Judges 20:24

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{ "verseID": "Judges.20.24", "source": "וַיִּקְרְב֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃", "text": "*Wayyiqrəḇû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*bənê* *Binyāmin* in-the-*yôm* the-*šēnî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrəḇû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they drew near", "*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", "*šēnî*": "definite, masculine, singular, adjective - the second" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrəḇû*": "and they drew near/and they approached/and they advanced", "*ʾel-bənê*": "toward the children of/against the children of/to engage the children of" } }

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  • Judg 20:25-36
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    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" } }

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    10 { "verseID": "Judges.20.10", "source": "וְלָקַ֣חְנוּ עֲשָׂרָה֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים לַמֵּאָ֜ה לְכֹ֣ל ׀ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וּמֵאָ֤ה לָאֶ֙לֶף֙ וְאֶ֣לֶף לָרְבָבָ֔ה לָקַ֥חַת צֵדָ֖ה לָעָ֑ם לַעֲשׂ֗וֹת לְבוֹאָם֙ לְגֶ֣בַע בִּנְיָמִ֔ן כְּכָל־הַ֨נְּבָלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-lāqaḥnû ʿăśārâ 'ănāšîm la-mmē'â lə-kōl šibṭê yiśrā'ēl û-mē'â lā-'elep wə-'elep lā-rəbābâ lāqaḥat ṣēdâ lā-ʿām; la-ʿăśôt lə-bô'ām lə-gebaʿ binyāmin kə-kol-ha-nnəbālâ 'ăšer ʿāśâ bə-yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-lāqaḥnû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person plural - and we will take", "*ʿăśārâ*": "number - ten", "*'ănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*la-mmē'â*": "preposition + definite article + number - for the hundred", "*lə-kōl*": "preposition + construct - for all", "*šibṭê*": "masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*û-mē'â*": "conjunction + number - and hundred", "*lā-'elep*": "preposition + definite article + number - for the thousand", "*wə-'elep*": "conjunction + number - and thousand", "*lā-rəbābâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - for the ten thousand", "*lāqaḥat*": "Qal infinitive construct - to take", "*ṣēdâ*": "feminine singular noun - provisions", "*lā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the people", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*lə-bô'ām*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - at their coming", "*lə-gebaʿ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Geba", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*kə-kol-ha-nnəbālâ*": "preposition + construct + definite article + feminine singular noun - according to all the disgraceful folly", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he/it did", "*bə-yiśrā'ēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥnû*": "we will take/we shall seize/we will select", "*ṣēdâ*": "provisions/supplies/food", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "to do/to act/to perform", "*gebaʿ*": "Geba (place name, possibly same as Gibeah)", "*nəbālâ*": "disgraceful folly/outrage/shameful thing" } }

    11 { "verseID": "Judges.20.11", "source": "וַיֵּֽאָסֵ֞ף כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־הָעִ֔יר כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָ֖ד חֲבֵרִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yē'āsēp kol-'îš yiśrā'ēl 'el-hā-ʿîr kə-'îš 'eḥād ḥăbērîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yē'āsēp*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and was gathered", "*kol-'îš*": "construct - every man of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'el-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the city", "*kə-'îš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as a man", "*'eḥād*": "numeral - one", "*ḥăbērîm*": "masculine plural noun - companions/associates/united" }, "variants": { "*yē'āsēp*": "gathered/assembled/was united", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*kə-'îš 'eḥād*": "as one man/in unity/unanimously", "*ḥăbērîm*": "companions/associates/allies/united" } }

    12 { "verseID": "Judges.20.12", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֞וּ שִׁבְטֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר מָ֚ה הָרָעָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִהְיְתָ֖ה בָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yišləḥû šibṭê yiśrā'ēl 'ănāšîm bə-kol-šibṭê binyāmin lē'mōr mâ hā-rāʿâ ha-zzō't 'ăšer nihyətâ bākem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišləḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*šibṭê*": "masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'ănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*bə-kol-šibṭê*": "preposition + construct + masculine plural construct - among all tribes of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil", "*ha-zzō't*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nihyətâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - happened/occurred", "*bākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - among you" }, "variants": { "*yišləḥû*": "sent/dispatched", "*šibṭê*": "tribes/clans", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/to say", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/wickedness/calamity", "*nihyətâ*": "happened/occurred/was done" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Judges.20.13", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה תְּנוּ֩ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֜עַל אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּגִּבְעָה֙ וּנְמִיתֵ֔ם וּנְבַעֲרָ֥ה רָעָ֖ה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א אָבוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִּנְיָמִ֔ן לִשְׁמֹ֕עַ בְּק֖וֹל אֲחֵיהֶ֥ם בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ tənû 'et-hā-'ănāšîm bənê-bəliyyaʿal 'ăšer ba-ggibʿâ û-nəmîtēm û-nəbaʿărâ rāʿâ mi-yyiśrā'ēl; wə-lō' 'ābû bənê binyāmin li-šmōaʿ bə-qôl 'ăḥêhem bənê-yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*tənû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*'et-hā-'ănāšîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*bənê-bəliyyaʿal*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of worthlessness", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ba-ggibʿâ*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Gibeah", "*û-nəmîtēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and we will put them to death", "*û-nəbaʿărâ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - and let us remove", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil", "*mi-yyiśrā'ēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel", "*wə-lō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - but not", "*'ābû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they were willing", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*li-šmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to listen", "*bə-qôl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to voice of", "*'ăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*bənê-yiśrā'ēl*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Israel" }, "variants": { "*tənû*": "give/hand over/deliver", "*bənê-bəliyyaʿal*": "sons of worthlessness/worthless men/scoundrels", "*nəmîtēm*": "put them to death/kill them/execute them", "*nəbaʿărâ*": "remove/purge/burn out", "*'ābû*": "were willing/consented/wanted", "*li-šmōaʿ*": "to listen/to hear/to obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/command" } }

