Judges 18:3

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֵ֚מָּה עִם־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה הִכִּ֔ירוּ אֶת־ק֥וֹל הַנַּ֖עַר הַלֵּוִ֑י וַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ מִֽי־הֱבִיאֲךָ֣ הֲלֹ֔ם וּמָֽה־אַתָּ֥ה עֹשֶׂ֛ה בָּזֶ֖ה וּמַה־לְּךָ֥ פֹֽה׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As they were near Micah's house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite. They turned aside and said to him, 'Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? And what is your purpose here?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When they were near the house of Micah, they recognized the voice of the young man, the Levite; and they turned in there and said to him, Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What do you have here?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  When they were by the house{H1004} of Micah,{H4318} they knew{H5234} the voice{H6963} of the young man{H5288} the Levite;{H3881} and they turned aside{H5493} thither, and said{H559} unto him, Who brought{H935} thee hither?{H1988} and what doest{H6213} thou in this place? and what hast thou here?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When they were by the house{H1004} of Micah{H4318}, they knew{H5234}{(H8689)} the voice{H6963} of the young man{H5288} the Levite{H3881}: and they turned in{H5493}{(H8799)} thither, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Who brought{H935}{(H8689)} thee hither{H1988}? and what makest{H6213}{(H8802)} thou in this place? and what hast thou here?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whyle they were there wt Michas hussholde, they knewe ye voyce of the yonge man the Leuite, and sayde vnto him: Who broughte ye hither? What makest thou here? and why woldest thou come hither?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When they were in the house of Michah, they knewe the voyce of the yong man the Leuite: and being turned in thither, they saide vnto him, Who brought thee hither? Or what makest thou in this place? And what hast thou to doe here?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they were in the house of Micah, they knewe the voyce of the young man the Leuite: And when they turned in thyther, they sayde vnto him: Who brought thee thyther? What makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When they [were] by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this [place]? and what hast thou here?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite; and they turned aside there, and said to him, Who brought you here? and what do you in this place? and what have you here?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They `are' with the household of Micah, and they have discerned the voice of the young man, the Levite, and turn aside there, and say to him, `Who hath brought thee hither? and what art thou doing in this `place?' and what to thee here?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite; and they turned aside thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what doest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite; and they turned aside thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what doest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When they were near the house of Micah, hearing a voice which was not strange to them, that of the young Levite, they went out of their road to his place, and said to him, How did you come here? and what are you doing in this place? and why are you here?

• World English Bible (2000)

