14 {
"verseID": "Judges.7.14",
"source": "וַיַּ֨עַן רֵעֵ֤הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵ֣ין זֹ֔את בִּלְתִּ֗י אִם־חֶ֛רֶב גִּדְע֥וֹן בֶּן־יוֹאָ֖שׁ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל נָתַ֤ן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ אֶת־מִדְיָ֖ן וְאֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃",
"text": "And-*wayyaʿan* friend-his and-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾên* this except if-*ḥereb* *Gidʿôn* son-of-*Yôʾāš* *ʾîš Yiśrāʾēl* *nātan* *hāʾĕlōhîm* in-hand-his *ʾet-Midyān* and-*ʾet*-all-*hammaḥăneh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no/nothing",
"*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon",
"*Yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joash",
"*ʾîš Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - man of Israel",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has given",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural (but singular meaning) - God",
"*ʾet-Midyān*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Midian",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*ʾên*": "nothing/there is no/none",
"*ḥereb*": "sword/weapon",
"*nātan*": "has given/delivered/handed over",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God/the deity",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "the camp/the army/the host"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Judges.7.15",
"source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ גִּדְע֜וֹן אֶת־מִסְפַּ֧ר הַחֲל֛וֹם וְאֶת־שִׁבְר֖וֹ וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ק֔וּמוּ כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה בְּיֶדְכֶ֖ם אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֥ה מִדְיָֽן׃",
"text": "And-*wayəhî* when-hearing *Gidʿôn* *ʾet*-telling-of *haḥălôm* and-*ʾet*-interpretation-its and-*wayyištāḥû* and-*wayyāšāb* to-*maḥănēh Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyōʾmer* *qûmû* for-*nātan* *YHWH* in-hand-your *ʾet-maḥănēh Midyān*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon",
"*haḥălôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the dream",
"*wayyištāḥû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down",
"*wayyāšāb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned",
"*maḥănēh Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - camp of Israel",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*qûmû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - arise/get up",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has given",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*maḥănēh Midyān*": "construct phrase - camp of Midian"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was",
"*wayyištāḥû*": "he bowed down/he worshipped/he prostrated himself",
"*wayyāšāb*": "he returned/he went back",
"*qûmû*": "arise/get up/stand",
"*nātan*": "has given/delivered/handed over"
}
}
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"
}
}