    14 { "verseID": "Judges.20.14", "source": "וַיֵּאָסְפ֧וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֛ן מִן־הֶעָרִ֖ים הַגִּבְעָ֑תָה לָצֵ֥את לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yē'āsəpû bənê-binyāmin min-he-ʿārîm ha-ggibʿātâ lā-ṣē't la-mmiḥāmâ ʿim-bənê yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yē'āsəpû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they were gathered", "*bənê-binyāmin*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Benjamin", "*min-he-ʿārîm*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - from the cities", "*ha-ggibʿātâ*": "definite article + proper noun + directional heh - to Gibeah", "*lā-ṣē't*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go out", "*la-mmiḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the battle", "*ʿim-bənê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - with sons of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yē'āsəpû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*gibʿātâ*": "to Gibeah (place name)", "*lā-ṣē't*": "to go out/to come out/to proceed", "*miḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting" } }

    15 { "verseID": "Judges.20.15", "source": "וַיִּתְפָּֽקְדוּ֩ בְנֵ֨י בִנְיָמִ֜ן בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ מֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔ים עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חָ֑רֶב לְ֠בַד מִיֹּשְׁבֵ֤י הַגִּבְעָה֙ הִתְפָּ֣קְד֔וּ שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אִ֥ישׁ בָּחֽוּר׃", "text": "*wə-yitpāqədû bənê binyāmin ba-yyôm ha-hû' mē-he-ʿārîm ʿeśrîm wə-šiššâ 'elep 'îš šōlēp ḥāreb; lə-bad mi-yyōšəbê ha-ggibʿâ hitpāqədû šəbaʿ mē'ôt 'îš bāḥûr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yitpāqədû*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they mustered themselves", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the day", "*ha-hû'*": "definite article + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - that", "*mē-he-ʿārîm*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - from the cities", "*ʿeśrîm*": "number - twenty", "*wə-šiššâ*": "conjunction + number - and six", "*'elep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*šōlēp*": "Qal participle masculine singular - drawing", "*ḥāreb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*lə-bad*": "preposition + noun - apart from", "*mi-yyōšəbê*": "preposition + Qal participle masculine plural construct - from inhabitants of", "*ha-ggibʿâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gibeah", "*hitpāqədû*": "Hithpael perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they mustered themselves", "*šəbaʿ*": "number - seven", "*mē'ôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*bāḥûr*": "masculine singular adjective - chosen/elite" }, "variants": { "*yitpāqədû*": "mustered themselves/were numbered/were counted", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*šōlēp ḥāreb*": "drawing sword/armed with sword/skilled with sword", "*lə-bad*": "apart from/besides/separately from", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*hitpāqədû*": "mustered themselves/were numbered/were counted", "*bāḥûr*": "chosen/select/elite/young warrior" } }

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    17 { "verseID": "Judges.20.17", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל הִתְפָּֽקְד֗וּ לְבַד֙ מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ן אַרְבַּ֨ע מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חָ֑רֶב כָּל־זֶ֖ה אִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *hitpāqədû* *ləḇad* from-*Binyāmin* four hundred thousand *ʾîš* *šōlēp̄* *ḥāreḇ* all-*zeh* *ʾîš* *milḥāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "construct state, masculine, singular - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hitpāqədû*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd person plural - mustered themselves/were numbered", "*ləḇad*": "preposition + noun - apart/separately", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*šōlēp̄*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - drawing", "*ḥāreḇ*": "feminine, singular - sword", "*zeh*": "demonstrative, masculine, singular - this", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine, singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*hitpāqədû*": "mustered themselves/were counted/were enrolled", "*ləḇad*": "apart from/separately/besides", "*šōlēp̄ ḥāreḇ*": "drawing sword/equipped with sword/armed with sword", "*ʾîš milḥāmâ*": "man of war/warrior/soldier" } }

    18 { "verseID": "Judges.20.18", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בֵֽית־אֵל֮ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ בֵאלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ֚י יַעֲלֶה־לָּ֣נוּ בַתְּחִלָּ֔ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֥ה בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyāqūmû* *wayyaʿălû* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* *wayyišʾălû* in-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wayyōmĕrû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* who *yaʿăleh*-for-us in-the-*təḥillâ* for-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*bənê* *Binyāmin* *wayyōmer* *YHWH* *Yəhûdâ* in-the-*təḥillâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqūmû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they arose", "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "proper noun - Bethel (House of God)", "*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine, plural - God", "*wayyōmĕrû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they said", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will go up", "*təḥillâ*": "feminine, singular - beginning/first", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyōmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*bəʾĕlōhîm*": "by God/through God/with God", "*yaʿăleh*": "will go up/should go up/shall go up", "*təḥillâ*": "beginning/first/at first" } }

