3 {
"verseID": "Judges.6.3",
"source": "וְהָיָ֖ה אִם־זָרַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעָלָ֨ה מִדְיָ֧ן וֽ͏ַעֲמָלֵ֛ק וּבְנֵי־קֶ֖דֶם וְעָל֥וּ עָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "*wə-hāyâ* if *zāraʿ* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wə-ʿālâ* *midyān* *wa-ʿămālēq* and *bənê-qedem* and *wə-ʿālû* *ʿālāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened/was",
"*zāraʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sowed/planted",
"*wə-ʿālâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and came up/ascended",
"*wa-ʿămālēq*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Amalek",
"*bənê-qedem*": "construct noun phrase - sons/people of the east",
"*wə-ʿālû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they came up/ascended",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him/it"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-hāyâ*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/whenever",
"*zāraʿ*": "sowed/planted/seeded",
"*ʿālâ*": "came up/ascended/attacked/invaded"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Judges.6.4",
"source": "וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשְׁחִ֙יתוּ֙ אֶת־יְב֣וּל הָאָ֔רֶץ עַד־בּוֹאֲךָ֖ עַזָּ֑ה וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁאִ֤ירוּ מִֽחְיָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְשֶׂ֥ה וָשׁ֖וֹר וַחֲמֽוֹר׃",
"text": "*wə-yaḥănû* *ʿălêhem* and *wə-yašḥîtû* *ʾet-yəbûl* *hāʾāreṣ* until *bôʾăkā* *ʿazzâ* and not *yašʾîrû* *miḥyâ* in *yiśrāʾēl* and *śeh* and *šôr* and *ḥămôr*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they encamped/camped",
"*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them",
"*wə-yašḥîtû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they destroyed/ruined",
"*ʾet-yəbûl*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - produce/increase of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth",
"*bôʾăkā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your coming/entrance",
"*ʿazzâ*": "proper noun - Gaza",
"*yašʾîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they left/kept",
"*miḥyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - sustenance/livelihood",
"*śeh*": "noun, masculine singular - sheep/lamb",
"*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull",
"*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey/ass"
},
"variants": {
"*yaḥănû*": "encamped/pitched camp against/besieged",
"*yašḥîtû*": "destroyed/ruined/laid waste",
"*yəbûl*": "produce/increase/yield/crops",
"*miḥyâ*": "sustenance/means of life/food"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Judges.6.5",
"source": "כִּ֡י הֵם֩ וּמִקְנֵיהֶ֨ם יַעֲל֜וּ וְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם *יבאו **וּבָ֤אוּ כְדֵֽי־אַרְבֶּה֙ לָרֹ֔ב וְלָהֶ֥ם וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶ֖ם אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ בָאָ֖רֶץ לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃",
"text": "For *hēm* and *miqnêhem* *yaʿălû* and *ʾāhŏlêhem* *ûbāʾû* like *kədê-ʾarbeh* to *lārōb* and to them and to *ligmallêhem* *ʾên* *mispār* and *wayyābōʾû* in *hāʾāreṣ* to *ləšaḥătāh*",
"grammar": {
"*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they",
"*miqnêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their livestock/cattle",
"*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would come up",
"*ʾāhŏlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tents",
"*ûbāʾû*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they came [Ketiv: *yābōʾû* - they would come]",
"*kədê-ʾarbeh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like locusts",
"*lārōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance/multitude",
"*ligmallêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their camels",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/count",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came",
"*ləšaḥătāh*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to destroy it"
},
"variants": {
"*miqnêhem*": "their livestock/cattle/possessions",
"*yaʿălû*": "would come up/ascend/invade",
"*kədê-ʾarbeh*": "like locusts/in locust fashion",
"*lārōb*": "in abundance/in multitude/greatly",
"*mispār*": "number/count/quantity",
"*ləšaḥătāh*": "to destroy it/to ruin it/to lay it waste"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Judges.6.6",
"source": "וַיִּדַּ֧ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מְאֹ֖ד מִפְּנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֑ן וַיִּזְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yiddal* *yiśrāʾēl* *məʾōd* *mippənê* *midyān* and *wə-yizʿăqû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* to *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiddal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it became poor/weak",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly",
"*mippənê*": "preposition + construct form of *pānîm* - from before/because of",
"*wə-yizʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out",
"*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct noun phrase - sons of Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*yiddal*": "became impoverished/weak/reduced/brought low",
"*mippənê*": "because of/due to/from before",
"*yizʿăqû*": "cried out/called/cried for help"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Judges.6.7",
"source": "וַיְהִ֕י כִּֽי־זָעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה עַ֖ל אֹד֥וֹת מִדְיָֽן׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* when *zāʿăqû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* to *YHWH* *ʿal* *ʾōdôt* *midyān*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass",
"*zāʿăqû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they cried out",
"*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct noun phrase - sons of Israel",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about",
"*ʾōdôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - matters/affairs of"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass",
"*zāʿăqû*": "cried out/called/cried for help",
"*ʿal ʾōdôt*": "concerning/because of/regarding"
}
}