Judges 1

 

 1. Now after <0310 >achar > the death <4194 maveth > of Joshua <3091

Y@howshuwa< > it came <1961 hayah > to pass, that the children <1121 ben > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > asked <7592 sha>al > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, saying

<0559 >amar >, Who <4310 miy > shall go <5927 <alah > up for us against the

Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > first <8462 t@chillah >, to fight <3898 lacham >

against them?

 

 2 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar >, Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

shall go <5927 <alah > up: behold <2009 hinneh >, I have delivered <5414

nathan > the land <0776 >erets > into his hand <3027 yad >.

 

 3 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > said <0559 >amar > unto Simeon <8095 Shim<own >

his brother <0251 >ach >, Come <5927 <alah > up with me into my lot <1486

gowral >, that we may fight <3898 lacham > against the Canaanites <3669

K@na<aniy >; and I likewise <3651 ken > will go <1980 halak > with thee into

thy lot <1486 gowral >. So Simeon <8095 Shim<own > went <3212 yalak > with

him.

 

 4 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <5927 <alah > up; and the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > delivered <5414 nathan > the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > and the

Perizzites <6522 P@rizziy > into their hand <3027 yad >: and they slew <5221

nakah > of them in Bezek <0966 Bezeq > ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505

>eleph > men <0376 >iysh >.

 

 5 And they found <4672 matsa> > Adonibezek <0137 >Adoniy-Bezeq > in Bezek

<0966 Bezeq >: and they fought <3898 lacham > against him, and they slew

<5221 nakah > the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > and the Perizzites <6522

P@rizziy >.

 

 6 But Adonibezek <0137 >Adoniy-Bezeq > fled <5127 nuwc >; and they pursued

<7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > him, and caught <0270 >achaz > him, and

cut <7112 qatsats > off his thumbs and his great toes.

 

 7 And Adonibezek <0137 >Adoniy-Bezeq > said <0559 >amar >, Threescore <7657

shib<iym. > and ten kings <4428 melek >, having their thumbs and their great

toes cut <7112 qatsats > off, gathered <3950 laqat > [their meat] under <8478

tachath > my table <7979 shulchan >: as I have done <6213 <asah >, so <3651

ken > God <0430 >elohiym > hath requited <7999 shalam > me. And they brought

<0935 bow> > him to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, and there <8033 sham > he

died <4191 muwth >.

 

 8 Now the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > had fought <3898

lacham > against Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, and had taken <3920 lakad >

it, and smitten <5221 nakah > it with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719

chereb >, and set <7971 shalach > the city <5892 <iyr > on fire <0784 >esh >.


 

 9. And afterward <0310 >achar > the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to fight <3898 lacham >

against the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy >, that dwelt <3427 yashab > in the

mountain <2022 har >, and in the south <5045 negeb >, and in the valley <8219

sh@phelah >.

 

 10 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <3212 yalak > against <0413 >el > the

Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > that dwelt <3427 yashab > in Hebron <2275

Chebrown >: (now the name <8034 shem > of Hebron <2275 Chebrown > before

<6440 paniym > [was] Kirjatharba <7153>:) and they slew <5221 nakah > Sheshai

<8344 Sheshay >, and Ahiman <0289 >Achiyman >, and Talmai <8526 Talmay >.

 

 11 And from thence <8033 sham > he went <3212 yalak > against <0413 >el >

the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Debir <1688 D@biyr >: and the name <8034

shem > of Debir <1688 D@biyr > before <6440 paniym > [was] Kirjathsepher

<7158 Qiryath Cannah >:

 

 12 And Caleb <3612 Kaleb > said <0559 >amar >, He that smiteth <5221 nakah >

Kirjathsepher <7158 Qiryath Cannah >, and taketh <3920 lakad > it, to him

will I give <5414 nathan > Achsah <5919 <akshuwb > my daughter <1323 bath >

to wife <0802 >ishshah >.

 

 13 And Othniel <6274 <Othniy>el > the son <1121 ben > of Kenaz <7073 Q@naz

>, Caleb's <3612 Kaleb > younger <6996 qatan > brother <0251 >ach >, took

<3920 lakad > it: and he gave <5414 nathan > him Achsah <5919 <akshuwb > his

daughter <1323 bath > to wife <0802 >ishshah >.

 

 14 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when she came <0935 bow> > [to him],

that she moved <5496 cuwth > him to ask <7592 sha>al > of her father <1> a

field <7704 sadeh >: and she lighted <6795 tsanach > from off <5921 <al >

[her] ass <2543 chamowr >; and Caleb <3612 Kaleb > said <0559 >amar > unto

her, What <4100 mah > wilt thou?

 

 15 And she said <0559 >amar > unto him, Give <3051 yahab > me a blessing

<1293 B@rakah >: for thou hast given <5414 nathan > me a south <5045 negeb >

land <0776 >erets >; give <5414 nathan > me also springs <1543 gullah > of

water <4325 mayim >. And Caleb <3612 Kaleb > gave <5414 nathan > her the

upper <5942 <illiy > springs <1543 gullah > and the nether <8482 tachtiy >

springs <1543 gullah >.

 

 16 And the children <1121 ben > of the Kenite <7017 Qeyniy >, Moses <4872

Mosheh >' father <2859 chathan > in law <2859 chathan >, went <5927 <alah >

up out of the city <5892 <iyr > of palm <8558 tamar > trees with the children

<1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > into the wilderness <4057 midbar > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, which <0834 >aher > [lieth] in the south <5045 negeb

> of Arad <6166 <Arad >; and they went <3212 yalak > and dwelt <3427 yashab >

among <0854 >eth > the people <5971 <am >.

 

 17 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <3212 yalak > with Simeon <8095 Shim<own

> his brother <0251 >ach >, and they slew <5221 nakah > the Canaanites <3669

K@na<aniy > that inhabited <3427 yashab > Zephath, and utterly destroyed

<2763 charam > it. And the name <8034 shem > of the city <5892 <iyr > was

called <7121 qara> > Hormah <2767 Chormah >.

 

 18 Also Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > took <3920 lakad > Gaza <5804 <Azzah > with

the coast <1366 g@buwl > thereof, and Askelon <0831 >Ashq@lown > with the

coast <1366 g@buwl > thereof, and Ekron <6138 <Eqrown > with the coast <1366

g@buwl > thereof.

 

 19 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was with Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >; and he

drave <3423 yarash > out [the inhabitants of] the mountain <2022 har >; but

could not drive <3423 yarash > out the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the

valley <6010 <emeq >, because <3588 kiy > they had chariots <7393 rekeb > of

iron <1270 barzel >.

 

 20 And they gave <5414 nathan > Hebron <2275 Chebrown > unto Caleb <3612

Kaleb >, as Moses <4872 Mosheh > said <1696 dabar >: and he expelled <3423

yarash > thence <8033 sham > the three <7969 shalowsh > sons <1121 ben > of

Anak <6061 <Anaq >.

 

 21. And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > did not drive

<3423 yarash > out the Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy > that inhabited <3427 yashab

> Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >; but the Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy > dwell

<3427 yashab > with the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > in

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm >.

 

 22 And the house <1004 bayith > of Joseph <3130 Yowceph >, they also <1571

gam > went <5927 <alah > up against Bethel <1008 Beyth->El >: and the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > [was] with them.

 

 23 And the house <1004 bayith > of Joseph <3130 Yowceph > sent to descry

<8446 tuwr > Bethel <1008 Beyth->El >. (Now the name <8034 shem > of the city

<5892 <iyr > before <6440 paniym > [was] Luz <3870 Luwz >.)

 

 24 And the spies <8104 shamar > saw <7200 ra>ah > a man <0376 >iysh > come

<3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of the city <5892 <iyr >, and they

said <0559 >amar > unto him, Shew <7200 ra>ah > us, we pray <4994 na> > thee,

the entrance <3996 mabow> > into the city <5892 <iyr >, and we will shew

<6213 <asah > thee mercy <2617 checed >.

 

 25 And when he shewed <7200 ra>ah > them the entrance <3996 mabow> > into

the city <5892 <iyr >, they smote <5221 nakah > the city <5892 <iyr > with

the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb >; but they let go <7971

shalach > the man <0376 >iysh > and all <3605 kol > his family <4940

mishpachah >.

 

 26 And the man <0376 >iysh > went <3212 yalak > into the land <0776 >erets >

of the Hittites <2850 Chittiy >, and built <1129 banah > a city <5892 <iyr >,

and called <7121 qara> > the name <8034 shem > thereof Luz <3870 Luwz >:

which <1931 huw> > [is] the name <8034 shem > thereof unto this <2088 zeh >

day <3117 yowm >.

 

 27 Neither <3808 lo> > did Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > drive <3423 yarash >

out [the inhabitants of] Bethshean <1052 Beyth Sh@>an > and her towns <1323

bath >, nor Taanach <8590 Ta<anak > and her towns <1323 bath >, nor the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Dor <1756 Dowr > and her towns <1323 bath >,

nor the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Ibleam <2991 Yibl@<am > and her towns

<1323 bath >, nor the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Megiddo <4023 M@giddown >

and her towns <1323 bath >: but the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > would <2974

ya>al > dwell <3427 yashab > in that land <0776 >erets >.

 

 28 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when Israel <3478 Yisra>el > was

strong <2388 chazaq >, that they put <7760 suwm > the Canaanites <3669

K@na<aniy > to tribute <4522 mac >, and did not utterly drive <3423 yarash >

them out.

 

 29 Neither <3808 lo> > did Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > drive <3423 yarash >

out the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > that dwelt <3427 yashab > in Gezer <1507

Gezer >; but the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > dwelt <3427 yashab > in Gezer

<1507 Gezer > among <7130 qereb > them.

 

 30 Neither <3808 lo> > did Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > drive <3423 yarash >

out the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Kitron <7003 Qitrown >, nor the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Nahalol <5096 Nahalal >; but the Canaanites

<3669 K@na<aniy > dwelt <3427 yashab > among <7130 qereb > them, and became

<1961 hayah > tributaries <4522 mac >.

 

 31 Neither <3808 lo> > did Asher <0836 >Asher > drive <3423 yarash > out the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Accho <5910 <Akkow >, nor the inhabitants <3427

yashab > of Zidon <6721 Tsiydown >, nor of Ahlab <0303 >Achlab >, nor of

Achzib <0392 >Akziyb >, nor of Helbah <2462 Chelbah >, nor of Aphik <0663

>Apheq >, nor of Rehob <7340 R@chob >:

 

 32 But the Asherites <0843 >Asheriy > dwelt <3427 yashab > among <7130 qereb

> the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy >, the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the

land <0776 >erets >: for they did not drive <3423 yarash > them out.

 

 33 Neither <3808 lo> > did Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy > drive <3423 yarash >

out the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Bethshemesh <1053 Beyth Shemesh >, nor

the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Bethanath <1043 Beyth <Anath >; but he

dwelt <3427 yashab > among <7130 qereb > the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy >,

the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the land <0776 >erets >: nevertheless the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Bethshemesh <1053 Beyth Shemesh > and of

Bethanath <1043 Beyth <Anath > became <1961 hayah > tributaries <4522 mac >

unto them.

 

 34 And the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > forced <3905 lachats > the children

<1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > into the mountain <2022 har >: for they would

not suffer <5414 nathan > them to come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to

the valley <6010 <emeq >:

 

 35 But the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > would <2974 ya>al > dwell <3427 yashab >

in mount <2022 har > Heres <2776 Cherec > in Aijalon <0357 >Ayalown >, and in

Shaalbim <8169 Sha<albiym >: yet the hand <3027 yad > of the house <1004

bayith > of Joseph <3130 Yowceph > prevailed <3513 kabad >, so that they

became <1961 hayah > tributaries <4522 mac >.

 

 36 And the coast <1366 g@buwl > of the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > [was] from

the going <4608 ma<aleh > up to Akrabbim <6137 <aqrab >, from the rock <5553

cela< >, and upward <4605 ma<al >.

 

Judges 2

 

 1. And an angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <5927 <alah

> up from Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > to Bochim <1066 Bokiym >, and said <0559

>amar >, I made you to go <5927 <alah > up out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim >,

and have brought <0935 bow> > you unto the land <0776 >erets > which <0834

>aher > I sware <7650 shaba< > unto your fathers <1>; and I said <0559 >amar

>, I will never break <6565 parar > my covenant <1285 b@riyth > with you.

 

 2 And ye shall make <3772 karath > no <3808 lo> > league <1285 b@riyth >

with the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of this <2063 zo>th > land <0776 >erets

>; ye shall throw <5422 nathats > down <5422 nathats > their altars <4196

mizbeach >: but ye have not obeyed <8085 shama< > my voice <6963 qowl >: why

<4100 mah > have ye done <6213 <asah > this <2063 zo>th >?

 

 3 Wherefore I also <1571 gam > said <0559 >amar >, I will not drive <1644

garash > them out from before <6440 paniym > you; but they shall be [as

thorns] in your sides <6654 tsad >, and their gods <0430 >elohiym > shall be

a snare <4170 mowqesh > unto you.

 

 4 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > spake <1696 dabar > these <0428 >el-leh > words <1697

dabar > unto all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el >, that the people <5971 <am > lifted <5375 nasa> > up their voice

<6963 qowl >, and wept <1058 bakah >.

 

 5 And they called <7121 qara> > the name <8034 shem > of that place <4725

maqowm > Bochim <1066 Bokiym >: and they sacrificed <2076 zabach > there

<8033 sham > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

 

 6. And when Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< > had let the people <5971 <am > go

<7971 shalach >, the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went

<3212 yalak > every man <0376 >iysh > unto his inheritance <5159 nachalah >

to possess <3423 yarash > the land <0776 >erets >.

 

 7 And the people <5971 <am > served <5647 <abad > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< >, and all

<3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of the elders <2205 zaqen > that outlived

Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< >, who <0834 >aher > had seen <7200 ra>ah > all

<3605 kol > the great <1419 gadowl > works <4639 ma<aseh > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, that he did <6213 <asah > for Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 8 And Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< > the son <1121 ben > of Nun <5126 Nuwn >,

the servant <5650 <ebed > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, died <4191 muwth >,

[being] an hundred <3967 me>ah > and ten <6235 <eser > years <8141 shaneh >

old <1121 ben >.

 

 9 And they buried <6912 qabar > him in the border <1366 g@buwl > of his

inheritance <5159 nachalah > in Timnathheres <8556 Timnath Cherec >, in the

mount <2022 har > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >, on the north <6828 tsaphown >

side of the hill <2022 har > Gaash <1608 Ga<ash >.

 

 10 And also <1571 gam > all <3605 kol > that generation <1755 dowr > were

gathered <0622 >acaph > unto their fathers <1>: and there arose <6965 quwm >

another <0312 >acher > generation <1755 dowr > after <0310 >achar > them,

which <0834 >aher > knew <3045 yada< > not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, nor

<1571 gam > yet <1571 gam > the works <4639 ma<aseh > which <0834 >aher > he

had done <6213 <asah > for Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 11 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > did <6213 <asah >

evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and

served <5647 <abad > Baalim <1168 Ba<al >:

 

 12 And they forsook <5800 <azab > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of their fathers <1>, which brought <3318 yatsa> > them out of the

land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim >, and followed other <0312

>acher > gods <0430 >elohiym >, of the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the people

<5971 <am > that [were] round <5439 cabiyb > about them, and bowed <7812

shachah > themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to

anger <3707 ka<ac >.

 

 13 And they forsook <5800 <azab > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and served <5647

<abad > Baal <1168 Ba<al > and Ashtaroth <6252 <Ashtarowth >.

 

 14 And the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was hot <2734

charah > against Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and he delivered <5414 nathan >

them into the hands <3027 yad > of spoilers <8154 shacah > that spoiled <8155

shacac > them, and he sold <4376 makar > them into the hands <3027 yad > of

their enemies <0341 >oyeb > round <5439 cabiyb > about, so that they could

<3201 yakol > not any longer <5750 <owd > stand <5975 <amad > before <6440

paniym > their enemies <0341 >oyeb >.

 

 15 Whithersoever they went <3318 yatsa> > out, the hand <3027 yad > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was against them for evil <7451 ra< >, as the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > had said <1696 dabar >, and as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had sworn

<7650 shaba< > unto them: and they were greatly <3966 m@<od > distressed

<3334 yatsar >.

 

 16 Nevertheless the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > raised <6965 quwm > up judges <8199

shaphat >, which delivered <3467 yasha< > them out of the hand <3027 yad > of

those that spoiled <8154 shacah > them.

 

 17 And yet <1571 gam > they would not hearken <8085 shama< > unto their

judges <8199 shaphat >, but they went a whoring <2181 zanah > after <0310

>achar > other <0312 >acher > gods <0430 >elohiym >, and bowed <7812 shachah

> themselves unto them: they turned <5493 cuwr > quickly <4118 maher > out of

the way <1870 derek > which <0834 >aher > their fathers <1> walked <1980

halak > in, obeying <8085 shama< > the commandments <4687 mitsvah > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah >; [but] they did <6213 <asah > not so <3651 ken >.

 

 18 And when <3588 kiy > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > raised <6965 quwm > them up

judges <8199 shaphat >, then the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was with the judge

<8199 shaphat >, and delivered <3467 yasha< > them out of the hand <3027 yad

> of their enemies <0341 >oyeb > all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of the

judge <8199 shaphat >: for it repented <5162 nacham > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> because <6440 paniym > of their groanings <5009 n@>aqah > by reason of them

that oppressed <3905 lachats > them and vexed <1766 dachaq > them.

 

 19 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when the judge <8199 shaphat > was

dead <4191 muwth >, [that] they returned <7725 shuwb >, and corrupted <7843

shachath > [themselves] more than their fathers <1>, in following other <0312

>acher > gods <0430 >elohiym > to serve <5647 <abad > them, and to bow <7812

shachah > down <7812 shachah > unto them; they ceased <5307 naphal > not from

their own doings <4611 ma<alal >, nor from their stubborn <7186 qasheh > way

<1870 derek >.

 

 20 And the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was hot <2734

charah > against Israel <3478 Yisra>el >; and he said <0559 >amar >, Because

<3282 ya<an > that this <2088 zeh > people <1471 gowy > hath transgressed

<5674 <abar > my covenant <1285 b@riyth > which <0834 >aher > I commanded

<6680 tsavah > their fathers <1>, and have not hearkened <8085 shama< > unto

my voice <6963 qowl >;

 

 21 I also <1571 gam > will not henceforth <3254 yacaph > drive <3423 yarash

> out any from before <6440 paniym > them of the nations <1471 gowy > which

<0834 >aher > Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< > left <5800 <azab > when he died

<4191 muwth >:

 

 22 That through them I may prove <5254 nacah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >,

whether they will keep <8104 shamar > the way <1870 derek > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > to walk <3212 yalak > therein, as their fathers <1> did keep <8104

shamar > [it], or not.

 

 23 Therefore the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > left <3241 Yaniym > those <0428

>el-leh > nations <1471 gowy >, without <1115 biltiy > driving <3423 yarash >

them out hastily <4118 maher >; neither <3808 lo> > delivered <5414 nathan >

he them into the hand <3027 yad > of Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< >.

 

Judges 3

 

 1. Now these <0428 >el-leh > [are] the nations <1471 gowy > which <0834

>aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > left <3241 Yaniym >, to prove <5254 nacah >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > by them, [even] as many [of Israel] as had not known

<3045 yada< > all <3605 kol > the wars <4421 milchamah > of Canaan <3667

K@na<an >;

 

 2 Only <7535 raq > that the generations <1755 dowr > of the children <1121

ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > might know <3045 yada< >, to teach <3925

lamad > them war <4421 milchamah >, at <7535 raq > the least <7535 raq > such

as before <6440 paniym > knew <3045 yada< > nothing <3808 lo> > thereof;

 

 3 [Namely], five <2568 chamesh > lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy >, and all <3605 kol > the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy >, and

the Sidonians <6722 Tsiydoniy >, and the Hivites <2340 Chivviy > that dwelt

<3427 yashab > in mount <2022 har > Lebanon <3844 L@banown >, from mount

<2022 har > Baalhermon <1179 Ba<al Chermown > unto the entering <0935 bow> >

in of Hamath <2574 Chamath >.

 

 4 And they were to prove <5254 nacah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > by them, to

know <3045 yada< > whether they would hearken <8085 shama< > unto the

commandments <4687 mitsvah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, which <0834 >aher >

he commanded <6680 tsavah > their fathers <1> by the hand <3027 yad > of

Moses <4872 Mosheh >.

 

 5 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > dwelt <3427 yashab

> among <7130 qereb > the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy >, Hittites <2850

Chittiy >, and Amorites <0567 >Emoriy >, and Perizzites <6522 P@rizziy >, and

Hivites <2340 Chivviy >, and Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy >:

 

 6 And they took <3947 laqach > their daughters <1121 ben > to be their wives

<0802 >ishshah >, and gave <5414 nathan > their daughters <1121 ben > to

their sons <1121 ben >, and served <5647 <abad > their gods <0430 >elohiym >.


 

 7 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > did <6213 <asah >

evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and

forgat <7911 shakach > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym >,

and served <5647 <abad > Baalim <1168 Ba<al > and the groves <0842 >asherah

>.

 

 8. Therefore the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was hot

<2734 charah > against Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and he sold <4376 makar >

them into the hand <3027 yad > of Chushanrishathaim <3573 Kuwshan

Rish<athayim > king <4428 melek > of Mesopotamia <0763 >Aram Naharayim >: and

the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > served <5647 <abad >

Chushanrishathaim <3573 Kuwshan Rish<athayim > eight <8083 sh@moneh > years

<8141 shaneh >.

 

 9 And when the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > cried <2199

za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > raised <6965

quwm > up a deliverer <3467 yasha< > to the children <1121 ben > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >, who delivered <3467 yasha< > them, [even <0853 >eth >]

Othniel <6274 <Othniy>el > the son <1121 ben > of Kenaz <7073 Q@naz >,

Caleb's <3612 Kaleb > younger <6996 qatan > brother <0251 >ach >.

 

 10 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <1961

hayah > upon him, and he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and

went <3318 yatsa> > out to war <4421 milchamah >: and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> delivered <5414 nathan > Chushanrishathaim <3573 Kuwshan Rish<athayim >

king <4428 melek > of Mesopotamia <0763 >Aram Naharayim > into his hand <3027

yad >; and his hand <3027 yad > prevailed <5810 <azaz > against <5921 <al >

Chushanrishathaim <3573 Kuwshan Rish<athayim >.

 

 11 And the land <0776 >erets > had rest <8252 shaqat > forty <0705 >arba<iym

> years <8141 shaneh >. And Othniel <6274 <Othniy>el > the son <1121 ben > of

Kenaz <7073 Q@naz > died <4191 muwth >.

