Judg 1:21-36 : 21 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.21",
"source": "וְאֶת־הַיְבוּסִי֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם לֹ֥א הוֹרִ֖ישׁוּ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב הַיְבוּסִ֜י אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And the *yəbûsî* *yōšēb* *yərûšālaim* not *hôrîšû* *bənê* *binyāmîn* and *yēšeb* the *yəbûsî* with *bənê* *binyāmîn* in *yərûšālaim* until the *yôm* the *zeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yəbûsî*": "proper noun with definite article, Jebusite",
"*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/inhabiting",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun, Jerusalem",
"*hôrîšû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they dispossessed/drove out",
"*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*binyāmîn*": "proper noun, Benjamin",
"*yēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt/settled",
"*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*yəbûsî*": "Jebusite(s) (people group)",
"*yōšēb*": "inhabiting/dwelling in",
"*hôrîšû*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled",
"*yēšeb*": "dwelt/lived/remained among",
"*yôm* *zeh*": "this day/present time"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.22",
"source": "וַיַּעֲל֧וּ בֵית־יוֹסֵ֛ף גַּם־הֵ֖ם בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וַֽיהוָ֖ה עִמָּֽם׃",
"text": "And *yaʿălû* *bêt*-*yôsēp* also them to *bêt*-*ʾēl* and *YHWH* with them.",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they went up",
"*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun, Joseph",
"*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾēl*": "proper noun, El/God (in place name)",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿălû*": "went up/ascended/attacked",
"*bêt*-*yôsēp*": "house of Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh tribes)",
"*bêt*-*ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name, 'house of God')"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.23",
"source": "וַיָּתִ֥ירוּ בֵית־יוֹסֵ֖ף בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וְשֵׁם־הָעִ֥יר לְפָנִ֖ים לֽוּז׃",
"text": "And *yātîrû* *bêt*-*yôsēp* in *bêt*-*ʾēl* and *šēm* the *ʿîr* *ləpānîm* *lûz*.",
"grammar": {
"*yātîrû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they spied out/explored",
"*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun, Joseph",
"*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾēl*": "proper noun, El/God (in place name)",
"*šēm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - name of",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*ləpānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with preposition - before/formerly",
"*lûz*": "proper noun, Luz"
},
"variants": {
"*yātîrû*": "spied out/reconnoitered/explored",
"*ləpānîm*": "formerly/previously/before",
"*lûz*": "Luz (former name of Bethel)"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.24",
"source": "וַיִּרְאוּ֙ הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ יוֹצֵ֣א מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗וֹ הַרְאֵ֤נוּ נָא֙ אֶת־מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמְּךָ֖ חָֽסֶד׃",
"text": "And *yirʾû* the *šōmərîm* *ʾîš* *yôṣēʾ* from the *ʿîr* and *yōʾmərû* to him *harʾēnû* *nāʾ* the *məbôʾ* the *ʿîr* and *ʿāśînû* with you *ḥāsed*.",
"grammar": {
"*yirʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they saw",
"*šōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the watchers/guards",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man",
"*yôṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out/coming out",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they said",
"*harʾēnû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - show us",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now",
"*məbôʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular - entrance/way into",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural with waw consecutive - and we will do/show",
"*ḥāsed*": "common noun, masculine singular - kindness/favor"
},
"variants": {
"*šōmərîm*": "watchers/guards/spies",
"*yôṣēʾ*": "coming out from/exiting",
"*harʾēnû*": "show us/reveal to us",
"*məbôʾ*": "entrance/approach/way into",
"*ḥāsed*": "kindness/mercy/favor/loyalty"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.25",
"source": "וַיַּרְאֵם֙ אֶת־מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָאִ֥ישׁ וְאֶת־כָּל־מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹ שִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃",
"text": "And *yarʾēm* the *məbôʾ* the *ʿîr* and *yakkû* the *ʿîr* to *pî*-*ḥāreb* and the *ʾîš* and all *mišpaḥtô* *šillēḥû*.",
"grammar": {
"*yarʾēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he showed them",
