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"
}
}
40 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.40",
"source": "וְהַמַּשְׂאֵ֗ת הֵחֵ֛לָּה לַעֲל֥וֹת מִן־הָעִ֖יר עַמּ֣וּד עָשָׁ֑ן וַיִּ֤פֶן בִּנְיָמִן֙ אַחֲרָ֔יו וְהִנֵּ֛ה עָלָ֥ה כְלִיל־הָעִ֖יר הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃",
"text": "And-the-*maśʾēt* *hēḥēllâ* to-*ʿălôt* from-the-*ʿîr* *ʿammûd* *ʿāšān*; and-*yipen* *binyāmin* behind-him, and-behold *ʿālâ* *kəlîl*-the-*ʿîr* toward-the-*šāmāyəmâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*maśʾēt*": "common noun, feminine singular - rising/cloud",
"*hēḥēllâ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it began",
"*ʿălôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to go up",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city",
"*ʿammûd*": "common noun, masculine singular - pillar/column",
"*ʿāšān*": "common noun, masculine singular - smoke",
"*yipen*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he turned",
"*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it went up",
"*kəlîl*": "common noun, masculine singular - completeness/whole",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city",
"*šāmāyəmâ*": "common noun with directional heh - toward the heavens"
},
"variants": {
"*maśʾēt*": "rising/cloud/column",
"*hēḥēllâ*": "began/started",
"*ʿammûd*": "pillar/column",
"*yipen*": "turned/looked back",
"*kəlîl*": "completeness/whole/entirety"
}
}
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"
}
}
47 {
"verseID": "Judges.20.47",
"source": "וַיִּפְנ֞וּ וַיָּנֻ֤סוּ הַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ אֶל־סֶ֣לַע הָֽרִמּ֔וֹן שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִ֑ישׁ וַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙ בְּסֶ֣לַע רִמּ֔וֹן אַרְבָּעָ֖ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃",
"text": "And they *wəyippənû* and they *wəyyānusû* the-*midəbārâ* to-*selaʿ hārimmôn* six hundred *ʾîš*; and they *wayyēšəbû* in-*selaʿ rimmôn* four *ḥŏdāšîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəyippənû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they turned",
"*wəyyānusû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they fled",
"*midəbārâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the wilderness",
"*selaʿ hārimmôn*": "noun construct chain - rock of Rimmon",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men (collective)",
"*wayyēšəbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they dwelt/remained",
"*selaʿ rimmôn*": "noun construct chain - rock of Rimmon",
"*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months"
},
"variants": {
"*wəyippənû*": "turned/faced/turned away",
"*wəyyānusû*": "fled/escaped",
"*midəbārâ*": "toward the wilderness/desert",
"*wayyēšəbû*": "dwelt/remained/stayed"
}
}
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"
}
}