Judges 8

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Judges 8 - 1

אִישׁʼîyshThen the menH376 אֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayimof EphraimH669 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêlto (Gideon) ,H413 מָהmâh“ WhyH4100 דָּבָרdâbâr...H1697 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhave you doneH6213 זֶהzehthisH2088 בִּלְתִּיbiltîyWhy did you failH1115 קָרָאqârâʼto callH7121 כִּיkîywhenH3588 הָלַךְhâlakyou wentH1980 לָחַםlâchamto fightH3898 מִדְיָןMidyânagainst Midian ? ”H4080 רִיבrîybAnd they contendedH7378 אֵתʼêthwith him violentlyH854 חׇזְקָהchozqâh....H2394

Judges 8 - 2

אָמַרʼâmarBut (Gideon) answeredH559 אֵלʼêlthem ,H413 עַתָּהʻattâh“ NowH6258 מָהmâhwhatH4100 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhave I accomplishedH6213 לֹאlôʼAre notH3808 עֹלֵלָהʻôlêlâhthe gleaningsH5955 אֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayimof EphraimH669 טוֹבṭôwbbetterH2896 בָּצִירbâtsîyrthan the grape harvestH1210 אֲבִיעֶזֶרʼĂbîyʻezerof Abiezer ?H44

Judges 8 - 3

Judges 8 - 4

גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwnThen GideonH1439 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 אֵתʼêthand hisH854 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 מֵאָהmêʼâhhundredH3967 אִישׁʼîyshmenH376 בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935 יַרְדֵּןYardênto the JordanH3383 עָבַרʻâbar(and) crossed itH5674 הוּאhûwʼ... ,H1931 עָיֵףʻâyêphexhaustedH5889 רָדַףrâdaphyet still in pursuit.H7291

Judges 8 - 5

Judges 8 - 6

שַׂרsarBut the leadersH8269 סֻכּוֹתÇukkôwthof SuccothH5523 אָמַרʼâmarasked ,H559 כַּףkaph“ (Are) the handsH3709 זֶבַחZebachof ZebahH2078 צַלְמֻנָּעTsalmunnâʻand ZalmunnaH6759 עַתָּהʻattâhalreadyH6258 יָדyâdin your possession ,H3027 כִּיkîythatH3588 נָתַןnâthanwe should giveH5414 לֶחֶםlechembreadH3899 צָבָאtsâbâʼto your army ? ”H6635

Judges 8 - 7

כֵּןkên“ Very well , ”H3651 גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwnGideonH1439 אָמַרʼâmarreplied ,H559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ when the LORDH3068 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נָתַןnâthanhas deliveredH5414 זֶבַחZebachZebahH2078 אֵתʼêthandH853 צַלְמֻנָּעTsalmunnâʻZalmunnaH6759 יָדyâdinto my hand ,H3027 דּוּשׁdûwshI will tearH1758 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בָּשָׂרbâsâryour fleshH1320 אֵתʼêthwithH854 קוֹץqôwtsthe thornsH6975 בַּרְקָןbarqânand briersH1303 מִדְבָּרmidbârof the wildernessH4057 אֵתʼêth... ! ”H854

Judges 8 - 8

שָׁםshâmFrom thereH8033 עָלָהʻâlâhhe went upH5927 פְּנוּאֵלPᵉnûwʼêlto PenuelH6439 דָבַרdâbarand askedH1696 זֹאתzôʼththe sameH2063 אֵלʼêlfrom them ,H413 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshbut the menH582 פְּנוּאֵלPᵉnûwʼêlof PenuelH6439 עָנָהʻânâhgave the same responseH6030 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherasH834 עָנָהʻânâhto answer, respond, testify, speak, shoutH6030 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 סֻכּוֹתÇukkôwthof Succoth.H5523

Judges 8 - 9

גַּםgamSo (Gideon)H1571 אָמַרʼâmartoldH559 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 פְּנוּאֵלPᵉnûwʼêlof Penuel ,H6439 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 שׁוּבshûwb“ When I returnH7725 שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmin triumph ,H7965 נָתַץnâthatsI will tear downH5422 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זֶהzehthisH2088 מִגְדָּלmigdâltower ! ”H4026

