Judges 9:35

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{ "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" } }

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When Gaal, the son of Ebed, came out and stood at the entrance of the city gate, Abimelech and his men arose from their hiding places.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood at the entrance of the city gate, and Abimelech rose up, and the people with him, from lying in wait.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Gaal{H1603} the son{H1121} of Ebed{H5651} went out,{H3318} and stood{H5975} in the entrance{H6607} of the gate{H8179} of the city:{H5892} and Abimelech{H40} rose up,{H6965} and the people{H5971} that were with him, from the ambushment.{H3993}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Gaal{H1603} the son{H1121} of Ebed{H5651} went out{H3318}{(H8799)}, and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the entering{H6607} of the gate{H8179} of the city{H5892}: and Abimelech{H40} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)}, and the people{H5971} that were with him, from lying in wait{H3993}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Gaal the sonne of Ebed we out and stode at the dore of the gate of the cite. But Abimelech gat him vp out of the hinder watch, and the people that was with him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Gaal the sonne of Ebed went out & stood in the entring of the gate of the citie: and Abimelech rose vp, and the folke that were with him, from lying in waite.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Gaal the sonne of Obed went out, and stoode in the entring of the gate of the citie: And Abimelech rose vp, and the folke that were with him, from lying in wayte.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that [were] with him, from lying in wait.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people who were with him, from the ambush.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Gaal son of Ebed goeth out, and standeth at the opening of the gate of the city, and Abimelech riseth -- also the people who `are' with him -- from the ambush,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from the ambushment.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from the ambushment.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out, and took his place at the doorway into the town; then Abimelech and his people got up from the place where they had been waiting.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people who were with him, from the ambush.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When Gaal son of Ebed came out and stood at the entrance to the city’s gate, Abimelech and his men got up from their hiding places.

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  • Judg 9:36-48
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    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" } }

    45 { "verseID": "Judges.9.45", "source": "וַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ נִלְחָ֣ם בָּעִ֗יר כֹּ֚ל הַיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וַיִּלְכֹּד֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־הָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖הּ הָרָ֑ג וַיִּתֹּץ֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָ מֶֽלַח׃ פ", "text": "And-*waʾăḇîmeleḵ* *nilḥām* against-the-*ʿîr* all the-*yôm* the-that and-*wayyilkōḏ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʿām* that-in-her *hārāḡ* and-*wayyittōṣ* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyizrāʿehā* *melaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "conjunction + proper name - and Abimelech", "*nilḥām*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he fought", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*wayyilkōḏ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he captured", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hārāḡ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he killed", "*wayyittōṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he tore down", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wayyizrāʿehā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms with 3fs suffix - and he sowed it", "*melaḥ*": "masculine singular - salt" }, "variants": { "*wayyizrāʿehā melaḥ*": "sowed it with salt (symbolic act of making land infertile/cursed)" } }

    46 { "verseID": "Judges.9.46", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ כָּֽל־בַּעֲלֵ֖י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־צְרִ֔יחַ בֵּ֖ית אֵ֥ל בְּרִֽית׃", "text": "And-*wayyišməʿû* all-*baʿălēy* *miḡdal*-*šəḵem* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*ṣərîaḥ* *bêṯ* *ʾēl* *bərîṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišməʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they heard", "*baʿălēy*": "masculine plural construct - citizens of", "*miḡdal*": "masculine singular construct - tower of", "*šəḵem*": "place name - Shechem", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they entered", "*ṣərîaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - stronghold/fortress of", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular construct - god of", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant" }, "variants": { "*miḡdal-šəḵem*": "tower of Shechem (likely a fortress near the city)", "*ṣərîaḥ*": "stronghold/fortress/crypt", "*bêṯ ʾēl bərîṯ*": "house of El-Berith/temple of the covenant god" } }

    47 { "verseID": "Judges.9.47", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֖ד לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י הִֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ כָּֽל־בַּעֲלֵ֖י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyuggaḏ* to-*laʾăḇîmeleḵ* that *hiṯqabbəṣû* all-*baʿălēy* *miḡdal*-*šəḵem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyuggaḏ*": "waw consecutive + hophal imperfect 3ms - and it was told", "*laʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "preposition + proper name - to Abimelech", "*hiṯqabbəṣû*": "hithpael perfect 3cp - they had gathered themselves", "*baʿălēy*": "masculine plural construct - citizens of", "*miḡdal*": "masculine singular construct - tower of", "*šəḵem*": "place name - Shechem" }, "variants": { "*hiṯqabbəṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled together", "*baʿălēy*": "citizens/leaders/lords of" } }

