Judg 21:7-9 : 7 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.7",
"source": "מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים לְנָשִׁ֑ים וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ בַֽיהוָ֔ה לְבִלְתִּ֛י תֵּת־לָהֶ֥ם מִבְּנוֹתֵ֖ינוּ לְנָשִֽׁים׃",
"text": "What *naʿăśeh* for them for the *nôtārîm* for *nāšîm* and *ʾănaḥnû* *nišbaʿnû* by *YHWH* to not *tēt* to them from our *bənôt* for *nāšîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*naʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - shall we do",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them",
"*la-nôtārîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - for the ones remaining",
"*lə-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural - for wives",
"*wa-*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st plural - we",
"*nišbaʿnû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st plural - we have sworn",
"*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - by Yahweh/LORD",
"*lə-biltî*": "preposition + negative particle - to not",
"*tēt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - give",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*mi-bənôtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct + 1st plural suffix - from our daughters",
"*lə-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural - for wives"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿăśeh*": "shall we do/will we do/should we do",
"*nôtārîm*": "ones remaining/survivors/remnant",
"*nišbaʿnû*": "we have sworn/we took an oath",
"*tēt*": "give/provide",
"*nāšîm*": "women/wives"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מִ֗י אֶחָד֙ מִשִּׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־עָלָ֥ה אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְ֠הִנֵּה לֹ֣א בָא־אִ֧ישׁ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה מִיָּבֵ֥ישׁ גִּלְעָ֖ד אֶל־הַקָּהָֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* which one from *šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* which not-*ʿālāh* to *YHWH* the *Miṣpāh* and behold not *bāʾ*-*ʾîš* to the *maḥăneh* from *Yābēš* *Gilʿād* to the *qāhāl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who/which",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine - one",
"*mi-šibṭê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - from tribes of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that",
"*lōʾ-ʿālāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did not go up",
"*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD",
"*ha-Miṣpāh*": "proper noun with definite article - the Mizpah",
"*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*lōʾ bāʾ-ʾîš*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine, singular - no man came",
"*ʾel-ha-maḥăneh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - to the camp",
"*mi-Yābēš Gilʿād*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jabesh-Gilead",
"*ʾel-ha-qāhāl*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - to the assembly"
},
"variants": {
"*šibṭê*": "tribes of/clans of",
"*maḥăneh*": "camp/encampment",
"*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.9",
"source": "וַיִּתְפָּקֵ֖ד הָעָ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵֽין־שָׁם֙ אִ֔ישׁ מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֖י יָבֵ֥שׁ גִּלְעָֽד׃",
"text": "And *wayyitpāqēd* the *ʿām* and behold *ʾên*-there *ʾîš* from *yôšəbê* *Yābēš* *Gilʿād*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayyitpāqēd*": "verb, hithpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - was mustered/was counted",
"*hā-ʿām*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people",
"*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*ʾên-šām*": "negative particle of existence + adverb - there was not there",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man",
"*mi-yôšəbê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - from inhabitants of",
"*Yābēš Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Jabesh-Gilead"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyitpāqēd*": "was mustered/was counted/was numbered",
"*ʾên*": "there was not/none",
"*yôšəbê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers of/residents of"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.10",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ־שָׁ֣ם הָעֵדָ֗ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל וַיְצַוּ֨וּ אוֹתָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר לְ֠כוּ וְהִכִּיתֶ֞ם אֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֨י יָבֵ֤שׁ גִּלְעָד֙ לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַטָּֽף׃",
"text": "And *wayyišləḥû*-there the *ʿēdāh* *šənêm-ʿāśār* *ʾelep̄* *ʾîš* from *bənê* the *ḥayil* and *wayṣawwû* them *lēʾmōr* go and *hikkîtem* *ʾet*-*yôšəbê* *Yābēš* *Gilʿād* with *pî*-*ḥereb* and the *nāšîm* and the *ṭāp̄*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayyišləḥû-šām*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural + adverb - they sent there",
"*hā-ʿēdāh*": "noun with definite article, feminine, singular - the congregation/assembly",
"*šənêm-ʿāśār*": "numeral, masculine - twelve",
"*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - thousand",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - men",
"*mi-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - from sons of",
"*he-ḥayil*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the valor/strength",
