Judges 17:7

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{ "verseID": "Judges.17.7", "source": "וַיְהִי־נַ֗עַר מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת יְהוּדָ֑ה וְה֥וּא לֵוִ֖י וְה֥וּא גָֽר־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayhî*-*naʿar* from *bêt leḥem* *yĕhûdâ* from *mimmišpaḥat* *yĕhûdâ* and he *lēwî* and he *gār*-there.", "grammar": { "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and there was", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - young man/youth", "*bêt leḥem*": "construct - Bethlehem (lit. house of bread)", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from the family/clan of", "*lēwî*": "proper noun/gentilic - Levite", "*gār*": "masculine singular qal participle of *gûr* - sojourning/residing temporarily" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant/attendant", "*gār*": "sojourning/residing temporarily/staying as a foreigner" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי־נַ֗עַר מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת יְהוּדָ֑ה וְה֥וּא לֵוִ֖י וְה֥וּא גָֽר־שָֽׁם׃

Transliteration

And wayhî-naʿar from bêt leḥem yĕhûdâ from mimmišpaḥat yĕhûdâ and he lēwî and he gār-there.

Grammar Details

• *wayhî*: waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and there was
• *naʿar*: masculine singular noun - young man/youth
• *bêt leḥem*: construct - Bethlehem (lit. house of bread)
• *yĕhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah
• *mimmišpaḥat*: preposition + feminine singular construct - from the family/clan of
• *lēwî*: proper noun/gentilic - Levite
• *gār*: masculine singular qal participle of *gûr* - sojourning/residing temporarily

Word Meanings

• *naʿar*: young man/youth/servant/attendant
• *gār*: sojourning/residing temporarily/staying as a foreigner

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah, from the family of Judah. He was a Levite, and he was residing there temporarily.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And there was a young man out of Bethlehem in Judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he stayed there.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he sojourned there.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  There was a yoge man of Bethleem Iuda, amoge the kynreds of Iuda, and he was a Leuite, and was a straunger there.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There was also a yong man out of Bethlehem Iudah, of the familie of Iudah: who was a Leuite, and soiourned there.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there was a young man out of Bethlehem Iuda, of the kynred of Iuda, which young man was a Leuite, & soiourned there.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who [was] a Levite, and he sojourned there.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There was a young man out of Bethlehem Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he sojourned there.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And there is a young man of Beth-Lehem-Judah, of the family of Judah, and he `is' a Levite, and he `is' a sojourner there.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he sojourned there.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he sojourned there.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now there was a young man living in Beth-lehem-judah, of the family of Judah and a Levite, who was not a townsman of the place.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There was a young man out of Bethlehem Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he lived there.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Micah Hires a Professional There was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah. He was a Levite who had been temporarily residing among the tribe of Judah.

