Psalms 68:27

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.68.27", "source": "בְּֽ֭מַקְהֵלוֹת בָּרְכ֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִמְּק֥וֹר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*bə-maqhēlôt* *bārkû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *YHWH* from-*məqôr* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*bə-maqhēlôt*": "preposition בְּ (in) + feminine plural noun - 'in assemblies'", "*bārkû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - 'bless'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'God'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "from-*məqôr*": "preposition מִן (from) + masculine singular construct noun - 'from the fountain of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*maqhēlôt*": "assemblies/congregations/choirs", "*məqôr*": "fountain/source/spring" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּֽ֭מַקְהֵלוֹת בָּרְכ֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִמְּק֥וֹר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

bə-maqhēlôt bārkû ʾĕlōhîm YHWH from-məqôr yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *bə-maqhēlôt*: preposition בְּ (in) + feminine plural noun - 'in assemblies'
• *bārkû*: Piel imperative masculine plural - 'bless'
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'God'
• *YHWH*: divine name - 'LORD'
• from-*məqôr*: preposition מִן (from) + masculine singular construct noun - 'from the fountain of'
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - 'Israel'

Word Meanings

• *maqhēlôt*: assemblies/congregations/choirs
• *məqôr*: fountain/source/spring

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Bless God in the great congregation, bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  There is little Benjamin with their leader, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah [and] their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  There is little Benjamin with their ruler{H8802)}, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  There litle Beniamin, the prynces of Iuda, the prynces of Zabulo, and the prynces of Nephthali beare rule amoge them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There was litle Beniamin with their ruler, and the princes of Iudah with their assemblie, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There is litle Beniamin their ruler, & the princes of Iehuda their counsell: the princes of Zabulon and the princes of Nepthali.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  There [is] little Benjamin [with] their ruler, the princes of Judah [and] their council, the princes of Zebulun, [and] the princes of Naphtali.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There is little Benjamin, their ruler, The princes of Judah, their council, The princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  There `is' little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun -- heads of Naphtali.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah `and' their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah [and] their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  There is little Benjamin ruling them, the chiefs of Judah and their army, the rulers of Zebulun and the rulers of Naphtali.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There is little Benjamin, their ruler, the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There is little Benjamin, their ruler, and the princes of Judah in their robes, along with the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 9:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.21", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן שָׁא֜וּל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲל֨וֹא בֶן־יְמִינִ֤י אָנֹ֙כִי֙ מִקַּטַנֵּי֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ הַצְּעִרָ֔ה מִכָּֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת שִׁבְטֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וְלָ֙מָּה֙ דִּבַּ֣רְתָּ אֵלַ֔י כַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *šāʾûl* and *wayyōʾmer*: *hălôʾ* *ben*-*yəmînî* *ʾānōḵî* from-*miqqaṭannê* *šiḇṭê* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *ûmišpaḥtî* *haṣṣəʿîrāh* from-all-*mišpəḥôṯ* *šiḇṭê* *ḇinyāmîn*? And-why *dibbartā* to-me as-*kaddāḇār* *hazzeh*?", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he answered", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - am I not?", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*yəmînî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - Benjamite", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*miqqaṭannê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - from the smallest of", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ûmišpaḥtî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - and my family", "*haṣṣəʿîrāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the least/youngest", "*mišpəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - families of", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - tribes of", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have spoken", "*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - like the word", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*yəmînî*": "Benjamite/son of Yemini/from Benjamin", "*miqqaṭannê*": "from the smallest of/from the least of/from the most insignificant of", "*haṣṣəʿîrāh*": "the least/the youngest/the smallest/the most insignificant" } }
