16{
"verseID": "Judges.7.16",
"source": "וַיַּ֛חַץ אֶת־שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת הָאִ֖ישׁ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֑ים וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שׁוֹפָר֤וֹת בְּיַד־כֻּלָּם֙ וְכַדִּ֣ים רֵקִ֔ים וְלַפִּדִ֖ים בְּת֥וֹךְ הַכַּדִּֽים׃",
"text": "And-*wayyaḥaṣ* *ʾet*-three-hundred *hāʾîš* three *rāʾšîm* and-*wayyittēn* *šôfārôt* in-hand-all-them and-*kaddîm* empty and-*lappîdîm* in-midst-of *hakkaddîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaḥaṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he divided",
"*hāʾîš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the man/men",
"*rāʾšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/divisions/companies",
"*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave/put",
"*šôfārôt*": "noun, masculine plural - trumpets/rams' horns",
"*kaddîm*": "noun, masculine plural - jars/pitchers",
"*lappîdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - torches/fiery torches",
"*hakkaddîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the jars/pitchers"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaḥaṣ*": "divided/split/separated",
"*rāʾšîm*": "heads/divisions/companies",
"*wayyittēn*": "gave/put/placed",
"*šôfārôt*": "trumpets/rams' horns/shofars",
"*kaddîm*": "jars/pitchers/containers",
"*lappîdîm*": "torches/firebrands/flames"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Judges.7.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מִמֶּ֥נִּי תִרְא֖וּ וְכֵ֣ן תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ וְהִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֥י בָא֙ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה כַאֲשֶׁר־אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה כֵּ֥ן תַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-them from-me *tirʾû* and-so *taʿăśû* and-behold I *bāʾ* at-edge-of *hammaḥăneh* and-*wəhāyâ* as-that-*ʾeʿĕśeh* so *taʿăśûn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*tirʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will look/see",
"*taʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will do",
"*bāʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - coming/entering",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp",
"*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will do",
"*taʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall do"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded",
"*tirʾû*": "look/see/observe/watch",
"*taʿăśû*": "do/act/perform",
"*bāʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving",
"*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it shall come to pass",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will act/I will perform",
"*taʿăśûn*": "you shall do/you must do"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Judges.7.18",
"source": "וְתָקַעְתִּי֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר אָנֹכִ֖י וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֑י וּתְקַעְתֶּ֨ם בַּשּׁוֹפָר֜וֹת גַּם־אַתֶּ֗ם סְבִיבוֹת֙ כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לַיהוָ֥ה וּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃",
"text": "And-*wətāqaʿtî* with-*haššôfār* I and-all-who with-me and-*ûtəqaʿtem* with-*haššôfārôt* also-you around all-*hammaḥăneh* and-*waʾămartem* for-*YHWH* and-for-*Gidʿôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wətāqaʿtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will blow",
"*haššôfār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the trumpet/ram's horn",
"*ûtəqaʿtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will blow",
"*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp",
"*waʾămartem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will say",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon"
},
"variants": {
"*wətāqaʿtî*": "I will blow/I shall sound/I will trumpet",
"*haššôfār*": "the trumpet/the ram's horn/the shofar",
"*ûtəqaʿtem*": "you will blow/you shall sound/you will trumpet",
"*haššôfārôt*": "the trumpets/the rams' horns/the shofars",
"*waʾămartem*": "you will say/you shall cry out"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Judges.7.19",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א גִ֠דְעוֹן וּמֵאָה־אִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֜וֹ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה רֹ֚אשׁ הָאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַתִּֽיכוֹנָ֔ה אַ֛ךְ הָקֵ֥ם הֵקִ֖ימוּ אֶת־הַשֹּֽׁמְרִ֑ים וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשּׁ֣וֹפָר֔וֹת וְנָפ֥וֹץ הַכַּדִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיָדָֽם׃",
"text": "And-*wayyābōʾ* *Gidʿôn* and-hundred-*ʾîš* who-with-him at-edge-of *hammaḥăneh* head *hāʾašmōret hattîkônâ* only *hāqēm hēqîmû* *ʾet*-*haššōmərîm* and-*wayyitqəʿû* with-*haššôfārôt* and-breaking *hakkaddîm* which in-hand-their.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp",
"*hāʾašmōret hattîkônâ*": "construct phrase - the middle watch",
"*hāqēm hēqîmû*": "infinitive absolute + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they had just set up",
"*haššōmərîm*": "definite participle, qal masculine plural - the guards/watchmen",
"*wayyitqəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they blew",
