatou*": "unto death/until death/even facing death" } }
  • 2 Chr 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.13.12", "source": "וְהִנֵּה֩ עִמָּ֨נוּ בָרֹ֜אשׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֧ים ׀ וְכֹהֲנָ֛יו וַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹת הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה לְהָרִ֣יעַ עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אַל־תִּלָּֽחֲמ֛וּ עִם־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם כִּי־לֹ֥א תַצְלִֽיחוּ׃", "text": "*wə*-behold with-us in-*rō'š* *hā*-*'ĕlōhîm* *wə*-*kōhănāyw* *wə*-*ḥăṣōṣərôth* *ha*-*tərû'āh* to-*hārîa'* upon-you *bənê* *Yiśrā'ēl* not-*tillāḥămû* with-*YHWH* *'ĕlōhê*-*'ăḇōthêḵem* *kî*-not *taṣlîḥû*", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*rō'š*": "masculine singular - head, chief, leader", "*hā*-*'ĕlōhîm*": "definite article with masculine plural - the God", "*kōhănāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his priests", "*ḥăṣōṣərôth*": "feminine plural construct - trumpets of", "*ha*-*tərû'āh*": "definite article with feminine singular - the alarm, the battle cry", "*hārîa'*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to sound an alarm", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*tillāḥămû*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - fight, make war", "*YHWH*": "proper name - YHWH, the LORD", "*'ĕlōhê*-": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*'ăḇōthêḵem*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*kî*-": "conjunction - for, because", "*taṣlîḥû*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will succeed, prosper" }, "variants": { "*rō'š*": "head, chief, leader, front", "*ḥăṣōṣərôth* *ha*-*tərû'āh*": "trumpets of alarm, battle trumpets", "*hārîa'*": "to sound an alarm, to shout, to signal", "*tillāḥămû*": "fight against, war against, struggle against", "*taṣlîḥû*": "succeed, prosper, be victorious" } }
  • Judg 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Judges.9.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחַ֥ם אָבִ֖י עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיַּ֥ד מִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "Who *nilḥam* my-father *ʿălêkem*, and-*yaššlēk* *ʾet*-*napšô* from-*negged*, and-*yaṣṣēl* you from-*yad* *midyān*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*nilḥam*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fought", "*ʾābî*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 1st person singular - my father", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for/on behalf of you", "*yaššlēk*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - cast/threw", "*napšô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his soul/life", "*negged*": "preposition - in front/opposite/before", "*yaṣṣēl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - delivered/rescued", "*yad*": "feminine noun, construct state - hand of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian" }, "variants": { "*nilḥam*": "fought/waged war", "*yaššlēk*": "cast/threw/flung/risked", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*negged*": "in front/before/opposite/facing danger", "*yaṣṣēl*": "delivered/rescued/saved", "*yad*": "hand/power/control" } }
  • Judg 11:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Judges.11.27", "source": "וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ לֹֽא־חָטָ֣אתִי לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֞ה עֹשֶׂ֥ה אִתִּ֛י רָעָ֖ה לְהִלָּ֣חֶם בִּ֑י יִשְׁפֹּ֨ט יְהוָ֤ה הַשֹּׁפֵט֙ הַיּ֔וֹם בֵּ֚ין בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּבֵ֖ין בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *ʾānōkî* *lōʾ-ḥāṭāʾtî* to you, and you *ʿōśê* with me *rāʿâ* *lĕhillāḥēm* in me. *yišpōṭ* *YHWH* *haššōpēṭ* *hayyôm* between *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and between *bĕnê* *ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*lōʾ-ḥāṭāʾtî*": "negative particle and qal perfect 1st person singular - I have not sinned", "*ʿōśê*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - doing", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective feminine singular - evil/wrong", "*lĕhillāḥēm*": "preposition lamed with niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*yišpōṭ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he judge", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*haššōpēṭ*": "qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the judge", "*hayyôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - today", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "sinned/offended/done wrong", "*ʿōśê*": "doing/committing/performing", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/wrong/harm", "*lĕhillāḥēm*": "to fight/to battle/to wage war", "*yišpōṭ*": "may judge/will judge/let judge", "*haššōpēṭ*": "the judge/the one who judges" } }

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  • Judg 12:1-2
    2 verses
    90%

    1{ "verseID": "Judges.12.1", "source": "וַיִּצָּעֵק֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר צָפ֑וֹנָה וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ לְיִפְתָּ֜ח מַדּ֣וּעַ ׀ עָבַ֣רְתָּ ׀ לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בִּבְנֵי־עַמּ֗וֹן וְלָ֙נוּ֙ לֹ֤א קָרָ֙אתָ֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת עִמָּ֔ךְ בֵּיתְךָ֕ נִשְׂרֹ֥ף עָלֶ֖יךָ בָּאֵֽשׁ", "text": "And *wayiṣṣāʿēq* *ʾîš* *ʾep̄rayim* and *wayyaʿăḇōr* *ṣāp̄ônāh* and *wayyōʾmərû* to-*yip̄tāḥ* *maddûaʿ* *ʿāḇartā* to-*lehillāḥēm* in-*bənê*-*ʿammôn* and-to-us not *qārāʾtā* to-*lāleḵeṯ* with-you *bêṯəḵā* *niśrōp̄* upon-you *bāʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wayiṣṣāʿēq*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he/it was called out/was summoned", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim (tribe)", "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he crossed over/passed", "*ṣāp̄ônāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - northward", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*yip̄tāḥ*": "proper noun - Jephthah", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*ʿāḇartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you crossed over/passed", "*lehillāḥēm*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*qārāʾtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you called", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go/walk", "*bêṯəḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house", "*niśrōp̄*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will burn", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*wayiṣṣāʿēq*": "was gathered/was called together/was mustered", "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "passed over/crossed/traveled", "*ṣāp̄ônāh*": "northward/to Zaphon", "*niśrōp̄*": "we will burn/consume/destroy by fire" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Judges.12.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִפְתָּח֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אִ֣ישׁ רִ֗יב הָיִ֛יתִי אֲנִ֛י וְעַמִּ֥י וּבְנֵֽי־עַמּ֖וֹן מְאֹ֑ד וָאֶזְעַ֣ק אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־הוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥ם אוֹתִ֖י מִיָּדָֽם", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yip̄tāḥ* to-them *ʾîš* *rîḇ* *hāyîṯî* I and-*ʿammî* and-*bənê*-*ʿammôn* *məʾōḏ* and *wāʾezʿaq* you[plural] and-not-*hôšaʿtem* me from-*miyyāḏām*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yip̄tāḥ*": "proper noun - Jephthah", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*rîḇ*": "masculine singular noun - strife/controversy/dispute", "*hāyîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I was/became", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my people", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly/greatly", "*wāʾezʿaq*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I called/cried out", "*hôšaʿtem*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you[plural] saved/delivered", "*miyyāḏām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their hand" }, "variants": { "*rîḇ*": "strife/dispute/quarrel/controversy/legal case", "*hāyîṯî*": "I was/I became/I happened to be", "*wāʾezʿaq*": "I called out/I cried out for help/I summoned", "*hôšaʿtem*": "saved/delivered/rescued/helped" } }