    48 { "verseID": "Judges.9.48", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַל אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ הַר־צַלְמ֗וֹן הוּא֮ וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹ֒ וַיִּקַּח֩ אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ אֶת־הַקַּרְדֻּמּ֜וֹת בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיִּכְרֹת֙ שׂוֹכַ֣ת עֵצִ֔ים וַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָ וַיָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־שִׁכְמ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אֶל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֗וֹ מָ֤ה רְאִיתֶם֙ עָשִׂ֔יתִי מַהֲר֖וּ עֲשׂ֥וּ כָמֽוֹנִי", "text": "*wə-yaʿal* *ʾăbîmelek* *har-ṣalmôn* *hûʾ* *wə-kol-hāʿām* *ʾăšer-ʾittô* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾet-haqqardummôt* *bə-yādô* *wə-yikrōt* *śôkat* *ʿēṣîm* *wə-yiśśāʾehā* *wə-yāśem* *ʿal-šikmô* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾel-hāʿām* *ʾăšer-ʿimmô* *māh* *rəʾîtem* *ʿāśîtî* *mahărû* *ʿăśû* *kāmônî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*har-ṣalmôn*": "noun construct + proper noun - mount Zalmon", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*wə-kol-hāʿām*": "waw conjunction + noun construct + definite article + noun - and all the people", "*ʾăšer-ʾittô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - who [were] with him", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-haqqardummôt*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun feminine plural - the axes", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*wə-yikrōt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut", "*śôkat*": "noun feminine singular construct - branch of", "*ʿēṣîm*": "noun masculine plural - trees", "*wə-yiśśāʾehā*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he lifted it", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*ʿal-šikmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his shoulder", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel-hāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the people", "*ʾăšer-ʿimmô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - who [were] with him", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*rəʾîtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have seen", "*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have done", "*mahărû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - hurry", "*ʿăśû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - do", "*kāmônî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - like me" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "go up/ascend/climb", "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*ṣalmôn*": "proper name - Zalmon (possibly meaning 'dark' or 'shady')", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/troops", "*yiqqaḥ*": "take/grasp/fetch", "*qardummôt*": "axes/hatchets", "*yikrōt*": "cut/cut down/cut off", "*śôkat*": "branch/bough", "*ʿēṣîm*": "trees/wood/timber", "*yiśśāʾehā*": "lift/carry/bear", "*yāśem*": "put/place/set", "*šikmô*": "shoulder/back", "*mahărû*": "hurry/hasten/make haste" } }

  • Judg 9:23-34
    12 verses
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    23 { "verseID": "Judges.9.23", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֱלֹהִים֙ ר֣וּחַ רָעָ֔ה בֵּ֣ין אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וּבֵ֖ין בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּבְגְּד֥וּ בַעֲלֵי־שְׁכֶ֖ם בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*yišlaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* *rāʿâ* between *ʾăbîmelek* and-between *baʿălê* *šekem*, and-*yibgĕdû* *baʿălê*-*šekem* against-*ʾăbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - sent", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine noun, singular - spirit", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine adjective, singular - evil/bad", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*yibgĕdû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - dealt treacherously/betrayed" }, "variants": { "*yišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/bad/harmful/malicious", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of", "*yibgĕdû*": "dealt treacherously/betrayed/were faithless" } }

    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" } }

  • Judg 9:1
    74%

    1 { "verseID": "Judges.9.1", "source": "וַיֵּלֶךְ אֲבִימֶלֶךְ בֶּן־יְרֻבַּעַל שְׁכֶמָה אֶל־אֲחֵי אִמּוֹ וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם וְאֶל־כָּל־מִשְׁפַּחַת בֵּית־אֲבִי אִמּוֹ לֵאמֹר", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *ʾăbîmelek* *ben*-*yərubbaʿal* *šəkemāh* *ʾel*-*ʾăḥê* *ʾimmô* *wə-yədabbēr* *ʾălêhem* *wə-ʾel*-*kol*-*mišpaḥat* *bêt*-*ʾăbî* *ʾimmô* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he went", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ben*": "construct noun, masculine singular - son of", "*yərubbaʿal*": "proper noun, masculine - Jerubbaal", "*šəkemāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Shechem", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, unto", "*ʾăḥê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - brothers of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3ms possessive suffix - his mother", "*wə-yədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he spoke", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - to them", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction with preposition - and to", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*mišpaḥat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - family of", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*ʾăbî*": "construct noun, masculine singular - father of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3ms possessive suffix - his mother", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēlek*": "and he went/proceeded/traveled", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "Abimelech (proper name meaning 'my father is king')", "*ben*": "son of/descendant of", "*yərubbaʿal*": "Jerubbaal (alternate name for Gideon)", "*šəkemāh*": "to Shechem (city name)", "*mišpaḥat*": "family/clan/kindred" } }

