Judges 8:20

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{ "verseID": "Judges.8.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לְיֶ֣תֶר בְּכוֹר֔וֹ ק֖וּם הֲרֹ֣ג אוֹתָ֑ם וְלֹא־שָׁלַ֨ף הַנַּ֤עַר חַרְבּוֹ֙ כִּ֣י יָרֵ֔א כִּ֥י עוֹדֶ֖נּוּ נָֽעַר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* [he said] *ləyeter* [to Jether] *bəkôrô* [his firstborn], *qûm* [arise] *hărōg* [kill] *ʾôtām* [them]; and *wəlōʾ*-*šālap* [not drew] *hannaʿar* [the youth] *ḥarbô* [his sword], *kî* [because] *yārēʾ* [he feared], *kî* [because] *ʿôdennû* [he was still] *nāʿar* [a youth].", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*ləyeter*": "preposition *lə* + proper noun - to Jether", "*bəkôrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his firstborn", "*qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*hărōg*": "qal imperative, masculine singular of *hārag* - kill", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šālap*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - drew/pulled out", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the youth", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*yārēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he feared", "*ʿôdennû*": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he was still", "*nāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - a youth/a boy" }, "variants": { "*nāʿar*": "youth/boy/young man", "*qûm*": "arise/stand/get up" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    He then said to Jether, his firstborn, 'Get up and kill them.' But the young man did not draw his sword because he was afraid, still being just a boy.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he said to Jether his firstborn, Rise, and kill them. But the youth did not draw his sword: for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said{H559} unto Jether{H3500} his first-born,{H1060} Up,{H6965} and slay{H2026} them. But the youth{H5288} drew{H8025} not his sword;{H2719} for he feared,{H3372} because he was yet a youth.{H5288}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jether{H3500} his firstborn{H1060}, Up{H6965}{(H8798)}, and slay{H2026}{(H8798)} them. But the youth{H5288} drew{H8025}{(H8804)} not his sword{H2719}: for he feared{H3372}{(H8804)}, because he was yet a youth{H5288}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he saide vnto his first borne sonne Iether: Stonde vp, & slaye them. Howbeit the lad drue not out his swerde, for he was afrayed, for so moch as he was yet but a lad.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then he sayde vnto Iether his first borne sonne, Vp, & slay them: but the boy drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet yong.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he sayde vnto Iether his eldest sonne, Up and slay them. But the ladde drue not his sworde: for he feared, because he was yet young.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, [and] slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he [was] yet a youth.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He said to Jether his firstborn, Up, and kill them. But the youth didn't draw his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he saith to Jether his first-born, `Rise, slay them;' and the young man hath not drawn his sword, for he hath been afraid, for he `is' yet a youth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he said unto Jether his first-born, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he said unto Jether his first-born, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then he said to Jether, his oldest son, Up! Put them to death. But the boy did not take out his sword, fearing because he was still a boy.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He said to Jether his firstborn, "Get up, and kill them!" But the youth didn't draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He ordered Jether his firstborn son,“Come on! Kill them!” But Jether was too afraid to draw his sword, because he was still young.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 10:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Joshua.10.24", "source": "וַ֠יְהִי כְּֽהוֹצִיאָ֞ם אֶת־הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵלֶּה֮ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֨א יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אֶל־קְצִינֵ֞י אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הֶהָלְכ֣וּא אִתּ֔וֹ קִרְב֗וּ שִׂ֚ימוּ אֶת־רַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם עַֽל־צַוְּארֵ֖י הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַֽיִּקְרְב֔וּ וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ אֶת־רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־צַוְּארֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yəhî* when *kə-hôṣîʾām* *ʾet-hamməlākîm* these to *Yəhôšuaʿ* and *wə-yiqrāʾ* *Yəhôšuaʿ* to all *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *wə-yōʾmer* to *qəṣînê* *ʾanšê* the *milḥāmâ* the ones *hehālkûʾ* with him *qirbû* *śîmû* *ʾet-raglêkem* on *ṣawwərê* the *məlākîm* these and *wə-yiqrəbû* and *wə-yāśîmû* *ʾet-raglêhem* on *ṣawwərêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it happened", "*kə-hôṣîʾām*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they brought out", "*ʾet-hamməlākîm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with definite article - the kings", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qəṣînê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the war/battle", "*hehālkûʾ*": "definite article + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - the ones who went", "*qirbû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - come near", "*śîmû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - put", "*ʾet-raglêkem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your feet", "*ṣawwərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - necks of", "*məlākîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the kings", "*wə-yiqrəbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came near", "*wə-yāśîmû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they put", "*ʾet-raglêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet", "*ṣawwərêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their necks" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*kə-hôṣîʾām*": "when they brought out/as they were bringing out", "*ʾet-hamməlākîm*": "the kings/the rulers", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "Joshua", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned", "*ʾîš*": "man/men/person", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*qəṣînê*": "chiefs/commanders/captains", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/soldiers of", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/combat", "*hehālkûʾ*": "who went/who marched/who walked", "*qirbû*": "come near/approach", "*śîmû*": "put/place/set", "*ʾet-raglêkem*": "your feet", "*ṣawwərê*": "necks of/throats of", "*məlākîm*": "kings/rulers", "*wə-yiqrəbû*": "came near/approached", "*wə-yāśîmû*": "put/placed/set", "*ʾet-raglêhem*": "their feet", "*ṣawwərêhem*": "their necks/their throats" } }
  • 1 Sam 15:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.33", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר שִׁכְּלָ֤ה נָשִׁים֙ חַרְבֶּ֔ךָ כֵּן־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ל מִנָּשִׁ֖ים אִמֶּ֑ךָ וַיְשַׁסֵּ֨ף שְׁמוּאֵ֧ל אֶת־אֲגָ֛ג לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ ס", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl*, as *kaʾăšer* *šikkəlâ* women *nāšîm* your sword *ḥarbeka*, so *kēn*-will be bereaved *tiškkal* among women *min-nāšîm* your mother *ʾimmeka*; and *wə-yəšassēp* *Šəmûʾēl* *ʾet*-*ʾĂgag* before *lipnê* *YHWH* in the *ba-Gilgāl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*šikkəlâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - bereaved/made childless", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*ḥarbeka*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*tiškkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be bereaved", "*min-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - from/among women", "*ʾimmeka*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*wə-yəšassēp*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he cut in pieces/hewed to pieces", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ba-Gilgāl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Gilgal" }, "variants": { "*šikkəlâ*": "bereaved/made childless/caused loss of children", "*wə-yəšassēp*": "cut in pieces/hewed to pieces/cut down/dismembered" } }
  • Ps 149:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.149.9", "source": "לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת בָּהֶ֨ם ׀ מִשְׁפָּ֬ט כָּת֗וּב הָדָ֣ר ה֭וּא לְכָל־חֲסִידָ֗יו הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "to-*laʿăśôt* in-them ׀ *mišpāṭ* *kātûḇ* *hādār* *hûʾ* to-all-*ḥăsîdāyw* *halləlû*-*yāh*", "grammar": { "*laʿăśôt*": "infinitive construct, qal with preposition lamed - to execute/to carry out", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*kātûḇ*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - written", "*hādār*": "noun, masculine singular - splendor/glory/honor", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - this/it [is]", "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition lamed and kol - for all his faithful ones", "*halləlû*": "imperative, masculine plural, piel - praise", "*yāh*": "divine name, shortened form - YAH" }, "variants": { "*laʿăśôt*": "to execute/to carry out/to perform", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/sentence", "*kātûḇ*": "written/inscribed/recorded", "*hādār*": "splendor/honor/glory/majesty", "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his saints", "*halləlû-yāh*": "praise the LORD/praise YAH/hallelujah" } }