 

 12. And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > did <6213 <asah

> evil <7451 ra< > again <3254 yacaph > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah >: and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > strengthened <2388 chazaq

> Eglon <5700 <Eglown > the king <4428 melek > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > against

<5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, because they had done <6213 <asah > evil

<7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

 

 13 And he gathered <0622 >acaph > unto him the children <1121 ben > of Ammon

<5983 <Ammown > and Amalek <6002 <Amaleq >, and went <3212 yalak > and smote

<5221 nakah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and possessed <3423 yarash > the city

<5892 <iyr > of palm <8558 tamar > trees.

 

 14 So the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > served <5647 <abad

> Eglon <5700 <Eglown > the king <4428 melek > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab >

eighteen years <8141 shaneh >.

 

 15 But when the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > cried <2199

za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > raised <6965

quwm > them up a deliverer <3467 yasha< >, Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > the son <1121

ben > of Gera <1617 Gera> >, a Benjamite <1145 Ben-y@miyniy >, a man <0376

>iysh > lefthanded: and by him the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > sent <7971 shalach > a present <4503 minchah > unto Eglon <5700

<Eglown > the king <4428 melek > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab >.

 

 16 But Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > made <6213 <asah > him a dagger <2719 chereb >

which had two <8147 sh@nayim > edges <6366 peyah >, of a cubit <1574 gomed >

length <0753 >orek >; and he did gird <2296 chagar > it under <8478 tachath >

his raiment <4055 mad > upon his right <3225 yamiyn > thigh <3409 yarek >.

 

 17 And he brought <7126 qarab > the present <4503 minchah > unto Eglon <5700

<Eglown > king <4428 melek > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab >: and Eglon <5700 <Eglown

> [was] a very <3966 m@<od > fat <1277 bariy> > man <0376 >iysh >.

 

 18 And when <0834 >aher > he had made an end <3615 kalah > to offer <7126

qarab > the present <4503 minchah >, he sent <7971 shalach > away the people

<5971 <am > that bare <5375 nasa> > the present <4503 minchah >.

 

 19 But he himself <1931 huw> > turned <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > from

the quarries <6456 p@ciyl > that [were] by Gilgal <1537 Gilgal >, and said

<0559 >amar >, I have a secret <5643 cether > errand <1697 dabar > unto thee,

O king <4428 melek >: who said <0559 >amar >, Keep silence <2013 hacah >. And

all <3605 kol > that stood <5975 <amad > by him went <3318 yatsa> > out from

him.

 

 20 And Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > came <0935 bow> > unto him; and he was sitting

<3427 yashab > in a summer <4747 m@qerah > parlour <5944 <aliyah >, which

<0834 >aher > he had for himself alone <0905 bad >. And Ehud <0261 >Echuwd >

said <0559 >amar >, I have a message <1697 dabar > from God <0430 >elohiym >

unto thee. And he arose <6965 quwm > out of [his] seat <3678 kicce> >.

 

 21 And Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > put <7971 shalach > forth <7971 shalach > his

left <8040 s@mo>wl > hand <3027 yad >, and took <3947 laqach > the dagger

<2719 chereb > from his right <3225 yamiyn > thigh <3409 yarek >, and thrust

<8628 taqa< > it into his belly <0990 beten >:

 

 22 And the haft <5325 nitstsab > also <1571 gam > went <0935 bow> > in after

<0310 >achar > the blade <3851 lahab >; and the fat <2459 cheleb > closed

<5462 cagar > upon the blade <3851 lahab >, so <3588 kiy > that he could not

draw <8025 shalaph > the dagger <2719 chereb > out of his belly <0990 beten

>; and the dirt <6574 parsh@don > came <3318 yatsa> > out.

 

 23 Then Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> >

through the porch <4528 micd@rown >, and shut <5462 cagar > the doors <1817

deleth > of the parlour <5944 <aliyah > upon him, and locked <5274 na<al >

them.

 

 24 When he was gone <3318 yatsa> > out, his servants <5650 <ebed > came

<0935 bow> >; and when they saw <7200 ra>ah > that, behold <2009 hinneh >,

the doors <1817 deleth > of the parlour <5944 <aliyah > [were] locked <5274

na<al >, they said <0559 >amar >, Surely <0389 >ak > he covereth <5526 cakak

> his feet <7272 regel > in his summer <4747 m@qerah > chamber <2315 cheder

>.

 

 25 And they tarried <2342 chuwl > till <5704 <ad > they were ashamed <0954

buwsh >: and, behold <2009 hinneh >, he opened <6605 pathach > not the doors

<1817 deleth > of the parlour <5944 <aliyah >; therefore they took <3947

laqach > a key <4668 maphteach >, and opened <6605 pathach > [them]: and,

behold <2009 hinneh >, their lord <0113 >adown > [was] fallen <5307 naphal >

down dead <4191 muwth > on the earth <0776 >erets >.

 

 26 And Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > escaped <4422 malat > while <5704 <ad > they

tarried <4102 mahahh >, and passed <5674 <abar > beyond <5674 <abar > the

quarries <6456 p@ciyl >, and escaped <4422 malat > unto Seirath <8167

S@<iyrah >.

 

 27 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when he was come <0935 bow> >, that he

blew <8628 taqa< > a trumpet <7782 showphar > in the mountain <2022 har > of

Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >, and the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > with him from the mount

<2022 har >, and he before <6440 paniym > them.

 

 28 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them, Follow <7291 radaph > after <0310

>achar > me: for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath delivered <5414 nathan > your

enemies <0341 >oyeb > the Moabites <4124 Mow>ab > into your hand <3027 yad >.

And they went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > after <0310 >achar > him, and

took <3920 lakad > the fords <4569 ma<abar > of Jordan <3383 Yarden > toward

Moab <4124 Mow>ab >, and suffered <5414 nathan > not a man <0376 >iysh > to

pass <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar >.

 

 29 And they slew <5221 nakah > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > at that time <6256

<eth > about ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >, all

<3605 kol > lusty <8082 shamen >, and all <3605 kol > men <0376 >iysh > of

valour <2428 chayil >; and there escaped <4422 malat > not a man <0376 >iysh

>.

 

 30 So Moab <4124 Mow>ab > was subdued <3665 kana< > that day <3117 yowm >

under <8478 tachath > the hand <3027 yad > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >. And

the land <0776 >erets > had rest <8252 shaqat > fourscore <8084 sh@moniym >

years <8141 shaneh >.

 

 31. And after <0310 >achar > him was Shamgar <8044 Shamgar > the son <1121

ben > of Anath <6067 <Anath >, which slew <5221 nakah > of the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh >

with an ox <1241 baqar > goad <4451 malmad >: and he also <1571 gam >

delivered <3467 yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

Judges 4

 

 1. And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > again <3254

yacaph > did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, when Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > was dead <4191 muwth >.

 

 2 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sold <4376 makar > them into the hand <3027

yad > of Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > king <4428 melek > of Canaan <3667 K@na<an >,

that reigned <4427 malak > in Hazor <2674 Chatsowr >; the captain <8269 sar >

of whose host <6635 tsaba> > [was] Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> >, which dwelt <3427

yashab > in Harosheth <2800 Charosheth > of the Gentiles <1471 gowy >.

 

 3 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > cried <6817 tsa<aq

> unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >: for he had nine <8672 tesha< > hundred <3967

me>ah > chariots <7393 rekeb > of iron <1270 barzel >; and twenty <6242

<esriym > years <8141 shaneh > he mightily <2393 chezqah > oppressed <3905

lachats > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 4. And Deborah <1683 D@bowrah >, a prophetess <5031 n@biy>ah >, the wife

<0802 >ishshah > of Lapidoth <3941 Lappiydowth >, she judged <8199 shaphat >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > at that time <6256 <eth >.

 

 5 And she dwelt <3427 yashab > under <8478 tachath > the palm <8560 tomer >

tree of Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > between <0996 beyn > Ramah <7414 Ramah > and

Bethel <1008 Beyth->El > in mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >: and

the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <5927 <alah > up to

her for judgment <4941 mishpat >.

 

 6 And she sent <7971 shalach > and called <7121 qara> > Barak <1301 Baraq >

the son <1121 ben > of Abinoam <42> out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said <0559

>amar > unto him, Hath not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > commanded <6680 tsavah >, [saying], Go <3212 yalak >

and draw <4900 mashak > toward mount <2022 har > Tabor <8396 Tabowr >, and

take <3947 laqach > with thee ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph > men

<0376 >iysh > of the children <1121 ben > of Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy > and

of the children <1121 ben > of Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn >?

 

 7 And I will draw <4900 mashak > unto thee to the river <5158 nachal >

Kishon <7028 Qiyshown > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> >, the captain <8269 sar > of

Jabin's <2985 Yabiyn > army <6635 tsaba> >, with his chariots <7393 rekeb >

and his multitude <1995 hamown >; and I will deliver <5414 nathan > him into

thine hand <3027 yad >.

 

 8 And Barak <1301 Baraq > said <0559 >amar > unto her, If <0518 >im > thou

wilt go <3212 yalak > with me, then I will go <1982 helek >: but if <0518 >im

> thou wilt not go <3212 yalak > with me, [then] I will not go <3212 yalak >.


 

 9 And she said <0559 >amar >, I will surely go <3212 yalak > with thee:

notwithstanding <0657 >ephec > the journey <1870 derek > that thou takest

<1980 halak > shall not be for thine honour <8597 tiph>arah >; for the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > shall sell <4376 makar > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > into the

hand <3027 yad > of a woman <0802 >ishshah >. And Deborah <1683 D@bowrah >

arose <6965 quwm >, and went <3212 yalak > with Barak <1301 Baraq > to Kedesh

<6943 Qedesh >.

 

 10. And Barak <1301 Baraq > called <2199 za<aq > Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn >

and Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy > to Kedesh <6943 Qedesh >; and he went <5927

<alah > up with ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >

at his feet <7272 regel >: and Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > went <5927 <alah > up

with him.

 

 11 Now Heber <2268 Cheber > the Kenite <7014 Qayin >, [which was] of the

children <1121 ben > of Hobab <2246 Chobab > the father <2859 chathan > in

law <2859 chathan > of Moses <4872 Mosheh >, had severed <6504 parad >

himself from the Kenites <7017 Qeyniy >, and pitched <5186 natah > his tent

<0168 >ohel > unto the plain <0436 >elown > of Zaanaim, which <0834 >aher >

[is] by Kedesh <6943 Qedesh >.

 

 12 And they shewed <5046 nagad > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > that Barak <1301

Baraq > the son <1121 ben > of Abinoam <42> was gone <5927 <alah > up to

mount <2022 har > Tabor <8396 Tabowr >.

 

 13 And Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > gathered <2199 za<aq > together all <3605 kol

> his chariots <7393 rekeb >, [even] nine <8672 tesha< > hundred <3967 me>ah

> chariots <7393 rekeb > of iron <1270 barzel >, and all <3605 kol > the

people <5971 <am > that [were] with him, from Harosheth <2800 Charosheth > of

the Gentiles <1471 gowy > unto the river <5158 nachal > of Kishon <7028

Qiyshown >.

 

 14 And Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > said <0559 >amar > unto Barak <1301 Baraq >,

Up; for this <2088 zeh > [is] the day <3117 yowm > in which <0834 >aher > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath delivered <5414 nathan > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> >

into thine hand <3027 yad >: is not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > gone <3318

yatsa> > out before <6440 paniym > thee? So Barak <1301 Baraq > went <3381

yarad > down <3381 yarad > from mount <2022 har > Tabor <8396 Tabowr >, and

ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > after <0310

>achar > him.

 

 15 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > discomfited <2000 hamam > Sisera <5516

Ciyc@ra> >, and all <3605 kol > [his] chariots <7393 rekeb >, and all <3605

kol > [his] host <4264 machaneh >, with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword

<2719 chereb > before <6440 paniym > Barak <1301 Baraq >; so that Sisera

<5516 Ciyc@ra> > lighted <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > off <5921 <al >

[his] chariot <4818 merkabah >, and fled <5127 nuwc > away on his feet <7272

regel >.

 

 16 But Barak <1301 Baraq > pursued <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > the

chariots <7393 rekeb >, and after <0310 >achar > the host <4264 machaneh >,

unto Harosheth <2800 Charosheth > of the Gentiles <1471 gowy >: and all <3605

kol > the host <4264 machaneh > of Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > fell <5307 naphal

> upon the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb >; [and] there was not

a man left <7604 sha>ar >.

 

 17. Howbeit Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > fled <5127 nuwc > away on his feet <7272

regel > to the tent <0168 >ohel > of Jael <3278 Ya<el > the wife <0802

>ishshah > of Heber <2268 Cheber > the Kenite <7017 Qeyniy >: for [there was]

peace <7965 shalowm > between <0996 beyn > Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > the king

<4428 melek > of Hazor <2674 Chatsowr > and the house <1004 bayith > of Heber

<2268 Cheber > the Kenite <7017 Qeyniy >.

 

 18 And Jael <3278 Ya<el > went <3318 yatsa> > out to meet <7125 qir>ah >

Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> >, and said <0559 >amar > unto him, Turn <5493 cuwr >

in, my lord <3068 Y@hovah >, turn <5493 cuwr > in to me; fear <3372 yare> >

not. And when he had turned <5493 cuwr > in unto her into the tent <0168

>ohel >, she covered <3680 kacah > him with a mantle <8063 s@miykah >.

 

 19 And he said <0559 >amar > unto her, Give me, I pray <4994 na> > thee, a

little <4592 m@<at > water <4325 mayim > to drink <8248 shaqah >; for I am

thirsty <6770 tsame> >. And she opened <6605 pathach > a bottle <4997 no>d >

of milk <2461 chalab >, and gave him drink <8248 shaqah >, and covered <3680

kacah > him.

 

 20 Again he said <0559 >amar > unto her, Stand <5975 <amad > in the door

<6607 pethach > of the tent <0168 >ohel >, and it shall be, when <0518 >im >

any man <0376 >iysh > doth come <0935 bow> > and enquire <7592 sha>al > of

thee, and say <0559 >amar >, Is there any man <0376 >iysh > here <6311 poh >?

that thou shalt say <0559 >amar >, No <0369 >ayin >.

 

 21 Then Jael <3278 Ya<el > Heber's <2268 Cheber > wife <0802 >ishshah > took

<3947 laqach > a nail <3489 yathed > of the tent <0168 >ohel >, and took

<7760 suwm > an hammer <4718 maqqebeth > in her hand <3027 yad >, and went

<0935 bow> > softly <3814 la>t > unto him, and smote <8628 taqa< > the nail

<3489 yathed > into his temples <7451 ra< >, and fastened <6795 tsanach > it

into the ground <0776 >erets >: for he was fast asleep <7290 radam > and

weary <5774 <uwph >. So he died <4191 muwth >.

 

 22 And, behold <2009 hinneh >, as Barak <1301 Baraq > pursued <7291 radaph >

Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> >, Jael <3278 Ya<el > came <3318 yatsa> > out to meet

<7125 qir>ah > him, and said <0559 >amar > unto him, Come <3212 yalak >, and

I will shew <7200 ra>ah > thee the man <0376 >iysh > whom <0834 >aher > thou

seekest <1245 baqash >. And when he came <0935 bow> > into her [tent], behold

<2009 hinneh >, Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > lay <5307 naphal > dead <4191 muwth

>, and the nail <3489 yathed > [was] in his temples <7451 ra< >.

 

 23 So God <0430 >elohiym > subdued <3665 kana< > on that day <3117 yowm >

Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > the king <4428 melek > of Canaan <3667 K@na<an > before

<6440 paniym > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 24 And the hand <3027 yad > of the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > prospered <1980 halak >, and prevailed <7186 qasheh > against

<5921 <al > Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > the king <4428 melek > of Canaan <3667

K@na<an >, until <5704 <ad > they had destroyed <3772 karath > Jabin <2985

Yabiyn > king <4428 melek > of Canaan <3667 K@na<an >.

 

Judges 5

 

 1. Then sang <7891 shiyr > Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > and Barak <1301 Baraq >

the son <1121 ben > of Abinoam <42> on that day <3117 yowm >, saying <0559

>amar >,

 

 2 Praise <1288 barak > ye the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > for the avenging of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, when the people <5971 <am > willingly <5068 nadab >

offered themselves.

 

 3 Hear <8085 shama< >, O ye kings <4428 melek >; give ear <0238 >azan >, O

ye princes <7336 razan >; I, [even] I, will sing <7891 shiyr > unto the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah >; I will sing <2167 zamar > [praise] to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 4 LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, when thou wentest <3318 yatsa> > out of Seir <8165

Se<iyr >, when thou marchedst <6805 tsa<ad > out of the field <7704 sadeh >

of Edom <0123 >Edom >, the earth <0776 >erets > trembled <7493 ra<ash >, and

the heavens <8064 shamayim > dropped <5197 nataph >, the clouds <5645 <ab >

also <1571 gam > dropped <5197 nataph > water <4325 mayim >.

 

 5 The mountains <2022 har > melted <5140 nazal > from before <6440 paniym >

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, [even] that Sinai <5514 Ciynay > from before <6440

paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el >.

 

 6. In the days <3117 yowm > of Shamgar <8044 Shamgar > the son <1121 ben >

of Anath <6067 <Anath >, in the days <3117 yowm > of Jael <3278 Ya<el >, the

highways <0734 >orach > were unoccupied <2308 chadal >, and the travellers

walked <3212 yalak > through byways.

 

 7 [The inhabitants of] the villages <6520 p@razown > ceased <2308 chadal >,

they ceased <2308 chadal > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, until <5704 <ad > that

I Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > arose <6965 quwm >, that I arose <6965 quwm > a

mother <0517 >em > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 8 They chose <0977 bachar > new <2319 chadash > gods <0430 >elohiym >; then

<0227 >az > [was] war <3901 lachem > in the gates <8179 sha<ar >: was there a

shield <4043 magen > or spear <7420 romach > seen <7200 ra>ah > among forty

<0705 >arba<iym > thousand <0505 >eleph > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >?

 

 9 My heart <3820 leb > [is] toward the governors <2710 chaqaq > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >, that offered themselves willingly <5068 nadab > among the

people <5971 <am >. Bless <1288 barak > ye the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

 

 10 Speak <7878 siyach >, ye that ride <7392 rakab > on white <6715 tsachor >

asses <0860 >athown >, ye that sit <3427 yashab > in judgment <4055 mad >,

and walk <1980 halak > by the way <1870 derek >.

 

 11 [They that are delivered] from the noise <6963 qowl > of archers <2686

chatsats > in the places of drawing <4857 mash>ab > water, there shall they

rehearse <8567 tanah > the righteous <6666 ts@daqah > acts of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, [even] the righteous <6666 ts@daqah > acts [toward the

inhabitants] of his villages <6520 p@razown > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >:

then shall the people <5971 <am > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > go <3381 yarad

> down <3381 yarad > to the gates <8179 sha<ar >.

 

 12. Awake <5782 <uwr >, awake <5782 <uwr >, Deborah <1683 D@bowrah >: awake

<5782 <uwr >, awake <5782 <uwr >, utter <1696 dabar > a song <7892 shiyr >:

arise <6965 quwm >, Barak <1301 Baraq >, and lead thy captivity <7628 sh@biy

> captive <7617 shabah >, thou son <1121 ben > of Abinoam <42>.

 

 13 Then <0227 >az > he made him that remaineth <8300 sariyd > have dominion

<7287 radah > over the nobles <0117 >addiyr > among the people <5971 <am >:

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > made me have dominion <7287 radah > over the mighty

<1368 gibbowr >.

 

 14 Out of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > [was there] a root <8328 sheresh > of

them against Amalek <6002 <Amaleq >; after <0310 >achar > thee, Benjamin

<1144 Binyamiyn >, among thy people <5971 <am >; out of Machir <4353 Makiyr >

came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > governors <2710 chaqaq >, and out of

Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > they that handle <4900 mashak > the pen <7626

shebet > of the writer <5608 caphar >.

 

 15 And the princes <8269 sar > of Issachar <3485 Yissaskar > [were] with

Deborah <1683 D@bowrah >; even Issachar <3485 Yissaskar >, and also <3651 ken

> Barak <1301 Baraq >: he was sent <7971 shalach > on foot <7272 regel > into

the valley <6010 <emeq >. For the divisions <6391 p@luggah > of Reuben <7205

R@>uwben > [there were] great <1419 gadowl > thoughts <2711 cheqeq > of heart

<3820 leb >.

 

 16 Why <4100 mah > abodest <3427 yashab > thou among <0996 beyn > the

sheepfolds <4942 mishpath >, to hear <8085 shama< > the bleatings <8292

sh@ruwqah > of the flocks <5739 <eder >? For the divisions <6391 p@luggah >

of Reuben <7205 R@>uwben > [there were] great <1419 gadowl > searchings <2714

cheqer > of heart <3820 leb >.

 

 17 Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > abode <7931 shakan > beyond <5676 <eber > Jordan

<3383 Yarden >: and why <4100 mah > did Dan <1835 Dan > remain <1481 guwr >

in ships <0591 >oniyah >? Asher <0836 >Asher > continued <3427 yashab > on

the sea <3220 yam > shore <2348 chowph >, and abode <7931 shakan > in his

breaches <4664 miphrats >.

 

 18 Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > and Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy > [were] a people

<5971 <am > [that] jeoparded <2778 charaph. > their lives <5315 nephesh >

unto the death <4191 muwth > in the high <4791 marowm > places of the field

<7704 sadeh >.

 

 19 The kings <4428 melek > came <0935 bow> > [and] fought <3898 lacham >,

then <0227 >az > fought <3898 lacham > the kings <4428 melek > of Canaan

<3667 K@na<an > in Taanach <8590 Ta<anak > by the waters <4325 mayim > of

Megiddo <4023 M@giddown >; they took <3947 laqach > no <3808 lo> > gain <1214

batsa< > of money <3701 keceph >.

 

 20 They fought <3898 lacham > from heaven <8064 shamayim >; the stars <3556

kowkab > in their courses <4546 m@cillah > fought <3898 lacham > against

<5973 <im > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> >.

 

 21 The river <5158 nachal > of Kishon <7028 Qiyshown > swept <1640 garaph >

them away, that ancient <6917 qaduwm > river <5158 nachal >, the river <5158

nachal > Kishon <7028 Qiyshown >. O my soul <5315 nephesh >, thou hast

trodden <1869 darak > down strength <5797 <oz >.

 

 22 Then <0227 >az > were the horsehoofs broken <1986 halam > by the means of

the pransings <1726 dahahar >, the pransings <1726 dahahar > of their mighty

<47> ones.

