25 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.25",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵא֩ בִנְיָמִ֨ן ׀ לִקְרָאתָ֥ם ׀ מִֽן־הַגִּבְעָה֮ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִי֒ וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩ בִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל ע֗וֹד שְׁמֹנַ֨ת עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ אָ֑רְצָה כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה שֹׁ֥לְפֵי חָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "*Wayyēṣēʾ* *Binyāmin* to-*qirʾātām* from-the-*Giḇʿâ* in-the-*yôm* the-*šēnî* *wayyašḥîtû* in-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿôd* eight ten thousand *ʾîš* *ʾarṣâ* all-*ʾēlleh* *šōləp̄ê* *ḥāreḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out",
"*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*qirʾātām*": "construct state + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to meet them",
"*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah",
"*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day",
"*šēnî*": "definite, masculine, singular, adjective - the second",
"*wayyašḥîtû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they destroyed",
"*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/more",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine, singular - man",
"*ʾarṣâ*": "feminine, singular + directional heh - to the ground",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative, plural - these",
"*šōləp̄ê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - drawers of",
"*ḥāreḇ*": "feminine, singular - sword"
},
"variants": {
"*qirʾātām*": "to meet them/against them/to encounter them",
"*wayyašḥîtû*": "and they destroyed/and they struck down/and they killed",
"*ʿôd*": "more/again/further",
"*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/to earth/fallen",
"*šōləp̄ê ḥāreḇ*": "drawers of sword/armed with sword/wielding sword"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.26",
"source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ כָל־בְּנֵי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וְכָל־הָעָ֜ם וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ בֵֽית־אֵ֗ל וַיִּבְכּוּ֙ וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּצ֥וּמוּ בַיּוֹם־הַה֖וּא עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וַֽיַּעֲל֛וּ עֹל֥וֹת וּשְׁלָמִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*Wayyaʿălû* all-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-all-the-*ʿām* *wayyāḇōʾû* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* *wayyiḇkû* *wayyēšəḇû* there before-*YHWH* *wayyāṣûmû* in-the-*yôm*-the-*hû* until-the-*ʿāreḇ* *wayyaʿălû* *ʿōlôt* *û*-*šəlāmîm* before-*YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up",
"*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿām*": "definite, masculine, singular - the people",
"*wayyāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they came",
"*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "proper noun - Bethel (House of God)",
"*wayyiḇkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they wept",
"*wayyēšəḇû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they sat/remained",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*wayyāṣûmû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they fasted",
"*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day",
"*hû*": "demonstrative, masculine, singular - that",
"*ʿāreḇ*": "definite, masculine, singular - the evening",
"*wayyaʿălû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they offered up",
"*ʿōlôt*": "feminine, plural - burnt offerings",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*šəlāmîm*": "masculine, plural - peace offerings",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiḇkû*": "and they wept/and they mourned/and they lamented",
"*wayyēšəḇû*": "and they sat/and they remained/and they stayed",
"*wayyāṣûmû*": "and they fasted/and they abstained from food",
"*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings/ascending offerings",
"*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.27",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְשָׁ֗ם אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּיָּמִ֖ים הָהֵֽם׃",
"text": "*Wayyišʾălû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* in-*YHWH* *wə*-there *ʾărôn* *bərît* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*yāmîm* the-*hēm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired",
"*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾărôn*": "construct state, masculine, singular - ark of",
"*bərît*": "construct state, feminine, singular - covenant of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite, masculine, plural - the God",
"*yāmîm*": "definite, masculine, plural - the days",
"*hēm*": "demonstrative, masculine, plural - those"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišʾălû*": "and they inquired/and they asked/and they consulted",
"*baYHWH*": "of the LORD/by the LORD/through the LORD",
"*ʾărôn bərît*": "ark of covenant/covenant ark"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.28",
"source": "וּ֠פִינְחָס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֨ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֜ן עֹמֵ֣ד ׀ לְפָנָ֗יו בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַאוֹסִ֨ף ע֜וֹד לָצֵ֧את לַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה עִם־בְּנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֥ן אָחִ֖י אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ עֲל֔וּ כִּ֥י מָחָ֖ר אֶתְּנֶ֥נּוּ בְיָדֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*Û*-*Pînəḥās* *ben*-*ʾElʿāzār* *ben*-*ʾAhărōn* *ʿōmēd* before-him in-the-*yāmîm* the-*hēm* *lēmōr* ?-*ʾôsîp̄* *ʿôd* to-*ṣēʾt* to-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*bənê*-*Binyāmin* my-brother if-*ʾeḥdāl* *wayyōmer* *YHWH* *ʿălû* for tomorrow *ʾettənenû* in-your-*yād*.",
"grammar": {
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*Pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas",
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine, singular - son of",
"*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar",
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine, singular - son of",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - standing",