"*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns",
"*hakkaddîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the jars/pitchers"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "came/arrived/entered",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each",
"*hāʾašmōret hattîkônâ*": "the middle watch/middle period of the night",
"*hāqēm hēqîmû*": "they had just set up/they had newly positioned",
"*haššōmərîm*": "the guards/the watchmen/the sentries",
"*wayyitqəʿû*": "they blew/they sounded/they trumpeted",
"*haššôfārôt*": "the trumpets/the rams' horns/the shofars",
"*hakkaddîm*": "the jars/the pitchers/the containers"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Judges.7.20",
"source": "וַֽ֠יִּתְקְעוּ שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הָרָאשִׁ֥ים בַּשּֽׁוֹפָרוֹת֮ וַיִּשְׁבְּר֣וּ הַכַּדִּים֒ וַיַּחֲזִ֤יקוּ בְיַד־שְׂמאֹולָם֙ בַּלַּפִּדִ֔ים וּבְיַ֨ד־יְמִינָ֔ם הַשּׁוֹפָר֖וֹת לִתְק֑וֹעַ וַֽיִּקְרְא֔וּ חֶ֥רֶב לַֽיהוָ֖ה וּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃",
"text": "And-*wayyitqəʿû* three *hārāʾšîm* with-*baššôfārôt* and-*wayyišbərû* *hakkaddîm* and-*wayyaḥăzîqû* in-hand-left-their with-*ballappîdîm* and-in-hand-right-their *haššôfārôt* to-*litqôaʿ* and-*wayyiqrəʾû* sword for-*YHWH* and-for-*Gidʿôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyitqəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they blew",
"*hārāʾšîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the companies/divisions",
"*baššôfārôt*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - with the trumpets",
"*wayyišbərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they broke",
"*hakkaddîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the jars/pitchers",
"*wayyaḥăzîqû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they grasped",
"*ballappîdîm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - with the torches",
"*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns",
"*litqôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to blow",
"*wayyiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they called out",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyitqəʿû*": "they blew/they sounded/they trumpeted",
"*hārāʾšîm*": "the companies/the divisions/the groups",
"*wayyišbərû*": "they broke/they smashed/they shattered",
"*wayyaḥăzîqû*": "they grasped/they held/they seized",
"*litqôaʿ*": "to blow/to sound/to trumpet",
"*wayyiqrəʾû*": "they called out/they shouted/they cried"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Judges.7.21",
"source": "וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ תַּחְתָּ֔יו סָבִ֖יב לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיָּ֧רָץ כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ וַיָּנֽוּסוּ׃",
"text": "And-*wayyaʿamdû* *ʾîš* under-him around to-*lammaḥăneh* and-*wayyāroṣ* all-*hammaḥăneh* and-*wayyārîʿû* and-*wayyānûsû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿamdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they stood",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/each",
"*lammaḥăneh*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - to the camp",
"*wayyāroṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and ran",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp",
"*wayyārîʿû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they shouted",
"*wayyānûsû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fled"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿamdû*": "they stood/they remained/they stationed themselves",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each one",
"*wayyāroṣ*": "ran/rushed/hurried",
"*wayyārîʿû*": "they shouted/they sounded alarm/they cried out",
"*wayyānûsû*": "they fled/they ran away/they escaped"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Judges.7.22",
"source": "וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֮ שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת֒ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣ת חֶ֥רֶב אִ֛ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ וּבְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיָּ֨נָס הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה עַד־בֵּ֤ית הַשִּׁטָּה֙ צְֽרֵרָ֔תָה עַ֛ד שְׂפַת־אָבֵ֥ל מְחוֹלָ֖ה עַל־טַבָּֽת׃",
"text": "And-*wayyitqəʿû* three-hundred *haššôfārôt* and-*wayyāśem* *YHWH* *ʾēt* sword *ʾîš* against-friend-his and-against-all-*hammaḥăneh* and-*wayyānos* *hammaḥăneh* until-*bêt haššiṭṭâ* *ṣərērātâ* until border-of-*ʾābēl məḥôlâ* at-*ṭabbāt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyitqəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they blew",
"*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns",
"*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/each",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp",
"*wayyānos*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fled",
"*bêt haššiṭṭâ*": "construct phrase - house of Shittah",
"*ṣərērātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Zererah",
"*ʾābēl məḥôlâ*": "proper noun - Abel Meholah",
"*ṭabbāt*": "proper noun - Tabbath"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyitqəʿû*": "they blew/they sounded/they trumpeted",
"*wayyāśem*": "he set/he placed/he turned",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each one",