 

 23 Curse <0779 >arar > ye Meroz <4789 Merowz >, said <0559 >amar > the angel

<4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, curse <0779 >arar > ye bitterly

<0779 >arar > the inhabitants <3427 yashab > thereof; because <3588 kiy >

they came <0935 bow> > not to the help <5833 <ezrah > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, to the help <5833 <ezrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > against the

mighty <1368 gibbowr >.

 

 24. Blessed <1288 barak > above women <0802 >ishshah > shall Jael <3278

Ya<el > the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Heber <2268 Cheber > the Kenite <7017

Qeyniy > be, blessed <1288 barak > shall she be above women <0802 >ishshah >

in the tent <0168 >ohel >.

 

 25 He asked <7592 sha>al > water <4325 mayim >, [and] she gave <5414 nathan

> [him] milk <2461 chalab >; she brought <7126 qarab > forth <7126 qarab >

butter <2529 chem>ah > in a lordly <0117 >addiyr > dish <5602 cephel >.

 

 26 She put <7971 shalach > her hand <3027 yad > to the nail <3489 yathed >,

and her right <3225 yamiyn > hand <3225 yamiyn > to the workmen's <6001 <amel

> hammer <1989 halmuwth >; and with the hammer she smote <1986 halam > Sisera

<5516 Ciyc@ra> >, she smote <4277 machaq > off his head <7218 ro>sh >, when

she had pierced <4272 machats > and stricken <2498 chalaph > through his

temples <7451 ra< >.

 

 27 At <0996 beyn > her feet <7272 regel > he bowed <3766 kara< >, he fell

<5307 naphal >, he lay <7901 shakab > down <7901 shakab >: at <0996 beyn >

her feet <7272 regel > he bowed <3766 kara< >, he fell <5307 naphal >: where

<0834 >aher > he bowed <3766 kara< >, there <8033 sham > he fell <5307 naphal

> down dead <7703 shadad >.

 

 28 The mother <0517 >em > of Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > looked <8259 shaqaph >

out at <1157 b@<ad > a window <2474 challown >, and cried <2980 yabab >

through <1157 b@<ad > the lattice <0822 >eshnab >, Why <4069 madduwa< > is

his chariot <7393 rekeb > [so] long <0954 buwsh > in coming <0935 bow> >? why

<4069 madduwa< > tarry <0309 >achar > the wheels <6471 pa<am > of his

chariots <4818 merkabah >?

 

 29 Her wise <2450 chakam > ladies <8282 sarah > answered <6030 <anah > her,

yea <0637 >aph >, she returned <7725 shuwb > answer <0559 >amar > to herself,


 

 30 Have they not sped <4672 matsa> >? have they [not] divided <2505 chalaq >

the prey <7998 shalal >; to every <7218 ro>sh > man <1397 geber > a damsel

<7356 racham > [or] two; to Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > a prey <7998 shalal > of

divers <6648 tseba< > colours <6648 tseba< >, a prey <7998 shalal > of divers

<6648 tseba< > colours <6648 tseba< > of needlework <7553 riqmah >, of divers

<6648 tseba< > colours <6648 tseba< > of needlework <7553 riqmah > on both

sides, [meet] for the necks <6677 tsavva>r > of [them that take] the spoil

<7998 shalal >?

 

 31 So <3651 ken > let all <3605 kol > thine enemies <0341 >oyeb > perish

<6>, O LORD <3068 Y@hovah >: but [let] them that love <0157 >ahab > him [be]

as the sun <8121 shemesh > when he goeth <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> >

in his might <1369 g@buwrah >. And the land <0776 >erets > had rest <8252

shaqat > forty <0705 >arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh >.

 

Judges 6

 

 1. And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > did <6213 <asah >

evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >: and

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414 nathan > them into the hand <3027

yad > of Midian <4080 Midyan > seven <7651 sheba< > years <8141 shaneh >.

 

 2 And the hand <3027 yad > of Midian <4080 Midyan > prevailed <5810 <azaz >

against <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: [and] because <6440 paniym > of

the Midianites <4080 Midyan > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > made <6213 <asah > them the dens <4492 minharah > which <0834

>aher > [are] in the mountains <2022 har >, and caves <4631 m@<arah >, and

strong <4679 m@tsad > holds <4679 m@tsad >.

 

 3 And [so] it was, when <0518 >im > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > had sown <2232

zara< >, that the Midianites <4080 Midyan > came <5927 <alah > up, and the

Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy >, and the children <1121 ben > of the east <6924

qedem >, even they came <5927 <alah > up against <5921 <al > them;

 

 4 And they encamped <2583 chanah > against <5921 <al > them, and destroyed

<7843 shachath > the increase <2981 y@buwl > of the earth <0776 >erets >,

till <5704 <ad > thou come <0935 bow> > unto Gaza <5804 <Azzah >, and left

<7604 sha>ar > no <3808 lo> > sustenance <4241 michyah > for Israel <3478

Yisra>el >, neither sheep <7716 seh >, nor ox <7794 showr >, nor ass <2543

chamowr >.

 

 5 For they came <5927 <alah > up with their cattle <4735 miqneh > and their

tents <0168 >ohel >, and they came <0935 bow> > as grasshoppers <0697 >arbeh

> for multitude <7230 rob >; [for] both they and their camels <1581 gamal >

were without <0369 >ayin > number <4557 micpar >: and they entered <0935 bow>

> into the land <0776 >erets > to destroy <7843 shachath > it.

 

 6 And Israel <3478 Yisra>el > was greatly <3966 m@<od > impoverished <1809

dalal > because <6440 paniym > of the Midianites <4080 Midyan >; and the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > cried <2199 za<aq > unto the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

 

 7. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when <3588 kiy > the children <1121

ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > cried <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > because of the Midianites <4080 Midyan >,

 

 8 That the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <7971 shalach > a prophet <5030 nabiy>

> unto the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, which said <0559

>amar > unto them, Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, I brought <5927

<alah > you up from Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim >, and brought <3318 yatsa> > you

forth <3318 yatsa> > out of the house <1004 bayith > of bondage <5650 <ebed

>;

 

 9 And I delivered <5337 natsal > you out of the hand <3027 yad > of the

Egyptians <4714 Mitsrayim >, and out of the hand <3027 yad > of all <3605 kol

> that oppressed <3905 lachats > you, and drave <1644 garash > them out from

before <6440 paniym > you, and gave <5414 nathan > you their land <0776

>erets >;

 

 10 And I said <0559 >amar > unto you, I [am] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > your

God <0430 >elohiym >; fear <3372 yare> > not the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the

Amorites <0567 >Emoriy >, in whose <0834 >aher > land <0776 >erets > ye dwell

<3427 yashab >: but ye have not obeyed <8085 shama< > my voice <6963 qowl >.


 

 11. And there came <0935 bow> > an angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, and sat <3427 yashab > under <8478 tachath > an oak <0424 >elah >

which <0834 >aher > [was] in Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah >, that [pertained] unto

Joash <3101 Yow>ash > the Abiezrite <33>: and his son <1121 ben > Gideon

<1439 Gid<own > threshed <2251 chabat > wheat <2406 chittah > by the

winepress <1660 gath >, to hide <5127 nuwc > [it] from the Midianites <4080

Midyan >.

 

 12 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > appeared <7200

ra>ah > unto him, and said <0559 >amar > unto him, The LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

[is] with thee, thou mighty <1368 gibbowr > man of valour <2428 chayil >.

 

 13 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Oh <0994 biy > my

Lord <0113 >adown >, if the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > be with us, why <4100 mah >

then is all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th > befallen <4672 matsa> > us? and

where <0346 >ayeh > [be] all <3605 kol > his miracles <6381 pala> > which

<0834 >aher > our fathers <1> told <5608 caphar > us of, saying <0559 >amar

>, Did <6213 <asah > not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > bring <5927 <alah > us up

from Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim >? but now <6258 <attah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

hath forsaken <5203 natash > us, and delivered <5414 nathan > us into the

hands <3709 kaph > of the Midianites <4080 Midyan >.

 

 14 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > looked <6437 panah > upon him, and said

<0559 >amar >, Go <3212 yalak > in this <2088 zeh > thy might <3581 koach >,

and thou shalt save <3467 yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > from the hand

<3709 kaph > of the Midianites <4080 Midyan >: have not I sent <7971 shalach

> thee?

 

 15 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him, Oh <0994 biy > my Lord <0136 >Adonay

>, wherewith <4100 mah > shall I save <3467 yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >?

behold <2009 hinneh >, my family <0504 >eleph > [is] poor <1800 dal > in

Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh >, and I [am] the least <6810 tsa<iyr > in my

father's <1> house <1004 bayith >.

 

 16 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Surely <3588

kiy > I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite <5221 nakah > the Midianites

<4080 Midyan > as one <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh >.

 

 17 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him, If <0518 >im > now <4994 na> > I have

found <4672 matsa> > grace <2580 chen > in thy sight <5869 <ayin >, then shew

<6213 <asah > me a sign <0226 >owth > that thou talkest <1696 dabar > with

me.

 

 18 Depart <4185 muwsh > not hence <2088 zeh >, I pray <4994 na> > thee,

until <5704 <ad > I come <0935 bow> > unto thee, and bring <3318 yatsa> >

forth <3318 yatsa> > my present <4503 minchah >, and set <3240 yanach > [it]

before <6440 paniym > thee. And he said <0559 >amar >, I will tarry <3427

yashab > until <5704 <ad > thou come <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb >.

 

 19 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > went <0935 bow> > in, and made <6213 <asah >

ready a kid, and unleavened <4682 matstsah > cakes <4682 matstsah > of an

ephah <0374 >eyphah > of flour <7058 qemach >: the flesh <1320 basar > he put

<7760 suwm > in a basket <5536 cal >, and he put <7760 suwm > the broth <4839

maraq > in a pot <6517 paruwr >, and brought <3318 yatsa> > [it] out unto him

under <8478 tachath > the oak <0424 >elah >, and presented <5066 nagash >

[it].

 

 20 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of God <0430 >elohiym > said <0559 >amar >

unto him, Take <3947 laqach > the flesh <1320 basar > and the unleavened

<4682 matstsah > cakes <4682 matstsah >, and lay <3241 Yaniym > [them] upon

this <1975 hallaz > rock <5553 cela< >, and pour <8210 shaphak > out the

broth <4839 maraq >. And he did <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken >.

 

 21 Then the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > put <7971

shalach > forth <7971 shalach > the end <7097 qatseh > of the staff <4938

mish<enah > that [was] in his hand <3027 yad >, and touched <5060 naga< > the

flesh <1320 basar > and the unleavened <4682 matstsah > cakes <4682 matstsah

>; and there rose <5927 <alah > up fire <0784 >esh > out of the rock <6697

tsuwr >, and consumed <0398 >akal > the flesh <1320 basar > and the

unleavened <4682 matstsah > cakes <2471 challah >. Then the angel <4397

mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > departed <1980 halak > out of his sight

<5869 <ayin >.

 

 22 And when Gideon <1439 Gid<own > perceived <7200 ra>ah > that he [was] an

angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said

<0559 >amar >, Alas <0160 >ahabah >, O Lord <0136 >Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih

>! for because I have seen <7200 ra>ah > an angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > face <6440 paniym > to face <6440 paniym >.

 

 23 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Peace <7965

shalowm > [be] unto thee; fear <3372 yare> > not: thou shalt not die <4191

muwth >.

 

 24 Then Gideon <1439 Gid<own > built <1129 banah > an altar <4196 mizbeach >

there <8033 sham > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and called <7121 qara> > it

Jehovahshalom <3073 Y@havah shalowm >: unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm >

it [is] yet <5750 <owd > in Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah > of the Abiezrites <33>.

 

 25. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass the same <1931 huw> > night <3915

layil >, that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Take

<3947 laqach > thy father's <1> young <6499 par > bullock <6499 par >, even

the second <8145 sheniy > bullock <6499 par > of seven <7651 sheba< > years

<8141 shaneh > old, and throw <2040 harac > down <2040 harac > the altar

<4196 mizbeach > of Baal <1168 Ba<al > that thy father <1> hath, and cut

<3772 karath > down the grove <0842 >asherah > that [is] by it:

 

 26 And build <1129 banah > an altar <4196 mizbeach > unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > upon the top <7218 ro>sh > of this <2088

zeh > rock <4581 ma<owz >, in the ordered <4634 ma<arakah > place <4634

ma<arakah >, and take <3947 laqach > the second <8145 sheniy > bullock <6499

par >, and offer <5927 <alah > a burnt <5930 <olah > sacrifice with the wood

<6086 <ets > of the grove <0842 >asherah > which <0834 >aher > thou shalt cut

<3772 karath > down.

 

 27 Then Gideon <1439 Gid<own > took <3947 laqach > ten <6235 <eser > men

<0582 >enowsh > of his servants <5650 <ebed >, and did <6213 <asah > as the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had said <1696 dabar > unto him: and [so] it was,

because <0834 >aher > he feared <3372 yare> > his father's <1> household

<1004 bayith >, and the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr >, that he

could not do <6213 <asah > [it] by day <3119 yowmam >, that he did <6213

<asah > [it] by night <3915 layil >.

 

 28 And when the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > arose <7925

shakam > early <7925 shakam > in the morning <1242 boqer >, behold <2009

hinneh >, the altar <4196 mizbeach > of Baal <1168 Ba<al > was cast <5422

nathats > down <5422 nathats >, and the grove <0842 >asherah > was cut <3772

karath > down that [was] by it, and the second <8145 sheniy > bullock <6499

par > was offered <5927 <alah > upon the altar <4196 mizbeach > [that was]

built <1129 banah >.

 

 29 And they said <0559 >amar > one <0376 >iysh > to another <7453 rea< >,

Who <4310 miy > hath done <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar >?

And when they enquired <1875 darash > and asked <1245 baqash >, they said

<0559 >amar >, Gideon <1439 Gid<own > the son <1121 ben > of Joash <3101

Yow>ash > hath done <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar >.

 

 30 Then the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > said <0559 >amar >

unto Joash <3101 Yow>ash >, Bring <3318 yatsa> > out thy son <1121 ben >,

that he may die <4191 muwth >: because <3588 kiy > he hath cast <5422 nathats

> down the altar <4196 mizbeach > of Baal <1168 Ba<al >, and because <3588

kiy > he hath cut <3772 karath > down the grove <0842 >asherah > that [was]

by it.

 

 31 And Joash <3101 Yow>ash > said <0559 >amar > unto all <3605 kol > that

stood <5975 <amad > against <5921 <al > him, Will ye plead <7378 riyb > for

Baal <1168 Ba<al >? will ye save <3467 yasha< > him? he that will plead <7378

riyb > for him, let him be put to death <4191 muwth > whilst <5704 <ad > [it

is yet] morning <1242 boqer >: if <0518 >im > he [be] a god <0430 >elohiym >,

let him plead <7378 riyb > for himself, because <3588 kiy > [one] hath cast

<5422 nathats > down <5422 nathats > his altar <4196 mizbeach >.

 

 32 Therefore on that day <3117 yowm > he called <7121 qara> > him Jerubbaal

<3378 Y@rubba<al >, saying <0559 >amar >, Let Baal <1168 Ba<al > plead <7378

riyb > against him, because <3588 kiy > he hath thrown <5422 nathats > down

<5422 nathats > his altar <4196 mizbeach >.

 

 33. Then all <3605 kol > the Midianites <4080 Midyan > and the Amalekites

<6003 <Amaleqiy > and the children <1121 ben > of the east <6924 qedem > were

gathered <0622 >acaph > together <3162 yachad >, and went <5674 <abar > over

<5674 <abar >, and pitched <2583 chanah > in the valley <6010 <emeq > of

Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l >.

 

 34 But the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <3847

labash > upon Gideon <1439 Gid<own >, and he blew <8628 taqa< > a trumpet

<7782 showphar >; and Abiezer <44> was gathered <2199 za<aq > after <0310

>achar > him.

 

 35 And he sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak > throughout all

<3605 kol > Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh >; who also <1571 gam > was gathered

<2199 za<aq > after <0310 >achar > him: and he sent <7971 shalach >

messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto Asher <0836 >Asher >, and unto Zebulun <2074

Z@buwluwn >, and unto Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy >; and they came <5927 <alah >

up to meet <7125 qir>ah > them.

 

 36 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto God <0430 >elohiym >,

If <0518 >im > thou wilt save <3467 yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > by mine

hand <3027 yad >, as thou hast said <1696 dabar >,

 

 37 Behold <2009 hinneh >, I will put <3322 yatsag > a fleece <1492 gazzah >

of wool <6785 tsemer > in the floor <1637 goren >; [and] if <0518 >im > the

dew <2919 tal > be on <5921 <al > the fleece <1492 gazzah > only <0905 bad >,

and [it be] dry <2721 choreb > upon all <3605 kol > the earth <0776 >erets >

[beside], then shall I know <3045 yada< > that thou wilt save <3467 yasha< >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > by mine hand <3027 yad >, as thou hast said <1696

dabar >.

 

 38 And it was so <3651 ken >: for he rose <7925 shakam > up early <7925

shakam > on the morrow <4283 mochorath >, and thrust <2115 zuwr > the fleece

<1492 gazzah > together, and wringed <4680 matsah > the dew <2919 tal > out

of the fleece <1492 gazzah >, a bowl <5602 cephel > full <4392 male> > of

water <4325 mayim >.

 

 39 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto God <0430 >elohiym >,

Let not thine anger <0639 >aph > be hot <2734 charah > against me, and I will

speak <1696 dabar > but this once <6471 pa<am >: let me prove <5254 nacah >,

I pray <4994 na> > thee, but this once <6471 pa<am > with the fleece <1492

gazzah >; let it now <4994 na> > be dry <2721 choreb > only <0905 bad > upon

the fleece <1492 gazzah >, and upon all <3605 kol > the ground <0776 >erets >

let there be dew <2919 tal >.

 

 40 And God <0430 >elohiym > did <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken > that night

<3915 layil >: for it was dry <2721 choreb > upon the fleece <1492 gazzah >

only <0905 bad >, and there was dew <2919 tal > on <5921 <al > all <3605 kol

> the ground <0776 >erets >.

 

Judges 7

 

 1. Then Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al >, who <4310 miy > [is] Gideon <1439

Gid<own >, and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > that [were] with him,

rose <7925 shakam > up early <7925 shakam >, and pitched <2583 chanah >

beside <5921 <al > the well <5878 <Eyn Charod > of Harod <5878 <Eyn Charod >:

so that the host <4264 machaneh > of the Midianites <4080 Midyan > were on

the north <6828 tsaphown > side of them, by the hill <1389 gib<ah > of Moreh

<4176 Mowreh >, in the valley <6010 <emeq >.

 

 2 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto Gideon <1439 Gid<own

>, The people <5971 <am > that [are] with thee [are] too many <7227 rab > for

me to give <5414 nathan > the Midianites <4080 Midyan > into their hands

<3027 yad >, lest <6435 pen > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > vaunt <6286 pa>ar >

themselves against <5921 <al > me, saying <0559 >amar >, Mine own hand <3027

yad > hath saved <3467 yasha< > me.

 

 3 Now <6288 p@>orah > therefore go <4994 na> > to, proclaim <7121 qara> > in

the ears <0241 >ozen > of the people <5971 <am >, saying <0559 >amar >,

Whosoever <4310 miy > [is] fearful <3373 yare> > and afraid <2730 chared >,

let him return <7725 shuwb > and depart <6852 tsaphar > early <6852 tsaphar >

from mount <2022 har > Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >. And there returned <7725 shuwb

> of the people <5971 <am > twenty <6242 <esriym > and two <8147 sh@nayim >

thousand <0505 >eleph >; and there remained <7604 sha>ar > ten <6235 <eser >

thousand <0505 >eleph >.

 

 4 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto Gideon <1439 Gid<own

>, The people <5971 <am > [are] yet <5750 <owd > [too] many <7227 rab >;

bring <0338 >iy > them down <3381 yarad > unto the water <4325 mayim >, and I

will try <6884 tsaraph > them for thee there <8033 sham >: and it shall be,

[that] of whom <0834 >aher > I say <0559 >amar > unto thee, This <2088 zeh >

shall go <3212 yalak > with thee, the same <1931 huw> > shall go <3212 yalak

> with thee; and of whomsoever <0834 >aher > I say <0559 >amar > unto thee,

This <2088 zeh > shall not go <3212 yalak > with thee, the same <1931 huw> >

shall not go <3212 yalak >.

 

 5 So he brought <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > the people <5971 <am > unto

the water <4325 mayim >: and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto

Gideon <1439 Gid<own >, Every <3605 kol > one that lappeth <3952 laqaq > of

the water <4325 mayim > with his tongue <3956 lashown >, as a dog <3611 keleb

> lappeth <3952 laqaq >, him shalt thou set <3322 yatsag > by himself;

likewise every <3605 kol > one that boweth <3766 kara< > down upon his knees

<1290 berek > to drink <8354 shathah >.

 

 6 And the number <4557 micpar > of them that lapped <3952 laqaq >, [putting]

their hand <3027 yad > to their mouth <6310 peh >, were three <7969 shalowsh

> hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh >: but all <3605 kol > the rest <3499

yether > of the people <5971 <am > bowed <3766 kara< > down upon their knees

<1290 berek > to drink <8354 shathah > water <4325 mayim >.

 

 7 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto Gideon <1439 Gid<own

>, By the three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > that

lapped <3952 laqaq > will I save <3467 yasha< > you, and deliver <5414 nathan

> the Midianites <4080 Midyan > into thine hand <3027 yad >: and let all

<3605 kol > the [other] people <5971 <am > go <3212 yalak > every man <0376

>iysh > unto his place <4725 maqowm >.

 

 8 So the people <5971 <am > took <3947 laqach > victuals <6720 tseydah > in

their hand <3027 yad >, and their trumpets <7782 showphar >: and he sent

<7971 shalach > all <3605 kol > [the rest of] Israel <3478 Yisra>el > every

man <0376 >iysh > unto his tent <0168 >ohel >, and retained <2388 chazaq >

those three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh >: and the

host <4264 machaneh > of Midian <4080 Midyan > was beneath <8478 tachath >

him in the valley <6010 <emeq >.

 

 9. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass the same <1931 huw> > night <3915 layil

>, that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Arise <6965

quwm >, get <3381 yarad > thee down <3381 yarad > unto the host <4264

machaneh >; for I have delivered <5414 nathan > it into thine hand <3027 yad

>.

 

 10 But if <0518 >im > thou fear <3373 yare> > to go <3381 yarad > down <3381

yarad >, go <3381 yarad > thou with Phurah <6513 Purah > thy servant <5288

na<ar > down <3381 yarad > to the host <4264 machaneh >:

 

 11 And thou shalt hear <8085 shama< > what <4100 mah > they say <1696 dabar

>; and afterward <0310 >achar > shall thine hands <3027 yad > be strengthened

<2388 chazaq > to go <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > unto the host <4264

machaneh >. Then went <3381 yarad > he down <3381 yarad > with Phurah <6513

Purah > his servant <5288 na<ar > unto the outside <7097 qatseh > of the

armed <2571 chamush > men that [were] in the host <4264 machaneh >.