"*məbôʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular - entrance/way into",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*yakkû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they struck",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*pî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of",
"*ḥāreb*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man",
"*mišpaḥtô*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his family/clan",
"*šillēḥû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural - they let go/sent away"
},
"variants": {
"*yarʾēm*": "showed them/revealed to them",
"*məbôʾ*": "entrance/approach/way into",
"*pî*-*ḥāreb*": "edge of the sword/with the sword (idiom for violent slaughter)",
"*šillēḥû*": "let go/sent away/spared"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.26",
"source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ הָאִ֔ישׁ אֶ֖רֶץ הַחִתִּ֑ים וַיִּ֣בֶן עִ֗יר וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ ל֔וּז ה֣וּא שְׁמָ֔הּ עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *yēlek* the *ʾîš* to *ʾereṣ* the *ḥittîm* and *yiben* *ʿîr* and *yiqrāʾ* *šəmāh* *lûz* *hûʾ* *šəmāh* until the *yôm* the *zeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yēlek*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man",
"*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*ḥittîm*": "proper noun with definite article, Hittites",
"*yiben*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he built",
"*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine singular - a city",
"*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*šəmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its name",
"*lûz*": "proper noun, Luz",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/that is",
"*šəmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its name",
"*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾereṣ* *ḥittîm*": "land of the Hittites",
"*yiqrāʾ* *šəmāh*": "called its name/named it",
"*yôm* *zeh*": "this day/to this day/until now"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.27",
"source": "וְלֹא־הוֹרִ֣ישׁ מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה אֶת־בֵּית־שְׁאָ֣ן וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֶיהָ֮ וְאֶת־תַּעְנַ֣ךְ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶיהָ֒ וְאֶת־*ישב **יֹשְׁבֵ֨י ד֜וֹר וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֶ֗יהָ וְאֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֤י יִבְלְעָם֙ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י מְגִדּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בָּאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּֽאת׃",
"text": "And not *hôrîš* *mənaššeh* *bêt*-*šəʾān* and *bənôtêhā* and *taʿnak* and *bənōtêhā* and *yōšəbê* *dôr* and *bənôtêhā* and *yôšəbê* *yibləʿām* and *bənōtêhā* and *yôšəbê* *məgiddô* and *bənôtêhā* and *yôʾel* the *kənaʿănî* *lāšebet* in the *ʾāreṣ* the *zōʾt*.",
"grammar": {
"*hôrîš*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed/drove out",
"*mənaššeh*": "proper noun, Manasseh",
"*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*šəʾān*": "proper noun, Beth-shean",
"*bənôtêhā*": "common noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its daughters/surrounding villages",
"*taʿnak*": "proper noun, Taanach",
"*bənōtêhā*": "common noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its daughters/surrounding villages",
"*yōšəbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*dôr*": "proper noun, Dor",
"*yibləʿām*": "proper noun, Ibleam",
"*məgiddô*": "proper noun, Megiddo",
"*yôʾel*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he determined/resolved",
"*kənaʿănî*": "proper noun with definite article, Canaanite",
"*lāšebet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to dwell/remain",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*hôrîš*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled",
"*bənôtêhā*": "its daughters/satellite towns/surrounding villages",
"*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers in",
"*yôʾel*": "determined/resolved/persisted/was willing",
"*lāšebet*": "to dwell/remain/settle in",
"*ʾāreṣ* *zōʾt*": "this land/this territory"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.28",
"source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ כִּֽי־חָזַ֣ק יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י לָמַ֑ס וְהוֹרֵ֖ישׁ לֹ֥א הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃",
"text": "And *yəhî* when *ḥāzaq* *yiśrāʾēl* and *yāśem* the *kənaʿănî* to *mas* and *hôrēš* not *hôrîšô*.",
"grammar": {
"*yəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*ḥāzaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he became strong",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, Israel",
"*yāśem*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he put/made",
"*kənaʿănî*": "proper noun with definite article, Canaanite",
"*mas*": "common noun, masculine singular - forced labor/tribute",
