Judges 21
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Judges 21 - 1
אִישׁʼîyshNow the menH376יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478שָׁבַעshâbaʻhad sworn an oathH7650מִצְפָּהMitspâhat Mizpah ,H4709אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559אִישׁʼîysh“ Not oneH376לֹאlôʼ...H3808מִןminof usH4480בַּתbathwill give his daughterH1323נָתַןnâthanin marriageH5414בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynto a BenjamiteH1144אִשָּׁהʼishshâh.... ”H802
Judges 21 - 2
עַםʻamSo the peopleH5971בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊl...H1008בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊlto BethelH1008יָשַׁבyâshaband satH3427שָׁםshâmthereH8033פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430עַדʻaduntilH5704עֶרֶבʻerebevening ,H6153נָשָׂאnâsâʼlifting upH5375קוֹלqôwltheir voicesH6963בָּכָהbâkâhand weepingH1058בְּכִיBᵉkîy...H1065גָּדוֹלgâdôwlbitterly.H1419
Judges 21 - 3
מָהmâh“ Why ,H4100יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORDH3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel , ”H3478אָמַרʼâmarthey cried out ,H559זֹאתzôʼth“ has thisH2063הָיָהhâyâhhappenedH1961יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlin Israel ?H3478יוֹםyôwmTodayH3117יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlin IsraelH3478אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭtribeH7626פָּקַדpâqadis missing ! ”H6485
Judges 21 - 4
הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961מׇחֳרָתmochŏrâthThe next dayH4283עַםʻamthe peopleH5971שָׁכַםshâkamgot up early ,H7925בָּנָהbânâhbuiltH1129מִזְבֵּחַmizbêachan altarH4196שָׁםshâmthere ,H8033עָלָהʻâlâhand presentedH5927עֹלָהʻôlâhburnt offeringsH5930שֶׁלֶםshelemand peace offerings.H8002
Judges 21 - 5
בֵּןbênThe IsraelitesH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478אָמַרʼâmarasked ,H559מִיmîy“ WhoH4310אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834כֹּלkôlamong allH3605שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭthe tribesH7626יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478לֹאlôʼdid notH3808עָלָהʻâlâhcomeH5927קָהָלqâhâlto the assemblyH6951אֵלʼêlbeforeH413יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ? ”H3068כִּיkîyForH3588הָיָהhâyâhthey had takenH1961גָּדוֹלgâdôwla solemnH1419שְׁבוּעָהshᵉbûwʻâhoathH7621אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthat anyoneH834לֹאlôʼwho failedH3808עָלָהʻâlâhto come upH5927אֵלʼêlbeforeH413יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068מִצְפָּהMitspâhat MizpahH4709אָמַרʼâmar...H559מוּתmûwthwould surely be put to deathH4191מוּתmûwth....H4191
Judges 21 - 6
בֵּןbênAnd the IsraelitesH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478נָחַםnâchamgrievedH5162אֵלʼêlforH413אָחʼâchtheir brothers ,H251בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynthe Benjamites ,H1144אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559יוֹםyôwm“ TodayH3117אֶחָדʼechâdaH259שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭtribeH7626גָּדַעgâdaʻis cut offH1438יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlfrom Israel.H3478
Judges 21 - 7
מָהmâhWhatH4100עָשָׂהʻâsâhshould we doH6213אִשָּׁהʼishshâhabout wivesH802יָתַרyâtharfor the survivors ,H3498אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwsince weH587שָׁבַעshâbaʻhave swornH7650יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhby the LORDH3068בִּלְתִּיbiltîynotH1115נָתַןnâthanto giveH5414בַּתbathour daughtersH1323אִשָּׁהʼishshâhin marriage ? ”H802
Judges 21 - 8
אָמַרʼâmarSo they asked ,H559מִיmîy“ WhichH4310אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭof the tribesH7626יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834לֹאlôʼfailedH3808עָלָהʻâlâhto come upH5927אֵלʼêlbeforeH413יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068מִצְפָּהMitspâhat Mizpah ? ”H4709הִנֵּהhinnêhAnd, in fact ,H2009לֹאlôʼno oneH3808אִישׁʼîysh...H376יָבֵשׁYâbêshfrom Jabesh-gileadH3003גִּלְעָדGilʻâd...H1568אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413בּוֹאbôwʼhad comeH935אֵלʼêltoH413מַחֲנֶהmachănehthe campH4264קָהָלqâhâlfor the assembly.H6951