 

 12 And the Midianites <4080 Midyan > and the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy >

and all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of the east <6924 qedem > lay

<5307 naphal > along in the valley <6010 <emeq > like grasshoppers <0697

>arbeh > for multitude <7230 rob >; and their camels <1581 gamal > [were]

without <0369 >ayin > number <4557 micpar >, as the sand <2344 chowl > by the

sea <3220 yam > side <8193 saphah > for multitude <7230 rob >.

 

 13 And when Gideon <1439 Gid<own > was come <0935 bow> >, behold <2009

hinneh >, [there was] a man <0376 >iysh > that told <5608 caphar > a dream

<2472 chalowm > unto his fellow <7453 rea< >, and said <0559 >amar >, Behold

<2009 hinneh >, I dreamed <2492 chalam > a dream <2472 chalowm >, and, lo

<2009 hinneh >, a cake <6742 ts@luwl > of barley <8184 s@<orah > bread <3899

lechem > tumbled <2015 haphak > into the host <4264 machaneh > of Midian

<4080 Midyan >, and came <0935 bow> > unto a tent <0168 >ohel >, and smote

<5221 nakah > it that it fell <5307 naphal >, and overturned <2015 haphak >

it, that the tent <0168 >ohel > lay <5307 naphal > along.

 

 14 And his fellow <7453 rea< > answered <6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar

>, This <2063 zo>th > [is] nothing <0369 >ayin > else save the sword <2719

chereb > of Gideon <1439 Gid<own > the son <1121 ben > of Joash <3101 Yow>ash

>, a man <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: [for] into his hand <3027

yad > hath God <0430 >elohiym > delivered <5414 nathan > Midian <4080 Midyan

>, and all <3605 kol > the host <4264 machaneh >.

 

 15 And it was [so], when Gideon <1439 Gid<own > heard <8085 shama< > the

telling <4557 micpar > of the dream <2472 chalowm >, and the interpretation

<7667 sheber > thereof, that he worshipped <7812 shachah >, and returned

<7725 shuwb > into <0413 >el > the host <4264 machaneh > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el >, and said <0559 >amar >, Arise <6965 quwm >; for the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > hath delivered <5414 nathan > into your hand <3027 yad > the host

<4264 machaneh > of Midian <4080 Midyan >.

 

 16. And he divided <2673 chatsah > the three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967

me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > [into] three <7969 shalowsh > companies <7218 ro>sh

>, and he put <5414 nathan > a trumpet <7782 showphar > in every <3605 kol >

man's hand <3027 yad >, with empty <7385 riyq > pitchers <3537 kad >, and

lamps <3940 lappiyd > within <8432 tavek > the pitchers <3537 kad >.

 

 17 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them, Look <7200 ra>ah > on me, and do

<6213 <asah > likewise <3651 ken >: and, behold <2009 hinneh >, when I come

<0935 bow> > to the outside <7097 qatseh > of the camp <4264 machaneh >, it

shall be [that], as I do <6213 <asah >, so <3651 ken > shall ye do <6213

<asah >.

 

 18 When I blow <8628 taqa< > with a trumpet <7782 showphar >, I and all

<3605 kol > that [are] with me, then blow <8628 taqa< > ye the trumpets <7782

showphar > also <1571 gam > on every <3605 kol > side <5439 cabiyb > of all

<3605 kol > the camp <4264 machaneh >, and say <0559 >amar >, [The sword] of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and of Gideon <1439 Gid<own >.

 

 19 So Gideon <1439 Gid<own >, and the hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh

> that [were] with him, came <0935 bow> > unto the outside <7097 qatseh > of

the camp <4264 machaneh > in the beginning <7218 ro>sh > of the middle <8484

tiykown > watch <0821 >ashmurah >; and they had but newly <6965 quwm > set

<6965 quwm > the watch <8104 shamar >: and they blew <8628 taqa< > the

trumpets <7782 showphar >, and brake <5310 naphats > the pitchers <3537 kad >

that [were] in their hands <3027 yad >.

 

 20 And the three <7969 shalowsh > companies <7218 ro>sh > blew <8628 taqa< >

the trumpets <7782 showphar >, and brake <7665 shabar > the pitchers <3537

kad >, and held <2388 chazaq > the lamps <3940 lappiyd > in their left <8040

s@mo>wl > hands <3027 yad >, and the trumpets <7782 showphar > in their right

<3225 yamiyn > hands <3027 yad > to blow <8628 taqa< > [withal]: and they

cried <7121 qara> >, The sword <2719 chereb > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >,

and of Gideon <1439 Gid<own >.

 

 21 And they stood <5975 <amad > every man <0376 >iysh > in his place <8478

tachath > round <5439 cabiyb > about the camp <4264 machaneh >: and all <3605

kol > the host <4264 machaneh > ran <7323 ruwts >, and cried <7321 ruwa< >,

and fled <5127 nuwc >.

 

 22 And the three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > blew <8628 taqa< >

the trumpets <7782 showphar >, and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > set <7760 suwm >

every man's <0376 >iysh > sword <2719 chereb > against his fellow <7453 rea<

>, even throughout all <3605 kol > the host <4264 machaneh >: and the host

<4264 machaneh > fled <5127 nuwc > to Bethshittah <1029 Beyth hash-Shittah >

in Zererath, [and] to the border <8193 saphah > of Abelmeholah <65>, unto

Tabbath <2888 Tabbath >.

 

 23. And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > gathered <6817

tsa<aq > themselves together out of Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy >, and out of

Asher <0836 >Asher >, and out of all <3605 kol > Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh >,

and pursued <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > the Midianites <4080 Midyan

>.

 

 24 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak >

throughout all <3605 kol > mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >,

saying <0559 >amar >, Come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > against <7125

qir>ah > the Midianites <4080 Midyan >, and take <3920 lakad > before them

the waters <4325 mayim > unto Bethbarah <1012 Beyth Barah > and Jordan <3383

Yarden >. Then all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Ephraim <0669

>Ephrayim > gathered <6817 tsa<aq > themselves together, and took <3920 lakad

> the waters <4325 mayim > unto Bethbarah <1012 Beyth Barah > and Jordan

<3383 Yarden >.

 

 25 And they took <3920 lakad > two <8147 sh@nayim > princes <8269 sar > of

the Midianites <4080 Midyan >, Oreb <6157 <arob > and Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb >; and

they slew <2026 harag > Oreb <6157 <arob > upon the rock <6697 tsuwr > Oreb

<6157 <arob >, and Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb > they slew <2026 harag > at the

winepress <3342 yeqeb > of Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb >, and pursued <7291 radaph >

Midian <4080 Midyan >, and brought <0935 bow> > the heads <7218 ro>sh > of

Oreb <6157 <arob > and Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb > to Gideon <1439 Gid<own > on the

other <5676 <eber > side <5676 <eber > Jordan <3383 Yarden >.

 

Judges 8

 

 1. And the men <0376 >iysh > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > said <0559 >amar >

unto him, Why <4100 mah > hast thou served <6213 <asah > us thus, that thou

calledst <7121 qara> > us not, when <3588 kiy > thou wentest <1980 halak > to

fight <3898 lacham > with the Midianites <4080 Midyan >? And they did chide

<7378 riyb > with him sharply <2394 chozqah >.

 

 2 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them, What <4100 mah > have I done <6213

<asah > now <6288 p@>orah > in comparison of you? [Is] not the gleaning <5955

<olelah > of the grapes of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > better <2896 towb > than

the vintage <1210 batsiyr > of Abiezer <44>?

 

 3 God <0430 >elohiym > hath delivered <5414 nathan > into your hands <3027

yad > the princes <8269 sar > of Midian <4080 Midyan >, Oreb <6157 <arob >

and Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb >: and what <4100 mah > was I able <3201 yakol > to do

<6213 <asah > in comparison of you? Then <0227 >az > their anger <7307 ruwach

> was abated <7503 raphah > toward him, when he had said <1696 dabar > that.


 

 4. And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > came <0935 bow> > to Jordan <3383 Yarden >,

[and] passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar >, he, and the three <7969

shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > that [were] with him,

faint <5889 <ayeph >, yet pursuing <7291 radaph > [them].

 

 5 And he said <0559 >amar > unto the men <0582 >enowsh > of Succoth <5523

Cukkowth >, Give <5414 nathan >, I pray <4994 na> > you, loaves <3603 kikkar

> of bread <3899 lechem > unto the people <5971 <am > that follow <7272 regel

> me; for they [be] faint <5889 <ayeph >, and I am pursuing <7291 radaph >

after <0310 >achar > Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< >,

kings <4428 melek > of Midian <4080 Midyan >.

 

 6 And the princes <8269 sar > of Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > said <0559 >amar

>, [Are] the hands <3709 kaph > of Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759

Tsalmunna< > now <6258 <attah > in thine hand <3027 yad >, that we should

give <5414 nathan > bread <3899 lechem > unto thine army <6635 tsaba> >?

 

 7 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar >, Therefore when the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > hath delivered <5414 nathan > Zebah <2078 Zebach > and

Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > into mine hand <3027 yad >, then I will tear

<1758 duwsh > your flesh <1320 basar > with the thorns <6975 qowts > of the

wilderness <4057 midbar > and with briers <1303 barqan >.

 

 8 And he went <5927 <alah > up thence <8033 sham > to Penuel <6439 P@nuw>el

>, and spake <1696 dabar > unto them likewise <2063 zo>th >: and the men

<0582 >enowsh > of Penuel <6439 P@nuw>el > answered <6030 <anah > him as the

men <0582 >enowsh > of Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > had answered <6030 <anah >

[him].

 

 9 And he spake <0559 >amar > also <1571 gam > unto the men <0582 >enowsh >

of Penuel <6439 P@nuw>el >, saying <0559 >amar >, When I come <7725 shuwb >

again <7725 shuwb > in peace <7965 shalowm >, I will break <5422 nathats >

down <5242 N@muw>eliy > this tower <4026 migdal >.

 

 10 Now Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > [were] in Karkor

<7174 Qarqor >, and their hosts <4264 machaneh > with them, about fifteen

<6240 <asar > thousand <0505 >eleph > [men], all <3605 kol > that were left

<3498 yathar > of all <3605 kol > the hosts <4264 machaneh > of the children

<1121 ben > of the east <6924 qedem >: for there fell <5307 naphal > an

hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym > thousand <0505 >eleph > men

<0376 >iysh > that drew <8025 shalaph > sword <2719 chereb >.

 

 11 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > went <5927 <alah > up by the way <1870 derek >

of them that dwelt <7931 shakan > in tents <0168 >ohel > on the east <6924

qedem > of Nobah <5025 Nobach > and Jogbehah <3011 Yogb@hah >, and smote

<5221 nakah > the host <4264 machaneh >: for the host <4264 machaneh > was

secure <0983 betach >.

 

 12 And when Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > fled <5127

nuwc >, he pursued <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > them, and took <3920

lakad > the two <8147 sh@nayim > kings <4428 melek > of Midian <4080 Midyan

>, Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< >, and discomfited

<2729 charad > all <3605 kol > the host <4264 machaneh >.

 

 13 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > the son <1121 ben > of Joash <3101 Yow>ash >

returned <7725 shuwb > from battle <4421 milchamah > before <4608 ma<aleh >

the sun <2775 cherec > [was up],

 

 14 And caught <3920 lakad > a young <5288 na<ar > man of the men <0582

>enowsh > of Succoth <5523 Cukkowth >, and enquired <7592 sha>al > of him:

and he described <3789 kathab > unto him the princes <8269 sar > of Succoth

<5523 Cukkowth >, and the elders <2205 zaqen > thereof, [even] threescore

<7657 shib<iym. > and seventeen <7657 shib<iym. > men <0376 >iysh >.

 

 15 And he came <0935 bow> > unto the men <0582 >enowsh > of Succoth <5523

Cukkowth >, and said <0559 >amar >, Behold <2009 hinneh > Zebah <2078 Zebach

> and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< >, with whom <0834 >aher > ye did upbraid

<2778 charaph. > me, saying <0559 >amar >, [Are] the hands <3709 kaph > of

Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > now <6258 <attah > in

thine hand <3027 yad >, that we should give <5414 nathan > bread <3899 lechem

> unto thy men <0582 >enowsh > [that are] weary <3286 ya<aph >?

 

 16 And he took <3947 laqach > the elders <2205 zaqen > of the city <5892

<iyr >, and thorns <6975 qowts > of the wilderness <4057 midbar > and briers

<1303 barqan >, and with them he taught <3045 yada< > the men <0582 >enowsh >

of Succoth <5523 Cukkowth >.

 

 17 And he beat <5422 nathats > down <5242 N@muw>eliy > the tower <4026

migdal > of Penuel <6439 P@nuw>el >, and slew <2026 harag > the men <0582

>enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr >.

 

 18. Then said <0559 >amar > he unto Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759

Tsalmunna< >, What <0375 >eyphoh > manner of men <0582 >enowsh > [were they]

whom <0834 >aher > ye slew <2026 harag > at Tabor <8396 Tabowr >? And they

answered <0559 >amar >, As thou [art], so <1992 hem > [were] they; each one

<0259 >echad > resembled <8389 to>ar > the children <1121 ben > of a king

<4428 melek >.

 

 19 And he said <0559 >amar >, They [were] my brethren <0251 >ach >, [even]

the sons <1121 ben > of my mother <0517 >em >: [as] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

liveth <2416 chay >, if <3863 luw> > ye had saved <2421 chayah > them alive

<2421 chayah >, I would not slay <2026 harag > you.

 

 20 And he said <0559 >amar > unto Jether <3500 Yether > his firstborn <1060

b@kowr >, Up, [and] slay <2026 harag > them. But the youth <5288 na<ar > drew

<8025 shalaph > not his sword <2719 chereb >: for he feared <3372 yare> >,

because <3588 kiy > he [was] yet <5750 <owd > a youth <5288 na<ar >.

 

 21 Then Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > said <0559

>amar >, Rise <6965 quwm > thou, and fall <6293 paga< > upon us: for as the

man <0376 >iysh > [is, so is] his strength <1369 g@buwrah >. And Gideon <1439

Gid<own > arose <6965 quwm >, and slew <2026 harag > Zebah <2078 Zebach > and

Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< >, and took <3947 laqach > away the ornaments <7720

saharon > that [were] on their camels <1581 gamal >' necks <6677 tsavva>r >.


 

 22. Then the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar >

unto Gideon <1439 Gid<own >, Rule <4910 mashal > thou over us, both <1571 gam

> thou, and thy son <1121 ben >, and thy son's <1121 ben > son <1121 ben >

also <1571 gam >: for thou hast delivered <3467 yasha< > us from the hand

<3027 yad > of Midian <4080 Midyan >.

 

 23 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto them, I will not rule

<4910 mashal > over you, neither <3808 lo> > shall my son <1121 ben > rule

<4910 mashal > over you: the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall rule <4910 mashal >

over you.

 

 24 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto them, I would desire

<7592 sha>al > a request <7596 sh@>elah > of you, that ye would give <5414

nathan > me every man <0376 >iysh > the earrings <5141 nexem > of his prey

<7998 shalal >. (For they had golden <2091 zahab > earrings <5141 nexem >,

because <3588 kiy > they [were] Ishmaelites <3459 Yishma<e>liy >.)

 

 25 And they answered <0559 >amar >, We will willingly <5414 nathan > give

<5414 nathan > [them]. And they spread <6566 paras > a garment <8071 simlah

>, and did cast <7993 shalak > therein <8033 sham > every man <0376 >iysh >

the earrings <5141 nexem > of his prey <7998 shalal >.

 

 26 And the weight <4948 mishqal > of the golden <2091 zahab > earrings <5141

nexem > that he requested <7592 sha>al > was a thousand <0505 >eleph > and

seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > [shekels] of gold <2091 zahab >;

beside <0905 bad > ornaments <7720 saharon >, and collars <5188 n@tiyphah >,

and purple <0713 >argaman > raiment <0899 beged > that [was] on <5921 <al >

the kings <4428 melek > of Midian <4080 Midyan >, and beside <0905 bad > the

chains <6060 <anaq > that [were] about their camels <1581 gamal >' necks

<6677 tsavva>r >.

 

 27 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > made <6213 <asah > an ephod <0646 >ephowd >

thereof, and put <3322 yatsag > it in his city <5892 <iyr >, [even] in Ophrah

<6084 <Ophrah >: and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went thither

<8033 sham > a whoring <2181 zanah > after <0310 >achar > it: which thing

became <1961 hayah > a snare <4170 mowqesh > unto Gideon <1439 Gid<own >, and

to his house <1004 bayith >.

 

 28 Thus was Midian <4080 Midyan > subdued <3665 kana< > before <6440 paniym

> the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, so that they lifted

<5375 nasa> > up their heads <7218 ro>sh > no <3808 lo> > more <3254 yacaph

>. And the country <0776 >erets > was in quietness <8252 shaqat > forty <0705

>arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh > in the days <3117 yowm > of Gideon <1439

Gid<own >.

 

 29. And Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > the son <1121 ben > of Joash <3101

Yow>ash > went <3212 yalak > and dwelt <3427 yashab > in his own house <1004

bayith >.

 

 30 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > had threescore <7657 shib<iym. > and ten sons

<1121 ben > of his body <3409 yarek > begotten <3318 yatsa> >: for he had

<1961 hayah > many <7227 rab > wives <0802 >ishshah >.

 

 31 And his concubine <6370 piylegesh > that [was] in Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >,

she also <1571 gam > bare <3205 yalad > him a son <1121 ben >, whose <0853

>eth > name <8034 shem > he called <7760 suwm > Abimelech <40>.

 

 32 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > the son <1121 ben > of Joash <3101 Yow>ash >

died <4191 muwth > in a good <2896 towb > old <7872 seybah > age <7872 seybah

>, and was buried <6912 qabar > in the sepulchre <6913 qeber > of Joash <3101

Yow>ash > his father <1>, in Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah > of the Abiezrites <33>.

 

 33 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, as soon <0834 >aher > as Gideon <1439

Gid<own > was dead <4191 muwth >, that the children <1121 ben > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > turned <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb >, and went a whoring

<2181 zanah > after <0310 >achar > Baalim <1168 Ba<al >, and made <7760 suwm

> Baalberith <1170 Ba<al B@riyth > their god <0430 >elohiym >.

 

 34 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > remembered <2142

zakar > not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym >, who had

delivered <5337 natsal > them out of the hands <3027 yad > of all <3605 kol >

their enemies <0341 >oyeb > on every <5437 cabab > side <5439 cabiyb >:

 

 35 Neither <3808 lo> > shewed <6213 <asah > they kindness <2617 checed > to

the house <1004 bayith > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al >, [namely], Gideon

<1439 Gid<own >, according to all <3605 kol > the goodness <2896 towb > which

<0835 >esher > he had shewed <6213 <asah > unto Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

Judges 9

 

 1. And Abimelech <40> the son <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al >

went <3212 yalak > to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > unto his mother's <0517 >em >

brethren <0251 >ach >, and communed <1696 dabar > with them, and with all

<3605 kol > the family <4940 mishpachah > of the house <1004 bayith > of his

mother's <0517 >em > father <1>, saying <0559 >amar >,

 

 2 Speak <1696 dabar >, I pray <4994 na> > you, in the ears <0241 >ozen > of

all <3605 kol > the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >, Whether

<4100 mah > [is] better <2896 towb > for you, either that all <3605 kol > the

sons <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al >, [which are] threescore

<7657 shib<iym. > and ten persons <0376 >iysh >, reign <4910 mashal > over

you, or that one <0259 >echad > reign <4910 mashal > over you? remember <2142

zakar > also that I [am] your bone <6106 <etsem > and your flesh <1320 basar

>.

 

 3 And his mother's <0517 >em > brethren <0251 >ach > spake <1696 dabar > of

him in the ears <0241 >ozen > of all <3605 kol > the men <1167 ba<al > of

Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el-leh > words <1697

dabar >: and their hearts <3820 leb > inclined <5186 natah > to follow

Abimelech <40>; for they said <0559 >amar >, He [is] our brother <0251 >ach

>.

 

 4 And they gave <5414 nathan > him threescore <7657 shib<iym. > and ten

[pieces] of silver <3701 keceph > out of the house <1004 bayith > of

Baalberith <1170 Ba<al B@riyth >, wherewith Abimelech <40> hired <7936 sakar

> vain <7386 reyq > and light <6348 pachaz > persons <0582 >enowsh >, which

followed him.

 

 5 And he went <0935 bow> > unto his father's <1> house <1004 bayith > at

Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah >, and slew <2026 harag > his brethren <0251 >ach > the

sons <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al >, [being] threescore <7657

shib<iym. > and ten persons <0376 >iysh >, upon one <0259 >echad > stone

<68>: notwithstanding yet Jotham <3147 Yowtham > the youngest <6996 qatan >

son <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > was left <3498 yathar >; for

he hid <2244> himself.

 

 6 And all <3605 kol > the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >

gathered <0622 >acaph > together, and all <3605 kol > the house <1004 bayith

> of Millo <4407 millow> >, and went <3212 yalak >, and made Abimelech <40>

king <4428 melek >, by the plain <0436 >elown > of the pillar <5324 natsab >

that [was] in Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >.

 

 7. And when they told <5046 nagad > [it] to Jotham <3147 Yowtham >, he went

<3212 yalak > and stood <5975 <amad > in the top <7218 ro>sh > of mount <2022

har > Gerizim <1630 G@riziym >, and lifted <5375 nasa> > up his voice <6963

qowl >, and cried <7121 qara> >, and said <0559 >amar > unto them, Hearken

<8085 shama< > unto me, ye men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >, that

God <0430 >elohiym > may hearken <8085 shama< > unto you.

 

 8 The trees <6086 <ets > went <1980 halak > forth [on a time] to anoint

<4886 mashach > a king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > them; and they said

<0559 >amar > unto the olive <2132 zayith > tree, Reign <4427 malak > thou

over <5921 <al > us.

 

 9 But the olive <2132 zayith > tree said <0559 >amar > unto them, Should I

leave <2308 chadal > my fatness <1880 deshen >, wherewith <0834 >aher > by me

they honour <3513 kabad > God <0430 >elohiym > and man <0376 >iysh >, and go

<1980 halak > to be promoted <5128 nuwa< > over <5921 <al > the trees <6086

<ets >?

 

 10 And the trees <6086 <ets > said <0559 >amar > to the fig <8384 t@>en >

tree <6086 <ets >, Come <3212 yalak > thou, [and] reign <4427 malak > over

<5921 <al > us.

