16{
"verseID": "Judges.9.16",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־בֶּאֱמֶ֤ת וּבְתָמִים֙ עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם וַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וְאִם־טוֹבָ֤ה עֲשִׂיתֶם֙ עִם־יְרֻבַּ֣עַל וְעִם־בֵּית֔וֹ וְאִם־כִּגְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יו עֲשִׂ֥יתֶם לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *ʿattâ* if in-*ʾemet* and-in-*tāmîm* you-*ʿăśîtem*, and-*tamlikû* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek*, and-if-*ṭôbâ* you-*ʿăśîtem* with-*yĕrubbaʿal* and-with-*bêtô*, and-if-according-to-*gĕmûl* *yādāyw* you-*ʿăśîtem* to-him.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattâ*": "temporal adverb - now",
"*ʾemet*": "feminine noun, singular - truth",
"*tāmîm*": "masculine noun, singular - completeness/integrity",
"*ʿăśîtem*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have done/acted",
"*tamlikû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - you made king/crowned",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech",
"*ṭôbâ*": "feminine adjective, singular - good/goodness",
"*yĕrubbaʿal*": "proper noun - Jerubbaal (Gideon)",
"*bêtô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 'his house'",
"*gĕmûl*": "masculine noun, singular - dealing/treatment/reward",
"*yādāyw*": "noun, dual with pronominal suffix, 'his hands'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾemet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability",
"*tāmîm*": "integrity/completeness/uprightness/innocence",
"*ʿăśîtem*": "you did/acted/performed/made",
"*tamlikû*": "you made king/enthroned/crowned",
"*ṭôbâ*": "good thing/goodness/benefit/welfare",
"*gĕmûl*": "reward/recompense/treatment/dealing"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Judges.9.17",
"source": "אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחַ֥ם אָבִ֖י עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיַּ֥ד מִדְיָֽן׃",
"text": "Who *nilḥam* my-father *ʿălêkem*, and-*yaššlēk* *ʾet*-*napšô* from-*negged*, and-*yaṣṣēl* you from-*yad* *midyān*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that",
"*nilḥam*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fought",
"*ʾābî*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 1st person singular - my father",
"*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for/on behalf of you",
"*yaššlēk*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - cast/threw",
"*napšô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his soul/life",
"*negged*": "preposition - in front/opposite/before",
"*yaṣṣēl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - delivered/rescued",
"*yad*": "feminine noun, construct state - hand of",
"*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian"
},
"variants": {
"*nilḥam*": "fought/waged war",
"*yaššlēk*": "cast/threw/flung/risked",
"*napšô*": "his soul/his life/himself",
"*negged*": "in front/before/opposite/facing danger",
"*yaṣṣēl*": "delivered/rescued/saved",
"*yad*": "hand/power/control"
}
}
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"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Judges.9.22",
"source": "וַיָּ֧שַׂר אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*yāśar* *ʾăbîmelek* over-*yiśrāʾēl* three *šānîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāśar*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - ruled/governed",
"*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*šālōš*": "number, feminine - three",
"*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years"
},
"variants": {
"*yāśar*": "ruled/governed/reigned/exercised authority",
"*šānîm*": "years/periods of time"
}
}
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)"
}
}