Judges 20:31

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{ "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" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The Benjaminites came out to meet them and were drawn away from the city. They began to inflict casualties on the Israelites as they had done before—about thirty men—in the open country, on the roads leading to Bethel and Gibeah.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to strike of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goes up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite and kill of the people, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to {H1004} Beth-el, and the other to Gibeah, in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The came the children of Ben Iamin out agaynst the people, & brake out of the cite, & beganne to slaye certayne wounded of the people (like as the other two times afore) in the felde vpon two stretes: wherof one goeth towarde Bethel, the other vnto Gilead vpon a thirtye men in Israel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then the children of Beniamin comming out against the people, were drawen from the citie: and they began to smite of ye people and kill as at other times, euen by the wayes in the fielde (whereof one goeth vp to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah) vpon a thirtie men of Israel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the children of Beniamin came out against the people, & were drawen away from the citie, & they began to smite of ye people, dead as twise before, by two hye wayes in the fielde (of whiche one goeth vp to the house of god, & the other to Gibea) vpon a thirtie men of Israel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, [and] were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, [and] kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to strike and kill of the people, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goes up to Bethel, and the other to Gibeah, in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the sons of Benjamin come out to meet the people; they have been drawn away out of the city, and begin to smite `some' of the people -- wounded as time by time, in the highways (of which one is going up to Beth-El, and the other to Gibeah in the field), `are' about thirty men of Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite and kill of the people, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to Beth-el, and the other to Gibeah, in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite and kill of the people, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to Beth-el, and the other to Gibeah, in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, moving away from the town; and as before, at their first attack, they put to death about thirty men of Israel on the highways, of which one goes up to Beth-el and the other to Gibeah, and in the open country.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to strike and kill of the people, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goes up to Bethel, and the other to Gibeah, in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Benjaminites attacked the army, leaving the city unguarded. They began to strike down their enemy just as they had done before. On the main roads(one leads to Bethel, the other to Gibeah) and in the field, they struck down about thirty Israelites.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.5", "source": "וַיַּכּ֨וּ מֵהֶ֜ם אַנְשֵׁ֣י הָעַ֗י כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְשִׁשָּׁה֙ אִ֔ישׁ וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּם לִפְנֵ֤י הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ עַד־הַשְּׁבָרִ֔ים וַיַּכּ֖וּם בַּמּוֹרָ֑ד וַיִּמַּ֥ס לְבַב־הָעָ֖ם וַיְהִ֥י לְמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyakku* from-them men-of *ha'Ai* about-thirty and-six *'ish*, and *wayyirdepu* them before the-gate until-the-*shevarim*, and *wayyakkum* on-the-descent; and *wayyimas* heart-of-the-people and *wayehi* like-water.", "grammar": { "*wayyakku*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - struck/killed", "*wayyirdepu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - pursued", "*wayyakkum*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - struck them", "*shevarim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - quarries/broken places", "*wayyimas*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Niphal - melted", "*wayehi*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - became" }, "variants": { "*shevarim*": "quarries/stone quarries/broken places", "*wayyimas*": "melted/became like water/lost courage" } }
  • Josh 8:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י כִּרְא֣וֹת מֶֽלֶךְ־הָעַ֗י וַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּ וַיֵּצְא֣וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־הָעִ֣יר לִקְרַֽאת־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל לַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞ה ה֧וּא וְכָל־עַמּ֛וֹ לַמּוֹעֵ֖ד לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽעֲרָבָ֑ה וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּֽי־אֹרֵ֥ב ל֖וֹ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wa-yhî kirʾôt melek-hā-ʿay wa-yəmahărû wa-yaškîmû wa-yyēṣəʾû ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl la-mmilḥāmâ hûʾ wə-kāl-ʿammô la-mmôʿēd lipnê hā-ʿărābâ wə-hûʾ lōʾ yādaʿ kî-ʾōrēb lô mēʾaḥărê hā-ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when seeing", "*melek-hā-ʿay*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Ai", "*wa-yəmahărû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hurried", "*wa-yaškîmû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early", "*wa-yyēṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - men of the city", "*liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - to meet Israel", "*la-mmilḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for