  When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite; and they turned aside there, and said to him, "Who brought you here? What do you do in this place? What do you have here?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As they approached Micah’s house, they recognized the accent of the young Levite. So they stopped there and said to him,“Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What is your business here?”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 27:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.22", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֧שׁ יַעֲקֹ֛ב אֶל־יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִ֖יו וַיְמֻשֵּׁ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַקֹּל֙ ק֣וֹל יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְהַיָּדַ֖יִם יְדֵ֥י עֵשָֽׂו׃", "text": "And *wayyiggaš* *Yaʿăqōb* to-*Yiṣḥāq* *ʾābîw* and *waymuššēhû* and *wayyōʾmer* the-*haqqōl* *qôl* *Yaʿăqōb* and-the-*hayyādayim* *yədê* *ʿĒśāw*", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaš*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he drew near", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*waymuššēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he felt him", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*haqqōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the voice", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*hayyādayim*": "definite article + noun, feminine dual - the hands", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ʿĒśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaš*": "drew near/approached/came closer", "*waymuššēhû*": "felt him/touched him/examined him by touch" } }
• Judg 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Judges.12.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לוֹ֩ אֱמָר־נָ֨א שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר סִבֹּ֗לֶת וְלֹ֤א יָכִין֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר כֵּ֔ן וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ אוֹת֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּ אֶל־מַעְבְּר֣וֹת הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּפֹּ֞ל בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם אָֽלֶף", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to-him *ʾĕmār*-*nāʾ* *šibbōleṯ* and *wayyōʾmer* *sibbōleṯ* and-not *yāḵîn* to-*ləḏabbēr* thus and *wayyōʾḥăzû* him and *wayyišḥāṭûhû* at-*maʿbərôṯ* *hayyardēn* and *wayyippōl* in-*bāʿēṯ* *hahîʾ* from-*mēʾep̄rayim* forty and-two thousand", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾĕmār*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*šibbōleṯ*": "feminine singular noun - stream/flood of water/ear of grain", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*sibbōleṯ*": "mispronunciation of שִׁבֹּלֶת (šibbōleṯ)", "*yāḵîn*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he was able", "*ləḏabbēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*wayyōʾḥăzû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they seized", "*wayyišḥāṭûhû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they slaughtered him", "*maʿbərôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - fords/crossings of", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*wayyippōl*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there fell", "*bāʿēṯ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the time", "*hahîʾ*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*mēʾep̄rayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*šibbōleṯ*": "stream/ear of grain/flood", "*sibbōleṯ*": "mispronunciation showing dialectal difference", "*yāḵîn*": "was able/could/succeeded", "*wayyōʾḥăzû*": "seized/grabbed/caught/took hold of", "*wayyišḥāṭûhû*": "slaughtered/killed/slew" } }
• Isa 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.16", "source": "מַה־לְּךָ֥ פֹה֙ וּמִ֣י לְךָ֣ פֹ֔ה כִּֽי־חָצַ֧בְתָּ לְּךָ֛ פֹּ֖ה קָ֑בֶר חֹצְבִ֤י מָרוֹם֙ קִבְר֔וֹ חֹקְקִ֥י בַסֶּ֖לַע מִשְׁכָּ֥ן לֽוֹ׃", "text": "What-to-you here and-who to-you here that-*ḥāṣabtā* to-you here *qāber* *ḥōṣᵉbî* *mārôm* *qibrô* *ḥōqᵉqî* in-the-*selaʿ* *miškān* to-him", "grammar": { "מַה־לְּךָ֥": "interrogative + preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - what to you", "פֹה֙": "adverb - here", "וּמִ֣י": "conjunction + interrogative - and who", "לְךָ֣": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "פֹ֔ה": "adverb - here", "כִּֽי־חָצַ֧בְתָּ": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - that you have hewn", "לְּךָ֛": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "פֹּ֖ה": "adverb - here", "*qāber*": "masculine singular - tomb/grave", "*ḥōṣᵉbî*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - hewer of", "*mārôm*": "masculine singular - height/high place", "*qibrô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tomb", "*ḥōqᵉqî*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - engraver of", "בַסֶּ֖לַע": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the rock", "*miškān*": "masculine singular construct - dwelling place of", "לֽוֹ": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṣabtā*": "you have hewn/cut out/excavated", "*qāber*": "tomb/grave/sepulchre", "*ḥōṣᵉbî*": "hewer/cutter/carver of", "*mārôm*": "height/high place/lofty place", "*qibrô*": "his tomb/grave", "*ḥōqᵉqî*": "engraver/carver of", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*miškān*": "dwelling place/habitation/resting place" } }
• Matt 26:73 : 73 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.73", "source": "Μετὰ μικρὸν δὲ προσελθόντες οἱ ἑστῶτες, εἶπον τῷ Πέτρῳ, Ἀληθῶς καὶ σὺ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶ· καὶ γὰρ ἡ λαλιά σου δῆλόν σε ποιεῖ.", "text": "After *mikron* *de* *proselthontes* the *hestōtes*, *eipon* to-the *Petrō*, *Alēthōs* and you from them *ei*; and for the *lalia* of-you *dēlon* you *poiei*.", "grammar": { "*mikron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - small [time]/little while", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*proselthontes*": "aorist active participle, masculine, nominative, plural - having approached", "*hestōtes*": "perfect active participle, masculine, nominative, plural - standing/those who stood", "*eipon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - said", "*Petrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Peter", "*Alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/surely", "*ei*": "present active, 2nd singular - you are", "*lalia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - speech/accent/way of speaking", "*dēlon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evident/clear", "*poiei*": "present active, 3rd singular - makes/is making" }, "variants": { "*mikron*": "little while/short time", "*hestōtes*": "those standing/bystanders", "*lalia*": "speech/accent/dialect/manner of speaking" } }