2 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.2",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵי־דָ֣ן ׀ מִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡ם חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים מִקְצוֹתָם֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵי־חַ֜יִל מִצָּרְעָ֣ה וּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗ל לְרַגֵּ֤ל אֶת־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וּלְחָקְרָ֔הּ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם לְכ֖וּ חִקְר֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַר־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "And *wayyišleḥû* *benê*-*dān* from *mišpaḥtām* five *ʾănāšîm* from *qeṣôtām* *ʾănāšîm* *benê*-*ḥayil* from *ṣoreʿâ* and from *ʾeštāʾōl* to *raggēl* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and to *ḥāqrāh* and *wayyōʾmerû* to them *lekû* *ḥiqrû* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayyābōʾû* *har*-*ʾep̄rayim* until-*bêt* *mîkâ* and *wayyālînû* there",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišleḥû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they sent",
"*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*dān*": "proper noun - Dan",
"*mišpaḥtām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their family/clan",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*qeṣôtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ends/extremities",
"*benê-ḥayil*": "construct phrase - sons of valor/strength, meaning valiant men",
"*ṣoreʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah",
"*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol",
"*raggēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to spy out",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth",
"*ḥāqrāh*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to search/explore it",
"*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!",
"*ḥiqrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - search/explore!",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of",
"*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah",
"*wayyālînû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they lodged/spent the night"
},
"variants": {
"*mišpaḥtām*": "their family/clan/tribe",
"*qeṣôtām*": "their ends/extremities/altogether",
"*ḥayil*": "strength/valor/worthiness/army",
"*raggēl*": "to spy out/to scout/to explore",
"*ḥāqrāh*": "to search/explore/investigate it",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.3",
"source": "הֵ֚מָּה עִם־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה הִכִּ֔ירוּ אֶת־ק֥וֹל הַנַּ֖עַר הַלֵּוִ֑י וַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ מִֽי־הֱבִיאֲךָ֣ הֲלֹ֔ם וּמָֽה־אַתָּ֥ה עֹשֶׂ֛ה בָּזֶ֖ה וּמַה־לְּךָ֥ פֹֽה׃",
"text": "*hēmmâ* with-*bêt* *mîkâ* and *hēmmâ* *hikkîrû* *ʾet*-*qôl* the *naʿar* the *lēwî* and *wayyāsûrû* there and *wayyōʾmerû* to him who-*hĕbîʾăkā* here and what-you *ʿōśê* in this and what-to you here",
"grammar": {
"*hēmmâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah",
"*hikkîrû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they recognized",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/servant",
"*lēwî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Levite",
"*wayyāsûrû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they turned aside",
"*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*hĕbîʾăkā*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he brought you",
"*ʿōśê*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing"
},
"variants": {
"*hikkîrû*": "recognized/knew/identified",
"*qôl*": "voice/sound",
"*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant",
"*wayyāsûrû*": "they turned aside/they deviated/they went in",
"*hĕbîʾăkā*": "brought you/led you/carried you",
"*ʿōśê*": "doing/making/working"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כָּזֹ֣ה וְכָזֶ֔ה עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׂכְּרֵ֕נִי וָאֱהִי־ל֖וֹ לְכֹהֵֽן׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them like this and like this *ʿāśâ* to me *mîkâ* and *wayyiśkerēnî* and *wāʾĕhî*-to him to *kōhēn*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah",
"*wayyiśkerēnî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and he hired me",
"*wāʾĕhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st common singular - and I became",
"*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed",
"*wayyiśkerēnî*": "he hired me/he paid me wages",
"*kōhēn*": "priest/minister"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ ל֖וֹ שְׁאַל־נָ֣א בֵאלֹהִ֑ים וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה הֲתַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכֵּ֔נוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנַ֖חְנוּ הֹלְכִ֥ים עָלֶֽיהָ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmerû* to him *šeʾal*-please in *ʾĕlōhîm* and *nēdeʿâ* if *taṣlîaḥ* *darkēnû* which we *hōlekîm* on it",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*šeʾal*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - ask/inquire",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods",
"*nēdeʿâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st common plural - let us know",
"*taṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will succeed/prosper",
"*darkēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our way",
"*hōlekîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - going/walking"
},
"variants": {
"*šeʾal*": "ask/inquire/consult",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*nēdeʿâ*": "let us know/let us find out/let us discover",
"*taṣlîaḥ*": "will succeed/will prosper/will be successful",
"*darkēnû*": "our way/our journey/our path",
"*hōlekîm*": "going/walking/traveling"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם הַכֹּהֵ֖ן לְכ֣וּ לְשָׁל֑וֹם נֹ֣כַח יְהוָ֔ה דַּרְכְּכֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֵּֽלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them the *kōhēn* *lekû* to *šālôm* before *YHWH* *darkekem* which *tēlekû*-in it",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest",
"*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace",
"*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - before/in front of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)",
"*darkekem*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your way",
"*tēlekû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go"
},
"variants": {
"*kōhēn*": "priest/minister",
"*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity/safety",
"*nōkaḥ*": "before/in front of/opposite",
"*darkekem*": "your way/your journey/your path"
}
}