 

 11 But the fig <8384 t@>en > tree <6086 <ets > said <0559 >amar > unto them,

Should I forsake <2308 chadal > my sweetness <4987 motheq >, and my good

<2896 towb > fruit <8270 shor >, and go <1980 halak > to be promoted <5128

nuwa< > over <5921 <al > the trees <6086 <ets >?

 

 12 Then said <0559 >amar > the trees <6086 <ets > unto the vine <1612 gephen

>, Come <3212 yalak > thou, [and] reign <4427 malak > over <5921 <al > us.

 

 13 And the vine <1612 gephen > said <0559 >amar > unto them, Should I leave

<2308 chadal > my wine <8492 tiyrowsh >, which cheereth <8055 samach > God

<0430 >elohiym > and man <0376 >iysh >, and go <1980 halak > to be promoted

<5128 nuwa< > over <5921 <al > the trees <6086 <ets >?

 

 14 Then said <0559 >amar > all <3605 kol > the trees <6086 <ets > unto the

bramble <0329 >atad >, Come <3212 yalak > thou, [and] reign <4427 malak >

over <5921 <al > us.

 

 15 And the bramble <0329 >atad > said <0559 >amar > unto the trees <6086

<ets >, If <0518 >im > in truth <0571 >emeth > ye anoint <4886 mashach > me

king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > you, [then] come <0935 bow> > [and] put

your trust <2620 chacah > in my shadow <6738 tsel >: and if <0518 >im > not,

let fire <0784 >esh > come <3318 yatsa> > out of the bramble <0329 >atad >,

and devour <0398 >akal > the cedars <0730 >erez > of Lebanon <3844 L@banown

>.

 

 16 Now <6258 <attah > therefore, if <0518 >im > ye have done <6213 <asah >

truly <0571 >emeth > and sincerely <8549 tamiym >, in that ye have made

Abimelech <40> king <4427 malak >, and if <0518 >im > ye have dealt <6213

<asah > well <2895 towb > with Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > and his house

<1004 bayith >, and have done <6213 <asah > unto him according to the

deserving <1576 g@muwl > of his hands <3027 yad >;

 

 17 (For my father <1> fought <3898 lacham > for you, and adventured <7993

shalak > his life <5315 nephesh > far <5048 neged >, and delivered <5337

natsal > you out of the hand <3027 yad > of Midian <4080 Midyan >:

 

 18 And ye are risen <6965 quwm > up against <5921 <al > my father's <1>

house <1004 bayith > this day <3117 yowm >, and have slain <2026 harag > his

sons <1121 ben >, threescore <7657 shib<iym. > and ten persons <0376 >iysh >,

upon one <0259 >echad > stone <68>, and have made Abimelech <40>, the son

<1121 ben > of his maidservant <0519 >amah >, king <4427 malak > over <5921

<al > the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >, because <3588 kiy > he

[is] your brother <0251 >ach >;)

 

 19 If <0518 >im > ye then have dealt <6213 <asah > truly <0571 >emeth > and

sincerely <8549 tamiym > with Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > and with his house

<1004 bayith > this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm >, [then] rejoice <8055 samach

> ye in Abimelech <40>, and let him also <1571 gam > rejoice <8055 samach >

in you:

 

 20 But if <0518 >im > not, let fire <0784 >esh > come <3318 yatsa> > out

from Abimelech <40>, and devour <0398 >akal > the men <1167 ba<al > of

Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >, and the house <1004 bayith > of Millo <4407 millow>

>; and let fire <0784 >esh > come <3318 yatsa> > out from the men <1167 ba<al

> of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >, and from the house <1004 bayith > of Millo <4407

millow> >, and devour <0398 >akal > Abimelech <40>.

 

 21 And Jotham <3147 Yowtham > ran <7323 ruwts > away, and fled <1272 barach

>, and went <3212 yalak > to Beer <0876 B@>er >, and dwelt <3427 yashab >

there <8033 sham >, for fear <6440 paniym > of Abimelech <40> his brother

<0251 >ach >.

 

 22. When Abimelech <40> had reigned <7786 suwr > three <7969 shalowsh >

years <8141 shaneh > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >,

 

 23 Then God <0430 >elohiym > sent <7971 shalach > an evil <7451 ra< > spirit

<7307 ruwach > between <0996 beyn > Abimelech <40> and the men <1167 ba<al >

of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >; and the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem

> dealt treacherously <0898 bagad > with Abimelech <40>:

 

 24 That the cruelty <2555 chamac > [done] to the threescore <7657 shib<iym.

> and ten sons <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > might come <0935

bow> >, and their blood <1818 dam > be laid <7760 suwm > upon Abimelech <40>

their brother <0251 >ach >, which <0834 >aher > slew <2026 harag > them; and

upon the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >, which <0834 >aher >

aided him in the killing <2026 harag > of his brethren <0251 >ach >.

 

 25 And the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > set <7760 suwm >

liers in wait <0693 >arab > for him in the top <7218 ro>sh > of the mountains

<2022 har >, and they robbed <1497 gazal > all <3605 kol > that came <5674

<abar > along that way <1870 derek > by them: and it was told <5046 nagad >

Abimelech <40>.

 

 26 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben > of Ebed <5651 <Ebed > came

<0935 bow> > with his brethren <0251 >ach >, and went <5674 <abar > over

<5674 <abar > to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >: and the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem

<7927 Sh@kem > put their confidence <0982 batach > in him.

 

 27 And they went <3318 yatsa> > out into the fields <7704 sadeh >, and

gathered <1219 batsar > their vineyards <3754 kerem >, and trode <1869 darak

> [the grapes], and made <6213 <asah > merry <1974 hilluwl >, and went <0935

bow> > into the house <1004 bayith > of their god <0430 >elohiym >, and did

eat <0398 >akal > and drink <8354 shathah >, and cursed <7043 qalal >

Abimelech <40>.

 

 28 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben > of Ebed <5651 <Ebed > said

<0559 >amar >, Who <4310 miy > [is] Abimelech <40>, and who <4310 miy > [is]

Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >, that we should serve <5647 <abad > him? [is] not [he]

the son <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al >? and Zebul <2083 Z@bul >

his officer <6496 paqiyd >? serve <5647 <abad > the men <0582 >enowsh > of

Hamor <2544 Chamowr > the father <1> of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >: for why <4100

mah > should we serve <5647 <abad > him?

 

 29 And would to God this <2088 zeh > people <5971 <am > were under my hand

<3027 yad >! then would I remove <5493 cuwr > Abimelech <40>. And he said

<0559 >amar > to Abimelech <40>, Increase <7239 ribbow > thine army <6635

tsaba> >, and come <3318 yatsa> > out.

 

 30 And when Zebul <2083 Z@bul > the ruler <8269 sar > of the city <5892 <iyr

> heard <8085 shama< > the words <1697 dabar > of Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son

<1121 ben > of Ebed <5651 <Ebed >, his anger <0639 >aph > was kindled <2734

charah >.

 

 31 And he sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto Abimelech <40>

privily <8649 tormah >, saying <0559 >amar >, Behold <2009 hinneh >, Gaal

<1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben > of Ebed <5651 <Ebed > and his brethren

<0251 >ach > be come <0935 bow> > to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >; and, behold

<2009 hinneh >, they fortify <6696 tsuwr > the city <5892 <iyr > against

<5921 <al > thee.

 

 32 Now <6258 <attah > therefore up by night <3915 layil >, thou and the

people <5971 <am > that [is] with thee, and lie in wait <0693 >arab > in the

field <7704 sadeh >:

 

 33 And it shall be, [that] in the morning <1242 boqer >, as soon as the sun

<8121 shemesh > is up, thou shalt rise <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam >,

and set <6584 pashat > upon the city <5892 <iyr >: and, behold <2009 hinneh

>, [when] he and the people <5971 <am > that [is] with him come <3318 yatsa>

> out against <0413 >el > thee, then mayest thou do <6213 <asah > to them as

thou shalt find <4672 matsa> > occasion <4672 matsa> >.

 

 34 And Abimelech <40> rose <6965 quwm > up, and all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am > that [were] with him, by night <3915 layil >, and they laid wait

<0693 >arab > against <5921 <al > Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > in four <0702 >arba<

> companies <7218 ro>sh >.

 

 35 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben > of Ebed <5651 <Ebed > went

<3318 yatsa> > out, and stood <5975 <amad > in the entering <6607 pethach >

of the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the city <5892 <iyr >: and Abimelech <40> rose

<6965 quwm > up, and the people <5971 <am > that [were] with him, from lying

in wait <3993 ma>arab >.

 

 36 And when Gaal <1603 Ga<al > saw <7200 ra>ah > the people <5971 <am >, he

said <0559 >amar > to Zebul <2083 Z@bul >, Behold <2009 hinneh >, there come

<3381 yarad > people <5971 <am > down <3381 yarad > from the top <7218 ro>sh

> of the mountains <2022 har >. And Zebul <2083 Z@bul > said <0559 >amar >

unto him, Thou seest <7200 ra>ah > the shadow <6738 tsel > of the mountains

<2022 har > as [if they were] men <0582 >enowsh >.

 

 37 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > spake <1696 dabar > again and said <0559 >amar >,

See <2009 hinneh > there come <3381 yarad > people <5971 <am > down <3381

yarad > by the middle <2872 tabbuwr > of the land <0776 >erets >, and another

<0259 >echad > company <7218 ro>sh > come <0935 bow> > along by the plain

<0436 >elown > of Meonenim <6049 <anan >.

 

 38 Then said <0559 >amar > Zebul <2083 Z@bul > unto him, Where <0346 >ayeh >

[is] now <0645 >ephow > thy mouth <6310 peh >, wherewith <0834 >aher > thou

saidst <0559 >amar >, Who <4310 miy > [is] Abimelech <40>, that we should

serve <5647 <abad > him? [is] not this <2088 zeh > the people <5971 <am >

that thou hast despised <3988 ma>ac >? go <3318 yatsa> > out, I pray <4994

na> > now <6258 <attah >, and fight <3898 lacham > with them.

 

 39 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > went <3318 yatsa> > out before <6440 paniym > the

men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >, and fought <3898 lacham > with

Abimelech <40>.

 

 40 And Abimelech <40> chased <7291 radaph > him, and he fled <5127 nuwc >

before <6440 paniym > him, and many <7227 rab > were overthrown <5307 naphal

> [and] wounded <2491 chalal >, [even] unto the entering <6607 pethach > of

the gate <8179 sha<ar >.

 

 41 And Abimelech <40> dwelt <3427 yashab > at Arumah <0725 >Aruwmah >: and

Zebul <2083 Z@bul > thrust <1644 garash > out Gaal <1603 Ga<al > and his

brethren <0251 >ach >, that they should not dwell <3427 yashab > in Shechem

<7927 Sh@kem >.

 

 42 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the morrow <4283 mochorath >, that

the people <5971 <am > went <3318 yatsa> > out into the field <7704 sadeh >;

and they told <5046 nagad > Abimelech <40>.

 

 43 And he took <3947 laqach > the people <5971 <am >, and divided <2673

chatsah > them into three <7969 shalowsh > companies <7218 ro>sh >, and laid

wait <0693 >arab > in the field <7704 sadeh >, and looked <7200 ra>ah >, and,

behold <2009 hinneh >, the people <5971 <am > [were] come <3318 yatsa> >

forth <3318 yatsa> > out of the city <5892 <iyr >; and he rose <6965 quwm >

up against <5921 <al > them, and smote <5221 nakah > them.

 

 44 And Abimelech <40>, and the company <7218 ro>sh > that [was] with him,

rushed <6584 pashat > forward <6584 pashat >, and stood <5975 <amad > in the

entering <6607 pethach > of the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the city <5892 <iyr >:

and the two <8147 sh@nayim > [other] companies <7218 ro>sh > ran <6584 pashat

> upon all <3605 kol > [the people] that [were] in the fields <7704 sadeh >,

and slew <5221 nakah > them.

 

 45 And Abimelech <40> fought <3898 lacham > against the city <5892 <iyr >

all <3605 kol > that day <3117 yowm >; and he took <3920 lakad > the city

<5892 <iyr >, and slew <2026 harag > the people <5971 <am > that [was]

therein, and beat <5422 nathats > down <5422 nathats > the city <5892 <iyr >,

and sowed <2232 zara< > it with salt <4417 melach >.

 

 46 And when all <3605 kol > the men <1167 ba<al > of the tower <4026 migdal

> of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > heard <8085 shama< > [that], they entered <0935

bow> > into <0413 >el > an hold <6877 ts@riyach > of the house <1004 bayith >

of the god <0410 >el > Berith <1286 B@riyth >.

 

 47 And it was told <5046 nagad > Abimelech <40>, that all <3605 kol > the

men <1167 ba<al > of the tower <4026 migdal > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > were

gathered <6908 qabats > together.

 

 48 And Abimelech <40> gat <5927 <alah > him up to mount <2022 har > Zalmon

<6756 Tsalmown >, he and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > that [were]

with him; and Abimelech <40> took <3947 laqach > an axe <7134 qardom > in his

hand <3027 yad >, and cut <3772 karath > down <3381 yarad > a bough <7754

sowk > from the trees <6086 <ets >, and took <5375 nasa> > it, and laid <7760

suwm > [it] on <5921 <al > his shoulder <7926 sh@kem >, and said <0559 >amar

> unto the people <5971 <am > that [were] with him, What <4100 mah > ye have

seen <7200 ra>ah > me do <6213 <asah >, make haste <4116 mahar >, [and] do

<6213 <asah > as I [have done].

 

 49 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > likewise <1571 gam > cut <3772

karath > down <3381 yarad > every man <0376 >iysh > his bough <7754 sowk >,

and followed Abimelech <40>, and put <7760 suwm > [them] to the hold <6877

ts@riyach >, and set the hold <6877 ts@riyach > on fire <0784 >esh > upon

them; so that all <3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh > of the tower <4026

migdal > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > died <4191 muwth > also <1571 gam >, about

a thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > and women <0802 >ishshah >.

 

 50. Then went <3212 yalak > Abimelech <40> to Thebez <8405 Tebets >, and

encamped <2583 chanah > against <0413 >el > Thebez <8405 Tebets >, and took

<3920 lakad > it.

 

 51 But there was a strong <5797 <oz > tower <4026 migdal > within <8432

tavek > the city <5892 <iyr >, and thither <8033 sham > fled <5127 nuwc > all

<3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh > and women <0802 >ishshah >, and all <3605

kol > they of the city <5892 <iyr >, and shut <5462 cagar > [it] to them, and

gat <5927 <alah > them up to the top <1406 gag > of the tower <4026 migdal >.


 

 52 And Abimelech <40> came <0935 bow> > unto the tower <4026 migdal >, and

fought <3898 lacham > against it, and went <5066 nagash > hard <5066 nagash >

unto the door <6607 pethach > of the tower <4026 migdal > to burn <8313

saraph > it with fire <0784 >esh >.

 

 53 And a certain <0259 >echad > woman <0802 >ishshah > cast <7993 shalak > a

piece <6400 pelach > of a millstone <7393 rekeb > upon Abimelech's <40> head

<7218 ro>sh >, and all to brake <7533 ratsats > his skull <1538 gulgoleth >.


 

 54 Then he called <7121 qara> > hastily <4120 m@herah > unto the young <5288

na<ar > man his armourbearer <3627 k@liy >, and said <0559 >amar > unto him,

Draw <8025 shalaph > thy sword <2719 chereb >, and slay <4191 muwth > me,

that men say <0559 >amar > not of me, A woman <0802 >ishshah > slew <2026

harag > him. And his young <5288 na<ar > man thrust <1856 daqar > him

through, and he died <4191 muwth >.

 

 55 And when the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > saw <7200 ra>ah

> that Abimelech <40> was dead <4191 muwth >, they departed <3212 yalak >

every man <0376 >iysh > unto his place <4725 maqowm >.

 

 56 Thus God <0430 >elohiym > rendered <7725 shuwb > the wickedness <7451 ra<

> of Abimelech <40>, which <0834 >aher > he did <6213 <asah > unto his father

<1>, in slaying <2026 harag > his seventy <7657 shib<iym. > brethren <0251

>ach >:

 

 57 And all <3605 kol > the evil <7451 ra< > of the men <0582 >enowsh > of

Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > did God <0430 >elohiym > render <7725 shuwb > upon

their heads <7218 ro>sh >: and upon them came <0935 bow> > the curse <7045

q@lalah > of Jotham <3147 Yowtham > the son <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378

Y@rubba<al >.

 

Judges 10

 

 1. And after <0310 >achar > Abimelech <40> there arose <6965 quwm > to

defend <3467 yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > Tola <8439 Towla< > the son

<1121 ben > of Puah <6312 Puw>ah >, the son <1121 ben > of Dodo <1734 Dowdow

>, a man <0376 >iysh > of Issachar <3485 Yissaskar >; and he dwelt <3427

yashab > in Shamir <8069 Shamiyr > in mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669

>Ephrayim >.

 

 2 And he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > twenty <6242 <esriym

> and three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh >, and died <4191 muwth >,

and was buried <6912 qabar > in Shamir <8069 Shamiyr >.

 

 3 And after <0310 >achar > him arose <6965 quwm > Jair <2971 Ya>iyr >, a

Gileadite <1569 Gil<adiy >, and judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> twenty <6242 <esriym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > years <8141 shaneh >.

 

 4 And he had <1961 hayah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > sons <1121 ben > that

rode <7392 rakab > on <5921 <al > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > ass <5895 <ayir

> colts <5895 <ayir >, and they had thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > cities <5892

<iyr >, which are called <7121 qara> > Havothjair <2334 Chavvowth Ya<iyr >

unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm >, which <0834 >aher > [are] in the land

<0776 >erets > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >.

 

 5 And Jair <2971 Ya>iyr > died <4191 muwth >, and was buried <6912 qabar >

in Camon <7056 Qamown >.

 

 6. And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > did <6213 <asah >

evil <7451 ra< > again <3254 yacaph > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah >, and served <5647 <abad > Baalim <1168 Ba<al >, and Ashtaroth

<6252 <Ashtarowth >, and the gods <0430 >elohiym > of Syria <0758 >Aram >,

and the gods <0430 >elohiym > of Zidon <6721 Tsiydown >, and the gods <0430

>elohiym > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab >, and the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the

children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >, and the gods <0430 >elohiym >

of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >, and forsook <5800 <azab > the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah >, and served <5647 <abad > not him.

 

 7 And the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was hot <2734

charah > against Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and he sold <4376 makar > them into

the hands <3027 yad > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >, and into the

hands <3027 yad > of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >.

 

 8 And that year <8141 shaneh > they vexed <7492 ra<ats > and oppressed <7533

ratsats > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: eighteen years

<8141 shaneh >, all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > that [were] on the other <5676 <eber > side <5676 <eber > Jordan

<3383 Yarden > in the land <0776 >erets > of the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy >,

which <0834 >aher > [is] in Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >.

 

 9 Moreover the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > passed <5674

<abar > over <5674 <abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden > to fight <3898 lacham > also

<1571 gam > against Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, and against Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn >, and against the house <1004 bayith > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim

>; so that Israel <3478 Yisra>el > was sore <3966 m@<od > distressed <3334

yatsar >.

 

 10. And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > cried <2199

za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, saying <0559 >amar >, We have sinned

<2398 chata> > against thee, both because <3588 kiy > we have forsaken <5800

<azab > our God <0430 >elohiym >, and also served <5647 <abad > Baalim <1168

Ba<al >.

 

 11 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto the children <1121

ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, [Did] not [I deliver you] from the

Egyptians <4714 Mitsrayim >, and from the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy >, from the

children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >, and from the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy >?

 

 12 The Zidonians <6722 Tsiydoniy > also <1571 gam >, and the Amalekites

<6003 <Amaleqiy >, and the Maonites <4584 Ma<own >, did oppress <3905 lachats

> you; and ye cried <6817 tsa<aq > to me, and I delivered <3467 yasha< > you

out of their hand <3027 yad >.

 

 13 Yet ye have forsaken <5800 <azab > me, and served <5647 <abad > other

<0312 >acher > gods <0430 >elohiym >: wherefore <3651 ken > I will deliver

<3467 yasha< > you no <3808 lo> > more <3254 yacaph >.

 

 14 Go <3212 yalak > and cry <2199 za<aq > unto the gods <0430 >elohiym >

which <0834 >aher > ye have chosen <0977 bachar >; let them deliver <3467

yasha< > you in the time <6256 <eth > of your tribulation <6869 tsarah >.

 

 15 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar

> unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, We have sinned <2398 chata> >: do <6213

<asah > thou unto us whatsoever <3605 kol > seemeth <5869 <ayin > good <2896

towb > unto thee; deliver <5337 natsal > us only <0389 >ak >, we pray <4994

na> > thee, this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm >.

 

 16 And they put <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > the strange <5236 nekar >

gods <0430 >elohiym > from among <7130 qereb > them, and served <5647 <abad >

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >: and his soul <5315 nephesh > was grieved <7114

qatsar > for the misery <5999 <amal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 17 Then the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > were gathered

<6817 tsa<aq > together, and encamped <2583 chanah > in Gilead <1568 Gil<ad

>. And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > assembled <0622

>acaph > themselves together, and encamped <2583 chanah > in Mizpeh <4709

Mitspah >.

 

 18 And the people <5971 <am > [and] princes <8269 sar > of Gilead <1568

Gil<ad > said <0559 >amar > one <0376 >iysh > to another <7453 rea< >, What

<4310 miy > man <0376 >iysh > [is he] that will begin <2490 chalal > to fight

<3898 lacham > against the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >? he

shall be head <7218 ro>sh > over all <3605 kol > the inhabitants <3427 yashab

> of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >.

 

Judges 11

 

 1. Now Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > the Gileadite <1569 Gil<adiy > was a mighty

<1368 gibbowr > man of valour <2428 chayil >, and he [was] the son <1121 ben

> of an harlot <2181 zanah >: and Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > begat <3205 yalad >

Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach >.

 

 2 And Gilead's <1568 Gil<ad > wife <0802 >ishshah > bare <3205 yalad > him

sons <1121 ben >; and his wife's <0802 >ishshah > sons <1121 ben > grew <1431

gadal > up, and they thrust <1644 garash > out Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach >, and

said <0559 >amar > unto him, Thou shalt not inherit <5157 nachal > in our

father's <1> house <1004 bayith >; for thou [art] the son <1121 ben > of a

strange <0312 >acher > woman <0802 >ishshah >.

 

 3 Then Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > fled <1272 barach > from his brethren <0251

>ach >, and dwelt <3427 yashab > in the land <0776 >erets > of Tob <2897 Towb

>: and there were gathered <3950 laqat > vain <7386 reyq > men <0582 >enowsh

> to Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach >, and went <3318 yatsa> > out with him.

