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"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לּוֹ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה תִּשְׁאַ֣ל לִשְׁמִ֑י וְהוּא־פֶ֛לִאי׃ ס",
"text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* to *lô* *malʾak* *YHWH*, Why *lāmmâ* *zeh* *tišʾal* for *lišmî*, and *wə-hûʾ* *pelʾî*?",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God",
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative + preposition lamed + interrogative - why",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*tišʾal*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - do you ask",
"*lišmî*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - for my name",
"*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and it",
"*pelʾî*": "adjective, masculine singular - wonderful/extraordinary"
},
"variants": {
"*lāmmâ zeh tišʾal*": "why do you ask/why is it that you inquire",
"*pelʾî*": "wonderful/extraordinary/secret/miraculous/incomprehensible"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.19",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח מָנ֜וֹחַ אֶת־גְּדִ֤י הָעִזִּים֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַל עַל־הַצּ֖וּר לַֽיהוָ֑ה וּמַפְלִ֣א לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת וּמָנ֥וֹחַ וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ רֹאִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *yiqqaḥ* *mānôaḥ* *ʾet-gədî* the *hāʿizzîm* and *wə-ʾet-hamminḥâ*, and *wə-* *yaʿal* on *ʿal-haṣṣûr* to *laYHWH*, and *û-* doing *mapliʾ* *laʿăśôt*, and *û-mānôaḥ* *wə-ʾištô* *rōʾîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he took",
"*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah",
"*ʾet-gədî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the kid of",
"*hāʿizzîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the goats",
"*wə-ʾet-hamminḥâ*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the grain offering",
"*wə-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he offered up",
"*ʿal-haṣṣûr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the rock",
"*laYHWH*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to YHWH",
"*û-mapliʾ*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - and doing wonderfully",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to act/do",
"*û-mānôaḥ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Manoah",
"*wə-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wife",
"*rōʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - watching/seeing"
},
"variants": {
"*gədî hāʿizzîm*": "kid of goats/young goat",
"*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute/offering",
"*yaʿal*": "offered up/sacrificed/presented",
"*ʿal-haṣṣûr*": "on the rock/upon the rock",
"*mapliʾ laʿăśôt*": "doing wonderfully/performing wondrously/acting miraculously",
"*rōʾîm*": "watching/seeing/observing"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.20",
"source": "וַיְהִי֩ בַעֲל֨וֹת הַלַּ֜הַב מֵעַ֤ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה וַיַּ֥עַל מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה בְּלַ֣הַב הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּמָנ֤וֹחַ וְאִשְׁתּוֹ֙ רֹאִ֔ים וַיִּפְּל֥וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם אָֽרְצָה׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *yəhî* when *baʿălôt* the *hallahab* from *mēʿal* the *hammizēaḥ* toward *haššāmaymâ*, and *wə-* *yaʿal* *malʾak*-*YHWH* in *bəlahab* the *hammizēaḥ*, and *û-mānôaḥ* *wə-ʾištô* *rōʾîm* and *wə-* *yippəlû* on *ʿal-pənêhem* *ʾārṣâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened",
"*baʿălôt*": "preposition bet + Qal infinitive construct - when went up",
"*hallahab*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the flame",
"*mēʿal*": "preposition min + preposition - from upon",
"*hammizēaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar",
"*haššāmaymâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual + directional he - toward the heavens",
"*wə-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and ascended",
"*malʾak-YHWH*": "construct chain, noun in construct + proper noun - angel/messenger of YHWH",
"*bəlahab*": "preposition bet + construct noun, masculine singular - in flame of",
"*hammizēaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar",
"*û-mānôaḥ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Manoah",
"*wə-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wife",
"*rōʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - watching/seeing",
"*wə-yippəlû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell",
"*ʿal-pənêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - on their faces",
"*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground"
},
"variants": {
"*baʿălôt hallahab*": "when the flame went up/as the flame ascended",
"*haššāmaymâ*": "toward the heavens/skyward",
"*yaʿal malʾak-YHWH bəlahab hammizēaḥ*": "the angel of YHWH ascended in the flame of the altar",
"*yippəlû ʿal-pənêhem ʾārṣâ*": "they fell on their faces to the ground/they prostrated themselves"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.21",
"source": "וְלֹא־יָ֤סַף עוֹד֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה לְהֵרָאֹ֖ה אֶל־מָנ֣וֹחַ וְאֶל־אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ אָ֚ז יָדַ֣ע מָנ֔וֹחַ כִּֽי־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃",
