Judges 5:18

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{ "verseID": "Judges.5.18", "source": "זְבֻל֗וּן עַ֣ם חֵרֵ֥ף נַפְשׁ֛וֹ לָמ֖וּת וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י עַ֖ל מְרוֹמֵ֥י שָׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*Zebulun* people *charaph* his-soul to-die, and-*Naphtali* on heights-of field", "grammar": { "*Zebulun*": "proper name - Zebulun", "עַ֣ם": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*charaph*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - scorned/defied/reproached", "נַפְשׁ֛וֹ": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "לָמ֖וּת": "preposition ל + Qal infinitive construct - to die", "וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י": "waw conjunction + proper name - and Naphtali", "עַ֖ל": "preposition - on", "מְרוֹמֵ֥י": "noun, masculine plural construct - heights of", "שָׂדֶֽה": "noun, masculine singular - field" }, "variants": { "*charaph*": "scorn/defy/reproach/expose oneself to danger" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זְבֻל֗וּן עַ֣ם חֵרֵ֥ף נַפְשׁ֛וֹ לָמ֖וּת וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י עַ֖ל מְרוֹמֵ֥י שָׂדֶֽה׃

Transliteration

Zebulun people charaph his-soul to-die, and-Naphtali on heights-of field

Grammar Details

• *Zebulun*: proper name - Zebulun
• עַ֣ם: noun, masculine singular - people
• *charaph*: Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - scorned/defied/reproached
• נַפְשׁ֛וֹ: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life
• לָמ֖וּת: preposition ל + Qal infinitive construct - to die
• וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י: waw conjunction + proper name - and Naphtali
• עַ֖ל: preposition - on
• מְרוֹמֵ֥י: noun, masculine plural construct - heights of
• שָׂדֶֽה: noun, masculine singular - field

