25 {
"verseID": "Judges.8.25",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ נָת֣וֹן נִתֵּ֑ן וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֙ אֶת־הַשִּׂמְלָ֔ה וַיַּשְׁלִ֣יכוּ שָׁ֔מָּה אִ֖ישׁ נֶ֥זֶם שְׁלָלֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* [they said], *nātôn* [giving] *nittēn* [we will give]; and *wayyiprəśû* [they spread out] *ʾet*-*haśśimlāh* [the garment], and *wayyašlîkû* [they threw] *šāmmāh* [there] *ʾîš* [each man] *nezem* [earring of] *šəlālô* [his spoil].",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *ʾāmar* - and they said",
"*nātôn*": "qal infinitive absolute of *nātan* - giving",
"*nittēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural of *nātan* - we will give",
"*wayyiprəśû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *pāraś* - and they spread out",
"*haśśimlāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the garment",
"*wayyašlîkû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *šālak* - and they threw",
"*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man",
"*nezem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - earring of",
"*šəlālô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spoil"
},
"variants": {
"*nātôn* *nittēn*": "we will surely give (emphatic infinitive + imperfect construction)",
"*śimlāh*": "garment/cloak/mantle",
"*nezem*": "earring/nose ring/jewelry"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Judges.8.26",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י מִשְׁקַ֞ל נִזְמֵ֤י הַזָּהָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁאָ֔ל אֶ֥לֶף וּשְׁבַע־מֵא֖וֹת זָהָ֑ב לְ֠בַד מִן־הַשַּׂהֲרֹנִ֨ים וְהַנְּטִפ֜וֹת וּבִגְדֵ֣י הָאַרְגָּמָ֗ן שֶׁעַל֙ מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֔ן וּלְבַד֙ מִן־הָ֣עֲנָק֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* [it was], *mišqal* [weight of] *nizmê* [earrings of] *hazzāhāb* [the gold] *ʾăšer* [which] *šāʾāl* [he requested], *ʾelep* [thousand] *ûšəbaʿ*-*mēʾôt* [and seven hundred] *zāhāb* [gold]; *ləbad* [besides] *min*-*haśśahărōnîm* [the crescents] and *wəhannəṭipôt* [the pendants] and *ûbigdê* [garments of] *hāʾargāmān* [the purple] *šeʿal* [which were on] *malkê* [kings of] *midyān* [Midian], and *ûləbad* [besides] *min*-*hāʿănāqôt* [the chains] *ʾăšer* [which were] *bəṣawwərê* [on the necks of] *gəmallêhem* [their camels].",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it was",
"*mišqal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - weight of",
"*nizmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - earrings of",
"*hazzāhāb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the gold",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*šāʾāl*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he requested",
"*ʾelep*": "number - thousand",
"*ûšəbaʿ*": "conjunction + number - and seven",
"*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural of *mēʾâ* - hundred",
"*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*ləbad*": "preposition - besides/apart from",
"*min*-*haśśahărōnîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - from the crescents",
"*wəhannəṭipôt*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the pendants",
"*ûbigdê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and garments of",
"*hāʾargāmān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the purple",
"*šeʿal*": "relative pronoun + preposition - which were on",
"*malkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of",
"*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian",
"*ûləbad*": "conjunction + preposition - and besides",
"*min*-*hāʿănāqôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - from the chains",
"*bəṣawwərê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - on the necks of",
"*gəmallêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their camels"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾargāmān*": "purple/purple material/purple garments",
"*śahărōnîm*": "crescents/moon-shaped ornaments",
"*nəṭipôt*": "pendants/drops/earrings",
"*ʿănāqôt*": "chains/necklaces"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Judges.8.27",
"source": "וַיַּעַשׂ֩ אוֹת֨וֹ גִדְע֜וֹן לְאֵפ֗וֹד וַיַּצֵּ֨ג אוֹת֤וֹ בְעִירוֹ֙ בְּעָפְרָ֔ה וַיִּזְנ֧וּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אַחֲרָ֖יו שָׁ֑ם וַיְהִ֛י לְגִדְע֥וֹן וּלְבֵית֖וֹ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿaś* [made] *ʾôtô* [it] *gidʿôn* [Gideon] *ləʾēpôd* [into an ephod], and *wayyaṣṣēg* [placed] *ʾôtô* [it] *bəʿîrô* [in his city] *bəʿoprāh* [in Ophrah], and *wayyiznû* [prostituted themselves] *kol*-*yiśrāʾēl* [all Israel] *ʾaḥărāyw* [after it] *šām* [there]; and *wayəhî* [it became] *ləgidʿôn* [to Gideon] and *ûləbêtô* [to his house] *ləmôqēš* [as a snare].",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - and made",
"*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it",
"*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon",
"*ləʾēpôd*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular - into an ephod",
"*wayyaṣṣēg*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *nāṣag* - and placed",
"*bəʿîrô*": "preposition *bə* + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his city",
"*bəʿoprāh*": "preposition *bə* + proper noun - in Ophrah",
"*wayyiznû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *zānâ* - and prostituted themselves",
"*kol*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Israel",
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition *ʾaḥar* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after it",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it became",
"*ləgidʿôn*": "preposition *lə* + proper noun - to Gideon",
"*ûləbêtô*": "conjunction + preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his house",
"*ləmôqēš*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular - as a snare"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēpôd*": "ephod (priestly garment/sacred object)",
"*mô qēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block",
"*zānâ*": "prostitute oneself/be unfaithful (often used of spiritual apostasy)"
}
}
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"
}
}