2{
"verseID": "Judges.13.2",
"source": "וַיְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֧ד מִצָּרְעָ֛ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת הַדָּנִ֖י וּשְׁמ֣וֹ מָנ֑וֹחַ וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ עֲקָרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יָלָֽדָה׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *yəhî* *ʾîš* *ʾeḥād* from *miṣṣārəʿâ* from *mimmišpaḥat* the *dānî* and *û-šəmô* *mānôaḥ*, and *wə-ʾištô* *ʿăqārâ* and *wə-lōʾ* *yālādâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/a certain",
"*miṣṣārəʿâ*": "preposition min + proper noun - from Zorah",
"*mimmišpaḥat*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from family/clan of",
"*dānî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Danite",
"*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his name",
"*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah",
"*wə-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wife",
"*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yālādâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she had given birth"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîš ʾeḥād*": "one man/a certain man",
"*mimmišpaḥat*": "from family of/from clan of/from tribe of",
"*ʿăqārâ*": "barren/infertile/childless",
"*yālādâ*": "had given birth/had borne children"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Judges.13.3",
"source": "וַיֵּרָ֥א מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ הִנֵּה־נָ֤א אַתְּ־עֲקָרָה֙ וְלֹ֣א יָלַ֔דְתְּ וְהָרִ֖ית וְיָלַ֥דְתְּ בֵּֽן׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *yêrāʾ* *malʾak*-*YHWH* to *ʾel-hāʾiššâ* and *wə-* *yōʾmer* to *ʾēlêhā* *hinnēh-nāʾ* *ʾatt-ʿăqārâ* and *wə-lōʾ* *yāladt* and *wə-hārît* and *wə-yāladt* *bēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yêrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and appeared",
"*malʾak-YHWH*": "construct chain, noun in construct + proper noun - angel/messenger of YHWH",
"*ʾel-hāʾiššâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the woman",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her",
"*hinnēh-nāʾ*": "demonstrative particle + particle of entreaty - behold now",
"*ʾatt-ʿăqārâ*": "2nd person feminine singular pronoun + adjective, feminine singular - you are barren",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yāladt*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you have given birth",
"*wə-hārît*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will conceive",
"*wə-yāladt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will bear",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/representative",
"*hinnēh-nāʾ*": "behold now/look/see",
"*ʿăqārâ*": "barren/infertile/childless",
"*hārît*": "will conceive/will become pregnant",
"*yāladt*": "will bear/will give birth to"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Judges.13.4",
"source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הִשָּׁ֣מְרִי נָ֔א וְאַל־תִּשְׁתִּ֖י יַ֣יִן וְשֵׁכָ֑ר וְאַל־תֹּאכְלִ֖י כָּל־טָמֵֽא׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *ʿattâ* *hiššāmərî* *nāʾ* and *wə-ʾal* *tištî* *yayin* *wə-šēkār* and *wə-ʾal* *tōʾklî* any *kāl-ṭāmēʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*hiššāmərî*": "Niphal imperative, 2nd person feminine singular - be careful/guard yourself",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*wə-ʾal*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and do not",
"*tištî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - drink",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*wə-šēkār*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and strong drink",
"*wə-ʾal*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and do not",
"*tōʾklî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - eat",
"*kāl-ṭāmēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - anything unclean"
},
"variants": {
"*hiššāmərî*": "be careful/guard yourself/take heed",
"*yayin*": "wine/grape-based alcoholic beverage",
"*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage (not grape-based)",
"*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/ritually defiled"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Judges.13.5",
"source": "כִּי֩ הִנָּ֨ךְ הָרָ֜ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֗ן וּמוֹרָה֙ לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֣ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים יִהְיֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר מִן־הַבָּ֑טֶן וְה֗וּא יָחֵ֛ל לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃",
"text": "For *kî* *hinnāk* *hārâ* and *wə-yōladt* *bēn*, and *û-môrâ* *lōʾ-yaʿăleh* on *ʿal-rōʾšô*, for *kî-nəzîr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yihyeh* the *hannaʿar* from *min-habāṭen*, and *wə-hûʾ* *yāḥēl* to *ləhôšîaʿ* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* from *miyyad* *pəlištîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*hinnāk*": "demonstrative particle + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - behold you",
"*hārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant",
"*wə-yōladt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will bear",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son",