battle", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*wə-kāl-ʿammô*": "conjunction + noun construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all his people", "*la-mmôʿēd*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - at the appointed time/place", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*hā-ʿărābâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah/plain", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - and he", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - knew", "*kî-ʾōrēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that (there was) an ambush", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + noun - behind", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city" }, "variants": { "*kirʾôt*": "when seeing/when he saw", "*wa-yəmahărû*": "and they hurried/hastened/made haste", "*la-mmôʿēd*": "at the appointed time/at the designated place/at the set time", "*hā-ʿărābâ*": "the Arabah/the plain/the desert", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait" } } 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.15", "source": "וַיִּנָּֽגְע֛וּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyinnāgəʿû* *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* before-them and-*wayyānusû* *dereḵ* the-*midbār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyinnāgəʿû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were smitten/defeated/repulsed", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel", "*wayyānusû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*dereḵ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way/road/path of", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness/desert" }, "variants": { "*wayyinnāgəʿû*": "were defeated/pretended to be beaten/feigned defeat", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path/direction", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } } 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.16", "source": "וַיִּזָּעֲק֗וּ כָּל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעַ֔י לִרְדֹּ֖ף אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּ מִן־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyizzāʿăqû* all-the-*ʿām* who in-*hāʿay* to-*lirdōp̄* after-them and-*wayyirdəp̄û* after *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-*wayyinnātəqû* from-the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyizzāʿăqû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were called together/summoned", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*lirdōp̄*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to pursue", "*wayyirdəp̄û*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*wayyinnātəqû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were drawn away/separated", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*wayyizzāʿăqû*": "were summoned/were called out/were mustered", "*ʿām*": "people/population/folk", "*wayyinnātəqû*": "were drawn away/were separated/were pulled away" } }
  • Judg 19:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Judges.19.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְנַעֲר֔וֹ לְךָ֥ וְנִקְרְבָ֖ה בְּאַחַ֣ד הַמְּקֹמ֑וֹת וְלַ֥נּוּ בַגִּבְעָ֖ה א֥וֹ בָרָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* to-*naʿărô* go and-*niqrəḇâ* in-one-of the-*məqōmôt*; and-*lannû* in-the-*giḇəʿâ* or in-the-*rāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*naʿărô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*niqrəḇâ*": "cohortative, 1st common plural - let us draw near", "*məqōmôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the places", "*lannû*": "perfect, 1st common plural with waw consecutive - and we will lodge", "*giḇəʿâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Gibeah", "*rāmâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ramah" }, "variants": { "*niqrəḇâ*": "let us draw near/let us approach/let us come to", "*məqōmôt*": "places/locations/towns" } } 14 { "verseID": "Judges.19.14", "source": "וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַתָּבֹ֤א לָהֶם֙ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ אֵ֥צֶל הַגִּבְעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaḇrû* and *wayyēlēḵû*; and *wattāḇōʾ* to-them the-*šemeš* beside the-*giḇəʿâ* which to-*ḇinyāmin*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaḇrû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they passed on", "*wayyēlēḵû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wattāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it came", "*šemeš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*giḇəʿâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Gibeah", "*ḇinyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*wattāḇōʾ* *lāhem* *ha-šemeš*": "and the sun went down on them/and the sun set for them", "*ʾēṣel*": "beside/near/close to" } }
  • Isa 10:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.29", "source": "עָבְרוּ מַעְבָּרָה גֶּבַע מָלוֹן לָנוּ חָרְדָה הָרָמָה גִּבְעַת שָׁאוּל נָסָה", "text": "*ʿāberû* *maʿbārāh* *gebaʿ* *mālôn* *lānû* *ḥāredāh* *hārāmāh* *gibʿat* *šāʾûl* *nāsāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿāberû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have crossed over", "*maʿbārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - the pass/ford", "*gebaʿ*": "proper noun - Geba", "*mālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - lodging place", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - for us", "*ḥāredāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - trembles", "*hārāmāh*": "definite article + proper noun - Ramah", "*gibʿat*": "proper noun, construct state - Gibeah of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nāsāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has fled" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar*": "cross over/pass through/go beyond", "*maʿbārāh*": "pass/ford/crossing place", "*mālôn*": "lodging place/inn/stopping place", "*ḥārad*": "tremble/be afraid/be terrified", "*nûs*": "flee/escape/take flight" } }

