7 {
"verseID": "Numbers.31.7",
"source": "וַֽיִּצְבְּאוּ֙ עַל־מִדְיָ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ כָּל־זָכָֽר׃",
"text": "*way-yiṣbəʾû* *ʿal-miḏyān* *ka-ʾăšer* *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ-mōšeh* *way-yahargû* *kol-zāḵār*",
"grammar": {
"*way-yiṣbəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they waged war",
"*ʿal-miḏyān*": "preposition + proper noun - against Midian",
"*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what/as",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾeṯ-mōšeh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Moses",
"*way-yahargû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they killed",
"*kol-zāḵār*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - every male"
},
"variants": {
"*way-yiṣbəʾû*": "and they waged war/fought against/went out to battle",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed",
"*way-yahargû*": "and they killed/slew/put to death"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Numbers.31.8",
"source": "וְאֶת־מַלְכֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן הָרְג֣וּ עַל־חַלְלֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־אֱוִ֤י וְאֶת־רֶ֙קֶם֙ וְאֶת־צ֤וּר וְאֶת־חוּר֙ וְאֶת־רֶ֔בַע חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֑ן וְאֵת֙ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֔וֹר הָרְג֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾeṯ-malḵê* *miḏyān* *hārgû* *ʿal-ḥalləêhem* *ʾeṯ-ʾĕwî* *wə-ʾeṯ-reqem* *wə-ʾeṯ-ṣûr* *wə-ʾeṯ-ḥûr* *wə-ʾeṯ-reḇaʿ* *ḥămēšeṯ* *malḵê* *miḏyān* *wə-ʾēṯ* *bilʿām* *ben-bəʿôr* *hārgû* *beḥāreḇ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾeṯ-malḵê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - and the kings of",
"*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian",
"*hārgû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they killed",
"*ʿal-ḥalləêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - besides their slain",
"*ʾeṯ-ʾĕwî*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Evi",
"*wə-ʾeṯ-reqem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Rekem",
"*wə-ʾeṯ-ṣûr*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Zur",
"*wə-ʾeṯ-ḥûr*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Hur",
"*wə-ʾeṯ-reḇaʿ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Reba",
"*ḥămēšeṯ*": "cardinal number, feminine singular construct - five of",
"*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of",
"*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian",
"*wə-ʾēṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*ben-bəʿôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Beor",
"*hārgû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they killed",
"*beḥāreḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the sword"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal-ḥalləêhem*": "besides their slain/among their slain/in addition to those who fell",
"*hārgû*": "they killed/slew/put to death"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Numbers.31.9",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־נְשֵׁ֥י מִדְיָ֖ן וְאֶת־טַפָּ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־בְּהֶמְתָּ֧ם וְאֶת־כָּל־מִקְנֵהֶ֛ם וְאֶת־כָּל־חֵילָ֖ם בָּזָֽזוּ׃",
"text": "*way-yišbû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ-nəšê* *miḏyān* *wə-ʾeṯ-ṭappām* *wə-ʾēṯ* *kol-bəhemtām* *wə-ʾeṯ-kol-miqnēhem* *wə-ʾeṯ-kol-ḥêlām* *bāzāzû*",
"grammar": {
"*way-yišbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took captive",
"*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - children of Israel",
"*ʾeṯ-nəšê*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct - the women of",
"*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian",
"*wə-ʾeṯ-ṭappām*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their little ones",
"*wə-ʾēṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and",
"*kol-bəhemtām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all their cattle",
"*wə-ʾeṯ-kol-miqnēhem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and all their livestock",
"*wə-ʾeṯ-kol-ḥêlām*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and all their wealth",
"*bāzāzû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they plundered"
},
"variants": {
"*way-yišbû*": "and they took captive/captured/carried away",
"*ṭappām*": "their little ones/children/dependents",
"*bəhemtām*": "their cattle/beasts/animals",
"*miqnēhem*": "their livestock/possessions/property",
"*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/goods/possessions/strength",
"*bāzāzû*": "they plundered/looted/took as spoil"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Numbers.31.10",
"source": "וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־עָרֵיהֶם֙ בְּמ֣וֹשְׁבֹתָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־טִֽירֹתָ֑ם שָׂרְפ֖וּ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾēṯ* *kol-ʿārêhem* *bə-môšḇōṯām* *wə-ʾēṯ* *kol-ṭîrōṯām* *śārp̄û* *bā-ʾēš*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾēṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and",
"*kol-ʿārêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all their cities",
"*bə-môšḇōṯām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their dwelling places",
"*wə-ʾēṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and",
"*kol-ṭîrōṯām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all their encampments",
"*śārp̄û*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they burned",
"*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the fire"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿārêhem*": "their cities/towns/settlements",
"*môšḇōṯām*": "their dwelling places/habitations/settlements",
"*ṭîrōṯām*": "their encampments/camps/fortresses/settlements",
"*śārp̄û*": "they burned/set on fire"
}
}