Judges 18:8

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{ "verseID": "Judges.18.8", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם צָרְעָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם מָ֥ה אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* to-*ʾăḥêhem* *ṣoreʿâ* and *ʾeštāʾōl* and *wayyōʾmerû* to them *ʾăḥêhem* what you", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*ṣoreʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol", "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their kinsmen/their relatives" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם צָרְעָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם מָ֥ה אַתֶּֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayyābōʾû to-ʾăḥêhem ṣoreʿâ and ʾeštāʾōl and wayyōʾmerû to them ʾăḥêhem what you

Grammar Details

• *wayyābōʾû*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came
• *ʾăḥêhem*: noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers
• *ṣoreʿâ*: proper noun - Zorah
• *ʾeštāʾōl*: proper noun - Eshtaol
• *wayyōʾmerû*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said

Word Meanings

• *ʾăḥêhem*: their brothers/their kinsmen/their relatives

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When they returned to their brothers in Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked them, 'What do you report?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they came to their brethren in Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren said to them, What do you say?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What [say] ye?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they came to their brethre to Zarga and Esthaol. And their brethren saide vnto them: How is it wt you?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So they came againe vnto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren saide vnto them, What haue ye done?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they came agayne vnto their brethren to Zaraah and Esthaol, and their brethren sayde vnto them: What haue ye done?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What [say] ye?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They came to their brothers to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brothers said to them, What [say] you?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they come in unto their brethren, at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren say to them, `What -- ye?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What `say' ye?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What [say] ye?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So they came back to their brothers in Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brothers said to them, What news have you?

• World English Bible (2000)

  They came to their brothers to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brothers said to them, "What do you say?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the Danites returned to their tribe in Zorah and Eshtaol, their kinsmen asked them,“How did it go?”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 18:2 : 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" } }
• Judg 18:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Judges.18.11", "source": "וַיִּסְע֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַדָּנִ֔י מִצָּרְעָ֖ה וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל שֵֽׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ חָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiseʿû* from there from *mišpaḥat* the *dānî* from *ṣoreʿâ* and from *ʾeštāʾōl* six-hundred *ʾîš* *ḥāgûr* *kelê* *milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiseʿû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*mišpaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - family/clan of", "*dānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Danite", "*ṣoreʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ḥāgûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - girded/equipped", "*kelê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - weapons/implements of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*wayyiseʿû*": "they journeyed/they set out/they departed", "*mišpaḥat*": "family/clan/tribe", "*ḥāgûr*": "girded/equipped/armed", "*kelê*": "weapons/implements/tools", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting" } }
• Judg 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.13.2", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֧ד מִצָּרְעָ֛ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת הַדָּנִ֖י וּשְׁמ֣וֹ מָנ֑וֹחַ וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ עֲקָרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יָלָֽדָה׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yəhî* *ʾîš* *ʾeḥād* from *miṣṣārəʿâ* from *mimmišpaḥat* the *dānî* and *û-šəmô* *mānôaḥ*, and *wə-ʾištô* *ʿăqārâ* and *wə-lōʾ* *yālādâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/a certain", "*miṣṣārəʿâ*": "preposition min + proper noun - from Zorah", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from family/clan of", "*dānî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Danite", "*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*wə-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wife", "*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yālādâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she had given birth" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ʾeḥād*": "one man/a certain man", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "from family of/from clan of/from tribe of", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren/infertile/childless", "*yālādâ*": "had given birth/had borne children" } }
• Judg 16:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Judges.16.31", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֨וּ אֶחָ֜יו וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִיהוּ֮ וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ אֹתוֹ֒ וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ ׀ וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ אוֹת֗וֹ בֵּ֤ין צָרְעָה֙ וּבֵ֣ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל בְּקֶ֖בֶר מָנ֣וֹחַ אָבִ֑יו וְה֛וּא שָׁפַ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*wa*-*yērədû* *ʾeḥāyw* *wə*-all-*bêt* *ʾābîhû* *wa*-*yiśʾû* *ʾōtô* *wa*-*yaʿălû* *wa*-*yiqbərû* *ʾôtô* between *ṣorʿâ* and-between *ʾeštāʾōl*, in-*qeber* *mānôaḥ* *ʾābîw*. *wə*-*hûʾ* *šāpaṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿeśrîm* *šānâ*.", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yērədû*": "consecutive imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*ʾābîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wa*-*yiśʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they carried", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wa*-*yaʿălû*": "consecutive imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought up", "*wa*-*yiqbərû*": "consecutive imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they buried", "*ṣorʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*ʾeštāʾōl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol", "*qeber*": "masculine singular construct noun - tomb/grave of", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə*-*hûʾ*": "conjunction and 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*šāpaṭ*": "perfect, Qal, 3rd masculine singular - judged", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year" }, "variants": { "*yērədû*": "went down/descended/came down", "*yiśʾû*": "carried/lifted/took", "*yaʿălû*": "brought up/carried up/went up", "*šāpaṭ*": "judged/governed/ruled" } }