    19 { "verseID": "Judges.20.19", "source": "וַיָּק֥וּמוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיּֽ͏ַחֲנ֖וּ עַל־הַגִּבְעָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*Wayyāqūmû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*bōqer* *wayyaḥănû* against-the-*Giḇʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqūmû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they arose", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bōqer*": "definite, masculine, singular - the morning", "*wayyaḥănû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they encamped", "*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah" }, "variants": { "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*wayyaḥănû*": "and they encamped/and they set up camp/and they pitched camp", "*ʿal-haGiḇʿâ*": "against Gibeah/opposite Gibeah/at Gibeah" } }

    20 { "verseID": "Judges.20.20", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם־בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּ אִתָּ֧ם אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִלְחָמָ֖ה אֶל־הַגִּבְעָֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyēṣēʾ* *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* for-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*Binyāmin* *wayyaʿarḵû* with-them *ʾîš*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *milḥāmâ* to-the-*Giḇʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʾîš*": "construct state, masculine, singular - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyaʿarḵû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they arranged/set in order", "*ʾîš*": "construct state, masculine, singular - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine, singular - battle/war", "*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "and he went out/and they went out (collective singular)", "*wayyaʿarḵû*": "and they arranged/and they set in battle array/and they prepared", "*ʾel-haGiḇʿâ*": "toward Gibeah/against Gibeah/at Gibeah" } }

    21 { "verseID": "Judges.20.21", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֥וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֖ן מִן־הַגִּבְעָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁחִ֨יתוּ בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא שְׁנַ֨יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*Wayyēṣĕʾû* *bənê*-*Binyāmin* from-the-*Giḇʿâ* *wayyašḥîtû* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû* two *wə*-twenty thousand *ʾîš* *ʾarṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣĕʾû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went out", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah", "*wayyašḥîtû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they destroyed", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day", "*hû*": "demonstrative, masculine, singular - that", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine, singular - man", "*ʾarṣâ*": "feminine, singular + directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*wayyašḥîtû*": "and they destroyed/and they cut down/and they struck down", "*bəYiśrāʾēl*": "among Israel/against Israel/of Israel", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/to earth/fallen" } }

    22 { "verseID": "Judges.20.22", "source": "וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֥ק הָעָ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ מִלְחָמָ֔ה בַּמָּק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁר־עָ֥רְכוּ שָׁ֖ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*Wayyitḥazzēq* the-*ʿām* *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wayyōsip̄û* to-*ʿărōḵ* *milḥāmâ* in-the-*māqôm* that-*ʿārḵû* there in-the-*yôm* the-*riʾšôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "hithpael imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he strengthened himself", "*ʿām*": "definite, masculine, singular - the people", "*ʾîš*": "construct state, masculine, singular - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyōsip̄û*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they added/continued", "*ʿărōḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - to arrange/set in order", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine, singular - battle/war", "*māqôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the place", "*ʿārḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they arranged", "*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day", "*riʾšôn*": "definite, masculine, singular, adjective - the first" }, "variants": { "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "and he strengthened himself/and they took courage/and they encouraged themselves", "*wayyōsip̄û*": "and they continued/and they added/and they proceeded", "*ʿărōḵ*": "to arrange/to set in array/to prepare", "*ʿārḵû*": "they arranged/they set in battle array/they prepared" } }

    23 { "verseID": "Judges.20.23", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיִּבְכּ֣וּ לִפְנֵֽי־יְהוָה֮ עַד־הָעֶרֶב֒ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּ בַֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאוֹסִ֗יף לָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עִם־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה עֲל֥וּ אֵלָֽיו׃ פ", "text": "*Wayyaʿălû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *wayyiḇkû* before-*YHWH* until-the-*ʿereḇ* *wayyišʾălû* in-*YHWH* *lēmōr* ?-*ʾôsîp̄* to-*gešet* to-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*bənê* *Binyāmin* my-brother *wayyōmer* *YHWH* *ʿălû* to-him.", "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", "*wayyiḇkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they wept", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿereḇ*": "definite, masculine, singular - the evening", "*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I add/continue", "*gešet*": "qal infinitive construct - to approach/draw near", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyōmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿălû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go up" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇkû*": "and they wept/and they mourned/and they lamented", "*wayyišʾălû*": "and they inquired/and they asked/and they consulted", "*haʾôsîp̄*": "shall I continue/should I add/shall I again", "*gešet*": "to approach/to draw near/to engage", "*ʾāḥî*": "my brother/my kinsman/my relative" } }

  • 39 { "verseID": "Judges.20.39", "source": "וַיַּהֲפֹ֥ךְ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וּבִנְיָמִ֡ן הֵחֵל֩ לְהַכּ֨וֹת חֲלָלִ֤ים בְּאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ כִּ֣י אָמְר֔וּ אַךְ֩ נִגּ֨וֹף נִגָּ֥ף הוּא֙ לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כַּמִּלְחָמָ֖ה הָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yahăpōk* *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*milḥāmâ*; and-*binyāmin* *hēḥēl* to-*hakkôt* *ḥălālîm* in-*ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* about-thirty *ʾîš*, for *ʾāmərû*, 'Surely *niggôp* *niggāp* he before-us as-in-the-*milḥāmâ* the-first.'", "grammar": { "*yahăpōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he turned", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*hēḥēl*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he began", "*hakkôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to smite/strike", "*ḥălālîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - slain/wounded", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/men", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they said", "*niggôp*": "Qal infinitive absolute - being struck", "*niggāp*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he is struck", "*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war" }, "variants": { "*yahăpōk*": "turned/turned around/reversed position", "*hēḥēl*": "began/started", "*hakkôt*": "to strike/smite/slay", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/wounded/casualties", "*niggôp* *niggāp*": "surely defeated/utterly smitten/completely struck down" } }