  • Judg 9:50-52
    3 verses
    73%

    50 { "verseID": "Judges.9.50", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־תֵּבֵ֑ץ וַיִּ֥חַן בְּתֵבֵ֖ץ וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾel-tēbēṣ* *wə-yiḥan* *bə-tēbēṣ* *wə-yilkədāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ʾel-tēbēṣ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Thebez", "*wə-yiḥan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he encamped", "*bə-tēbēṣ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Thebez", "*wə-yilkədāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he captured it" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "go/walk/proceed", "*tēbēṣ*": "proper name - Thebez (possibly meaning 'brightness')", "*yiḥan*": "encamp/camp/pitch tent", "*yilkədāh*": "capture/seize/take" } }

    51 { "verseID": "Judges.9.51", "source": "וּמִגְדַּל־עֹז֮ הָיָ֣ה בְתוֹךְ־הָעִיר֒ וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ שָׁ֜מָּה כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים וְהַנָּשִׁ֗ים וְכֹל֙ בַּעֲלֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר וַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּ בַּעֲדָ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ עַל־גַּ֥ג הַמִּגְדָּֽל", "text": "*û-migdal-ʿōz* *hāyāh* *bə-tôk-hāʿîr* *wə-yānusû* *šāmmāh* *kol-hā-ʾănāšîm* *wə-hannāšîm* *wə-kōl* *baʿălê* *hāʿîr* *wə-yisggərû* *baʿădām* *wə-yaʿălû* *ʿal-gag* *hammigdāl*", "grammar": { "*û-migdal-ʿōz*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - and a tower of strength", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*bə-tôk-hāʿîr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the midst of the city", "*wə-yānusû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there", "*kol-hā-ʾănāšîm*": "noun construct + definite article + noun masculine plural - all the men", "*wə-hannāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun feminine plural - and the women", "*wə-kōl*": "conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*baʿălê*": "noun masculine plural construct - owners/citizens of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*wə-yisggərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they shut/closed", "*baʿădām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behind themselves", "*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*ʿal-gag*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - onto the roof of", "*hammigdāl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the tower" }, "variants": { "*migdal*": "tower/stronghold", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/fortress", "*hāyāh*": "was/became/happened", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*yānusû*": "flee/escape", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people", "*nāšîm*": "women", "*baʿălê*": "owners/lords/citizens/inhabitants", "*yisggərû*": "shut/close/lock", "*baʿăd*": "behind/through/on behalf of", "*yaʿălû*": "go up/ascend/climb", "*gag*": "roof/top" } }

    52 { "verseID": "Judges.9.52", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַד־הַמִּגְדָּ֔ל וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֛שׁ עַד־פֶּ֥תַח הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל לְשָׂרְפ֥וֹ בָאֵֽשׁ", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʿad-hammigdāl* *wə-yillāḥem* *bô* *wə-yiggaš* *ʿad-petaḥ* *hammigdāl* *lə-śārəpô* *bā-ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ʿad-hammigdāl*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the tower", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against it", "*wə-yiggaš*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*ʿad-petaḥ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the entrance of", "*hammigdāl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the tower", "*lə-śārəpô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to burn it", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "come/enter/arrive", "*migdāl*": "tower/stronghold", "*yillāḥem*": "fight/do battle", "*yiggaš*": "approach/draw near/come close", "*petaḥ*": "opening/entrance/doorway", "*śārəpô*": "burn/consume by fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }