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  • Judg 8:21-23
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    21 { "verseID": "Judges.8.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֜אמֶר זֶ֣בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֗ע ק֤וּם אַתָּה֙ וּפְגַע־בָּ֔נוּ כִּ֥י כָאִ֖ישׁ גְּבוּרָת֑וֹ וַיָּ֣קָם גִּדְע֗וֹן וַֽיַּהֲרֹג֙ אֶת־זֶ֣בַח וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֔ע וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הַשַּׂ֣הֲרֹנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* [said] *zebaḥ* [Zebah] and *ṣalmunnāʿ* [Zalmunna], *qûm* [arise] *ʾattāh* [you] *ûpəgaʿ*-*bānû* [and fall upon us], *kî* [for] *kāʾîš* [as the man] *gəbûrātô* [his strength]; and *wayyāqom* [arose] *gidʿôn* [Gideon] *wayyahărōg* [and killed] *ʾet*-*zebaḥ* [Zebah] and *ʾet*-*ṣalmunnāʿ* [Zalmunna], and *wayyiqqaḥ* [he took] *ʾet*-*haśśahărōnîm* [the crescents] *ʾăšer* [that were] *bəṣawwərê* [on the necks of] *gəmallêhem* [their camels].", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and said", "*zebaḥ*": "proper noun - Zebah", "*ṣalmunnāʿ*": "proper noun - Zalmunna", "*qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ûpəgaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular of *pāgaʿ* - and fall upon", "*bānû*": "preposition *bə* + 1st common plural suffix - upon us", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kāʾîš*": "preposition *kə* + noun, masculine singular - as the man", "*gəbûrātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qûm* - and arose", "*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*wayyahărōg*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hārag* - and killed", "*haśśahărōnîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the crescents", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*bəṣawwərê*": "preposition *bə* + construct plural of *ṣawwār* - on the necks of", "*gəmallêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their camels" }, "variants": { "*pəgaʿ*": "fall upon/attack/strike", "*śahărōnîm*": "crescents/moon-shaped ornaments", "*gəbûrātô*": "his strength/his might/his power" } }

    22 { "verseID": "Judges.8.22", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־גִּדְע֔וֹן מְשָׁל־בָּ֙נוּ֙ גַּם־אַתָּ֔ה גַּם־בִּנְךָ֖ גַּ֣ם בֶּן־בְּנֶ֑ךָ כִּ֥י הוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖נוּ מִיַּ֥ד מִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* [said] *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* [men of Israel] *ʾel*-*gidʿôn* [to Gideon], *məšāl*-*bānû* [rule over us], *gam*-*ʾattāh* [also you], *gam*-*binkā* [also your son], *gam* *ben*-*bənekā* [also son of your son], *kî* [because] *hôšaʿtānû* [you have saved us] *miyyad* [from the hand of] *midyān* [Midian].", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *ʾāmar* - and said", "*ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "construct form - men of Israel", "*ʾel*-*gidʿôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Gideon", "*məšāl*": "qal imperative, masculine singular of *māšal* - rule", "*bānû*": "preposition *bə* + 1st common plural suffix - over us", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*ben*-*bənekā*": "construct + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - son of your son", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*hôšaʿtānû*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular of *yāšaʿ* with 1st common plural suffix - you have saved us", "*miyyad*": "preposition *min* + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian" }, "variants": { "*māšal*": "rule/have dominion/reign", "*yad*": "hand/power/control" } }

    23 { "verseID": "Judges.8.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ גִּדְע֔וֹן לֹֽא־אֶמְשֹׁ֤ל אֲנִי֙ בָּכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יִמְשֹׁ֥ל בְּנִ֖י בָּכֶ֑ם יְהוָ֖ה יִמְשֹׁ֥ל בָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* [said] *ʾălêhem* [to them] *gidʿôn* [Gideon], *lōʾ*-*ʾemšōl* [I will not rule] *ʾănî* [I] *bākem* [over you], and *wəlōʾ*-*yimšōl* [will not rule] *bənî* [my son] *bākem* [over you]; *YHWH* [YHWH] *yimšōl* [will rule] *bākem* [over you].", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition *ʾel* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾemšōl*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular of *māšal* - I will rule", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*bākem*": "preposition *bə* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - over you", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yimšōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *māšal* - will rule", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yimšōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *māšal* - will rule" }, "variants": { "*māšal*": "rule/reign/have dominion" } }