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    41 { "verseID": "Judges.20.41", "source": "וְאִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הָפַ֔ךְ וַיִבָּהֵ֖ל אִ֣ישׁ בִּנְיָמִ֑ן כִּ֣י רָאָ֔ה כִּֽי־נָגְעָ֥ה עָלָ֖יו הָרָעָֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *hāpak*, and-*yibbāhēl* *ʾîš* *binyāmin*; because *rāʾâ* that-*nāgəʿâ* upon-him the-*rāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāpak*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he turned", "*yibbāhēl*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he was dismayed", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*rāʾâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he saw", "*nāgəʿâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it touched/reached", "*rāʿâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*hāpak*": "turned/turned around/reversed position", "*yibbāhēl*": "was dismayed/terrified/troubled", "*nāgəʿâ*": "touched/reached/come upon", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } }

    42 { "verseID": "Judges.20.42", "source": "וַיִּפְנ֞וּ לִפְנֵ֨י אִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה הִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּ וַאֲשֶׁר֙ מֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔ים מַשְׁחִיתִ֥ים אוֹת֖וֹ בְּתוֹכֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yipənû* before *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* toward-*derek* the-*midbār*, and-the-*milḥāmâ* *hidbîqātəhû*; and-those from-the-*ʿārîm* *mašḥîtîm* him in-*tôkô*.", "grammar": { "*yipənû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they turned", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*derek*": "common noun, masculine singular - way/road", "*midbār*": "common noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*milḥāmâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*hidbîqātəhû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it overtook him", "*ʿārîm*": "common noun, feminine plural - cities", "*mašḥîtîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - destroying/ruining", "*tôkô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its midst" }, "variants": { "*yipənû*": "turned/fled/faced", "*derek*": "way/road/direction", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*hidbîqātəhû*": "overtook him/caught up with him/pursued him closely", "*mašḥîtîm*": "destroying/ruining/cutting down" } }

    43 { "verseID": "Judges.20.43", "source": "כִּתְּר֤וּ אֶת־בִּנְיָמִן֙ הִרְדִיפֻ֔הוּ מְנוּחָ֖ה הִדְרִיכֻ֑הוּ עַ֛ד נֹ֥כַח הַגִּבְעָ֖ה מִמִּזְרַח־שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*kittərû* *ʾet*-*binyāmin* *hirdîpuhû* *mənûḥâ* *hidrîkuhû* until *nōkaḥ* the-*gibəʿâ* from-*mizraḥ*-*šāmeš*.", "grammar": { "*kittərû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person plural - they surrounded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*hirdîpuhû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they pursued him", "*mənûḥâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - resting place/ease", "*hidrîkuhû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they caused him to tread/pursued him", "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*mizraḥ*": "construct state - east of", "*šāmeš*": "common noun, feminine singular - sun" }, "variants": { "*kittərû*": "surrounded/encircled/enclosed", "*hirdîpuhû*": "pursued him/chased him", "*mənûḥâ*": "at ease/without rest/from resting place", "*hidrîkuhû*": "overtook him/pursued him/pressed him", "*nōkaḥ*": "opposite/in front of/facing" } }

    44 { "verseID": "Judges.20.44", "source": "וַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙ מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ן שְׁמֹנָֽה־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף אִ֑ישׁ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה אַנְשֵׁי־חָֽיִל׃", "text": "And-*yippəlû* from-*binyāmin* eighteen *ʾelep* *ʾîš*; *ʾet*-all-these *ʾanšê*-*ḥāyil*.", "grammar": { "*yippəlû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they fell", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾelep*": "common noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state - men of", "*ḥāyil*": "common noun, masculine singular - strength/valor" }, "variants": { "*yippəlû*": "fell/were killed/died", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥāyil*": "men of valor/valiant men/mighty warriors" } }

    45 { "verseID": "Judges.20.45", "source": "וַיִּפְנ֞וּ וַיָּנֻ֤סוּ הַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ אֶל־סֶ֣לַע הָֽרִמּ֔וֹן וַיְעֹֽלְלֻ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽמְסִלּ֔וֹת חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִ֑ישׁ וַיַּדְבִּ֤יקוּ אַחֲרָיו֙ עַד־גִּדְעֹ֔ם וַיַּכּ֥וּ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ אַלְפַּ֥יִם אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And they *wəyippənû* and they *wəyyānusû* the *hammidəbārâ* to-*selaʿ hārimmôn* and they *wəyəʿōləluhû* in-the-*məsillôt* five thousand *ʾîš*; and they *wayyadbîqû* after them unto-*gidʿōm* and they *wayyakkū* from them two thousand *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wəyippənû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they turned", "*wəyyānusû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they fled", "*hammidəbārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the wilderness", "*selaʿ hārimmôn*": "noun construct chain - rock of Rimmon", "*wəyəʿōləluhû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they gleaned them", "*məsillôt*": "noun, feminine plural - highways/roads", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men (collective)", "*wayyadbîqû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they pursued/overtook", "*gidʿōm*": "proper noun - Gidom", "*wayyakkū*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they smote/struck" }, "variants": { "*wəyippənû*": "turned/faced/turned away", "*wəyyānusû*": "fled/escaped", "*hammidəbārâ*": "toward the wilderness/desert", "*wəyəʿōləluhû*": "gleaned them/gathered them/cut them off", "*məsillôt*": "highways/roads/paths", "*wayyadbîqû*": "pursued/overtook/clung to", "*wayyakkū*": "smote/struck/slew" } }