  • Judg 9:3-7
    5 verses
    70%

    3 { "verseID": "Judges.9.3", "source": "וַיְדַבְּרוּ אֲחֵי־אִמּוֹ עָלָיו בְּאָזְנֵי כָּל־בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם אֵת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיֵּט לִבָּם אַחֲרֵי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ כִּי אָמְרוּ אָחִינוּ הוּא", "text": "*wa-yədabbərû* *ʾăḥê*-*ʾimmô* *ʿālāyw* *bə-ʾoznê* *kol*-*baʿălê* *šəkem* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ha-dəbārîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *wa-yēṭ* *libbām* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾăbîmelek* *kî* *ʾāmərû* *ʾāḥînû* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "Piel imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they spoke", "*ʾăḥê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - brothers of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3ms possessive suffix - his mother", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - concerning him", "*bə-ʾoznê*": "preposition with construct noun, feminine dual - in the ears of", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*baʿălê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - lords/citizens of", "*šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*ha-dəbārîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the words", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*wa-yēṭ*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and it inclined", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3mp possessive suffix - their heart", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they said", "*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1cp possessive suffix - our brother", "*hûʾ*": "3ms personal pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*wa-yēṭ* *libbām*": "and their heart inclined/and they were inclined/their hearts were swayed", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following/toward", "*kî*": "because/for/that" } }

    4 { "verseID": "Judges.9.4", "source": "וַיִּתְּנוּ־לוֹ שִׁבְעִים כֶּסֶף מִבֵּיתּ בַּעַל בְּרִית וַיִּשְׂכֹּר בָּהֶם אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֲנָשִׁים רֵיקִים וּפֹחֲזִים וַיֵּלְכוּ אַחֲרָיו", "text": "*wa-yittənû*-*lô* *šibʿîm* *kesep* *mi-bêt* *baʿal* *bərît* *wa-yiśkōr* *bāhem* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾănāšîm* *rêqîm* *û-pōḥăzîm* *wa-yēlkû* *ʾaḥărāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yittənû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they gave", "*lô*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - to him", "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*mi-bêt*": "preposition with construct noun, masculine singular - from house of", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - Baal/master", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*wa-yiśkōr*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he hired", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - with them", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*rêqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - empty/vain/worthless", "*û-pōḥăzîm*": "conjunction with adjective, masculine plural - and reckless", "*wa-yēlkû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they went", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3ms suffix - after him" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money/pieces of silver", "*baʿal* *bərît*": "Baal of the Covenant (deity name)/master of covenant (temple name)", "*rêqîm*": "empty/vain/worthless/idle", "*pōḥăzîm*": "reckless/unstable/wild/light" } }

    5 { "verseID": "Judges.9.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹא בֵית־אָבִיו עָפְרָתָה וַיַּהֲרֹג אֶת־אֶחָיו בְּנֵי־יְרֻבַּעַל שִׁבְּעִים אִישׁ עַל־אֶבֶן אֶחָת וַיִּוָּתֵר יוֹתָם בֶּן־יְרֻבַּעַל הַקָּטֹן כִּי נֶחְבָּא", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *bêt*-*ʾābîw* *ʿoprātāh* *wa-yaharōg* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw* *bənê*-*yərubbaʿal* *šibʿîm* *ʾîš* *ʿal*-*ʾeben* *ʾeḥāt* *wa-yiwwātēr* *yôtām* *ben*-*yərubbaʿal* *ha-qqāṭōn* *kî* *neḥbāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he came", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3ms possessive suffix - his father", "*ʿoprātāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Ophrah", "*wa-yaharōg*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he killed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3ms possessive suffix - his brothers", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*yərubbaʿal*": "proper noun, masculine - Jerubbaal", "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*ʾeḥāt*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*wa-yiwwātēr*": "Niphal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he remained", "*yôtām*": "proper noun, masculine - Jotham", "*ben*": "construct noun, masculine singular - son of", "*yərubbaʿal*": "proper noun, masculine - Jerubbaal", "*ha-qqāṭōn*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the youngest", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*neḥbāʾ*": "Niphal perfect 3ms - he hid himself" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaharōg*": "and he killed/slaughtered/murdered", "*ʿal*-*ʾeben* *ʾeḥāt*": "on one stone/upon a single stone (execution method)", "*ha-qqāṭōn*": "the youngest/smallest/least significant" } }

