Judges 9:42

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{ "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" } }

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    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" } }

    49 { "verseID": "Judges.9.49", "source": "וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ גַם־כָּל־הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ שׂוֹכֹ֗ה וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ אַחֲרֵ֤י אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ עַֽל־הַצְּרִ֔יחַ וַיַּצִּ֧יתוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם אֶֽת־הַצְּרִ֖יחַ בָּאֵ֑שׁ וַיָּמֻ֜תוּ גַּ֣ם כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֧י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶ֛ם כְּאֶ֖לֶף אִ֥ישׁ וְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-yikrətû* *gam-kol-hāʿām* *ʾîš* *śôkōh* *wə-yēləkû* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾăbîmelek* *wə-yāśîmû* *ʿal-haṣṣərîaḥ* *wə-yaṣṣîtû* *ʿălêhem* *ʾet-haṣṣərîaḥ* *bā-ʾēš* *wə-yāmutû* *gam* *kol-ʾanšê* *migdal-šəkem* *kə-ʾelep* *ʾîš* *wə-ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yikrətû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they cut", "*gam-kol-hāʿām*": "conjunction + noun construct + definite article + noun - also all the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*śôkōh*": "noun feminine singular + directional he - branch", "*wə-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun, masculine - Abimelech", "*wə-yāśîmû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they placed", "*ʿal-haṣṣərîaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - against the stronghold", "*wə-yaṣṣîtû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they set on fire", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*ʾet-haṣṣərîaḥ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the stronghold", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - with the fire", "*wə-yāmutû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they died", "*gam*": "conjunction - also", "*kol-ʾanšê*": "noun construct + noun masculine plural construct - all men of", "*migdal-šəkem*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - tower of Shechem", "*kə-ʾelep*": "preposition + cardinal number - about a thousand", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - men", "*wə-ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - and women" }, "variants": { "*yikrətû*": "cut/cut down/cut off", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/troops", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each person", "*śôkōh*": "branch/bough", "*yēləkû*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/behind/following", "*yāśîmû*": "put/place/set", "*ṣərîaḥ*": "stronghold/fortress/tower", "*yaṣṣîtû*": "kindle/set on fire/burn", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*yāmutû*": "die/perish", "*ʾanšê*": "men/people/inhabitants", "*migdal*": "tower/fortress", "*ʾelep*": "thousand/unit/clan" } }

    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 9:18-41
    24 verses
    82%

    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)" } }

    30 { "verseID": "Judges.9.30", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע זְבֻל֙ שַׂר־הָעִ֔יר אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עָ֑בֶד וַיִּ֖חַר אַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yišmaʿ* *zĕbul* *śar*-*hāʿîr* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿābed* and-*yiḥar* his-*ʾappô*.", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - heard", "*zĕbul*": "proper noun - Zebul", "*śar*": "masculine noun, construct state - ruler/official of", "*hāʿîr*": "feminine noun with definite article - the city", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - words of", "*gaʿal*": "proper noun - Gaal", "*ben*": "masculine noun, construct state - son of", "*ʿābed*": "proper noun - Ebed", "*yiḥar*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - burned", "*ʾappô*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his nose/anger" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*śar*": "ruler/official/commander/prince", "*dibrê*": "words of/statements of/speech of", "*yiḥar*": "burned/became hot", "*ʾappô*": "his nose/his anger/his wrath" } }

    31 { "verseID": "Judges.9.31", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֶל־אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בְּתָרְמָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּה֩ גַ֨עַל בֶּן־עֶ֤בֶד וְאֶחָיו֙ בָּאִ֣ים שְׁכֶ֔מָה וְהִנָּ֛ם צָרִ֥ים אֶת־הָעִ֖יר עָלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*wayyišlaḥ* *malʾāḵîm* to-*ʾăḇîmeleḵ* in-*tārmāh* *lēʾmōr*: *hinnēh* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿeḇeḏ* and-*ʾeḥāyw* *bāʾîm* to-*šeḵem* and-*hinnām* *ṣārîm* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* against-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*malʾāḵîm*": "masculine plural - messengers/agents", "*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech ('my father is king')", "*tārmāh*": "place name with prefix preposition bet - in Tormah", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular - servant/slave", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his brothers", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - coming/entering", "*šeḵem*": "place name with directional heh - to Shechem", "*hinnām*": "demonstrative particle with 3mp suffix - behold them", "*ṣārîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - besieging/inciting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʿāleḵā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - against you" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/envoys/agents", "*tārmāh*": "place name (possibly 'with deceit/treachery' if related to *tormah* - deceit)", "*ṣārîm*": "besieging/inciting/stirring up against" } }

