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"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.10",
"source": "וַתְּמַהֵר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתָּ֖רָץ וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לְאִישָׁ֑הּ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֨ה נִרְאָ֤ה אֵלַי֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א בַיּ֖וֹם אֵלָֽי׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *təmahēr* the *hāʾiššâ* and *wə-* *tārāṣ* and *wə-* *taggēd* to *ləʾîšāh*, and *wə-* *tōʾmer* to *ʾēlāyw* *hinnēh* *nirʾâ* to *ʾēlay* the *hāʾîš* who *ʾăšer-bāʾ* in the *bayyôm* to *ʾēlāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-təmahēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she hurried",
"*hāʾiššâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman",
"*wə-tārāṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she ran",
"*wə-taggēd*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she told",
"*ləʾîšāh*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her husband",
"*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*nirʾâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - appeared",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*hāʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man",
"*ʾăšer-bāʾ*": "relative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - who came",
"*bayyôm*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day",
"*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me"
},
"variants": {
"*təmahēr*": "hurried/made haste/quickly",
"*tārāṣ*": "ran/rushed",
"*taggēd*": "told/reported/informed",
"*nirʾâ*": "appeared/was seen/showed himself"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.11",
"source": "וַיָּ֛קָם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ מָנ֖וֹחַ אַחֲרֵ֣י אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ הַאַתָּ֥ה הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֥רְתָּ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אָֽנִי׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *yāqām* and *wə-* *yēlek* *mānôaḥ* after *ʾaḥărê* *ʾištô*, and *wə-* *yābōʾ* to *ʾel-hāʾîš* and *wə-* *yōʾmer* to *lô* Are *haʾattâ* the *hāʾîš* who *ʾăšer-dibbartā* to *ʾel-hāʾiššâ*? And *wə-* *yōʾmer* I *ʾānî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose",
"*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went",
"*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after",
"*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came",
"*ʾel-hāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*haʾattâ*": "interrogative particle + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - are you",
"*hāʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man",
"*ʾăšer-dibbartā*": "relative particle + Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - who spoke",
"*ʾel-hāʾiššâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the woman",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾānî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I"
},
"variants": {
"*yāqām*": "arose/stood up/got up",
"*yēlek*": "went/walked/followed",
"*yābōʾ*": "came/arrived/approached",
"*dibbartā*": "spoke/talked/said"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מָנ֔וֹחַ עַתָּ֖ה יָבֹ֣א דְבָרֶ֑יךָ מַה־יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה מִשְׁפַּט־הַנַּ֖עַר וּמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *mānôaḥ* Now *ʿattâ* may come *yābōʾ* *dəbāreykā*, what *mah-yihyeh* *mišpaṭ*-the *hannaʿar* and *û-maʿăśēhû*?",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah",
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now",
"*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - may/will come",
"*dəbāreykā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words",
"*mah-yihyeh*": "interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - what shall be",
"*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rule/manner of",
"*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy",
"*û-maʿăśēhû*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his work/action"
},
"variants": {
"*yābōʾ dəbāreykā*": "may your words come to pass/let your words happen",
"*mišpaṭ*": "rule/manner/custom/ordinance",
"*maʿăśēhû*": "his work/his action/his deed/how he should be treated"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.13",
"source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מָנ֑וֹחַ מִכֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥רְתִּי אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה תִּשָּׁמֵֽר׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *malʾak* *YHWH* to *ʾel-mānôaḥ*, From all *mikkōl* that *ʾăšer-ʾāmartî* to *ʾel-hāʾiššâ* *tiššāmēr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God",
"*ʾel-mānôaḥ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Manoah",
"*mikkōl*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from all",
"*ʾăšer-ʾāmartî*": "relative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - that I said",
"*ʾel-hāʾiššâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the woman",
"*tiššāmēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall guard herself"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾak YHWH*": "angel of YHWH/messenger of YHWH/representative of YHWH",
"*tiššāmēr*": "she shall guard herself/let her be careful/she should observe"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.14",
"source": "מִכֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵא֩ מִגֶּ֨פֶן הַיַּ֜יִן לֹ֣א תֹאכַ֗ל וְיַ֤יִן וְשֵׁכָר֙ אַל־תֵּ֔שְׁתְּ וְכָל־טֻמְאָ֖ה אַל־תֹּאכַ֑ל כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּיתִ֖יהָ תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃",
