22{
"verseID": "Judges.6.22",
"source": "וַיַּ֣רְא גִּדְע֔וֹן כִּֽי־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה ה֑וּא ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גִּדְע֗וֹן אֲהָהּ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה כִּֽי־עַל־כֵּ֤ן רָאִ֙יתִי֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה פָּנִ֖ים אֶל־פָּנִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayyarʾ* *Gidʿôn* that-*malʾak* *YHWH* *hûʾ*. And *wayyōʾmer* *Gidʿôn*, *ʾăhāh* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*, for-on-so *rāʾîtî* *malʾak* *YHWH* *pānîm* to-*pānîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon",
"*malʾak*": "masculine singular noun, construct - messenger/angel of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he/it",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - alas/ah",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix, used as divine title - my Lord",
"*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen",
"*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - face/presence"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/perceived/realized",
"*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/representative",
"*ʾăhāh*": "alas/ah/woe (expression of alarm or concern)",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Master/Sovereign",
"*rāʾîtî*": "I have seen/beheld/observed",
"*pānîm*": "face/presence/person"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Judges.6.23",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֧וֹ יְהוָ֛ה שָׁל֥וֹם לְךָ֖ אַל־תִּירָ֑א לֹ֖א תָּמֽוּת׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *YHWH*, *šālôm* to you, not-*tîrāʾ*; not *tāmût*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace",
"*tîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, jussive - you fear",
"*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will die"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared",
"*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/completeness/safety",
"*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/be in awe",
"*tāmût*": "you will die/perish"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "Judges.6.24",
"source": "וַיִּבֶן֩ שָׁ֨ם גִּדְע֤וֹן מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָא־ל֥וֹ יְהוָ֖ה שָׁל֑וֹם עַ֚ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה עוֹדֶ֕נּוּ בְּעָפְרָ֖ת אֲבִ֥י הָעֶזְרִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wayyiben* there *Gidʿôn* *mizbēaḥ* to *YHWH*, and *wayyiqrāʾ*-to it *YHWH* *šālôm*; until the *yôm* the *zeh*, yet it in *ʿoprāt* *ʾăbî* *hāʿezrî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this",
"*ʿoprāt*": "proper noun - Ophrah of",
"*ʾăbî*": "masculine singular noun, construct - father of",
"*hāʿezrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Abiezrite"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiben*": "and he built/constructed/established",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/named/proclaimed",
"*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/completeness",
"*ʿoprāt*": "Ophrah (place name)",
"*hāʿezrî*": "the Abiezrite (family name)"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "Judges.6.25",
"source": "וַיְהִי֮ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַהוּא֒ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ יְהוָ֗ה קַ֤ח אֶת־פַּר־הַשּׁוֹר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔יךָ וּפַ֥ר הַשֵּׁנִ֖י שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וְהָרַסְתָּ֗ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֤ח הַבַּ֙עַל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔יךָ וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלָ֖יו תִּכְרֹֽת׃",
"text": "And *wayehî* in the *laylāh* the *hûʾ*, and *wayyōʾmer* to him *YHWH*, take *ʾet*-*par*-the *šôr* which to *ʾābîkā* and *par* the *šēnî* seven *šānîm*, and *wehārastā* *ʾet*-*mizbaḥ* the *Baʿal* which to *ʾābîkā* and *ʾet*-the *ʾăšērāh* which-upon it *tikrōt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the night",
"*hûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun with definite article - that",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*par*": "masculine singular noun, construct - bull of",
"*šôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the ox",
"*ʾābîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - the second",
"*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years",
"*wehārastā*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will tear down",
"*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular noun, construct - altar of",
"*Baʿal*": "proper noun with definite article - the Baal",
"*ʾăšērāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the Asherah pole",
"*tikrōt*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will cut down"
},
"variants": {
"*wayehî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was",
"*laylāh*": "night/darkness",
"*par*": "bull/young bull/ox",
"*šôr*": "ox/bull/cattle",
"*šēnî*": "second/other/next",
"*šānîm*": "years/age",
"*wehārastā*": "and you will tear down/demolish/destroy",
"*mizbaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice",
"*Baʿal*": "Baal (name of Canaanite deity)",
"*ʾăšērāh*": "Asherah pole/sacred pole/wooden cult object",
"*tikrōt*": "you will cut down/cut off/chop down"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Judges.6.26",
"source": "וּבָנִ֨יתָ מִזְבֵּ֜חַ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ עַ֣ל רֹ֧אשׁ הַמָּע֛וֹז הַזֶּ֖ה בַּמַּֽעֲרָכָ֑ה וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַפָּ֣ר הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְהַעֲלִ֣יתָ עוֹלָ֔ה בַּעֲצֵ֥י הָאֲשֵׁרָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּכְרֹֽת׃",
"text": "And *ûbānîtā* *mizbēaḥ* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* on *rōʾš* the *māʿôz* the *zeh* in the *maʿărākāh*, and *wĕlāqaḥtā* *ʾet*-the *pār* the *šēnî* and *wehaʿălîtā* *ʿôlāh* with *ʿăṣê* the *ʾăšērāh* which *tikrōt*.",
"grammar": {
"*ûbānîtā*": "waw-conjunctive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will build",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*rōʾš*": "masculine singular noun, construct - head/top of",
"*māʿôz*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the stronghold",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this",
"*maʿărākāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the arrangement",
"*wĕlāqaḥtā*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will take",
"*pār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bull",
"*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - the second",
"*wehaʿălîtā*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will offer up",
"*ʿôlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering",
"*ʿăṣê*": "masculine plural noun, construct - wood of",
"*ʾăšērāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the Asherah pole",