    32 { "verseID": "Judges.9.32", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ ק֣וּם לַ֔יְלָה אַתָּ֖ה וְהָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתָּ֑ךְ וֶאֱרֹ֖ב בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And-*weʿattāh* *qûm* *laylāh* you and-the-*ʿām* that-with-you and-*weʾĕrōḇ* in-the-*śāḏeh*.", "grammar": { "*weʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise/get up", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular - night/by night", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*weʾĕrōḇ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and lie in ambush", "*śāḏeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - field/countryside" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arise/get up/take action", "*ʾĕrōḇ*": "lie in ambush/wait in hiding" } }

    33 { "verseID": "Judges.9.33", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ תַּשְׁכִּ֖ים וּפָשַׁטְתָּ֣ עַל־הָעִ֑יר וְהִנֵּה־ה֞וּא וְהָעָ֤ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹ֙ יֹצְאִ֣ים אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ לּ֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר תִּמְצָ֥א יָדֶֽךָ׃ ס", "text": "And-*wehāyāh* in-the-*bōqer* when-*kizrōaḥ* the-*šemeš* *taškîm* and-*ûpāšaṭtā* against-the-*ʿîr* and-*hinnēh*-he and-the-*ʿām* that-with-him *yōṣʾîm* to-you and-*weʿāśîtā* to-him as-*kaʾăšer* *timṣā* *yāḏeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wehāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and it will be", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular with definite article - morning", "*kizrōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when rising/shining", "*šemeš*": "feminine singular with definite article - sun", "*taškîm*": "hiphil imperfect 2ms - you shall rise early", "*ûpāšaṭtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall rush/raid", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - city", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*yōṣʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - going out/coming out", "*weʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall do", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - as/according to what", "*timṣā*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you find/you are able", "*yāḏeḵā*": "feminine singular construct with 2ms suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*pāšaṭtā*": "rush upon/raid/spread out against", "*timṣā yāḏeḵā*": "your hand finds/as you are able/as opportunity presents" } }

    34 { "verseID": "Judges.9.34", "source": "וַיָּ֧קָם אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֖וֹ לָ֑יְלָה וַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּ עַל־שְׁכֶ֔ם אַרְבָּעָ֖ה רָאשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-*wayyāqām* *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* and-all-the-*ʿām* that-with-him *lāylāh* and-*wayyeʾerḇû* against-*šeḵem* four *rāʾšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose", "*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*lāylāh*": "masculine singular - night/by night", "*wayyeʾerḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lay in ambush", "*šeḵem*": "place name - Shechem", "*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural - heads/companies/divisions" }, "variants": { "*rāʾšîm*": "heads/companies/divisions/groups" } }

    35 { "verseID": "Judges.9.35", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֔בֶד וַיַּעֲמֹ֕ד פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֧קָם אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ וְהָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ מִן־הַמַּאְרָֽב׃", "text": "And-*wayyēṣēʾ* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿeḇeḏ* and-*wayyaʿămōḏ* *peṯaḥ* *šaʿar* the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyāqām* *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* and-the-*ʿām* that-with-him from-the-*hammaʾrāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went out", "*gaʿal*": "proper name - Gaal", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular - servant/slave", "*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he stood", "*peṯaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose", "*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*hammaʾrāḇ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the ambush/hiding place" }, "variants": { "*peṯaḥ*": "entrance/opening/doorway" } }

    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)" } }

  • Judg 9:1-7
    7 verses
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    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" } }

    2 { "verseID": "Judges.9.2", "source": "דַּבְּרוּ־נָא בְּאָזְנֵי כָל־בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם מַה־טּוֹב לָכֶם הַמְשֹׁל בָּכֶם שִׁבְעִים אִישׁ כֹּל בְּנֵי יְרֻבַּעַל אִם־מְשֹׁל בָּכֶם אִישׁ אֶחָד וּזְכַרְתֶּם כִּי־עַצְמֵכֶם וּבְשַׂרְכֶם אָנִי", "text": "*dabbərû*-*nāʾ* *bə-ʾoznê* *kol*-*baʿălê* *šəkem* *mah*-*ṭôb* *lākem* *ha-məšōl* *bākem* *šibʿîm* *ʾîš* *kōl* *bənê* *yərubbaʿal* *ʾim*-*məšōl* *bākem* *ʾîš* *ʾeḥād* *û-zəkartem* *kî*-*ʿaṣməkem* *û-bəśarkem* *ʾănî*", "grammar": { "*dabbərû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*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", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2mp suffix - to/for you", "*ha-məšōl*": "article with Qal infinitive construct - the ruling", "*bākem*": "preposition with 2mp suffix - over you", "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*kōl*": "construct noun - all of", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*yərubbaʿal*": "proper noun, masculine - Jerubbaal", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*məšōl*": "Qal infinitive construct - ruling", "*bākem*": "preposition with 2mp suffix - over you", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*û-zəkartem*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 2mp - and you shall remember", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʿaṣməkem*": "noun with 2mp suffix - your bone", "*û-bəśarkem*": "conjunction with noun and 2mp suffix - and your flesh", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*dabbərû*-*nāʾ*": "speak now/please speak", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of", "*mah*-*ṭôb*": "what is good/what is better", "*ha-məšōl*": "the ruling/that should rule", "*kî*-*ʿaṣməkem*": "because/that your bone (idiom for relationship)", "*û-bəśarkem*": "and your flesh (idiom for relationship)" } }