"text": "From all *mikkōl* that *ʾăšer-yēṣēʾ* from *miggepen* the *hayyayin* not *lōʾ* *tōʾkal*, and *wə-yayin* *wə-šēkār* do not *ʾal-tēšt* and all *wə-kāl* *ṭumʾâ* do not *ʾal-tōʾkal*; all *kōl* that *ʾăšer-ṣiwwîtîhā* *tišmōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*mikkōl*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from all",
"*ʾăšer-yēṣēʾ*": "relative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - that comes out",
"*miggepen*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from vine of",
"*hayyayin*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wine",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall eat",
"*wə-yayin*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine",
"*wə-šēkār*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and strong drink",
"*ʾal-tēšt*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let her not drink",
"*wə-kāl*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and all",
"*ṭumʾâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - unclean thing",
"*ʾal-tōʾkal*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let her not eat",
"*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all",
"*ʾăšer-ṣiwwîtîhā*": "relative particle + Piel perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - that I commanded her",
"*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall observe"
},
"variants": {
"*yēṣēʾ miggepen hayyayin*": "comes from the vine/is produced from the grapevine",
"*yayin*": "wine/grape-based alcoholic beverage",
"*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage",
"*ṭumʾâ*": "unclean thing/impure thing/ritually defiled thing",
"*tišmōr*": "observe/keep/follow"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מָנ֖וֹחַ אֶל־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה נַעְצְרָה־נָּ֣א אוֹתָ֔ךְ וְנַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְפָנֶ֖יךָ גְּדִ֥י עִזִּֽים׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *mānôaḥ* to *ʾel-malʾak* *YHWH*, let us detain *naʿṣərâ-nnāʾ* *ʾôtāk*, and *wə-* let us prepare *naʿăśeh* before *ləpāneykā* *gədî* *ʿizzîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah",
"*ʾel-malʾak*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - to messenger/angel of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God",
"*naʿṣərâ-nnāʾ*": "Qal cohortative, 1st person plural + particle of entreaty - let us detain please",
"*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you",
"*wə-naʿăśeh*": "waw conjunction + Qal cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us prepare",
"*ləpāneykā*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you",
"*gədî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - kid of",
"*ʿizzîm*": "noun, feminine plural - goats"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿṣərâ*": "detain/hold back/keep",
"*naʿăśeh*": "prepare/make/do",
"*gədî ʿizzîm*": "kid of goats/young goat"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.16",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מָנ֗וֹחַ אִם־תַּעְצְרֵ֙נִי֙ לֹא־אֹכַ֣ל בְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָ וְאִם־תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עֹלָ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה תַּעֲלֶ֑נָּה כִּ֚י לֹא־יָדַ֣ע מָנ֔וֹחַ כִּֽי־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *malʾak* *YHWH* to *ʾel-mānôaḥ*, If *ʾim-taʿṣərēnî* not *lōʾ-ʾōkal* of *bəlaḥmekā*, and if *wə-ʾim-taʿăśeh* *ʿōlâ*, to *laYHWH* *taʿălenâ*. For *kî* not *lōʾ-yādaʿ* *mānôaḥ* that *kî-malʾak* *YHWH* *hûʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God",
"*ʾel-mānôaḥ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Manoah",
"*ʾim-taʿṣərēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - if you detain me",
"*lōʾ-ʾōkal*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will not eat",
"*bəlaḥmekā*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - of your bread/food",
"*wə-ʾim-taʿăśeh*": "waw conjunction + conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and if you prepare",
"*ʿōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering",
"*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to YHWH",
"*taʿălenâ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - offer it up",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*lōʾ-yādaʿ*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - did not know",
"*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah",
"*kî-malʾak*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - that messenger/angel of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he"
},
"variants": {
"*taʿṣərēnî*": "detain me/hold me back/keep me",
"*ʾōkal bəlaḥmekā*": "eat of your food/partake of your meal",
"*ʿōlâ*": "burnt offering/whole offering/sacrifice",
"*taʿălenâ*": "offer it up/cause it to ascend",
"*yādaʿ*": "knew/recognized/was aware"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר מָנ֛וֹחַ אֶל־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה מִ֣י שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א *דבריך **דְבָרְךָ֖ וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *mānôaḥ* to *ʾel-malʾak* *YHWH*, What *mî* *šəmekā*, for *kî-yābōʾ* *dəbārəkā* and *wə-kibbadnûkā*?",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah",
"*ʾel-malʾak*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - to messenger/angel of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who/what",
"*šəmekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name",
"*kî-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - when comes",
"*dəbārəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word",
"*wə-kibbadnûkā*": "waw conjunction + Piel perfect, 1st person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and we may honor you"
},
"variants": {
"*mî šəmekā*": "what is your name",
"*kî-yābōʾ dəbārəkā*": "when your word comes to pass/when what you predicted happens",
"*kibbadnûkā*": "we may honor you/we may show respect to you/we may give you proper recognition"
}
}