    6 { "verseID": "Judges.9.6", "source": "וַיֵּאָסְפוּ כָּל־בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם וְכָל־בֵּית מִלּוֹא וַיֵּלְכוּ וַיַּמְלִיכוּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ לְמֶלֶךְ עִם־אֵלוֹן מֻצָּב אֲשֶׁר בִּשְׁכֶם", "text": "*wa-yēʾāsəpû* *kol*-*baʿălê* *šəkem* *wə-kol*-*bêt* *millôʾ* *wa-yēləkû* *wa-yamlikû* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek* *lə-melek* *ʿim*-*ʾēlôn* *muṣṣāb* *ʾăšer* *bi-šəkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēʾāsəpû*": "Niphal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they gathered", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*baʿălê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - lords/citizens of", "*šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction with construct noun - and all of", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*millôʾ*": "proper noun - Millo", "*wa-yēləkû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they went", "*wa-yamlikû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they made king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*lə-melek*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - as king", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with/by", "*ʾēlôn*": "noun, masculine singular - oak/terebinth", "*muṣṣāb*": "Hophal participle, masculine singular - erected/set up", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bi-šəkem*": "preposition with proper noun - in Shechem" }, "variants": { "*millôʾ*": "Millo (proper name of a place/fortress)", "*ʾēlôn* *muṣṣāb*": "oak/terebinth pillar/monument/standing stone" } }

    7 { "verseID": "Judges.9.7", "source": "וַיַּגִּדוּ לְיוֹתָם וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיַּעֲמֹד בְּרֹאשׁ הַר־גְּרִזִים וַיִּשָּׂא קוֹלוֹ וַיִּקְרָא וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם שִׁמְעוּ אֵלַי בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם וְיִשְׁמַע אֲלֵיכֶם אֱלֹהִים", "text": "*wa-yaggidû* *lə-yôtām* *wa-yēlek* *wa-yaʿămōd* *bə-rōʾš* *har*-*gərizzîm* *wa-yiśśāʾ* *qôlô* *wa-yiqrāʾ* *wa-yōʾmer* *lāhem* *šimʿû* *ʾēlay* *baʿălê* *šəkem* *wə-yišmaʿ* *ʾălêkem* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggidû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3mp with waw consecutive - and they told", "*lə-yôtām*": "preposition with proper noun - to Jotham", "*wa-yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he went", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he stood", "*bə-rōʾš*": "preposition with construct noun, masculine singular - on top of", "*har*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*gərizzîm*": "proper noun - Gerizim", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he lifted", "*qôlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3ms possessive suffix - his voice", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he called", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw consecutive - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3mp suffix - to them", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - listen", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - to me", "*baʿălê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - lords/citizens of", "*šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with conjunction - and may he listen", "*ʾălêkem*": "preposition with 2mp suffix - to you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiśśāʾ* *qôlô*": "lifted up his voice (idiom for speaking loudly)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }

  • Judg 9:18-21
    4 verses
    69%

    18 { "verseID": "Judges.9.18", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֞ם קַמְתֶּ֨ם עַל־בֵּ֤ית אָבִי֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וַתַּהַרְג֧וּ אֶת־בָּנָ֛יו שִׁבְעִ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ עַל־אֶ֣בֶן אֶחָ֑ת וַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ בֶּן־אֲמָתוֹ֙ עַל־בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם כִּ֥י אֲחִיכֶ֖ם הֽוּא׃", "text": "And-you *qamtem* against-*bêt* my-father *hayyôm*, and-*tahargû* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* seventy *ʾîš* upon-*ʾeben* one, and-*tamlikû* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek* son-of-*ʾămātô* over-*baʿălê* *šekem* because your-brother he.", "grammar": { "*qamtem*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - rose/stood up against", "*bêt*": "noun, construct state - house of", "*ʾābî*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 1st person singular - my father", "*hayyôm*": "noun with definite article - the day/today", "*tahargû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - killed/slew", "*bānāyw*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his sons", "*šibʿîm*": "number - seventy", "*ʾîš*": "masculine noun, singular - man/person", "*ʾeben*": "feminine noun, singular - stone", "*ʾeḥāt*": "number, feminine singular - one", "*tamlikû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - made king", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*ben*": "masculine noun, construct state - son of", "*ʾămātô*": "feminine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his maidservant", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural - your brother" }, "variants": { "*qamtem*": "rose up against/rebelled against/attacked", "*bêt*": "house/household/family", "*tahargû*": "killed/slew/murdered", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one", "*tamlikû*": "made king/enthroned/crowned", "*ʾămātô*": "his maidservant/slave woman/concubine", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of" } }