"text": "And *wə-* not *lōʾ-yāsap* again *ʿôd* *malʾak* *YHWH* to *ləhērāʾōh* to *ʾel-mānôaḥ* and to *wə-ʾel-ʾištô*. Then *ʾāz* *yādaʿ* *mānôaḥ* that *kî-malʾak* *YHWH* *hûʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-lōʾ-yāsap*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did not continue",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/further",
"*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God",
"*ləhērāʾōh*": "preposition lamed + Niphal infinitive construct - to appear/be seen",
"*ʾel-mānôaḥ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Manoah",
"*wə-ʾel-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to his wife",
"*ʾāz*": "adverb - then",
"*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - knew",
"*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": {
"*lōʾ-yāsap*": "did not continue/appeared no more/did not add",
"*ləhērāʾōh*": "to appear/to be seen/to show himself",
"*yādaʿ*": "knew/realized/understood"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.22",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר מָנ֛וֹחַ אֶל־אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מ֣וֹת נָמ֑וּת כִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים רָאִֽינוּ׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *mānôaḥ* to *ʾel-ʾištô*, dying *môt* *nāmût* for *kî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rāʾînû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah",
"*ʾel-ʾištô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his wife",
"*môt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - dying",
"*nāmût*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we shall die",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*rāʾînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have seen"
},
"variants": {
"*môt nāmût*": "we shall surely die/we are doomed to die",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being/deity",
"*rāʾînû*": "we have seen/we have beheld/we have witnessed"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.23",
"source": "וַתֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ לוּ֩ חָפֵ֨ץ יְהוָ֤ה לַהֲמִיתֵ֙נוּ֙ לֹֽא־לָקַ֤ח מִיָּדֵ֙נוּ֙ עֹלָ֣ה וּמִנְחָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א הֶרְאָ֖נוּ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְכָעֵ֕ת לֹ֥א הִשְׁמִיעָ֖נוּ כָּזֹֽאת׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *tōʾmer* to *lô* *ʾištô*, If *lû* *ḥāpēṣ* *YHWH* to *lahămîtēnû* not *lōʾ-lāqaḥ* from *miyyādēnû* *ʿōlâ* and *û-minḥâ*, and not *wə-lōʾ* *herʾānû* *ʾet-kāl-ʾēlleh*, and *wə-* at such time *kāʿēt* not *lōʾ* *hišmîʿānû* *kāzōʾt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said",
"*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*lû*": "conjunction (conditional) - if",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - desired/pleased",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God",
"*lahămîtēnû*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person plural suffix - to kill us",
"*lōʾ-lāqaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would not have accepted",
"*miyyādēnû*": "preposition min + noun, feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - from our hand",
"*ʿōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering",
"*û-minḥâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and grain offering",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*herʾānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he would not have shown us",
"*ʾet-kāl-ʾēlleh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - all these things",
"*wə-kāʿēt*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and at this time",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*hišmîʿānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he would not have told us",
"*kāzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - like this"
},
"variants": {
"*lû ḥāpēṣ YHWH lahămîtēnû*": "if YHWH desired/intended to kill us",
"*lāqaḥ miyyādēnû*": "accepted from our hand/received from us",
"*ʿōlâ*": "burnt offering/whole offering/sacrifice",
"*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute/offering",
"*herʾānû*": "shown us/let us see/revealed to us",
"*hišmîʿānû kāzōʾt*": "told us such things/let us hear such things"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Judges.13.24",
"source": "וַתֵּ֤לֶד הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיִּגְדַּ֣ל הַנַּ֔עַר וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wə-* *tēled* the *hāʾiššâ* *bēn*, and *wə-* *tiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šəmô* *šimšôn*, and *wə-* *yiggdal* the *hannaʿar* and *wə-* *yəbārəkēhû* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she bore",
"*hāʾiššâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son",
"*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she called",
"*ʾet-šəmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson",
"*wə-yiggdal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he grew",
"*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy",
"*wə-yəbārəkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God"
},
"variants": {
"*tēled*": "bore/gave birth to",
"*tiqrāʾ ʾet-šəmô*": "called his name/named him",
"*šimšôn*": "Samson (meaning 'like the sun' or 'little sun')",
"*yiggdal*": "grew/grew up/became strong",
"*yəbārəkēhû*": "blessed him/favored him"
}
}