    46 { "verseID": "Judges.20.46", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כָל־הַנֹּ֨פְלִ֜ים מִבִּנְיָמִ֗ן עֶשְׂרִים֩ וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה אֶ֥לֶף אִ֛ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חֶ֖רֶב בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא אֶֽת־כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה אַנְשֵׁי־חָֽיִל׃", "text": "And it *wəyəhî* all-the-*nōpəlîm* from-*binyāmin* twenty and-five thousand *ʾîš* *šōlēp ḥereb* in-the-day the-that; *ʾet*-all-these *ʾanšê-ḥāyil*.", "grammar": { "*wəyəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was/came to pass", "*nōpəlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - falling ones/those who fell", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men (collective)", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "qal participle + noun - drawing sword/armed with sword", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾanšê-ḥāyil*": "noun construct chain - men of valor/strength" }, "variants": { "*nōpəlîm*": "fallen ones/casualties/those who fell", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "drawing sword/wielding sword/armed warriors", "*ʾanšê-ḥāyil*": "men of valor/men of strength/valiant warriors" } }

  • Judg 20:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2 { "verseID": "Judges.20.2", "source": "וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֞וּ פִּנּ֣וֹת כָּל־הָעָ֗ם כֹּ֚ל שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בִּקְהַ֖ל עַ֣ם הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים אַרְבַּ֨ע מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֛לֶף אִ֥ישׁ רַגְלִ֖י שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə-yityaṣṣəbû pinnôt* all-*ha-ʿām*, all *šibṭê yiśrā'ēl*, in-*qəhal ʿam hā-'ĕlōhîm*; four hundred thousand *'îš raglî šōlēp ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yityaṣṣəbû*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they positioned themselves/stood", "*pinnôt*": "feminine plural construct - corners/chiefs of", "*ha-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*šibṭê*": "masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qəhal*": "masculine singular construct - assembly of", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*hā-'ĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (but singular meaning) - the God", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*raglî*": "masculine singular adjective - on foot/footmen", "*šōlēp*": "Qal participle masculine singular - drawing", "*ḥāreb*": "feminine singular noun - sword" }, "variants": { "*pinnôt*": "corners/chiefs/leaders", "*yityaṣṣəbû*": "stationed themselves/took their stand/presented themselves", "*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*raglî*": "foot soldiers/infantry/men on foot", "*šōlēp ḥāreb*": "drawing sword/armed with sword/skilled with sword" } }

    3 { "verseID": "Judges.20.3", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן כִּֽי־עָל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דַּבְּר֕וּ אֵיכָ֥ה נִהְיְתָ֖ה הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "*wə-yišməʿû bənê binyāmin kî-ʿālû bənê-yiśrā'ēl ha-miṣpâ; wə-yō'mərû bənê yiśrā'ēl dabbrû 'êkâ nihyətâ hā-rāʿâ ha-zzō't*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišməʿû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they heard", "*bənê binyāmin*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Benjamin", "*kî-ʿālû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - that had gone up", "*bənê-yiśrā'ēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*ha-miṣpâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Mizpah", "*wə-yō'mərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*dabbrû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - speak!", "*'êkâ*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*nihyətâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - happened/occurred", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil/wickedness", "*ha-zzō't*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yišməʿû*": "heard/listened/learned", "*ʿālû*": "went up/ascended/gathered", "*miṣpâ*": "watchtower/lookout point/Mizpah (place name)", "*dabbrû*": "speak/tell/declare", "*'êkâ*": "how/in what way/by what means", "*nihyətâ*": "happened/came to pass/occurred", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/wickedness/calamity" } }