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Judg 20:32-48
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    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" } }

    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" } }

  • Judg 20:29-30
    2 verses
    84%

    29{ "verseID": "Judges.20.29", "source": "וַיָּ֤שֶׂם יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽרְבִ֔ים אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֖ה סָבִֽיב׃ פ", "text": "*Wayyāśem* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾōrəḇîm* to-the-*Giḇʿâ* *sāḇîḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he placed", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾōrəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ones lying in wait/ambushers", "*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "and he placed/and he set/and he stationed", "*ʾōrəḇîm*": "ambushers/ones lying in wait/men in ambush", "*ʾel-haGiḇʿâ*": "against Gibeah/around Gibeah/near Gibeah", "*sāḇîḇ*": "around/surrounding/on all sides" } }

    30{ "verseID": "Judges.20.30", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֖ה כְּפַ֥עַם בְּפָֽעַם׃", "text": "*Wayyaʿălû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*bənê* *Binyāmin* in-the-*yôm* the-*šəlîšî* *wayyaʿarḵû* to-the-*Giḇʿâ* as-*paʿam* in-*pāʿam*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day", "*šəlîšî*": "definite, masculine, singular, adjective - the third", "*wayyaʿarḵû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they arranged/set in order", "*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah", "*paʿam*": "feminine, singular - time/occassion", "*pāʿam*": "feminine, singular - time/occasion" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿarḵû*": "and they arranged/and they set in battle array/and they prepared", "*ʾel-haGiḇʿâ*": "against Gibeah/toward Gibeah/at Gibeah", "*kəpaʿam bəpāʿam*": "as at other times/as before/as on previous occasions" } }

  • Judg 20:17-25
    9 verses
    84%

    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" } }

  • Judg 20:9-15
    7 verses
    83%

    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 20:3-5
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    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" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Judges.20.4", "source": "וַיַּ֜עַן הָאִ֣ישׁ הַלֵּוִ֗י אִ֛ישׁ הָאִשָּׁ֥ה הַנִּרְצָחָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַגִּבְעָ֙תָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְבִנְיָמִ֔ן בָּ֛אתִי אֲנִ֥י וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖י לָלֽוּן׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan hā-'îš ha-llēwî 'îš hā-'iššâ ha-nnirṣāḥâ wə-yō'mar ha-ggibʿâtâ 'ăšer lə-binyāmin bā'tî 'ănî û-pîlagšî lālûn*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he answered", "*hā-'îš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*ha-llēwî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Levite", "*'îš*": "construct state - husband of", "*hā-'iššâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the woman", "*ha-nnirṣāḥâ*": "definite article + Niphal participle feminine singular - the murdered", "*wə-yō'mar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-ggibʿâtâ*": "definite article + proper noun + directional heh - to Gibeah", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lə-binyāmin*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for/belonging to Benjamin", "*bā'tî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I came", "*'ănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*û-pîlagšî*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my concubine", "*lālûn*": "Qal infinitive construct - to lodge/spend the night" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*lēwî*": "Levite (member of tribe of Levi)", "*'îš hā-'iššâ*": "husband of the woman/man of the woman", "*nirṣāḥâ*": "murdered/slain/killed", "*gibʿâtâ*": "to Gibeah (place name)", "*pîlagšî*": "my concubine/secondary wife/female companion", "*lālûn*": "to lodge/to spend the night/to stay overnight" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Judges.20.5", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ עָלַי֙ בַּעֲלֵ֣י הַגִּבְעָ֔ה וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ עָלַ֛י אֶת־הַבַּ֖יִת לָ֑יְלָה אוֹתִי֙ דִּמּ֣וּ לַהֲרֹ֔ג וְאֶת־פִּילַגְשִׁ֥י עִנּ֖וּ וַתָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə-yāqumû ʿālay baʿălê ha-ggibʿâ wə-yāsōbbû ʿālay 'et-ha-bbayit lāylâ; 'ôtî dimmû la-hărōg wə-'et-pîlagšî ʿinnû wə-tāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they rose up", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural construct - masters/owners/men of", "*ha-ggibʿâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gibeah", "*wə-yāsōbbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they surrounded", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*'et-ha-bbayit*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the house", "*lāylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*dimmû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they intended/planned", "*la-hărōg*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*wə-'et-pîlagšî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my concubine", "*ʿinnû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they abused/humiliated/raped", "*wə-tāmōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she died" }, "variants": { "*yāqumû*": "rose up/stood up/attacked", "*baʿălê*": "masters/owners/citizens/men", "*yāsōbbû*": "surrounded/encircled/went around", "*dimmû*": "intended/thought/planned", "*la-hărōg*": "to kill/to murder/to slay", "*ʿinnû*": "abused/violated/raped/humiliated", "*tāmōt*": "died/expired/perished" } }