"*hôrēš*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - driving out/dispossessing",
"*hôrîšô*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he dispossessed him"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhî*": "it happened/came to pass",
"*ḥāzaq*": "became strong/powerful/mighty",
"*yāśem*": "put/placed/subjected to",
"*mas*": "forced labor/tribute/corvée",
"*hôrēš* not *hôrîšô*": "driving out did not drive them out (emphatic construction)"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.29",
"source": "וְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א הוֹרִ֔ישׁ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּגָ֑זֶר וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ בְּגָֽזֶר׃",
"text": "And *ʾeprayim* not *hôrîš* the *kənaʿănî* the *yôšēb* in *gāzer* and *yēšeb* the *kənaʿănî* in *qirbô* in *gāzer*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun, Ephraim",
"*hôrîš*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed/drove out",
"*kənaʿănî*": "proper noun with definite article, Canaanite",
"*yôšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one dwelling",
"*gāzer*": "proper noun, Gezer",
"*yēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt/remained",
"*qirbô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its midst/among them"
},
"variants": {
"*hôrîš*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled",
"*yôšēb*": "dwelling in/inhabiting",
"*yēšeb*": "dwelt/remained/lived",
"*qirbô*": "in its midst/among them/in their territory"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.30",
"source": "זְבוּלֻ֗ן לֹ֤א הוֹרִישׁ֙ אֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י קִטְר֔וֹן וְאֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י נַהֲלֹ֑ל וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ לָמַֽס׃",
"text": "*zəbûlun* not *hôrîš* the *yôšəbê* *qiṭrôn* and the *yôšəbê* *naḥălōl* and *yēšeb* the *kənaʿănî* in *qirbô* and *yihyû* to *mas*.",
"grammar": {
"*zəbûlun*": "proper noun, Zebulun",
"*hôrîš*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed/drove out",
"*yôšəbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*qiṭrôn*": "proper noun, Kitron",
"*naḥălōl*": "proper noun, Nahalol",
"*yēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt",
"*kənaʿănî*": "proper noun with definite article, Canaanite",
"*qirbô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its midst/among them",
"*yihyû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they became",
"*mas*": "common noun, masculine singular - forced labor/tribute"
},
"variants": {
"*hôrîš*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled",
"*yôšəbê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers in",
"*yēšeb*": "dwelt/remained/lived",
"*qirbô*": "in its midst/among them",
"*yihyû* to *mas*": "became subject to forced labor/tribute"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.31",
"source": "אָשֵׁ֗ר לֹ֤א הוֹרִישׁ֙ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י עַכּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י צִיד֑וֹן וְאֶת־אַחְלָ֤ב וְאֶת־אַכְזִיב֙ וְאֶת־חֶלְבָּ֔ה וְאֶת־אֲפִ֖יק וְאֶת־רְחֹֽב׃",
"text": "*ʾāšēr* not *hôrîš* the *yōšəbê* *ʿakkô* and the *yôšəbê* *ṣîdôn* and *ʾaḥlāb* and *ʾakzîb* and *ḥelbāh* and *ʾăpîq* and *rəḥōb*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāšēr*": "proper noun, Asher",
"*hôrîš*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed/drove out",
"*yōšəbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*ʿakkô*": "proper noun, Acco",
"*ṣîdôn*": "proper noun, Sidon",
"*ʾaḥlāb*": "proper noun, Ahlab",
"*ʾakzîb*": "proper noun, Achzib",
"*ḥelbāh*": "proper noun, Helbah",
"*ʾăpîq*": "proper noun, Aphik",
"*rəḥōb*": "proper noun, Rehob"
},
"variants": {
"*hôrîš*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled",
"*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers in"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.32",
"source": "וַיֵּשֶׁב הָאָשֵׁרִי בְּקֶרֶב הַכְּנַעֲנִי יֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ כִּי לֹא הוֹרִישׁוֹ",
"text": "And *wayyēšeḇ* the *ʾāšērî* in *qereḇ* the *kənaʿănî* *yōšḇê* the *ʾāreṣ* because *lōʾ* *hôrîšô*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and dwelt/settled",
"*ʾāšērî*": "proper noun with definite article, collective singular - the Asherite(s)",
"*qereḇ*": "preposition + noun construct - in the midst of",
"*kənaʿănî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Canaanite(s)",
"*yōšḇê*": "masculine plural construct participle of *yāšaḇ* - dwellers of/inhabitants of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*hôrîšô*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he/they drove him/them out"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyēšeḇ*": "and he dwelt/and they dwelled/and he settled",
"*hôrîšô*": "drove out/dispossessed/expelled/caused to inherit"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.33",
