Judges 9:37

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֣וֹד גַּעַל֮ לְדַבֵּר֒ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־עָם֙ יֽוֹרְדִ֔ים מֵעִ֖ם טַבּ֣וּר הָאָ֑רֶץ וְרֹאשׁ־אֶחָ֣ד בָּ֔א מִדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֵל֥וֹן מְעוֹנְנִֽים׃

Transliteration

And-wayyōsep yet gaʿal ləḏabbēr and-wayyōʾmer hinnēh-ʿām yôrəḏîm from-with ṭabbûr the-ʾāreṣ and-rōʾš-one bāʾ from-dereḵ ʾêlôn məʿônənîm.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *ṭabbûr hāʾāreṣ*: height/navel/central part of the land
• *ʾêlôn məʿônənîm*: oak of the diviners/soothsayers' oak

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Gaal spoke again, "Look, people are coming down from the central area of the land, and one company is coming from the direction of the soothsayers’ oak."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Gaal spoke again and said, See, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and another company is coming along the plain of Meonenim.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Gaal spake again and said, See, there come people down by the middle of the land, and one company cometh by the way of the oak of Meonenim.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Gaal spake yet more and sayde: Beholde, there commeth a people downe from ye myddes of the londe, & one bonde of men cometh by the waye to ye witch Oke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Gaal spake againe, and said, See, there come folke downe by the middle of the land, and another bande commeth by the way of the plaine of Meonenim.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Gaal aunswered agayne, & sayd: See, there come folke downe by ye middle of the land, & another company come along by the playne of the charmars.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Gaal spoke again and said, Behold, there come people down by the middle of the land, and one company comes by the way of the oak of Meonenim.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Gaal addeth yet to speak, and saith, `Lo, people are coming down from the high part of the land, and another detachment is coming by the way of the oak of Meonenim.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Gaal spake again and said, See, there come people down by the middle of the land, and one company cometh by the way of the oak of Meonenim.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Gaal spake again and said, See, there come people down by the middle of the land, and one company cometh by the way of the oak of Meonenim.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Gaal said again, See! people are coming down from the middle of the land, and one band is coming by way of the oak-tree of the Seers.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Gaal spoke again and said, "Behold, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and one company comes by the way of the oak of Meonenim."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Gaal again said,“Look, men are coming down from the very center of the land. A unit is coming by way of the Oak Tree of the Diviners.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.14", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ יוֹרֵ֣שׁ אוֹתָ֔ם אֶל־מְעֹנְנִ֥ים וְאֶל־קֹסְמִ֖ים יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ וְאַתָּ֕ה לֹ֣א כֵ֔ן נָ֥תַן לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For the-*goyim* these which *attah* *yoresh* them, to-*meonenim* and-to-*qosmim* *yishmau*; and-*attah* not so *natan* to-you *YHWH* *elohecha*.", "grammar": { "*goyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations/gentiles", "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*yoresh*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - dispossessing", "*meonenim*": "participle, masculine, plural, poel - soothsayers", "*qosmim*": "participle, masculine, plural, qal - diviners", "*yishmau*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, qal - they listen", "*natan*": "perfect, 3rd singular, qal - he gave", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper - divine name", "*elohecha*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*yoresh*": "dispossessing/driving out/inheriting", "*meonenim*": "soothsayers/fortunetellers/observers of times", "*qosmim*": "diviners/those who practice divination", "*yishmau*": "listen to/obey/heed" } }