3{
"verseID": "Judges.19.3",
"source": "וַיָּ֨קָם אִישָׁ֜הּ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ לְדַבֵּ֤ר עַל־לִבָּהּ֙ *להשיבו **לַהֲשִׁיבָ֔הּ וְנַעֲר֥וֹ עִמּ֖וֹ וְצֶ֣מֶד חֲמֹרִ֑ים וַתְּבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יהָ וַיִּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה וַיִּשְׂמַ֖ח לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyāqām* *ʾîšāh* and *wayyēlek* after-her *lədabbēr* upon-*libbāh* *lahăšîḇāh* and-*naʿărô* with-him and-*ṣemed* *ḥămōrîm*; and *wattəḇîʾēhû* *bêt* *ʾāḇîhā*, and *wayyirʾēhû* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ* and *wayyiśmaḥ* to-*liqrʾātô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose up",
"*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband/man",
"*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*lədabbēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to speak",
"*libbāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her heart",
"*lahăšîḇāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to bring her back",
"*naʿărô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his young man/servant",
"*ṣemed*": "masculine singular construct - pair of",
"*ḥămōrîm*": "masculine plural noun - donkeys",
"*wattəḇîʾēhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she brought him",
"*bêt*": "construct form - house of",
"*ʾāḇîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father",
"*wayyirʾēhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he saw him",
"*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of",
"*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman",
"*wayyiśmaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rejoiced",
"*liqrʾātô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - at meeting him"
},
"variants": {
"*lədabbēr* *ʿal-libbāh*": "to speak to her heart/to speak kindly to her/to persuade her",
"*lahăšîḇāh*": "to bring her back/to restore her/to return her",
"*naʿărô*": "his servant/his young man/his attendant",
"*ṣemed* *ḥămōrîm*": "pair of donkeys/team of donkeys",
"*liqrʾātô*": "to meet him/for his coming/at his arrival"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Judges.19.4",
"source": "וַיֶּחֱזַק־בּ֤וֹ חֹֽתְנוֹ֙ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אִתּ֖וֹ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וַיֹּאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "And *wayeḥĕzaq*-in-him *ḥōtənô* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ*, and *wayyēšeḇ* with-him *šəlōšet* *yāmîm*; and *wayyōḵəlû* and *wayyištû* and *wayyālînû* there.",
"grammar": {
"*wayeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he held fast/strengthened",
"*ḥōtənô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law",
"*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of",
"*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman",
"*wayyēšeḇ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stayed/remained",
"*šəlōšet*": "construct form - three of",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days",
"*wayyōḵəlû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they ate",
"*wayyištû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they drank",
"*wayyālînû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lodged"
},
"variants": {
"*wayeḥĕzaq*": "and he held fast/prevailed upon/persuaded/detained",
"*ḥōtənô*": "his father-in-law/his wife's father"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Judges.19.5",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָרְבִיעִ֔י וַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּ בַבֹּ֖קֶר וַיָּ֣קָם לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֲבִ֨י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֜ה אֶל־חֲתָנ֗וֹ סְעָ֧ד לִבְּךָ֛ פַּת־לֶ֖חֶם וְאַחַ֥ר תֵּלֵֽכוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* in-the-*yôm* the-fourth, and *wayyaškîmû* in-the-*bōqer* and *wayyāqām* *lāleket*; and *wayyōmer* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ* to-*ḥătānô* *səʿād* *libəḵā* piece-of-*leḥem* and-afterward *tēlēḵû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*wayyaškîmû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early",
"*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning",
"*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*lāleket*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go",
"*wayyōmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of",
"*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman",
"*ḥătānô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son-in-law",
"*səʿād*": "imperative, masculine singular - sustain/strengthen",
"*libəḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart",
"*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread",