  • 48 { "verseID": "Judges.20.48", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל שָׁ֣בוּ אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ וַיַכּ֣וּם לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵעִ֤יר מְתִ‪[c]‬ם֙ עַד־בְּהֵמָ֔ה עַ֖ד כָּל־הַנִּמְצָ֑א גַּ֛ם כָּל־הֶעָרִ֥ים הַנִּמְצָא֖וֹת שִׁלְּח֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-*ʾîš yiśrāʾēl* *šābû* to-*bənê binyāmin* and they *wayyakkûm* to-*pî-ḥereb* from-*ʿîr mətim* until-*bəhēmâ* until all-the-*nimṣāʾ*; also all-the-*ʿārîm* the-*nimṣāʾôt* they *šilləḥû* in-the-*ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš yiśrāʾēl*": "noun construct chain - men of Israel", "*šābû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they returned/turned back", "*bənê binyāmin*": "noun construct chain - sons of Benjamin/Benjaminites", "*wayyakkûm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they smote them", "*pî-ḥereb*": "noun construct chain - mouth of sword/edge of sword", "*ʿîr mətim*": "noun construct chain - city of men/intact city", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/cattle", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being found/that which was found", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*nimṣāʾôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - being found/that were found", "*šilləḥû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they sent/set", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*šābû*": "returned/turned back", "*wayyakkûm*": "smote them/struck them/slew them", "*pî-ḥereb*": "edge of sword/with the sword", "*ʿîr mətim*": "entire city/city of men/from city to city", "*nimṣāʾ*": "that which was found/everything that remained", "*šilləḥû*": "sent/set/put/consigned" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.16", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבְר֤וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן וְה֥וּא מְמַלֵּ֖א עַל־כָּל־גדיתיו גְּדוֹתָ֑יו וַיַּבְרִ֙יחוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֲמָקִ֔ים לַמִּזְרָ֖ח וְלַֽמַּעֲרָֽב׃", "text": "*ʾĒlleh* *hēm* *ʾăšer* *ʿāḇərû* *ʾet-ha-Yardēn* in the *ḥōdeš* *hā-rîʾšôn*, and *hûʾ* *məmalēʾ* over all *gədôtāw*; and they made *yaḇrîḥû* *ʾet* all the *ʿămāqîm* to the *mizrāḥ* and to the *maʿărāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĒlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*hēm*": "independent pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*ʿāḇərû*": "verb, perfect, 3rd plural, Qal - they crossed", "*ʾet-ha-Yardēn*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ba-ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the month", "*hā-rîʾšôn*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the first", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + independent pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and it", "*məmalēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel - filling", "*ʿal-kol-gədôtāw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - over all its banks", "*wa-yaḇrîḥû*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural, Hiphil - and they caused to flee", "*ʾet-kol-hā-ʿămāqîm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the valleys", "*la-mizrāḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the east", "*wə-la-maʿărāḇ*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and to the west" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇərû*": "crossed/passed over/traversed", "*məmalēʾ*": "filling/overflowing", "*gədôtāw*": "its banks/shores", "*yaḇrîḥû*": "caused to flee/drove away/put to flight", "*ʿămāqîm*": "valleys/low regions", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/sunrise direction", "*maʿărāḇ*": "west/sunset direction" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Judges.21.6", "source": "וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־בִּנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נִגְדַּ֥ע הַיּ֛וֹם שֵׁ֥בֶט אֶחָ֖ד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyinnāḥămû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* concerning *Binyāmîn* their *ʾāḥ* and *wayyōʾmərû* *nigdaʿ* the *yôm* *šēbeṭ* *ʾeḥād* from *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyinnāḥămû*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they were sorry/regretted", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - concerning Benjamin", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother/their brother", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*nigdaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is cut off/cut down", "*ha-yôm*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - today/this day", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tribe", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine - one", "*mi-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyinnāḥămû*": "they were sorry/they regretted/they grieved/they had compassion", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/their brother", "*nigdaʿ*": "is cut off/is cut down/is severed/is removed" } }

  • 25 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.25", "source": "וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִן֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיִּהְי֖וּ לַאֲגֻדָּ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ עַ֥ל רֹאשׁ־גִּבְעָ֖ה אֶחָֽת׃", "text": "*wayyitqabbəṣû* *bənê*-*binyāmin* after *ʾabnēr* and-*wayyihyû* to-*ʾăguddâ* *ʾeḥāt* and-*wayyaʿamdû* upon *rōʾš*-*gibʿâ* *ʾeḥāt*", "grammar": { "*wayyitqabbəṣû*": "hithpael imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they gathered themselves", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*wayyihyû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they became", "*ʾăguddâ*": "noun, feminine singular - band/troop", "*ʾeḥāt*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stood", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - top of", "*gibʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hill", "*ʾeḥāt*": "numeral, feminine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*wayyitqabbəṣû*": "and they gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*bənê*": "sons of/descendants of/men of", "*wayyihyû*": "and they became/were/formed", "*ʾăguddâ*": "band/troop/company", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "and they stood/positioned themselves/took their stand", "*rōʾš*": "top of/summit of/head of", "*gibʿâ*": "hill/height/elevation" } }

  • Num 1:36-37
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    36 { "verseID": "Numbers.1.36", "source": "לִבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמֹ֗ת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃", "text": "For *bənê* *Binyāmin* *tôlədōtām* for *mišpəḥōtām* for *bêt* *ʾăbōtām* in *mispar* *šēmōt* from *ben* twenty *šānāh* and *wamaʿlāh* all *yōṣēʾ* *ṣābāʾ*", "grammar": { "*li-*": "preposition - for/to", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin (tribe name)", "*tôlədōtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their generations/genealogy", "*lə-*": "preposition - for/according to", "*mišpəḥōtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their families/clans", "*bêt*": "construct masculine singular - house of", "*ʾăbōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their fathers", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/by", "*mispar*": "construct masculine singular - number of", "*šēmōt*": "masculine plural - names", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of/aged", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular - year", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*maʿlāh*": "adverb - upward/above", "*kōl*": "masculine singular - all/every", "*yōṣēʾ*": "masculine singular participle - going out/coming forth", "*ṣābāʾ*": "masculine singular - army/warfare" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants", "*tôlədōtām*": "their generations/genealogies/family records", "*mišpəḥōtām*": "their families/clans", "*bêt ʾăbōtām*": "their fathers' houses/ancestral houses", "*mispar šēmōt*": "number of names/census count", "*ben ʿeśrîm šānāh*": "son of twenty years/twenty years old", "*wamaʿlāh*": "upward/above/older", "*yōṣēʾ ṣābāʾ*": "going out to war/able to serve in army" } }

