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"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Judges.3.16",
"source": "וַיַּעַשׂ֩ ל֨וֹ אֵה֜וּד חֶ֗רֶב וְלָ֛הּ שְׁנֵ֥י פֵי֖וֹת גֹּ֣מֶד אָרְכָּ֑הּ וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר אוֹתָהּ֙ מִתַּ֣חַת לְמַדָּ֔יו עַ֖ל יֶ֥רֶךְ יְמִינֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And-*wayyaʿaś* for-him *ʾēhûd* *ḥereb* and-to-it two *pêyôt* *gōmed* *ʾorkāh* and-*wayyaḥgōr* it from-under to-*maddāyw* upon *yerek* *yĕmînô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and",
"*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him",
"*ʾēhûd*": "proper noun - Ehud",
"*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword",
"*wĕ-lāh*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to it",
"*šĕnê*": "numeral, masculine construct - two of",
"*pêyôt*": "noun, masculine plural - edges/mouths",
"*gōmed*": "noun, masculine singular - cubit/span",
"*ʾorkāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its length",
"*wa-yaḥgōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he girded",
"*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it",
"*mi-taḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under",
"*lĕ-maddāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his garments",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over",
"*yerek*": "noun, feminine singular construct - thigh of",
"*yĕmînô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "and he made/fashioned/prepared",
"*ḥereb*": "sword/dagger/knife",
"*pêyôt*": "edges/blades/mouths",
"*gōmed*": "cubit/span (length measurement, approximately 18 inches)",
"*wayyaḥgōr*": "and he girded/fastened/strapped",
"*mi-taḥat lĕ-maddāyw*": "underneath his clothes/garments",
"*yerek yĕmînô*": "his right thigh"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Judges.3.17",
"source": "וַיַּקְרֵב֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה לְעֶגְל֖וֹן מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֑ב וְעֶגְל֕וֹן אִ֥ישׁ בָּרִ֖יא מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "And-*wayyaqrēb* *ʾet*-the-*minḥāh* to-*ʿeglôn* *melek* *môʾāb* and-*ʿeglôn* *ʾîš* *bārîʾ* very.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and",
"*yaqrēb*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought near",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-minḥāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the gift/tribute",
"*lĕ-ʿeglôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Eglon",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*wĕ-ʿeglôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eglon",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*bārîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fat/plump",
"*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaqrēb*": "and he presented/brought near/offered",
"*minḥāh*": "gift/tribute/offering",
"*bārîʾ*": "fat/plump/large"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Judges.3.18",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר כִּלָּ֔ה לְהַקְרִ֖יב אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֑ה וַיְשַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם נֹשְׂאֵ֖י הַמִּנְחָֽה׃",
"text": "And-*wayĕhî* when *killāh* to-*lĕhaqrîb* *ʾet*-the-*minḥāh* and-*wayĕšallaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*hāʿām* *nōśĕʾê* the-*minḥāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and",
"*yĕhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it was",
"*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when/as",
"*killāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he finished",
"*lĕ-haqrîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring near/present",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-minḥāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the gift/tribute",
"*wa-yĕšallaḥ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent away",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*nōśĕʾê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - carriers of",
"*ha-minḥāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the gift/tribute"
},
"variants": {
"*wayĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass",
"*killāh*": "finished/completed/ended",
"*lĕhaqrîb*": "to present/offer/bring near",
"*wayĕšallaḥ*": "and he sent away/dismissed",
"*nōśĕʾê*": "bearers/carriers/those who carried"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Judges.3.19",
"source": "וְה֣וּא שָׁ֗ב מִן־הַפְּסִילִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶת־הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר דְּבַר־סֵ֥תֶר לִ֛י אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הָ֔ס וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ מֵֽעָלָ֔יו כָּל־הָעֹמְדִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "And-he *šāb* from-the-*pĕsîlîm* which at-the-*gilgāl* and-*wayyōʾmer* word-of-*sēter* to-me unto-you the-*melek* and-*wayyōʾmer* *hās* and-*wayyēṣĕʾû* from-upon-him all-the-*hāʿōmĕdîm* upon-him.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he",
