24{
"verseID": "Judges.9.24",
"source": "לָב֕וֹא חֲמַ֖ס שִׁבְעִ֣ים בְּנֵֽי־יְרֻבָּ֑עַל וְדָמָ֗ם לָשׂ֞וּם עַל־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ אֲחִיהֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָרַ֣ג אוֹתָ֔ם וְעַל֙ בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־חִזְּק֥וּ אֶת־יָדָ֖יו לַהֲרֹ֥ג אֶת־אֶחָֽיו׃",
"text": "To-*bôʾ* *ḥămas* seventy *bĕnê*-*yĕrubbāʿal* and-*dāmām* to-*śûm* upon-*ʾăbîmelek* their-brother who *hārag* them, and-upon *baʿălê* *šekem* who-*ḥizzĕqû* *ʾet*-*yādāyw* to-*hărog* *ʾet*-his-brothers.",
"grammar": {
"*bôʾ*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to come",
"*ḥămas*": "masculine noun, singular - violence/wrong",
"*šibʿîm*": "number - seventy",
"*bĕnê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - sons of",
"*yĕrubbāʿal*": "proper noun - Jerubbaal (Gideon)",
"*dāmām*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their blood",
"*śûm*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to place/put",
"*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their brother",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that",
"*hārag*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - killed/slew",
"*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of",
"*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem",
"*ḥizzĕqû*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - strengthened",
"*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his hands",
"*hărog*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to kill",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his brothers"
},
"variants": {
"*bôʾ*": "to come/to bring about",
"*ḥămas*": "violence/cruelty/wrong/injustice",
"*dāmām*": "their blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt",
"*śûm*": "to place/put/lay/impose",
"*hārag*": "killed/slew/murdered",
"*ḥizzĕqû*": "strengthened/supported/encouraged",
"*hărog*": "to kill/slay/murder"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "Judges.9.25",
"source": "וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ לוֹ֩ בַעֲלֵ֨י שְׁכֶ֜ם מְאָרְבִ֗ים עַ֚ל רָאשֵׁ֣י הֶהָרִ֔ים וַיִּגְזְל֗וּ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲבֹ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ וַיֻּגַּ֖ד לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ פ",
"text": "And-*yāśîmû* to-him *baʿălê* *šekem* *mĕʾārĕbîm* on *rāʾšê* *hehārîm*, and-*yigzĕlû* *ʾēt* all-that-*yaʿăbōr* by-them on-the-*dārek*, and-*yuggad* to-*ʾăbîmelek*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāśîmû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - set/placed",
"*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of",
"*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem",
"*mĕʾārĕbîm*": "masculine plural participle, Piel - ambushers/ones lying in wait",
"*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - heads/tops of",
"*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mountains",
"*yigzĕlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - robbed/plundered",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*yaʿăbōr*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - passed by",
"*dārek*": "feminine noun with definite article - the way/road",
"*yuggad*": "verb, Hophal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it was told",
"פ": "Hebrew paragraph marker (petuchah)"
},
"variants": {
"*yāśîmû*": "set/placed/put/positioned",
"*mĕʾārĕbîm*": "ambushers/ones lying in wait/men in ambush",
"*rāʾšê*": "heads/tops/summits",
"*yigzĕlû*": "robbed/plundered/seized",
"*yaʿăbōr*": "passed by/crossed over/traveled",
"*yuggad*": "it was told/reported/informed"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Judges.9.26",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א גַּ֤עַל בֶּן־עֶ֙בֶד֙ וְאֶחָ֔יו וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ בִּשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּבְטְחוּ־ב֖וֹ בַּעֲלֵ֥י שְׁכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-*yābōʾ* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿebed* and-his-brothers, and-*yaʿabrû* into-*šekem*, and-*yibṭĕḥû*-in-him *baʿălê* *šekem*.",
"grammar": {
"*yābōʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - came",
"*gaʿal*": "proper noun - Gaal",
"*ben*": "masculine noun, construct state - son of",
"*ʿebed*": "proper noun - Ebed",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his brothers",
"*yaʿabrû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - passed over/went",
"*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem",
"*yibṭĕḥû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - trusted",
"*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of"
},
"variants": {
"*yābōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived",
"*yaʿabrû*": "passed over/went/crossed over/moved to",
"*yibṭĕḥû*": "trusted/put confidence in/relied on",
"*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "Judges.9.27",
"source": "וַיֵּצְא֨וּ הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּ אֶת־כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙ וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּ וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ הִלּוּלִ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אֱֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And-*yēṣĕʾû* the-*śādeh* and-*yibṣĕrû* *ʾet*-*karmêhem* and-*yidrĕkû* and-*yaʿăśû* *hillûlîm*, and-*yābōʾû* *bêt* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-*yōʾkĕlû* and-*yištû* and-*yĕqallĕlû* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek*.",
"grammar": {
"*yēṣĕʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - went out",
"*śādeh*": "masculine noun with definite article - the field",
"*yibṣĕrû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - gathered/harvested",
"*karmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their vineyards",
