20{
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}