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    2 verses
    77%

    18 { "verseID": "Judges.8.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶל־זֶ֙בַח֙ וְאֶל־צַלְמֻנָּ֔ע אֵיפֹה֙ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲרַגְתֶּ֖ם בְּתָב֑וֹר וַֽיֹּאמרוּ֙ כָּמ֣וֹךָ כְמוֹהֶ֔ם אֶחָ֕ד כְּתֹ֖אַר בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* [he said] *ʾel*-*zebaḥ* [to Zebah] and *ʾel*-*ṣalmunnāʿ* [to Zalmunna], *ʾêpōh* [where] *hāʾănāšîm* [the men] *ʾăšer* [whom] *hăragtem* [you killed] *bətābôr* [in Tabor]? And *wayyōʾmrû* [they said], *kāmôkā* [like you] *kəmôhem* [like them], *ʾeḥād* [each one] *kətōʾar* [according to the appearance of] *bənê* [sons of] *hammelek* [the king].", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*zebaḥ*": "proper noun - Zebah", "*ṣalmunnāʿ*": "proper noun - Zalmunna", "*ʾêpōh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/that", "*hăragtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural of *hārag* - you killed", "*bətābôr*": "preposition *bĕ* + proper noun - in Tabor", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *ʾāmar* - and they said", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition *kə* + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - like you", "*kəmôhem*": "preposition *kə* + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - like them", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral/adjective, masculine singular - one/each one", "*kətōʾar*": "preposition *kə* + construct singular - according to the appearance of", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*tōʾar*": "appearance/form/figure", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/each one/every one" } }

    19 { "verseID": "Judges.8.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אַחַ֥י בְּנֵֽי־אִמִּ֖י הֵ֑ם חַי־יְהוָ֗ה ל֚וּ הַחֲיִתֶ֣ם אוֹתָ֔ם לֹ֥א הָרַ֖גְתִּי אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmar* [he said], *ʾaḥay* [my brothers] *bənê*-*ʾimmî* [sons of my mother] *hēm* [they were]; *ḥay*-*YHWH* [as YHWH lives], *lû* [if] *haḥăyîtem* [you had kept alive] *ʾôtām* [them], *lōʾ* [not] *hāragtî* [I would have killed] *ʾetkem* [you].", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*ʾaḥay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*hēm*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/as lives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*lû*": "conditional particle - if", "*haḥăyîtem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural of *ḥāyâ* - you had kept alive", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāragtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular of *hārag* - I would have killed", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*lû*": "if/if only (expressing wish or condition)", "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as YHWH lives/by the life of YHWH (oath formula)" } }

  • 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" } }

  • Judg 7:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    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" } }

  • Judg 8:10-14
    5 verses
    72%

    10 { "verseID": "Judges.8.10", "source": "וְזֶ֨בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֜ע בַּקַּרְקֹ֗ר וּמַחֲנֵיהֶ֤ם עִמָּם֙ כַּחֲמֵ֤שֶׁת עָשָׂר֙ אֶ֔לֶף כֹּ֚ל הַנּ֣וֹתָרִ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל מַחֲנֵ֣ה בְנֵי־קֶ֑דֶם וְהַנֹּ֣פְלִ֔ים מֵאָ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə-zeḇaḥ wə-ṣalmunnāʿ ba-qarqōr û-maḥănêhem* with-them about-fifteen thousand all the-*nôṯārîm* from-all *maḥănê ḇənê-qeḏem wə-ha-nōp̄ləîm* hundred and-twenty thousand *ʾîš šōlēp̄ ḥāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-zeḇaḥ*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Zebah", "*wə-ṣalmunnāʿ*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Zalmunna", "*ba-qarqōr*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Karkor", "*û-maḥănêhem*": "waw conjunctive + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their camp", "*nôṯārîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - those remaining/left over", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ḇənê-qeḏem*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of the east", "*wə-ha-nōp̄ləîm*": "waw conjunctive + definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - and the fallen ones", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*šōlēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - drawing/pulling out", "*ḥāreḇ*": "feminine singular noun - sword" }, "variants": { "*qarqōr*": "Karkor (place name)", "*nôṯārîm*": "remaining/left/survivors", "*ḇənê-qeḏem*": "sons of the east/easterners", "*nōp̄ləîm*": "fallen/killed/those who had fallen", "*šōlēp̄ ḥāreḇ*": "drawing sword/armed men/warriors" } }

    11 { "verseID": "Judges.8.11", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַל גִּדְע֗וֹן דֶּ֚רֶךְ הַשְּׁכוּנֵ֣י בֽ͏ָאֳהָלִ֔ים מִקֶּ֥דֶם לְנֹ֖בַח וְיָגְבֳּהָ֑ה וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הָ֥יָה בֶֽטַח׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿal giḏʿôn dereḵ ha-ššəḵûnê ḇā-ʾŏhālîm mi-qeḏem lə-nōḇaḥ wə-yāḡbŏhâ wə-yak ʾeṯ-ha-mmaḥăne wə-ha-mmaḥăne hāyâ ḇeṭaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*giḏʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*dereḵ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way/road of", "*ha-ššəḵûnê*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - the dwellers of", "*ḇā-ʾŏhālîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the tents", "*mi-qeḏem*": "preposition + noun - from east of", "*lə-nōḇaḥ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Nobah", "*wə-yāḡbŏhâ*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Jogbehah", "*wə-yak*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾeṯ-ha-mmaḥăne*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the camp", "*wə-ha-mmaḥăne*": "waw conjunctive + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the camp", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ḇeṭaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - secure/confident" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ ha-ššəḵûnê ḇā-ʾŏhālîm*": "way of tent-dwellers/road of nomads", "*ḇeṭaḥ*": "secure/confident/unsuspecting" } }