 

 4. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass in process of time <3117 yowm >, that

the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > made war <3898 lacham >

against <5973 <im > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 5 And it was so, that when <0834 >aher > the children <1121 ben > of Ammon

<5983 <Ammown > made war <3898 lacham > against <5973 <im > Israel <3478

Yisra>el >, the elders <2205 zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > went <3212

yalak > to fetch <3947 laqach > Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > out of the land

<0776 >erets > of Tob <2897 Towb >:

 

 6 And they said <0559 >amar > unto Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach >, Come <3212

yalak >, and be our captain <7101 qatsiyn >, that we may fight <3898 lacham >

with the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >.

 

 7 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > said <0559 >amar > unto the elders <2205

zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >, Did not ye hate <8130 sane> > me, and expel

<1644 garash > me out of my father's <1> house <1004 bayith >? and why <4069

madduwa< > are ye come <0935 bow> > unto me now <6258 <attah > when <0834

>aher > ye are in distress <6887 tsarar >?

 

 8 And the elders <2205 zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > said <0559 >amar >

unto Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach >, Therefore we turn <7725 shuwb > again <7725

shuwb > to thee now <6258 <attah >, that thou mayest go <1980 halak > with

us, and fight <3898 lacham > against the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983

<Ammown >, and be our head <7218 ro>sh > over all <3605 kol > the inhabitants

<3427 yashab > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >.

 

 9 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > said <0559 >amar > unto the elders <2205

zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >, If <0518 >im > ye bring <7725 shuwb > me

home <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > to fight <3898 lacham > against the

children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >, and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

deliver <5414 nathan > them before <6440 paniym > me, shall I be your head

<7218 ro>sh >?

 

 10 And the elders <2205 zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > said <0559 >amar >

unto Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach >, The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > be witness <8085

shama< > between <0996 beyn > us, if <0518 >im > we do <6213 <asah > not so

<3651 ken > according to thy words <1697 dabar >.

 

 11 Then Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > went <3212 yalak > with the elders <2205

zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >, and the people <5971 <am > made <7760 suwm

> him head <7218 ro>sh > and captain <7101 qatsiyn > over <5921 <al > them:

and Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > uttered <1696 dabar > all <3605 kol > his words

<1697 dabar > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in Mizpeh <4709

Mitspah >.

 

 12. And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397

mal>ak > unto the king <4428 melek > of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon

<5983 <Ammown >, saying <0559 >amar >, What <4100 mah > hast thou to do with

me, that thou art come <0935 bow> > against <0413 >el > me to fight <3898

lacham > in my land <0776 >erets >?

 

 13 And the king <4428 melek > of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983

<Ammown > answered <0559 >amar > unto the messengers <4397 mal>ak > of

Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach >, Because <3588 kiy > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > took

<3947 laqach > away my land <0776 >erets >, when they came <5927 <alah > up

out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim >, from Arnon <0769 >Arnown > even unto Jabbok

<2999 Yabboq >, and unto Jordan <3383 Yarden >: now <6258 <attah > therefore

restore <7725 shuwb > those [lands] again <7725 shuwb > peaceably <7965

shalowm >.

 

 14 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397

mal>ak > again unto the king <4428 melek > of the children <1121 ben > of

Ammon <5983 <Ammown >:

 

 15 And said <0559 >amar > unto him, Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar >

Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach >, Israel <3478 Yisra>el > took <3947 laqach > not

away the land <0776 >erets > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab >, nor the land <0776

>erets > of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >:

 

 16 But when Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <5927 <alah > up from Egypt <4714

Mitsrayim >, and walked <3212 yalak > through the wilderness <4057 midbar >

unto the Red <5488 cuwph > sea <3220 yam >, and came <0935 bow> > to Kadesh

<6946 Qadesh >;

 

 17 Then Israel <3478 Yisra>el > sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak

> unto the king <4428 melek > of Edom <0123 >Edom >, saying <0559 >amar >,

Let me, I pray <4994 na> > thee, pass <5674 <abar > through thy land <0776

>erets >: but the king <4428 melek > of Edom <0123 >Edom > would not hearken

<8085 shama< > [thereto]. And in like <1571 gam > manner they sent <7971

shalach > unto the king <4428 melek > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab >: but he would

<14> not [consent <14>]: and Israel <3478 Yisra>el > abode <3427 yashab > in

Kadesh <6946 Qadesh >.

 

 18 Then they went <3212 yalak > along through the wilderness <4057 midbar >,

and compassed <5437 cabab > the land <0776 >erets > of Edom <0123 >Edom >,

and the land <0776 >erets > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab >, and came <0935 bow> > by

the east side of the land <0776 >erets > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab >, and pitched

<2583 chanah > on the other <5676 <eber > side <5676 <eber > of Arnon <0769

>Arnown >, but came <0935 bow> > not within the border <1366 g@buwl > of Moab

<4124 Mow>ab >: for Arnon <0769 >Arnown > [was] the border <1366 g@buwl > of

Moab <4124 Mow>ab >.

 

 19 And Israel <3478 Yisra>el > sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak

> unto Sihon <5511 Ciychown > king <4428 melek > of the Amorites <0567

>Emoriy >, the king <4428 melek > of Heshbon <2809 Cheshbown >; and Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Let us pass <5674 <abar >, we

pray <4994 na> > thee, through thy land <0776 >erets > into <5704 <ad > my

place <4725 maqowm >.

 

 20 But Sihon <5511 Ciychown > trusted <0539 >aman > not Israel <3478

Yisra>el > to pass <5674 <abar > through his coast <1366 g@buwl >: but Sihon

<5511 Ciychown > gathered <0622 >acaph > all <3605 kol > his people <5971 <am

> together, and pitched <2583 chanah > in Jahaz <3096 Yahats >, and fought

<3898 lacham > against <5973 <im > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 21 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > delivered <5414 nathan > Sihon <5511 Ciychown > and all <3605 kol

> his people <5971 <am > into the hand <3027 yad > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

>, and they smote <5221 nakah > them: so Israel <3478 Yisra>el > possessed

<3423 yarash > all <3605 kol > the land <0776 >erets > of the Amorites <0567

>Emoriy >, the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of that country <0776 >erets >.

 

 22 And they possessed <3423 yarash > all <3605 kol > the coasts <1366 g@buwl

> of the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy >, from Arnon <0769 >Arnown > even unto

Jabbok <2999 Yabboq >, and from the wilderness <4057 midbar > even unto

Jordan <3383 Yarden >.

 

 23 So now <6258 <attah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > hath dispossessed <3423 yarash > the Amorites <0567

>Emoriy > from before <6440 paniym > his people <5971 <am > Israel <3478

Yisra>el >, and shouldest thou possess <3423 yarash > it?

 

 24 Wilt not thou possess <3423 yarash > that which <0834 >aher > Chemosh

<3645 K@mowsh > thy god <0430 >elohiym > giveth thee to possess <3423 yarash

>? So whomsoever the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > shall

drive <3423 yarash > out from before <6440 paniym > us, them will we possess

<3423 yarash >.

 

 25 And now <6258 <attah > [art] thou any thing better <2896 towb > than

Balak <1111 Balaq > the son <1121 ben > of Zippor <6834 Tsippowr >, king

<4428 melek > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab >? did he ever strive <7378 riyb > against

<5973 <im > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, or did he ever fight <3898 lacham >

against <5973 <im > them,

 

 26 While Israel <3478 Yisra>el > dwelt <3427 yashab > in Heshbon <2809

Cheshbown > and her towns <1323 bath >, and in Aroer <6177 <Arow<er > and her

towns <1323 bath >, and in all <3605 kol > the cities <5892 <iyr > that [be]

along by the coasts <3027 yad > of Arnon <0769 >Arnown >, three <7969

shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > years <8141 shaneh >? why <4069 madduwa< >

therefore did ye not recover <5337 natsal > [them] within that time <6256

<eth >?

 

 27 Wherefore I have not sinned <2398 chata> > against thee, but thou doest

<6213 <asah > me wrong <7451 ra< > to war <3898 lacham > against me: the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > the Judge <8199 shaphat > be judge <8199 shaphat > this day

<3117 yowm > between <0996 beyn > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > and the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >.

 

 28 Howbeit the king <4428 melek > of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983

<Ammown > hearkened <8085 shama< > not unto the words <1697 dabar > of

Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > which <0834 >aher > he sent <7971 shalach > him.

 

 29. Then the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <1961

hayah > upon Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach >, and he passed <5674 <abar > over

<5674 <abar > Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >, and Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh >, and

passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > Mizpeh <4708 Mitspeh > of Gilead

<1568 Gil<ad >, and from Mizpeh <4708 Mitspeh > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > he

passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > [unto] the children <1121 ben > of

Ammon <5983 <Ammown >.

 

 30 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > vowed <5087 nadar > a vow <5088 neder >

unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and said <0559 >amar >, If <0518 >im > thou

shalt without fail deliver <5414 nathan > the children <1121 ben > of Ammon

<5983 <Ammown > into mine hands <3027 yad >,

 

 31 Then it shall be, that whatsoever <0834 >aher > cometh <3318 yatsa> >

forth <3318 yatsa> > of the doors <1817 deleth > of my house <1004 bayith >

to meet <7125 qir>ah > me, when I return <7725 shuwb > in peace <7965 shalowm

> from the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >, shall surely be the

LORD'S <3068 Y@hovah >, and I will offer <5927 <alah > it up for a burnt

<5930 <olah > offering.

 

 32 So Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > unto

the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > to fight <3898 lacham >

against them; and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414 nathan > them into

his hands <3027 yad >.

 

 33 And he smote <5221 nakah > them from Aroer <6177 <Arow<er >, even till

<5704 <ad > thou come <0935 bow> > to Minnith <4511 Minniyth >, [even] twenty

<6242 <esriym > cities <5892 <iyr >, and unto the plain <58> of the vineyards

<3754 kerem >, with a very <3966 m@<od > great <1419 gadowl > slaughter <4347

makkah >. Thus the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > were subdued

<3665 kana< > before <6440 paniym > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el >.

 

 34 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > came <0935 bow> > to Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah >

unto his house <1004 bayith >, and, behold <2009 hinneh >, his daughter <1323

bath > came <3318 yatsa> > out to meet <7125 qir>ah > him with timbrels <8596

toph > and with dances <4246 m@chowlah >: and she [was his] only <3173

yachiyd > child <3173 yachiyd >; beside her he had neither <0369 >ayin > son

<1121 ben > nor <0176 >ow > daughter <1323 bath >.

 

 35 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when he saw <7200 ra>ah > her, that he

rent <7167 qara< > his clothes <0899 beged >, and said <0559 >amar >, Alas

<0160 >ahabah >, my daughter <1323 bath >! thou hast brought <3766 kara< > me

very low <3766 kara< >, and thou art one of them that trouble <5916 <akar >

me: for I have opened <6475 patsah > my mouth <6310 peh > unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, and I cannot go <7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb >.

 

 36 And she said <0559 >amar > unto him, My father <1>, [if] thou hast opened

<6475 patsah > thy mouth <6310 peh > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, do <6213

<asah > to me according to that which <0834 >aher > hath proceeded <3318

yatsa> > out of thy mouth <6310 peh >; forasmuch as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

hath taken <6213 <asah > vengeance <5360 n@qamah > for thee of thine enemies

<0341 >oyeb >, [even] of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >.

 

 37 And she said <0559 >amar > unto her father <1>, Let this <2088 zeh >

thing <1697 dabar > be done <6213 <asah > for me: let me alone <7503 raphah >

two <8147 sh@nayim > months <2320 chodesh >, that I may go <3212 yalak > up

and down <3381 yarad > upon the mountains <2022 har >, and bewail <1058 bakah

> my virginity <1331 b@thuwliym >, I and my fellows <7464 re<ah >.

 

 38 And he said <0559 >amar >, Go <3212 yalak >. And he sent <7971 shalach >

her away [for] two <8147 sh@nayim > months <2320 chodesh >: and she went

<3212 yalak > with her companions <7464 re<ah >, and bewailed <1058 bakah >

her virginity <1331 b@thuwliym > upon the mountains <2022 har >.

 

 39 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass at the end <7093 qets > of two <8147

sh@nayim > months <2320 chodesh >, that she returned <7725 shuwb > unto her

father <1>, who did <6213 <asah > with her [according] to his vow <5088 neder

> which <0834 >aher > he had vowed <5087 nadar >: and she knew <3045 yada< >

no <3808 lo> > man <0376 >iysh >. And it was a custom <2706 choq > in Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >,

 

 40 [That] the daughters <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went <3212

yalak > yearly <3117 yowm > to lament <8567 tanah > the daughter <1323 bath >

of Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > the Gileadite <1569 Gil<adiy > four <0702 >arba<

> days <3117 yowm > in a year <8141 shaneh >.

 

Judges 12

 

 1. And the men <0376 >iysh > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > gathered <6817

tsa<aq > themselves together, and went <5674 <abar > northward <6828 tsaphown

>, and said <0559 >amar > unto Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach >, Wherefore <4069

madduwa< > passedst <5674 <abar > thou over <5674 <abar > to fight <3898

lacham > against the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >, and didst

<6213 <asah > not call <7121 qara> > us to go <3212 yalak > with thee? we

will burn <8313 saraph > thine house <1004 bayith > upon thee with fire <0784

>esh >.

 

 2 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > said <0559 >amar > unto them, I and my

people <5971 <am > were at great <3699 kacac > strife <7379 riyb > with the

children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >; and when I called <2199 za<aq

> you, ye delivered <3467 yasha< > me not out of their hands <3027 yad >.

 

 3 And when I saw <7200 ra>ah > that ye delivered <3467 yasha< > [me] not, I

put <7760 suwm > my life <5315 nephesh > in my hands <3709 kaph >, and passed

<5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > against <0413 >el > the children <1121 ben >

of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >, and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414 nathan

> them into my hand <3027 yad >: wherefore <4100 mah > then are ye come <5927

<alah > up unto me this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm >, to fight <3898 lacham >

against me?

 

 4 Then Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > gathered <6908 qabats > together all <3605

kol > the men <0582 >enowsh > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >, and fought <3898

lacham > with Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >: and the men <0582 >enowsh > of

Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > smote <5221 nakah > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >, because

<3588 kiy > they said <0559 >amar >, Ye Gileadites <1569 Gil<adiy > [are]

fugitives <6412 paliyt > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > among <8432 tavek > the

Ephraimites <0669 >Ephrayim >, [and] among <8432 tavek > the Manassites <4519

M@nashsheh >.

 

 5 And the Gileadites <1569 Gil<adiy > took <3920 lakad > the passages <4569

ma<abar > of Jordan <3383 Yarden > before the Ephraimites <0669 >Ephrayim >:

and it was [so], that when those Ephraimites <0669 >Ephrayim > which were

escaped <6412 paliyt > said <0559 >amar >, Let me go <5674 <abar > over <5674

<abar >; that the men <0582 >enowsh > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > said <0559

>amar > unto him, [Art] thou an Ephraimite <0673 >Ephrathiy >? If he said

<0559 >amar >, Nay <3808 lo> >;

 

 6 Then said <0559 >amar > they unto him, Say <0559 >amar > now <4994 na> >

Shibboleth <7641 shibbol >: and he said <0559 >amar > Sibboleth <5451

cibboleth >: for he could not frame <3559 kuwn > to pronounce <1696 dabar >

[it] right <3651 ken >. Then they took <0270 >achaz > him, and slew <7819

shachat > him at <0413 >el > the passages <4569 ma<abar > of Jordan <3383

Yarden >: and there fell <5307 naphal > at that time <6256 <eth > of the

Ephraimites <0669 >Ephrayim > forty <0705 >arba<iym > and two <8147 sh@nayim

> thousand <0505 >eleph >.

 

 7 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> six <8337 shesh > years <8141 shaneh >. Then died <4191 muwth > Jephthah

<3316 Yiphtach > the Gileadite <1569 Gil<adiy >, and was buried <6912 qabar >

in [one of] the cities <5892 <iyr > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >.

 

 8. And after <0310 >achar > him Ibzan <78> of Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem >

judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 9 And he had <1961 hayah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > sons <1121 ben >, and

thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > daughters <1121 ben >, [whom] he sent <7971

shalach > abroad <2351 chuwts >, and took <0935 bow> > in thirty <7970

sh@lowshiym > daughters <1121 ben > from abroad <2351 chuwts > for his sons

<1121 ben >. And he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > seven

<7651 sheba< > years <8141 shaneh >.

 

 10 Then died <4191 muwth > Ibzan <78>, and was buried <6912 qabar > at

Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem >.

 

 11 And after <0310 >achar > him Elon <0356 >Eylown >, a Zebulonite <2075

Z@buwloniy >, judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >; and he judged

<8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ten <6235 <eser > years <8141 shaneh

>.

 

 12 And Elon <0356 >Eylown > the Zebulonite <2075 Z@buwloniy > died <4191

muwth >, and was buried <6912 qabar > in Aijalon <0357 >Ayalown > in the

country <0776 >erets > of Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn >.

 

 13 And after <0310 >achar > him Abdon <5658 <Abdown > the son <1121 ben > of

Hillel <1985 Hillel >, a Pirathonite <6553 Pir<athowniy >, judged <8199

shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 14 And he had <1961 hayah > forty <0705 >arba<iym > sons <1121 ben > and

thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > nephews <1121 ben >, that rode <7392 rakab > on

<5921 <al > threescore <7657 shib<iym. > and ten ass <5895 <ayir > colts

<5895 <ayir >: and he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > eight

<8083 sh@moneh > years <8141 shaneh >.

 

 15 And Abdon <5658 <Abdown > the son <1121 ben > of Hillel <1985 Hillel >

the Pirathonite <6553 Pir<athowniy > died <4191 muwth >, and was buried <6912

qabar > in Pirathon <6552 Pir<athown > in the land <0776 >erets > of Ephraim

<0669 >Ephrayim >, in the mount <2022 har > of the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy

>.

 

Judges 13

 

 1. And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > did <6213 <asah >

evil <7451 ra< > again <3254 yacaph > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah >; and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414 nathan > them

into the hand <3027 yad > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > forty <0705

>arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh >.

 

 2 And there was a certain <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh > of Zorah <6681

tsavach >, of the family <4940 mishpachah > of the Danites <1839 Daniy >,

whose name <8034 shem > [was] Manoah <4495 Manowach >; and his wife <0802

>ishshah > [was] barren <6135 <aqar >, and bare <3205 yalad > not.

 

 3 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > appeared <7200

ra>ah > unto the woman <0802 >ishshah >, and said <0559 >amar > unto her,

Behold <2009 hinneh > now <4994 na> >, thou [art] barren <6135 <aqar >, and

bearest <3205 yalad > not: but thou shalt conceive <2030 hareh >, and bear

<3205 yalad > a son <1121 ben >.

 

 4 Now <6258 <attah > therefore beware <8104 shamar >, I pray <4994 na> >

thee, and drink <8354 shathah > not wine <3196 yayin > nor strong drink <7941

shekar >, and eat <0398 >akal > not any <3605 kol > unclean <2931 tame> >

[thing]:

 

 5 For, lo <2009 hinneh >, thou shalt conceive <2030 hareh >, and bear <3205

yalad > a son <1121 ben >; and no <3808 lo> > razor <4177 mowrah > shall come

<5927 <alah > on <5921 <al > his head <7218 ro>sh >: for the child <5288

na<ar > shall be a Nazarite <5139 naziyr > unto God <0430 >elohiym > from the

womb <0990 beten >: and he shall begin <2490 chalal > to deliver <3467 yasha<

> Israel <3478 Yisra>el > out of the hand <3027 yad > of the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy >.

 

 6 Then the woman <0802 >ishshah > came <0935 bow> > and told <0559 >amar >

her husband <0376 >iysh >, saying <0559 >amar >, A man <0376 >iysh > of God

<0430 >elohiym > came <0935 bow> > unto me, and his countenance <4758 mar>eh

> [was] like the countenance <4758 mar>eh > of an angel <4397 mal>ak > of God

<0430 >elohiym >, very <3966 m@<od > terrible <3372 yare> >: but I asked

<7592 sha>al > him not whence he [was], neither <3808 lo> > told <5046 nagad

> he me his name <8034 shem >:

 

 7 But he said <0559 >amar > unto me, Behold <2009 hinneh >, thou shalt

conceive <2030 hareh >, and bear <3205 yalad > a son <1121 ben >; and now

<6258 <attah > drink <7941 shekar > no <0408 >al > wine <3196 yayin > nor

strong drink <8354 shathah >, neither <0408 >al > eat <0398 >akal > any <3605

kol > unclean <2932 tum>ah > [thing]: for the child <5288 na<ar > shall be a

Nazarite <5139 naziyr > to God <0430 >elohiym > from the womb <0990 beten >

to the day <3117 yowm > of his death <4194 maveth >.

 

 8. Then Manoah <4495 Manowach > intreated <6279 <athar > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, and said <0559 >amar >, O my Lord <3068 Y@hovah >, let the man

<0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > which <0834 >aher > thou didst <6213

<asah > send <7971 shalach > come <0935 bow> > again <5750 <owd > unto us,

and teach <3384 yarah > us what <4100 mah > we shall do <6213 <asah > unto

the child <5288 na<ar > that shall be born <3205 yalad >.

 

 9 And God <0430 >elohiym > hearkened <8085 shama< > to the voice <6963 qowl

> of Manoah <4495 Manowach >; and the angel <4397 mal>ak > of God <0430

>elohiym > came <0935 bow> > again <5750 <owd > unto the woman <0802 >ishshah

> as she sat <3427 yashab > in the field <7704 sadeh >: but Manoah <4495

Manowach > her husband <0376 >iysh > [was] not with her.

 

 10 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > made haste <4116 mahar >, and ran <7323

ruwts >, and shewed <5046 nagad > her husband <0376 >iysh >, and said <0559

>amar > unto him, Behold <2009 hinneh >, the man <0376 >iysh > hath appeared

<7200 ra>ah > unto me, that came <0935 bow> > unto me the [other] day <3117

yowm >.

 

 11 And Manoah <4495 Manowach > arose <6965 quwm >, and went <3212 yalak >

after <0310 >achar > his wife <0802 >ishshah >, and came <0935 bow> > to the

man <0376 >iysh >, and said <0559 >amar > unto him, [Art] thou the man <0376

>iysh > that spakest <1696 dabar > unto the woman <0802 >ishshah >? And he

said <0559 >amar >, I [am].

 

 12 And Manoah <4495 Manowach > said <0559 >amar >, Now <6258 <attah > let

thy words <1697 dabar > come <0935 bow> > to pass <0935 bow> >. How <4100 mah

> shall we order <4941 mishpat > the child <5288 na<ar >, and [how] shall we

do <4640 Ma<say > unto him?

