Judges 19:13

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{ "verseID": "Judges.19.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְנַעֲר֔וֹ לְךָ֥ וְנִקְרְבָ֖ה בְּאַחַ֣ד הַמְּקֹמ֑וֹת וְלַ֥נּוּ בַגִּבְעָ֖ה א֥וֹ בָרָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* to-*naʿărô* go and-*niqrəḇâ* in-one-of the-*məqōmôt*; and-*lannû* in-the-*giḇəʿâ* or in-the-*rāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*naʿărô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*niqrəḇâ*": "cohortative, 1st common plural - let us draw near", "*məqōmôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the places", "*lannû*": "perfect, 1st common plural with waw consecutive - and we will lodge", "*giḇəʿâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Gibeah", "*rāmâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ramah" }, "variants": { "*niqrəḇâ*": "let us draw near/let us approach/let us come to", "*məqōmôt*": "places/locations/towns" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְנַעֲר֔וֹ לְךָ֥ וְנִקְרְבָ֖ה בְּאַחַ֣ד הַמְּקֹמ֑וֹת וְלַ֥נּוּ בַגִּבְעָ֖ה א֥וֹ בָרָמָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyōmer to-naʿărô go and-niqrəḇâ in-one-of the-məqōmôt; and-lannû in-the-giḇəʿâ or in-the-rāmâ.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōmer*: conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *naʿărô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant
• *niqrəḇâ*: cohortative, 1st common plural - let us draw near
• *məqōmôt*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the places
• *lannû*: perfect, 1st common plural with waw consecutive - and we will lodge
• *giḇəʿâ*: proper noun with definite article - the Gibeah
• *rāmâ*: proper noun with definite article - the Ramah

Word Meanings

• *niqrəḇâ*: let us draw near/let us approach/let us come to
• *məqōmôt*: places/locations/towns

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said to his servant, "Come, let us approach one of these places and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He said to his servant, "Come, let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night in Gibeah or in Ramah."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto his seruaut: Go thou before, that we maye come to some place, and tarye at Gibea or at Ramah allnight.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he said vnto his seruant, Come, and let vs drawe neere to one of these places, that wee may lodge in Gibeah or in Ramah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayd vnto his lad: Go forwarde and let vs drawe neare to one of these places to lodge all nyght, either in Gibea, or in Rama

