2 {
"verseID": "Judges.4.2",
"source": "וַיִּמְכְּרֵ֣ם יְהוָ֗ה בְּיַד֙ יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־כְּנַ֔עַן אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָלַ֖ךְ בְּחָצ֑וֹר וְשַׂר־צְבָאוֹ֙ סִֽיסְרָ֔א וְה֥וּא יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בַּחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת הַגּוֹיִֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yimkərēm Yahweh* in *yad yābîn melek-kənaʿan* who *mālak* in *ḥāṣôr* and *śar-ṣəbāʾô sîsərāʾ* and he *yôšēb* in *ḥărōšet haggôyîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yimkərēm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he sold them",
"*bəyad*": "preposition + construct noun - into hand of/into power of",
"*yābîn*": "proper noun - Jabin",
"*melek-kənaʿan*": "construct noun + proper noun - king of Canaan",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which",
"*mālak*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - reigned/ruled",
"*bəḥāṣôr*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hazor",
"*śar-ṣəbāʾô*": "construct noun + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - commander of his army",
"*sîsərāʾ*": "proper noun - Sisera",
"*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he",
"*yôšēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular - dwelling/sitting",
"*baḥărōšet haggôyîm*": "preposition + proper noun - in Harosheth-hagoyim"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yimkərēm*": "he sold them/he gave them over",
"*yad*": "hand/power/control",
"*mālak*": "reigned/ruled",
"*yôšēb*": "dwelling/residing/sitting"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Judges.4.3",
"source": "וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֠י תְּשַׁ֨ע מֵא֤וֹת רֶֽכֶב־בַּרְזֶל֙ ל֔וֹ וְ֠הוּא לָחַ֞ץ אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּחָזְקָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "*wa-yiṣʿăqû bənê-yiśrāʾēl ʾel-Yahweh kî təšaʿ mēʾôt rekeb-barzel* to him and he *lāḥaṣ* *ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl* with *ḥozqâ* twenty *šānâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiṣʿăqû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out",
"*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons of Israel/Israelites",
"*ʾel-Yahweh*": "preposition + divine name - to/unto Yahweh",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*təšaʿ mēʾôt*": "numeral + plural noun - nine hundred",
"*rekeb-barzel*": "construct noun + noun - chariots of iron",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him/he had",
"*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he",
"*lāḥaṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - oppressed/crushed",
"*ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + construct noun + proper noun - sons of Israel/Israelites",
"*bəḥozqâ*": "preposition + noun - with strength/mightily/severely",
"*ʿeśrîm šānâ*": "numeral + noun - twenty years"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yiṣʿăqû*": "they cried out/they called for help",
"*kî*": "because/for/that",
"*lāḥaṣ*": "oppressed/crushed/pressed hard",
"*bəḥozqâ*": "mightily/severely/with strength"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Judges.4.4",
"source": "וּדְבוֹרָה֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה נְבִיאָ֔ה אֵ֖שֶׁת לַפִּיד֑וֹת הִ֛יא שֹׁפְטָ֥ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽיא׃",
"text": "And *dəbôrâ ʾiššâ nəbîʾâ ʾēšet lappîdôt* she *šōpəṭâ ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* in *bāʿēt hahîʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*û-dəbôrâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Deborah",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman",
"*nəbîʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prophetess",
"*ʾēšet*": "construct noun, feminine singular - wife of",
"*lappîdôt*": "proper noun - Lappidoth",
"*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she",
"*šōpəṭâ*": "Qal participle feminine singular - was judging",
"*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel",
"*bāʿēt hahîʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - in that time"
},
"variants": {
"*dəbôrâ*": "Deborah (meaning 'bee')",
"*nəbîʾâ*": "prophetess/female prophet",
"*šōpəṭâ*": "judging/governing/leading",
"*ʿēt*": "time/period"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Judges.4.5",