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    27{ "verseID": "Judges.11.27", "source": "וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ לֹֽא־חָטָ֣אתִי לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֞ה עֹשֶׂ֥ה אִתִּ֛י רָעָ֖ה לְהִלָּ֣חֶם בִּ֑י יִשְׁפֹּ֨ט יְהוָ֤ה הַשֹּׁפֵט֙ הַיּ֔וֹם בֵּ֚ין בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּבֵ֖ין בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *ʾānōkî* *lōʾ-ḥāṭāʾtî* to you, and you *ʿōśê* with me *rāʿâ* *lĕhillāḥēm* in me. *yišpōṭ* *YHWH* *haššōpēṭ* *hayyôm* between *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and between *bĕnê* *ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*lōʾ-ḥāṭāʾtî*": "negative particle and qal perfect 1st person singular - I have not sinned", "*ʿōśê*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - doing", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective feminine singular - evil/wrong", "*lĕhillāḥēm*": "preposition lamed with niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*yišpōṭ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he judge", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*haššōpēṭ*": "qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the judge", "*hayyôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - today", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "sinned/offended/done wrong", "*ʿōśê*": "doing/committing/performing", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/wrong/harm", "*lĕhillāḥēm*": "to fight/to battle/to wage war", "*yišpōṭ*": "may judge/will judge/let judge", "*haššōpēṭ*": "the judge/the one who judges" } }

    28{ "verseID": "Judges.11.28", "source": "וְלֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔ע מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן אֶל־דִּבְרֵ֣י יִפְתָּ֔ח אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלַ֖ח אֵלָֽיו׃ פ", "text": "And *lōʾ šāmaʿ* *melek* *bĕnê* *ʿammôn* unto *dibrê* *yiptāḥ* which *šālaḥ* unto him", "grammar": { "*lōʾ šāmaʿ*": "negative particle and qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did not listen", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*dibrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of", "*yiptāḥ*": "proper noun - Jephthah", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*ʾēlāw*": "preposition el with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "listened/heeded/obeyed", "*dibrê*": "words/speeches/matters", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched" } }

    29{ "verseID": "Judges.11.29", "source": "וַתְּהִ֤י עַל־יִפְתָּח֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר אֶת־הַגִּלְעָ֖ד וְאֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַֽיַּעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־מִצְפֵּ֣ה גִלְעָ֔ד וּמִמִּצְפֵּ֣ה גִלְעָ֔ד עָבַ֖ר בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wattĕhî* upon *yiptāḥ* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* *wayyaʿăbōr* *ʾet-haggilʿād* and *ʾet-mĕnaššê* *wayyaʿăbōr* *ʾet-miṣpê* *gilʿād* and from *miṣpê* *gilʿād* *ʿābar* *bĕnê* *ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was/it was", "*yiptāḥ*": "proper noun - Jephthah", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he passed through", "*ʾet-haggilʿād*": "direct object marker with proper noun with definite article - the Gilead", "*ʾet-mĕnaššê*": "direct object marker with proper noun - Manasseh", "*ʾet-miṣpê*": "direct object marker with noun masculine singular construct - Mizpeh of", "*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*miṣpê*": "noun masculine singular construct with preposition min - from Mizpeh of", "*ʿābar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he passed through", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*wattĕhî*": "and she was/it came/it happened", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "passed through/crossed over/went through", "*miṣpê*": "watchtower of/lookout of", "*ʿābar*": "passed through/crossed over/went through" } }

    30{ "verseID": "Judges.11.30", "source": "וַיִּדַּ֨ר יִפְתָּ֥ח נֶ֛דֶר לַיהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אִם־נָת֥וֹן תִּתֵּ֛ן אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן בְּיָדִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyiddar* *Yiftāḥ* *neder* to-*YHWH* and-*wayyōmar*: if-*nātōn* *titten* *ʾet*-*bĕnê* *ʿammōn* in-*yādî*", "grammar": { "*wayyiddar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he vowed", "*Yiftāḥ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jephthah", "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyōmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*nātōn*": "infinitive absolute - surely/certainly", "*titten*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammōn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*nātōn titten*": "surely give/definitely deliver/certainly hand over", "*bĕnê ʿammōn*": "sons of Ammon/Ammonites", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power/my control" } }

    31{ "verseID": "Judges.11.31", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה הַיּוֹצֵ֗א אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵצֵ֜א מִדַּלְתֵ֤י בֵיתִי֙ לִקְרָאתִ֔י בְּשׁוּבִ֥י בְשָׁל֖וֹם מִבְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן וְהָיָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְהַעֲלִיתִ֖הוּ עוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wĕhāyâ* the-*hayyôṣēʾ* *ʾăšer* *yēṣēʾ* from-*dalĕtê* *bêtî* to-*liqrātî* in-*šûbî* in-*šālôm* from-*bĕnê* *ʿammôn* and-*wĕhāyâ* to-*YHWH* and-*wĕhaʿălîtîhû* *ʿôlâ*", "grammar": { "*wĕhāyâ*": "waw + Qal perfect 3ms - and it will be", "*hayyôṣēʾ*": "article + Qal participle ms - the one coming out", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*yēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - will come out", "*dalĕtê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*bêtî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my house", "*liqrātî*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 1cs suffix - to meet me", "*šûbî*": "Qal infinitive construct + 1cs suffix - my returning", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wĕhaʿălîtîhû*": "waw + Hiphil perfect 1cs + 3ms suffix - and I will offer him/it", "*ʿôlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering" }, "variants": { "*hayyôṣēʾ*": "the one who comes out/whatever comes out", "*dalĕtê*": "doors/entrances/gates", "*šālôm*": "peace/safely/well-being", "*wĕhaʿălîtîhû ʿôlâ*": "I will offer it as a burnt offering/I will cause it to go up as a burnt offering" } }

