1 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.1",
"source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבַיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם שֵׁ֣בֶט הַדָּנִ֞י מְבַקֶּשׁ־ל֤וֹ נַֽחֲלָה֙ לָשֶׁ֔בֶת כִּי֩ לֹֽא־נָ֨פְלָה לּ֜וֹ עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֛וּא בְּתוֹךְ־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּנַחֲלָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "In *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* no *melek* in *yiśrāʾēl* and in *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* *šēbeṭ* the *dānî* *mebaqqēš*-to him *naḥălâ* to *šābet* because not-*nāp̄elâ* to him until-the *yôm* the *hahûʾ* in midst-of *šibṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* in *naḥălâ*",
"grammar": {
"*yāmîm*": "plural construct - days/times",
"*hāhēm*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe",
"*dānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Danite",
"*mebaqqēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - seeking",
"*naḥălâ*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession",
"*šābet*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition lamed - to dwell",
"*nāp̄elâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it fell/was allotted",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of"
},
"variants": {
"*yāmîm*": "days/times/period",
"*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign",
"*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/rod",
"*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property",
"*nāp̄elâ*": "fell/was allotted/was assigned",
"*šābet*": "to dwell/to settle/to inhabit"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.2",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵי־דָ֣ן ׀ מִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡ם חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים מִקְצוֹתָם֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵי־חַ֜יִל מִצָּרְעָ֣ה וּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗ל לְרַגֵּ֤ל אֶת־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וּלְחָקְרָ֔הּ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם לְכ֖וּ חִקְר֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַר־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "And *wayyišleḥû* *benê*-*dān* from *mišpaḥtām* five *ʾănāšîm* from *qeṣôtām* *ʾănāšîm* *benê*-*ḥayil* from *ṣoreʿâ* and from *ʾeštāʾōl* to *raggēl* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and to *ḥāqrāh* and *wayyōʾmerû* to them *lekû* *ḥiqrû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayyābōʾû* *har*-*ʾep̄rayim* until-*bêt* *mîkâ* and *wayyālînû* there",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišleḥû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they sent",
"*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*dān*": "proper noun - Dan",
"*mišpaḥtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their family/clan",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*qeṣôtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ends/extremities",
"*benê-ḥayil*": "construct phrase - sons of valor/strength, meaning valiant men",
"*ṣoreʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah",
"*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol",
"*raggēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to spy out",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth",
"*ḥāqrāh*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to search/explore it",
"*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!",
"*ḥiqrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - search/explore!",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of",
"*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah",
"*wayyālînû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they lodged/spent the night"
},
"variants": {
"*mišpaḥtām*": "their family/clan/tribe",
"*qeṣôtām*": "their ends/extremities/altogether",
"*ḥayil*": "strength/valor/worthiness/army",
"*raggēl*": "to spy out/to scout/to explore",
"*ḥāqrāh*": "to search/explore/investigate it",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.3",
"source": "הֵ֚מָּה עִם־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה הִכִּ֔ירוּ אֶת־ק֥וֹל הַנַּ֖עַר הַלֵּוִ֑י וַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ מִֽי־הֱבִיאֲךָ֣ הֲלֹ֔ם וּמָֽה־אַתָּ֥ה עֹשֶׂ֛ה בָּזֶ֖ה וּמַה־לְּךָ֥ פֹֽה׃",
"text": "*hēmmâ* with-*bêt* *mîkâ* and *hēmmâ* *hikkîrû* *ʾet*-*qôl* the *naʿar* the *lēwî* and *wayyāsûrû* there and *wayyōʾmerû* to him who-*hĕbîʾăkā* here and what-you *ʿōśê* in this and what-to you here",
"grammar": {
"*hēmmâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah",
"*hikkîrû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they recognized",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/servant",
"*lēwî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Levite",
"*wayyāsûrû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they turned aside",
"*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*hĕbîʾăkā*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he brought you",
"*ʿōśê*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing"
},
"variants": {
"*hikkîrû*": "recognized/knew/identified",
"*qôl*": "voice/sound",
"*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant",
"*wayyāsûrû*": "they turned aside/they deviated/they went in",
"*hĕbîʾăkā*": "brought you/led you/carried you",
"*ʿōśê*": "doing/making/working"
}
}