    19 { "verseID": "Judges.9.19", "source": "וְאִם־בֶּאֱמֶ֨ת וּבְתָמִ֧ים עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם עִם־יְרֻבַּ֥עַל וְעִם־בֵּית֖וֹ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה שִׂמְחוּ֙ בַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְיִשְׂמַ֥ח גַּם־ה֖וּא בָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-if in-*ʾemet* and-in-*tāmîm* you-*ʿăśîtem* with-*yĕrubbaʿal* and-with-*bêtô* *hayyôm* *hazzeh*, *śimḥû* in-*ʾăbîmelek* and-*yiśmaḥ* also-he in-you.", "grammar": { "*ʾemet*": "feminine noun, singular - truth", "*tāmîm*": "masculine noun, singular - completeness/integrity", "*ʿăśîtem*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have done/acted", "*yĕrubbaʿal*": "proper noun - Jerubbaal (Gideon)", "*bêtô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his house", "*hayyôm*": "noun with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this", "*śimḥû*": "verb, Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - rejoice", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*yiśmaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*gam*": "particle - also/too/even", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he" }, "variants": { "*ʾemet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*tāmîm*": "integrity/completeness/uprightness/innocence", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you did/acted/performed/made", "*śimḥû*": "rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*yiśmaḥ*": "he will rejoice/be glad/celebrate" } }

    20 { "verseID": "Judges.9.20", "source": "וְאִם־אַ֕יִן תֵּ֤צֵא אֵשׁ֙ מֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְתֹאכַ֛ל אֶת־בַּעֲלֵ֥י שְׁכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית מִלּ֑וֹא וְתֵצֵ֨א אֵ֜שׁ מִבַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁכֶם֙ וּמִבֵּ֣ית מִלּ֔וֹא וְתֹאכַ֖ל אֶת־אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-if-*ʾayin* *tēṣēʾ* *ʾēš* from-*ʾăbîmelek* and-*tōʾkal* *ʾet*-*baʿălê* *šekem* and-*ʾet*-*bêt* *millôʾ*, and-*tēṣēʾ* *ʾēš* from-*baʿălê* *šekem* and-from-*bêt* *millôʾ* and-*tōʾkal* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - not/no/none", "*tēṣēʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will come out/go forth", "*ʾēš*": "feminine noun, singular - fire", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will consume/devour", "*baʿălê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - lords/masters/citizens of", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*bêt*": "noun, construct state - house of", "*millôʾ*": "proper noun - Millo (a place)", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*ʾayin*": "not/if not/otherwise", "*tēṣēʾ*": "will come out/go forth/emerge", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*tōʾkal*": "will consume/devour/destroy", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of", "*bêt*": "house of/place of/fortress of" } }

    21 { "verseID": "Judges.9.21", "source": "וַיָּ֣נָס יוֹתָ֔ם וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ בְּאֵ֑רָה וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב שָׁ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י אֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ אָחִֽיו׃ פ", "text": "And-*yānās* *yôtām* and-*yibraḥ* and-*yēlek* to-*bĕʾērâ* and-*yēšeb* there from-face-of *ʾăbîmelek* his-brother.", "grammar": { "*yānās*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - fled", "*yôtām*": "proper noun - Jotham", "*yibraḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - ran away", "*yēlek*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - went", "*bĕʾērâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Beer", "*yēšeb*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - dwelt/remained", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition with construct form - from the face of/because of", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his brother", "פ": "Hebrew paragraph marker (petuchah)" }, "variants": { "*yānās*": "fled/escaped", "*yibraḥ*": "ran away/escaped/fled", "*yēlek*": "went/traveled/journeyed", "*yēšeb*": "dwelt/remained/lived/stayed", "*mippĕnê*": "from the face of/because of/due to/in fear of" } }

  • Judg 16:2
    69%

    2 { "verseID": "Judges.16.2", "source": "לֽ͏ַעַזָּתִ֣ים ׀ לֵאמֹ֗ר בָּ֤א שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ הֵ֔נָּה וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־ל֥וֹ כָל־הַלַּ֖יְלָה בְּשַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ כָל־הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "To-the-*ʿazzātîm* *lēʾmōr* *bāʾ* *Shimshôn* here and *wə-yāsōbbû* and *wə-yeʾerbû* for-him all-the-*laylâ* in-*shaʿar* the-*ʿîr* and *wə-yitḥārĕšû* all-the-*laylâ* *lēʾmōr* until-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* and *wə-hăragnuhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿazzātîm*": "gentilic plural noun - Gazites/people of Gaza", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has come", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*wə-yāsōbbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they surrounded", "*wə-yeʾerbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lay in wait/ambushed", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*shaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*wə-yitḥārĕšû*": "waw consecutive + Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they kept quiet/silent", "*wə-hăragnuhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 1st plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and we will kill him" }, "variants": { "*ʿazzātîm*": "Gazites/inhabitants of Gaza", "*yāsōbbû*": "surround/encircle/go around", "*yeʾerbû*": "lie in wait/ambush/lurk", "*yitḥārĕšû*": "keep silent/be quiet/hold peace", "*hāragnû*": "kill/slay" } }