"*tikrōt*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will cut down"
},
"variants": {
"*ûbānîtā*": "and you will build/construct/establish",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "your God/gods/divine being",
"*rōʾš*": "head/top/summit",
"*māʿôz*": "stronghold/fortress/strongpoint",
"*maʿărākāh*": "arrangement/order/row/layer",
"*wĕlāqaḥtā*": "and you will take/get/fetch",
"*pār*": "bull/young bull/ox",
"*šēnî*": "second/other/next",
"*wehaʿălîtā*": "and you will offer up/sacrifice/bring up",
"*ʿôlāh*": "burnt offering/whole offering/sacrifice",
"*ʿăṣê*": "wood/timber/trees",
"*ʾăšērāh*": "Asherah pole/sacred pole/wooden cult object",
"*tikrōt*": "you will cut down/cut off/chop down"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "Judges.6.27",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח גִּדְע֜וֹן עֲשָׂרָ֤ה אֲנָשִׁים֙ מֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יו וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלָ֖יו יְהוָ֑ה וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יָרֵא֩ אֶת־בֵּ֨ית אָבִ֜יו וְאֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעִ֛יר מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹת יוֹמָ֖ם וַיַּ֥עַשׂ לָֽיְלָה׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *Gidʿôn* ten *ʾănāšîm* from *ʿăbādāw* and *wayyaʿaś* as which *dibbēr* to him *YHWH*. And *wayehî* as which *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-house *ʾābîw* and *ʾet*-*ʾanšê* the *ʿîr* from doing *yômām*, and *wayyaʿaś* *lāylāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men",
"*ʿăbādāw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did",
"*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had spoken",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was",
"*yārēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he feared",
"*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father",
"*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural noun, construct - men of",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city",
"*yômām*": "adverb - by day",
"*lāylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/selected/received",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/individuals",
"*ʿăbādāw*": "his servants/slaves/attendants",
"*wayyaʿaś*": "and he did/made/performed",
"*dibbēr*": "spoke/commanded/declared",
"*wayehî*": "and it was/came to pass/happened",
"*yārēʾ*": "feared/was afraid of/dreaded",
"*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/inhabitants of",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town/settlement",
"*yômām*": "by day/daytime",
"*lāylāh*": "night/at night/by night"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "Judges.6.28",
"source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֜ימוּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָעִיר֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִנֵּ֤ה נֻתַּץ֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח הַבַּ֔עַל וְהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלָ֖יו כֹּרָ֑תָה וְאֵת֙ הַפָּ֣ר הַשֵּׁנִ֔י הֹֽעֲלָ֔ה עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ הַבָּנֽוּי׃",
"text": "And *wayyaškîmû* *ʾanšê* the *ʿîr* in the *bōqer*, and *wehinnēh* *nuttaṣ* *mizbaḥ* the *Baʿal* and the *ʾăšērāh* which-upon it *kōrātāh*. And *weʾēt* the *pār* the *šēnî* *hōʿălāh* on-the *mizbēaḥ* the *bānûy*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaškîmû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early",
"*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural noun, construct - men of",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city",
"*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning",
"*wehinnēh*": "waw-conjunctive + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*nuttaṣ*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was broken down",
"*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular noun, construct - altar of",
"*Baʿal*": "proper noun with definite article - the Baal",
"*ʾăšērāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the Asherah pole",
"*kōrātāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - cut down",
"*weʾēt*": "waw-conjunctive + direct object marker",
"*pār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bull",
"*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - the second",
"*hōʿălāh*": "hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was offered up",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar",
"*bānûy*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular with definite article - the built"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaškîmû*": "and they rose early/got up early/arrived early",
"*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/inhabitants of",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town/settlement",
"*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn",
"*nuttaṣ*": "was broken down/demolished/torn down",
"*mizbaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice",
"*Baʿal*": "Baal (name of Canaanite deity)",
"*ʾăšērāh*": "Asherah pole/sacred pole/wooden cult object",
"*kōrātāh*": "cut down/chopped down/hewn down",
"*pār*": "bull/young bull/ox",
"*šēnî*": "second/other/next",
"*hōʿălāh*": "was offered up/was sacrificed/was brought up",
"*bānûy*": "built/constructed/established"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "Judges.6.29",
"source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֔הוּ מִ֥י עָשָׂ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַֽיִּדְרְשׁוּ֙ וַיְבַקְשׁ֔וּ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ גִּדְעוֹן֙ בֶּן־יוֹאָ֔שׁ עָשָׂ֖ה הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmərū* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhū* who *ʿāśâ* the-*dābār* the-*zeh*? *wə-yidərəšū* *wə-yəḇaqšū* *wə-yōʾmərū* *Gidʿôn* *ben*-*Yôʾāš* *ʿāśâ* the-*dābār* the-*zeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmərū*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each man",
"*rēʿēhū*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/fellow",
"*ʿāśâ*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular - did/made/performed",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative masculine singular - this",
"*wə-yidərəšū*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they inquired/investigated",
"*wə-yəḇaqšū*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they sought/searched",
"*wə-yōʾmərū*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper name - Gideon",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of",
"*Yôʾāš*": "proper name - Joash"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîš*": "man/each man/each one",
"*rēʿēhū*": "his neighbor/his friend/his fellow",
"*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed/accomplished",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/affair/event",
"*yidərəšū*": "inquired/investigated/sought out",
"*yəḇaqšū*": "sought/searched/inquired"
}
}