1 {
"verseID": "Judges.7.1",
"source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יְרֻבַּ֜עַל ה֣וּא גִדְע֗וֹן וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ עַל־עֵ֣ין חֲרֹ֑ד וּמַחֲנֵ֤ה מִדְיָן֙ הָיָה־ל֣וֹ מִצָּפ֔וֹן מִגִּבְעַ֥ת הַמּוֹרֶ֖ה בָּעֵֽמֶק׃",
"text": "And *wayyaškēm* *Yərubbaʿal* he *Gidʿōn* and all-*hāʿām* who with-him and-*wayyaḥănû* at-*ʿên Ḥărōd* and-*maḥănēh Midyān* was-to-him from-north from-*gibʿat hammôreh* in-*ʿēmeq*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaškēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early",
"*Yərubbaʿal*": "proper noun, masculine singular - alternative name for Gideon",
"*Gidʿōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - primary name of the protagonist",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops",
"*wayyaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they camped/encamped",
"*ʿên Ḥărōd*": "construct phrase - spring of Harod",
"*maḥănēh Midyān*": "construct phrase - camp of Midian",
"*gibʿat hammôreh*": "construct phrase - hill of Moreh",
"*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular - valley/plain"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaškēm*": "rose early/started early in the morning",
"*Yərubbaʿal*": "let Baal contend/Jerubbaal (alternative name for Gideon)",
"*hāʿām*": "people/troops/army/followers",
"*wayyaḥănû*": "encamped/pitched camp/settled temporarily",
"*ʿēmeq*": "valley/plain/lowland"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Judges.7.2",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־גִּדְע֔וֹן רַ֗ב הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֔ךְ מִתִּתִּ֥י אֶת־מִדְיָ֖ן בְּיָדָ֑ם פֶּן־יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר עָלַ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יָדִ֖י הוֹשִׁ֥יעָה לִּֽי׃",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Gidʿōn* too-many *hāʿām* who with-you from-giving-me *ʾet-Midyān* in-hand-their lest-*yitpāʾēr* against-me *Yiśrāʾēl* saying hand-my *hôšîʿāh* to-me.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*Gidʿōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops",
"*yitpāʾēr*": "hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - boast/glorify oneself",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*hôšîʿāh*": "hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - saved/delivered"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded",
"*yitpāʾēr*": "boast/glorify oneself/take pride/vaunt oneself",
"*hôšîʿāh*": "saved/delivered/brought victory/rescued"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Judges.7.3",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה קְרָ֨א נָ֜א בְּאָזְנֵ֤י הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מִֽי־יָרֵ֣א וְחָרֵ֔ד יָשֹׁ֥ב וְיִצְפֹּ֖ר מֵהַ֣ר הַגִּלְעָ֑ד וַיָּ֣שָׁב מִן־הָעָ֗ם עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ אֶ֔לֶף וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים נִשְׁאָֽרוּ׃",
"text": "And-now *qərāʾ nāʾ* in-ears-of *hāʿām* saying who-*yārēʾ* and-*ḥārēd* let-him-*yāšōb* and-*yiṣpōr* from-*har haggilʿād* and-*wayyāšāb* from-*hāʿām* twenty and-two *ʾelef* and-ten *ʾălāfîm* *nišʾārû*.",
"grammar": {
"*qərāʾ nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - proclaim please",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops",
"*yārēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fearful/afraid",
"*ḥārēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - trembling/anxious",
"*yāšōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him return",
"*yiṣpōr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - depart early/turn back quickly",
"*har haggilʿād*": "construct phrase - mountain of the Gilead",
"*wayyāšāb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and returned",
"*ʾelef*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand",
"*ʾălāfîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands",
"*nišʾārû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - remained/were left"
},
"variants": {
"*qərāʾ nāʾ*": "proclaim please/announce now/call out now",
"*yārēʾ*": "fearful/afraid/frightened",
"*ḥārēd*": "trembling/anxious/terrified",
"*yāšōb*": "return/go back/turn back",
"*yiṣpōr*": "depart early/turn back quickly/hasten away",
"*ʾelef*": "thousand/clan/military unit",
"*nišʾārû*": "remained/were left/stayed behind"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Judges.7.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־גִּדְע֗וֹן עוֹד֮ הָעָ֣ם רָב֒ הוֹרֵ֤ד אוֹתָם֙ אֶל־הַמַּ֔יִם וְאֶצְרְפֶ֥נּוּ לְךָ֖ שָׁ֑ם וְהָיָ֡ה אֲשֶׁר֩ אֹמַ֨ר אֵלֶ֜יךָ זֶ֣ה ׀ יֵלֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֗ךְ ה֚וּא יֵלֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֔ךְ וְכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁר־אֹמַ֜ר אֵלֶ֗יךָ זֶ֚ה לֹא־יֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔ךְ ה֖וּא לֹ֥א יֵלֵֽךְ׃",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Gidʿōn* still *hāʿām* too-many *hôrēd* them to-*hammayîm* and-*ʾeṣrəfennû* for-you there and-*wəhāyâ* whom I-*ʾōmar* to-you this shall-*yēlēk* with-you he shall-*yēlēk* with-you and-all whom-I-*ʾōmar* to-you this not-shall-*yēlēk* with-you he not shall-*yēlēk*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*Gidʿōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops",
"*hôrēd*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring down/take down",
"*hammayîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the waters",
"*ʾeṣrəfennû*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will refine/test him",
"*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be",
"*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will say",
"*yēlēk*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will go"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded",
"*hôrēd*": "bring down/take down/lead down",
"*ʾeṣrəfennû*": "I will refine/test/purify/sift/separate",
"*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it shall come to pass",
"*yēlēk*": "will go/shall go/will march"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Judges.7.5",
"source": "וַיּ֥וֹרֶד אֶת־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־הַמָּ֑יִם ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־גִּדְע֗וֹן כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־יָלֹק֩ בִּלְשׁוֹנ֨וֹ מִן־הַמַּ֜יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר יָלֹ֣ק הַכֶּ֗לֶב תַּצִּ֤יג אוֹתוֹ֙ לְבָ֔ד וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יִכְרַ֥ע עַל־בִּרְכָּ֖יו לִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And-*wayyôred* *ʾet-hāʿām* to-*hammāyim* and-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Gidʿōn* all who-*yālōq* with-tongue-his from-*hammayim* as which *yālōq* *hakkeleb* *taṣṣîg* him to-separate and-all who-*yikraʿ* on-knees-his to-*lištôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyôred*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought down",