• 1 Chr 12:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.16", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבְר֤וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן וְה֥וּא מְמַלֵּ֖א עַל־כָּל־גדיתיו גְּדוֹתָ֑יו וַיַּבְרִ֙יחוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֲמָקִ֔ים לַמִּזְרָ֖ח וְלַֽמַּעֲרָֽב׃", "text": "*ʾĒlleh* *hēm* *ʾăšer* *ʿāḇərû* *ʾet-ha-Yardēn* in the *ḥōdeš* *hā-rîʾšôn*, and *hûʾ* *məmalēʾ* over all *gədôtāw*; and they made *yaḇrîḥû* *ʾet* all the *ʿămāqîm* to the *mizrāḥ* and to the *maʿărāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĒlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*hēm*": "independent pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*ʿāḇərû*": "verb, perfect, 3rd plural, Qal - they crossed", "*ʾet-ha-Yardēn*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ba-ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the month", "*hā-rîʾšôn*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the first", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + independent pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and it", "*məmalēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel - filling", "*ʿal-kol-gədôtāw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - over all its banks", "*wa-yaḇrîḥû*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural, Hiphil - and they caused to flee", "*ʾet-kol-hā-ʿămāqîm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the valleys", "*la-mizrāḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the east", "*wə-la-maʿărāḇ*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and to the west" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇərû*": "crossed/passed over/traversed", "*məmalēʾ*": "filling/overflowing", "*gədôtāw*": "its banks/shores", "*yaḇrîḥû*": "caused to flee/drove away/put to flight", "*ʿămāqîm*": "valleys/low regions", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/sunrise direction", "*maʿărāḇ*": "west/sunset direction" } }
• 1 Chr 12:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.29", "source": "וְצָד֥וֹק נַ֖עַר גִּבּ֣וֹר חָ֑יִל וּבֵית־אָבִ֥יו שָׂרִ֖ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ ס", "text": "And-*ṣādôq* *naʿar* *gibbôr* *ḥāyil* and-*bêt*-*ʾāḇîw* *śārîm* twenty and-two", "grammar": { "*ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*naʿar*": "masculine noun, singular - young man/youth", "*gibbôr*": "masculine adjective, singular construct - mighty man of", "*ḥāyil*": "masculine noun, singular - strength/might/valor", "*bêt*": "masculine noun, singular construct - house of", "*ʾāḇîw*": "masculine noun, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*śārîm*": "masculine noun, plural - commanders/officers/princes" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant", "*gibbôr ḥāyil*": "mighty warrior/man of valor/valiant fighter", "*śārîm*": "commanders/captains/princes/officers" } }
• 1 Chr 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.3", "source": "וַיַּקְהֵ֥ל דָּוִ֛יד אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְרֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם לְהַעֲלוֹת֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־מְקוֹמ֖וֹ אֲשֶׁר־הֵכִ֥ין לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yaqhel David ʾet-kol-yiśrāʾel ʾel-yərûšālāim lĕhaʿălôt ʾet-ʾărôn Yahweh ʾel-məqômô ʾăšer-hekîn lô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaqhel*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he assembled", "*David*": "proper name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*yiśrāʾel*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lĕhaʿălôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*məqômô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hekîn*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had prepared", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for it" }, "variants": { "*yaqhel*": "assembled/gathered/convened", "*kol*": "all/every/whole", "*yiśrāʾel*": "Israel (national name)", "*yərûšālāim*": "Jerusalem (city name)", "*lĕhaʿălôt*": "to bring up/to elevate/to offer", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*məqômô*": "his place/his location/his site", "*hekîn*": "prepared/established/arranged" } }
• 1 Chr 27:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.27.12", "source": "הַתְּשִׁיעִי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁיעִ֔י אֲבִיעֶ֥זֶר הָעַנְּתֹתִ֖י *לבנימיני **לַבֵּ֣ן ׀ **יְמִינִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס", "text": "The *təšî'î* for the *ḥōḏeš* the *təšî'î* *'Ăḇî'ezer* the *'Annəṯōṯî* for the *ben* *Yəmînî* and over *maḥăluqtô* twenty and four *'ālep̄*.", "grammar": { "*təšî'î*": "adjective, masculine singular - ninth", "*ḥōḏeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*'Ăḇî'ezer*": "proper noun - Abiezer", "*'Annəṯōṯî*": "gentilic adjective - Anethothite", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yəmînî*": "gentilic adjective - Benjamite", "*maḥăluqtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his division", "*'ālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*'Ăḇî'ezer*": "personal name meaning 'my father is help'", "*'Annəṯōṯî*": "Anethothite, from Anathoth", "*Yəmînî*": "Benjamite, from tribe of Benjamin (literally 'son of the right hand')" } }