"*yidrĕkû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - trod/trampled",
"*yaʿăśû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - made/did",
"*hillûlîm*": "masculine plural noun - praise-festivals/celebrations",
"*yābōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - entered",
"*bêt*": "noun, construct state - house of",
"*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their god(s)",
"*yōʾkĕlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - ate",
"*yištû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - drank",
"*yĕqallĕlû*": "verb, Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - cursed",
"*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech"
},
"variants": {
"*yēṣĕʾû*": "went out/went forth",
"*śādeh*": "field/countryside/open land",
"*yibṣĕrû*": "gathered/harvested/picked",
"*yidrĕkû*": "trod/trampled/pressed (grapes)",
"*yaʿăśû*": "made/did/prepared/held",
"*hillûlîm*": "praise-festivals/celebrations/feasts",
"*yōʾkĕlû*": "ate/consumed/feasted",
"*yištû*": "drank/consumed drink",
"*yĕqallĕlû*": "cursed/reviled/despised"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "Judges.9.28",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֗בֶד מִֽי־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ וּמִֽי־שְׁכֶם֙ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ הֲלֹ֥א בֶן־יְרֻבַּ֖עַל וּזְבֻ֣ל פְּקִיד֑וֹ עִבְד֗וּ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֤י חֲמוֹר֙ אֲבִ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם וּמַדּ֖וּעַ נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿebed*: Who-is-*ʾăbîmelek* and-who-is-*šekem* that *naʿabdennû*? Is-not son-of-*yĕrubbaʿal* and-*zĕbūl* his-*pĕqîdô*? *ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*ʾanšê* *ḥămôr* father-of-*šekem*, and-why *naʿabdennû* we?",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - said",
"*gaʿal*": "proper noun - Gaal",
"*ben*": "masculine noun, construct state - son of",
"*ʿebed*": "proper noun - Ebed",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech",
"*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for",
"*naʿabdennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him",
"*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not",
"*yĕrubbaʿal*": "proper noun - Jerubbaal (Gideon)",
"*zĕbūl*": "proper noun - Zebul",
"*pĕqîdô*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his officer",
"*ʿibdû*": "verb, Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - serve",
"*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - men of",
"*ḥămôr*": "proper noun - Hamor",
"*ʾăbî*": "masculine noun, construct state - father of",
"*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st person plural - we"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿabdennû*": "we should serve him/we should be his subjects",
"*pĕqîdô*": "his officer/his deputy/his appointed one",
"*ʿibdû*": "serve/be subject to/work for",
"*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "Judges.9.29",
"source": "וּמִ֨י יִתֵּ֜ן אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדִ֔י וְאָסִ֖ירָה אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לַאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ רַבֶּ֥ה צְבָאֲךָ֖ וָצֵֽאָה׃",
"text": "And-who *yittēn* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* in-my-hand, and-*ʾāsîrâ* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek*. And-*yōʾmer* to-*ʾăbîmelek*: *rabbēh* your-*ṣĕbāʾăkā* and-*ṣēʾâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would give",
"*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - this",
"*yādî*": "feminine noun with pronominal suffix, 1st person singular - my hand",
"*ʾāsîrâ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I would remove",
"*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech",
"*yōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - said",
"*rabbēh*": "verb, Piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - increase/multiply",
"*ṣĕbāʾăkā*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular - your army",
"*ṣēʾâ*": "verb, Qal imperative with paragogic heh, 2nd person masculine singular - come out"
},
"variants": {
"*yittēn*": "would give/would place/would put",
"*ʾāsîrâ*": "I would remove/I would get rid of/I would depose",
"*rabbēh*": "increase/multiply/make large",
"*ṣĕbāʾăkā*": "your army/your host/your troops",
"*ṣēʾâ*": "come out/go forth/come out (to battle)"
}
}
30{
"verseID": "Judges.9.30",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע זְבֻל֙ שַׂר־הָעִ֔יר אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עָ֑בֶד וַיִּ֖חַר אַפּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And-*yišmaʿ* *zĕbul* *śar*-*hāʿîr* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿābed* and-*yiḥar* his-*ʾappô*.",
"grammar": {
"*yišmaʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - heard",
"*zĕbul*": "proper noun - Zebul",
"*śar*": "masculine noun, construct state - ruler/official of",
"*hāʿîr*": "feminine noun with definite article - the city",
"*dibrê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - words of",
"*gaʿal*": "proper noun - Gaal",
"*ben*": "masculine noun, construct state - son of",
"*ʿābed*": "proper noun - Ebed",
"*yiḥar*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - burned",
"*ʾappô*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his nose/anger"
},
"variants": {
"*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to",
"*śar*": "ruler/official/commander/prince",
"*dibrê*": "words of/statements of/speech of",
"*yiḥar*": "burned/became hot",
"*ʾappô*": "his nose/his anger/his wrath"
}
}
31{
"verseID": "Judges.9.31",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֶל־אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בְּתָרְמָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּה֩ גַ֨עַל בֶּן־עֶ֤בֶד וְאֶחָיו֙ בָּאִ֣ים שְׁכֶ֔מָה וְהִנָּ֛ם צָרִ֥ים אֶת־הָעִ֖יר עָלֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And-*wayyišlaḥ* *malʾāḵîm* to-*ʾăḇîmeleḵ* in-*tārmāh* *lēʾmōr*: *hinnēh* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿeḇeḏ* and-*ʾeḥāyw* *bāʾîm* to-*šeḵem* and-*hinnām* *ṣārîm* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* against-you.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent",
