7{
"verseID": "Judges.15.7",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אִֽם־תַּעֲשׂ֖וּן כָּזֹ֑את כִּ֛י אִם־נִקַּ֥מְתִּי בָכֶ֖ם וְאַחַ֥ר אֶחְדָּֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* if *ʾim*-you will *taʿăśûn* like *kāzōʾt* *kî* if *ʾim*-I am *niqqamtî* on *bāḵem* and after *wəʾaḥar* I will *ʾeḥdāl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*taʿăśûn*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you will do",
"*kāzōʾt*": "preposition + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - like this",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/surely",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*niqqamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I am avenged",
"*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - on you",
"*wəʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward",
"*ʾeḥdāl*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will cease"
},
"variants": {
"*kî ʾim*": "surely/but/except/until",
"*niqqamtî*": "I am avenged/I have taken vengeance",
"*ʾeḥdāl*": "I will cease/I will stop/I will desist"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Judges.15.8",
"source": "וַיַּ֨ךְ אוֹתָ֥ם שׁ֛וֹק עַל־יָרֵ֖ךְ מַכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַיֵּ֣רֶד וַיֵּ֔שֶׁב בִּסְעִ֖יף סֶ֥לַע עֵיטָֽם׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyaḵ* *ʾôtām* *šôq* upon *ʿal*-*yārēḵ* *makkâ* *ḡədôlâ* and *wayyēred* and *wayyēšeḇ* in *bisʿîp* *selaʿ* *ʿêṭām*. ס",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaḵ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*šôq*": "feminine singular noun - leg",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon",
"*yārēḵ*": "feminine singular noun - thigh",
"*makkâ*": "feminine singular noun - blow/stroke",
"*ḡədôlâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great",
"*wayyēred*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went down",
"*wayyēšeḇ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt",
"*bisʿîp*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the cleft of",
"*selaʿ*": "masculine singular noun construct - rock of",
"*ʿêṭām*": "proper noun - Etam",
"ס": "Hebrew scribal marker - section marker/paragraph break"
},
"variants": {
"*šôq ʿal-yārēḵ*": "leg upon thigh/hip and thigh/utterly (idiomatic expression for complete defeat)",
"*makkâ ḡədôlâ*": "great blow/great slaughter/massive attack",
"*bisʿîp*": "in the cleft/in the fissure/in the crevice"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Judges.15.9",
"source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בִּיהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ בַּלֶּֽחִי׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿălû* *pəlištîm* and *wayyaḥănû* in *bîhûdâ* and *wayyinnāṭəšû* in the *balleḥî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*wayyaḥănû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they camped/encamped",
"*bîhûdâ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah",
"*wayyinnāṭəšû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, niphal - and they spread themselves",
"*balleḥî*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Lehi"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyinnāṭəšû*": "and they spread themselves/and they were scattered/and they deployed",
"*leḥî*": "Lehi (means 'jawbone')"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Judges.15.10",
"source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה לָמָ֖ה עֲלִיתֶ֣ם עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ לֶאֱס֤וֹר אֶת־שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ עָלִ֔ינוּ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת ל֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר עָ֥שָׂה לָֽנוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* for what *lāmâ* you came up *ʿălîtem* against *ʿālênû* and *wayyōʾmərû* to bind *leʾĕsôr* *ʾet*-*šimšôn* we came up *ʿālînû* to do *laʿăśôt* to *lô* as *kaʾăšer* he did *ʿāśâ* to *lānû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun construct - men of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*lāmâ*": "interrogative + preposition - for what/why",
"*ʿălîtem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you came up",
"*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - against us",
"*leʾĕsôr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to bind",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson",
"*ʿālînû*": "perfect, 1st common plural - we came up",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to do",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as",
"*ʿāśâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did",
"*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - to us"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîš yəhûdâ*": "men of Judah/people of Judah"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Judges.15.11",