• Ps 47:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.47.9", "source": "מָלַ֣ךְ אֱ֭לֹהִים עַל־גּוֹיִ֑ם אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים יָשַׁ֤ב ׀ עַל־כִּסֵּ֬א קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*mālak* *'ĕlōhîm* over *gôyim* *'ĕlōhîm* *yāšab* upon *kissē'* *qodšô*", "grammar": { "*mālak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he reigned'", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*'al*": "preposition - 'over/upon'", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'nations'", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*yāšab*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he sat'", "*'al*": "preposition - 'upon'", "*kissē'*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'throne of'", "*qodšô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his holiness'" }, "variants": { "*mālak*": "reigned/ruled/became king", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular God)", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yāšab*": "sat/dwelled/remained/is enthroned", "*kissē'*": "throne/seat", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sacredness/set-apartness" } }
• Ps 60:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.7", "source": "לְ֭מַעַן יֵחָלְצ֣וּן יְדִידֶ֑יךָ הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה יְמִֽינְךָ֣ *ועננו **וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃", "text": "For-*maʿan* *yēḥālṣûn* *yĕdîdêḵā* *hôšîʿâ* *yĕmînĕḵā* and-*ʿănēnî*", "grammar": { "*maʿan*": "preposition - purpose/so that", "*yēḥālṣûn*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they may be delivered", "*yĕdîdêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your beloved ones", "*hôšîʿâ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - save/deliver", "*yĕmînĕḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your right hand", "*ʿănēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me" }, "variants": { "*yēḥālṣûn*": "they may be delivered/rescued/saved", "*yĕdîdêḵā*": "your beloved ones/those you love", "*hôšîʿâ*": "save/deliver/help", "*yĕmînĕḵā*": "your right hand (symbol of power and strength)", "*ʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me" } }
• Isa 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.13", "source": "וְסָ֙רָה֙ קִנְאַ֣ת אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְצֹרְרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה יִכָּרֵ֑תוּ אֶפְרַ֙יִם לֹֽא־יְקַנֵּ֣א אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה וִֽיהוּדָ֖ה לֹֽא־יָצֹ֥ר אֶת־אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-sārāh qin'at 'eprayim wə-ṣōrərēy yəhûdāh yikkārētû 'eprayim lō'-yəqannē' 'et-yəhûdāh wîhûdāh lō'-yāṣōr 'et-'eprayim*", "grammar": { "*wə-sārāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will depart", "*qin'at*": "feminine singular construct - jealousy/envy of", "*'eprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wə-ṣōrərēy*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and adversaries of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yikkārētû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be cut off", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yəqannē'*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be jealous of", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*wîhûdāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*yāṣōr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will harass/be hostile to" }, "variants": { "*sārāh*": "depart/turn aside/be removed", "*qin'at*": "jealousy/envy/zeal", "*ṣōrərēy*": "adversaries/enemies/opponents", "*yikkārētû*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will be eliminated", "*yəqannē'*": "will be jealous of/will envy", "*yāṣōr*": "will harass/will be hostile to/will distress" } }
• Ezek 37:19-27 : 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.19", "source": "דַּבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנֵּה֩ אֲנִ֨י לֹקֵ֜חַ אֶת־עֵ֤ץ יוֹסֵף֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיַד־אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְשִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֲבֵרָ֑יו וְנָתַתִּי֩ אוֹתָ֨ם עָלָ֜יו אֶת־עֵ֣ץ יְהוּדָ֗ה וַֽעֲשִׂיתִם֙ לְעֵ֣ץ אֶחָ֔ד וְהָי֥וּ אֶחָ֖ד בְּיָדִֽי׃", "text": "Speak *dabbēr* to them *ʾălêhem* thus *kōh-ʾāmar ʾădōnāy Yᵊhwih* behold *hinnēh ʾănî lōqēaḥ* the *ʾet-ʿēṣ Yôsēp* which *ʾăšer bᵊyad-ʾEprayim* and *wᵊšibṭê Yiśrāʾēl ḥăbērāyw* and *wᵊnātattî* them *ʾôtām ʿālāyw* with *ʾet-ʿēṣ Yᵊhûdâ* and *waʿăśîtim* for *lᵊʿēṣ ʾeḥād* and they will be *wᵊhāyû* one *ʾeḥād* in my hand *bᵊyādî*", "grammar": { "*dabbēr*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, lord/master with 1st person singular suffix", "*Yᵊhwih*": "divine name, YHWH", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lōqēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - taking", "*ʾet-ʿēṣ*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine singular - the stick/wood of", "*Yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bᵊyad*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wᵊšibṭê*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural construct - and the tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥăbērāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his companions", "*wᵊnātattî*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will put", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʾet-ʿēṣ*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine singular - the stick/wood of", "*Yᵊhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*waʿăśîtim*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will make them", "*lᵊʿēṣ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for stick/wood", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*wᵊhāyû*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*bᵊyādî*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my hand" }, "variants": { "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/rod/staff", "*ḥābēr*": "companion/associate/ally", "*ʿāśâ*": "make/do/fashion" } } 