    32{ "verseID": "Judges.11.32", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר יִפְתָּ֛ח אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן לְהִלָּ֣חֶם בָּ֑ם וַיִתְּנֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿăbōr* *Yiftāḥ* to-*bĕnê* *ʿammôn* to-*lĕhillāḥem* in-them and-*wayyitĕnēm* *YHWH* in-*yādô*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he crossed over/passed through", "*Yiftāḥ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jephthah", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*lĕhillāḥem*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*wayyitĕnēm*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he gave them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "he crossed over/he passed through/he went over", "*lĕhillāḥem*": "to fight/to do battle", "*yādô*": "his hand/his power/his control" } }

  • Judg 12:4-7
    4 verses
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    4{ "verseID": "Judges.12.4", "source": "וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ יִפְתָּח֙ אֶת־כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם אֶת־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיַּכּוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י גִלְעָ֜ד אֶת־אֶפְרַ֗יִם כִּ֤י אָמְרוּ֙ פְּלִיטֵ֤י אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אַתֶּ֔ם גִּלְעָ֕ד בְּת֥וֹךְ אֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּת֥וֹךְ מְנַשֶּֽׁה", "text": "And *wayyiqbōṣ* *yip̄tāḥ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*ʾanšê* *gilʿāḏ* and *wayyillāḥem* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾep̄rāyim* and *wayyakkû* *ʾanšê* *gilʿāḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾep̄rayim* because *ʾāmərû* *pəlîṭê* *ʾep̄rayim* [are] you[plural], *gilʿāḏ* in-midst *ʾep̄rayim* in-midst *mənaššeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqbōṣ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*yip̄tāḥ*": "proper noun - Jephthah", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*wayyillāḥem*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wayyakkû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they struck/defeated", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they said", "*pəlîṭê*": "masculine plural construct - fugitives/escapees of", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqbōṣ*": "gathered/assembled/brought together", "*wayyillāḥem*": "fought against/battled/engaged in combat", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/defeated/attacked/slaughtered", "*pəlîṭê*": "fugitives/escapees/survivors/refugees" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Judges.12.5", "source": "וַיִּלְכֹּ֥ד גִּלְעָ֛ד אֶֽת־מַעְבְּר֥וֹת הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן לְאֶפְרָ֑יִם וְֽ֠הָיָה כִּ֣י יֹאמְר֞וּ פְּלִיטֵ֤י אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶעֱבֹ֔רָה וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ ל֧וֹ אַנְשֵֽׁי־גִלְעָ֛ד הַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥י אַ֖תָּה וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר ׀ לֹֽא", "text": "And *wayyilkōḏ* *gilʿāḏ* *ʾeṯ*-*maʿbərôṯ* *hayyardēn* to-*ʾep̄rāyim* and-*wəhāyāh* when *yōʾmərû* *pəlîṭê* *ʾep̄rayim* *ʾeʿĕḇōrāh* and *wayyōʾmərû* to-him *ʾanšê*-*gilʿāḏ* *haʾep̄rāṯî* [are] you and *wayyōʾmer* no", "grammar": { "*wayyilkōḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he/it captured", "*gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maʿbərôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - fords/crossings of", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would say", "*pəlîṭê*": "masculine plural construct - fugitives/escapees of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾeʿĕḇōrāh*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - let me cross over", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*haʾep̄rāṯî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Ephraimite", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*wayyilkōḏ*": "captured/seized/took control of", "*maʿbərôṯ*": "fords/crossings/passages", "*ʾeʿĕḇōrāh*": "let me cross over/let me pass through", "*haʾep̄rāṯî*": "Ephrathite/Ephraimite" } }

    6{ "verseID": "Judges.12.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לוֹ֩ אֱמָר־נָ֨א שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר סִבֹּ֗לֶת וְלֹ֤א יָכִין֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר כֵּ֔ן וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ אוֹת֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּ אֶל־מַעְבְּר֣וֹת הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּפֹּ֞ל בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם אָֽלֶף", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to-him *ʾĕmār*-*nāʾ* *šibbōleṯ* and *wayyōʾmer* *sibbōleṯ* and-not *yāḵîn* to-*ləḏabbēr* thus and *wayyōʾḥăzû* him and *wayyišḥāṭûhû* at-*maʿbərôṯ* *hayyardēn* and *wayyippōl* in-*bāʿēṯ* *hahîʾ* from-*mēʾep̄rayim* forty and-two thousand", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾĕmār*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*šibbōleṯ*": "feminine singular noun - stream/flood of water/ear of grain", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*sibbōleṯ*": "mispronunciation of שִׁבֹּלֶת (šibbōleṯ)", "*yāḵîn*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he was able", "*ləḏabbēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*wayyōʾḥăzû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they seized", "*wayyišḥāṭûhû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they slaughtered him", "*maʿbərôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - fords/crossings of", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wayyippōl*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there fell", "*bāʿēṯ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the time", "*hahîʾ*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*mēʾep̄rayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*šibbōleṯ*": "stream/ear of grain/flood", "*sibbōleṯ*": "mispronunciation showing dialectal difference", "*yāḵîn*": "was able/could/succeeded", "*wayyōʾḥăzû*": "seized/grabbed/caught/took hold of", "*wayyišḥāṭûhû*": "slaughtered/killed/slew" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Judges.12.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט יִפְתָּ֛ח אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וַיָּ֗מָת יִפְתָּח֙ הַגִּלְעָדִ֔י וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּעָרֵ֥י גִלְעָֽד", "text": "And *wayyišpōṭ* *yip̄tāḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* six *šānîm* and *wayyāmāṯ* *yip̄tāḥ* *haggilʿāḏî* and *wayyiqqāḇēr* in-*bəʿārê* *gilʿāḏ*", "grammar": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged", "*yip̄tāḥ*": "proper noun - Jephthah", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*wayyāmāṯ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*haggilʿāḏî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Gileadite", "*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried", "*bəʿārê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - in cities of", "*gilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/led/delivered", "*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "was buried/was interred", "*bəʿārê*": "in the cities of/in the towns of" } }