"*û-môrâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and razor",
"*lōʾ-yaʿăleh*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall not come up",
"*ʿal-rōʾšô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon his head",
"*kî-nəzîr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - for a Nazirite of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be",
"*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy",
"*min-habāṭen*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the womb",
"*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he",
"*yāḥēl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will begin",
"*ləhôšîaʿ*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil infinitive construct - to save",
"*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel",
"*miyyad*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from hand of",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines"
},
"variants": {
"*hārâ*": "pregnant/with child",
"*môrâ*": "razor/cutting instrument",
"*nəzîr*": "Nazirite/one consecrated/one separated",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*min-habāṭen*": "from the womb/from birth",
"*yāḥēl*": "will begin/will start",
"*ləhôšîaʿ*": "to save/to deliver/to rescue",
"*miyyad*": "from hand of/from power of"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Judges.13.6",
"source": "וַתָּבֹ֣א הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לְאִישָׁהּ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִ֤ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י וּמַרְאֵ֕הוּ כְּמַרְאֵ֛ה מַלְאַ֥ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים נוֹרָ֣א מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹ֤א שְׁאִלְתִּ֙יהוּ֙ אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֣ה ה֔וּא וְאֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ לֹֽא־הִגִּ֥יד לִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *tābōʾ* the *hāʾiššâ* and *wə-* *tōʾmer* to *ləʾîšāh* *lēʾmōr*, *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* *bāʾ* to *ʾēlay*, and *û-marʾēhû* as *kəmarʾēh* *malʾak* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* *nôrāʾ* *məʾōd*, and *wə-lōʾ* *šəʾiltîhû* where *ʾê-mizzeh* *hûʾ*, and *wə-ʾet-šəmô* *lōʾ-higgîd* to *lî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came",
"*hāʾiššâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman",
"*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said",
"*ləʾîšāh*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her husband",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God",
"*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*û-marʾēhû*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his appearance",
"*kəmarʾēh*": "preposition kaph + construct noun, masculine singular - like appearance of",
"*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God",
"*nôrāʾ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - fearsome",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*šəʾiltîhû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I asked him",
"*ʾê-mizzeh*": "interrogative adverb + preposition min + demonstrative pronoun - from where",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*wə-ʾet-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his name",
"*lōʾ-higgîd*": "negative particle + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did not tell",
"*lî*": "preposition lamed + 1st person singular suffix - to me"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet/divine messenger",
"*marʾēhû*": "his appearance/his look/how he appeared",
"*malʾak hāʾĕlōhîm*": "angel of God/messenger of God/divine representative",
"*nôrāʾ*": "fearsome/awesome/intimidating/awe-inspiring",
"*šəʾiltîhû*": "I asked him/I inquired of him",
"*higgîd*": "tell/reveal/make known"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Judges.13.7",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לִ֔י הִנָּ֥ךְ הָרָ֖ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֑ן וְעַתָּ֞ה אַל־תִּשְׁתִּ֣י ׀ יַ֣יִן וְשֵׁכָ֗ר וְאַל־תֹּֽאכְלִי֙ כָּל־טֻמְאָ֔ה כִּֽי־נְזִ֤יר אֱלֹהִים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה הַנַּ֔עַר מִן־הַבֶּ֖טֶן עַד־י֥וֹם מוֹתֽוֹ׃ פ",
"text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* to *lî* *hinnāk* *hārâ* and *wə-yōladt* *bēn*, and *wə-ʿattâ* do not *ʾal-tištî* *yayin* *wə-šēkār* and do not *wə-ʾal-tōʾklî* any *kāl-ṭumʾâ*, for *kî-nəzîr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yihyeh* the *hannaʿar* from *min-habbeṭen* until *ʿad-yôm* *môtô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*lî*": "preposition lamed + 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*hinnāk*": "demonstrative particle + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - behold you",
"*hārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant",
"*wə-yōladt*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you will bear",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son",
"*wə-ʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*ʾal-tištî*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - do not drink",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*wə-šēkār*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and strong drink",