"*wayṣawwû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they commanded",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ləkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go",
"*wə-hikkîtem*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and strike",
"*ʾet-yôšəbê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*Yābēš Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Jabesh-Gilead",
"*lə-p̄î-ḥereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - with edge of sword",
"*wə-ha-nāšîm*": "conjunction + noun with definite article, feminine, plural - and the women",
"*wə-ha-ṭāp̄*": "conjunction + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - and the children"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community",
"*ḥayil*": "valor/strength/might/army",
"*hikkîtem*": "strike/smite/attack",
"*lə-p̄î-ḥereb*": "with edge of sword/by the sword",
"*ṭāp̄*": "children/little ones/dependents"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.11",
"source": "וְזֶ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ כָּל־זָכָ֗ר וְכָל־אִשָּׁ֛ה יֹדַ֥עַת מִשְׁכַּב־זָכָ֖ר תַּחֲרִֽימוּ׃",
"text": "And this is the *dābār* which *taʿăśû*: every *zākār* and every *ʾiššāh* *yōdaʿat* *miškab*-*zākār* *taḥărîmû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*ha-dābār*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the thing/matter/word",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*taʿăśû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do",
"*kol-zākār*": "noun + noun, masculine, singular - every male",
"*wə-kol-ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun + noun, feminine, singular - and every woman",
"*yōdaʿat*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - knowing",
"*miškab-zākār*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, singular - lying of male/intercourse with man",
"*taḥărîmû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall utterly destroy"
},
"variants": {
"*dābār*": "thing/matter/word",
"*taʿăśû*": "you shall do/you will do",
"*yōdaʿat miškab-zākār*": "knowing lying with a man/experienced in sexual relations with men",
"*taḥărîmû*": "you shall utterly destroy/you shall devote to destruction/you shall destroy completely"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.12",
"source": "וַֽיִּמְצְא֞וּ מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֣י ׀ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֗ד אַרְבַּ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָדְעָ֛ה אִ֖ישׁ לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ אוֹתָ֤ם אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyimṣəʾû* from *yôšəbê* *Yābēš* *Gilʿād* *ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôt* *naʿărāh* *bətûlāh* who not-*yādʿāh* *ʾîš* for *miškab* *zākār* and *wayyābîʾû* them to the *maḥăneh* *Šilōh* which is in *ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayyimṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they found",
"*mi-yôšəbê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - from inhabitants of",
"*Yābēš Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Jabesh-Gilead",
"*ʾarbaʿ mēʾôt*": "numeral, feminine + noun, feminine, plural - four hundred",
"*naʿărāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - young woman",
"*bətûlāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - virgin",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who",
"*lōʾ-yādʿāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - had not known",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man",
"*lə-miškab*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - for lying of",
"*zākār*": "noun, masculine, singular - male",
"*wayyābîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they brought",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*ʾel-ha-maḥăneh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - to the camp",
"*Šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct - in land of",
"*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿărāh*": "young woman/girl/maiden",
"*bətûlāh*": "virgin/unmarried woman",
"*lōʾ-yādʿāh ʾîš*": "had not known a man/had not had sexual relations with a man",
"*lə-miškab zākār*": "for lying with a male/for sexual relations with a man"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.13",
"source": "וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּסֶ֣לַע רִמּ֑וֹן וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם שָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And *wayyišləḥû* all-the *ʿēdāh* and *waydabbərû* to *bənê* *Binyāmîn* who were in *selaʿ* *Rimmôn* and *wayyiqrəʾû* to them *šālôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayyišləḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they sent",
"*kol-hā-ʿēdāh*": "noun + noun with definite article, feminine, singular - all the congregation",
"*waydabbərû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they spoke",
"*ʾel-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - to sons of",
"*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who",
"*bə-selaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in rock of",
"*Rimmôn*": "proper noun - Rimmon",
"*wayyiqrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they proclaimed",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - peace"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community",
"*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff",