    37 { "verseID": "Numbers.1.37", "source": "פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה בִנְיָמִ֑ן חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃ פ", "text": "*pəqūdêhem* for *maṭṭēh* *Binyāmin* five and thirty *ʾelef* and four *mēʾôt*", "grammar": { "*pəqūdêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their numbered ones/their count", "*lə-*": "preposition - for/of", "*maṭṭēh*": "masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ḥămiššāh*": "cardinal number - five", "*ū-*": "conjunction - and", "*šəlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*ʾelef*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number - four", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural - hundreds", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*pəqūdêhem*": "their numbered ones/their muster/their count", "*maṭṭēh*": "tribe/staff/branch", "*ʾelef*": "thousand/clan unit" } }

  • 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.2.22", "source": "וּמַטֵּ֖ה בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־גִּדְעֹנִֽי׃", "text": "And *maṭṭēh* *Binyāmin*; and *nāśîʾ* for sons of *Binyāmin* *ʾĂḇîḏān* son of *Giḏʿōnî*.", "grammar": { "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*nāśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - leader/chief/prince", "*ʾĂḇîḏān*": "proper noun - Abidan", "*Giḏʿōnî*": "proper noun - Gideoni" }, "variants": { "*maṭṭēh*": "tribe/rod/staff" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "Judges.21.2", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א הָעָם֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ עַד־הָעֶ֔רֶב לִפְנֵ֖י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ קוֹלָ֔ם וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ בְּכִ֥י גָדֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* the *ʿām* *bêt-ʾēl* and *wayyēšəbû* there until the *ʿereb* before the *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyiśʾû* their *qôl* and *wayyibkû* *bəkî* *gādôl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - came/went", "*hā-ʿām*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "construct phrase, proper noun - Bethel/house of God", "*wayyēšəbû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - they sat/remained", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿad-hā-ʿereb*": "preposition + noun with definite article - until the evening", "*li-p̄nê*": "preposition + noun, construct - before", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with definite article, masculine, plural - the God", "*wayyiśʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - they lifted", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyibkû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - they wept", "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine, singular - weeping", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine, singular - great" }, "variants": { "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name)/house of God", "*wayyēšəbû*": "they sat/they remained/they dwelled", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*wayyiśʾû qôlām*": "they lifted their voice/they cried out" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.17", "source": "וַיִּסְע֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־עָרֵיהֶ֖ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י וְעָרֵיהֶם֙ גִּבְע֣וֹן וְהַכְּפִירָ֔ה וּבְאֵר֖וֹת וְקִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים", "text": "And-they-*yisʿû* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-they-*yāḇōʾû* to-*ʿārêhem* on-the-*yôm* the-*šəlîšî* and-*ʿārêhem* *giḇʿôn* and-the-*kəp̄îrâ* and-*bəʾērôṯ* and-*qiryaṯ* *yəʿārîm*", "grammar": { "*yisʿû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they journeyed", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they came", "*ʿārêhem*": "feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cities", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*šəlîšî*": "masculine singular ordinal - third", "*giḇʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*kəp̄îrâ*": "proper noun - Chephirah", "*bəʾērôṯ*": "proper noun - Beeroth", "*qiryaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*yəʿārîm*": "proper noun - Jearim" }, "variants": { "*yisʿû*": "they journeyed/set out/traveled", "*bənê*": "sons/children/people", "*yāḇōʾû*": "they came/arrived/entered" } }

  • 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.27", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָתְפָּקְדוּ֙ וְכָלְכְּל֔וּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לִקְרָאתָ֑ם וַיַּחֲנ֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל נֶגְדָּ֗ם כִּשְׁנֵי֙ חֲשִׂפֵ֣י עִזִּ֔ים וַאֲרָ֖ם מִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *ûḇᵊnê* [sons of] *yiśrāʾēl* [Israel] *hāṯᵊpāqᵊḏû* [were mustered] and *wᵊḵālkᵊlû* [were supplied/provisioned], and *wayyēlᵊḵû* [they went] to *liqrāʾṯām* [meet them]; and *wayyaḥănû* [they camped], *bᵊnê-yiśrāʾēl* [sons of Israel] opposite *negᵊdām* [them], like *kišnê* [two] *ḥăśipê* [little flocks] of *ʿizzîm* [goats]; and *waʾărām* [Aram/Syria] *milᵊʾû* [filled] *ʾeṯ-hāʾāreṣ* [the land].", "grammar": { "*ûḇᵊnê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hāṯᵊpāqᵊḏû*": "hotpaal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they were mustered", "*wᵊḵālkᵊlû*": "conjunction + pilpel perfect 3rd masculine plural - they were supplied/provisioned", "*wayyēlᵊḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they went", "*liqrāʾṯām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wayyaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they camped/encamped", "*bᵊnê-yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine plural construct + proper name - sons of Israel", "*negᵊdām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - opposite them", "*kišnê*": "preposition + numeral - like two", "*ḥăśipê*": "masculine plural construct - little flocks", "*ʿizzîm*": "feminine plural noun - goats", "*waʾărām*": "conjunction + proper name - and Aram/Syria", "*milᵊʾû*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine plural - they filled", "*ʾeṯ-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*hāṯᵊpāqᵊḏû*": "were mustered/were numbered/were gathered", "*wᵊḵālkᵊlû*": "were supplied/were provisioned/were sustained", "*ḥăśipê ʿizzîm*": "little flocks of goats/small droves of goats" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Judges.10.9", "source": "וַיַּעַבְר֤וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמּוֹן֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן לְהִלָּחֵ֛ם גַּם־בִּיהוּדָ֥ה וּבְבִנְיָמִ֖ין וּבְבֵ֣ית אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַתֵּ֥צֶר לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מְאֹֽד", "text": "*wə-yaʿaḇrû* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-yardēn* *lə-hillāḥēm* also-in-*yəhûḏāh* and-in-*binyāmîn* and-in-*bêṯ* *ʾep̄rāyim* *wə-tēṣer* to-*yiśrāʾēl* very", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they crossed over", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*lə-hillāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*bêṯ* *ʾep̄rāyim*": "house of Ephraim", "*wə-tēṣer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and it became distressed", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "they crossed over/they passed through", "*lə-hillāḥēm*": "to fight/to wage war", "*wə-tēṣer*": "it became distressed/it was in straits/it was pressed hard" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.12", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּ כָּל־עֲדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה לַעֲל֥וֹת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לַצָּבָֽא׃", "text": "And-*šāmaʿ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*qāhal* all-*ʿădâ* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *Šilōh* to-go-up against-them to-the-*ṣābāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wayyišməʿû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they heard", "*bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "*wayyiqqāhălû*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they assembled", "*kol-ʿădat bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - all the congregation of the children of Israel", "*Šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go up", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them", "*laṣṣābāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for war/battle" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/understood", "*qāhal*": "assemble/gather", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*ʿālâ*": "go up/ascend/attack", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/war/military service" } }