"*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops",
"*hammāyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the waters",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*Gidʿōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon",
"*yālōq*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - laps/licks",
"*hakkeleb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the dog",
"*taṣṣîg*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall set/place",
"*yikraʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - bows down/kneels",
"*lištôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyôred*": "brought down/led down/took down",
"*yālōq*": "laps/licks up/slurps",
"*taṣṣîg*": "set/place/station/put",
"*yikraʿ*": "bows down/kneels/stoops",
"*lištôt*": "to drink/to imbibe"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Judges.7.6",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י מִסְפַּ֞ר הַֽמֲלַקְקִ֤ים בְּיָדָם֙ אֶל־פִּיהֶ֔ם שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִ֑ישׁ וְכֹל֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם כָּרְע֥וּ עַל־בִּרְכֵיהֶ֖ם לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת מָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And-*wayəhî* number-of *hamălaqəqîm* with-hand-their to-mouth-their three hundred *ʾîš* and-all rest-of *hāʿām* *kārəʿû* on-knees-their to-*lištôt* *māyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened",
"*hamălaqəqîm*": "definite participle, piel masculine plural - the ones lapping",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops",
"*kārəʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they bowed down/knelt",
"*lištôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink",
"*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it was/and it happened/and it came to pass",
"*hamălaqəqîm*": "the ones lapping/the ones licking/those who lapped",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each",
"*kārəʿû*": "knelt/bowed down/stooped",
"*lištôt*": "to drink/to imbibe"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Judges.7.7",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־גִּדְע֗וֹן בִּשְׁלֹשׁ֩ מֵא֨וֹת הָאִ֤ישׁ הַֽמֲלַקְקִים֙ אוֹשִׁ֣יעַ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֥י אֶת־מִדְיָ֖ן בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְכָל־הָעָ֔ם יֵלְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Gidʿōn* with-three hundred *hāʾîš* *hamălaqəqîm* *ʾôšîaʿ* you and-*nātattî* *ʾet-Midyān* in-hand-your and-all-*hāʿām* *yēləkû* *ʾîš* to-place-his.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*Gidʿōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon",
"*hāʾîš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the man",
"*hamălaqəqîm*": "definite participle, piel masculine plural - the ones lapping",
"*ʾôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common singular - I will save/deliver",
"*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have given",
"*ʾet-Midyān*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Midian",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops",
"*yēləkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will go",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/each"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded",
"*hamălaqəqîm*": "the ones lapping/the ones licking/those who lapped",
"*ʾôšîaʿ*": "I will save/deliver/rescue/bring victory",
"*nātattî*": "I have given/I give/I will give",
"*yēləkû*": "will go/shall go/may go",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each one"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Judges.7.8",
"source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־צֵדָה֩ הָעָ֨ם בְּיָדָ֜ם וְאֵ֣ת שׁוֹפְרֹֽתֵיהֶ֗ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שִׁלַּח֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְאֹֽהָלָ֔יו וּבִשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת הָאִ֖ישׁ הֽ͏ֶחֱזִ֑יק וּמַחֲנֵ֣ה מִדְיָ֔ן הָ֥יָה ל֖וֹ מִתַּ֥חַת בָּעֵֽמֶק׃",
"text": "And-*wayyiqəḥû* *ʾet-ṣēdâ* *hāʿām* in-hand-their and-*ʾēt* *šôfərōtêhem* and-*ʾēt* all-*ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *šillaḥ* *ʾîš* to-tents-his and-in-three-hundred *hāʾîš* *heḥĕzîq* and-*maḥănēh Midyān* was to-him below in-*ʿēmeq*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqəḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took",
"*ʾet-ṣēdâ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular - provisions/supplies",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*šôfərōtêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their trumpets/rams' horns",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/each",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel",
"*šillaḥ*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he sent away",
"*hāʾîš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the man",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he retained/kept",
"*maḥănēh Midyān*": "construct phrase - camp of Midian",
"*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular - valley/plain"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqəḥû*": "they took/they received/they accepted",
"*ʾet-ṣēdâ*": "provisions/supplies/food",
"*šôfərōtêhem*": "their trumpets/their rams' horns/their shofars",
"*šillaḥ*": "sent away/dismissed/let go",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "retained/kept/held on to",
"*ʿēmeq*": "valley/plain/lowland"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Judges.7.9",
"source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֔וּא וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה ק֖וּם רֵ֣ד בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה כִּ֥י נְתַתִּ֖יו בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "And-*wayəhî* in-*hallayelâ* that and-*wayyōʾmer* to-him *YHWH* *qûm* go-down in-*maḥăneh* for *nətattîw* in-hand-your.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*hallayelâ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the night",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise/get up",
"*maḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular - camp",
"*nətattîw*": "qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have given it"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was",
"*qûm*": "arise/get up/stand",
"*maḥăneh*": "camp/army/host",
"*nətattîw*": "I have given it/I give it/I will give it"
}
}