"*wayyiqrəʾû lāhem šālôm*": "they proclaimed peace to them/they offered them terms of peace"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.14",
"source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב בִּנְיָמִן֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ הַנָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר חִיּ֔וּ מִנְּשֵׁ֖י יָבֵ֣שׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וְלֹֽא־מָצְא֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם כֵּֽן׃",
"text": "And *wayyāšāb* *Binyāmîn* at the *ʿēt* the *hîʾ* and *wayyitənû* to them the *nāšîm* which they had *ḥiyyû* from *nəšê* *Yābēš* *Gilʿād* and not-*māṣəʾû* for them enough.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayyāšāb*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - returned",
"*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*bā-ʿēt ha-hîʾ*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, singular + pronoun with definite article, feminine, singular - at that time",
"*wayyitənû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they gave",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*ha-nāšîm*": "noun with definite article, feminine, plural - the women",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom",
"*ḥiyyû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they kept alive",
"*mi-nəšê*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct - from women of",
"*Yābēš Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Jabesh-Gilead",
"*wə-lōʾ-māṣəʾû*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they did not find",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so/enough"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāšāb*": "returned/came back",
"*ʿēt*": "time/season",
"*ḥiyyû*": "kept alive/spared/let live",
"*wə-lōʾ-māṣəʾû lāhem kēn*": "and they did not find enough for them/and still there were not enough for them"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.15",
"source": "וְהָעָ֥ם נִחָ֖ם לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And the *ʿām* *niḥām* for *Binyāmîn* because *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *pereṣ* in *šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*hā-ʿām*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people",
"*niḥām*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was regretful/grieved",
"*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - for Benjamin",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because",
"*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*pereṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - breach/gap",
"*bə-šibṭê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - in tribes of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*niḥām*": "was regretful/grieved/was sorry/had compassion",
"*ʿāśāh*": "made/created/caused",
"*pereṣ*": "breach/gap/division"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.16",
"source": "וַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּ זִקְנֵ֣י הָעֵדָ֔ה מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים לְנָשִׁ֑ים כִּֽי־נִשְׁמְדָ֥ה מִבִּנְיָמִ֖ן אִשָּֽׁה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *ziqnê* the *ʿēdāh* what-*naʿăśeh* for the *nôtārîm* for *nāšîm* for *nišmədāh* from *Binyāmîn* *ʾiššāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - elders of",
"*hā-ʿēdāh*": "noun with definite article, feminine, singular - the congregation",
"*mah-naʿăśeh*": "interrogative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - what shall we do",
"*la-nôtārîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - for the remaining ones",
"*lə-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural - for wives",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*nišmədāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is destroyed/exterminated",
"*mi-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Benjamin",
"*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman"
},
"variants": {
"*ziqnê*": "elders of/older men of",
"*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community",
"*nôtārîm*": "remaining ones/survivors/remnant",
"*nišmədāh*": "is destroyed/is exterminated/is wiped out"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת פְּלֵיטָ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן וְלֹֽא־יִמָּחֶ֥ה שֵׁ֖בֶט מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *yəruššat* *pəlêṭāh* for *Binyāmîn* and not *yimmāḥeh* *šēbeṭ* from *Yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*yəruššat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - possession/inheritance of",
"*pəlêṭāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - escape/remnant/survivor",
"*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - for Benjamin",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yimmāḥeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be wiped out/blotted out",
"*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tribe",
"*mi-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*yəruššat*": "possession of/inheritance of",
"*pəlêṭāh*": "escape/remnant/survivors",
"*yimmāḥeh*": "will be wiped out/will be blotted out/will be erased"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.18",
"source": "וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ לֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל לָתֵת־לָהֶ֥ם נָשִׁ֖ים מִבְּנוֹתֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָר֕וּר נֹתֵ֥ן אִשָּׁ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃ ס",
"text": "And *ʾănaḥnû* not *nûkal* *lātēt*-to them *nāšîm* from our *bənôt* for *nišbəʿû* *bənê-Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *ʾārûr* *nōtēn* *ʾiššāh* to *Binyāmîn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st plural - we",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*nûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we are able",
"*lātēt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to give",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - wives",
"*mi-bənôtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct + 1st plural suffix - from our daughters",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*nišbəʿû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - swore",
"*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + proper noun - sons of Israel",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, qal - cursed",
"*nōtēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one giving",
"*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman/wife",
"*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Benjamin"
},
"variants": {
"*nûkal*": "we are able/we can",
"*lātēt*": "to give/to provide",
"*nišbəʿû*": "swore/took an oath",
"*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse",
"*nōtēn*": "one giving/anyone who gives"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.19",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ הִנֵּה֩ חַג־יְהוָ֨ה בְּשִׁל֜וֹ מִיָּמִ֣ים ׀ יָמִ֗ימָה אֲשֶׁ֞ר מִצְּפ֤וֹנָה לְבֵֽית־אֵל֙ מִזְרְחָ֣ה הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ לִ֨מְסִלָּ֔ה הָעֹלָ֥ה מִבֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל שְׁכֶ֑מָה וּמִנֶּ֖גֶב לִלְבוֹנָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* behold *ḥag*-*YHWH* in *Šilô* from *yāmîm* to *yāmîmāh* which is from north to *Bêt-ʾēl* *mizrəḥāh* the *šemeš* to the *məsillāh* the *ʿōlāh* from *Bêt-ʾēl* to *Šəkem* and from south to *Ləbônāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*ḥag-YHWH*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + divine name - feast of Yahweh/LORD",
"*bə-Šilô*": "preposition + proper noun - in Shiloh",
"*mi-yāmîm yāmîmāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural + noun, feminine, singular - from year to year",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*mi-ṣəp̄ônāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - from north",
"*lə-Bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Bethel",
"*mizrəḥāh ha-šemeš*": "noun, feminine, singular + noun with definite article, feminine, singular - east of the sun",
"*li-məsillāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular with definite article - to the highway",
"*hā-ʿōlāh*": "verb, qal participle with definite article, feminine, singular - the one going up",
"*mi-Bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Bethel",
"*Šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem",
"*ū-mi-negeb*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular - and from south",
"*li-Ləbônāh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Lebonah"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥag*": "feast/festival/pilgrimage",
"*mi-yāmîm yāmîmāh*": "from year to year/annually/yearly",
"*mizrəḥāh ha-šemeš*": "east of the sun/eastward/on the east",
"*məsillāh*": "highway/road",
"*hā-ʿōlāh*": "going up/ascending"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.20",
"source": "*ויצו **וַיְצַוּ֕וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכ֖וּ וַאֲרַבְתֶּ֥ם בַּכְּרָמִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayṣawwû* *ʾet*-*bənê* *Binyāmîn* *lēʾmōr* *ləkû* and *ʾărabtem* in the *kərāmîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayṣawwû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they commanded",
"*ʾet-bənê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of",
"*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ləkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go",
"*wa-ʾărabtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and lie in wait",
"*ba-kərāmîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - in the vineyards"
},
"variants": {
"*wayṣawwû*": "they commanded/they instructed/they ordered",
"*ʾărabtem*": "lie in wait/hide in ambush",
"*kərāmîm*": "vineyards/grape fields"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.21",
"source": "וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם וְ֠הִנֵּה אִם־יֵ֨צְא֥וּ בְנוֹת־שִׁילוֹ֮ לָח֣וּל בַּמְּחֹלוֹת֒ וִֽיצָאתֶם֙ מִן־הַכְּרָמִ֔ים וַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥ם לָכֶ֛ם אִ֥ישׁ אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מִבְּנ֣וֹת שִׁיל֑וֹ וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖ם אֶ֥רֶץ בִּנְיָמִֽן׃",
"text": "And *rəʾîtem* and behold if-*yēṣəʾû* *bənôt*-*Šîlô* *lāḥûl* in the *məḥōlôt* and *wîṣāʾtem* from the *kərāmîm* and *ḥăṭap̄tem* for yourselves each *ʾîš* his *ʾištô* from *bənôt* *Šîlô* and *hălaktem* to *ʾereṣ* *Binyāmîn*.",
"grammar": {
"*ū*": "conjunction - and",
"*rəʾîtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall watch",
"*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*ʾim-yēṣəʾû*": "conditional particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - if come out",
"*bənôt-Šîlô*": "noun, feminine, plural construct + proper noun - daughters of Shiloh",
"*lā-ḥûl*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to dance",