"*yāmîm*": "definite, masculine, plural - the days",
"*hēm*": "demonstrative, masculine, plural - those",
"*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I add/continue",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/more",
"*ṣēʾt*": "qal infinitive construct - to go out",
"*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war",
"*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of",
"*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*ʾeḥdāl*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I shall cease",
"*wayyōmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*ʿălû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go up",
"*ʾettənenû*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will give him",
"*yād*": "feminine, singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōmēd*": "standing/serving/ministering",
"*haʾôsîp̄*": "shall I continue/should I add/shall I again",
"*ʾeḥdāl*": "I shall cease/I should refrain/I should stop",
"*ʾettənenû*": "I will give him/I will deliver him/I will surrender him",
"*bəyādeḵā*": "into your hand/into your power/into your control"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.29",
"source": "וַיָּ֤שֶׂם יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽרְבִ֔ים אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֖ה סָבִֽיב׃ פ",
"text": "*Wayyāśem* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾōrəḇîm* to-the-*Giḇʿâ* *sāḇîḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāśem*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he placed",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾōrəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ones lying in wait/ambushers",
"*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah",
"*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāśem*": "and he placed/and he set/and he stationed",
"*ʾōrəḇîm*": "ambushers/ones lying in wait/men in ambush",
"*ʾel-haGiḇʿâ*": "against Gibeah/around Gibeah/near Gibeah",
"*sāḇîḇ*": "around/surrounding/on all sides"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.30",
"source": "וַיַּעֲל֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֖ה כְּפַ֥עַם בְּפָֽעַם׃",
"text": "*Wayyaʿălû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*bənê* *Binyāmin* in-the-*yôm* the-*šəlîšî* *wayyaʿarḵû* to-the-*Giḇʿâ* as-*paʿam* in-*pāʿam*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up",
"*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of",
"*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day",
"*šəlîšî*": "definite, masculine, singular, adjective - the third",
"*wayyaʿarḵû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they arranged/set in order",
"*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah",
"*paʿam*": "feminine, singular - time/occassion",
"*pāʿam*": "feminine, singular - time/occasion"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿarḵû*": "and they arranged/and they set in battle array/and they prepared",
"*ʾel-haGiḇʿâ*": "against Gibeah/toward Gibeah/at Gibeah",
"*kəpaʿam bəpāʿam*": "as at other times/as before/as on previous occasions"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.31",
"source": "וַיֵּצְא֤וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִן֙ לִקְרַ֣את הָעָ֔ם הָנְתְּק֖וּ מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיָּחֵ֡לּוּ לְהַכּוֹת֩ מֵהָעָ֨ם חֲלָלִ֜ים כְּפַ֣עַם ׀ בְּפַ֗עַם בַּֽמְסִלּוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַחַ֜ת עֹלָ֣ה בֵֽית־אֵ֗ל וְאַחַ֤ת גִּבְעָ֙תָה֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *yāṣəʾû* *bənê*-*binyāmin* to *qərāʾt* the *ʿām*, the *nittəqû* from-the-*ʿîr*, and *yāḥēllû* to-*hakkôt* from-the-*ʿām* *ḥălālîm* as-*paʿam* in-*paʿam* in-the-*məsillôt* which *ʾaḥat* goes-up *bêt*-*ʾēl* and *ʾaḥat* to-*gibəʿātâ* in-the-*śādê*, about-thirty *ʾîš* in-*yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they went out",
"*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of",
"*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*qərāʾt*": "construct state - meeting of",
"*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people",
"*nittəqû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person plural - who were drawn away",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city",
"*yāḥēllû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they began",
"*hakkôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to smite/strike",
"*ḥălālîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - slain/wounded",
"*paʿam*": "common noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence",
"*məsillôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - highways/roads",
"*ʾaḥat*": "numeral, feminine singular - one",
"*bêt*": "construct state - house of",
"*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El",
"*gibəʿātâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Gibeah",
"*śādê*": "common noun, masculine singular - field",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/men",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*yāṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/emerged",
"*nittəqû*": "drawn away/separated/lured away",
"*yāḥēllû*": "began/started",
"*hakkôt*": "to strike/smite/slay",
"*ḥălālîm*": "slain/wounded/casualties",
"*paʿam* *bəpaʿam*": "as at other times/as before/repeatedly"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.32",
"source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן נִגָּפִ֥ים הֵ֛ם לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ כְּבָרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וּבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אָמְר֗וּ נָנ֙וּסָה֙ וּֽנְתַקְּנֻ֔הוּ מִן־הָעִ֖יר אֶל־הַֽמְסִלּֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And *yōʾmərû* *bənê* *binyāmin*, *niggāpîm* them before-us as-at-first; but-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾāmərû*, *nānûsâ* and-*nətaqqənuhû* from-the-*ʿîr* to-the-*məsillôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they said",
"*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of",
"*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*niggāpîm*": "Niphal participle masculine plural - being struck/defeated",
"*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they said",
"*nānûsâ*": "Qal cohortative 1st person plural - let us flee",
