17{
"verseID": "Judges.7.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מִמֶּ֥נִּי תִרְא֖וּ וְכֵ֣ן תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ וְהִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֥י בָא֙ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה כַאֲשֶׁר־אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה כֵּ֥ן תַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-them from-me *tirʾû* and-so *taʿăśû* and-behold I *bāʾ* at-edge-of *hammaḥăneh* and-*wəhāyâ* as-that-*ʾeʿĕśeh* so *taʿăśûn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*tirʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will look/see",
"*taʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will do",
"*bāʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - coming/entering",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp",
"*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will do",
"*taʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall do"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded",
"*tirʾû*": "look/see/observe/watch",
"*taʿăśû*": "do/act/perform",
"*bāʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving",
"*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it shall come to pass",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will act/I will perform",
"*taʿăśûn*": "you shall do/you must do"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Judges.7.18",
"source": "וְתָקַעְתִּי֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר אָנֹכִ֖י וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֑י וּתְקַעְתֶּ֨ם בַּשּׁוֹפָר֜וֹת גַּם־אַתֶּ֗ם סְבִיבוֹת֙ כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לַיהוָ֥ה וּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃",
"text": "And-*wətāqaʿtî* with-*haššôfār* I and-all-who with-me and-*ûtəqaʿtem* with-*haššôfārôt* also-you around all-*hammaḥăneh* and-*waʾămartem* for-*YHWH* and-for-*Gidʿôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wətāqaʿtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will blow",
"*haššôfār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the trumpet/ram's horn",
"*ûtəqaʿtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will blow",
"*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp",
"*waʾămartem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will say",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon"
},
"variants": {
"*wətāqaʿtî*": "I will blow/I shall sound/I will trumpet",
"*haššôfār*": "the trumpet/the ram's horn/the shofar",
"*ûtəqaʿtem*": "you will blow/you shall sound/you will trumpet",
"*haššôfārôt*": "the trumpets/the rams' horns/the shofars",
"*waʾămartem*": "you will say/you shall cry out"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Judges.7.19",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א גִ֠דְעוֹן וּמֵאָה־אִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֜וֹ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה רֹ֚אשׁ הָאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַתִּֽיכוֹנָ֔ה אַ֛ךְ הָקֵ֥ם הֵקִ֖ימוּ אֶת־הַשֹּֽׁמְרִ֑ים וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשּׁ֣וֹפָר֔וֹת וְנָפ֥וֹץ הַכַּדִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיָדָֽם׃",
"text": "And-*wayyābōʾ* *Gidʿôn* and-hundred-*ʾîš* who-with-him at-edge-of *hammaḥăneh* head *hāʾašmōret hattîkônâ* only *hāqēm hēqîmû* *ʾet*-*haššōmərîm* and-*wayyitqəʿû* with-*haššôfārôt* and-breaking *hakkaddîm* which in-hand-their.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp",
"*hāʾašmōret hattîkônâ*": "construct phrase - the middle watch",
"*hāqēm hēqîmû*": "infinitive absolute + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they had just set up",
"*haššōmərîm*": "definite participle, qal masculine plural - the guards/watchmen",
"*wayyitqəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they blew",
"*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns",
"*hakkaddîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the jars/pitchers"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "came/arrived/entered",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each",
"*hāʾašmōret hattîkônâ*": "the middle watch/middle period of the night",
"*hāqēm hēqîmû*": "they had just set up/they had newly positioned",
"*haššōmərîm*": "the guards/the watchmen/the sentries",
"*wayyitqəʿû*": "they blew/they sounded/they trumpeted",
"*haššôfārôt*": "the trumpets/the rams' horns/the shofars",
"*hakkaddîm*": "the jars/the pitchers/the containers"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Judges.7.20",