  • Judg 11:2-15
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    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" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Judges.11.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִפְתָּ֜ח אֶל־זִקְנֵ֣י גִלְעָ֗ד אִם־מְשִׁיבִ֨ים אַתֶּ֤ם אוֹתִי֙ לְהִלָּחֵם֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וְנָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה אוֹתָ֖ם לְפָנָ֑י אָנֹכִ֕י אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם לְרֹֽאשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mer* *Yiptach* to-*ziqnê* *Gil'ād* if-*məšîḇîm* you me to-*hillāḥēm* against-*bənê* *'Ammôn* and *nātan* *YHWH* them before-me *'ānōḵî* *'ehyeh* to-you to-*rō'š*", "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", "*məšîḇîm*": "verb, Hiphil participle masculine plural - bringing back", "*hillāḥēm*": "verb, Niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*'Ammôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ammon", "*nātan*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gives/delivers", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*'ānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*'ehyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be", "*rō'š*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief" }, "variants": { "*məšîḇîm*": "bringing back/returning/causing to return", "*nātan*": "gives/delivers/hands over", "*rō'š*": "head/chief/leader/commander" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Judges.11.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ זִקְנֵֽי־גִלְעָ֖ד אֶל־יִפְתָּ֑ח יְהוָ֗ה יִהְיֶ֤ה שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ בֵּֽינוֹתֵ֔ינוּ אִם־לֹ֥א כִדְבָרְךָ֖ כֵּ֥ן נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mərû* *ziqnê*-*Gil'ād* to-*Yiptach* *YHWH* *yihyeh* *šōmēa'* between-us if-not according-to-*dəḇārəḵā* so *na'ăśeh*", "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", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*šōmēa'*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - hearing/listening/witness", "*dəḇārəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word", "*na'ăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will do" }, "variants": { "*šōmēa'*": "hearing/listening/witness/one who hears", "*dəḇārəḵā*": "your word/your statement/your speech" } }

    11{ "verseID": "Judges.11.11", "source": "וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ יִפְתָּח֙ עִם־זִקְנֵ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ הָעָ֥ם אוֹת֛וֹ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְרֹ֣אשׁ וּלְקָצִ֑ין וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר יִפְתָּ֧ח אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרָ֛יו לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* *Yiptach* with-*ziqnê* *Gil'ād* and *wayyāśîmû* *hā'ām* him over-them to-*rō'š* and-to-*qāṣîn* and *wayədabbēr* *Yiptach* 'et-all-*dəḇārāyw* before *YHWH* in-*hammişpâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he went", "*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Gil'ād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gilead", "*wayyāśîmû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they placed/appointed", "*hā'ām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*rō'š*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief", "*qāṣîn*": "noun, masculine singular - commander/leader", "*wayədabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he spoke", "*dəḇārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hammişpâ*": "article + proper noun - the Mizpah" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśîmû*": "placed/appointed/made/established", "*rō'š*": "head/chief/leader/commander", "*qāṣîn*": "commander/leader/chief/officer" } }

    12{ "verseID": "Judges.11.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יִפְתָּח֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֖וֹן לֵאמֹ֑ר מַה־לִּ֣י וָלָ֔ךְ כִּֽי־בָ֥אתָ אֵלַ֖י לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם בְּאַרְצִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Yiptach* *mal'āḵîm* to-*meleḵ* *bənê*-*'Ammôn* *lē'mōr* what-to-me and-to-you that-*ḇā'tā* to-me to-*hillāḥēm* in-*'arşî*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he sent", "*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah", "*mal'āḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*'Ammôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ammon", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḇā'tā*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have come", "*hillāḥēm*": "verb, Niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*'arşî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my land" }, "variants": { "*mal'āḵîm*": "messengers/angels/envoys", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/to say" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Judges.11.13", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֜וֹן אֶל־מַלְאֲכֵ֣י יִפְתָּ֗ח כִּֽי־לָקַ֨ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶת־אַרְצִי֙ בַּעֲלוֹת֣וֹ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם מֵאַרְנ֥וֹן וְעַד־הַיַּבֹּ֖ק וְעַד־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וְעַתָּ֕ה הָשִׁ֥יבָה אֶתְהֶ֖ן בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mer* *meleḵ* *bənê*-*'Ammôn* to-*mal'ăḵê* *Yiptach* because-*lāqaḥ* *Yiśrā'ēl* 'et-*'arşî* in-*ba'ălôtô* from-*Mişrayim* from-*'Arnôn* and-until-*haYabbōq* and-until-*haYardēn* and-*'attâ* *hāšîḇâ* them in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*'Ammôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ammon", "*mal'ăḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - messengers of", "*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*'arşî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my land", "*ba'ălôtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his coming up", "*Mişrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*'Arnôn*": "proper noun - Arnon", "*haYabbōq*": "article + proper noun - the Jabbok", "*haYardēn*": "article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*'attâ*": "adverb - now", "*hāšîḇâ*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine singular - restore/return", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "took/seized/captured", "*ba'ălôtô*": "in his coming up/when he came up/as he ascended", "*hāšîḇâ*": "restore/return/give back", "*šālôm*": "peace/peacefully/with peaceful intentions" } }

    14{ "verseID": "Judges.11.14", "source": "וַיּ֥וֹסֶף ע֖וֹד יִפְתָּ֑ח וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wayyôsep* again *Yiptach* and *wayyišlaḥ* *mal'āḵîm* to-*meleḵ* *bənê* *'Ammôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyôsep*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he added/continued", "*Yiptach*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jephthah", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he sent", "*mal'āḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*'Ammôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*wayyôsep*": "added/continued/did again", "*mal'āḵîm*": "messengers/angels/envoys" } }

    15{ "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" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "Judges.9.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחַ֥ם אָבִ֖י עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיַּ֥ד מִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "Who *nilḥam* my-father *ʿălêkem*, and-*yaššlēk* *ʾet*-*napšô* from-*negged*, and-*yaṣṣēl* you from-*yad* *midyān*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*nilḥam*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fought", "*ʾābî*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 1st person singular - my father", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for/on behalf of you", "*yaššlēk*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - cast/threw", "*napšô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his soul/life", "*negged*": "preposition - in front/opposite/before", "*yaṣṣēl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - delivered/rescued", "*yad*": "feminine noun, construct state - hand of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian" }, "variants": { "*nilḥam*": "fought/waged war", "*yaššlēk*": "cast/threw/flung/risked", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*negged*": "in front/before/opposite/facing danger", "*yaṣṣēl*": "delivered/rescued/saved", "*yad*": "hand/power/control" } }