Judges 8 - 10

Judges 8 - 11

גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwnAnd GideonH1439 עָלָהʻâlâhwent upH5927 שָׁכַןshâkanby way of the caravanH7931 אֹהֶלʼôhel...H168 דֶּרֶךְderekrouteH1870 קֶדֶםqedemeastH6924 נֹבַחNôbachof NobahH5025 יׇגְבְּהָהYogbᵉhâhand Jogbehah ,H3011 נָכָהnâkâhand he attackedH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַחֲנֶהmachănehtheir army ,H4264 מַחֲנֶהmachăneh(taking them)H4264 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 בֶּטַחbeṭachby surprise.H983

Judges 8 - 12

זֶבַחZebachWhen ZebahH2078 צַלְמֻנָּעTsalmunnâʻand ZalmunnaH6759 נוּסnûwçfled ,H5127 רָדַףrâdaph(Gideon) pursuedH7291 אַחַרʼachar...H310 לָכַדlâkadand capturedH3920 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimthese twoH8147 מֶלֶךְmelekkingsH4428 מִדְיָןMidyânof MidianH4080 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זֶבַחZebachone of the two kings of Midian who commanded the great invasion of Palestine and finally were defeated by GideonH2078 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 צַלְמֻנָּעTsalmunnâʻ- ,H6759 חָרַדchâradroutingH2729 כֹּלkôltheir entireH3605 מַחֲנֶהmachăneharmy.H4264

Judges 8 - 13

גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwnAfter this, GideonH1439 בֵּןbênsonH1121 יוֹאָשׁYôwʼâshof JoashH3101 שׁוּבshûwbreturnedH7725 מִןminfromH4480 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhthe battleH4421 מַעֲלֶהmaʻălehalong the Ascent ofH4608 חֶרֶסChereçHeres.H2776

Judges 8 - 14

לָכַדlâkadThere he capturedH3920 נַעַרnaʻara young manH5288 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh...H582 סֻכּוֹתÇukkôwthof SuccothH5523 שָׁאַלshâʼaland interrogated him.H7592 כָּתַבkâthabThe young man wrote downH3789 אֵלʼêlfor himH413 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שִׁבְעִיםshibʻîymthe names of the seventy-sevenH7657 שֶׁבַעshebaʻ...H7651 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 שַׂרsarleadersH8269 אֵתʼêthandH853 זָקֵןzâqêneldersH2205 סֻכּוֹתÇukkôwthof Succoth.H5523

Judges 8 - 15

Judges 8 - 16

לָקַחlâqachThen he tookH3947 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זָקֵןzâqênthe eldersH2205 עִירʻîyrof the city ,H5892 אֵתʼêthand (using)H853 קוֹץqôwtsthe thornsH6975 בַּרְקָןbarqânand briersH1303 מִדְבָּרmidbârof the wildernessH4057 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָדַעyâdaʻhe disciplinedH3045 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 סֻכּוֹתÇukkôwthof Succoth.H5523

Judges 8 - 17

אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נָתַץnâthatsHe also pulled downH5422 מִגְדָּלmigdâlthe towerH4026 פְּנוּאֵלPᵉnûwʼêlof PenuelH6439 הָרַגhâragand killedH2026 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 עִירʻîyrof the city.H5892

Judges 8 - 18

אָמַרʼâmarNext, (Gideon) askedH559 אֵלʼêl...H413 זֶבַחZebachZebahH2078 אֵלʼêl...H413 צַלְמֻנָּעTsalmunnâʻand Zalmunna ,H6759 אֵיפֹהʼêyphôh“ What kindH375 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshof menH582 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 הָרַגhâragdid you killH2026 תָּבוֹרTâbôwrat Tabor ? ”H8396 כְּמוֹkᵉmôw“ Men like you , ”H3644 כְּמוֹkᵉmôw...H3644 אָמַרʼâmarthey answered ,H559 אֶחָדʼechâd“ (each) oneH259 תֹּאַרtôʼarresemblingH8389 בֵּןbênthe sonH1121 מֶלֶךְmelekof a king. ”H4428

Judges 8 - 19

הֵםhêm“ TheyH1992 אָחʼâchwere my brothers , ”H251 אָמַרʼâmarGideon replied ,H559 בֵּןbên“ the sonsH1121 אֵםʼêmof my mother !H517 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhAs surely as the LORDH3068 חַיchaylives ,H2416 לוּאlûwʼifH3863 חָיָהchâyâhyou had let them live ,H2421 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֹאlôʼI would notH3808 הָרַגhâragkillH2026 אֵתʼêthyou. ”H853