"source": "וְ֠הִיא יוֹשֶׁ֨בֶת תַּֽחַת־תֹּ֜מֶר דְּבוֹרָ֗ה בֵּ֧ין הָרָמָ֛ה וּבֵ֥ין בֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיַּעֲל֥וּ אֵלֶ֛יהָ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃",
"text": "And she *yôšebet taḥat-tōmer dəbôrâ* between *hārāmâ* and between *bêt-ʾēl* in *har ʾepərāyim wa-yaʿălû ʾēlêhā bənê yiśrāʾēl* for *hammišpāṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hîʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - and she",
"*yôšebet*": "Qal participle feminine singular - sitting/dwelling",
"*taḥat-tōmer*": "preposition + noun - under palm tree of",
"*dəbôrâ*": "proper noun - Deborah",
"*bên hārāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - between Ramah",
"*û-bên bêt-ʾēl*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and between Bethel",
"*bəhar ʾepərāyim*": "preposition + construct noun + proper noun - in the hill country of Ephraim",
"*wa-yaʿălû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went up",
"*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her",
"*bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "construct noun + proper noun - sons of Israel/Israelites",
"*lammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for judgment"
},
"variants": {
"*yôšebet*": "sitting/dwelling/residing",
"*tōmer*": "palm tree",
"*yaʿălû*": "went up/ascended/came up",
"*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/decision/justice"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Judges.4.6",
"source": "וַתִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַתִּקְרָא֙ לְבָרָ֣ק בֶּן־אֲבִינֹ֔עַם מִקֶּ֖דֶשׁ נַפְתָּלִ֑י וַתֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו הֲלֹ֥א צִוָּ֣ה ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֵ֤ךְ וּמָֽשַׁכְתָּ֙ בְּהַ֣ר תָּב֔וֹר וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ עִמְּךָ֗ עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת אֲלָפִים֙ אִ֔ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֥י נַפְתָּלִ֖י וּמִבְּנֵ֥י זְבֻלֽוּן׃",
"text": "*wa-tišlaḥ wa-tiqrāʾ lə-bārāq ben-ʾăbînōʿam* from *qedeš naptālî wa-tōʾmer ʾēlāyw hălōʾ ṣiwwâ Yahweh ʾĕlōhê-yiśrāʾēl lēk û-māšaktā* to *har tābôr* and *lāqaḥtā ʿimməkā ʿăśeret ʾălāpîm ʾîš* from *bənê naptālî* and from *bənê zəbulûn*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she sent",
"*wa-tiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she called/summoned",
"*lə-bārāq*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Barak",
"*ben-ʾăbînōʿam*": "construct noun + proper noun - son of Abinoam",
"*mi-qedeš*": "preposition + proper noun - from Kedesh",
"*naptālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali",
"*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative - has not",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - commanded",
"*Yahweh ʾĕlōhê-yiśrāʾēl*": "divine name + construct noun + proper noun - Yahweh God of Israel",
"*lēk*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - go",
"*û-māšaktā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and draw/march",
"*bəhar tābôr*": "preposition + construct noun + proper noun - to Mount Tabor",
"*wə-lāqaḥtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and take",
"*ʿimməkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you",
"*ʿăśeret ʾălāpîm*": "numeral construct + plural noun - ten thousand",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - men",
"*mi-bənê*": "preposition + construct plural noun - from sons of",
"*naptālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali",
"*û-mi-bənê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct plural noun - and from sons of",
"*zəbulûn*": "proper noun - Zebulun"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-tišlaḥ*": "she sent/she dispatched",
"*wa-tiqrāʾ*": "she called/she summoned",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed",
"*lēk*": "go/proceed",
"*māšaktā*": "draw/march/deploy",
"*lāqaḥtā*": "take/gather"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Judges.4.7",
"source": "וּמָשַׁכְתִּ֨י אֵלֶ֜יךָ אֶל־נַ֣חַל קִישׁ֗וֹן אֶת־סִֽיסְרָא֙ שַׂר־צְבָ֣א יָבִ֔ין וְאֶת־רִכְבּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־הֲמוֹנ֑וֹ וּנְתַתִּ֖יהוּ בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "And I will *māšaktî ʾēlêkā* to *naḥal qîšôn ʾet-sîsərāʾ śar-ṣəbāʾ yābîn wə-ʾet-rikbô wə-ʾet-hămônô û-nətattîhû* in *yādekā*",