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    11{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יְרֻבַּ֣עַל וְאֶת־בְּדָ֔ן וְאֶת־יִפְתָּ֖ח וְאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיַּצֵּ֨ל אֶתְכֶ֜ם מִיַּ֤ד אֹֽיְבֵיכֶם֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וַתֵּשְׁב֖וּ בֶּֽטַח׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*yərubbaʿal* *wə-ʾet*-*bədān* *wə-ʾet*-*yiptāḥ* *wə-ʾet*-*šəmûʾēl* *wa-yaṣṣēl* *ʾetkem* *miyyad* *ʾōyəbêkem* *mi-sābîb* *wa-tēšbû* *beṭaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾet*-*yərubbaʿal*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jerubbaal", "*wə-ʾet*-*bədān*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Bedan", "*wə-ʾet*-*yiptāḥ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Jephthah", "*wə-ʾet*-*šəmûʾēl*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Samuel", "*wa-yaṣṣēl*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he delivered", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*ʾōyəbêkem*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your enemies", "*mi-sābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around", "*wa-tēšbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you lived", "*beṭaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - securely" }, "variants": { "*yərubbaʿal*": "Jerubbaal/Gideon", "*bədān*": "Bedan/Barak (possibly)", "*wa-yaṣṣēl*": "and he delivered/rescued/saved", "*mi-sābîb*": "from around/from all sides/from all around", "*wa-tēšbû*": "and you lived/dwelled/settled", "*beṭaḥ*": "securely/in safety/confidently" } }

    12{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.12", "source": "וַתִּרְא֗וּ כִּֽי־נָחָ֞שׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי־עַמּוֹן֮ בָּ֣א עֲלֵיכֶם֒ וַתֹּ֣אמְרוּ לִ֔י לֹ֕א כִּי־מֶ֖לֶךְ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם מַלְכְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-tirʾû* *kî*-*nāḥāš* *melek* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* *bāʾ* *ʿălêkem* *wa-tōʾmərû* *lî* *lōʾ* *kî*-*melek* *yimlōk* *ʿālênû* *wa-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *malkəkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-tirʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you saw", "*kî*-*nāḥāš*": "conjunction + proper noun - that Nahash", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - the sons of Ammon", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against you", "*wa-tōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you said", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*-*melek*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - but a king", "*yimlōk*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - shall reign", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - over us", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - while the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*malkəkem*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your king" }, "variants": { "*nāḥāš*": "Nahash (proper name)/serpent", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon/Ammonites", "*yimlōk*": "shall reign/should rule/must be king", "*malkəkem*": "your king/your ruler" } }

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    11{ "verseID": "Judges.10.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲלֹ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ וּמִן־הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י וּמִן־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן וּמִן־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* is-not from-*miṣrayim* and-from-*hā-ʾĕmōrî* and-from-*bənê* *ʿammôn* and-from-*pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*bənê* *ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "he said/he spoke" } }

    12{ "verseID": "Judges.10.12", "source": "וְצִידוֹנִ֤ים וַֽעֲמָלֵק֙ וּמָע֔וֹן לָחֲצ֖וּ אֶתְכֶ֑ם וַתִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וָאוֹשִׁ֥יעָה אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדָֽם", "text": "and-*ṣîḏônîm* and-*ʿămālēq* and-*māʿôn* *lāḥăṣû* you *wə-tiṣʿăqû* to-me *wā-ʾôšîʿāh* you from-*yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*ṣîḏônîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Sidonians", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*māʿôn*": "proper noun - Maon", "*lāḥăṣû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they oppressed", "*wə-tiṣʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2mp - and you cried out", "*wā-ʾôšîʿāh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1cs - and I saved", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3mp suffix - their hand" }, "variants": { "*lāḥăṣû*": "they oppressed/they pressured/they squeezed", "*wə-tiṣʿăqû*": "you cried out/you called for help", "*wā-ʾôšîʿāh*": "I saved/I delivered/I rescued" } }

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    35{ "verseID": "Judges.11.35", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִרְאוֹת֨וֹ אוֹתָ֜הּ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֲהָ֤הּ בִּתִּי֙ הַכְרֵ֣עַ הִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִי וְאַ֖תְּ הָיִ֣יתְ בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑י וְאָנֹכִ֗י פָּצִ֤יתִי־פִי֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל לָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "And-*wayĕhî* when-*kirʾôtô* *ʾôtāh* and-*wayyiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*bĕgādāyw* and-*wayyōmer* *ʾăhāh* *bittî* *hakrēaʿ* *hikraʿtînî* and-you were in-*ʿōkĕrāy* and-I *pāṣîtî*-*pî* to-*YHWH* and-not *ʾûkal* to-*lāšûb*", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass", "*kirʾôtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - when he saw", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her", "*wayyiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he tore", "*bĕgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his garments", "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - alas", "*bittî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my daughter", "*hakrēaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - surely", "*hikraʿtînî*": "Hiphil perfect 2fs + 1cs suffix - you have brought me down", "*ʿōkĕrāy*": "Qal participle mp + 1cs suffix - my troublers", "*pāṣîtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have opened", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my mouth", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾûkal*": "Qal imperfect 1cs - I am able", "*lāšûb*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to return/turn back" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhāh*": "alas/oh no/ah", "*hakrēaʿ hikraʿtînî*": "you have surely brought me down/you have thoroughly crushed me/you have greatly troubled me", "*bĕʿōkĕrāy*": "among my troublers/one who brings me trouble", "*pāṣîtî-pî*": "I have opened my mouth/I have given my word", "*lāšûb*": "to turn back/to retract/to take back" } }