Judges 8 - 20

אָמַרʼâmarSo he saidH559 יֶתֶרYetherto Jether ,H3500 בְּכוֹרbᵉkôwrhis firstborn ,H1060 קוּםqûwm“ Get upH6965 הָרַגhâragand kill them. ”H2026 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נַעַרnaʻarBut the young manH5288 לֹאlôʼdid notH3808 שָׁלַףshâlaphdrawH8025 חֶרֶבcherebhis sword ;H2719 כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588 יָרֵאyârêʼhe was fearfulH3372 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 עוֹדʻôwdhe was stillH5750 נַעַרnaʻara youth.H5288

Judges 8 - 21

זֶבַחZebachThen ZebahH2078 צַלְמֻנָּעTsalmunnâʻand ZalmunnaH6759 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 קוּםqûwm“ Get upH6965 פָּגַעpâgaʻand killH6293 אַתָּהʼattâhyourself ,H859 כִּיkîyforH3588 אִישׁʼîyshas the man is ,H376 גְּבוּרָהgᵉbûwrâhso is his strength. ”H1369 גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwnSo GideonH1439 קוּםqûwmgot upH6965 הָרַגhâragand killedH2026 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זֶבַחZebachZebahH2078 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 צַלְמֻנָּעTsalmunnâʻand Zalmunna ,H6759 לָקַחlâqachand he tookH3947 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שַׂהֲרֹןsahărônthe crescent ornamentsH7720 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 צַוָּארtsavvâʼrfrom the necksH6677 גָּמָלgâmâlof their camels.H1581

Judges 8 - 22

אִישׁʼîyshThen the IsraelitesH376 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwnGideon ,H1439 מָשַׁלmâshal“ RuleH4910 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 גַּםgamandH1571 בֵּןbênyour sonH1121 גַּםgam...H1571 גַּםgamandH1571 בֵּןbêngrandsonH1121 בֵּןbên... —H1121 כִּיkîyforH3588 יָשַׁעyâshaʻyou have saved usH3467 יָדyâdfrom the handH3027 מִדְיָןMidyânof Midian. ”H4080

Judges 8 - 23

גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwnBut GideonH1439 אָמַרʼâmarrepliedH559 אֵלʼêl... ,H413 אֲנִיʼănîy“ IH589 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 מָשַׁלmâshalruleH4910 לֹאlôʼnorH3808 מָשַׁלmâshalwillH4910 בֵּןbênmy sonH1121 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 מָשַׁלmâshalshall ruleH4910

Judges 8 - 24

גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwnThen heH1439 אָמַרʼâmaraddedH559 אֵלʼêl- ,H413 שָׁאַלshâʼal“ Let me make a requestH7592 שְׁאֵלָהshᵉʼêlâh...H7596 אִישׁʼîyshthat each of youH376 נָתַןnâthangiveH5414 נֶזֶםnezeman earringH5141 שָׁלָלshâlâlfrom his plunder. ”H7998 כִּיkîy( ForH3588 זָהָבzâhâb(the enemies) had goldH2091 נֶזֶםnezemearringsH5141 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 הֵםhêmtheyH1992 יִשְׁמָעֵאלִיYishmâʻêʼlîywere Ishmaelites. )H3459

Judges 8 - 25

נָתַןnâthan“ We will give (them)H5414 נָתַןnâthangladly , ”H5414 אָמַרʼâmarthey replied.H559 פָּרַשׂpârasSo they spread outH6566 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שִׂמְלָהsimlâha garment ,H8071 אִישׁʼîyshand each manH376 שָׁלַךְshâlakthrewH7993 נֶזֶםnezeman earringH5141 שָׁלָלshâlâlfrom his plunderH7998 שָׁםshâmonto it.H8033

Judges 8 - 26

Judges 8 - 27

גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwn(From all this) GideonH1439 עָשָׂהʻâsâhmadeH6213 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֵפוֹדʼêphôwdan ephod ,H646 יָצַגyâtsagwhich he placedH3322 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עׇפְרָהʻOphrâhin Ophrah ,H6084 עִירʻîyrhis hometown.H5892 כֹּלkôlBut soon allH3605 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478 זָנָהzânâhprostituted themselvesH2181 אַחַרʼacharby worshiping itH310 שָׁםshâmthere ,H8033 הָיָהhâyâhand it becameH1961 מוֹקֵשׁmôwqêsha snareH4170 גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwnto GideonH1439 בַּיִתbayithand his household.H1004