    12 { "verseID": "Judges.8.12", "source": "וַיָּנ֗וּסוּ זֶ֚בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֔ע וַיִּרְדֹּ֖ף אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּלְכֹּ֞ד אֶת־שְׁנֵ֣י ׀ מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן אֶת־זֶ֙בַח֙ וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֔ע וְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הֶחֱרִֽיד׃", "text": "*wə-yānûsû zeḇaḥ wə-ṣalmunnāʿ wə-yirdōp̄* after-them *wə-yilkōḏ ʾeṯ-šənê malḵê miḏyān ʾeṯ-zeḇaḥ wə-ʾeṯ-ṣalmunnāʿ wə-ḵāl-ha-mmaḥăne heḥĕrîḏ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yānûsû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*zeḇaḥ*": "proper noun - Zebah", "*wə-ṣalmunnāʿ*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Zalmunna", "*wə-yirdōp̄*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pursued", "*wə-yilkōḏ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he captured", "*ʾeṯ-šənê*": "direct object marker + numeral, masculine dual construct - the two of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*ʾeṯ-zeḇaḥ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Zebah", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ṣalmunnāʿ*": "waw conjunctive + direct object marker + proper noun - and Zalmunna", "*wə-ḵāl-ha-mmaḥăne*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - and all the camp", "*heḥĕrîḏ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he terrified/threw into panic" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕrîḏ*": "terrified/threw into panic/threw into confusion" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Judges.8.13", "source": "וַיָּ֛שָׁב גִּדְע֥וֹן בֶּן־יוֹאָ֖שׁ מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה מִֽלְמַעֲלֵ֖ה הֶחָֽרֶס׃", "text": "*wə-yāšāḇ giḏʿôn ben-yôʾāš min-ha-mmilḥāmâ mi-lmaʿălê he-ḥāres*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*giḏʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*ben-yôʾāš*": "masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Joash", "*min-ha-mmilḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - from the battle", "*mi-lmaʿălê*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from the ascent of", "*he-ḥāres*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the Heres/sun" }, "variants": { "*lmaʿălê he-ḥāres*": "ascent of Heres/ascent of the sun/pass of Heres" } }

    14 { "verseID": "Judges.8.14", "source": "וַיִּלְכָּד־נַ֛עַר מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י סֻכּ֖וֹת וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֑הוּ וַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב אֵלָ֜יו אֶת־שָׂרֵ֤י סֻכּוֹת֙ וְאֶת־זְקֵנֶ֔יהָ שִׁבְעִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָ֖ה אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*wə-yilkāḏ-naʿar mē-ʾanšê sukkôṯ wə-yišʾālēhû wə-yiḵtōḇ ʾēlāw ʾeṯ-śārê sukkôṯ wə-ʾeṯ-zəqēnêhā šiḇʿîm wə-šiḇʿâ ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yilkāḏ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caught", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - young man/boy", "*mē-ʾanšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - from men of", "*sukkôṯ*": "proper noun - Succoth", "*wə-yišʾālēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he asked him", "*wə-yiḵtōḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote down", "*ʾēlāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾeṯ-śārê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct - the princes/officials of", "*sukkôṯ*": "proper noun - Succoth", "*wə-ʾeṯ-zəqēnêhā*": "waw conjunctive + direct object marker + masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its elders", "*šiḇʿîm*": "numeral, masculine - seventy", "*wə-šiḇʿâ*": "waw conjunctive + numeral, feminine - and seven", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/boy/youth/servant", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/leaders/captains", "*zəqēnêhā*": "its elders/its old men/its leaders" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "Judges.8.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גִּדְע֔וֹן לָכֵ֗ן בְּתֵ֧ת יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־זֶ֥בַח וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֖ע בְּיָדִ֑י וְדַשְׁתִּי֙ אֶת־בְּשַׂרְכֶ֔ם אֶת־קוֹצֵ֥י הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־הַֽבַּרְקֳנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer giḏʿôn lāḵēn bə-tēṯ YHWH ʾeṯ-zeḇaḥ wə-ʾeṯ-ṣalmunnāʿ* in-hand-of-me *wə-ḏaštî ʾeṯ-bəśarḵem ʾeṯ-qôṣê ha-miḏbār wə-ʾeṯ-ha-barqŏnîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*giḏʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*bə-tēṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when gives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*zeḇaḥ*": "proper noun - Zebah", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ṣalmunnāʿ*": "waw conjunctive + direct object marker + proper noun - and Zalmunna", "*wə-ḏaštî*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st common singular - then I will thresh", "*ʾeṯ-bəśarḵem*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your flesh", "*ʾeṯ-qôṣê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct - thorns of", "*ha-miḏbār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wilderness", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ha-barqŏnîm*": "waw conjunctive + direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the briers" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/thus/so", "*ḏaštî*": "I will thresh/tear/trample", "*qôṣê*": "thorns/briars/thistles", "*barqŏnîm*": "briers/thistles/thorny plants" } }

  • Judg 7:1-4
    4 verses
    71%

    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" } }

  • Judg 8:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3 { "verseID": "Judges.8.3", "source": "בְּיֶדְכֶם֩ נָתַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שָׂרֵ֤י מִדְיָן֙ אֶת־עֹרֵ֣ב וְאֶת־זְאֵ֔ב וּמַה־יָּכֹ֖לְתִּי עֲשׂ֣וֹת כָּכֶ֑ם אָ֗ז רָפְתָ֤ה רוּחָם֙ מֵֽעָלָ֔יו בְּדַבְּר֖וֹ הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "In-hand-of-you *nāṯan ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾeṯ*-*śārê miḏyān ʾeṯ-ʿōrēḇ wə-ʾeṯ-zəʾēḇ* and-what-*yāḵōltî ʿăśôṯ* like-you *ʾāz rāp̄ətâ rûḥām* from-upon-him in-*dabbərô* the-*dāḇār* the-this", "grammar": { "*nāṯan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/chiefs of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*ʿōrēḇ*": "proper noun - Oreb", "*wə-ʾeṯ-zəʾēḇ*": "and + direct object marker + proper noun - and Zeeb", "*yāḵōltî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I was able", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʾāz*": "adverb of time - then", "*rāp̄ətâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - relaxed/slackened", "*rûḥām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their spirit", "*dabbərô*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his speaking" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural form used as singular)", "*śārê*": "princes/chiefs/captains/leaders", "*rāp̄ətâ*": "slackened/relaxed/subsided/gave up", "*rûḥām*": "their spirit/anger/breath" } }