    36{ "verseID": "Judges.11.36", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו אָבִי֙ פָּצִ֤יתָה אֶת־פִּ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֣ה לִ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר יָצָ֣א מִפִּ֑יךָ אַחֲרֵ֡י אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂה֩ לְךָ֙ יְהוָ֧ה נְקָמ֛וֹת מֵאֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִבְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-*wattōmer* to-him *ʾābî* *pāṣîtâ* *ʾet*-*pîkā* to-*YHWH* *ʿăśēh* to-me as-that *yāṣāʾ* from-*pîkā* after that *ʿāśâ* to-you *YHWH* *nĕqāmôt* from-*ʾōyĕbêkā* from-*bĕnê* *ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*wattōmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3fs - and she said", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my father", "*pāṣîtâ*": "Qal perfect 2ms - you have opened", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your mouth", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿăśēh*": "Qal imperative ms - do", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3ms - it came out", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your mouth", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he has done", "*nĕqāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - vengeance", "*ʾōyĕbêkā*": "Qal participle mp construct + 2ms suffix - your enemies", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*pāṣîtâ ʾet-pîkā*": "you have opened your mouth/you have given your word/you have made a vow", "*yāṣāʾ mippîkā*": "came out from your mouth/you have spoken/you have promised", "*nĕqāmôt*": "vengeance/revenge/vindication", "*ʾōyĕbêkā*": "your enemies/your foes/those who hate you" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "Joshua.24.11", "source": "וַתַּעַבְר֣וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ וַתָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־יְרִיחוֹ֒ וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ בָכֶ֣ם בַּעֲלֵֽי־יְ֠רִיחוֹ הָֽאֱמֹרִ֨י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֜י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י וְהֽ͏ַחִתִּי֙ וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י הֽ͏ַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י וָאֶתֵּ֥ן אוֹתָ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם", "text": "And *wə-ta'aḇrū* *'eṯ*-*hayyardēn* and *wə-tāḇō'ū* to-*yərîḥōw* and *wə-yillāḥămū* against-you masters-of-*ba'ălê*-*yərîḥōw* the-*hā'ĕmōrî* and-the-*wəhappərizzî* and-the-*wəhakkəna'ănî* and-the-*wəhaḥittî* and-the-*wəhaggirggāšî* the-*haḥiwwî* and-the-*wəhayḇūsî* and *wā-'ettēn* *'ōwṯām* in-*bəyedḵem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ta'aḇrū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you crossed over", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wə-tāḇō'ū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you came", "*yərîḥōw*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*wə-yillāḥămū*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fought", "*ba'ălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - masters/lords of", "*yərîḥōw*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*hā'ĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*wəhappərizzî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Perizzite", "*wəhakkəna'ănî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Canaanite", "*wəhaḥittî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Hittite", "*wəhaggirggāšî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Girgashite", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hivite", "*wəhayḇūsî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Jebusite", "*wā-'ettēn*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I gave", "*'ōwṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*bəyedḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand" }, "variants": { "*wə-ta'aḇrū*": "you crossed over/passed through", "*wə-tāḇō'ū*": "you came/entered/arrived at", "*wə-yillāḥămū*": "they fought/waged war/battled", "*ba'ălê*": "masters/lords/citizens/men of", "*wā-'ettēn*": "I gave/delivered/handed over", "*bəyedḵem*": "into your hand/power/control" } }

  • 2{ "verseID": "Judges.7.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־גִּדְע֔וֹן רַ֗ב הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֔ךְ מִתִּתִּ֥י אֶת־מִדְיָ֖ן בְּיָדָ֑ם פֶּן־יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר עָלַ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יָדִ֖י הוֹשִׁ֥יעָה לִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Gidʿōn* too-many *hāʿām* who with-you from-giving-me *ʾet-Midyān* in-hand-their lest-*yitpāʾēr* against-me *Yiśrāʾēl* saying hand-my *hôšîʿāh* to-me.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*Gidʿōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops", "*yitpāʾēr*": "hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - boast/glorify oneself", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*hôšîʿāh*": "hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - saved/delivered" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*yitpāʾēr*": "boast/glorify oneself/take pride/vaunt oneself", "*hôšîʿāh*": "saved/delivered/brought victory/rescued" } }

  • 28{ "verseID": "Judges.3.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ רִדְפ֣וּ אַחֲרַ֔י כִּֽי־נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־אֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם אֶת־מוֹאָ֖ב בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַיֵּרְד֣וּ אַחֲרָ֗יו וַֽיִּלְכְּד֞וּ אֶת־מַעְבְּר֤וֹת הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ לְמוֹאָ֔ב וְלֹֽא־נָתְנ֥וּ אִ֖ישׁ לַעֲבֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* unto-them *ridĕfû* after-me for-*nātan* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʾōyĕbêkem* *ʾet*-*môʾāb* in-hand-your and-*wayyērdû* after-him and-*wayyilkĕdû* *ʾet*-*maʿbĕrôt* the-*yardēn* to-*môʾāb* and-not-*nātĕnû* *ʾîš* to-cross.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ridĕfû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - pursue", "*ʾaḥăray*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - after me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōyĕbêkem*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your enemies", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*bĕ-yedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand", "*wa-yērdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*wa-yilkĕdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they captured", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maʿbĕrôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fords of", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite proper noun - the Jordan", "*lĕ-môʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moab", "*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nātĕnû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they allowed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*la-ʿăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to cross" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/commanded", "*ridĕfû aḥăray*": "pursue after me/follow me", "*nātan*": "given/delivered/handed over", "*wayyērdû*": "and they went down/descended", "*wayyilkĕdû*": "and they seized/captured/took", "*maʿbĕrôt*": "fords/crossings/passages", "*nātĕnû*": "allowed/permitted/let" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Judges.8.1", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו אִ֣ישׁ אֶפְרַ֗יִם מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֔נוּ לְבִלְתִּי֙ קְרֹ֣אות לָ֔נוּ כִּ֥י הָלַ֖כְתָּ לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בְּמִדְיָ֑ן וַיְרִיב֥וּן אִתּ֖וֹ בְּחָזְקָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərū* to-him *ʾîš ʾep̄rayim* what-the-*dāḇār* the-this *ʿāśîṯā* to-us to-not *qərōʾwṯ* to-us that *hālaḵtā* to-*hilāḥēm* in-*miḏyān wə-yərîḇūn* with-him in-*ḥāzəqâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərū*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš ʾep̄rayim*": "construct relationship, masculine singular + proper noun - man/men of Ephraim", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter", "*ʿāśîṯā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did/have done", "*qərōʾwṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to call", "*hālaḵtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you went", "*hilāḥēm*": "Niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*wə-yərîḇūn*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they contended/strove", "*ḥāzəqâ*": "feminine singular adjective - strongly/forcefully" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ʾep̄rayim*": "man of Ephraim/men of Ephraim (collective singular)", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/action", "*yərîḇūn*": "contended/strove/quarreled/disputed", "*ḥāzəqâ*": "strongly/forcefully/severely" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Judges.8.3", "source": "בְּיֶדְכֶם֩ נָתַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שָׂרֵ֤י מִדְיָן֙ אֶת־עֹרֵ֣ב וְאֶת־זְאֵ֔ב וּמַה־יָּכֹ֖לְתִּי עֲשׂ֣וֹת כָּכֶ֑ם אָ֗ז רָפְתָ֤ה רוּחָם֙ מֵֽעָלָ֔יו בְּדַבְּר֖וֹ הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "In-hand-of-you *nāṯan ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾeṯ*-*śārê miḏyān ʾeṯ-ʿōrēḇ wə-ʾeṯ-zəʾēḇ* and-what-*yāḵōltî ʿăśôṯ* like-you *ʾāz rāp̄ətâ rûḥām* from-upon-him in-*dabbərô* the-*dāḇār* the-this", "grammar": { "*nāṯan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/chiefs of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*ʿōrēḇ*": "proper noun - Oreb", "*wə-ʾeṯ-zəʾēḇ*": "and + direct object marker + proper noun - and Zeeb", "*yāḵōltî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I was able", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʾāz*": "adverb of time - then", "*rāp̄ətâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - relaxed/slackened", "*rûḥām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their spirit", "*dabbərô*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his speaking" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural form used as singular)", "*śārê*": "princes/chiefs/captains/leaders", "*rāp̄ətâ*": "slackened/relaxed/subsided/gave up", "*rûḥām*": "their spirit/anger/breath" } }

