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"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "Judges.9.36",
"source": "וַיַּרְא־גַּעַל֮ אֶת־הָעָם֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־זְבֻ֔ל הִנֵּה־עָ֣ם יוֹרֵ֔ד מֵרָאשֵׁ֖י הֶהָרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ זְבֻ֔ל אֵ֣ת צֵ֧ל הֶהָרִ֛ים אַתָּ֥ה רֹאֶ֖ה כָּאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ ס",
"text": "And-*wayyarʾ*-*gaʿal* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-*zeḇūl* *hinnēh*-*ʿām* *yōrēḏ* from-*rāʾšēy* the-*hehārîm* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-him *zeḇūl* *ʾēt* *ṣēl* the-*hehārîm* you *rōʾeh* as-*kāʾănāšîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw",
"*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*zeḇūl*": "proper name - Zebul",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people/troops",
"*yōrēḏ*": "qal participle masculine singular - coming down/descending",
"*rāʾšēy*": "masculine plural construct - tops/summits of",
"*hehārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the mountains",
"*ṣēl*": "masculine singular construct - shadow of",
"*rōʾeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - seeing",
"*kāʾănāšîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural - like men"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣēl hehārîm*": "shadow of the mountains/illusion of people"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "Judges.9.37",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֣וֹד גַּעַל֮ לְדַבֵּר֒ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־עָם֙ יֽוֹרְדִ֔ים מֵעִ֖ם טַבּ֣וּר הָאָ֑רֶץ וְרֹאשׁ־אֶחָ֣ד בָּ֔א מִדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֵל֥וֹן מְעוֹנְנִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*wayyōsep* yet *gaʿal* *ləḏabbēr* and-*wayyōʾmer* *hinnēh*-*ʿām* *yôrəḏîm* from-with *ṭabbûr* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*rōʾš*-one *bāʾ* from-*dereḵ* *ʾêlôn* *məʿônənîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōsep*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he added/continued",
"*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal",
"*ləḏabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people/troops",
"*yôrəḏîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - coming down/descending",
"*ṭabbûr*": "masculine singular construct - height/navel/central part of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth",
"*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head/company/division",
"*bāʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - coming",
"*dereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - way/road of",
"*ʾêlôn*": "masculine singular construct - oak/terebinth of",
"*məʿônənîm*": "masculine plural - diviners/soothsayers"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭabbûr hāʾāreṣ*": "height/navel/central part of the land",
"*ʾêlôn məʿônənîm*": "oak of the diviners/soothsayers' oak"
}
}
38 {
"verseID": "Judges.9.38",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו זְבֻ֗ל אַיֵּ֨ה אֵפ֥וֹא פִ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאמַ֔ר מִ֥י אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ הֲלֹ֨א זֶ֤ה הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָאַ֣סְתָּה בּ֔וֹ צֵא־נָ֥א עַתָּ֖ה וְהִלָּ֥חֶם בּֽוֹ׃ ס",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-him *zeḇūl* *ʾayyēh* *ʾēpôʾ* *pîḵā* which *tōʾmar* who [is] *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* that *naʿaḇḏennû* ?is-not this the-*ʿām* which *māʾastā* in-him ?go-out-*nāʾ* *ʿattāh* and-*wehillāḥēm* in-him.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*zeḇūl*": "proper name - Zebul",
"*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where",
"*ʾēpôʾ*": "particle of emphasis - then/now",
"*pîḵā*": "masculine singular construct with 2ms suffix - your mouth",
"*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you said",
"*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech",
"*naʿaḇḏennû*": "qal imperfect 1cp with 3ms suffix - we should serve him",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops",
"*māʾastā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you rejected/despised",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*wehillāḥēm*": "conjunction + niphal imperative masculine singular - and fight"
},
"variants": {
"*pîḵā*": "your mouth/your boasting",
"*ʾayyēh ʾēpôʾ pîḵā*": "where now is your boasting/what happened to your big talk"
}
}
39 {
"verseID": "Judges.9.39",
"source": "וַיֵּ֣צֵא גַ֔עַל לִפְנֵ֖י בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And-*wayyēṣēʾ* *gaʿal* before-*bāʿălēy* *šəḵem* and-*wayyillāḥēm* against-*baʾăḇîmeleḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went out",
"*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal",
"*bāʿălēy*": "masculine plural construct - leaders/citizens of",
"*šəḵem*": "place name - Shechem",
"*wayyillāḥēm*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3ms - and he fought",
"*baʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "preposition + proper name - against Abimelech"
},
"variants": {
"*bāʿălēy*": "leaders/citizens/men/lords of"
}
}
40 {
"verseID": "Judges.9.40",
"source": "וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּ אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וַיָּ֖נָס מִפָּנָ֑יו וַֽיִּפְּל֛וּ חֲלָלִ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים עַד־פֶּ֥תַח הַשָּֽׁעַר׃",