    4 { "verseID": "Judges.8.4", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א גִדְע֖וֹן הַיַּרְדֵּ֑נָה עֹבֵ֣ר ה֗וּא וּשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֤וֹת הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ עֲיֵפִ֖ים וְרֹדְפִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾ giḏʿôn ha-yardēnâ ʿōḇēr* he and-three-hundred the-*ʾîš* who with-him *ʿăyēp̄îm wə-rōḏəp̄îm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*giḏʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*ha-yardēnâ*": "definite article + proper noun + directional he suffix - to the Jordan", "*ʿōḇēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing over/crossing", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men (collective)", "*ʿăyēp̄îm*": "masculine plural adjective - weary/tired/faint", "*wə-rōḏəp̄îm*": "waw conjunctive + Qal participle, masculine plural - and pursuing" }, "variants": { "*ha-yardēnâ*": "to the Jordan (directional ending)", "*ʾîš*": "man/men (collective singular)", "*ʿăyēp̄îm*": "weary/tired/faint/exhausted" } }

  • Judg 6:11-14
    4 verses
    70%

    11 { "verseID": "Judges.6.11", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ תַּ֤חַת הָֽאֵלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעָפְרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְיוֹאָ֖שׁ אֲבִ֣י הָֽעֶזְרִ֑י וְגִדְע֣וֹן בְּנ֗וֹ חֹבֵ֤ט חִטִּים֙ בַּגַּ֔ת לְהָנִ֖יס מִפְּנֵ֥י מִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *malʾak* *YHWH* and *wayyēšeb* under *hāʾēlâ* *ʾăšer* in *ʿoprâ* *ʾăšer* to *yôʾāš* *ʾăbî* *hāʿezrî* and *gidʿôn* *bənô* *ḥōbēṭ* *ḥiṭṭîm* in *haggat* to *lĕhānîs* from *mippənê* *midyān*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*wayyēšeb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sat/dwelt", "*hāʾēlâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the terebinth/oak", "*ʿoprâ*": "proper noun - Ophrah", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun - Joash", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*hāʿezrî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Abiezrite", "*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ḥōbēṭ*": "qal participle masculine singular - beating/threshing", "*ḥiṭṭîm*": "noun, feminine plural - wheat", "*haggat*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the winepress", "*lĕhānîs*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to flee/to hide", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct form of *pānîm* - from before/because of" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*hāʾēlâ*": "terebinth/oak/large tree", "*ḥōbēṭ*": "beating/threshing/striking", "*gat*": "winepress/winepress pit", "*lĕhānîs*": "to hide/to make flee/to save from", "*mippənê*": "from before/from the presence of/because of" } }

    12 { "verseID": "Judges.6.12", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֥א אֵלָ֖יו מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו יְהוָ֥ה עִמְּךָ֖ גִּבּ֥וֹר הֶחָֽיִל׃", "text": "And *wayyērāʾ* to him *malʾak* *YHWH* and *wayyōʾmer* to him *YHWH* with you *gibbôr* *heḥāyil*", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he appeared", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*gibbôr*": "noun, masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*heḥāyil*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the valor/strength" }, "variants": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "appeared/showed himself/was seen", "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero", "*heḥāyil*": "the valor/the strength/the might/the army" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Judges.6.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֤יו גִּדְעוֹן֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְיֵ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ עִמָּ֔נוּ וְלָ֥מָּה מְצָאַ֖תְנוּ כָּל־זֹ֑את וְאַיֵּ֣ה כָֽל־נִפְלְאֹתָ֡יו אֲשֶׁר֩ סִפְּרוּ־לָ֨נוּ אֲבוֹתֵ֜ינוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲלֹ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ הֶעֱלָ֣נוּ יְהוָ֔ה וְעַתָּה֙ נְטָשָׁ֣נוּ יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖נוּ בְּכַף־מִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *gidʿôn* by me *ʾădōnî* and is *YHWH* with us and why *məṣāʾatnû* all *zōʾt* and where all *niplĕʾōtāyw* *ʾăšer* *sippĕrû* to us *ʾăbôtênû* saying not from *miṣrayim* *heʿĕlānû* *YHWH* and now *nəṭāšānû* *YHWH* and *wayyittĕnēnû* in *kap-midyān*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*məṣāʾatnû*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - she/it found us", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*niplĕʾōtāyw*": "niphal participle feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wondrous acts", "*sippĕrû*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural - they told/recounted", "*ʾăbôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*heʿĕlānû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he brought us up", "*nəṭāšānû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he abandoned us", "*wayyittĕnēnû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - and he gave us", "*kap-midyān*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - palm/hand of Midian" }, "variants": { "*bî ʾădōnî*": "by me my lord/please my lord/pardon me my lord", "*məṣāʾatnû*": "found us/happened to us/befallen us", "*niplĕʾōtāyw*": "his wondrous acts/his miracles/his wonderful deeds", "*sippĕrû*": "told/recounted/related", "*heʿĕlānû*": "brought us up/raised us/carried us up", "*nəṭāšānû*": "abandoned us/forsaken us/cast us off", "*kap-midyān*": "hand of Midian/power of Midian" } }