"*šāb*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he returned",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*ha-pĕsîlîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the carved images/idols",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*ʾet*": "preposition - at/near",
"*ha-gilgāl*": "definite proper noun - the Gilgal",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of",
"*sēter*": "noun, masculine singular - secret",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me",
"*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*ha-melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hās*": "interjection - hush/be quiet",
"*wa-yēṣĕʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out",
"*mē-ʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from upon him",
"*kol*": "construct noun - all of",
"*hā-ʿōmĕdîm*": "definite qal participle, masculine plural - the standing ones",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him"
},
"variants": {
"*šāb*": "returned/turned back",
"*pĕsîlîm*": "carved images/idols/quarries",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared",
"*dĕbar-sēter*": "secret word/private message/confidential matter",
"*hās*": "hush/quiet/silence",
"*wayyēṣĕʾû*": "and they went out/departed",
"*hāʿōmĕdîm*": "those standing/attendants/servants"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Judges.3.20",
"source": "וְאֵה֣וּד ׀ בָּ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וְהֽוּא־יֹ֠שֵׁב בַּעֲלִיַּ֨ת הַמְּקֵרָ֤ה אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֙ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵה֔וּד דְּבַר־אֱלֹהִ֥ים לִ֖י אֵלֶ֑יךָ וַיָּ֖קָם מֵעַ֥ל הַכִּסֵּֽא׃",
"text": "And-*ʾēhûd* *bāʾ* unto-him and-he-*yōšēb* in-*ʿăliyyat* the-*mĕqērāh* which-to-him *lĕbaddô* and-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾēhûd* word-of-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-me unto-you and-*wayyāqom* from-upon the-*kissēʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ-ʾēhûd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ehud",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*wĕ-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he",
"*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sitting",
"*ba-ʿăliyyat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in upper chamber of",
"*ha-mĕqērāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the cooling",
"*ʾăšer-lô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - which to him",
"*lĕbaddô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾēhûd*": "proper noun - Ehud",
"*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me",
"*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*wa-yāqom*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon",
"*ha-kissēʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the chair/throne"
},
"variants": {
"*bāʾ*": "came/entered/approached",
"*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/residing",
"*ʿăliyyat ha-mĕqērāh*": "upper cool chamber/roof chamber for cooling",
"*lĕbaddô*": "alone/by himself",
"*dĕbar-ʾĕlōhîm*": "word of God/divine message",
"*wayyāqom*": "and he arose/stood up/got up",
"*kissēʾ*": "chair/throne/seat"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Judges.3.21",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֵהוּד֙ אֶת־יַ֣ד שְׂמֹאל֔וֹ וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶב מֵעַ֖ל יֶ֣רֶךְ יְמִינ֑וֹ וַיִּתְקָעֶ֖הָ בְּבִטְנֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And-*wayyišlaḥ* *ʾēhûd* *ʾet*-hand *śĕmōʾlô* and-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*ḥereb* from-upon *yerek* *yĕmînô* and-*wayyitqāʿehā* in-*biṭnô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and",
"*yišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out",
"*ʾēhûd*": "proper noun - Ehud",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*śĕmōʾlô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his left",
"*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-ḥereb*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the sword",
"*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon",
"*yerek*": "noun, feminine singular construct - thigh of",
"*yĕmînô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right",
"*wa-yitqāʿehā*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he thrust it",
"*bĕ-biṭnô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his belly"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he put forth/extended/stretched out",
"*śĕmōʾlô*": "his left (hand)",
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/grabbed/seized",
"*yerek yĕmînô*": "his right thigh",
"*wayyitqāʿehā*": "and he thrust it/drove it/plunged it",
"*biṭnô*": "his belly/stomach/abdomen"
}
}