"source": "וַֽ֠יִּתְקְעוּ שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הָרָאשִׁ֥ים בַּשּֽׁוֹפָרוֹת֮ וַיִּשְׁבְּר֣וּ הַכַּדִּים֒ וַיַּחֲזִ֤יקוּ בְיַד־שְׂמאֹולָם֙ בַּלַּפִּדִ֔ים וּבְיַ֨ד־יְמִינָ֔ם הַשּׁוֹפָר֖וֹת לִתְק֑וֹעַ וַֽיִּקְרְא֔וּ חֶ֥רֶב לַֽיהוָ֖ה וּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃",
"text": "And-*wayyitqəʿû* three *hārāʾšîm* with-*baššôfārôt* and-*wayyišbərû* *hakkaddîm* and-*wayyaḥăzîqû* in-hand-left-their with-*ballappîdîm* and-in-hand-right-their *haššôfārôt* to-*litqôaʿ* and-*wayyiqrəʾû* sword for-*YHWH* and-for-*Gidʿôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyitqəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they blew",
"*hārāʾšîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the companies/divisions",
"*baššôfārôt*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - with the trumpets",
"*wayyišbərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they broke",
"*hakkaddîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the jars/pitchers",
"*wayyaḥăzîqû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they grasped",
"*ballappîdîm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - with the torches",
"*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns",
"*litqôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to blow",
"*wayyiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they called out",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*Gidʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyitqəʿû*": "they blew/they sounded/they trumpeted",
"*hārāʾšîm*": "the companies/the divisions/the groups",
"*wayyišbərû*": "they broke/they smashed/they shattered",
"*wayyaḥăzîqû*": "they grasped/they held/they seized",
"*litqôaʿ*": "to blow/to sound/to trumpet",
"*wayyiqrəʾû*": "they called out/they shouted/they cried"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Judges.7.21",
"source": "וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ תַּחְתָּ֔יו סָבִ֖יב לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיָּ֧רָץ כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ וַיָּנֽוּסוּ׃",
"text": "And-*wayyaʿamdû* *ʾîš* under-him around to-*lammaḥăneh* and-*wayyāroṣ* all-*hammaḥăneh* and-*wayyārîʿû* and-*wayyānûsû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿamdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they stood",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/each",
"*lammaḥăneh*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - to the camp",
"*wayyāroṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and ran",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp",
"*wayyārîʿû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they shouted",
"*wayyānûsû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fled"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿamdû*": "they stood/they remained/they stationed themselves",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each one",
"*wayyāroṣ*": "ran/rushed/hurried",
"*wayyārîʿû*": "they shouted/they sounded alarm/they cried out",
"*wayyānûsû*": "they fled/they ran away/they escaped"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Judges.7.22",
"source": "וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֮ שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת֒ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣ת חֶ֥רֶב אִ֛ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ וּבְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיָּ֨נָס הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה עַד־בֵּ֤ית הַשִּׁטָּה֙ צְֽרֵרָ֔תָה עַ֛ד שְׂפַת־אָבֵ֥ל מְחוֹלָ֖ה עַל־טַבָּֽת׃",
"text": "And-*wayyitqəʿû* three-hundred *haššôfārôt* and-*wayyāśem* *YHWH* *ʾēt* sword *ʾîš* against-friend-his and-against-all-*hammaḥăneh* and-*wayyānos* *hammaḥăneh* until-*bêt haššiṭṭâ* *ṣərērātâ* until border-of-*ʾābēl məḥôlâ* at-*ṭabbāt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyitqəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they blew",
"*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns",
"*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/each",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp",
"*wayyānos*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fled",
"*bêt haššiṭṭâ*": "construct phrase - house of Shittah",
"*ṣərērātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Zererah",
"*ʾābēl məḥôlâ*": "proper noun - Abel Meholah",
"*ṭabbāt*": "proper noun - Tabbath"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyitqəʿû*": "they blew/they sounded/they trumpeted",
"*wayyāśem*": "he set/he placed/he turned",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each one",
"*wayyānos*": "fled/ran away/escaped"
}
}