"*malʾāḵîm*": "masculine plural - messengers/agents",
"*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech ('my father is king')",
"*tārmāh*": "place name with prefix preposition bet - in Tormah",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to say/saying",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal",
"*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular - servant/slave",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his brothers",
"*bāʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - coming/entering",
"*šeḵem*": "place name with directional heh - to Shechem",
"*hinnām*": "demonstrative particle with 3mp suffix - behold them",
"*ṣārîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - besieging/inciting",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*ʿāleḵā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - against you"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/envoys/agents",
"*tārmāh*": "place name (possibly 'with deceit/treachery' if related to *tormah* - deceit)",
"*ṣārîm*": "besieging/inciting/stirring up against"
}
}
32{
"verseID": "Judges.9.32",
"source": "וְעַתָּה֙ ק֣וּם לַ֔יְלָה אַתָּ֖ה וְהָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתָּ֑ךְ וֶאֱרֹ֖ב בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃",
"text": "And-*weʿattāh* *qûm* *laylāh* you and-the-*ʿām* that-with-you and-*weʾĕrōḇ* in-the-*śāḏeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*weʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise/get up",
"*laylāh*": "masculine singular - night/by night",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops",
"*weʾĕrōḇ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and lie in ambush",
"*śāḏeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - field/countryside"
},
"variants": {
"*qûm*": "arise/get up/take action",
"*ʾĕrōḇ*": "lie in ambush/wait in hiding"
}
}
33{
"verseID": "Judges.9.33",
"source": "וְהָיָ֤ה בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ תַּשְׁכִּ֖ים וּפָשַׁטְתָּ֣ עַל־הָעִ֑יר וְהִנֵּה־ה֞וּא וְהָעָ֤ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹ֙ יֹצְאִ֣ים אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ לּ֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר תִּמְצָ֥א יָדֶֽךָ׃ ס",
"text": "And-*wehāyāh* in-the-*bōqer* when-*kizrōaḥ* the-*šemeš* *taškîm* and-*ûpāšaṭtā* against-the-*ʿîr* and-*hinnēh*-he and-the-*ʿām* that-with-him *yōṣʾîm* to-you and-*weʿāśîtā* to-him as-*kaʾăšer* *timṣā* *yāḏeḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wehāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and it will be",
"*bōqer*": "masculine singular with definite article - morning",
"*kizrōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when rising/shining",
"*šemeš*": "feminine singular with definite article - sun",
"*taškîm*": "hiphil imperfect 2ms - you shall rise early",
"*ûpāšaṭtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall rush/raid",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - city",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops",
"*yōṣʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - going out/coming out",
"*weʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall do",
"*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - as/according to what",
"*timṣā*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you find/you are able",
"*yāḏeḵā*": "feminine singular construct with 2ms suffix - your hand"
},
"variants": {
"*pāšaṭtā*": "rush upon/raid/spread out against",
"*timṣā yāḏeḵā*": "your hand finds/as you are able/as opportunity presents"
}
}
34{
"verseID": "Judges.9.34",
"source": "וַיָּ֧קָם אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֖וֹ לָ֑יְלָה וַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּ עַל־שְׁכֶ֔ם אַרְבָּעָ֖ה רָאשִֽׁים׃",
"text": "And-*wayyāqām* *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* and-all-the-*ʿām* that-with-him *lāylāh* and-*wayyeʾerḇû* against-*šeḵem* four *rāʾšîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose",
"*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops",
"*lāylāh*": "masculine singular - night/by night",
"*wayyeʾerḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lay in ambush",
"*šeḵem*": "place name - Shechem",
"*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural - heads/companies/divisions"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʾšîm*": "heads/companies/divisions/groups"
}
}
35{
"verseID": "Judges.9.35",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֔בֶד וַיַּעֲמֹ֕ד פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֧קָם אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ וְהָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ מִן־הַמַּאְרָֽב׃",
"text": "And-*wayyēṣēʾ* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿeḇeḏ* and-*wayyaʿămōḏ* *peṯaḥ* *šaʿar* the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyāqām* *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* and-the-*ʿām* that-with-him from-the-*hammaʾrāḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went out",
"*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal",
"*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular - servant/slave",
"*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he stood",
"*peṯaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of",
"*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose",
"*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops",
"*hammaʾrāḇ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the ambush/hiding place"
},
"variants": {
"*peṯaḥ*": "entrance/opening/doorway"
}
}