    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 9:54-56
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    54 { "verseID": "Judges.9.54", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א מְהֵרָ֜ה אֶל־הַנַּ֣עַר ׀ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ שְׁלֹ֤ף חַרְבְּךָ֙ וּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִי פֶּן־יֹ֥אמְרוּ לִ֖י אִשָּׁ֣ה הֲרָגָ֑תְהוּ וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּ נַעֲר֖וֹ וַיָּמֹֽת", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *məhērāh* *ʾel-hannaʿar* *nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw* *wə-yōʾmer* *lô* *šəlōp* *ḥarbəkā* *û-môtətēnî* *pen-yōʾmərû* *lî* *ʾiššāh* *hărāgātəhû* *wə-yidqərēhû* *naʿărô* *wə-yāmōt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*məhērāh*": "adverb - quickly", "*ʾel-hannaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the young man", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - carrying/bearer of", "*kēlāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his weapons", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*šəlōp*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - draw", "*ḥarbəkā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*û-môtətēnî*": "conjunction + Polel imperative masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and kill me", "*pen-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - lest they say", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - of me", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*hărāgātəhû*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him", "*wə-yidqərēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he pierced him", "*naʿărô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his young man", "*wə-yāmōt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "call/summon/proclaim", "*məhērāh*": "quickly/speedily/hastily", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*nōśēʾ*": "carrying/bearing/lifting", "*kēlîm*": "weapons/tools/utensils", "*šəlōp*": "draw/pull out/unsheathe", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife", "*môtət*": "kill/put to death", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise/that not", "*yōʾmərû*": "say/speak/tell", "*hārag*": "kill/slay", "*yidqərēhû*": "pierce/thrust through", "*yāmōt*": "die/perish" } }

    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" } }

  • Gen 20:8
    71%

    8 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.8", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּקְרָא֙ לְכָל־עֲבָדָ֔יו וַיְדַבֵּ֛ר אֶת־כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה בְּאָזְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּֽירְא֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yaškēm 'ăḇîmeleḵ* in-*ha-bōqer wə-yiqrā'* to-all-servants-his *wə-yəḏabbēr 'eṯ*-all-*ha-dəḇārîm ha-'ēlleh* in-ears-their *wə-yîrə'û hā-'ănāšîm* very", "grammar": { "*wə-yaškēm*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*'ăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abimelech", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - in the morning", "*wə-yiqrā'*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*lə-ḵol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all of", "*'ăḇāḏāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ha-dəḇārîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the words/matters", "*ha-'ēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*bə-'oznêhem*": "preposition + common noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their ears", "*wə-yîrə'û*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*hā-'ănāšîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the men", "*mə'ōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*yaškēm*": "rise early/start early", "*yiqrā'*": "call/summon/proclaim", "*yəḏabbēr*": "speak/talk/declare", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*yîrə'û*": "fear/be afraid/stand in awe", "*'ănāšîm*": "men/people/husbands" } }

  • Judg 8:31
    69%

    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')" } }

  • Gen 26:26
    68%

    26 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.26", "source": "וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ הָלַ֥ךְ אֵלָ֖יו מִגְּרָ֑ר וַאֲחֻזַּת֙ מֵֽרֵעֵ֔הוּ וּפִיכֹ֖ל שַׂר־צְבָאֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-*ʾăbîmelek* *hālak* to-him from-*gərār* and-*ʾăḥuzzat* from-his-*mērēʿēhû* and-*pîkōl* *śar*-his-*ṣəbāʾô*", "grammar": { "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*hālak*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of הלך - he went", "*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "proper noun - Ahuzzath", "*mērēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friend/companion", "*pîkōl*": "proper noun - Phicol", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his army" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "went/traveled/journeyed", "*mērēʿēhû*": "his friend/his companion/his associate", "*śar*": "commander/chief/captain", "*ṣəbāʾô*": "his army/his host/his military" } }

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