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.20", "source": "וְהָי֨וּ הָעֵצִ֜ים אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־תִּכְתֹּ֧ב עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם בְּיָדְךָ֖ לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wᵊhāyû hāʿēṣîm* which *ʾăšer-tiktōb* upon them *ʿălêhem* in your hand *bᵊyādᵊkā* before their eyes *lᵊʿênêhem*", "grammar": { "*wᵊhāyû*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be", "*hāʿēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the sticks/wood", "*ʾăšer-tiktōb*": "relative pronoun with verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - which you will write", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*bᵊyādᵊkā*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your hand", "*lᵊʿênêhem*": "preposition with noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before their eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*yād*": "hand/control/authority" } } 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.21", "source": "וְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנִ֤י לֹקֵ֙חַ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבֵּ֥ין הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָֽלְכוּ־שָׁ֑ם וְקִבַּצְתִּ֤י אֹתָם֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י אוֹתָ֖ם אֶל־אַדְמָתָֽם׃", "text": "And speak *wᵊdabbēr* to them *ʾălêhem* thus *kōh-ʾāmar ʾădōnāy Yᵊhwih* behold *hinnēh ʾănî lōqēaḥ* the *ʾet-bᵊnê Yiśrāʾēl* from among *mibbên haggôyim* where *ʾăšer hālᵊkû-šām* and *wᵊqibbaṣtî* them *ʾōtām* from around *missābîb* and *wᵊhēbēʾtî* them *ʾôtām* to *ʾel-ʾadmātām*", "grammar": { "*wᵊdabbēr*": "verb, piel imperative with waw-conjunctive, masculine singular - and speak", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, lord/master with 1st person singular suffix", "*Yᵊhwih*": "divine name, YHWH", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lōqēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - taking", "*ʾet-bᵊnê*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine plural construct - the sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mibbên*": "preposition with preposition - from among", "*haggôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - where/which", "*hālᵊkû-šām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural with adverb - they went there", "*wᵊqibbaṣtî*": "verb, piel perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will gather", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*missābîb*": "preposition with adverb - from around", "*wᵊhēbēʾtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will bring", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾel-ʾadmātām*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their land" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*qibbaṣtî*": "I will gather/collect/assemble", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/land/earth/soil" } } 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.22", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֣יתִי אֹ֠תָם לְג֨וֹי אֶחָ֤ד בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ בְּהָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמֶ֧לֶךְ אֶחָ֛ד יִֽהְיֶ֥ה לְכֻלָּ֖ם לְמֶ֑לֶךְ וְלֹ֤א יִֽהְיוּ־עוֹד֙ לִשְׁנֵ֣י גוֹיִ֔ם וְלֹ֨א יֵחָ֥צוּ ע֛וֹד לִשְׁתֵּ֥י מַמְלָכ֖וֹת עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And *wᵊʿāśîtî* them *ʾōtām* for *lᵊgôy ʾeḥād* in the land *bāʾāreṣ* in *bᵊhārê Yiśrāʾēl* and *ûmelek ʾeḥād* will be *yihyeh* for all of them *lᵊkullām* for king *lᵊmelek* and not *wᵊlōʾ yihyû-ʿôd* for *lišnê gôyim* and not *wᵊlōʾ yēḥāṣû* again *ʿôd* for *lištê mamlākôt* again *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*wᵊʿāśîtî*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will make", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lᵊgôy*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a nation", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with definite article - in the land", "*bᵊhārê*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural construct - in the mountains of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ûmelek*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and a king", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*lᵊkullām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for all of them", "*lᵊmelek*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a king", "*wᵊlōʾ*": "conjunction with particle of negation - and not", "*yihyû-ʿôd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with adverb - they will be again", "*lišnê*": "preposition with numeral, masculine dual construct - for two", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*wᵊlōʾ*": "conjunction with particle of negation - and not", "*yēḥāṣû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be divided", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*lištê*": "preposition with numeral, feminine dual construct - for two", "*mamlākôt*": "noun, feminine plural - kingdoms", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet" }, "variants": { "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*mamlākâ*": "kingdom/sovereignty/dominion" } } 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.23", "source": "וְלֹ֧א יִֽטַמְּא֣וּ ע֗וֹד בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶם֙ וּבְשִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְכֹ֖ל פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֑ם וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י אֹתָ֗ם מִכֹּ֤ל מוֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטְא֣וּ בָהֶ֔ם וְטִהַרְתִּ֤י אוֹתָם֙ וְהָיוּ־לִ֣י לְעָ֔ם וַאֲנִ֕י אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And not *wᵊlōʾ yiṭammᵊʾû* again *ʿôd* with *bᵊgillûlêhem* and with *ûbᵊšiqqûṣêhem* and with all *ûbᵊkōl pišʿêhem* and *wᵊhôšaʿtî* them *ʾōtām* from all *mikkōl môšᵊbōtêhem* which *ʾăšer ḥāṭᵊʾû* in them *bāhem* and *wᵊṭihartî* them *ʾôtām* and they will be *wᵊhāyû-lî* for me for a people *lᵊʿām* and I *waʾănî* I will be *ʾehyeh* to them *lāhem* for God *lēʾlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wᵊlōʾ*": "conjunction with particle of negation - and not", "*yiṭammᵊʾû*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will defile themselves", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*bᵊgillûlêhem*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with their idols", "*ûbᵊšiqqûṣêhem*": "conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and with their detestable things", "*ûbᵊkōl*": "conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine singular construct - and with all of", "*pišʿêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their transgressions", "*wᵊhôšaʿtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will save", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*mikkōl*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - from all of", "*môšᵊbōtêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dwelling places", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ḥāṭᵊʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they sinned", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*wᵊṭihartî*": "verb, piel perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will cleanse", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*wᵊhāyû-lî*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - and they will be to me", "*lᵊʿām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a people", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction with pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - for God" }, "variants": { "*gillûlîm*": "idols/idol blocks/dung pellets", "*šiqqûṣîm*": "detestable things/abominations", "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*môšāb*": "dwelling place/habitation/seat" } } 24 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.24", "source": "וְעַבְדִּ֤י דָוִד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְרוֹעֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד יִהְיֶ֣ה לְכֻלָּ֑ם וּבְמִשְׁפָּטַ֣י יֵלֵ֔כוּ וְחֻקֹּתַ֥י יִשְׁמְר֖וּ וְעָשׂ֥וּ אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *wᵊʿabdî Dāwid* king *melek* over them *ʿălêhem* and *wᵊrôʿeh ʾeḥād* will be *yihyeh* for all of them *lᵊkullām* and in *ûbᵊmišpāṭay* they will walk *yēlēkû* and *wᵊḥuqqōtay* they will keep *yišmᵊrû* and they will do *wᵊʿāśû* them *ʾôtām*", "grammar": { "*wᵊʿabdî*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my servant", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - over them", "*wᵊrôʿeh*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and a shepherd", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*lᵊkullām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for all of them", "*ûbᵊmišpāṭay*": "conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and in my judgments", "*yēlēkû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will walk", "*wᵊḥuqqōtay*": "conjunction with noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and my statutes", "*yišmᵊrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will keep", "*wᵊʿāśû*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will do", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*rôʿeh*": "shepherd/pastor/keeper", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ḥuqqâ*": "statute/ordinance/decree" } } 25 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.25", "source": "וְיָשְׁב֣וּ עַל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַ֙תִּי֙ לְעַבְדִּ֣י לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָֽשְׁבוּ־בָ֖הּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְיָשְׁב֣וּ עָלֶ֡יהָ הֵ֠מָּה וּבְנֵיהֶ֞ם וּבְנֵ֤י בְנֵיהֶם֙ עַד־עוֹלָ֔ם וְדָוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֔י נָשִׂ֥יא לָהֶ֖ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And they will dwell *wᵊyāšᵊbû* upon *ʿal-hāʾāreṣ* which *ʾăšer nātattî* to my servant *lᵊʿabdî* to *lᵊYaʿăqōb* which *ʾăšer yāšᵊbû-bāh* your fathers *ʾăbôtêkem* and they will dwell *wᵊyāšᵊbû* upon it *ʿālêhā* they *hēmmâ* and their sons *ûbᵊnêhem* and sons of their sons *ûbᵊnê bᵊnêhem* forever *ʿad-ʿôlām* and *wᵊDāwid* my servant *ʿabdî* prince *nāśîʾ* to them *lāhem* forever *lᵊʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wᵊyāšᵊbû*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will dwell", "*ʿal-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with definite article - upon the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave", "*lᵊʿabdî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - to my servant", "*lᵊYaʿăqōb*": "preposition with proper noun - to Jacob", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yāšᵊbû-bāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural with preposition and 3rd person feminine singular suffix - they dwelt in it", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*wᵊyāšᵊbû*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will dwell", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*ûbᵊnêhem*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their