  • 2 Sam 2:31
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    31{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.31", "source": "וְעַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד הִכּוּ֙ מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ן וּבְאַנְשֵׁ֖י אַבְנֵ֑ר שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֧וֹת וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים אִ֖ישׁ מֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "And *ʿabdē* *Dāwid* *hikkû* from-*Binyāmin* and in-*ʾanšē* *ʾAbnēr* three-hundred and sixty *ʾîš* *mētû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿabdē*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*hikkû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they struck/killed", "*mi-Binyāmin*": "preposition + proper noun - from Benjamin/Benjaminites", "*ûbə-ʾanšē*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and among men of", "*ʾAbnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*šəlōš-mēʾôt*": "cardinal number - three hundred", "*wə-šiššîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and sixty", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/men", "*mētû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they died" }, "variants": { "*ʿabdē*": "servants/officials/soldiers", "*hikkû*": "struck/killed/defeated", "*mi-Binyāmin*": "from Benjamin/from Benjaminites/from the tribe of Benjamin", "*ʾanšē*": "men/soldiers/followers", "*mētû*": "died/were killed/perished" } }

  • Judg 19:16
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    16{ "verseID": "Judges.19.16", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ אִ֣ישׁ זָקֵ֗ן בָּ֣א מִֽן־מַעֲשֵׂ֤הוּ מִן־הַשָּׂדֶה֙ בָּעֶ֔רֶב וְהָאִישׁ֙ מֵהַ֣ר אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְהוּא־גָ֖ר בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמָּק֖וֹם בְּנֵ֥י יְמִינִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-hinnēh* *ʾîš* *zāqēn* *bāʾ* from-*maʿăśēhû* from-the-*śādeh* in-the-*ʿereb* *wə-hāʾîš* from-*har* *ʾEprayim* *wə-hûʾ*-*gār* in-the-*Gibʿāh* *wə-ʾanšê* the-*māqôm* *bənê* *Yəmînî*", "grammar": { "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - coming", "*maʿăśēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person suffix - his work", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*ʿereb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the evening", "*wə-hāʾîš*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the man", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct with definite article - mount of", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + independent personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*gār*": "qal participle masculine singular - sojourning/dwelling temporarily", "*Gibʿāh*": "proper noun with definite article - in Gibeah", "*wə-ʾanšê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and men of", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yəmînî*": "proper noun - Benjaminites (sons of the right hand)" }, "variants": { "*zāqēn*": "old/elderly/aged", "*bāʾ*": "coming/arriving/entering", "*maʿăśēhû*": "his work/labor/occupation", "*gār*": "sojourning/dwelling temporarily/residing as an alien", "*māqôm*": "place/location/region", "*Yəmînî*": "Benjaminites/right-hand ones" } }

