13 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.13",
"source": "וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ מִשָּׁ֖ם הַר־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־בֵּ֥ית מִיכָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿabrû* from there *har*-*ʾep̄rayim* and *wayyābōʾû* until-*bêt* *mîkâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿabrû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they passed over",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of",
"*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿabrû*": "they passed over/they crossed/they went through",
"*har*": "mountain/hill country/highland"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.14",
"source": "וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּל֮ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ לַיִשׁ֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם הַיְדַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣שׁ בַּבָּתִּ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֵפ֣וֹד וּתְרָפִ֔ים וּפֶ֖סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֖ה דְּע֥וּ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿănû* five of *hāʾănāšîm* the *hahōlĕkîm* to *lĕraggēl* *ʾet*-the land *lāyiš* and *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-*ʾăḥêhem* the *hayĕdaʿtem* that *yēš* in-the houses the these *ʾēpôd* and *tĕrāpîm* and *pesel* and *massēkâ* and now *dĕʿû* what-*taʿăśû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿănû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd plural, qal imperfect - answered",
"*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite, masculine plural - the men",
"*hahōlĕkîm*": "definite, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones going/walking",
"*lĕraggēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to spy out",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*lāyiš*": "preposition + proper noun - to Laish",
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd plural, qal imperfect - and they said",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers",
"*hayĕdaʿtem*": "interrogative particle + 2nd masculine plural, qal perfect - do you know?",
"*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/are",
"*ʾēpôd*": "masculine singular noun - ephod (priestly garment)",
"*tĕrāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - teraphim (household idols)",
"*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol",
"*massēkâ*": "feminine singular noun - cast image/molten idol",
"*dĕʿû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperative - know!",
"*taʿăśû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperfect - you will do"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēpôd*": "priestly garment/sacred vestment used for divination",
"*tĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination",
"*pesel*": "carved image/graven image/idol",
"*massēkâ*": "cast metal image/molten idol"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.15",
"source": "וַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֔מָּה וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־בֵּֽית־הַנַּ֥עַר הַלֵּוִ֖י בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־ל֖וֹ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And *wayyāsûrû* there, and *wayyābōʾû* to-house-of-the *hannaʿar* the *hallēwî* house of *mîkâ* and *wayyišʾălû*-to him *lĕšālôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāsûrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they turned aside",
"*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there, to that place",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they came/entered",
"*hannaʿar*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the young man",
"*hallēwî*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the Levite",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah",
"*wayyišʾălû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they asked",
"*lĕšālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for peace/welfare"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāsûrû*": "turned aside/turned in/turned toward",
"*hannaʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant",
"*lĕšālôm*": "for welfare/in greeting/concerning wellbeing"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.16",
"source": "וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ חֲגוּרִים֙ כְּלֵ֣י מִלְחַמְתָּ֔ם נִצָּבִ֖ים פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִבְּנֵי־דָֽן׃",
"text": "And six-hundred *ʾîš* *ḥăgûrîm* *kĕlê* *milḥamtām* *niṣṣābîm* *petaḥ* the *haššāʿar* who from-sons-of-*dān*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun (used collectively) - men",
"*ḥăgûrîm*": "masculine plural, qal passive participle - girded/equipped",
"*kĕlê*": "masculine plural construct - weapons of/instruments of",
"*milḥamtām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their war/battle",
"*niṣṣābîm*": "masculine plural, niphal participle - standing/stationed",
"*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of/opening of",
"*haššāʿar*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the gate",
"*dān*": "proper noun - Dan (tribe)"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥăgûrîm*": "girded/equipped/armed with",
"*kĕlê milḥamtām*": "weapons of war/instruments of battle/military equipment"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.17",