  • 29 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.29", "source": "‫וַֽיַּחֲנ֧וּ אֵ֦לֶּה נֹֽכַח־אֵ֖לֶּה שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַתִּקְרַב֙ הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיַּכּ֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל אֶת־אֲרָ֛ם מֵאָה־אֶ֥לֶף רַגְלִ֖י בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָֽד׃‬", "text": "*wə-yaḥănû* these *nōkaḥ*-these *šiḇʿaṯ yāmîm* and-*wayəhî* in-the-*yôm* the-*šəḇîʿî* and-*tiqqəraḇ* the-*milḥāmâ* and-*wayyakkû bənê-yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾărām* *mēʾâ-ʾeleṗ raḡlî* in-*yôm ʾeḥāḏ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥănû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they encamped", "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - opposite, facing", "*šiḇʿaṯ yāmîm*": "construct state + plural noun - seven days", "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*šəḇîʿî*": "ordinal adjective - seventh", "*tiqqəraḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and approached/joined", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war", "*wayyakkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of *nākâ* - and they struck", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state - sons of Israel", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*mēʾâ-ʾeleṗ*": "cardinal number - hundred thousand", "*raḡlî*": "masculine singular noun - foot soldier", "*yôm ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine noun + cardinal number - one day" }, "variants": { "*yaḥănû*": "encamped, camped, pitched", "*nōkaḥ*": "opposite, facing, in front of", "*wayəhî*": "it happened, it came to pass, it occurred", "*tiqqəraḇ*": "approached, drew near, joined", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle, war, fighting", "*wayyakkû*": "struck, hit, defeated, killed", "*ʾărām*": "Aram, Syria", "*raḡlî*": "foot soldier, infantry" } }

  • 21 { "verseID": "Judges.1.21", "source": "וְאֶת־הַיְבוּסִי֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם לֹ֥א הוֹרִ֖ישׁוּ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב הַיְבוּסִ֜י אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And the *yəbûsî* *yōšēb* *yərûšālaim* not *hôrîšû* *bənê* *binyāmîn* and *yēšeb* the *yəbûsî* with *bənê* *binyāmîn* in *yərûšālaim* until the *yôm* the *zeh*.", "grammar": { "*yəbûsî*": "proper noun with definite article, Jebusite", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/inhabiting", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun, Jerusalem", "*hôrîšû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they dispossessed/drove out", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun, Benjamin", "*yēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt/settled", "*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yəbûsî*": "Jebusite(s) (people group)", "*yōšēb*": "inhabiting/dwelling in", "*hôrîšû*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled", "*yēšeb*": "dwelt/lived/remained among", "*yôm* *zeh*": "this day/present time" } }

  • 15 { "verseID": "Judges.21.15", "source": "וְהָעָ֥ם נִחָ֖ם לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And the *ʿām* *niḥām* for *Binyāmîn* because *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *pereṣ* in *šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʿām*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people", "*niḥām*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was regretful/grieved", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - for Benjamin", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*pereṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - breach/gap", "*bə-šibṭê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - in tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*niḥām*": "was regretful/grieved/was sorry/had compassion", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/created/caused", "*pereṣ*": "breach/gap/division" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Judges.21.20", "source": "*ויצו **וַיְצַוּ֕וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכ֖וּ וַאֲרַבְתֶּ֥ם בַּכְּרָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayṣawwû* *ʾet*-*bənê* *Binyāmîn* *lēʾmōr* *ləkû* and *ʾărabtem* in the *kərāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayṣawwû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they commanded", "*ʾet-bənê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ləkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*wa-ʾărabtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and lie in wait", "*ba-kərāmîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - in the vineyards" }, "variants": { "*wayṣawwû*": "they commanded/they instructed/they ordered", "*ʾărabtem*": "lie in wait/hide in ambush", "*kərāmîm*": "vineyards/grape fields" } }