Word Meanings

• *charaph*: scorn/defy/reproach/expose oneself to danger

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Zebulun risked his life to the point of death, and Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Zebulun and Naphtali were a people who risked their lives to the death in the high places of the field.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Zebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, And Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Zabulons people ioperde their life vnto death: Nephtali also in the toppe of ye felde of Merom.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the people of Zebulun and Naphtali haue ieopard their liues vnto the death in the hie places of the field.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the people of Zabulon haue ieoparde their lyues euen vnto the death, lyke as dyd Nephthalim in the hye places of the fielde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Zebulun and Naphtali [were] a people [that] jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the death, Naphtali, on the high places of the field.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Zebulun `is' a people who exposed its soul to death, Naphtali also -- on high places of the field.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Zebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, And Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Zebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, And Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  It was the people of Zebulun who put their lives in danger, even to death, with Naphtali on the high places of the field.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the deaths; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The men of Zebulun were not concerned about their lives; Naphtali charged on to the battlefields.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Judges.4.10", "source": "וַיַּזְעֵ֨ק בָּרָ֜ק אֶת־זְבוּלֻ֤ן וְאֶת־נַפְתָּלִי֙ קֶ֔דְשָׁה וַיַּ֣עַל בְּרַגְלָ֔יו עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אַלְפֵ֖י אִ֑ישׁ וַתַּ֥עַל עִמּ֖וֹ דְּבוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yazʿēq bārāq ʾet-zəbulun wə-ʾet-naptālî qedšâ wa-yaʿal bəraglāyw ʿăśeret ʾalpê ʾîš wa-taʿal ʿimmô dəbôrâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yazʿēq*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called/summoned", "*bārāq*": "proper noun - Barak", "*ʾet-zəbulun*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Zebulun", "*wə-ʾet-naptālî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Naphtali", "*qedšâ*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Kedesh", "*wa-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he went up", "*bəraglāyw*": "preposition + plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at/with his feet", "*ʿăśeret ʾalpê*": "construct numeral + plural noun - ten thousand", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - men", "*wa-taʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she went up", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*dəbôrâ*": "proper noun - Deborah" }, "variants": { "*wa-yazʿēq*": "he called/he summoned/he mustered", "*bəraglāyw*": "on foot/at his feet/following him", "*wa-yaʿal*": "he went up/he marched/he ascended", "*wa-taʿal*": "she went up/she marched/she ascended" } }
• Judg 4:6 : 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" } }
• Judg 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Judges.4.14", "source": "וַתֹּאמֶר֩ דְּבֹרָ֨ה אֶל־בָּרָ֜ק ק֗וּם כִּ֣י זֶ֤ה הַיּוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁר֩ נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־סִֽיסְרָא֙ בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ הֲלֹ֥א יְהוָ֖ה יָצָ֣א לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיֵּ֤רֶד בָּרָק֙ מֵהַ֣ר תָּב֔וֹר וַעֲשֶׂ֧רֶת אֲלָפִ֛ים אִ֖ישׁ אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer dəbōrâ ʾel-bārāq qûm kî zeh hayyôm ʾăšer nātan Yahweh ʾet-sîsərāʾ bəyādekā hălōʾ Yahweh yāṣāʾ ləpānêkā wa-yēred bārāq mēhar tābôr wa-ʿăśeret ʾălāpîm ʾîš ʾaḥărāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*dəbōrâ*": "proper noun - Deborah", "*ʾel-bārāq*": "preposition + proper noun - to Barak", "*qûm*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - arise/get up", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zeh hayyôm*": "demonstrative + definite article + noun - this is the day", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - on which/when", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has given", "*Yahweh*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾet-sîsərāʾ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Sisera", "*bəyādekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - into your hand", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - has not", "*Yahweh*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - gone out", "*ləpānêkā*": "preposition + plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*wa-yēred*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he went down", "*bārāq*": "proper noun - Barak", "*mēhar tābôr*": "preposition + construct noun + proper noun - from Mount Tabor", "*wa-ʿăśeret ʾălāpîm*": "conjunction + numeral construct + plural noun - and ten thousand", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - men", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him/behind him" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/get going", "*nātan*": "has given/will give/delivers", "*yāṣāʾ*": "gone out/marched out/gone forth", "*ləpānêkā*": "before you/ahead of you", "*wa-yēred*": "went down/descended/came down" } }