"source": "וַיֵּרְד֡וּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אִ֜ישׁ מִֽיהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־סְעִיף֮ סֶ֣לַע עֵיטָם֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן הֲלֹ֤א יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ כִּֽי־מֹשְׁלִ֥ים בָּ֙נוּ֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמַה־זֹּ֖את עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֑נוּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ עָ֣שׂוּ לִ֔י כֵּ֖ן עָשִׂ֥יתִי לָהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyērədû* *šəlōšet* *ʾălāpîm* *ʾîš* from *mîhûdâ* to *ʾel*-*səʿîp* *selaʿ* *ʿêṭām* and *wayyōʾmərû* to *ləšimšôn* *hălōʾ* you knew *yādaʿtā* that *kî*-ruling *mōšəlîm* over *bānû* *pəlištîm* and what-*ûmah*-*zōʾt* you have done *ʿāśîtā* to *lānû* and *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* as *kaʾăšer* they did *ʿāśû* to *lî* so *kên* I have done *ʿāśîtî* to *lāhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyērədû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down",
"*šəlōšet*": "construct state, feminine numeral - three thousand",
"*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men",
"*mîhûdâ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Judah",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*səʿîp*": "masculine singular construct - cleft of",
"*selaʿ*": "masculine singular noun construct - rock of",
"*ʿêṭām*": "proper noun - Etam",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ləšimšôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samson",
"*hălōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - do you not",
"*yādaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*mōšəlîm*": "masculine plural participle - ruling",
"*bānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - over us",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done",
"*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - to us",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as",
"*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they did",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me",
"*kên*": "adverb - so",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have done",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them"
},
"variants": {
"*mōšəlîm*": "ruling/having dominion over/governing"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Judges.15.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ לֶאֱסָרְךָ֣ יָרַ֔דְנוּ לְתִתְּךָ֖ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הִשָּׁבְע֣וּ לִ֔י פֶּֽן־תִּפְגְּע֥וּן בִּ֖י אַתֶּֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *lô* to bind you *leʾĕsārəḵā* we have come down *yāradnû* to give you *lətittəḵā* into hand *bəyad*-*pəlištîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* *hiššāḇəʿû* to *lî* lest *pen*-you fall upon *tipgəʿûn* against *bî* *ʾattem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*leʾĕsārəḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to bind you",
"*yāradnû*": "perfect, 1st common plural - we have come down",
"*lətittəḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to give you",
"*bəyad*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - into hand of",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson",
"*hiššāḇəʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural, niphal - swear",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me",
"*pen*": "conjunction - lest",
"*tipgəʿûn*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you fall upon",
"*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you"
},
"variants": {
"*tipgəʿûn*": "you fall upon/you attack/you kill"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "Judges.15.13",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ ל֣וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹ֚א כִּֽי־אָסֹ֤ר נֶֽאֱסָרְךָ֙ וּנְתַנּ֣וּךָ בְיָדָ֔ם וְהָמֵ֖ת לֹ֣א נְמִיתֶ֑ךָ וַיַּאַסְרֻ֗הוּ בִּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ עֲבֹתִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּהוּ מִן־הַסָּֽלַע׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *lô* *lēʾmōr* no *lōʾ* *kî*-binding *ʾāsōr* we will bind you *neʾĕsārəḵā* and give you *ûnətannûḵā* into their hands *ḇəyādām* and to death *wəhāmēt* not *lōʾ* we will kill you *nəmîteḵā* and *wayyaʾasərûhû* with *bišnayim* *ʿăḇōtîm* *ḥădāšîm* and *wayyaʿălûhû* from *min*-the *hassālaʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no",
"*kî*": "conjunction - but/that",
"*ʾāsōr*": "infinitive absolute - binding",
"*neʾĕsārəḵā*": "imperfect, 1st common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - we will bind you",
"*ûnətannûḵā*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 1st common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and give you",
"*ḇəyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand",
"*wəhāmēt*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and killing",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*nəmîteḵā*": "imperfect, 1st common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - we will kill you",
"*wayyaʾasərûhû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they bound him",
"*bišnayim*": "preposition + dual number - with two",
"*ʿăḇōtîm*": "masculine plural noun - ropes",
"*ḥădāšîm*": "masculine plural adjective - new",
"*wayyaʿălûhû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they brought him up",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*hassālaʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the rock"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāsōr neʾĕsārəḵā*": "we will surely bind you (emphatic construction)",
"*ʿăḇōtîm*": "ropes/cords/bands"
}
}