"*nətaqqənuhû*": "Piel cohortative 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - let us draw him/them away",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city",
"*məsillôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - highways/roads"
},
"variants": {
"*niggāpîm*": "being defeated/struck down/smitten",
"*nānûsâ*": "let us flee/run away",
"*nətaqqənuhû*": "let us draw them away/separate them/lure them"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.33",
"source": "וְכֹ֣ל ׀ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל קָ֚מוּ מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹ וַיַּעַרְכ֖וּ בְּבַ֣עַל תָּמָ֑ר וְאֹרֵ֧ב יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵגִ֥יחַ מִמְּקֹמ֖וֹ מִמַּעֲרֵה גָֽבַע׃",
"text": "And-all *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *qāmû* from-*məqômô* and-*yaʿarəkû* in-*baʿal* *tāmār*; and-*ʾōrēb* *yiśrāʾēl* *mēgîaḥ* from-*məqōmô* from-*maʿărê* *gābaʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*qāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they arose/stood up",
"*məqômô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place",
"*yaʿarəkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they drew up in battle array",
"*baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal (place name component)",
"*tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar",
"*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush/ambusher",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*mēgîaḥ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - breaking forth",
"*məqōmô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place",
"*maʿărê*": "construct state, from *maʿăreh* - bare places/meadows of",
"*gābaʿ*": "proper noun - Geba"
},
"variants": {
"*qāmû*": "arose/stood up/got up",
"*yaʿarəkû*": "drew up in battle array/positioned themselves/arranged",
"*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambusher/lier-in-wait",
"*mēgîaḥ*": "breaking forth/rushing out/emerging",
"*maʿărê*": "meadows of/bare places of/open spaces of"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.34",
"source": "וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ מִנֶּ֨גֶד לַגִּבְעָ֜ה עֲשֶׂרֶת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אִ֤ישׁ בָּחוּר֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה כָּבֵ֑דָה וְהֵם֙ לֹ֣א יָדְע֔וּ כִּֽי־נֹגַ֥עַת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הָרָעָֽה׃ פ",
"text": "And-*yābōʾû* from-opposite to-the-*gibəʿâ* ten *ʾălāpîm* *ʾîš* *bāḥûr* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl*, and-the-*milḥāmâ* *kābēdâ*; and-they not *yādəʿû* that-*nōgaʿat* upon-them the-*rāʿâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they came",
"*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah",
"*ʾălāpîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - thousands",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men",
"*bāḥûr*": "adjective, masculine singular - chosen/select",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war",
"*kābēdâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - heavy/severe",
"*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they knew",
"*nōgaʿat*": "Qal participle feminine singular - touching/approaching",
"*rāʿâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster"
},
"variants": {
"*bāḥûr*": "chosen/select/elite",
"*kābēdâ*": "heavy/severe/fierce",
"*nōgaʿat*": "touching/approaching/about to come upon",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.35",
"source": "וַיִּגֹּ֨ף יְהוָ֥ה ׀ אֶֽת־בִּנְיָמִן֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩ בְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בְּבִנְיָמִן֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה אִ֑ישׁ כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה שֹׁ֥לֵף חָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "And-*yiggōp* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*binyāmin* before *yiśrāʾēl*, and-*yašḥîtû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*binyāmin* in-the-day the-that twenty and-five *ʾelep* and-hundred *ʾîš*; all-these *šōlēp* *ḥāreb*.",
"grammar": {
"*yiggōp*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he struck",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*yašḥîtû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they destroyed",
"*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*ʾelep*": "common noun, masculine singular - thousand",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men",
"*šōlēp*": "Qal participle masculine singular - drawing",
"*ḥāreb*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword"
},
"variants": {
"*yiggōp*": "struck/defeated/smote",
"*yašḥîtû*": "destroyed/ruined/laid waste",
"*šōlēp* *ḥāreb*": "drawing the sword/armed with sword/men of war"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.36",
"source": "וַיִּרְא֥וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֖ן כִּ֣י נִגָּ֑פוּ וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל מָקוֹם֙ לְבִנְיָמִ֔ן כִּ֤י בָֽטְחוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֹרֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁר שָׂ֖מוּ אֶל־הַגִּבְעָֽה׃",
"text": "And-*yirəʾû* *bənê*-*binyāmin* that *niggāpû*; and-*yittənû* *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* *māqôm* to-*binyāmin* because *bāṭəḥû* to-the-*ʾōrēb* which *śāmû* at-the-*gibəʿâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yirəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they saw",
"*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of",
"*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*niggāpû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they were defeated",
"*yittənû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they gave",
"*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*māqôm*": "common noun, masculine singular - place/space",
"*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*bāṭəḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they trusted",
"*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush",
"*śāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they set/placed",
"*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah"
},
"variants": {
"*niggāpû*": "were defeated/struck down/smitten",
"*bāṭəḥû*": "trusted/relied on/had confidence in",
"*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambusher/lier-in-wait"
}
}