17 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.17",
"source": "וְגַ֤ם אֶל־שֹֽׁפְטֵיהֶם֙ לֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֔עוּ כִּ֣י זָנ֗וּ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם סָ֣רוּ מַהֵ֗ר מִן־הַדֶּ֜רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָלְכ֧וּ אֲבוֹתָ֛ם לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ מִצְוֺת־יְהוָ֖ה לֹא־עָ֥שׂוּ כֵֽן׃",
"text": "And-also to-*šōp̄əṭêhem* not *šāmēʿû* because *zānû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* to-them *sārû* quickly from-the-*dereḵ* which *hāləḵû* *ʾăḇôtām* to-*lišmōaʿ* *miṣwōt*-*YHWH* not-*ʿāśû* so",
"grammar": {
"*šōp̄əṭêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their judges",
"*šāmēʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they listened",
"*zānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they played the harlot",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other",
"*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down",
"*sārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they turned aside",
"*dereḵ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the way",
"*hāləḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they walked",
"*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers",
"*lišmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to hear",
"*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural construct - commandments of",
"*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did"
},
"variants": {
"*šōp̄əṭêhem*": "their judges/leaders",
"*šāmēʿû*": "they listened/heard/obeyed",
"*zānû*": "they played the harlot/were unfaithful/prostituted themselves",
"*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities",
"*wayyištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshipped",
"*sārû*": "they turned aside/departed/deviated",
"*dereḵ*": "way/path/road",
"*hāləḵû*": "they walked/went/followed",
"*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors",
"*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/listen to/obey",
"*miṣwōt*": "commandments/precepts/ordinances",
"*ʿāśû*": "they did/made/performed"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.18",
"source": "וְכִֽי־הֵקִ֨ים יְהוָ֥ה ׀ לָהֶם֮ שֹֽׁפְטִים֒ וְהָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִם־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט וְהֽוֹשִׁיעָם֙ מִיַּ֣ד אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י הַשּׁוֹפֵ֑ט כִּֽי־יִנָּחֵ֤ם יְהוָה֙ מִנַּֽאֲקָתָ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֥י לֹחֲצֵיהֶ֖ם וְדֹחֲקֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-when-*hēqîm* *YHWH* to-them *šōp̄əṭîm* and-*wəhāyāh* *YHWH* with-the-*šōp̄ēṭ* and-*wəhôšîʿām* from-*yaḏ* *ʾōyəḇêhem* all *yəmê* the-*šôp̄ēṭ* for-*yinnāḥēm* *YHWH* from-*naʾăqātām* from-before *lōḥăṣêhem* and-*dōḥăqêhem*",
"grammar": {
"*hēqîm*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he raised up",
"*šōp̄əṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judges",
"*wəhāyāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was",
"*šōp̄ēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the judge",
"*wəhôšîʿām*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he saved them",
"*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*ʾōyəḇêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies",
"*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of",
"*šôp̄ēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the judge",
"*yinnāḥēm*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was moved with compassion",
"*naʾăqātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their groaning",
"*lōḥăṣêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their oppressors",
"*dōḥăqêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pressers"
},
"variants": {
"*hēqîm*": "he raised up/established/appointed",
"*šōp̄əṭîm*": "judges/leaders/rulers",
"*wəhāyāh*": "he was/became",
"*šōp̄ēṭ*": "judge/ruler/leader",
"*wəhôšîʿām*": "he saved them/delivered them/rescued them",
"*yaḏ*": "hand/power/control",
"*ʾōyəḇêhem*": "their enemies/adversaries/foes",
"*yəmê*": "days/lifetime of",
"*yinnāḥēm*": "he was moved with compassion/relented/had pity",
"*naʾăqātām*": "their groaning/moaning/crying out",
"*lōḥăṣêhem*": "their oppressors/those who pressured them",
"*dōḥăqêhem*": "those who pressed/crowded/harassed them"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Judges.2.19",
"source": "וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בְּמ֣וֹת הַשּׁוֹפֵ֗ט יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וְהִשְׁחִ֣יתוּ מֵֽאֲבוֹתָ֔ם לָלֶ֗כֶת אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְעָבְדָ֖ם וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙ מִמַּ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם וּמִדַּרְכָּ֖ם הַקָּשָֽׁה׃",
"text": "And-*wəhāyāh* in-*bəmôt* the-*šôp̄ēṭ* *yāšuḇû* and-*wəhišḥîtû* more-than-*ʾăḇôtām* to-*lāleḵet* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* to-*ləʿāḇəḏām* and-to-*ləhištaḥăwōt* to-them not *hippîlû* from-*maʿaləlêhem* and-from-*darkām* the-*qaššāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wəhāyāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*bəmôt*": "qal infinitive construct - in the death of",
"*šôp̄ēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the judge",
"*yāšuḇû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they returned",
"*wəhišḥîtû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they acted corruptly",
"*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers",
"*lāleḵet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to walk",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other",
"*ləʿāḇəḏām*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to serve them",
"*ləhištaḥăwōt*": "hishtaphel infinitive construct with preposition ל - to bow down",
"*hippîlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they dropped",
"*maʿaləlêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deeds",
"*darkām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way",
"*qaššāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the stubborn"
},
"variants": {
"*wəhāyāh*": "it happened/came to pass",
"*bəmôt*": "in the death of/when died",
"*šôp̄ēṭ*": "judge/ruler",
"*yāšuḇû*": "they returned/turned back/reverted",
"*wəhišḥîtû*": "they acted corruptly/behaved worse/were more corrupt",
"*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors",
"*lāleḵet*": "to walk/follow/go",
"*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities",
"*ləʿāḇəḏām*": "to serve them/worship them",
"*ləhištaḥăwōt*": "to bow down/prostrate themselves/worship",
"*hippîlû*": "they dropped/abandoned/let fall",
"*maʿaləlêhem*": "their deeds/practices/actions",
"*darkām*": "their way/path/conduct",
"*qaššāh*": "stubborn/hard/obstinate"
}
}