"*tēlēḵû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go"
},
"variants": {
"*səʿād* *libəḵā*": "strengthen your heart/refresh yourself/eat something",
"*pat-leḥem*": "piece of bread/morsel of food/bit of bread"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Judges.19.6",
"source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ וַיֹּאכְל֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם יַחְדָּ֖ו וַיִּשְׁתּ֑וּ וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אֲבִ֤י הַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ הֽוֹאֶל־נָ֥א וְלִ֖ין וְיִטַ֥ב לִבֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "And *wayyēšəḇû* and *wayyōḵəlû* *šənêhem* *yaḥdāw* and *wayyištû*; and *wayyōmer* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ* to-the-*ʾîš* *hôʾel*-please and-*lîn* and-*yîṭaḇ* *libbeḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēšəḇû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they sat",
"*wayyōḵəlû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they ate",
"*šənêhem*": "numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them",
"*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together",
"*wayyištû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they drank",
"*wayyōmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of",
"*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man",
"*hôʾel*": "imperative, masculine singular - be willing/consent",
"*lîn*": "imperative, masculine singular - lodge/stay overnight",
"*yîṭaḇ*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be good/pleasant",
"*libbeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart"
},
"variants": {
"*hôʾel*": "be willing/consent/please",
"*yîṭaḇ* *libbeḵā*": "let your heart be merry/be happy/be content"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Judges.19.7",
"source": "וַיָּ֥קָם הָאִ֖ישׁ לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיִּפְצַר־בּוֹ֙ חֹתְנ֔וֹ וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיָּ֥לֶן שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "And *wayyāqām* the-*ʾîš* *lāleket*; and *wayyip̄ṣar*-in-him *ḥōtənô*, and *wayyāšāḇ* and *wayyālen* there.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man",
"*lāleket*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go",
"*wayyip̄ṣar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he urged/pressed",
"*ḥōtənô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law",
"*wayyāšāḇ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/remained",
"*wayyālen*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lodged/spent the night"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyip̄ṣar*": "and he urged/pressed/persuaded strongly"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Judges.19.8",
"source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם בַּבֹּ֜קֶר בַּיּ֣וֹם הַחֲמִישִׁי֮ לָלֶכֶת֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה סְעָד־נָא֙ לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ וְהִֽתְמַהְמְה֖וּ עַד־נְט֣וֹת הַיּ֑וֹם וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyaškēm* in-the-*bōqer* in-the-*yôm* the-fifth *lāleket*, and *wayyōmer* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ* *səʿād*-please *ləḇāḇəḵā*, and-*hitmahmhû* until-*nəṭôt* the-*yôm*; and *wayyōḵəlû* *šənêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaškēm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early",
"*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*lāleket*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go",
"*wayyōmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of",
"*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman",
"*səʿād*": "imperative, masculine singular - sustain/strengthen",
"*ləḇāḇəḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart",
"*hitmahmhû*": "imperative, masculine plural - linger/delay",
"*nəṭôt*": "infinitive construct - declining of",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*wayyōḵəlû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they ate",
"*šənêhem*": "numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them"
},
"variants": {
"*səʿād* *ləḇāḇəḵā*": "strengthen your heart/refresh yourself/eat something",
"*hitmahmhû*": "linger/delay/tarry",
"*nəṭôt* *ha-yôm*": "declining of the day/afternoon/day's end"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Judges.19.9",