 

 13 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar

> unto Manoah <4495 Manowach >, Of all <3605 kol > that I said <0559 >amar >

unto the woman <0802 >ishshah > let her beware <8104 shamar >.

 

 14 She may not eat <0398 >akal > of any <3605 kol > [thing] that cometh

<3318 yatsa> > of the vine <1612 gephen >, neither <0408 >al > let her drink

<8354 shathah > wine <3196 yayin > or strong drink <7941 shekar >, nor <0408

>al > eat <0398 >akal > any <3605 kol > unclean <2932 tum>ah > [thing]: all

<3605 kol > that I commanded <6680 tsavah > her let her observe <8104 shamar

>.

 

 15. And Manoah <4495 Manowach > said <0559 >amar > unto the angel <4397

mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, I pray <4994 na> > thee, let us detain

<6113 <atsar > thee, until <5704 <ad > we shall have made <6213 <asah > ready

a kid for thee.

 

 16 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar

> unto Manoah <4495 Manowach >, Though <0518 >im > thou detain <6113 <atsar >

me, I will not eat <0398 >akal > of thy bread <3899 lechem >: and if <0518

>im > thou wilt offer <6213 <asah > a burnt <5930 <olah > offering, thou must

offer <5927 <alah > it unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >. For Manoah <4495

Manowach > knew <3045 yada< > not that he [was] an angel <4397 mal>ak > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

 

 17 And Manoah <4495 Manowach > said <0559 >amar > unto the angel <4397

mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, What <4310 miy > [is] thy name <8034

shem >, that when <3588 kiy > thy sayings <1697 dabar > come <0935 bow> > to

pass <0935 bow> > we may do thee honour <3513 kabad >?

 

 18 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar

> unto him, Why <4100 mah > askest <7592 sha>al > thou thus <2088 zeh > after

my name <8034 shem >, seeing it [is] secret <6383 pil>iy >?

 

 19 So Manoah <4495 Manowach > took <3947 laqach > a kid with a meat offering

<4503 minchah >, and offered <5927 <alah > [it] upon a rock <6697 tsuwr >

unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >: and [the angel] did <6213 <asah > wondrously

<6381 pala> >; and Manoah <4495 Manowach > and his wife <0802 >ishshah >

looked <7200 ra>ah > on.

 

 20 For it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when the flame <3851 lahab > went

<5927 <alah > up toward heaven <8064 shamayim > from off <5921 <al > the

altar <4196 mizbeach >, that the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > ascended <5927 <alah > in the flame <3851 lahab > of the altar

<4196 mizbeach >. And Manoah <4495 Manowach > and his wife <0802 >ishshah >

looked <7200 ra>ah > on [it], and fell <5307 naphal > on <5921 <al > their

faces <6440 paniym > to the ground <0776 >erets >.

 

 21 But the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > did no <3808 lo>

> more <3254 yacaph > appear <7200 ra>ah > to Manoah <4495 Manowach > and to

his wife <0802 >ishshah >. Then <0227 >az > Manoah <4495 Manowach > knew

<3045 yada< > that he [was] an angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

>.

 

 22 And Manoah <4495 Manowach > said <0559 >amar > unto his wife <0802

>ishshah >, We shall surely die <4191 muwth >, because <3588 kiy > we have

seen <7200 ra>ah > God <0430 >elohiym >.

 

 23 But his wife <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar > unto him, If <3863 luw>

> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > were pleased <2654 chaphets > to kill <4191 muwth

> us, he would not have received <3947 laqach > a burnt <5930 <olah >

offering and a meat offering <4503 minchah > at our hands <3027 yad >,

neither <3808 lo> > would he have shewed <7200 ra>ah > us all <3605 kol >

these <0428 >el-leh > [things], nor <3908 lachash > would as at this time

<6256 <eth > have told <8085 shama< > us [such things] as these <2063 zo>th

>.

 

 24. And the woman <0802 >ishshah > bare <3205 yalad > a son <1121 ben >, and

called <7121 qara> > his name <8034 shem > Samson <8123 Shimshown >: and the

child <5288 na<ar > grew <1431 gadal >, and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > blessed

<1288 barak > him.

 

 25 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > began <2490

chalal > to move <6470 pa<am > him at times in the camp <4264 machaneh > of

Dan <1835 Dan > between <0996 beyn > Zorah <6681 tsavach > and Eshtaol <0847

>Eshta>ol >.

 

Judges 14

 

 1. And Samson <8123 Shimshown > went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to

Timnath <8553 Timnah >, and saw <7200 ra>ah > a woman <0802 >ishshah > in

Timnath <8553 Timnah > of the daughters <1121 ben > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy >.

 

 2 And he came <5927 <alah > up, and told <5046 nagad > his father <1> and

his mother <0517 >em >, and said <0559 >amar >, I have seen <7200 ra>ah > a

woman <0802 >ishshah > in Timnath <8553 Timnah > of the daughters <1121 ben >

of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >: now <6258 <attah > therefore get <3947

laqach > her for me to wife <0802 >ishshah >.

 

 3 Then his father <1> and his mother <0517 >em > said <0559 >amar > unto

him, [Is there] never <0369 >ayin > a woman <0802 >ishshah > among the

daughters <1121 ben > of thy brethren <0251 >ach >, or among all <3605 kol >

my people <5971 <am >, that thou goest <1980 halak > to take <3947 laqach > a

wife <0802 >ishshah > of the uncircumcised <6189 <arel > Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy >? And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto his father

<1>, Get <3947 laqach > her for me; for she pleaseth me well.

 

 4 But his father <1> and his mother <0517 >em > knew <3045 yada< > not that

it [was] of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, that he sought <1245 baqash > an

occasion <8385 ta>anah > against the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >: for at

that time <6256 <eth > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > had dominion <4910

mashal > over Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 5 Then went <3381 yarad > Samson <8123 Shimshown > down <3381 yarad >, and

his father <1> and his mother <0517 >em >, to Timnath <8553 Timnah >, and

came <0935 bow> > to the vineyards <3754 kerem > of Timnath <8553 Timnah >:

and, behold <2009 hinneh >, a young <3715 k@phiyr > lion <0738 >ariy > roared

<7580 sha>ag > against <7125 qir>ah > him.

 

 6 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <6743

tsalach > mightily upon him, and he rent <8156 shaca< > him as he would have

rent <8156 shaca< > a kid <1423 g@diy >, and [he had] nothing in his hand

<3027 yad >: but he told <5046 nagad > not his father <1> or his mother <0517

>em > what he had done <6213 <asah >.

 

 7 And he went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >, and talked <1696 dabar >

with the woman <0802 >ishshah >; and she pleased Samson <8123 Shimshown >

well.

 

 8 And after a time <3117 yowm > he returned <7725 shuwb > to take <3947

laqach > her, and he turned <5493 cuwr > aside to see <7200 ra>ah > the

carcase <4658 mappeleth > of the lion <0738 >ariy >: and, behold <2009 hinneh

>, [there was] a swarm <5712 <edah > of bees <1682 d@bowrah > and honey <1706

d@bash > in the carcase <1472 g@viyah > of the lion <0738 >ariy >.

 

 9 And he took <7287 radah > thereof in his hands <3709 kaph >, and went

<3212 yalak > on eating <0398 >akal >, and came <1980 halak > to his father

<1> and mother <0517 >em >, and he gave <5414 nathan > them, and they did eat

<0398 >akal >: but he told <5046 nagad > not them that he had taken <7287

radah > the honey <1706 d@bash > out of the carcase <1472 g@viyah > of the

lion <0738 >ariy >.

 

 10. So his father <1> went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > unto the woman

<0802 >ishshah >: and Samson <8123 Shimshown > made <6213 <asah > there <8033

sham > a feast <4960 mishteh >; for so <3651 ken > used the young <0970

bachuwr > men to do <6213 <asah >.

 

 11 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when they saw <7200 ra>ah > him, that

they brought <3947 laqach > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > companions <4828

merea< > to be with him.

 

 12 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto them, I will now

<4994 na> > put <2330 chuwd > forth <2330 chuwd > a riddle <2420 chiydah >

unto you: if <0518 >im > ye can certainly declare <5046 nagad > it me within

the seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > of the feast <4960 mishteh >, and

find <4672 matsa> > [it] out, then I will give <5414 nathan > you thirty

<7970 sh@lowshiym > sheets <5466 cadiyn > and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >

change <2487 chaliyphah > of garments <0899 beged >:

 

 13 But if <0518 >im > ye cannot declare <5046 nagad > [it] me, then shall ye

give <5414 nathan > me thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > sheets <5466 cadiyn > and

thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > change <2487 chaliyphah > of garments <0899 beged

>. And they said <0559 >amar > unto him, Put <2330 chuwd > forth <2330 chuwd

> thy riddle <2420 chiydah >, that we may hear <8085 shama< > it.

 

 14 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them, Out of the eater <0398 >akal > came

<3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > meat <3978 ma>akal >, and out of the

strong <5794 <az > came <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > sweetness <4966

mathowq >. And they could <3201 yakol > not in three <7969 shalowsh > days

<3117 yowm > expound <5046 nagad > the riddle <2420 chiydah >.

 

 15 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > day

<3117 yowm >, that they said <0559 >amar > unto Samson's <8123 Shimshown >

wife <0802 >ishshah >, Entice <6601 pathah > thy husband <0376 >iysh >, that

he may declare <5046 nagad > unto us the riddle <2420 chiydah >, lest <6435

pen > we burn <8313 saraph > thee and thy father's <1> house <1004 bayith >

with fire <0784 >esh >: have ye called <7121 qara> > us to take <3423 yarash

> that we have? [is it] not [so]?

 

 16 And Samson's <8123 Shimshown > wife <0802 >ishshah > wept <1058 bakah >

before <5921 <al > him, and said <0559 >amar >, Thou dost but hate <8130

sane> > me, and lovest <0157 >ahab > me not: thou hast put <2330 chuwd >

forth <2330 chuwd > a riddle <2420 chiydah > unto the children <1121 ben > of

my people <5971 <am >, and hast not told <5046 nagad > [it] me. And he said

<0559 >amar > unto her, Behold <2009 hinneh >, I have not told <5046 nagad >

[it] my father <1> nor <3908 lachash > my mother <0517 >em >, and shall I

tell <5046 nagad > [it] thee?

 

 17 And she wept <1058 bakah > before <5921 <al > him the seven <7651 sheba<

> days <3117 yowm >, while their feast <4960 mishteh > lasted <1961 hayah >:

and it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > day <3117

yowm >, that he told <5046 nagad > her, because <3588 kiy > she lay sore upon

him: and she told <5046 nagad > the riddle <2420 chiydah > to the children

<1121 ben > of her people <5971 <am >.

 

 18 And the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > said <0559 >amar >

unto him on the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm > before <2962 terem

> the sun <2775 cherec > went <0935 bow> > down, What <4100 mah > [is]

sweeter <4966 mathowq > than honey <1706 d@bash >? and what <4100 mah > [is]

stronger <5794 <az > than a lion <0738 >ariy >? And he said <0559 >amar >

unto them, If <3883 luwl > ye had not plowed <2790 charash > with my heifer

<5697 <eglah >, ye had not found <4672 matsa> > out my riddle <2420 chiydah

>.

 

 19 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <6743

tsalach > upon him, and he went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to Ashkelon

<0831 >Ashq@lown >, and slew <5221 nakah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > men

<0376 >iysh > of them, and took <3947 laqach > their spoil <2488 chaliytsah

>, and gave <5414 nathan > change <2487 chaliyphah > of garments unto them

which expounded <5046 nagad > the riddle <2420 chiydah >. And his anger <0639

>aph > was kindled <2734 charah >, and he went <5927 <alah > up to his

father's <1> house <1004 bayith >.

 

 20 But Samson's <8123 Shimshown > wife <0802 >ishshah > was [given] to his

companion <4828 merea< >, whom <0834 >aher > he had used as his friend <7462

ra<ah >.

 

Judges 15

 

 1. But it came <1961 hayah > to pass within a while after, in the time <3117

yowm > of wheat <2406 chittah > harvest <7105 qatsiyr >, that Samson <8123

Shimshown > visited <6485 paqad > his wife <0802 >ishshah > with a kid; and

he said <0559 >amar >, I will go <0935 bow> > in to my wife <0802 >ishshah >

into the chamber <2315 cheder >. But her father <1> would not suffer <5414

nathan > him to go <0935 bow> > in.

 

 2 And her father <1> said <0559 >amar >, I verily <0559 >amar > thought

<0559 >amar > that thou hadst utterly hated <8130 sane> > her; therefore I

gave <5414 nathan > her to thy companion <4828 merea< >: [is] not her younger

<6996 qatan > sister <0269 >achowth > fairer <2896 towb > than she? take

<1961 hayah > her, I pray <4994 na> > thee, instead <8478 tachath > of her.

 

 3 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > concerning them, Now <6471

pa<am > shall I be more blameless <5352 naqah > than the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy >, though <3588 kiy > I do <6213 <asah > them a displeasure <7451

ra< >.

 

 4 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > went <3212 yalak > and caught <3920 lakad >

three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > foxes <7776 shuw<al >, and took

<3947 laqach > firebrands <3940 lappiyd >, and turned <6437 panah > tail

<2180 zanab > to tail <2180 zanab >, and put <7760 suwm > a firebrand <3940

lappiyd > in the midst <8432 tavek > between <0996 beyn > two <8147 sh@nayim

> tails <2180 zanab >.

 

 5 And when he had set the brands <3940 lappiyd > on fire <0784 >esh >, he

let [them] go <7971 shalach > into the standing <7054 qamah > corn <7054

qamah > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >, and burnt <1197 ba<ar > up both

the shocks <1430 gadiysh >, and also <5704 <ad > the standing <7054 qamah >

corn <7054 qamah >, with the vineyards <3754 kerem > [and] olives <2132

zayith >.

 

 6 Then the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > said <0559 >amar >, Who <4310 miy >

hath done <6213 <asah > this <2063 zo>th >? And they answered <0559 >amar >,

Samson <8123 Shimshown >, the son <2860 chathan > in law <2859 chathan > of

the Timnite <8554 Timniy >, because <3588 kiy > he had taken <3947 laqach >

his wife <0802 >ishshah >, and given <5414 nathan > her to his companion

<4828 merea< >. And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > came <5927 <alah > up,

and burnt <8313 saraph > her and her father <1> with fire <0784 >esh >.

 

 7 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto them, Though <0518

>im > ye have done <6213 <asah > this <2063 zo>th >, yet will I be avenged

<5358 naqam > of you, and after <0310 >achar > that I will cease <2308 chadal

>.

 

 8 And he smote <5221 nakah > them hip <7785 showq > and thigh <3409 yarek >

with a great <1419 gadowl > slaughter <4347 makkah >: and he went <3381 yarad

> down <3381 yarad > and dwelt <3427 yashab > in the top <5585 ca<iyph > of

the rock <5553 cela< > Etam <5862 <Eytam >.

 

 9. Then the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > went <5927 <alah > up, and pitched

<2583 chanah > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, and spread <5203 natash >

themselves in Lehi <3896 Lechiy >.

 

 10 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > said <0559 >amar >,

Why <4100 mah > are ye come <5927 <alah > up against <5921 <al > us? And they

answered <0559 >amar >, To bind <0631 >acar > Samson <8123 Shimshown > are we

come <5927 <alah > up, to do <6213 <asah > to him as he hath done <6213 <asah

> to us.

 

 11 Then three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <3381 yarad > to the top <5585 ca<iyph > of the

rock <5553 cela< > Etam <5862 <Eytam >, and said <0559 >amar > to Samson

<8123 Shimshown >, Knowest <3045 yada< > thou not that the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > [are] rulers <4910 mashal > over us? what <4100 mah > [is] this

<2063 zo>th > [that] thou hast done <6213 <asah > unto us? And he said <0559

>amar > unto them, As they did <6213 <asah > unto me, so <3651 ken > have I

done <6213 <asah > unto them.

 

 12 And they said <0559 >amar > unto him, We are come <3381 yarad > down

<3381 yarad > to bind <0631 >acar > thee, that we may deliver <5414 nathan >

thee into the hand <3027 yad > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >. And

Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto them, Swear <7650 shaba< >

unto me, that ye will not fall <6293 paga< > upon me yourselves <0859 >attah

>.

 

 13 And they spake <0559 >amar > unto him, saying <0559 >amar >, No <3808 lo>

>; but we will bind <0631 >acar > thee fast, and deliver <5414 nathan > thee

into their hand <3027 yad >: but surely we will not kill <4191 muwth > thee.

And they bound <0631 >acar > him with two <8147 sh@nayim > new <2319 chadash

> cords <5688 <aboth >, and brought <5927 <alah > him up from the rock <5553

cela< >.

 

 14 [And] when he came <0935 bow> > unto Lehi <3896 Lechiy >, the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > shouted <7321 ruwa< > against <7125 qir>ah > him: and the

Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came mightily upon him, and

the cords <5688 <aboth > that [were] upon his arms <2220 z@rowa< > became

<1961 hayah > as flax <6593 pishteh > that was burnt <1197 ba<ar > with fire

<0784 >esh >, and his bands <0612 >ecuwr > loosed <4549 macac > from off

<5921 <al > his hands <3027 yad >.

 

 15 And he found <4672 matsa> > a new <2961 tariy > jawbone <3895 l@chiy > of

an ass <2543 chamowr >, and put <7971 shalach > forth <7971 shalach > his

hand <3027 yad >, and took <3947 laqach > it, and slew <5221 nakah > a

thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > therewith.

 

 16 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar >, With the jawbone <3895

l@chiy > of an ass <2543 chamowr >, heaps <2565 chamorah > upon heaps <2565

chamorah >, with the jaw <3895 l@chiy > of an ass <2543 chamowr > have I

slain <5221 nakah > a thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >.

 

 17 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when he had made an end <3615 kalah >

of speaking <1696 dabar >, that he cast <7993 shalak > away the jawbone <3895

l@chiy > out of his hand <3027 yad >, and called <7121 qara> > that place

<4725 maqowm > Ramathlehi <7437 Ramath Lechiy >.

 

 18. And he was sore <3966 m@<od > athirst <6770 tsame> >, and called <7121

qara> > on <0413 >el > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and said <0559 >amar >, Thou

hast given <5414 nathan > this <2063 zo>th > great <1419 gadowl > deliverance

<8668 t@shuw<ah > into the hand <3027 yad > of thy servant <5650 <ebed >: and

now <6258 <attah > shall I die <4191 muwth > for thirst <6772 tsama> >, and

fall <5307 naphal > into the hand <3027 yad > of the uncircumcised <6189

<arel >?

 

 19 But God <0430 >elohiym > clave <1234 baqa< > an hollow <4388 maktesh >

place that [was] in the jaw <3895 l@chiy >, and there came <3318 yatsa> >

water <4325 mayim > thereout; and when he had drunk <8354 shathah >, his

spirit <7307 ruwach > came <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb >, and he revived

<2421 chayah >: wherefore <4100 mah > he called <7121 qara> > the name <8034

shem > thereof Enhakkore <5875 <Eyn haq-Qowre> >, which <0834 >aher > [is] in

Lehi <3896 Lechiy > unto this <2063 zo>th > day <3117 yowm >.

 

 20 And he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > in the days <3117

yowm > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > twenty <6242 <esriym > years

<8141 shaneh >.

 

Judges 16

 

 1. Then went <3212 yalak > Samson <8123 Shimshown > to Gaza <5804 <Azzah >,

and saw <7200 ra>ah > there <8033 sham > an harlot <2181 zanah >, and went

<0935 bow> > in unto her.

 

 2 [And it was told] the Gazites <5841 <Azzathiy >, saying <0559 >amar >,

Samson <8123 Shimshown > is come <0935 bow> > hither. And they compassed

<5437 cabab > [him] in, and laid wait <0693 >arab > for him all <3605 kol >

night <3915 layil > in the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the city <5892 <iyr >, and

were quiet <2790 charash > all <3605 kol > the night <3915 layil >, saying

<0559 >amar >, In the morning <1242 boqer >, when <5704 <ad > it is day <1242

boqer >, we shall kill <2026 harag > him.

 

 3 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > lay <7901 shakab > till <5704 <ad > midnight,

and arose <6965 quwm > at midnight, and took <0270 >achaz > the doors <1817

deleth > of the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the city <5892 <iyr >, and the two

<8147 sh@nayim > posts <4201 m@zuwzah >, and went <5265 naca< > away <5265

naca< > with them, bar <1280 b@riyach > and all <5973 <im >, and put <7760

suwm > [them] upon his shoulders <3802 katheph >, and carried <5927 <alah >

them up to the top <7218 ro>sh > of an hill <2022 har > that [is] before

Hebron <2275 Chebrown >.

 

 4. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass afterward, that he loved <0157 >ahab >

a woman <0802 >ishshah > in the valley <5158 nachal > of Sorek <7796 Sowreq

>, whose name <8034 shem > [was] Delilah <1807 D@liylah >.

 

 5 And the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > came

<5927 <alah > up unto her, and said <0559 >amar > unto her, Entice <6601

pathah > him, and see <7200 ra>ah > wherein <4100 mah > his great <1419

gadowl > strength <3581 koach > [lieth], and by what <4100 mah > [means] we

may prevail <3201 yakol > against him, that we may bind <0631 >acar > him to

afflict <6031 <anah > him: and we will give <5414 nathan > thee every <0376

>iysh > one <0376 >iysh > of us eleven hundred <3967 me>ah > [pieces] of

silver <3701 keceph >.

 

 6 And Delilah <1807 D@liylah > said <0559 >amar > to Samson <8123 Shimshown

>, Tell <5046 nagad > me, I pray <4994 na> > thee, wherein <4100 mah > thy

great <1419 gadowl > strength <3581 koach > [lieth], and wherewith <4100 mah

> thou mightest be bound <0631 >acar > to afflict <6031 <anah > thee.

 

 7 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto her, If <0518 >im >

they bind <0631 >acar > me with seven <7651 sheba< > green <3892 lach > withs

<3499 yether > that were never <3808 lo> > dried <2717 charab >, then shall I

be weak <2470 chalah >, and be as another <0259 >echad > man <0120 >adam >.

 

 8 Then the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > brought

<5927 <alah > up to her seven <7651 sheba< > green <3892 lach > withs <3499

yether > which <0834 >aher > had not been dried <2717 charab >, and she bound

<0631 >acar > him with them.

 

 9 Now [there were] men lying in wait <0693 >arab >, abiding <3427 yashab >

with her in the chamber <2315 cheder >. And she said <0559 >amar > unto him,

The Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > [be] upon thee, Samson <8123 Shimshown >.