Judges 21 - 9
עַםʻamFor when the peopleH5971הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009פָּקַדpâqadwere counted ,H6485אַיִןʼayinnoneH369אִישׁʼîysh...H376יָשַׁבyâshabof the residentsH3427יָבֵשׁYâbêshof Jabesh-gileadH3003גִּלְעָדGilʻâd...H1568שָׁםshâmwere there.H8033
Judges 21 - 10
עֵדָהʻêdâhSo the congregationH5712שָׁלַחshâlachsentH7971שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayim12,000 {}H8147עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240אֶלֶףʼeleph...H505בֵּןbênofH1121חַיִלchayiltheir most valiantH2428אִישׁʼîyshmenH376שָׁםshâmthere, thitherH8033צָוָהtsâvâhand commanded themH6680אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אָמַרʼâmar- :H559הָלַךְhâlak“ GoH1980נָכָהnâkâhand putH5221אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853פֶּהpeh...H6310חֶרֶבcherebto the swordH2719יָשַׁבyâshabthose livingH3427יָבֵשׁYâbêshin Jabesh-gileadH3003גִּלְעָדGilʻâd... ,H1568אִשָּׁהʼishshâhincluding womenH802טַףṭaphand children.H2945
Judges 21 - 11
זֶהzehThisH2088דָּבָרdâbâr...H1697אֲשֶׁרʼăsheris whatH834עָשָׂהʻâsâhyou are to do :H6213חָרַםchâramDevote to destructionH2763כֹּלkôleveryH3605זָכָרzâkârmale ,H2145כֹּלkôlas well as everyH3605אִשָּׁהʼishshâhfemaleH802יָדַעyâdaʻwho has had relations withH3045מִשְׁכָּבmishkâb...H4904זָכָרzâkâra man. ”H2145
Judges 21 - 12
מָצָאmâtsâʼSo they foundH4672יָשַׁבyâshabamong the inhabitantsH3427יָבֵשׁYâbêshof Jabesh-gileadH3003גִּלְעָדGilʻâd...H1568אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻfourH702מֵאָהmêʼâhhundredH3967נַעֲרָהnaʻărâhyoungH5291בְּתוּלָהbᵉthûwlâhwomenH1330אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834לֹאlôʼhad notH3808יָדַעyâdaʻhad relations withH3045אִישׁʼîysh...H376מִשְׁכָּבmishkâb...H4904זָכָרzâkâra man ,H2145בּוֹאbôwʼand they broughtH935אֵתʼêththemH853אֵלʼêltoH413מַחֲנֶהmachănehthe campH4264שִׁילֹהShîylôhat ShilohH7887אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834אֶרֶץʼeretsin the landH776כְּנַעַןKᵉnaʻanof Canaan.H3667
Judges 21 - 13
כֹּלkôlThen the wholeH3605עֵדָהʻêdâhcongregationH5712שָׁלַחshâlachsentH7971דָבַרdâbara messageH1696קָרָאqârâʼ...H7121שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmof peaceH7965אֵלʼêltoH413בֵּןbênthe BenjamitesH1121בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîyn...H1144אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834סֶלַעçelaʻwere at the rockH5553רִמּוֹןRimmôwnof Rimmon.H7417
Judges 21 - 14
הוּאhûwʼAnd at thatH1931עֵתʻêthtimeH6256בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynthe BenjamitesH1144שׁוּבshûwbreturnedH7725נָתַןnâthanand were givenH5414אִשָּׁהʼishshâhthe womenH802אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834חָיָהchâyâhwho were sparedH2421אִשָּׁהʼishshâh...H802יָבֵשׁYâbêshfrom Jabesh-gileadH3003גִּלְעָדGilʻâd....H1568לֹאlôʼBut there were notH3808מָצָאmâtsâʼ...H4672כֵּןkênenough (women)H3651
Judges 21 - 15
עַםʻamThe peopleH5971נָחַםnâchamgrievedH5162בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynfor Benjamin ,H1144כִּיkîybecauseH3588יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068עָשָׂהʻâsâhhad madeH6213פֶּרֶץperetsa voidH6556שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭin the tribesH7626יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel.H3478
Judges 21 - 16
זָקֵןzâqênThen the eldersH2205עֵדָהʻêdâhof the congregationH5712אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559מָהmâh“ WhatH4100עָשָׂהʻâsâhshould we doH6213אִשָּׁהʼishshâhabout wivesH802יָתַרyâtharfor those who remain ,H3498כִּיkîysinceH3588אִשָּׁהʼishshâhthe womenH802בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynof BenjaminH1144שָׁמַדshâmadhave been destroyed ? ”H8045
Judges 21 - 17
אָמַרʼâmarThey added ,H559יְרֻשָּׁהyᵉrushshâh“ There must be heirsH3425פְּלֵיטָהpᵉlêyṭâhfor the survivorsH6413בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynof Benjamin ,H1144שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭso that a tribeH7626יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478לֹאlôʼwill notH3808מָחָהmâchâhbe wiped out.H4229