    14 { "verseID": "Judges.6.14", "source": "וַיִּ֤פֶן אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֵ֚ךְ בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ זֶ֔ה וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֥ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִכַּ֣ף מִדְיָ֑ן הֲלֹ֖א שְׁלַחְתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyipen* to him *YHWH* and *wayyōʾmer* go in *kōḥăkā* *zeh* and *wəhôšaʿtā* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* from *kap* *midyān* not *šəlaḥtîkā*", "grammar": { "*wayyipen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wəhôšaʿtā*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall save", "*kap*": "noun, feminine singular construct - palm/hand of", "*šəlaḥtîkā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have sent you" }, "variants": { "*wayyipen*": "turned/faced/looked at", "*kōḥăkā*": "your strength/your power/your might", "*wəhôšaʿtā*": "you shall save/you shall deliver/you shall rescue", "*kap*": "palm/hand/power", "*šəlaḥtîkā*": "I have sent you/I am sending you" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "Judges.9.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹא בֵית־אָבִיו עָפְרָתָה וַיַּהֲרֹג אֶת־אֶחָיו בְּנֵי־יְרֻבַּעַל שִׁבְּעִים אִישׁ עַל־אֶבֶן אֶחָת וַיִּוָּתֵר יוֹתָם בֶּן־יְרֻבַּעַל הַקָּטֹן כִּי נֶחְבָּא", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *bêt*-*ʾābîw* *ʿoprātāh* *wa-yaharōg* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw* *bənê*-*yərubbaʿal* *šibʿîm* *ʾîš* *ʿal*-*ʾeben* *ʾeḥāt* *wa-yiwwātēr* *yôtām* *ben*-*yərubbaʿal* *ha-qqāṭōn* *kî* *neḥbāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he came", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3ms possessive suffix - his father", "*ʿoprātāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Ophrah", "*wa-yaharōg*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he killed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3ms possessive suffix - his brothers", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*yərubbaʿal*": "proper noun, masculine - Jerubbaal", "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*ʾeḥāt*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*wa-yiwwātēr*": "Niphal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he remained", "*yôtām*": "proper noun, masculine - Jotham", "*ben*": "construct noun, masculine singular - son of", "*yərubbaʿal*": "proper noun, masculine - Jerubbaal", "*ha-qqāṭōn*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the youngest", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*neḥbāʾ*": "Niphal perfect 3ms - he hid himself" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaharōg*": "and he killed/slaughtered/murdered", "*ʿal*-*ʾeben* *ʾeḥāt*": "on one stone/upon a single stone (execution method)", "*ha-qqāṭōn*": "the youngest/smallest/least significant" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "Judges.21.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ־שָׁ֣ם הָעֵדָ֗ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל וַיְצַוּ֨וּ אוֹתָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר לְ֠כוּ וְהִכִּיתֶ֞ם אֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֨י יָבֵ֤שׁ גִּלְעָד֙ לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַטָּֽף׃", "text": "And *wayyišləḥû*-there the *ʿēdāh* *šənêm-ʿāśār* *ʾelep̄* *ʾîš* from *bənê* the *ḥayil* and *wayṣawwû* them *lēʾmōr* go and *hikkîtem* *ʾet*-*yôšəbê* *Yābēš* *Gilʿād* with *pî*-*ḥereb* and the *nāšîm* and the *ṭāp̄*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyišləḥû-šām*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural + adverb - they sent there", "*hā-ʿēdāh*": "noun with definite article, feminine, singular - the congregation/assembly", "*šənêm-ʿāśār*": "numeral, masculine - twelve", "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - men", "*mi-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - from sons of", "*he-ḥayil*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the valor/strength", "*wayṣawwû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they commanded", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ləkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*wə-hikkîtem*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and strike", "*ʾet-yôšəbê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, plural construct - inhabitants of", "*Yābēš Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Jabesh-Gilead", "*lə-p̄î-ḥereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - with edge of sword", "*wə-ha-nāšîm*": "conjunction + noun with definite article, feminine, plural - and the women", "*wə-ha-ṭāp̄*": "conjunction + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - and the children" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*ḥayil*": "valor/strength/might/army", "*hikkîtem*": "strike/smite/attack", "*lə-p̄î-ḥereb*": "with edge of sword/by the sword", "*ṭāp̄*": "children/little ones/dependents" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Judges.9.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחַ֥ם אָבִ֖י עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיַּ֥ד מִדְיָֽן׃", "text": "Who *nilḥam* my-father *ʿălêkem*, and-*yaššlēk* *ʾet*-*napšô* from-*negged*, and-*yaṣṣēl* you from-*yad* *midyān*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*nilḥam*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fought", "*ʾābî*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 1st person singular - my father", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for/on behalf of you", "*yaššlēk*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - cast/threw", "*napšô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his soul/life", "*negged*": "preposition - in front/opposite/before", "*yaṣṣēl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - delivered/rescued", "*yad*": "feminine noun, construct state - hand of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian" }, "variants": { "*nilḥam*": "fought/waged war", "*yaššlēk*": "cast/threw/flung/risked", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*negged*": "in front/before/opposite/facing danger", "*yaṣṣēl*": "delivered/rescued/saved", "*yad*": "hand/power/control" } }

  • 36 { "verseID": "Judges.6.36", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר גִּדְע֖וֹן אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים אִם־יֶשְׁךָ֞ מוֹשִׁ֧יעַ בְּיָדִ֛י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Gidʿôn* to-the-*ʾělōhîm* if-*yešḵā* *môšîaʿ* in-my-*yād* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* as-*ʾăšer* *dibbartā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*Gidʿôn*": "proper name - Gideon", "*ʾělōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God/god", "*yešḵā*": "particle of existence + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you are", "*môšîaʿ*": "participle masculine singular - saving/delivering", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - as/which", "*dibbartā*": "perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you spoke/promised" }, "variants": { "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/god/divine being", "*yešḵā*": "you are/if you are indeed", "*môšîaʿ*": "saving/delivering/helping", "*yād*": "hand/power/agency", "*dibbartā*": "you spoke/you said/you promised" } }