"text": "And-*wayyirddəpēhû* *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* and-*wayyānās* from-before-him and-*wayyippəlû* *ḥălālîm* *rabbîm* until-*peṯaḥ* the-*šāʿar*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyirddəpēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms with 3ms suffix - and he pursued him",
"*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech",
"*wayyānās*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fled",
"*wayyippəlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they fell",
"*ḥălālîm*": "masculine plural - slain/wounded",
"*rabbîm*": "masculine plural - many",
"*peṯaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of",
"*šāʿar*": "masculine singular with definite article - the gate"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥălālîm*": "slain/wounded/casualties"
}
}
41 {
"verseID": "Judges.9.41",
"source": "וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בָּארוּמָ֑ה וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ זְבֻ֛ל אֶת־גַּ֥עַל וְאֶת־אֶחָ֖יו מִשֶּׁ֥בֶת בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-*wayyēšeḇ* *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* in-*bāʾărûmāh* and-*wayəḡāreš* *zəḇul* *ʾet*-*gaʿal* and-*ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw* from-*mišeḇeṯ* in-*bišəḵem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he remained/dwelt",
"*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech",
"*bāʾărûmāh*": "preposition + place name - in Arumah",
"*wayəḡāreš*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he drove out",
"*zəḇul*": "proper name - Zebul",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his brothers",
"*mišeḇeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from dwelling",
"*bišəḵem*": "preposition + place name - in Shechem"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾărûmāh*": "place name - Arumah (location near Shechem)"
}
}
42 {
"verseID": "Judges.9.42",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיֵּצֵ֥א הָעָ֖ם הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And-*wayəhî* on-the-*mimmāḥŏrāṯ* and-*wayyēṣēʾ* the-*ʿām* to-the-*śāḏeh* and-*wayyaggîḏû* to-*laʾăḇîmeleḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened",
"*mimmāḥŏrāṯ*": "preposition + feminine singular - on the next day",
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he/it went out",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops",
"*śāḏeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the field/countryside",
"*wayyaggîḏû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they told",
"*laʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "preposition + proper name - to Abimelech"
},
"variants": {
"*mimmāḥŏrāṯ*": "on the next day/the following day"
}
}
43 {
"verseID": "Judges.9.43",
"source": "וַיִקַּ֣ח אֶת־הָעָ֗ם וַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙ לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֔ים וַיֶּאֱרֹ֖ב בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה הָעָם֙ יֹצֵ֣א מִן־הָעִ֔יר וַיָּ֥קָם עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וַיַּכֵּֽם׃",
"text": "And-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* and-*wayeḥĕṣēm* into-three *rāʾšîm* and-*wayeʾĕrōḇ* in-the-*śāḏeh* and-*wayyarʾ* and-*hinnēh* the-*ʿām* *yōṣēʾ* from-the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyāqām* against-them and-*wayyakkēm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops",
"*wayeḥĕṣēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms with 3mp suffix - and he divided them",
"*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural - heads/companies/divisions",
"*wayeʾĕrōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he laid in ambush",
"*śāḏeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the field",
"*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people",
"*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - going out",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he rose up",
"*wayyakkēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms with 3mp suffix - and he struck them"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʾšîm*": "heads/companies/divisions/bands"
}
}
44 {
"verseID": "Judges.9.44",
"source": "וַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וְהָרָאשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ פָּשְׁט֕וּ וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וּשְׁנֵ֣י הֽ͏ָרָאשִׁ֗ים פָּ֥שְׁט֛וּ עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה וַיַּכּֽוּם׃",
"text": "And-*waʾăḇîmeleḵ* and-the-*rāʾšîm* that with-him *pāšəṭû* and-*wayyaʿamḏû* *peṯaḥ* *šaʿar* the-*ʿîr* and-two the-*hārāʾšîm* *pāšəṭû* against-all-that in-the-*śāḏeh* and-*wayyakkûm*.",
"grammar": {
"*waʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "conjunction + proper name - and Abimelech",
"*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the heads/companies",
"*pāšəṭû*": "qal perfect 3mp - they rushed/raided",
"*wayyaʿamḏû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they stood",
"*peṯaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of",
"*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*hārāʾšîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the heads/companies",
"*pāšəṭû*": "qal perfect 3mp - they rushed/raided",
"*śāḏeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the field",
"*wayyakkûm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp with 3mp suffix - and they struck them"
},
"variants": {
"*pāšəṭû*": "rushed/raided/spread out against",
"*rāʾšîm*": "heads/companies/divisions/bands"
}
}