11{
"verseID": "Judges.7.11",
"source": "וְשָֽׁמַעְתָּ֙ מַה־יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ וְאַחַר֙ תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה יָדֶ֔יךָ וְיָרַדְתָּ֖ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיֵּ֤רֶד הוּא֙ וּפֻרָ֣ה נַעֲר֔וֹ אֶל־קְצֵ֥ה הַחֲמֻשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃",
"text": "And-*wəšāmaʿtā* what-*yədabbērû* and-afterward *teḥĕzaqnâ* hands-your and-*wəyāradtā* in-*bammaḥăneh* and-*wayyēred* he and-*Pûrâ* *naʿărô* to-edge-of *haḥămušîm* which in-*bammaḥăneh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəšāmaʿtā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will hear",
"*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will speak",
"*teḥĕzaqnâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will be strengthened",
"*wəyāradtā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will go down",
"*bammaḥăneh*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the camp",
"*wayyēred*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down",
"*Pûrâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Purah",
"*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant/young man",
"*haḥămušîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the armed men/the fifty"
},
"variants": {
"*wəšāmaʿtā*": "you will hear/you shall listen to",
"*yədabbērû*": "they will speak/they are saying/they will talk",
"*teḥĕzaqnâ*": "will be strengthened/will be emboldened/will gain courage",
"*wəyāradtā*": "you will go down/you shall descend",
"*wayyēred*": "he went down/he descended",
"*naʿărô*": "his servant/his young man/his attendant",
"*haḥămušîm*": "the armed men/the fighters/the fifty/the battle-ready"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Judges.7.12",
"source": "וּמִדְיָ֨ן וַעֲמָלֵ֤ק וְכָל־בְּנֵי־קֶ֙דֶם֙ נֹפְלִ֣ים בָּעֵ֔מֶק כָּאַרְבֶּ֖ה לָרֹ֑ב וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶם֙ אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֔ר כַּח֛וֹל שֶׁעַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹֽב׃",
"text": "And-*Midyān* and-*ʿĂmālēq* and-all-*bənê-qedem* *nōfəlîm* in-*bāʿēmeq* like-*ʾarbeh* for-abundance and-to-camels-their *ʾên* number like-*ḥôl* that-on-shore-of *hayyām* for-abundance.",
"grammar": {
"*Midyān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Midian",
"*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amalek",
"*bənê-qedem*": "construct phrase - sons of the east",
"*nōfəlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - falling/lying",
"*bāʿēmeq*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the valley",
"*ʾarbeh*": "noun, masculine singular - locust",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no",
"*ḥôl*": "noun, masculine singular - sand",
"*hayyām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the sea"
},
"variants": {
"*nōfəlîm*": "falling/lying/camping/spreading out",
"*bāʿēmeq*": "in the valley/in the plain/in the lowland",
"*ʾarbeh*": "locust/locust swarm",
"*ḥôl*": "sand/dust"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "Judges.7.13",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א גִדְע֔וֹן וְהִ֨נֵּה־אִ֔ישׁ מְסַפֵּ֥ר לְרֵעֵ֖הוּ חֲל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֜אמֶר הִנֵּ֧ה חֲל֣וֹם חָלַ֗מְתִּי וְהִנֵּ֨ה *צלול **צְלִ֜יל לֶ֤חֶם שְׂעֹרִים֙ מִתְהַפֵּךְ֙ בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה מִדְיָ֔ן וַיָּבֹ֣א עַד־הָ֠אֹהֶל וַיַּכֵּ֧הוּ וַיִּפֹּ֛ל וַיַּהַפְכֵ֥הוּ לְמַ֖עְלָה וְנָפַ֥ל הָאֹֽהֶל׃",
"text": "And-*wayyābōʾ* *Gidʿôn* and-behold-*ʾîš* *məsappēr* to-friend-his *hălôm* and-*wayyōʾmer* behold *hălôm* *ḥālamtî* and-behold *ṣəlîl* *leḥem śəʿōrîm* *mitəhappēk* in-*maḥănēh Midyān* and-*wayyābōʾ* to-*hāʾōhel* and-*wayyakkēhû* and-*wayyippōl* and-*wayyahafəkēhû* upward and-*wənāfal* *hāʾōhel*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person",
"*məsappēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - telling/recounting",
"*hălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ḥālamtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I dreamed",
"*ṣəlîl*": "noun, masculine singular - cake/round loaf",
"*leḥem śəʿōrîm*": "construct phrase - bread of barley",
"*mitəhappēk*": "hitpael participle masculine singular - tumbling/rolling itself",
"*maḥănēh Midyān*": "construct phrase - camp of Midian",
"*hāʾōhel*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the tent",
"*wayyakkēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it struck it",
"*wayyippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it fell",
"*wayyahafəkēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it overturned it",
"*wənāfal*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and fell",
"*hāʾōhel*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the tent"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "came/arrived/entered",
"*məsappēr*": "telling/recounting/narrating",
"*hălôm*": "dream/vision during sleep",
"*ṣəlîl*": "cake/round loaf/disk",
"*mitəhappēk*": "tumbling/rolling itself/turning over",
"*wayyakkēhû*": "struck it/hit it/smote it",
"*wayyippōl*": "fell/collapsed",
"*wayyahafəkēhû*": "overturned it/turned it upside down",
"*wənāfal*": "fell/collapsed/came down"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}