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"
}
}
24{
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}