"grammar": {
"*û-māšaktî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will draw/entice",
"*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*ʾel-naḥal*": "preposition + construct noun - to the brook/wadi of",
"*qîšôn*": "proper noun - Kishon",
"*ʾet-sîsərāʾ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Sisera",
"*śar-ṣəbāʾ*": "construct noun + noun - commander of the army of",
"*yābîn*": "proper noun - Jabin",
"*wə-ʾet-rikbô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his chariots",
"*wə-ʾet-hămônô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his multitude",
"*û-nətattîhû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will give him",
"*bəyādekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - into your hand"
},
"variants": {
"*māšaktî*": "I will draw/I will entice/I will bring",
"*naḥal*": "brook/wadi/torrent valley",
"*rikbô*": "his chariots/his chariot forces",
"*hămônô*": "his multitude/his troops/his horde",
"*nətattîhû*": "I will give him/I will deliver him",
"*yādekā*": "your hand/your power"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Judges.4.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ בָּרָ֔ק אִם־תֵּלְכִ֥י עִמִּ֖י וְהָלָ֑כְתִּי וְאִם־לֹ֥א תֵלְכִ֛י עִמִּ֖י לֹ֥א אֵלֵֽךְ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer ʾēlêhā bārāq ʾim-tēləkî ʿimmî wə-hālāktî wə-ʾim-lōʾ tēləkî ʿimmî lōʾ ʾēlēk*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her",
"*bārāq*": "proper noun - Barak",
"*ʾim-tēləkî*": "conditional particle + Qal imperfect 2nd person feminine singular - if you will go",
"*ʿimmî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me",
"*wə-hālāktî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - then I will go",
"*wə-ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + conditional particle + negative particle - and if not",
"*tēləkî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person feminine singular - you will go",
"*ʿimmî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will go"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "he said/he replied",
"*tēləkî*": "you will go/you go",
"*hālāktî*": "I will go/I will proceed"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Judges.4.9",
"source": "וַתֹּ֜אמֶר הָלֹ֧ךְ אֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֗ךְ אֶ֚פֶס כִּי֩ לֹ֨א תִֽהְיֶ֜ה תִּֽפְאַרְתְּךָ֗ עַל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתָּ֣ה הוֹלֵ֔ךְ כִּ֣י בְֽיַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה יִמְכֹּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־סִֽיסְרָ֑א וַתָּ֧קָם דְּבוֹרָ֛ה וַתֵּ֥לֶך עִם־בָּרָ֖ק קֶֽדְשָׁה׃",
"text": "*wa-tōʾmer hālōk ʾēlēk ʿimmāk ʾepes kî lōʾ tihyeh tipʾartəkā ʿal-hadderek ʾăšer ʾattâ hôlēk kî bəyad-ʾiššâ yimkōr Yahweh ʾet-sîsərāʾ wa-tāqom dəbôrâ wa-tēlek ʿim-bārāq qedšâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said",
"*hālōk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going",
"*ʾēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will go",
"*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you",
"*ʾepes*": "adverb - however/nevertheless",
"*kî*": "conjunction - but/because",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will be",
"*tipʾartəkā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your glory/honor",
"*ʿal-hadderek*": "preposition + definite article + noun - on the journey/way",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*hôlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*bəyad-ʾiššâ*": "preposition + construct noun + noun - into hand of woman",
"*yimkōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will sell/deliver",
"*Yahweh*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾet-sîsərāʾ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Sisera",
"*wa-tāqom*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she arose",
"*dəbôrâ*": "proper noun - Deborah",
"*wa-tēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she went",
"*ʿim-bārāq*": "preposition + proper noun - with Barak",
"*qedšâ*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Kedesh"
},
"variants": {
"*hālōk ʾēlēk*": "I will surely go/I will definitely go",
"*ʾepes*": "however/nevertheless/notwithstanding",
"*tipʾartəkā*": "your glory/your honor/your fame",
"*yimkōr*": "will sell/will give over/will deliver",
"*tāqom*": "she arose/she got up/she stood"
}
}