13 {
"verseID": "Judges.3.13",
"source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף אֵלָ֔יו אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּֽירְשׁ֖וּ אֶת־עִ֥יר הַתְּמָרִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*wayeʾĕsōf* unto-him *ʾet*-*bĕnê* *ʿammôn* and-*ʿămālēq* and-*wayyēlek* and-*wayyak* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyîrĕšû* *ʾet*-city-of the-*tĕmārîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and",
"*yeʾĕsōf*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gathered",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon",
"*wa-ʿămālēq*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Amalek",
"*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wa-yîrĕšû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they possessed",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of",
"*ha-tĕmārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the palm trees"
},
"variants": {
"*wayeʾĕsōf*": "and he gathered/assembled/collected",
"*wayyēlek*": "and he went/walked/proceeded",
"*wayyak*": "and he struck/defeated/attacked",
"*wayyîrĕšû*": "and they took possession of/occupied/dispossessed",
"*ʿîr ha-tĕmārîm*": "City of Palm Trees (Jericho)"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Judges.3.14",
"source": "וַיַּעַבְד֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־עֶגְל֣וֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָ֔ב שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "And-*wayyaʿabdû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*ʿeglôn* *melek*-*môʾāb* eighteen *šānāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and",
"*yaʿabdû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they served",
"*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿeglôn*": "proper noun - Eglon",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*šĕmōneh ʿeśrēh*": "numeral, feminine - eighteen",
"*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year",
"*s*": "section marker"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿabdû*": "and they served/worked for/were subject to"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Judges.3.15",
"source": "וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ אֶל־יְהוָה֒ וַיָּקֶם֩ יְהוָ֨ה לָהֶ֜ם מוֹשִׁ֗יעַ אֶת־אֵה֤וּד בֶּן־גֵּרָא֙ בֶּן־הַיְמִינִ֔י אִ֥ישׁ אִטֵּ֖ר יַד־יְמִינ֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בְּיָדוֹ֙ מִנְחָ֔ה לְעֶגְל֖וֹן מֶ֥לֶךְ מוֹאָֽב׃",
"text": "And-*wayyizʿăqû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* unto-*YHWH* and-*wayyāqem* *YHWH* for-them *môšîaʿ* *ʾet*-*ʾēhûd* son-of-*gērāʾ* son-of-the-*yĕmînî* *ʾîš* *ʾiṭṭēr* hand-*yĕmînô* and-*wayyišlĕḥû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* by-hand-his *minḥāh* to-*ʿeglôn* *melek* *môʾāb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and",
"*yizʿăqû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cried out",
"*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*wa-yāqem*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he raised up",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them",
"*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾēhûd*": "proper noun - Ehud",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*gērāʾ*": "proper noun - Gera",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ha-yĕmînî*": "definite gentilic noun - the Benjamite",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*ʾiṭṭēr*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - restricted/bound",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*yĕmînô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right",
"*wa-yišlĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they sent",
"*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*bĕyādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his hand",
"*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/present/tribute",
"*lĕ-ʿeglôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Eglon",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyizʿăqû*": "and they cried out/called out/shouted",
"*wayyāqem*": "and he raised up/established/appointed",
"*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer",
"*ben-hayĕmînî*": "Benjamite/son of the right hand",
"*ʾiṭṭēr yad-yĕmînô*": "bound/restricted in his right hand (left-handed)",
"*wayyišlĕḥû*": "and they sent/dispatched",
"*minḥāh*": "gift/tribute/offering"
}
}