Judges 3:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it came to pass, when he had arrived, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mountain, and he before them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹא֔וֹ וַיִּתְקַ֥ע בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּרְד֨וּ עִמּ֧וֹ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִן־הָהָ֖ר וְה֥וּא לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And-wayĕhî in-bôʾô and-wayyitqaʿ in-the-šôfār in-har ʾefrāyim and-wayyērdû with-him bĕnê-yiśrāʾēl from-the-hāhār and-he lĕfānêhem.

Grammar Details

• *wa*: conjunction + consecutive - and
• *yĕhî*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it was
• *bĕ-bôʾô*: preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his coming
• *wa-yitqaʿ*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blew
• *ba-šôfār*: preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the trumpet
• *bĕ-har*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in mountain of
• *ʾefrāyim*: proper noun - Ephraim
• *wa-yērdû*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down
• *ʿimmô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him
• *bĕnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *min*: preposition - from
• *hā-hār*: definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain
• *wĕ-hûʾ*: conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he
• *lĕ-fānêhem*: preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them

Word Meanings

• *wayĕhî*: and it happened/came to pass
• *bĕbôʾô*: when he came/upon his arrival
• *wayyitqaʿ*: and he blew/sounded
• *šôfār*: trumpet/horn/ram's horn
• *har*: mountain/hill country
• *wayyērdû*: and they came down/descended
• *lĕfānêhem*: before them/in front of them/leading them

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When he arrived there, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went down with him from the hills, with him leading them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan he came in he blewe ye trompet vpo mount Ephraim, and the children of Israel wente with him from the mount, and he before them,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when he came home, he blew a trumpet in mount Ephraim, and the children of Israel went downe with him from the mountaine, and he went before them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he was come, he blewe a trumpet in mount Ephraim: And the childre of Israel went downe with him from the hill, and he went before them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, when he had come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, in his coming in, that he bloweth with a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim, and go down with him do the sons of Israel from the hill-country, and he before them;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he came there, he had a horn sounded in the hill-country of Ephraim, and all the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he at their head.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when he had come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill country, and he before them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When he reached Seirah, he blew a trumpet in the Ephraimite hill country. The Israelites went down with him from the hill country, with Ehud in the lead.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 6:34 : 34 But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer gathered behind him.
• 1 Sam 13:3 : 3 And Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Then Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
• 2 Sam 20:22 : 22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
• 2 Kgs 9:13 : 13 Then they hurried, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
• Josh 17:15 : 15 Joshua answered them, "If you are a great people, then go up to the forest and cut down an area for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites and the giants, if Mount Ephraim is too small for you."
• Josh 17:18 : 18 The mountain shall be yours; though it is a forest, you shall cut it down, and its furthest parts shall be yours. You shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots and are strong.
• Judg 5:14 : 14 Out of Ephraim came those with roots against Amalek; after you, Benjamin, with your people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun those who handle the pen of the scribe.
• Judg 7:24 : 24 And Gideon sent messengers throughout all Mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites and take before them the waters as far as Beth Barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together and took the waters as far as Beth Barah and Jordan.
• Judg 17:1 : 1 And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
• Judg 19:1 : 1 In those days, when there was no king in Israel, there was a certain Levite staying on the side of Mount Ephraim, who took for himself a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.