Referenced Verses

• Ruth 1:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּימֵי֙ שְׁפֹ֣ט הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔ים וַיְהִ֥י רָעָ֖ב בָּאָ֑רֶץ וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ אִ֜ישׁ מִבֵּ֧ית לֶ֣חֶם יְהוּדָ֗ה לָגוּר֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב ה֥וּא וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנָֽיו", "text": "And *wayəhî* in days of *šəp̄ōṭ* the *haššōp̄əṭîm*, and *wayəhî* *rāʿāḇ* in the *ʾāreṣ*, and *wayyēlek* *ʾîš* from *bêṯ leḥem yəhûḏāh* to *lāḡûr* in *śəḏê môʾāḇ*, he and *ʾišətô* and two of *bānâw*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of היה (to be) - and it came to pass/happened", "*šəp̄ōṭ*": "infinitive construct of שפט (to judge) - judging", "*haššōp̄əṭîm*": "article + masculine plural participle of שפט - the judges", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - famine/hunger", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of הלך (to go) - and he went", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*bêṯ leḥem yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun compound - Bethlehem of Judah", "*lāḡûr*": "preposition + infinitive construct of גור - to sojourn/dwell temporarily", "*śəḏê môʾāḇ*": "construct state plural of שדה + proper noun - fields of Moab", "*ʾišətô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his wife", "*bānâw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*šəp̄ōṭ*": "judging/governing", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger", "*lāḡûr*": "to sojourn/dwell as a foreigner/reside temporarily", "*śəḏê*": "fields/countryside/territory" } } 2 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.2", "source": "וְשֵׁ֣ם הָאִ֣ישׁ אֱ‍ֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ וְשֵׁם֩ אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ נָעֳמִ֜י וְשֵׁ֥ם שְׁנֵֽי־בָנָ֣יו ׀ מַחְל֤וֹן וְכִלְיוֹן֙ אֶפְרָתִ֔ים מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ שְׂדֵי־מוֹאָ֖ב וַיִּֽהְיוּ־שָֽׁם", "text": "And *šēm* of the *hāʾîš* *ʾĕlîmelek* and *šēm* of *ʾištô* *nāʿŏmî* and *šēm* of two of *bānâw* *maḥlôn* and *kilǝyôn*, *ʾep̄rāṯîm* from *bêṯ leḥem yəhûḏāh*. And *wayyāḇōʾû* *śəḏê-môʾāḇ* and *wayyihyû* there", "grammar": { "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*hāʾîš*": "article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*ʾĕlîmelek*": "proper noun - Elimelech", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his wife", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*bānâw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons", "*maḥlôn*": "proper noun - Mahlon", "*kilǝyôn*": "proper noun - Kilion", "*ʾep̄rāṯîm*": "masculine plural gentilic noun - Ephrathites", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural imperfect of בוא (to come) - and they came", "*śəḏê-môʾāḇ*": "construct state plural of שדה + proper noun - fields of Moab", "*wayyihyû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural imperfect of היה (to be) - and they were" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rāṯîm*": "Ephrathites/people from Ephrath (old name for Bethlehem)" } }
• Mic 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.5.2", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *yittənēm* until-*ʿēt* *yôlēdâ* *yālādâ* *wə-yeter* *ʾeḥāyw* *yəšûbûn* upon-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yittənēm*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will give them", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*yôlēdâ*": "participle, feminine singular - one giving birth/woman in labor", "*yālādâ*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has given birth", "*wə-yeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*yəšûbûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittənēm*": "he will give them up/he will abandon them/he will deliver them", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one who gives birth", "*yeter*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*yəšûbûn*": "they will return/they will turn back/they will be restored" } }
• Matt 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.1", "source": "¶Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ γεννηθέντος ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἐν ἡμέραις Ἡρώδου τοῦ βασιλέως, ἰδού, μάγοι ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν παρεγένοντο εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα,", "text": "*de* *Iēsou* *gennēthentos* in *Bēthleem* of *Ioudaias* in *hēmerais Hērōdou* the *basileōs*, *idou*, *magoi* from *anatolōn* *paregenonto* to *Hierosolyma*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*gennēthentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Bēthleem*": "locative dative - Bethlehem", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in days", "*Hērōdou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Herod", "*basileōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of king", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*magoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - magi/wise men", "*anatolōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - from east/rising [of sun]", "*paregenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - came/arrived", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - to Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*magoi*": "wise men/astrologers/Persian priests", "*anatolōn*": "east/rising places/oriental regions", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*paregenonto*": "arrived/came/appeared" } }