"source": "נַפְתָּלִי לֹא־הוֹרִישׁ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵי בֵית־שֶׁמֶשׁ וְאֶת־יֹשְׁבֵי בֵית־עֲנָת וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּקֶרֶב הַכְּנַעֲנִי יֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ וְיֹשְׁבֵי בֵית־שֶׁמֶשׁ וּבֵית עֲנָת הָיוּ לָהֶם לָמַס",
"text": "*Nap̄tālî* *lōʾ*-*hôrîš* *ʾet*-*yōšḇê* *bêt*-*šemeš* and *ʾet*-*yōšḇê* *bêt*-*ʿănāt* and *wayyēšeḇ* in *qereḇ* the *kənaʿănî* *yōšḇê* the *ʾāreṣ* and *yōšḇê* *bêt*-*šemeš* and *bêt* *ʿănāt* *hāyû* to them *lāmas*",
"grammar": {
"*Nap̄tālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali (tribe)",
"*lōʾ*-*hôrîš*": "negative particle + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did not drive out",
"*ʾet*-*yōšḇê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct participle - the inhabitants of",
"*bêt*-*šemeš*": "noun construct + noun - Beth-shemesh (place name, 'house of sun')",
"*bêt*-*ʿănāt*": "noun construct + noun - Beth-anath (place name)",
"*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and dwelt/settled",
"*qereḇ*": "preposition + noun construct - in the midst of",
"*kənaʿănî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Canaanite(s)",
"*yōšḇê*": "masculine plural construct participle - dwellers of/inhabitants of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land",
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were/became",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them",
"*lāmas*": "preposition + noun - for tribute/forced labor"
},
"variants": {
"*hôrîš*": "drove out/dispossessed/expelled",
"*lāmas*": "forced labor/tribute/taskwork/corvée labor"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.34",
"source": "וַיִּלְחֲצוּ הָאֱמֹרִי אֶת־בְּנֵי־דָן הָהָרָה כִּי־לֹא נְתָנוֹ לָרֶדֶת לָעֵמֶק",
"text": "And *wayyilḥăṣû* the *ʾĕmōrî* *ʾet*-*bənê*-*ḏān* to the *hāhārâ* because-*lōʾ* *nətānô* *lāreḏet* to the *ʿēmeq*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyilḥăṣû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pressed/forced",
"*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorite(s)",
"*ʾet*-*bənê*-*ḏān*": "direct object marker + noun construct + proper noun - the sons/children of Dan",
"*hāhārâ*": "definite article + noun + directional he - to the hill country/mountain",
"*kî*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - because not",
"*nətānô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave him/allowed him",
"*lāreḏet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go down",
"*ʿēmeq*": "noun with definite article - the valley/plain"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyilḥăṣû*": "pressed/forced/oppressed/pushed",
"*hāhārâ*": "to the hill country/to the mountain",
"*nətānô*": "gave/allowed/permitted"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.35",
"source": "וַיּוֹאֶל הָאֱמֹרִי לָשֶׁבֶת בְּהַר־חֶרֶס בְּאַיָּלוֹן וּבְשַׁעַלְבִים וַתִּכְבַּד יַד בֵּית־יוֹסֵף וַיִּהְיוּ לָמַס",
"text": "And *wayyôʾel* the *ʾĕmōrî* *lāšeḇet* in *har*-*ḥeres* in *ʾayyālôn* and in *šaʿalḇîm* and *wattikbad* *yad* *bêt*-*yôsēp̄* and *wayyihyû* *lāmas*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyôʾel*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was willing/determined",
"*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorite(s)",
"*lāšeḇet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to dwell/settle",
"*har*-*ḥeres*": "noun construct + noun - Mount Heres",
"*ʾayyālôn*": "proper noun - Aijalon (place name)",
"*šaʿalḇîm*": "proper noun - Shaalbim (place name)",
"*wattikbad*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and was heavy/prevailed",
"*yad*": "noun construct - hand of",
"*bêt*-*yôsēp̄*": "noun construct + proper noun - house of Joseph",
"*wayyihyû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they became",
"*lāmas*": "preposition + noun - for forced labor/tribute"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyôʾel*": "was willing/determined/resolved/undertook",
"*wattikbad*": "became heavy/prevailed/grew strong",
"*lāmas*": "forced labor/tribute/taskwork/corvée labor"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "Judges.1.36",
"source": "וּגְבוּל הָאֱמֹרִי מִמַּעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים מֵהַסֶּלַע וָמָעְלָה",
"text": "And *ḡəḇûl* the *ʾĕmōrî* from *maʿălēh* *ʿaqrabbîm* from the *sela* and *māʿlâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ḡəḇûl*": "noun construct - border/territory of",
"*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorite(s)",
"*mimmaʿălēh*": "preposition + noun construct - from the ascent of",
"*ʿaqrabbîm*": "noun, plural - scorpions/Akrabbim (place name)",
"*mēhassela*": "preposition + definite article + noun - from the rock/Sela (place name)",
"*wāmāʿlâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and upward/beyond"
},
"variants": {
"*ḡəḇûl*": "border/territory/boundary",
"*maʿălēh*": "ascent/slope/pass",
"*sela*": "rock/crag/cliff/Sela (place name)"
}
}