"source": "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲל֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּ֣ל אֶת־הָאָרֶץ֒ בָּ֣אוּ שָׁ֔מָּה לָקְח֗וּ אֶת־הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן נִצָּב֙ פֶּ֣תַח הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הָאִ֔ישׁ הֶחָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿălû* five of *hāʾănāšîm* the *hahōlĕkîm* to *lĕraggēl* *ʾet*-the land *bāʾû* there, *lāqĕḥû* *ʾet*-the *happesel* and *ʾet*-the *hāʾēpôd* and *ʾet*-the *hattĕrāpîm* and *ʾet*-the *hammassēkâ*. And the *hakkōhēn* *niṣṣāb* *petaḥ* the *haššaʿar* and six-hundred the *hāʾîš* the *heḥāgûr* *kĕlê* the *hammilḥāmâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they went up",
"*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the men",
"*hahōlĕkîm*": "definite, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones going",
"*lĕraggēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to spy out",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bāʾû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they came/entered",
"*lāqĕḥû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they took",
"*happesel*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the carved image",
"*hāʾēpôd*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the ephod",
"*hattĕrāpîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the teraphim",
"*hammassēkâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the molten image",
"*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest",
"*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - standing/stationed",
"*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of",
"*haššaʿar*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the gate",
"*hāʾîš*": "definite, masculine singular noun (collective) - the men",
"*heḥāgûr*": "definite, qal passive participle, masculine singular (collective) - the equipped/girded",
"*kĕlê*": "masculine plural construct - weapons of",
"*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the war/battle"
},
"variants": {
"*happesel*": "carved image/graven image/idol",
"*hāʾēpôd*": "priestly garment/vestment used for divination",
"*hattĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination",
"*hammassēkâ*": "cast metal image/molten idol"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.18",
"source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה בָּ֚אוּ בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־פֶּ֣סֶל הָאֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן מָ֥ה אַתֶּ֖ם עֹשִֽׂים׃",
"text": "And these *bāʾû* house of *mîkâ* and *wayyiqĕḥû* *ʾet*-*pesel* the *hāʾēpôd* and *ʾet*-the *hattĕrāpîm* and *ʾet*-the *hammassēkâ*, and *wayyōʾmer* to-them the *hakkōhēn*, what *ʾattem* *ʿōśîm*?",
"grammar": {
"*bāʾû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they came/entered",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah",
"*wayyiqĕḥû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they took",
"*pesel*": "masculine singular construct - carved image of",
"*hāʾēpôd*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the ephod",
"*hattĕrāpîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the teraphim",
"*hammassēkâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the molten image",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he said",
"*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural, independent pronoun - you",
"*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing"
},
"variants": {
"*pesel hāʾēpôd*": "carved image of the ephod/idol of the ephod/ephod idol",
"*hattĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination",
"*hammassēkâ*": "cast metal image/molten idol"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩ ל֨וֹ הַחֲרֵ֜שׁ שִֽׂים־יָדְךָ֤ עַל־פִּ֙יךָ֙ וְלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔נוּ וֶֽהְיֵה־לָ֖נוּ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵ֑ן הֲט֣וֹב ׀ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֗ן לְבֵית֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד א֚וֹ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֔ן לְשֵׁ֥בֶט וּלְמִשְׁפָּחָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-him *haḥărēš* *śîm*-your hand on-your mouth and *wĕlēk* with-us and *wehyē*-to-us for-*ʾāb* and-for-*kōhēn*; *hăṭôb* your *hĕyôtĕkā* *kōhēn* to-house of *ʾîš* one, or your *hĕyôtĕkā* *kōhēn* to-*šēbeṭ* and-to-*mišpāḥâ* in-*yiśrāʾēl*?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they said",
"*haḥărēš*": "2nd masculine singular, hiphil imperative - be silent/keep quiet",
"*śîm*": "2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - put/place",
"*wĕlēk*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - and go",
"*wehyē*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - and be",
"*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father",
"*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest",
"*hăṭôb*": "interrogative particle + masculine singular adjective - is it better",
"*hĕyôtĕkā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your being",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*šēbeṭ*": "masculine singular noun - tribe",
"*mišpāḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - family/clan",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāb*": "father/advisor/patron",
"*kōhēn*": "priest/religious officiant",
"*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/subdivision of people",
"*mišpāḥâ*": "family/clan/kinship group"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.20",