Judges 21 - 18
אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwBut weH587לֹאlôʼcannotH3808יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201נָתַןnâthangiveH5414בַּתbathour daughtersH1323אִשָּׁהʼishshâhas wives. ”H802כִּיkîyForH3588בֵּןbênthe IsraelitesH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478אָמַרʼâmar...H559שָׁבַעshâbaʻhad sworn ,H7650אָרַרʼârar“ Cursed (is)H779נָתַןnâthanhe who givesH5414אִשָּׁהʼishshâha wifeH802בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynto a Benjamite. ”H1144
Judges 21 - 19
הִנֵּהhinnêh“ But look , ”H2009אָמַרʼâmarthey said ,H559יוֹםyôwm“ there is a yearlyH3117יוֹםyôwm...H3117חַגchagfeastH2282יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068שִׁילֹהShîylôhin Shiloh ,H7887אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhich (is)H834צָפוֹןtsâphôwnnorthH6828בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊl...H1008בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊlof BethelH1008מִזְרָחmizrâch...H4217שֶׁמֶשׁshemesheastH8121מְסִלָּהmᵉçillâhof the roadH4546עָלָהʻâlâhthat goes upH5927בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊlfromH1008בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊlBethelH1008שְׁכֶםShᵉkemto Shechem ,H7927נֶגֶבnegeband southH5045לְבוֹנָהLᵉbôwnâhof Lebonah. ”H3829
Judges 21 - 20
צָוָהtsâvâhSo they commandedH6680אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853בֵּןbênthe BenjamitesH1121בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîyn... :H1144אָמַרʼâmar...H559הָלַךְhâlak“ Go ,H1980אָרַבʼârabhideH693כֶּרֶםkeremin the vineyardsH3754
Judges 21 - 21
רָאָהrâʼâhand watch.H7200אִםʼimWhenH518הִנֵּהhinnêhyou seeH2009בַּתbaththe daughtersH1323שִׁילֹהShîylôhof ShilohH7887יָצָאyâtsâʼcome outH3318חוּלchûwlto performH2342מְחֹלָהmᵉchôlâhtheir dances ,H4246אִישׁʼîysheach of youH376יָצָאyâtsâʼis to come outH3318כֶּרֶםkeremof the vineyards ,H3754חָטַףchâṭaphcatchH2414אִשָּׁהʼishshâha wifeH802מִןminfromH4480בַּתbaththe daughtersH1323שִׁילֹהShîylôhof Shiloh ,H7887הָלַךְhâlakand goH1980אֶרֶץʼeretsto the landH776בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynof Benjamin.H1144
Judges 21 - 22
הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961כִּיkîyWhenH3588אָבʼâbtheir fathersH1אוֹʼôworH176אָחʼâchbrothersH251בּוֹאbôwʼcomeH935אֵלʼêlto usH413רִיבrîybto complain ,H7378אָמַרʼâmarwe will tell them ,H559אֵלʼêl...H413חָנַןchânan‘ Do us a favorH2603אֵתʼêthby (helping) them ,H853כִּיkîysinceH3588לֹאlôʼwe did notH3808לָקַחlâqachgetH3947אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwivesH802אִישׁʼîyshfor each of themH376מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhin the war.H4421כִּיkîySinceH3588אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859לֹאlôʼdid notH3808עֵתʻêthactuallyH6256נָתַןnâthangive themH5414אָשַׁםʼâshamyou have no guilt. ’”H816
Judges 21 - 23
בֵּןbênThe BenjamitesH1121בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîyn...H1144עָשָׂהʻâsâhdidH6213כֵּןkên(as instructed)H3651נָשָׂאnâsâʼand carried awayH5375מִסְפָּרmiçpârthe numberH4557אִשָּׁהʼishshâhof womenH802מִןminthey needed fromH4480חוּלchûwlthe dancersH2342אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834גָּזַלgâzalthey caught.H1497הָלַךְhâlakThey wentH1980שׁוּבshûwbbackH7725אֵלʼêltoH413נַחֲלָהnachălâhtheir own inheritance ,H5159בָּנָהbânâhrebuiltH1129אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853עִירʻîyrtheir cities ,H5892יָשַׁבyâshaband settledH3427
Judges 21 - 24
הוּאhûwʼAnd at thatH1931עֵתʻêthtime ,H6256אִישׁʼîysheachH376בֵּןbên...H1121יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof the IsraelitesH3478הָלַךְhâlakreturnedH1980שָׁםshâmfrom thereH8033שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭto his own tribeH7626מִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâhand clan ,H4940יָצָאyâtsâʼ...H3318אִישׁʼîysheachH376שָׁםshâmthere, thitherH8033נַחֲלָהnachălâhto his own inheritance.H5159