Judges 15:20

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{ "verseID": "Judges.15.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בִּימֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyišpōṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* in days *bîmê* *pəlištîm* *ʿeśrîm* *šānâ*. פ", "grammar": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he judged", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bîmê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - in days of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "פ": "Hebrew scribal marker - section break" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "and he judged/and he governed/and he led", "*bîmê pəlištîm*": "in the days of the Philistines/during the Philistine period" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בִּימֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyišpōṭ ʾet-yiśrāʾēl in days bîmê pəlištîm ʿeśrîm šānâ. פ

Grammar Details

• *wayyišpōṭ*: conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he judged
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *bîmê*: preposition + masculine plural construct - in days of
• *pəlištîm*: proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines
• *ʿeśrîm*: numeral - twenty
• *šānâ*: feminine singular noun - year
• פ: Hebrew scribal marker - section break

Word Meanings

• *wayyišpōṭ*: and he judged/and he governed/and he led
• *bîmê pəlištîm*: in the days of the Philistines/during the Philistine period

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Samson led Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He judged Israel in the days of the Philistines for twenty years.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he iudged Israel in the tyme of the Philistynes twetye yeare.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee iudged Israel in the dayes of the Philistims twentie yeeres.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he iudged Israel in the dayes of the Philistines, twentie yeres.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he judgeth Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he was judge of Israel in the days of the Philistines for twenty years.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Samson led Israel for twenty years during the days of Philistine prominence.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.13.1", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-* *yōsîpû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* to *laʿăśôt* the *hāraʿ* in *bəʿênê* *YHWH*, and *wə-* *yittənēm* *YHWH* into *bəyad* *pəlištîm* forty *šānâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsîpû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they added/continued", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evil", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine dual - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*wə-yittənēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*bəyad*": "preposition bet + construct noun, feminine singular - into hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*yōsîpû*": "added/continued/did again/repeated", "*laʿăśôt hāraʿ*": "to do evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of", "*yittənēm*": "gave them/delivered them/handed them over", "*bəyad*": "into hand of/into power of/under control of" } }
• Judg 16:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Judges.16.31", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֨וּ אֶחָ֜יו וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִיהוּ֮ וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ אֹתוֹ֒ וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ ׀ וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ אוֹת֗וֹ בֵּ֤ין צָרְעָה֙ וּבֵ֣ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל בְּקֶ֖בֶר מָנ֣וֹחַ אָבִ֑יו וְה֛וּא שָׁפַ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*wa*-*yērədû* *ʾeḥāyw* *wə*-all-*bêt* *ʾābîhû* *wa*-*yiśʾû* *ʾōtô* *wa*-*yaʿălû* *wa*-*yiqbərû* *ʾôtô* between *ṣorʿâ* and-between *ʾeštāʾōl*, in-*qeber* *mānôaḥ* *ʾābîw*. *wə*-*hûʾ* *šāpaṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿeśrîm* *šānâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yērədû*": "consecutive imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*ʾābîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wa*-*yiśʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they carried", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wa*-*yaʿălû*": "consecutive imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought up", "*wa*-*yiqbərû*": "consecutive imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they buried", "*ṣorʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol", "*qeber*": "masculine singular construct noun - tomb/grave of", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə*-*hûʾ*": "conjunction and 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*šāpaṭ*": "perfect, Qal, 3rd masculine singular - judged", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year" }, "variants": { "*yērədû*": "went down/descended/came down", "*yiśʾû*": "carried/lifted/took", "*yaʿălû*": "brought up/carried up/went up", "*šāpaṭ*": "judged/governed/ruled" } }
• Heb 11:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.32", "source": "Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; ἐπιλείψει γὰρ με διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ τε, καὶ Σαμψών, καὶ Ἰεφθάε· Δαυίδ τε, καὶ Σαμουὴλ, καὶ τῶν προφητῶν:", "text": "And what *eti* do I *legō*? *epileipsei* *gar* me *diēgoumenon* the *chronos* concerning *Gedeōn*, *Barak* *te*, and *Sampsōn*, and *Iephthae*; *David* *te*, and *Samouēl*, and the *prophētōn*:", "grammar": { "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet/more", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*epileipsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will fail/run out", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*diēgoumenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - telling/recounting", "*chronos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - time", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of prophets" }, "variants": { "*eti*": "still/yet/more/further", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*epileipsei*": "will fail/run out/be insufficient", "*diēgoumenon*": "telling/recounting/narrating", "*chronos*": "time/period/season", "*prophētōn*": "prophets/seers" } }
• Judg 13:5 : 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" } }