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"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Judges.8.29",
"source": "וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ יְרֻבַּ֥עַל בֶּן־יוֹאָ֖שׁ וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyēlek* [went] *yərubbaʿal* [Jerubbaal] *ben*-*yôʾāš* [son of Joash] and *wayyēšeb* [dwelt] *bəbêtô* [in his house].",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hālak* - and went",
"*yərubbaʿal*": "proper noun - Jerubbaal",
"*ben*-*yôʾāš*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Joash",
"*wayyēšeb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *yāšab* - and dwelt",
"*bəbêtô*": "preposition *bə* + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his house"
},
"variants": {
"*yərubbaʿal*": "Jerubbaal (alternate name for Gideon, meaning 'Let Baal contend')",
"*yāšab*": "dwell/sit/remain"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Judges.8.30",
"source": "וּלְגִדְע֗וֹן הָיוּ֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים בָּנִ֔ים יֹצְאֵ֖י יְרֵכ֑וֹ כִּֽי־נָשִׁ֥ים רַבּ֖וֹת הָ֥יוּ לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *ûləgidʿôn* [to Gideon] *hāyû* [were] *šibʿîm* [seventy] *bānîm* [sons] *yōṣəʾê* [coming forth from] *yərēkô* [his thigh/loins], *kî*-*nāšîm* [for wives] *rabbôt* [many] *hāyû* [were] *lô* [to him].",
"grammar": {
"*ûləgidʿôn*": "conjunction + preposition *lə* + proper noun - and to Gideon",
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural of *hāyâ* - were",
"*šibʿîm*": "number - seventy",
"*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons",
"*yōṣəʾê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct of *yāṣāʾ* - coming forth from",
"*yərēkô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his thigh/loins",
"*kî*-*nāšîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - for wives",
"*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many",
"*lô*": "preposition *lə* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him"
},
"variants": {
"*yōṣəʾê yərēkô*": "coming forth from his thigh/loins (idiom for biological offspring)",
"*yārēk*": "thigh/loins (euphemism for reproductive organs)"
}
}