Judges 20:30

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{ "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" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    On the third day, the Israelites went up against the Benjaminites and took up their positions against Gibeah, as they had done before.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} went up{H5927} against the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144} on the third{H7992} day,{H3117} and set themselves in array{H6186} against Gibeah,{H1390} as at other times.{H6471}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} went up{H5927}{(H8799)} against the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144} on the third{H7992} day{H3117}, and put themselves in array{H6186}{(H8799)} against Gibeah{H1390}, as at other times{H6471}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and so the children of Israel wente vp to the children of Ben Iamin on the thirde daye, and set them selues in araye agaynst Gibea like as the other two tymes afore.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the children of Israel went vp against the children of Beniamin the third day, and put theselues in aray against Gibeah, as at other times.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the children of Israel went vp against the childre of Beniamin the third time, & put them selues in aray against Gibea, as twyse before.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the sons of Israel go up against the sons of Benjamin, on the third day, and arrange themselves against Gibeah, as time by time.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in fighting order against Gibeah as before.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Israelites attacked the Benjaminites the next day; they took their positions against Gibeah just as they had done before.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Judg 20:17-29
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    86%

    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" } }

    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" } }

  • Judg 20:9-15
    7 verses
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    9 { "verseID": "Judges.20.9", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשֶׂ֖ה לַגִּבְעָ֑ה עָלֶ֖יהָ בְּגוֹרָֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ zeh ha-ddābār 'ăšer naʿăśeh la-ggibʿâ; ʿāleyhā bə-gôrāl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ha-ddābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the thing/matter", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*naʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will do", "*la-ggibʿâ*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - to Gibeah", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against it", "*bə-gôrāl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - by lot" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/plan", "*naʿăśeh*": "we will do/we shall act/we will perform", "*gibʿâ*": "Gibeah (place name)", "*gôrāl*": "lot/allotment/decision by lot" } }

    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" } }

  • Judg 20:31-46
    16 verses
    84%

    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" } }

    37 { "verseID": "Judges.20.37", "source": "וְהָאֹרֵ֣ב הֵחִ֔ישׁוּ וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֑ה וַיִּמְשֹׁךְ֙ הָאֹרֵ֔ב וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־כָּל־הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And-the-*ʾōrēb* *hēḥîšû* and-*yipəšəṭû* against-the-*gibəʿâ*; and-*yimšōk* the-*ʾōrēb* and-*yak* *ʾet*-all-the-*ʿîr* to-*pî*-*ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*hēḥîšû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they hurried", "*yipəšəṭû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they rushed/spread out", "*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*yimšōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he drew/extended", "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*yak*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city", "*pî*": "construct state - mouth of", "*ḥāreb*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*hēḥîšû*": "hurried/hastened/made haste", "*yipəšəṭû*": "rushed/spread out/made a raid", "*yimšōk*": "drew out/extended/advanced", "*pî*-*ḥāreb*": "edge of the sword/with the sword/by the sword" } }

    38 { "verseID": "Judges.20.38", "source": "וְהַמּוֹעֵ֗ד הָיָ֛ה לְאִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עִם־הָאֹרֵ֑ב הֶ֕רֶב לְהַעֲלוֹתָ֛ם מַשְׂאַ֥ת הֶעָשָׁ֖ן מִן־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And-the-*môʿēd* *hāyâ* to-*ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* with-the-*ʾōrēb* to-increase to-*haʿălôtām* *maśʾat* the-*ʿāšān* from-the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*môʿēd*": "common noun, masculine singular - appointed sign/signal", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it was", "*ʾîš*": "construct state - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*haʿălôtām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their causing to go up", "*maśʾat*": "construct state - rising/cloud of", "*ʿāšān*": "common noun, masculine singular - smoke", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*môʿēd*": "appointed sign/signal/arrangement", "*haʿălôtām*": "their causing to go up/sending up/raising", "*maśʾat*": "rising/cloud/column", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor" } }

    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" } }

  • Judg 20:2-3
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    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" } }

  • 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.21", "source": "וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מַעֲרָכָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את מַעֲרָכָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-taʿărōk* *yiśrāʾēl* *û-pəlištîm* *maʿărākâ* *liqraʾt* *maʿărākâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-taʿărōk*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and it set in order/arranged", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*û-pəlištîm*": "waw conjunction + proper noun mp - and Philistines", "*maʿărākâ*": "noun fs - battle array", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to meet/opposite", "*maʿărākâ*": "noun fs - battle array" }, "variants": { "*taʿărōk*": "arranged/set in order/drew up", "*maʿărākâ*": "battle array/line of battle/ranks", "*liqraʾt*": "opposite/facing/against" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.9", "source": "מִימֵי֙ הַגִּבְעָ֔ה חָטָ֖אתָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל שָׁ֣ם עָמָ֔דוּ לֹֽא־תַשִּׂיגֵ֧ם בַּגִּבְעָ֛ה מִלְחָמָ֖ה עַל־בְּנֵ֥י עַֽלְוָֽה׃", "text": "From *yəmê* the *Gibʿāh* you have *ḥāṭāʾtā Yiśrāʾēl*; there they *ʿāmādû*; not *taśśîgēm* in the *Gibʿāh* *milḥāmāh* against *bənê ʿalwāh*.", "grammar": { "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of", "*Gibʿāh*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*ḥāṭāʾtā*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have sinned", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿāmādû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - they stood", "*taśśîgēm*": "verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, plural suffix - it will overtake them", "*Gibʿāh*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - war/battle", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿalwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - iniquity/injustice" }, "variants": { "*ʿalwāh*": "iniquity/injustice/wickedness" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 31 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.11.31", "source": "וּבְנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן מִגָּ֑בַע מִכְמָ֣שׂ וְעַיָּ֔ה וּבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *ûḇənê* *ḇinyāmîn* from *miggāḇa'* *miḵmāś* and *wə'ayyāh* and *ûḇêt*-*'ēl* and *ûḇənōtêhā*", "grammar": { "*ûḇənê*": "conjunction + construct state, masculine plural - 'and sons of'", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun - 'Benjamin'", "*miggāḇa'*": "preposition + proper noun - 'from Geba'", "*miḵmāś*": "proper noun - 'Michmash'", "*wə'ayyāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - 'and Aija'", "*ûḇêt*": "conjunction + construct state, masculine singular - 'and Beth'", "*'ēl*": "proper noun - 'El'", "*ûḇənōtêhā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and in its daughters'" }, "variants": { "*ûḇənê* *ḇinyāmîn*": "and the children of Benjamin/and the descendants of Benjamin", "*ûḇêt*-*'ēl*": "and Bethel/and house of God", "*ûḇənōtêhā*": "and its daughters/and its surrounding villages" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Judges.10.17", "source": "וַיִּצָּֽעֲקוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּגִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֵּאָֽסְפוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּמִּצְפָּֽה", "text": "*wə-yiṣṣāʿăqû* *bənê* *ʿammôn* *wə-yaḥănû* in-*ha-gilʿāḏ* *wə-yēʾāsəp̄û* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yaḥănû* in-*ha-miṣpāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiṣṣāʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3mp - and they were called together", "*bənê* *ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they encamped", "*ha-gilʿāḏ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilead", "*wə-yēʾāsəp̄û*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3mp - and they were gathered", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ha-miṣpāh*": "definite article + proper noun - the Mizpah" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiṣṣāʿăqû*": "they were called together/they gathered/they were mustered", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "they encamped/they pitched camp", "*wə-yēʾāsəp̄û*": "they were gathered/they assembled" } }

  • 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" } }