  • Judg 21:20
    74%

    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" } }

  • 2 Sam 18:7
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    7{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.7", "source": "וַיִּנָּ֤גְפוּ שָׁם֙ עַ֣ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֞ם הַמַּגֵּפָ֧ה גְדוֹלָ֛ה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "*wa-yinnāgəp̄û* there *ʿam Yiśrāʾēl* before *ʿaḇdê Dāwid* *wa-təhî*-there *ha-maggēp̄āh gədôlāh* in-*ha-yôm ha-hûʾ* twenty thousand.", "grammar": { "*wa-yinnāgəp̄û*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were defeated", "*ʿam*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + common noun masculine plural construct - before", "*ʿaḇdê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wa-təhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and there was", "*ha-maggēp̄āh*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the slaughter/defeat/plague", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʿeśrîm ʾālep̄*": "numeral + common noun, masculine singular - twenty thousand" }, "variants": { "*nāgap̄*": "to strike/defeat/smite", "*ʿam*": "people/troops", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/official/subject", "*maggēp̄āh*": "defeat/slaughter/plague" } }

  • Judg 21:15
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    15{ "verseID": "Judges.21.15", "source": "וְהָעָ֥ם נִחָ֖ם לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And the *ʿām* *niḥām* for *Binyāmîn* because *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *pereṣ* in *šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʿām*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people", "*niḥām*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was regretful/grieved", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - for Benjamin", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*pereṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - breach/gap", "*bə-šibṭê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - in tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*niḥām*": "was regretful/grieved/was sorry/had compassion", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/created/caused", "*pereṣ*": "breach/gap/division" } }

  • Judg 19:14
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    14{ "verseID": "Judges.19.14", "source": "וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַתָּבֹ֤א לָהֶם֙ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ אֵ֥צֶל הַגִּבְעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaḇrû* and *wayyēlēḵû*; and *wattāḇōʾ* to-them the-*šemeš* beside the-*giḇəʿâ* which to-*ḇinyāmin*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaḇrû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they passed on", "*wayyēlēḵû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wattāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it came", "*šemeš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*giḇəʿâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Gibeah", "*ḇinyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*wattāḇōʾ* *lāhem* *ha-šemeš*": "and the sun went down on them/and the sun set for them", "*ʾēṣel*": "beside/near/close to" } }

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

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

  • Neh 11:31
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    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" } }

  • Judg 21:6
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    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" } }

  • 1 Sam 4:10
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    10{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.4.10", "source": "וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְאֹהָלָ֔יו וַתְּהִ֥י הַמַּכָּ֖ה גְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיִּפֹּל֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף רַגְלִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə* *yillāḥămû* *pəlištîm* and *wə* *yinnāgep* *yiśrā'ēl* and *wə* *yānusû* *'îš* to-his-tents *lə'ōhālāw* and *wə* *təhî* the-*makkāh* *gədôlāh* very *mə'ōd* and *wə* *yippōl* from-*yiśrā'ēl* thirty *šəlōšîm* thousand *'elep* *raglî*.", "grammar": { "*yillāḥămû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - they fought", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*yinnāgep*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - was defeated", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yānusû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - they fled", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man, each one", "*lə'ōhālāw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his tents", "*təhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive jussive - became", "*makkāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the blow, striking", "*gədôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*mə'ōd*": "adverb - very", "*yippōl*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - fell", "*šəlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*'elep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*raglî*": "masculine singular noun - foot soldier" }, "variants": { "*yillāḥămû*": "they fought, they battled", "*yinnāgep*": "was defeated, was smitten, was struck down", "*yānusû*": "they fled, they escaped", "*lə'ōhālāw*": "to his tent(s), to his dwelling place(s)", "*makkāh*": "blow, striking, slaughter, defeat", "*raglî*": "foot soldier, infantry" } }

  • Judg 21:13
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    13{ "verseID": "Judges.21.13", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּסֶ֣לַע רִמּ֑וֹן וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyišləḥû* all-the *ʿēdāh* and *waydabbərû* to *bənê* *Binyāmîn* who were in *selaʿ* *Rimmôn* and *wayyiqrəʾû* to them *šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyišləḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they sent", "*kol-hā-ʿēdāh*": "noun + noun with definite article, feminine, singular - all the congregation", "*waydabbərû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they spoke", "*ʾel-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - to sons of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*bə-selaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in rock of", "*Rimmôn*": "proper noun - Rimmon", "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they proclaimed", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff", "*wayyiqrəʾû lāhem šālôm*": "they proclaimed peace to them/they offered them terms of peace" } }