• Esth 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Esther.4.16", "source": "לֵךְ֩ כְּנ֨וֹס אֶת־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣ים בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן וְצ֣וּמוּ עָ֠לַי וְאַל־תֹּאכְל֨וּ וְאַל־תִּשְׁתּ֜וּ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת יָמִים֙ לַ֣יְלָה וָי֔וֹם גַּם־אֲנִ֥י וְנַעֲרֹתַ֖י אָצ֣וּם כֵּ֑ן וּבְכֵ֞ן אָב֤וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־כַדָּ֔ת וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָבַ֖דְתִּי אָבָֽדְתִּי׃", "text": "Go, *kᵉnôs* *ʾet*-all-the-*yᵉhûḏîm* the-*nimṣᵉʾîm* in-*Šûšān* and-*ṣûmû* for-me and-do-not-*tōʾḵᵉlû* and-do-not-*tištû* three *yāmîm* *laylâ* and-*yôm*; also-I and-*naʿᵃrōtay* *ʾāṣûm* thus; and-in-this-manner *ʾāḇôʾ* unto-the-*meleḵ* which not-according-to-the-*dāt*, and-as *ʾāḇaḏtî* *ʾāḇāḏtî*.", "grammar": { "*kᵉnôs*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - gather", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yᵉhûḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - Jews", "*nimṣᵉʾîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - being found", "*Šûšān*": "proper noun - Shushan/Susa", "*ṣûmû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - fast", "*tōʾḵᵉlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you eat", "*tištû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you drink", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*laylâ*": "noun masculine singular - night", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day", "*naʿᵃrōtay*": "noun feminine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my maidens", "*ʾāṣûm*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will fast", "*ʾāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will come/enter", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*dāt*": "noun feminine singular - law/decree", "*ʾāḇaḏtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I perish" }, "variants": { "*kᵉnôs*": "gather/assemble/collect", "*nimṣᵉʾîm*": "found/present/available", "*ṣûmû*": "fast/abstain from food", "*naʿᵃrōtay*": "my maidens/young women/attendants", "*ʾāḇaḏtî ʾāḇāḏtî*": "idiomatic expression - if I perish, I perish/what happens, happens/I am resigned to my fate" } }
• Acts 20:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.20.24", "source": "Ἀλλʼ οὐδενὸς λόγον ποιοῦμαι, οὐδὲ ἔχω τὴν ψυχήν μου τιμίαν ἐμαυτῷ, ὡς τελειῶσαι τὸν δρόμον μου μετὰ χαρᾶς, καὶ τὴν διακονίαν, ἣν ἔλαβον παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, διαμαρτύρασθαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "But of-nothing *logon* *poioumai*, nor *echō* the *psychēn* of-me *timian* to-myself, so-as *teleiōsai* the *dromon* of-me with *charas*, and the *diakonian*, which *elabon* from the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*, *diamartyrasthai* the *euangelion* of-the *charitos* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account/reckoning", "*poioumai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I make/consider", "*echō*": "present indicative, active, 1st person singular - I hold/have", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*timian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - precious/valuable", "*teleiōsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to complete", "*dromon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - course/race", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy", "*diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*elabon*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I received", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*diamartyrasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to testify solemnly", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*logon*": "account/reckoning/esteem", "*poioumai*": "I make/consider/regard", "*psychēn*": "life/soul", "*timian*": "precious/valuable/dear", "*teleiōsai*": "to complete/finish/accomplish", "*dromon*": "course/race/career", "*charas*": "joy/gladness", "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/office", "*elabon*": "I received/got/took", "*diamartyrasthai*": "to testify solemnly/witness earnestly", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*charitos*": "grace/favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• 1 John 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 John.3.16", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐγνώκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅτι εκεῖνος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔθηκεν: καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν τὰς ψυχὰς τιθέναι.", "text": "By this we have *egnōkamen* the *agapēn*, that *ekeinos* for us the *psychēn* of him *ethēken*: and we *opheilomen* for the *adelphōn* the *psychas* to *tithenai*.", "grammar": { "*egnōkamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we have known", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*ethēken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he laid down", "*opheilomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we ought", "*adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of brothers", "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lives/souls", "*tithenai*": "present active infinitive - to lay down" }, "variants": { "*egnōkamen*": "we have known/understood/perceived", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he (emphatic reference)", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*ethēken*": "laid down/gave up/placed", "*opheilomen*": "we ought/are obligated/must", "*adelphōn*": "brothers'/fellow believers'", "*psychas*": "lives/souls/selves", "*tithenai*": "to lay down/give up/place" } }
• Rev 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.11", "source": "Καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐνίκησαν αὐτὸν διὰ τὸ αἷμα τοῦ Ἀρνίου, καὶ διὰ τὸν λόγον τῆς μαρτυρίας αὐτῶν· καὶ οὐκ ἠγάπησαν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτῶν ἄχρι θανάτου.", "text": "And they *enikēsan* him *dia* the *haima* of the *Arniou*, and *dia* the *logon* of the *martyrias* of them; and not *ēgapēsan* the *psychēn* of them *achri thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*enikēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they overcame", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/through", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*martyrias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*ēgapēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they loved", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*achri*": "preposition + genitive - until/as far as", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*enikēsan*": "overcame/conquered/were victorious over", "*dia*": "because of/through/by means of", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed", "*Arniou*": "Lamb (diminutive form, referring to Christ)", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*martyrias*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*achri thanatou*": "unto death/until death/even facing death" } }