"source": "וַיִּיטַב֙ לֵ֣ב הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַפָּ֑סֶל וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyîṭab* heart of the *hakkōhēn*, and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-the *hāʾēpôd* and *ʾet*-the *hattĕrāpîm* and *ʾet*-the *happāsel*, and *wayyābōʾ* into *qereb* the *hāʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyîṭab*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - was glad/pleased",
"*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of",
"*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest",
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he took",
"*hāʾēpôd*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the ephod",
"*hattĕrāpîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the teraphim",
"*happāsel*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the carved image",
"*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he entered",
"*qereb*": "masculine singular construct - midst of",
"*hāʿām*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the people"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyîṭab lēb*": "his heart was glad/he was pleased/he was happy",
"*hāʾēpôd*": "priestly garment/vestment used for divination",
"*hattĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination",
"*happāsel*": "carved image/graven image/idol",
"*qereb hāʿām*": "midst of the people/among the people"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.21",
"source": "וַיִּפְנ֖וּ וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ אֶת־הַטַּ֧ף וְאֶת־הַמִּקְנֶ֛ה וְאֶת־הַכְּבוּדָּ֖ה לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyipnû* and *wayyēlēkû* and *wayyāśîmû* *ʾet*-the *haṭṭap* and *ʾet*-the *hammiqneh* and *ʾet*-the *hakkĕbûddâ* before-them.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyipnû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they turned",
"*wayyēlēkû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they went",
"*wayyāśîmû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they put/placed",
"*haṭṭap*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the children/little ones",
"*hammiqneh*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the livestock/cattle",
"*hakkĕbûddâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the wealth/valuables",
"*lipnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them"
},
"variants": {
"*haṭṭap*": "children/little ones/dependents",
"*hammiqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions",
"*hakkĕbûddâ*": "precious things/wealth/valuables/goods"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.22",
"source": "הֵ֥מָּה הִרְחִ֖יקוּ מִבֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֑ה וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּבָּתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עִם־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה נִֽזְעֲק֔וּ וַיַּדְבִּ֖יקוּ אֶת־בְּנֵי־דָֽן׃",
"text": "They *hirḥîqû* from-house of *mîkâ*, and the *hāʾănāšîm* who in-the houses which with-house of *mîkâ* *nizʿăqû* and *wayyadbîqû* *ʾet*-sons-of-*dān*.",
"grammar": {
"*hēmmâ*": "3rd masculine plural, independent pronoun - they",
"*hirḥîqû*": "3rd masculine plural, hiphil perfect - they had gone far/distanced",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah",
"*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the men",
"*babbāttîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - in the houses",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*nizʿăqû*": "3rd masculine plural, niphal perfect - were called together/assembled",
"*wayyadbîqû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, hiphil imperfect - they overtook/caught up with",
"*bĕnê-dān*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Dan"
},
"variants": {
"*hirḥîqû*": "had gone far/distanced themselves/moved away",
"*nizʿăqû*": "were called together/assembled/gathered",
"*wayyadbîqû*": "overtook/caught up with/pursued closely"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Judges.18.23",
"source": "וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵי־דָ֔ן וַיַּסֵּ֖בּוּ פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְמִיכָ֔ה מַה־לְּךָ֖ כִּ֥י נִזְעָֽקְתָּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqrĕʾû* to-sons-of-*dān* and *wayyassēbbû* their faces and *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-*mîkâ*, what-to-you that *nizʿāqtā*?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqrĕʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they called",
"*bĕnê-dān*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Dan",
"*wayyassēbbû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, hiphil imperfect - they turned around",
"*pĕnêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces",
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they said",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah",
"*mah-lĕkā*": "interrogative + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what to you/what ails you",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*nizʿāqtā*": "2nd masculine singular, niphal perfect - you have been called together/assembled"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyassēbbû pĕnêhem*": "they turned their faces/they turned around",
"*mah-lĕkā*": "what is wrong with you/what troubles you/what do you want",
"*nizʿāqtā*": "you have gathered (people)/you have assembled/you have raised an alarm"
}
}