  • Judg 20:37
    68%

    37 { "verseID": "Judges.20.37", "source": "וְהָאֹרֵ֣ב הֵחִ֔ישׁוּ וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֑ה וַיִּמְשֹׁךְ֙ הָאֹרֵ֔ב וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־כָּל־הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And-the-*ʾōrēb* *hēḥîšû* and-*yipəšəṭû* against-the-*gibəʿâ*; and-*yimšōk* the-*ʾōrēb* and-*yak* *ʾet*-all-the-*ʿîr* to-*pî*-*ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*hēḥîšû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they hurried", "*yipəšəṭû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they rushed/spread out", "*gibəʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*yimšōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he drew/extended", "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*yak*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - city", "*pî*": "construct state - mouth of", "*ḥāreb*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*hēḥîšû*": "hurried/hastened/made haste", "*yipəšəṭû*": "rushed/spread out/made a raid", "*yimšōk*": "drew out/extended/advanced", "*pî*-*ḥāreb*": "edge of the sword/with the sword/by the sword" } }

  • Judg 9:55-56
    2 verses
    68%

    55 { "verseID": "Judges.9.55", "source": "וַיִּרְא֥וּ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לִמְקֹמֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yirʾû* *ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *mēt* *ʾăbîmelek* *wə-yēləkû* *ʾîš* *li-məqōmô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they saw", "*ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - men of Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - died", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*wə-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*li-məqōmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his place" }, "variants": { "*yirʾû*": "see/perceive/observe", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel", "*kî*": "that/because/when", "*mēt*": "died/dead", "*yēləkû*": "go/walk/depart", "*māqôm*": "place/location/home" } }

    56 { "verseID": "Judges.9.56", "source": "וַיָּ֣שֶׁב אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֵ֖ת רָעַ֣ת אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ לְאָבִ֔יו לַהֲרֹ֖ג אֶת־שִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶחָֽיו", "text": "*wə-yāšeb* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēt* *rāʿat* *ʾăbîmelek* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *lə-ʾābîw* *la-hărōg* *ʾet-šibʿîm* *ʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšeb*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/repaid", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿat*": "noun feminine singular construct - evil of", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*lə-ʾābîw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*la-hărōg*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*ʾet-šibʿîm*": "direct object marker + cardinal number - seventy", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers" }, "variants": { "*yāšeb*": "return/repay/bring back", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*rāʿat*": "evil/wickedness/injury", "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/accomplish", "*ʾāb*": "father", "*hărōg*": "kill/slay", "*šibʿîm*": "seventy", "*ʾaḥ*": "brother/relative" } }

  • Judg 8:31
    68%

    31 { "verseID": "Judges.8.31", "source": "וּפִֽילַגְשׁוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם יָֽלְדָה־לּ֥וֹ גַם־הִ֖יא בֵּ֑ן וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *ûpîlagšô* [his concubine] *ʾăšer* [who was] *biškem* [in Shechem] *yāldâ*-*lô* [bore to him] *gam*-*hîʾ* [also she] *bēn* [a son]; and *wayyāśem* [he set] *ʾet*-*šəmô* [his name] *ʾăbîmelek* [Abimelech].", "grammar": { "*ûpîlagšô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his concubine", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*biškem*": "preposition *bə* + proper noun - in Shechem", "*yāldâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular of *yālad* - bore", "*lô*": "preposition *lə* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*gam*-*hîʾ*": "adverb + 3rd feminine singular pronoun - also she", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - a son", "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *śîm* - and he set", "*ʾet*-*šəmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech" }, "variants": { "*pîlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "Abimelech (meaning 'my father is king')" } }