sons", "*ûbᵊnê*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*bᵊnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - forever", "*wᵊDāwid*": "conjunction with proper noun - and David", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*nāśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prince", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lᵊʿôlām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - forever" }, "variants": { "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*yāšab*": "dwell/sit/remain", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*nāśîʾ*": "prince/chief/ruler" } } 26 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.26", "source": "וְכָרַתִּ֤י לָהֶם֙ בְּרִ֣ית שָׁל֔וֹם בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָ֖ם יִהְיֶ֣ה אוֹתָ֑ם וּנְתַתִּים֙ וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֣י אוֹתָ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֧י אֶת־מִקְדָּשִׁ֛י בְּתוֹכָ֖ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wᵊkārattî* to them *lāhem* covenant of *bᵊrît šālôm* covenant of *bᵊrît ʿôlām* it will be *yihyeh* to them *ʾôtām* and *ûnᵊtattîm* and *wᵊhirbêtî* them *ʾôtām* and *wᵊnātattî* my *ʾet-miqdāšî* in their midst *bᵊtôkām* forever *lᵊʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wᵊkārattî*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will cut/make", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*bᵊrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*bᵊrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʾôtām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*ûnᵊtattîm*": "conjunction with verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will place them", "*wᵊhirbêtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will multiply", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*wᵊnātattî*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will place", "*ʾet-miqdāšî*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sanctuary", "*bᵊtôkām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their midst", "*lᵊʿôlām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - forever" }, "variants": { "*kārat*": "cut/make (covenant)", "*bᵊrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity", "*miqdāš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple", "*hirbêtî*": "multiply/increase/make numerous" } } 27 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.27", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה מִשְׁכָּנִי֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָהֶ֖ם לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים וְהֵ֖מָּה יִֽהְיוּ־לִ֥י לְעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wᵊhāyâ miškanî* over them *ʿălêhem* and *wᵊhāyîtî* to them *lāhem* for God *lēʾlōhîm* and they *wᵊhēmmâ* will be *yihyû-lî* to me *lî* for a people *lᵊʿām*", "grammar": { "*wᵊhāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*miškanî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my tabernacle/dwelling place", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - over them", "*wᵊhāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - for God", "*wᵊhēmmâ*": "conjunction with pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - and they", "*yihyû-lî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - they will be to me", "*lᵊʿām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a people" }, "variants": { "*miškān*": "tabernacle/dwelling place/habitation", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/kinsmen" } }
• Gen 42:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.32", "source": "שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֲנַ֛חְנוּ אַחִ֖ים בְּנֵ֣י אָבִ֑ינוּ הָאֶחָ֣ד אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְהַקָּטֹ֥ן הַיּ֛וֹם אֶת־אָבִ֖ינוּ בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*Šənêm*-*ʿāśār* *ʾănaḥnû* *ʾaḥîm* *bənê* *ʾāḇînû*; the-*ʾeḥāḏ* *ʾênennû*, and-the-*qāṭōn* the-*yôm* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾāḇînû* in-*ʾereṣ* *kənāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*Šənêm*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "number, masculine singular - ten", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person common plural - we", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾāḇînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - youngest", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾāḇînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*Šənêm*-*ʿāśār*": "twelve", "*ʾaḥîm*": "brothers/kinsmen", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾāḇînû*": "our father", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/first", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is no more/is gone", "*qāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest/youngest son", "*yôm*": "day/today/now", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country", "*kənāʿan*": "Canaan" } }
• Judg 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Judges.5.18", "source": "זְבֻל֗וּן עַ֣ם חֵרֵ֥ף נַפְשׁ֛וֹ לָמ֖וּת וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י עַ֖ל מְרוֹמֵ֥י שָׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*Zebulun* people *charaph* his-soul to-die, and-*Naphtali* on heights-of field", "grammar": { "*Zebulun*": "proper name - Zebulun", "עַ֣ם": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*charaph*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - scorned/defied/reproached", "נַפְשׁ֛וֹ": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "לָמ֖וּת": "preposition ל + Qal infinitive construct - to die", "וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י": "waw conjunction + proper name - and Naphtali", "עַ֖ל": "preposition - on", "מְרוֹמֵ֥י": "noun, masculine plural construct - heights of", "שָׂדֶֽה": "noun, masculine singular - field" }, "variants": { "*charaph*": "scorn/defy/reproach/expose oneself to danger" } }