Judges 8 - 28

מִדְיָןMidyânIn this way MidianH4080 כָּנַעkânaʻwas subduedH3665 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 בֵּןbênthe IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478 לֹאlôʼand did notH3808 נָשָׂאnâsâʼraiseH5375 רֹאשׁrôʼshits headH7218 יָסַףyâçaphagain.H3254 אֶרֶץʼeretsSo the landH776 שָׁקַטshâqaṭhad restH8252 אַרְבָּעִיםʼarbâʻîymfor fortyH705 שָׁנֶהshânehyearsH8141 יוֹםyôwmin the daysH3117 גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwnof Gideon ,H1439

Judges 8 - 29

יְרֻבַּעַלYᵉrubbaʻaland he — JerubbaalH3378 בֵּןbênsonH1121 יוֹאָשׁYôwʼâshof Joash —H3101 הָלַךְhâlakreturnedH1980 בַּיִתbayithhomeH1004 יָשַׁבyâshaband settled down.H3427

Judges 8 - 30

גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwnGideonH1439 הָיָהhâyâhhadH1961 שִׁבְעִיםshibʻîymseventyH7657 בֵּןbênsonsH1121 יָצָאyâtsâʼof his ownH3318 יָרֵךְyârêk... ,H3409 כִּיkîysinceH3588 הָיָהhâyâhhe hadH1961 רַבrabmanyH7227 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwives.H802

Judges 8 - 31

פִּילֶגֶשׁpîylegeshHis concubine ,H6370 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwho (dwelt)H834 שְׁכֶםShᵉkemin Shechem ,H7927 גַּםgamalsoH1571 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 יָלַדyâladboreH3205 בֵּןbêna son ,H1121 שׂוּםsûwmand he namedH7760 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שֵׁםshêmhimH8034 אֲבִימֶלֶךְʼĂbîymelekAbimelech.H40

Judges 8 - 32

גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwnLater, GideonH1439 בֵּןbênsonH1121 יוֹאָשׁYôwʼâshof JoashH3101 מוּתmûwthdiedH4191 טוֹבṭôwbat a ripeH2896 שֵׂיבָהsêybâhold ageH7872 קָבַרqâbarand was buriedH6912 קֶבֶרqeberin the tombH6913 אָבʼâbof his fatherH1 יוֹאָשׁYôwʼâshJoashH3101 עׇפְרָהʻOphrâhin OphrahH6084 אֲבִי הָעֶזְרִיʼĂbîy hâ-ʻEzrîy...H33 אֲבִי הָעֶזְרִיʼĂbîy hâ-ʻEzrîyof the Abiezrites.H33

Judges 8 - 33

הָיָהhâyâhAndH1961 אֲשֶׁרʼăsheras soon asH834 גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwnGideonH1439 מוּתmûwthwas dead ,H4191 בֵּןbênthe IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478 שׁוּבshûwbturnedH7725 זָנָהzânâhand prostituted themselvesH2181 אַחַרʼacharwithH310 בַּעַלBaʻalthe Baals ,H1168 שׂוּםsûwmand they set upH7760 בַּעַל בְּרִיתBaʻal Bᵉrîyth...H1170 בַּעַל בְּרִיתBaʻal BᵉrîythBaal-berithH1170 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymas their god.H430

Judges 8 - 34

בֵּןbênThe IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֹאlôʼfailedH3808 זָכַרzâkarto rememberH2142 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymtheir GodH430 נָצַלnâtsalwho had deliveredH5337 אֵתʼêththemH853 יָדyâdfrom the handsH3027 כֹּלkôlof allH3605 אֹיֵבʼôyêbtheir enemiesH341 סָבִיבçâbîybon every side.H5439

Judges 8 - 35

לֹאlôʼThey did notH3808 עָשָׂהʻâsâhshowH6213 חֵסֵדchêçêdkindnessH2617 עִםʻimtoH5973 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 יְרֻבַּעַלYᵉrubbaʻalof JerubbaalH3378 גִּדְעוֹןGidʻôwn(that is, Gideon )H1439 כֹּלkôlfor allH3605 טוֹבṭôwbthe good thingsH2896 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe had doneH6213 עִםʻimforH5973 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael.H3478

In the wider web3 threads

Ephod (High Priest's Garment of Representation)

Shaped Judges 6:1–8:35, Judges 8:29–9:6