  • Judg 6:13-14
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    13{ "verseID": "Judges.6.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֤יו גִּדְעוֹן֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְיֵ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ עִמָּ֔נוּ וְלָ֥מָּה מְצָאַ֖תְנוּ כָּל־זֹ֑את וְאַיֵּ֣ה כָֽל־נִפְלְאֹתָ֡יו אֲשֶׁר֩ סִפְּרוּ־לָ֨נוּ אֲבוֹתֵ֜ינוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲלֹ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ הֶעֱלָ֣נוּ יְהוָ֔ה וְעַתָּה֙ נְטָשָׁ֣נוּ יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖נוּ בְּכַף־מִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *gidʿôn* by me *ʾădōnî* and is *YHWH* with us and why *məṣāʾatnû* all *zōʾt* and where all *niplĕʾōtāyw* *ʾăšer* *sippĕrû* to us *ʾăbôtênû* saying not from *miṣrayim* *heʿĕlānû* *YHWH* and now *nəṭāšānû* *YHWH* and *wayyittĕnēnû* in *kap-midyān*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*məṣāʾatnû*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - she/it found us", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*niplĕʾōtāyw*": "niphal participle feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wondrous acts", "*sippĕrû*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural - they told/recounted", "*ʾăbôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*heʿĕlānû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he brought us up", "*nəṭāšānû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he abandoned us", "*wayyittĕnēnû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - and he gave us", "*kap-midyān*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - palm/hand of Midian" }, "variants": { "*bî ʾădōnî*": "by me my lord/please my lord/pardon me my lord", "*məṣāʾatnû*": "found us/happened to us/befallen us", "*niplĕʾōtāyw*": "his wondrous acts/his miracles/his wonderful deeds", "*sippĕrû*": "told/recounted/related", "*heʿĕlānû*": "brought us up/raised us/carried us up", "*nəṭāšānû*": "abandoned us/forsaken us/cast us off", "*kap-midyān*": "hand of Midian/power of Midian" } }

    14{ "verseID": "Judges.6.14", "source": "וַיִּ֤פֶן אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֵ֚ךְ בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ זֶ֔ה וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֥ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִכַּ֣ף מִדְיָ֑ן הֲלֹ֖א שְׁלַחְתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyipen* to him *YHWH* and *wayyōʾmer* go in *kōḥăkā* *zeh* and *wəhôšaʿtā* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* from *kap* *midyān* not *šəlaḥtîkā*", "grammar": { "*wayyipen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wəhôšaʿtā*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall save", "*kap*": "noun, feminine singular construct - palm/hand of", "*šəlaḥtîkā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have sent you" }, "variants": { "*wayyipen*": "turned/faced/looked at", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your might", "*wəhôšaʿtā*": "you shall save/you shall deliver/you shall rescue", "*kap*": "palm/hand/power", "*šəlaḥtîkā*": "I have sent you/I am sending you" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Judges.10.9", "source": "וַיַּעַבְר֤וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמּוֹן֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן לְהִלָּחֵ֛ם גַּם־בִּיהוּדָ֥ה וּבְבִנְיָמִ֖ין וּבְבֵ֣ית אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַתֵּ֥צֶר לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מְאֹֽד", "text": "*wə-yaʿaḇrû* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-yardēn* *lə-hillāḥēm* also-in-*yəhûḏāh* and-in-*binyāmîn* and-in-*bêṯ* *ʾep̄rāyim* *wə-tēṣer* to-*yiśrāʾēl* very", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they crossed over", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*lə-hillāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*bêṯ* *ʾep̄rāyim*": "house of Ephraim", "*wə-tēṣer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and it became distressed", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "they crossed over/they passed through", "*lə-hillāḥēm*": "to fight/to wage war", "*wə-tēṣer*": "it became distressed/it was in straits/it was pressed hard" } }

  • 42{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.42", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י אֱמֹ֤ר לָהֶם֙ לֹ֤א תֽ͏ַעֲלוּ֙ וְלֹא־תִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ כִּ֥י אֵינֶ֖נִּי בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם וְלֹא֙ תִּנָּ֣גְפ֔וּ לִפְנֵ֖י אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to me, *ʾĕmōr* to them, *lōʾ* *taʿălū* and *lōʾ*-*tillāḥămū*, for *ʾênennî* in your *qirbəkem*, and *lōʾ* *tinnāgəpū* before your *ʾōyəbêkem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿălū*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will go up", "*tillāḥămū*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will fight", "*ʾênennî*": "particle of negation with 1st person common singular suffix - I am not", "*qirbəkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your midst", "*tinnāgəpū*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be struck/defeated", "*ʾōyəbêkem*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your enemies" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/told", "*ʾĕmōr*": "say/speak/tell", "*taʿălū*": "you will go up/ascend/climb", "*tillāḥămū*": "you will fight/do battle/wage war", "*ʾênennî*": "I am not/I will not be", "*qirbəkem*": "your midst/among you/within you", "*tinnāgəpū*": "you will be struck/defeated/smitten", "*ʾōyəbêkem*": "your enemies/foes/adversaries" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Judges.7.9", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֔וּא וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה ק֖וּם רֵ֣ד בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה כִּ֥י נְתַתִּ֖יו בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* in-*hallayelâ* that and-*wayyōʾmer* to-him *YHWH* *qûm* go-down in-*maḥăneh* for *nətattîw* in-hand-your.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*hallayelâ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the night", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise/get up", "*maḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular - camp", "*nətattîw*": "qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have given it" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*qûm*": "arise/get up/stand", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/army/host", "*nətattîw*": "I have given it/I give it/I will give it" } }