• Matt 2:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.5", "source": "Οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας: οὕτως γὰρ γέγραπται διὰ τοῦ προφήτου,", "text": "They *de eipon autō*, In *Bēthleem* of *Ioudaias*: *houtōs gar gegraptai dia* the *prophētou*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive conjunction - and/but", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Bēthleem*": "dative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of prophet" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is recorded/stands written" } } 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.6", "source": "Καὶ σύ Βηθλεὲμ, γῆ Ἰούδα, οὐδαμῶς ἐλαχίστη εἶ ἐν τοῖς ἡγεμόσιν Ἰούδα: ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἐξελεύσεται Ἡγούμενος, ὅστις ποιμανεῖ τὸν λαόν μου τὸν Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "And you *Bēthleem*, *gē Iouda*, *oudamōs elachistē ei* among the *hēgemosin Iouda*: *ek sou gar exeleusetai Hēgoumenos*, *hostis poimanei* the *laon* of me the *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Bēthleem*": "vocative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem", "*gē*": "vocative, feminine, singular - land", "*Iouda*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Judah", "*oudamōs*": "adverb - by no means/in no way", "*elachistē*": "superlative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - least", "*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*hēgemosin*": "dative, masculine, plural - among rulers/governors", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*exeleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will come out", "*Hēgoumenos*": "present middle participle used as noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Ruler/Leader", "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*poimanei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will shepherd", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*Israēl*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hēgemosin*": "rulers/governors/leaders/princes", "*Hēgoumenos*": "ruler/leader/one who leads", "*poimanei*": "will shepherd/will rule/will feed" } }
• Gen 35:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.19", "source": "וַתָּ֖מָת רָחֵ֑ל וַתִּקָּבֵר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔תָה הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wattāmot* *rāḥēl* and *wattiqābēr* in *bȇderek* *ʾefrātâ*, *hîʾ* *bêt* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wattāmot*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattiqābēr*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried", "*bȇderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in the way to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she [is]", "*bêt*": "construct noun - house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem/Lahm" }, "variants": { "*wattāmot*": "and she died/and she passed away", "*wattiqābēr*": "and she was buried/and they buried her", "*bȇderek*": "in the way to/on the road to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata", "*bêt lāḥem*": "Bethlehem/house of bread" } }
• Josh 19:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.15", "source": "וְקַטָּ֤ת וְנֽ͏ַהֲלָל֙ וְשִׁמְר֔וֹן וְיִדְאֲלָ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית לָ֑חֶם עָרִ֥ים שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן", "text": "And *Qaṭṭāṯ* and *Năhălāl* and *Šimrôn* and *Yidʾălāh* and *Bêṯ Lāḥem*; *ʿārîm* twelve and their *ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*Qaṭṭāṯ*": "proper noun - Kattath", "*Năhălāl*": "proper noun - Nahalal", "*Šimrôn*": "proper noun - Shimron", "*Yidʾălāh*": "proper noun - Idalah", "*Bêṯ Lāḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*šətêm*-*ʿeśrēh*": "number - twelve", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their villages/settlements" }, "variants": { "*Bêṯ*": "house/place", "*Lāḥem*": "bread/food", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/settlements/hamlets" } }
• Judg 19:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.19.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וּמֶ֖לֶךְ אֵ֣ין בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י ׀ אִ֣ישׁ לֵוִ֗י גָּ֚ר בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר־אֶפְרַ֔יִם וַיִּֽקַּֽח־לוֹ֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה פִילֶ֔גֶשׁ מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *yāmîm* those, and *melek* not in *yiśrāʾēl*; and *wayəhî* *ʾîš* *lēwî* *gār* in *yarəkətê* mountain-of-*ʾep̄rayim*, and *wayyiqqaḥ*-to-himself *ʾiššâ* *p̄îlegeš* from *bêt* *leḥem* *yəhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - Levite", "*gār*": "masculine singular participle - sojourning/dwelling", "*yarəkətê*": "feminine plural construct - remote parts/sides", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*p̄îlegeš*": "feminine singular noun - concubine", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*leḥem*": "noun - bread/Bethlehem", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and there was", "*gār*": "sojourning/dwelling temporarily/residing", "*yarəkətê*": "remote parts/sides/recesses/furthest parts", "*p̄îlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife/paramour", "*bêt leḥem*": "house of bread/Bethlehem (place name)" } } 2 { "verseID": "Judges.19.2", "source": "וַתִּזְנֶ֤ה עָלָיו֙ פִּֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹ וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ מֵֽאִתּוֹ֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יהָ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֕ם יָמִ֖ים אַרְבָּעָ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *wattizněh* against-him *pîlagšô*, and *wattēlek* from-with-him to-*bêt* *ʾābîhā* to-*bêt* *leḥem* *yəhûdâ*; and *wattəhî*-there *yāmîm* four *ḥŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattizněh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she played the harlot/was unfaithful", "*pîlagšô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his concubine", "*wattēlek*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went/departed", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*leḥem*": "noun - bread/Bethlehem", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wattəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she was", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - months" }, "variants": { "*wattizněh*": "and she played the harlot/was unfaithful/committed adultery/was angry with him", "*pîlagšô*": "his concubine/secondary wife", "*bêt leḥem*": "house of bread/Bethlehem (place name)" } }