  • Judg 20:33
    67%

    33 { "verseID": "Judges.20.33", "source": "וְכֹ֣ל ׀ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל קָ֚מוּ מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹ וַיַּעַרְכ֖וּ בְּבַ֣עַל תָּמָ֑ר וְאֹרֵ֧ב יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵגִ֥יחַ מִמְּקֹמ֖וֹ מִמַּעֲרֵה גָֽבַע׃", "text": "And-all *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *qāmû* from-*məqômô* and-*yaʿarəkû* in-*baʿal* *tāmār*; and-*ʾōrēb* *yiśrāʾēl* *mēgîaḥ* from-*məqōmô* from-*maʿărê* *gābaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they arose/stood up", "*məqômô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yaʿarəkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they drew up in battle array", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal (place name component)", "*tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar", "*ʾōrēb*": "common noun, masculine singular - ambush/ambusher", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mēgîaḥ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - breaking forth", "*məqōmô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place", "*maʿărê*": "construct state, from *maʿăreh* - bare places/meadows of", "*gābaʿ*": "proper noun - Geba" }, "variants": { "*qāmû*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*yaʿarəkû*": "drew up in battle array/positioned themselves/arranged", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambusher/lier-in-wait", "*mēgîaḥ*": "breaking forth/rushing out/emerging", "*maʿărê*": "meadows of/bare places of/open spaces of" } }

  • Judg 7:1
    67%

    1 { "verseID": "Judges.7.1", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יְרֻבַּ֜עַל ה֣וּא גִדְע֗וֹן וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ עַל־עֵ֣ין חֲרֹ֑ד וּמַחֲנֵ֤ה מִדְיָן֙ הָיָה־ל֣וֹ מִצָּפ֔וֹן מִגִּבְעַ֥ת הַמּוֹרֶ֖ה בָּעֵֽמֶק׃", "text": "And *wayyaškēm* *Yərubbaʿal* he *Gidʿōn* and all-*hāʿām* who with-him and-*wayyaḥănû* at-*ʿên Ḥărōd* and-*maḥănēh Midyān* was-to-him from-north from-*gibʿat hammôreh* in-*ʿēmeq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*Yərubbaʿal*": "proper noun, masculine singular - alternative name for Gideon", "*Gidʿōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - primary name of the protagonist", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops", "*wayyaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they camped/encamped", "*ʿên Ḥărōd*": "construct phrase - spring of Harod", "*maḥănēh Midyān*": "construct phrase - camp of Midian", "*gibʿat hammôreh*": "construct phrase - hill of Moreh", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun, masculine singular - valley/plain" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškēm*": "rose early/started early in the morning", "*Yərubbaʿal*": "let Baal contend/Jerubbaal (alternative name for Gideon)", "*hāʿām*": "people/troops/army/followers", "*wayyaḥănû*": "encamped/pitched camp/settled temporarily", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/plain/lowland" } }

  • Judg 1:24
    67%

    24 { "verseID": "Judges.1.24", "source": "וַיִּרְאוּ֙ הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ יוֹצֵ֣א מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗וֹ הַרְאֵ֤נוּ נָא֙ אֶת־מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמְּךָ֖ חָֽסֶד׃", "text": "And *yirʾû* the *šōmərîm* *ʾîš* *yôṣēʾ* from the *ʿîr* and *yōʾmərû* to him *harʾēnû* *nāʾ* the *məbôʾ* the *ʿîr* and *ʿāśînû* with you *ḥāsed*.", "grammar": { "*yirʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they saw", "*šōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the watchers/guards", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out/coming out", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they said", "*harʾēnû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - show us", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*məbôʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular - entrance/way into", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural with waw consecutive - and we will do/show", "*ḥāsed*": "common noun, masculine singular - kindness/favor" }, "variants": { "*šōmərîm*": "watchers/guards/spies", "*yôṣēʾ*": "coming out from/exiting", "*harʾēnû*": "show us/reveal to us", "*məbôʾ*": "entrance/approach/way into", "*ḥāsed*": "kindness/mercy/favor/loyalty" } }

  • Judg 18:16
    66%

    16 { "verseID": "Judges.18.16", "source": "וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ חֲגוּרִים֙ כְּלֵ֣י מִלְחַמְתָּ֔ם נִצָּבִ֖ים פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִבְּנֵי־דָֽן׃", "text": "And six-hundred *ʾîš* *ḥăgûrîm* *kĕlê* *milḥamtām* *niṣṣābîm* *petaḥ* the *haššāʿar* who from-sons-of-*dān*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun (used collectively) - men", "*ḥăgûrîm*": "masculine plural, qal passive participle - girded/equipped", "*kĕlê*": "masculine plural construct - weapons of/instruments of", "*milḥamtām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their war/battle", "*niṣṣābîm*": "masculine plural, niphal participle - standing/stationed", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of/opening of", "*haššāʿar*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the gate", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan (tribe)" }, "variants": { "*ḥăgûrîm*": "girded/equipped/armed with", "*kĕlê milḥamtām*": "weapons of war/instruments of battle/military equipment" } }

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