  • 36{ "verseID": "Judges.6.36", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר גִּדְע֖וֹן אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים אִם־יֶשְׁךָ֞ מוֹשִׁ֧יעַ בְּיָדִ֛י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Gidʿôn* to-the-*ʾělōhîm* if-*yešḵā* *môšîaʿ* in-my-*yād* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* as-*ʾăšer* *dibbartā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*Gidʿôn*": "proper name - Gideon", "*ʾělōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God/god", "*yešḵā*": "particle of existence + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you are", "*môšîaʿ*": "participle masculine singular - saving/delivering", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - as/which", "*dibbartā*": "perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you spoke/promised" }, "variants": { "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/god/divine being", "*yešḵā*": "you are/if you are indeed", "*môšîaʿ*": "saving/delivering/helping", "*yād*": "hand/power/agency", "*dibbartā*": "you spoke/you said/you promised" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Judges.15.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ לֶאֱסָרְךָ֣ יָרַ֔דְנוּ לְתִתְּךָ֖ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הִשָּׁבְע֣וּ לִ֔י פֶּֽן־תִּפְגְּע֥וּן בִּ֖י אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *lô* to bind you *leʾĕsārəḵā* we have come down *yāradnû* to give you *lətittəḵā* into hand *bəyad*-*pəlištîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* *hiššāḇəʿû* to *lî* lest *pen*-you fall upon *tipgəʿûn* against *bî* *ʾattem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*leʾĕsārəḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to bind you", "*yāradnû*": "perfect, 1st common plural - we have come down", "*lətittəḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to give you", "*bəyad*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - into hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*hiššāḇəʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural, niphal - swear", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tipgəʿûn*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you fall upon", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*tipgəʿûn*": "you fall upon/you attack/you kill" } }

  • 3{ "verseID": "Joshua.23.3", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֣ם רְאִיתֶ֗ם אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם לְכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם הָאֵ֖לֶּה מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם ה֖וּא הַנִּלְחָ֥ם לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾattem* *rəʾîtem* *ʾēt* all that *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* to all the *gôyim* the *ʾēlleh* from *pənêkem* because *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *hûʾ* the *nniləḥām* for you.", "grammar": { "*ʾattem*": "2mp independent pronoun - you", "*rəʾîtem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you have seen", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/has done", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*pənêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your faces/presence", "*hûʾ*": "3ms independent pronoun - he", "*nniləḥām*": "niphal participle ms - the one fighting" }, "variants": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker (untranslatable)", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/performed/accomplished", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "your God/your gods/your deity", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*mippənêkem*": "from before you/from your presence/because of you", "*nniləḥām*": "fighting/warring/battling" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "Judges.10.18", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ הָעָ֜ם שָׂרֵ֤י גִלְעָד֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֔הוּ מִ֣י הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָחֵ֔ל לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בִּבְנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לְרֹ֔אשׁ לְכֹ֖ל יֹשְׁבֵ֥י גִלְעָֽד", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *hā-ʿām* *śārê* *ḡilʿāḏ* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* who *hā-ʾîš* which *yāḥēl* *lə-hillāḥēm* in-*bənê* *ʿammôn* *yihyeh* to-*rōʾš* to-all *yōšəḇê* *ḡilʿāḏ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*ḡilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his neighbor/companion", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*yāḥēl*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms - he will begin", "*lə-hillāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*bənê* *ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will be", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ḡilʿāḏ*": "proper noun - Gilead" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "they said/they spoke", "*yāḥēl*": "he will begin/he will start/he will undertake", "*lə-hillāḥēm*": "to fight/to wage war", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.17", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ מִן־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה עַד־לַמְצָ֖ד לְדָוִֽיד׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* from *bənê* *Binyāmin* and *Yəhûdâ* to the *məṣād* to *Dāwîd*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural, Qal - and they came", "*min-bənê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - from sons of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wi-Yəhûdâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*ʿad-la-məṣād*": "preposition + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the stronghold", "*lə-Dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - to David" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants", "*məṣād*": "stronghold/fortress/refuge" } }

  • 18{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד צַדִּ֥יק אַתָּ֖ה מִמֶּ֑נִּי כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ גְּמַלְתַּ֣נִי הַטּוֹבָ֔ה וַאֲנִ֖י גְּמַלְתִּ֥יךָ הָרָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* to *Dāwid* *ṣaddîq* you than me because you *gemalttanî* *haṭṭôbâ* and I *gemalttîkā* *hārāʿâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*gemalttanî*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have repaid me", "*haṭṭôbâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the good", "*gemalttîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have repaid you", "*hārāʿâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/more righteous/more just", "*gemalttanî*": "repaid me/dealt with me/done to me", "*haṭṭôbâ*": "good/goodness/kindness", "*gemalttîkā*": "repaid you/dealt with you/done to you", "*hārāʿâ*": "evil/harm/injury/wickedness" } }

  • 19{ "verseID": "Judges.8.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אַחַ֥י בְּנֵֽי־אִמִּ֖י הֵ֑ם חַי־יְהוָ֗ה ל֚וּ הַחֲיִתֶ֣ם אוֹתָ֔ם לֹ֥א הָרַ֖גְתִּי אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmar* [he said], *ʾaḥay* [my brothers] *bənê*-*ʾimmî* [sons of my mother] *hēm* [they were]; *ḥay*-*YHWH* [as YHWH lives], *lû* [if] *haḥăyîtem* [you had kept alive] *ʾôtām* [them], *lōʾ* [not] *hāragtî* [I would have killed] *ʾetkem* [you].", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*ʾaḥay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*hēm*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/as lives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*lû*": "conditional particle - if", "*haḥăyîtem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural of *ḥāyâ* - you had kept alive", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāragtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular of *hārag* - I would have killed", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*lû*": "if/if only (expressing wish or condition)", "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)" } }