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith to his young man, `Come, and we draw near to one of the places, and have lodged in Gibeah, or in Ramah.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to his servant, Come, let us go on to one of these places, stopping for the night in Gibeah or Ramah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to his servant, "Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said to his servant,“Come on, we will go into one of the other towns and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 18:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.25", "source": "גִּבְעוֹן וְהָרָמָה וּבְאֵרוֹת", "text": "*gibʿôn wə-hā-rāmâ û-bəʾērôt*", "grammar": { "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*wə-hā-rāmâ*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and Ramah", "*û-bəʾērôt*": "conjunctive waw + proper noun - and Beeroth" }, "variants": { "*gibʿôn*": "Gibeon (place name)", "*hā-rāmâ*": "Ramah (place name)/the height", "*bəʾērôt*": "Beeroth (place name)/wells" } } 26 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.26", "source": "וְהַמִּצְפֶּה וְהַכְּפִירָה וְהַמֹּצָה", "text": "*wə-ha-mmiṣpeh wə-ha-kkəpîrâ wə-ha-mmōṣâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-mmiṣpeh*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and Mizpeh", "*wə-ha-kkəpîrâ*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and Chephirah", "*wə-ha-mmōṣâ*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and Mozah" }, "variants": { "*ha-mmiṣpeh*": "Mizpeh (place name)/the watchtower", "*ha-kkəpîrâ*": "Chephirah (place name)/the village", "*ha-mmōṣâ*": "Mozah (place name)" } }
• Josh 18:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.28", "source": "וְצֵלַע הָאֶלֶף וְהַיְבוּסִי הִיא יְרוּשָׁלִַם גִּבְעַת קִרְיַת עָרִים אַרְבַּע־עֶשְׂרֵה וְחַצְרֵיהֶן זֹאת נַחֲלַת בְּנֵי־בִנְיָמִן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם", "text": "*wə-ṣēlaʿ hā-ʾelep wə-ha-yəbûsî hîʾ yərûšālaim gibʿat qiryat ʿārîm ʾarbaʿ-ʿeśrēh wə-ḥaṣrêhen zōʾt naḥălat bənê-binyāmin lə-mišpəḥōtām*", "grammar": { "*wə-ṣēlaʿ*": "conjunctive waw + proper noun - and Zela", "*hā-ʾelep*": "definite article + proper noun - Haeleph", "*wə-ha-yəbûsî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - and the Jebusite", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it (is)", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*gibʿat*": "proper noun, construct state - Gibeath", "*qiryat*": "proper noun, construct state - Kiriath", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*ʾarbaʿ-ʿeśrēh*": "numeral, feminine - fourteen", "*wə-ḥaṣrêhen*": "conjunctive waw + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - and their villages", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this is", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of", "*bənê-binyāmin*": "construct chain - children of Benjamin", "*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their families" }, "variants": { "*ṣēlaʿ*": "Zela (place name)", "*hā-ʾelep*": "Haeleph (place name)/the thousand", "*ha-yəbûsî*": "the Jebusite (referring to Jerusalem)", "*gibʿat qiryat*": "Gibeath-Kiriath (place name)", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/settlements/hamlets", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/territory" } }
• 1 Sam 10:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.26", "source": "וְגַ֨ם־שָׁא֔וּל הָלַ֥ךְ לְבֵית֖וֹ גִּבְעָ֑תָה וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ עִמּ֔וֹ הַחַ֕יִל אֲשֶׁר־נָגַ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּלִבָּֽם׃", "text": "And-also-*šāʾûl hālaḵ* to-*ḇêṯô giḇʿāṯâ* *way-yēləḵû* with-him the-*ḥayil* whom-*nāḡaʿ ʾĕlōhîm* in-*libbām*.", "grammar": { "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hālaḵ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he went", "*ḇêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*giḇʿāṯâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Gibeah", "*way-yēləḵû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - force/army/men of valor", "*nāḡaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - touched", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine name) - God", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart" }, "variants": { "*ḥayil*": "men of valor/army/band of men/warriors", "*nāḡaʿ ... bəlibbām*": "touched their hearts/moved their hearts/stirred their hearts" } }
• Isa 10:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.29", "source": "עָבְרוּ מַעְבָּרָה גֶּבַע מָלוֹן לָנוּ חָרְדָה הָרָמָה גִּבְעַת שָׁאוּל נָסָה", "text": "*ʿāberû* *maʿbārāh* *gebaʿ* *mālôn* *lānû* *ḥāredāh* *hārāmāh* *gibʿat* *šāʾûl* *nāsāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿāberû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have crossed over", "*maʿbārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - the pass/ford", "*gebaʿ*": "proper noun - Geba", "*mālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - lodging place", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - for us", "*ḥāredāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - trembles", "*hārāmāh*": "definite article + proper noun - Ramah", "*gibʿat*": "proper noun, construct state - Gibeah of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nāsāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has fled" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar*": "cross over/pass through/go beyond", "*maʿbārāh*": "pass/ford/crossing place", "*mālôn*": "lodging place/inn/stopping place", "*ḥārad*": "tremble/be afraid/be terrified", "*nûs*": "flee/escape/take flight" } }
• Hos 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.8", "source": "תִּקְע֤וּ שׁוֹפָר֙ בַּגִּבְעָ֔ה חֲצֹצְרָ֖ה בָּרָמָ֑ה הָרִ֙יעוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אָ֔וֶן אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ בִּנְיָמִֽין׃", "text": "*Tiqʿû* *šôp̄ār* in-*Giḇʿâ*, *ḥăṣōṣərâ* in-*Rāmâ*; *hārîʿû* *bêṯ* *ʾāwen*, after-you *Binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*Tiqʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - blow/sound", "*šôp̄ār*": "noun, masculine singular - horn/trumpet", "*Giḇʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*ḥăṣōṣərâ*": "noun, feminine singular - trumpet", "*Rāmâ*": "proper noun - Ramah", "*hārîʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - sound an alarm/shout", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/trouble/sorrow", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*Tiqʿû*": "blow/sound/blast", "*šôp̄ār*": "horn/trumpet/ram's horn", "*ḥăṣōṣərâ*": "trumpet/clarion", "*hārîʿû*": "sound an alarm/shout/cry aloud", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/sorrow/wickedness/idol worship" } }