"*ba-məḥōlôt*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, plural - in the dances",
"*wî-ṣāʾtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall come out",
"*min-ha-kərāmîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - from the vineyards",
"*wa-ḥăṭap̄tem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall catch/seize",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man",
"*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*mi-bənôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct - from daughters of",
"*Šîlô*": "proper noun - Shiloh",
"*wa-hălaktem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall go",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - land of",
"*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin"
},
"variants": {
"*rəʾîtem*": "you shall watch/you shall observe/you shall see",
"*lā-ḥûl*": "to dance/to whirl",
"*məḥōlôt*": "dances/dancing processions",
"*ḥăṭap̄tem*": "you shall catch/seize/snatch",
"*ʾîš ʾištô*": "each his wife/each man a wife"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.22",
"source": "וְהָיָ֡ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֣אוּ אֲבוֹתָם֩ א֨וֹ אֲחֵיהֶ֜ם *לרוב **לָרִ֣יב ׀ אֵלֵ֗ינוּ וְאָמַ֤רְנוּ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ חָנּ֣וּנוּ אוֹתָ֔ם כִּ֣י לֹ֥א לָקַ֛חְנוּ אִ֥ישׁ אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה כִּ֣י לֹ֥א אַתֶּ֛ם נְתַתֶּ֥ם לָהֶ֖ם כָּעֵ֥ת תֶּאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ ס",
"text": "And *wəhāyāh* when-*yābōʾû* their *ʾăbôtām* or their *ʾăḥêhem* *lārîb* with us and *wəʾāmarnû* to them *ḥānnûnû* them for not *lāqaḥnû* *ʾîš* his *ʾištô* in the *milḥāmāh* for not you *nətattem* to them now *teʾšāmû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be",
"*kî-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - when they come",
"*ʾăbôtām*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers",
"*ʾô*": "conjunction - or",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers",
"*lā-rîb*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to complain/strive",
"*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - with us",
"*wə-ʾāmarnû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we will say",
"*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*ḥānnûnû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - be gracious to us",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*lāqaḥnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we took",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man",
"*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*ba-milḥāmāh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, singular - in the battle",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you",
"*nətattem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you gave",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*kā-ʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - at the time/now",
"*teʾšāmû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you would be guilty"
},
"variants": {
"*lā-rîb*": "to complain/to strive/to contend",
"*ḥānnûnû*": "be gracious to us/favor us/show us favor",
"*lāqaḥnû*": "we took/we seized",
"*teʾšāmû*": "you would be guilty/you would be at fault/you would be liable"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Judges.21.23",
"source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵן֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ נָשִׁים֙ לְמִסְפָּרָ֔ם מִן־הַמְּחֹלְל֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר גָּזָ֑לוּ וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ אֶל־נַ֣חֲלָתָ֔ם וַיִּבְנוּ֙ אֶת־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בָּהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿăśû*-so *bənê* *Binyāmîn* and *wayyiśʾû* *nāšîm* according to their *mispārām* from the *məḥōləlôt* which they had *gāzālû* and *wayyēləkû* and *wayyāšûbû* to their *naḥălātām* and *wayyibnû* the *ʿārîm* and *wayyēšəbû* in them.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and",
"*wayyaʿăśû-kēn*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural + adverb - they did so",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of",
"*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*wayyiśʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they took",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - wives",
"*lə-mispārām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their number",
"*min-ha-məḥōləlôt*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, plural - from the dancers",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*gāzālû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they seized",
"*wayyēləkû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they went",
"*wayyāšûbû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they returned",
"*ʾel-naḥălātām*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their inheritance",
"*wayyibnû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they rebuilt",
"*ʾet-he-ʿārîm*": "direct object marker + noun with definite article, feminine, plural - the cities",
"*wayyēšəbû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they lived",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them"
},
"variants": {
"*mispārām*": "their number/according to how many they needed",
"*məḥōləlôt*": "dancers/dancing women",
"*gāzālû*": "seized/captured/carried off",
"*naḥălātām*": "their inheritance/their territory/their property"
}
}