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"
}
}