"source": "וַיָּ֤קָם הָאִישׁ֙ לָלֶ֔כֶת ה֥וּא וּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹ וְנַעֲר֑וֹ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֣וֹ חֹתְנ֣וֹ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֡ה הִנֵּ֣ה נָא֩ רָפָ֨ה הַיּ֜וֹם לַעֲרֹ֗ב לִֽינוּ־נָ֞א הִנֵּ֨ה חֲנ֤וֹת הַיּוֹם֙ לִ֥ין פֹּה֙ וְיִיטַ֣ב לְבָבֶ֔ךָ וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֤ם מָחָר֙ לְדַרְכְּכֶ֔ם וְהָלַכְתָּ֖ לְאֹהָלֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "And *wayyāqām* the-*ʾîš* *lāleket*, he and-*pîlagšô* and-*naʿărô*; and *wayyōmer* to-him *ḥōtənô* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ* behold please *rāp̄â* the-*yôm* to-*laʿărōḇ*, *lînû*-please behold *ḥănôt* the-*yôm*, *lîn* here and-*yîṭaḇ* *ləḇāḇeḵā*, and-*hiškamətem* tomorrow *lədarəkəḵem* and-*hālaḵtā* to-*ʾōhāleḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man",
"*lāleket*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go",
"*pîlagšô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his concubine",
"*naʿărô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant",
"*wayyōmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ḥōtənô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law",
"*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of",
"*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman",
"*rāp̄â*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has weakened/declined",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*laʿărōḇ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to evening/to grow dark",
"*lînû*": "imperative, masculine plural - lodge/stay",
"*ḥănôt*": "infinitive construct - camping/encamping",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*lîn*": "imperative, masculine singular - lodge/stay",
"*yîṭaḇ*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be good",
"*ləḇāḇeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart",
"*hiškamətem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you shall rise early",
"*lədarəkəḵem*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to your way",
"*hālaḵtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall go",
"*ʾōhāleḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your tent"
},
"variants": {
"*rāp̄â* *ha-yôm*": "the day is weakening/declining/drawing to a close",
"*laʿărōḇ*": "toward evening/to grow dark",
"*ḥănôt* *ha-yôm*": "the day's encampment/camping time/the day's resting",
"*yîṭaḇ* *ləḇāḇeḵā*": "let your heart be good/be happy/be content",
"*ʾōhāleḵā*": "your tent/your home/your dwelling"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Judges.19.10",
"source": "וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֤ה הָאִישׁ֙ לָל֔וּן וַיָּ֣קָם וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וַיָּבֹא֙ עַד־נֹ֣כַח יְב֔וּס הִ֖יא יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְעִמּ֗וֹ צֶ֤מֶד חֲמוֹרִים֙ חֲבוּשִׁ֔ים וּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹ עִמּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And not-*ʾāḇâ* the-*ʾîš* *lālûn*, and *wayyāqām* and *wayyēlek* and *wayyāḇōʾ* until-opposite *yəḇûs* it *yərûšālaim*; and-with-him *ṣemed* *ḥămôrîm* *ḥăḇûšîm*, and-*pîlagšô* with-him.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāḇâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was willing",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man",
"*lālûn*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to lodge",
"*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*yəḇûs*": "proper noun - Jebus",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*ṣemed*": "masculine singular construct - pair of",
"*ḥămôrîm*": "masculine plural noun - donkeys",
"*ḥăḇûšîm*": "masculine plural passive participle - saddled",
"*pîlagšô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his concubine"
},
"variants": {
"*lōʾ-ʾāḇâ*": "he was not willing/he refused",
"*nōḵaḥ*": "opposite/in front of/facing",
"*ḥăḇûšîm*": "saddled/equipped/bound"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Judges.19.11",
"source": "הֵ֣ם עִם־יְב֔וּס וְהַיּ֖וֹם רַ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַנַּ֜עַר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֗יו לְכָה־נָּ֛א וְנָס֛וּרָה אֶל־עִֽיר־הַיְבוּסִ֥י הַזֹּ֖את וְנָלִ֥ין בָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "They with-*yəḇûs* and-the-*yôm* *rad* very; and *wayyōmer* the-*naʿar* to-*ʾădōnāyw* come-please and-*nāsûrâ* to-city-of-the-*yəḇûsî* this and-*nālîn* in-it.",
"grammar": {
"*yəḇûs*": "proper noun - Jebus",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*rad*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gone down/descended",
"*wayyōmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the servant",
"*ʾădōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master",
"*nāsûrâ*": "cohortative, 1st common plural - let us turn aside",
"*yəḇûsî*": "proper adjective with definite article - the Jebusite",
"*nālîn*": "cohortative, 1st common plural - let us lodge"
},
"variants": {
"*rad* *məʾōd*": "gone down much/far spent/very low",
"*nāsûrâ*": "let us turn aside/let us go to/let us enter",
"*nālîn*": "let us lodge/let us stay/let us spend the night"
}
}