"*wayyānos*": "fled/ran away/escaped"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Judges.7.23",
"source": "וַיִּצָּעֵ֧ק אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִנַּפְתָּלִ֥י וּמִן־אָשֵׁ֖ר וּמִן־כָּל־מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י מִדְיָֽן׃",
"text": "And-*wayyiṣṣāʿēq* *ʾîš-Yiśrāʾēl* from-*Naftālî* and-from-*ʾĀšēr* and-from-all-*Mənaššeh* and-*wayyirdəpû* after *Midyān*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiṣṣāʿēq*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was called out/summoned",
"*ʾîš-Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - man of Israel",
"*Naftālî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Naphtali",
"*ʾĀšēr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Asher",
"*Mənaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh",
"*wayyirdəpû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued",
"*Midyān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Midian"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiṣṣāʿēq*": "was called out/was summoned/was mustered",
"*ʾîš-Yiśrāʾēl*": "man of Israel/men of Israel/Israelites",
"*wayyirdəpû*": "they pursued/they chased/they followed after"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "Judges.7.24",
"source": "וּמַלְאָכִ֡ים שָׁלַ֣ח גִּדְעוֹן֩ בְּכָל־הַ֨ר אֶפְרַ֜יִם לֵאמֹ֗ר רְד֞וּ לִקְרַ֤את מִדְיָן֙ וְלִכְד֤וּ לָהֶם֙ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם עַ֛ד בֵּ֥ית בָּרָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּצָּעֵ֞ק כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם עַ֛ד בֵּ֥ית בָּרָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃",
"text": "And-*malʾākîm* *šālaḥ* *Gidʿôn* in-all-mountain-of *ʾEfrayim* saying *rədû* to-meet *Midyān* and-*likədû* for-them *ʾet-hammayim* until *bêt bārâ* and-*ʾet-haYardēn* and-*wayyiṣṣāʿēq* all-*ʾîš* *ʾEfrayim* and-*wayyilkədû* *ʾet-hammayim* until *bêt bārâ* and-*ʾet-haYardēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers",
"*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he sent",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon",
"*ʾEfrayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim",
"*rədû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go down",
"*Midyān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Midian",
"*likədû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - capture/seize",
"*hammayim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the waters",
"*bêt bārâ*": "proper noun - Beth Barah",
"*haYardēn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the Jordan",
"*wayyiṣṣāʿēq*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was called out",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person",
"*wayyilkədû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they captured"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels",
"*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched",
"*rədû*": "go down/descend/come down",
"*likədû*": "capture/seize/take possession of",
"*hammayim*": "the waters/the water crossings/the fords",
"*wayyiṣṣāʿēq*": "was called out/was summoned/was mustered",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each",
"*wayyilkədû*": "they captured/they seized/they took possession of"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "Judges.7.25",
"source": "וַֽיִּלְכְּד֡וּ שְׁנֵֽי־שָׂרֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן אֶת־עֹרֵ֣ב וְאֶת־זְאֵ֗ב וַיַּהַרְג֨וּ אֶת־עוֹרֵ֤ב בְּצוּר־עוֹרֵב֙ וְאֶת־זְאֵב֙ הָרְג֣וּ בְיֶֽקֶב־זְאֵ֔ב וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אֶל־מִדְיָ֑ן וְרֹאשׁ־עֹרֵ֣ב וּזְאֵ֔ב הֵבִ֙יאוּ֙ אֶל־גִּדְע֔וֹן מֵעֵ֖בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃",
"text": "And-*wayyilkədû* two-*śārê* *Midyān* *ʾet-ʿŌrēb* and-*ʾet-Zəʾēb* and-*wayyahargû* *ʾet-ʿôrēb* at-*ṣûr-ʿôrēb* and-*ʾet-zəʾēb* *hārgû* at-*yeqeb-zəʾēb* and-*wayyirdəpû* to-*Midyān* and-head-of-*ʿŌrēb* and-*Zəʾēb* *hēbîʾû* to-*Gidʿôn* from-across to-*haYardēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyilkədû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they captured",
"*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of",
"*Midyān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Midian",
"*ʿŌrēb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Oreb",
"*Zəʾēb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zeeb",
"*wayyahargû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they killed",
"*ṣûr-ʿôrēb*": "construct phrase - rock of Oreb",
"*hārgû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they killed",
"*yeqeb-zəʾēb*": "construct phrase - wine press of Zeeb",
"*wayyirdəpû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued",
"*hēbîʾû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they brought",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon",
"*haYardēn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the Jordan"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyilkədû*": "they captured/they seized/they took",
"*śārê*": "princes/officials/leaders/commanders",
"*wayyahargû*": "they killed/they slew/they executed",
"*hārgû*": "they killed/they slew/they executed",
"*wayyirdəpû*": "they pursued/they chased/they followed after",
"*hēbîʾû*": "they brought/they carried/they delivered"
}
}