"*wə-ʾal-tōʾklî*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and do not eat",
"*kāl-ṭumʾâ*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, feminine singular - any unclean thing",
"*kî-nəzîr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - for a Nazirite of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be",
"*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy",
"*min-habbeṭen*": "preposition min + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the womb",
"*ʿad-yôm*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - until day of",
"*môtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his death"
},
"variants": {
"*hārâ*": "pregnant/with child",
"*yayin*": "wine/grape-based alcoholic beverage",
"*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage",
"*ṭumʾâ*": "unclean thing/impure thing/ritually defiled thing",
"*nəzîr*": "Nazirite/one consecrated/one separated",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*min-habbeṭen*": "from the womb/from birth",
"*ʿad-yôm môtô*": "until day of his death/until he dies"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Judges.13.8",
"source": "וַיֶּעְתַּ֥ר מָנ֛וֹחַ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר בִּ֣י אֲדוֹנָ֔י אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֞ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁלַ֗חְתָּ יָבוֹא־נָ֥א עוֹד֙ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ וְיוֹרֵ֕נוּ מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה לַנַּ֥עַר הַיּוּלָּֽד׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *yeʿtar* *mānôaḥ* to *ʾel-YHWH* and *wə-* *yōʾmar*, I pray *bî* *ʾădōnāy*, *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* whom *ʾăšer* *šālaḥtā* may come *yābôʾ-nāʾ* again *ʿôd* to *ʾēlênû* and *wə-yôrēnû* what *mah-naʿăśeh* to the *lannaʿar* *hayyûllād*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yeʿtar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he entreated/prayed",
"*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah",
"*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to YHWH",
"*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - in me/please",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom",
"*šālaḥtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sent",
"*yābôʾ-nāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + particle of entreaty - let him come please",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still",
"*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us",
"*wə-yôrēnû*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - and let him teach us",
"*mah-naʿăśeh*": "interrogative + Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - what shall we do",
"*lannaʿar*": "preposition lamed + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the boy",
"*hayyûllād*": "definite article + Pual participle, masculine singular - the one to be born"
},
"variants": {
"*yeʿtar*": "entreated/prayed earnestly/pleaded",
"*bî*": "please/I pray/by me",
"*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet/divine messenger",
"*yābôʾ-nāʾ*": "let him come please/may he come",
"*yôrēnû*": "teach us/instruct us/guide us",
"*hayyûllād*": "who will be born/about to be born/to be born"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Judges.13.9",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּק֣וֹל מָנ֑וֹחַ וַיָּבֹ֣א מַלְאַךְ֩ הָאֱלֹהִ֨ים ע֜וֹד אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וְהִיא֙ יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וּמָנ֥וֹחַ אִישָׁ֖הּ אֵ֥ין עִמָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *yišmaʿ* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to *bəqôl* *mānôaḥ*, and *wə-* *yābōʾ* *malʾak* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* again *ʿôd* to *ʾel-hāʾiššâ* and *wə-hîʾ* *yôšebet* in the *baśśādeh*, and *û-mānôaḥ* *ʾîšāh* was not *ʾên* with *ʿimmāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he heard/listened",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God",
"*bəqôl*": "preposition bet + construct noun, masculine singular - to voice of",
"*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah",
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came",
"*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still",
"*ʾel-hāʾiššâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the woman",
"*wə-hîʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - and she",
"*yôšebet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - sitting/dwelling",
"*baśśādeh*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field",
"*û-mānôaḥ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Manoah",
"*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her husband",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - was not",
"*ʿimmāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with her"
},
"variants": {
"*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened/heeded",
"*bəqôl*": "to voice of/to request of/to prayer of",
"*malʾak hāʾĕlōhîm*": "angel of God/messenger of God/divine representative",
"*yôšebet*": "sitting/dwelling/staying",
"*baśśādeh*": "in the field/in the open country"
}
}