26 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.26",
"source": "וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיַּ֣רְא מִיכָ֗ה כִּי־חֲזָקִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַיִּ֖פֶן וַיָּ֥שָׁב אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyēlĕkû* sons-of-*dān* to-their way, and *wayyarʾ* *mîkâ* that-*ḥăzāqîm* they from-him, and *wayyipen* and *wayyāšāb* to-his house.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēlĕkû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they went",
"*bĕnê-dān*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Dan",
"*lĕdarkām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their way",
"*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he saw",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*ḥăzāqîm*": "masculine plural adjective - strong",
"*hēmmâ*": "3rd masculine plural, independent pronoun - they",
"*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him",
"*wayyipen*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he turned",
"*wayyāšāb*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he returned",
"*ʾel-bêtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house"
},
"variants": {
"*lĕdarkām*": "to their way/on their journey/to their destination",
"*ḥăzāqîm hēmmâ mimmenû*": "they were stronger than he/they were too powerful for him",
"*wayyipen wayyāšāb*": "he turned and returned/he turned back/he went back"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.27",
"source": "וְהֵ֨מָּה לָקְח֜וּ אֵ֧ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה מִיכָ֗ה וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵן֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָה־לוֹ֒ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַל־לַ֗יִשׁ עַל־עַם֙ שֹׁקֵ֣ט וּבֹטֵ֔חַ וַיַּכּ֥וּ אוֹתָ֖ם לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָעִ֖יר שָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃",
"text": "And they *lāqĕḥû* *ʾēt* which-*ʿāśâ* *mîkâ* and *ʾet*-the *hakkōhēn* who was-to-him, and *wayyābōʾû* against-*layiš* against-*ʿam* *šōqēṭ* and *bōṭēaḥ* and *wayyakkû* them to-*pî*-*ḥāreb* and *ʾet*-the city *śārĕpû* in-the fire.",
"grammar": {
"*hēmmâ*": "3rd masculine plural, independent pronoun - they",
"*lāqĕḥû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they took",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿāśâ*": "3rd masculine singular, qal perfect - he made",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah",
"*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest",
"*hāyâ-lô*": "3rd masculine singular, qal perfect + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - was to him",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they came",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - against/to",
"*layiš*": "proper noun - Laish",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people",
"*šōqēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - quiet/at rest",
"*bōṭēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - trusting/secure",
"*wayyakkû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, hiphil imperfect - they struck",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*lĕpî-ḥāreb*": "preposition + construct + noun - with edge of sword",
"*hāʿîr*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the city",
"*śārĕpû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they burned",
"*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite, feminine singular noun - in the fire"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēt ʾăšer-ʿāśâ mîkâ*": "what Micah had made/the things Micah created",
"*ʿam šōqēṭ ûbōṭēaḥ*": "quiet and secure people/peaceful and unsuspecting people",
"*wayyakkû ʾôtām lĕpî-ḥāreb*": "struck them with the edge of the sword/killed them by the sword",
"*śārĕpû bāʾēš*": "burned with fire/set on fire"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.28",
"source": "וְאֵ֨ין מַצִ֜יל כִּ֧י רְֽחוֹקָה־הִ֣יא מִצִּיד֗וֹן וְדָבָ֤ר אֵין־לָהֶם֙ עִם־אָדָ֔ם וְהִ֕יא בָּעֵ֖מֶק אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְבֵית־רְח֑וֹב וַיִּבְנ֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ בָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾên maṣṣîl kî rəḥôqāh-hîʾ miṣṣîdôn wə-dābār ʾên-lāhem ʿim-ʾādām wə-hîʾ bāʿêmeq ʾăšer ləbêt-rəḥôb wayyibnû ʾet-hāʿîr wayyêšəbû bāh.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + negative particle - and there was no",
"*maṣṣîl*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - one delivering/rescuing",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*rəḥôqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - far/distant",
"*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/she",
"*miṣṣîdôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Sidon",
"*wə-dābār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and thing/word/matter",
"*ʾên-lāhem*": "negative particle + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - there was not to them",
"*ʿim-ʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with man/people",
"*wə-hîʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - and it/she",
"*bāʿêmeq*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the valley",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which",
"*ləbêt-rəḥôb*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - to/for Beth-rehob",
"*wayyibnû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they built",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city",
"*wayyêšəbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they dwelt",
"*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it"
},
"variants": {
"*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who saves",
"*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/relationship",
"*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person/people",
"*ʿêmeq*": "valley/plain/lowland"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.29",
"source": "וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ שֵׁם־הָעִיר֙ דָּ֔ן בְּשֵׁם֙ דָּ֣ן אֲבִיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּלַּ֖ד לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם לַ֥יִשׁ שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃",
"text": "*wayyiqrəʾû šêm-hāʿîr dān bəšêm dān ʾăbîhem ʾăšer yûllad ləyiśrāʾêl wə-ʾûlām layiš šêm-hāʿîr lāriʾšōnāh.*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they called",
"*šêm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of",
"*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city",
"*dān*": "proper noun - Dan",
"*bəšêm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by/with name of",
"*ʾăbîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which",
"*yûllad*": "Pual perfect 3rd masculine singular - was born",
"*ləyiśrāʾêl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel",
"*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however",
"*layiš*": "proper noun - Laish",
"*šêm-hāʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - name of the city",
"*lāriʾšōnāh*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/formerly"
},
"variants": {
"*qārāʾ*": "to call/name/proclaim",
"*šêm*": "name/reputation/character",
"*yûllad*": "was born/was brought forth",
"*ʾûlām*": "however/but/indeed",
"*riʾšōnāh*": "first/former/beginning"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.30",
"source": "וַיָּקִ֧ימוּ לָהֶ֛ם בְּנֵי־דָ֖ן אֶת־הַפָּ֑סֶל וִ֠יהוֹנָתָן בֶּן־גֵּרְשֹׁ֨ם בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֜ה ה֣וּא וּבָנָ֗יו הָי֤וּ כֹהֲנִים֙ לְשֵׁ֣בֶט הַדָּנִ֔י עַד־י֖וֹם גְּל֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*wayyāqîmû lāhem bənê-dān ʾet-happāsel wîhônātān ben-gêršōm ben-mənaššeh hûʾ ûbānāyw hāyû kōhănîm ləšêbeṭ haddānî ʿad-yôm gəlôt hāʾāreṣ.*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāqîmû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they set up",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*dān*": "proper noun - Dan",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*happāsel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the carved image/idol",
"*wîhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*gêršōm*": "proper noun - Gershom",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*ûbānāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his sons",
"*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - were",
"*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests",
"*ləšêbeṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to/for tribe of",
"*haddānî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Danite",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of",
"*gəlôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - exiling/captivity of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*qûm*": "to set up/establish/raise",
"*pāsel*": "carved image/idol/graven image",
"*kōhēn*": "priest/minister",
"*šêbeṭ*": "tribe/rod/scepter",
"*gəlôt*": "exile/captivity/removal"
}
}