  • 28 { "verseID": "Judges.8.28", "source": "וַיִּכָּנַ֣ע מִדְיָ֗ן לִפְנֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹ֥א יָסְפ֖וּ לָשֵׂ֣את רֹאשָׁ֑ם וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֛רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בִּימֵ֥י גִדְעֽוֹן׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyikkānaʿ* [was subdued] *midyān* [Midian] *lipnê* [before] *bənê* [the sons of] *yiśrāʾēl* [Israel], and *wəlōʾ* [not] *yāspû* [they continued] *lāśēʾt* [to lift up] *rōʾšām* [their head]; and *wattišqōṭ* [was quiet] *hāʾāreṣ* [the land] *ʾarbāʿîm* [forty] *šānāh* [years] *bîmê* [in the days of] *gidʿôn* [Gideon].", "grammar": { "*wayyikkānaʿ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *kānaʿ* - and was subdued", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*lipnê*": "preposition *lə* + construct plural of *pānîm* - before", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāspû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural of *yāsap* - they continued", "*lāśēʾt*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct of *nāśāʾ* - to lift up", "*rōʾšām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their head", "*wattišqōṭ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular of *šāqaṭ* - and rested", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "number - forty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*bîmê*": "preposition *bə* + construct plural of *yôm* - in the days of", "*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon" }, "variants": { "*kānaʿ*": "subdued/humbled/brought low", "*nāśāʾ* *rōʾš*": "lift up head/rise up (idiom for rebellion)", "*šāqaṭ*": "be quiet/rest/be undisturbed" } }

  • 2 Sam 1:9-10
    2 verses
    69%

    9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י עֲמָד־נָ֤א עָלַי֙ וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י אֲחָזַ֖נִי הַשָּׁבָ֑ץ כִּֽי־כָל־ע֥וֹד נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, '*ʿămād-nāʾ* over me and *môtətēnî*, for *ʾăḥāzanî* the *šābāṣ*, for all yet *napšî* in me.'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿămād-nāʾ*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with particle of entreaty - please stand", "*môtətēnî*": "polel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - kill me", "*ʾăḥāzanî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it has seized me", "*šābāṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the death agony/convulsion", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my life/soul" }, "variants": { "*ʿămād-nāʾ ʿālay*": "please stand over me/please come to me", "*môtətēnî*": "kill me/put me to death", "*ʾăḥāzanî haššābāṣ*": "cramps/convulsions/death agony has seized me", "*kî-kol-ʿôd napšî bî*": "for my life is still in me/for I am still alive" } }

    10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.10", "source": "וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד עָלָיו֙ וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ כִּ֣י יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽחְיֶ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֣י נִפְל֑וֹ וָאֶקַּ֞ח הַנֵּ֣זֶר ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרֹע֔וֹ וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "And *wāʾeʿĕmōd* over him and *waʾămōtətēhû*, for *yādaʿtî* that not *yiḥyeh* after *niplô*. And *wāʾeqqaḥ* the *nēzer* which on *rōʾšô* and *ʾeṣʿādâ* which on *zərōʿô*, and *wāʾăbîʾēm* to *ʾădōnî* here.", "grammar": { "*wāʾeʿĕmōd*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I stood", "*waʾămōtətēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular polel with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I killed him", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*yiḥyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would live", "*niplô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his falling", "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I took", "*nēzer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the crown/diadem", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʾeṣʿādâ*": "noun, feminine singular - armlet/bracelet", "*zərōʿô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arm", "*wāʾăbîʾēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I brought them", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeʿĕmōd ʿālāyw*": "I stood over him/I positioned myself over him", "*waʾămōtətēhû*": "I killed him/I put him to death", "*lōʾ yiḥyeh ʾaḥărê niplô*": "he would not live after his fall/he could not survive after falling", "*nēzer*": "crown/diadem/royal headpiece", "*ʾeṣʿādâ*": "armlet/bracelet/armband", "*hēnnâ*": "here/to this place" } }

  • 54 { "verseID": "Judges.9.54", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א מְהֵרָ֜ה אֶל־הַנַּ֣עַר ׀ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ שְׁלֹ֤ף חַרְבְּךָ֙ וּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִי פֶּן־יֹ֥אמְרוּ לִ֖י אִשָּׁ֣ה הֲרָגָ֑תְהוּ וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּ נַעֲר֖וֹ וַיָּמֹֽת", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *məhērāh* *ʾel-hannaʿar* *nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw* *wə-yōʾmer* *lô* *šəlōp* *ḥarbəkā* *û-môtətēnî* *pen-yōʾmərû* *lî* *ʾiššāh* *hărāgātəhû* *wə-yidqərēhû* *naʿărô* *wə-yāmōt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*məhērāh*": "adverb - quickly", "*ʾel-hannaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the young man", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - carrying/bearer of", "*kēlāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his weapons", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*šəlōp*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - draw", "*ḥarbəkā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*û-môtətēnî*": "conjunction + Polel imperative masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and kill me", "*pen-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - lest they say", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - of me", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*hărāgātəhû*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him", "*wə-yidqərēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he pierced him", "*naʿărô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his young man", "*wə-yāmōt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "call/summon/proclaim", "*məhērāh*": "quickly/speedily/hastily", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*nōśēʾ*": "carrying/bearing/lifting", "*kēlîm*": "weapons/tools/utensils", "*šəlōp*": "draw/pull out/unsheathe", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife", "*môtət*": "kill/put to death", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise/that not", "*yōʾmərû*": "say/speak/tell", "*hārag*": "kill/slay", "*yidqərēhû*": "pierce/thrust through", "*yāmōt*": "die/perish" } }

  • Judg 7:17-18
    2 verses
    69%

    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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 33 { "verseID": "Judges.6.33", "source": "וְכָל־מִדְיָ֧ן וַעֲמָלֵ֛ק וּבְנֵי־קֶ֖דֶם נֶאֶסְפ֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃", "text": "*wə-ḵol*-*Midyān* *wə-ʿAmālēq* *û-ḇənê*-*qedem* *neʾespû* *yaḥdāw* *wə-yaʿaḇrû* *wə-yaḥănû* in-*ʿēmeq* *Yizrəʿeʾl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + construct - and all of", "*Midyān*": "proper name - Midian", "*wə-ʿAmālēq*": "conjunction + proper name - and Amalek", "*û-ḇənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*qedem*": "masculine singular noun - east", "*neʾespû*": "perfect 3rd person plural passive - were gathered", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they crossed over", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they camped/encamped", "*ʿēmeq*": "masculine singular construct - valley of", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper name - Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*ḇənê-qedem*": "sons of the east/people of the east/easterners", "*neʾespû*": "were gathered/assembled/joined together", "*yaʿaḇrû*": "crossed over/passed through", "*yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched [tents]", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/lowland/plain" } }