• Judg 20:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Judges.20.35", "source": "וַיִּגֹּ֨ף יְהוָ֥ה ׀ אֶֽת־בִּנְיָמִן֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩ בְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בְּבִנְיָמִן֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה אִ֑ישׁ כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה שֹׁ֥לֵף חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And-*yiggōp* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*binyāmin* before *yiśrāʾēl*, and-*yašḥîtû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*binyāmin* in-the-day the-that twenty and-five *ʾelep* and-hundred *ʾîš*; all-these *šōlēp* *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*yiggōp*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he struck", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yašḥîtû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they destroyed", "*bənê*": "construct state of 'sons' - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾelep*": "common noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular (collective) - men", "*šōlēp*": "Qal participle masculine singular - drawing", "*ḥāreb*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*yiggōp*": "struck/defeated/smote", "*yašḥîtû*": "destroyed/ruined/laid waste", "*šōlēp* *ḥāreb*": "drawing the sword/armed with sword/men of war" } }
• Judg 21:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Judges.21.6", "source": "וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־בִּנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נִגְדַּ֥ע הַיּ֛וֹם שֵׁ֥בֶט אֶחָ֖ד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyinnāḥămû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* concerning *Binyāmîn* their *ʾāḥ* and *wayyōʾmərû* *nigdaʿ* the *yôm* *šēbeṭ* *ʾeḥād* from *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyinnāḥămû*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they were sorry/regretted", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - concerning Benjamin", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother/their brother", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*nigdaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is cut off/cut down", "*ha-yôm*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - today/this day", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tribe", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine - one", "*mi-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyinnāḥămû*": "they were sorry/they regretted/they grieved/they had compassion", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/their brother", "*nigdaʿ*": "is cut off/is cut down/is severed/is removed" } } 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" } } 24 { "verseID": "Judges.21.24", "source": "וַיִּתְהַלְּכ֨וּ מִשָּׁ֤ם בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא אִ֥ישׁ לְשִׁבְט֖וֹ וּלְמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑וֹ וַיֵּצְא֣וּ מִשָּׁ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ לְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyithalləkû* from there *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* in the *ʿēt* the *hîʾ* *ʾîš* to his *šibṭô* and to his *mišpaḥtô* and *wayyēṣəʾû* from there *ʾîš* to his *naḥălātô*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyithalləkû*": "verb, hithpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they departed", "*mi-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + proper noun - sons of Israel", "*bā-ʿēt ha-hîʾ*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, singular + pronoun with definite article, feminine, singular - at that time", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man", "*lə-šibṭô*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his tribe", "*ū-lə-mišpaḥtô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his family", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they went out", "*mi-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man", "*lə-naḥălātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*wayyithalləkû*": "they departed/they went/they traveled", "*šibṭô*": "his tribe/his clan", "*mišpaḥtô*": "his family/his clan/his kindred", "*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/his property/his territory" } } 25 { "verseID": "Judges.21.25", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִ֛ישׁ הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "In the *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* *ʾên* *melek* in *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* the *hayyāšār* in his *ʿênāyw* *yaʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*ba-yāmîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - in the days", "*hā-hēm*": "pronoun with definite article, masculine, plural - those", "*ʾên*": "negative particle of existence - there was not", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man", "*ha-yāšār*": "adjective with definite article, masculine, singular - the right", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would do" }, "variants": { "*ʾên melek*": "there was no king/there was no ruler", "*ha-yāšār bə-ʿênāyw*": "what was right in his eyes/what seemed right to him/what he thought was right", "*yaʿăśeh*": "would do/did/would practice" } }