  • 33 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.33", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֹ֤א תוּכַל֙ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י הַזֶּ֔ה לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עִמּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־נַ֣עַר אַ֔תָּה וְה֛וּא אִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֖ה מִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to-*dāwid*, \"Not *tûkal* to-*lāleket* to-the-*pəlištî* the-*zeh* to-*hīllāḥēm* with-him, for-*naʿar* *ʾattāh*, and-he *ʾîš* *milḥāmâ* from-*nəʿurāyw*. *s*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*tûkal*": "2nd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ykl* - you are able", "*lāleket*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *hlk* - to go", "*pəlištî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hīllāḥēm*": "Niphal infinitive construct of *lḥm* - to fight", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - youth/boy", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*nəʿurāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his youth", "*s*": "section marker in Hebrew text" }, "variants": { "*tûkal*": "be able/prevail/succeed", "*naʿar*": "boy/youth/servant", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/warrior", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/warfare", "*nəʿurāyw*": "his youth/his young age/his adolescence" } }

  • 32 { "verseID": "Judges.8.32", "source": "וַיָּ֛מָת גִּדְע֥וֹן בֶּן־יוֹאָ֖שׁ בְּשֵׂיבָ֣ה טוֹבָ֑ה וַיִּקָּבֵ֗ר בְּקֶ֙בֶר֙ יוֹאָ֣שׁ אָבִ֔יו בְּעָפְרָ֖ה אֲבִ֥י הָֽעֶזְרִֽי׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* *Gidʿôn* *ben*-*Yôʾāš* in *śêbâ* *ṭôbâ*, and *wayyiqqābēr* in *qeber* *Yôʾāš* *ʾābîw* in *ʿoprâ* *ʾăbî* *hāʿezrî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon", "*ben*": "construct noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joash", "*śêbâ*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state - old age, gray hair", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*wayyiqqābēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried", "*qeber*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - grave/tomb of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʿoprâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Ophrah", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - father of", "*hāʿezrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Abiezrite/Ezrite" }, "variants": { "*wayyāmāt*": "and he died, then he died", "*śêbâ ṭôbâ*": "good old age, good gray hair, ripe old age", "*ʾăbî hāʿezrî*": "father of the Ezrites, Abiezrite, belonging to Abiezer" } }

  • 27 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שִׂ֥ימוּ אִישׁ־חַרְבּ֖וֹ עַל־יְרֵכ֑וֹ עִבְר֨וּ וָשׁ֜וּבוּ מִשַּׁ֤עַר לָשַׁ֙עַר֙ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְהִרְג֧וּ אִֽישׁ־אֶת־אָחִ֛יו וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֖הוּ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶת־קְרֹבֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyomer* to-them thus-*'amar* *YHWH* *'Elohei* *Yisra'el* *simu* each-*charbo* on-*yerecho* *'ivru* and-*shuvu* from-*sha'ar* to-*sha'ar* in-the-*machaneh* and-*hirgu* each-*'et*-his-brother and-each *'et*-his-neighbor and-each *'et*-his-relative.", "grammar": { "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*'amar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*'Elohei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yisra'el*": "proper noun - Israel", "*simu*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - put/place", "*charbo*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*yerecho*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his thigh/side", "*'ivru*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - pass through", "*shuvu*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - return/go back", "*sha'ar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*machaneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the camp", "*hirgu*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - kill", "*'et*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*simu*": "put/place/set", "*yerecho*": "thigh/side/hip", "*'ivru*": "pass through/cross over/go through", "*shuvu*": "return/go back and forth", "*hirgu*": "kill/slay" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Judges.12.3", "source": "וָֽאֶרְאֶ֞ה כִּֽי־אֵינְךָ֣ מוֹשִׁ֗יע וָאָשִׂ֨ימָה נַפְשִׁ֤י בְכַפִּי֙ וָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָדִ֑י וְלָמָ֞ה עֲלִיתֶ֥ם אֵלַ֛י הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בִּֽי", "text": "And *wāʾerʾeh* that-*ʾênəḵā* *môšîaʿ* and *wāʾāśîmāh* *nap̄šî* in-*ḇəḵappî* and *wāʾeʿbərāh* to-*bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyittənēm* *YHWH* in-*bəyāḏî* and-why *ʿălîṯem* to-me *hayyôm* *hazzeh* to-*lehillāḥem* against-me", "grammar": { "*wāʾerʾeh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I saw", "*ʾênəḵā*": "negative particle + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you are not", "*môšîaʿ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - saving/delivering/helping", "*wāʾāśîmāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I put/placed", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my soul/life", "*ḇəḵappî*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 1st common singular suffix - in my palms/hands", "*wāʾeʿbərāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I crossed over", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wayyittənēm*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bəyāḏî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - into my hand", "*ʿălîṯem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have come up", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*lehillāḥem*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to fight" }, "variants": { "*môšîaʿ*": "deliverer/savior/rescuer", "*nap̄šî*": "my life/soul/self/person", "*ḇəḵappî*": "in my hands/in my palms [idiom for risking one's life]", "*wāʾeʿbərāh*": "I crossed over/I passed through/I went across" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.13", "source": "וּנְתָנָ֛הּ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְהִכִּיתָ֥ אֶת־כָּל־זְכוּרָ֖הּ לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *nĕtānāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* in-*yādeḵā*, *wĕ-hikkîtā* *ʾet*-all-*zĕḵûrāh* to-*pî*-*ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*û-nĕtānāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he will give it", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bĕ-yādeḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your hand", "*wĕ-hikkîtā*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall strike", "*ʾet-kol-zĕḵûrāh*": "direct object marker + construct + masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - all its males", "*lĕ-pî-ḥāreḇ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - by the edge of the sword" }, "variants": { "*nĕtānāh*": "gives/delivers/hands over", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "your God/deity", "*yādeḵā*": "your hand/power/control", "*hikkîtā*": "strike/smite/attack", "*zĕḵûrāh*": "its males/men/male population", "*pî-ḥāreḇ*": "edge of the sword/blade/mouth of the sword" } }

  • 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" } }