And he brake <5423 nathaq > the withs <3499 yether >, as a thread <6616

pathiyl > of tow <5296 n@<oreth > is broken <5423 nathaq > when it toucheth

<7306 ruwach > the fire <0784 >esh >. So his strength <3581 koach > was not

known <3045 yada< >.

 

 10 And Delilah <1807 D@liylah > said <0559 >amar > unto Samson <8123

Shimshown >, Behold <2009 hinneh >, thou hast mocked <2048 hathal > me, and

told <1696 dabar > me lies <3576 kazab >: now <6258 <attah > tell <5046 nagad

> me, I pray <4994 na> > thee, wherewith <4100 mah > thou mightest be bound

<0631 >acar >.

 

 11 And he said <0559 >amar > unto her, If <0518 >im > they bind <0631 >acar

> me fast with new <2319 chadash > ropes <5688 <aboth > that never <3808 lo>

> were occupied, then shall I be weak <2470 chalah >, and be as another <0259

>echad > man <0120 >adam >.

 

 12 Delilah <1807 D@liylah > therefore took <3947 laqach > new <2319 chadash

> ropes <5688 <aboth >, and bound <0631 >acar > him therewith, and said <0559

>amar > unto him, The Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > [be] upon thee, Samson

<8123 Shimshown >. And [there were] liers in wait <0693 >arab > abiding <3427

yashab > in the chamber <2315 cheder >. And he brake <5423 nathaq > them from

off <5921 <al > his arms <2220 z@rowa< > like a thread <2339 chuwt >.

 

 13 And Delilah <1807 D@liylah > said <0559 >amar > unto Samson <8123

Shimshown >, Hitherto thou hast mocked <2048 hathal > me, and told <1696

dabar > me lies <3576 kazab >: tell <5046 nagad > me wherewith <0834 >aher >

thou mightest be bound <0631 >acar >. And he said <0559 >amar > unto her, If

<0518 >im > thou weavest <0707 >arag > the seven <7651 sheba< > locks <4253

machlaphah > of my head <7218 ro>sh > with the web <4545 macceketh >.

 

 14 And she fastened <8628 taqa< > [it] with the pin <3489 yathed >, and said

<0559 >amar > unto him, The Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > [be] upon thee,

Samson <8123 Shimshown >. And he awaked <3364 yaqats > out of his sleep <8142

shehah >, and went <5265 naca< > away <5265 naca< > with the pin <3489 yathed

> of the beam <0708 >ereg >, and with the web <4545 macceketh >.

 

 15 And she said <0559 >amar > unto him, How <0349 >eyk > canst thou say

<0559 >amar >, I love <0157 >ahab > thee, when thine heart <3820 leb > [is]

not with me? thou hast mocked <2048 hathal > me these <2088 zeh > three <7969

shalowsh > times <6471 pa<am >, and hast not told <5046 nagad > me wherein

<4100 mah > thy great <1419 gadowl > strength <3581 koach > [lieth].

 

 16 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when <3588 kiy > she pressed <6693

tsuwq > him daily <3117 yowm > with her words <1697 dabar >, and urged <0509

>alats > him, [so] that his soul <5315 nephesh > was vexed <7114 qatsar >

unto death <4191 muwth >;

 

 17 That he told <5046 nagad > her all <3605 kol > his heart <3820 leb >, and

said <0559 >amar > unto her, There hath not come <5927 <alah > a razor <4177

mowrah > upon mine head <7218 ro>sh >; for I [have been] a Nazarite <5139

naziyr > unto God <0430 >elohiym > from my mother's <0517 >em > womb <0990

beten >: if <0518 >im > I be shaven <1548 galach >, then my strength <3581

koach > will go <5493 cuwr > from me, and I shall become <2470 chalah > weak

<2470 chalah >, and be like any <3605 kol > [other] man <0120 >adam >.

 

 18. And when Delilah <1807 D@liylah > saw <7200 ra>ah > that he had told

<5046 nagad > her all <3605 kol > his heart <3820 leb >, she sent <7971

shalach > and called <7121 qara> > for the lords <5633 ceren > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >, saying <0559 >amar >, Come <5927 <alah > up

this once <6471 pa<am >, for he hath shewed <5046 nagad > me all <3605 kol >

his heart <3820 leb >. Then the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > came <5927 <alah > up unto her, and brought <5927 <alah > money

<3701 keceph > in their hand <3027 yad >.

 

 19 And she made him sleep <3462 yashen > upon her knees <1290 berek >; and

she called <7121 qara> > for a man <0376 >iysh >, and she caused him to shave

<1548 galach > off the seven <7651 sheba< > locks <4253 machlaphah > of his

head <7218 ro>sh >; and she began <2490 chalal > to afflict <6031 <anah >

him, and his strength <3581 koach > went <5493 cuwr > from him.

 

 20 And she said <0559 >amar >, The Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > [be] upon

thee, Samson <8123 Shimshown >. And he awoke <3364 yaqats > out of his sleep

<8142 shehah >, and said <0559 >amar >, I will go <3318 yatsa> > out as at

other times <6471 pa<am > before <6471 pa<am >, and shake <5287 na<ar >

myself. And he wist <3045 yada< > not that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was

departed <5493 cuwr > from him.

 

 21 But the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > took <0270 >achaz > him, and put

<5365 naqar > out his eyes <5869 <ayin >, and brought <3381 yarad > him down

<3381 yarad > to Gaza <5804 <Azzah >, and bound <0631 >acar > him with

fetters <5178 n@chosheth > of brass <5178 n@chosheth >; and he did grind

<2912 tachan > in the prison <0631 >acar > house <1004 bayith >.

 

 22. Howbeit the hair <8181 se<ar > of his head <7218 ro>sh > began <2490

chalal > to grow <6779 tsamach > again after <0834 >aher > he was shaven

<1548 galach >.

 

 23 Then the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >

gathered <6908 qabats > them together for to offer <2076 zabach > a great

<1419 gadowl > sacrifice <2077 zebach > unto Dagon <1712 Dagown > their god

<0430 >elohiym >, and to rejoice <8057 simchah >: for they said <0559 >amar

>, Our god <0430 >elohiym > hath delivered <5414 nathan > Samson <8123

Shimshown > our enemy <0341 >oyeb > into our hand <3027 yad >.

 

 24 And when the people <5971 <am > saw <7200 ra>ah > him, they praised <1984

halal > their god <0430 >elohiym >: for they said <0559 >amar >, Our god

<0430 >elohiym > hath delivered <5414 nathan > into our hands <3027 yad > our

enemy <0341 >oyeb >, and the destroyer <2717 charab > of our country <0776

>erets >, which <0834 >aher > slew <2491 chalal > many <7235 rabah > of us.

 

 25 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when <3588 kiy > their hearts <3820

leb > were merry <2896 towb >, that they said <0559 >amar >, Call <7121 qara>

> for Samson <8123 Shimshown >, that he may make us sport <7832 sachaq >. And

they called <7121 qara> > for Samson <8123 Shimshown > out of the prison

<0631 >acar > house <1004 bayith >; and he made them sport <6711 tsachaq >:

and they set <5975 <amad > him between <0996 beyn > the pillars <5982 <ammuwd

>.

 

 26 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto the lad <5288 na<ar

> that held <2388 chazaq > him by the hand <3027 yad >, Suffer <3240 yanach >

me that I may feel <4184 muwsh > the pillars <5982 <ammuwd > whereupon the

house <1004 bayith > standeth <3559 kuwn >, that I may lean <8172 sha<an >

upon them.

 

 27 Now the house <1004 bayith > was full <4390 male> > of men <0582 >enowsh

> and women <0802 >ishshah >; and all <3605 kol > the lords <5633 ceren > of

the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > [were] there <8033 sham >; and [there were]

upon the roof <1406 gag > about three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph

> men <0376 >iysh > and women <0802 >ishshah >, that beheld <7200 ra>ah >

while Samson <8123 Shimshown > made sport <7832 sachaq >.

 

 28 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > called <7121 qara> > unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, and said <0559 >amar >, O Lord <0136 >Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih

>, remember <2142 zakar > me, I pray <4994 na> > thee, and strengthen <2388

chazaq > me, I pray <4994 na> > thee, only <0389 >ak > this <2088 zeh > once

<6471 pa<am >, O God <0430 >elohiym >, that I may be at once avenged <5358

naqam > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > for my two <8147 sh@nayim > eyes

<5869 <ayin >.

 

 29 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > took hold <3943 laphath > of the two <8147

sh@nayim > middle <8432 tavek > pillars <5982 <ammuwd > upon which <0834

>aher > the house <1004 bayith > stood <3559 kuwn >, and on <5921 <al > which

it was borne <5564 camak > up, of the one <0259 >echad > with his right <3225

yamiyn > hand, and of the other <0259 >echad > with his left <8040 s@mo>wl >.


 

 30 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar >, Let me die <4191 muwth >

with the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >. And he bowed <5186 natah > himself

with [all his] might <3581 koach >; and the house <1004 bayith > fell <5307

naphal > upon the lords <5633 ceren >, and upon all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am > that [were] therein. So the dead <4191 muwth > which <0834 >aher

> he slew <4191 muwth > at his death <4194 maveth > were more <7227 rab >

than [they] which <0834 >aher > he slew <4191 muwth > in his life <2416 chay

>.

 

 31 Then his brethren <0251 >ach > and all <3605 kol > the house <1004 bayith

> of his father <1> came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >, and took <5375

nasa> > him, and brought <5927 <alah > [him] up, and buried <6912 qabar > him

between <0996 beyn > Zorah <6681 tsavach > and Eshtaol <0847 >Eshta>ol > in

the buryingplace <6913 qeber > of Manoah <4495 Manowach > his father <1>. And

he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > twenty <6242 <esriym >

years <8141 shaneh >.

 

Judges 17

 

 1. And there was a man <0376 >iysh > of mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669

>Ephrayim >, whose name <8034 shem > [was] Micah <4319 Miykahuw >.

 

 2 And he said <0559 >amar > unto his mother <0517 >em >, The eleven hundred

<3967 me>ah > [shekels] of silver <3701 keceph > that were taken <3947 laqach

> from thee, about which thou cursedst <0422 >alah >, and spakest <0559 >amar

> of also <1571 gam > in mine ears <0241 >ozen >, behold <2009 hinneh >, the

silver <3701 keceph > [is] with me; I took <3947 laqach > it. And his mother

<0517 >em > said <0559 >amar >, Blessed <1288 barak > [be thou] of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah >, my son <1121 ben >.

 

 3 And when he had restored <7725 shuwb > the eleven hundred <3967 me>ah >

[shekels] of silver <3701 keceph > to his mother <0517 >em >, his mother

<0517 >em > said <0559 >amar >, I had wholly <6942 qadash > dedicated <6942

qadash > the silver <3701 keceph > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > from my hand

<3027 yad > for my son <1121 ben >, to make <6213 <asah > a graven <6459

pecel > image and a molten <4541 maccekah > image: now <6258 <attah >

therefore I will restore <7725 shuwb > it unto thee.

 

 4 Yet he restored <7725 shuwb > the money <3701 keceph > unto his mother

<0517 >em >; and his mother <0517 >em > took <3947 laqach > two hundred <3967

me>ah > [shekels] of silver <3701 keceph >, and gave <5414 nathan > them to

the founder <6884 tsaraph >, who made <6213 <asah > thereof a graven <6459

pecel > image and a molten <4541 maccekah > image: and they were in the house

<1004 bayith > of Micah <4319 Miykahuw >.

 

 5 And the man <0376 >iysh > Micah <4318 Miykah > had an house <1004 bayith >

of gods <0430 >elohiym >, and made <6213 <asah > an ephod <0646 >ephowd >,

and teraphim <8655 t@raphiym >, and consecrated one <0259 >echad > of his

sons <1121 ben >, who became <1961 hayah > his priest <3548 kohen >.

 

 6 In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > [there was] no <0369 >ayin > king

<4428 melek > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, [but] every man <0376 >iysh > did

<6213 <asah > [that which was] right <3477 yashar > in his own eyes <5869

<ayin >.

 

 7. And there was a young <5288 na<ar > man out of Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth

Lechem > of the family <4940 mishpachah > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, who

<1931 huw> > [was] a Levite <3881 Leviyiy >, and he sojourned <1481 guwr >

there <8033 sham >.

 

 8 And the man <0376 >iysh > departed <3212 yalak > out of the city <5892

<iyr > from Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > to sojourn <1481 guwr > where

<0834 >aher > he could find <4672 matsa> > [a place]: and he came <0935 bow>

> to mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > to the house <1004 bayith >

of Micah <4318 Miykah >, as he journeyed.

 

 9 And Micah <4319 Miykahuw > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Whence <0370 >aiyn

> comest <0935 bow> > thou? And he said <0559 >amar > unto him, I [am] a

Levite <3881 Leviyiy > of Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem >, and I go <1980

halak > to sojourn <1481 guwr > where <0834 >aher > I may find <4672 matsa> >

[a place].

 

 10 And Micah <4319 Miykahuw > said <0559 >amar > unto him, Dwell <3427

yashab > with me, and be unto me a father <1> and a priest <3548 kohen >, and

I will give <5414 nathan > thee ten <6235 <eser > [shekels] of silver <3701

keceph > by the year <3117 yowm >, and a suit <6187 <erek > of apparel <0899

beged >, and thy victuals <4241 michyah >. So the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > went

<3212 yalak > in.

 

 11 And the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > was content <2974 ya>al > to dwell <3427

yashab > with the man <0376 >iysh >; and the young <5288 na<ar > man was unto

him as one <0259 >echad > of his sons <1121 ben >.

 

 12 And Micah <4318 Miykah > consecrated the Levite <3881 Leviyiy >; and the

young <5288 na<ar > man became <1961 hayah > his priest <3548 kohen >, and

was in the house <1004 bayith > of Micah <4318 Miykah >.

 

 13 Then said <0559 >amar > Micah <4318 Miykah >, Now <6258 <attah > know

<3045 yada< > I that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will do me good <3190 yatab >,

seeing <3588 kiy > I have <1961 hayah > a Levite <3881 Leviyiy > to [my]

priest <3548 kohen >.

 

Judges 18

 

 1. In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > [there was] no <0369 >ayin > king

<4428 melek > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: and in those <1992 hem > days <3117

yowm > the tribe <7626 shebet > of the Danites <1839 Daniy > sought <1245

baqash > them an inheritance <5159 nachalah > to dwell <3427 yashab > in; for

unto that day <3117 yowm > [all their] inheritance <5159 nachalah > had not

fallen <5307 naphal > unto them among <8432 tavek > the tribes <7626 shebet >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 2 And the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > sent <7971 shalach > of

their family <4940 mishpachah > five <2568 chamesh > men from their coasts

<7098 qatsah >, men of valour <2428 chayil >, from Zorah <6681 tsavach >, and

from Eshtaol <0847 >Eshta>ol >, to spy <7270 ragal > out the land <0776

>erets >, and to search <2713 chaqar > it; and they said <0559 >amar > unto

them, Go <3212 yalak >, search <2713 chaqar > the land <0776 >erets >: who

when they came <0935 bow> > to mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >,

to the house <1004 bayith > of Micah <4318 Miykah >, they lodged <3885 luwn >

there <8033 sham >.

 

 3 When they [were] by the house <1004 bayith > of Micah <4318 Miykah >, they

knew <5234 nakar > the voice <6963 qowl > of the young <5288 na<ar > man the

Levite <3881 Leviyiy >: and they turned <5493 cuwr > in thither <8033 sham >,

and said <0559 >amar > unto him, Who <4310 miy > brought <0935 bow> > thee

hither <1988 halom >? and what <4100 mah > makest <6213 <asah > thou in this

<6311 poh > [place]? and what <4100 mah > hast thou here <6311 poh >?

 

 4 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them, Thus <2090 zoh > and thus <2088 zeh >

dealeth <6213 <asah > Micah <4318 Miykah > with me, and hath hired <7936

sakar > me, and I am his priest <3548 kohen >.

 

 5 And they said <0559 >amar > unto him, Ask <7592 sha>al > counsel, we pray

<4994 na> > thee, of God <0430 >elohiym >, that we may know <3045 yada< >

whether our way <1870 derek > which <0834 >aher > we go <1980 halak > shall

be prosperous <6743 tsalach >.

 

 6 And the priest <3548 kohen > said <0559 >amar > unto them, Go <3212 yalak

> in peace <7965 shalowm >: before <5227 nokach > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

[is] your way <1870 derek > wherein <0834 >aher > ye go <3212 yalak >.

 

 7. Then the five <2568 chamesh > men <0582 >enowsh > departed <3212 yalak >,

and came <0935 bow> > to Laish <3919 Layish >, and saw <7200 ra>ah > the

people <5971 <am > that [were] therein <7130 qereb >, how they dwelt <3427

yashab > careless <0983 betach >, after the manner <4941 mishpat > of the

Zidonians <6722 Tsiydoniy >, quiet <8252 shaqat > and secure <0982 batach >;

and [there was] no <0369 >ayin > magistrate in the land <0776 >erets >, that

might put <3637 kalam > [them] to shame <3637 kalam > in [any] thing <1697

dabar >; and they [were] far <7350 rachowq > from the Zidonians <6722

Tsiydoniy >, and had no <0369 >ayin > business <1697 dabar > with [any] man

<0120 >adam >.

 

 8 And they came <0935 bow> > unto their brethren <0251 >ach > to Zorah <6681

tsavach > and Eshtaol <0847 >Eshta>ol >: and their brethren <0251 >ach > said

<0559 >amar > unto them, What <4100 mah > [say <0559 >amar >] ye?

 

 9 And they said <0559 >amar >, Arise <6965 quwm >, that we may go <5927

<alah > up against <5921 <al > them: for we have seen <7200 ra>ah > the land

<0776 >erets >, and, behold <2009 hinneh >, it [is] very <3966 m@<od > good

<2896 towb >: and [are] ye still <2814 chashah >? be not slothful <6101

<atsal > to go <3212 yalak >, [and] to enter <0935 bow> > to possess <3423

yarash > the land <0776 >erets >.

 

 10 When ye go <0935 bow> >, ye shall come <0935 bow> > unto a people <5971

<am > secure <0982 batach >, and to a large land <0776 >erets >: for God

<0430 >elohiym > hath given <5414 nathan > it into your hands <3027 yad >; a

place <4725 maqowm > where <0834 >aher > [there is] no <0369 >ayin > want

<4270 machcowr > of any <3605 kol > thing <1697 dabar > that [is] in the

earth <0776 >erets >.

 

 11 And there went <5265 naca< > from thence <8033 sham > of the family <4940

mishpachah > of the Danites <1839 Daniy >, out of Zorah <6681 tsavach > and

out of Eshtaol <0847 >Eshta>ol >, six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men

<0376 >iysh > appointed <2296 chagar > with weapons <3627 k@liy > of war

<4421 milchamah >.

 

 12 And they went <5927 <alah > up, and pitched <2583 chanah > in

Kirjathjearim <7157 Qiryath Y@<ariym >, in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >: wherefore

they called <7121 qara> > that place <4725 maqowm > Mahanehdan <4265

Machaneh-Dan > unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm >: behold <2009 hinneh >,

[it is] behind <0310 >achar > Kirjathjearim <7157 Qiryath Y@<ariym >.

 

 13 And they passed <5674 <abar > thence <8033 sham > unto mount <2022 har >

Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >, and came <0935 bow> > unto the house <1004 bayith

> of Micah <4318 Miykah >.

 

 14. Then answered <6030 <anah > the five <2568 chamesh > men <0582 >enowsh >

that went <1980 halak > to spy <7270 ragal > out the country <0776 >erets >

of Laish <3919 Layish >, and said <0559 >amar > unto their brethren <0251

>ach >, Do ye know <3045 yada< > that there is in these <0428 >el-leh >

houses <1004 bayith > an ephod <0646 >ephowd >, and teraphim <8655 t@raphiym

>, and a graven <6459 pecel > image, and a molten <4541 maccekah > image? now

<6258 <attah > therefore consider <3045 yada< > what <4100 mah > ye have to

do <6213 <asah >.

 

 15 And they turned <5493 cuwr > thitherward <8033 sham >, and came <0935

bow> > to the house <1004 bayith > of the young <5288 na<ar > man the Levite

<3881 Leviyiy >, [even] unto the house <1004 bayith > of Micah <4318 Miykah

>, and saluted him.

 

 16 And the six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh >

appointed <2296 chagar > with their weapons <3627 k@liy > of war <4421

milchamah >, which <0834 >aher > [were] of the children <1121 ben > of Dan

<1835 Dan >, stood <5324 natsab > by the entering <6607 pethach > of the gate

<8179 sha<ar >.

 

 17 And the five <2568 chamesh > men <0582 >enowsh > that went <5927 <alah >

to spy <7270 ragal > out the land <0776 >erets > went <5927 <alah > up, [and]

came <0935 bow> > in thither <8033 sham >, [and] took <3947 laqach > the

graven <6459 pecel > image, and the ephod <0646 >ephowd >, and the teraphim

<8655 t@raphiym >, and the molten <4541 maccekah > image: and the priest

<3548 kohen > stood <5324 natsab > in the entering <6607 pethach > of the

gate <8179 sha<ar > with the six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men

<0376 >iysh > [that were] appointed <2296 chagar > with weapons <3627 k@liy >

of war <4421 milchamah >.

 

 18 And these <0428 >el-leh > went <0935 bow> > into Micah's <4318 Miykah >

house <1004 bayith >, and fetched <3947 laqach > the carved <6459 pecel >

image, the ephod <0646 >ephowd >, and the teraphim <8655 t@raphiym >, and the

molten <4541 maccekah > image. Then said <0559 >amar > the priest <3548 kohen

> unto them, What <4100 mah > do <6213 <asah > ye?

 

 19 And they said <0559 >amar > unto him, Hold <2790 charash > thy peace

<2790 charash >, lay <7760 suwm > thine hand <3027 yad > upon thy mouth <6310

peh >, and go <3212 yalak > with us, and be to us a father <1> and a priest

<3548 kohen >: [is it] better <2896 towb > for thee to be a priest <3548

kohen > unto the house <1004 bayith > of one <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh

>, or <0176 >ow > that thou be a priest <3548 kohen > unto a tribe <7626

shebet > and a family <4940 mishpachah > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >?

 

 20 And the priest's <3548 kohen > heart <3820 leb > was glad <8190

Sha<ashgaz >, and he took <3947 laqach > the ephod <0646 >ephowd >, and the

teraphim <8655 t@raphiym >, and the graven <6459 pecel > image, and went

<0935 bow> > in the midst <7130 qereb > of the people <5971 <am >.

 

 21 So they turned <6437 panah > and departed <3212 yalak >, and put <7760

suwm > the little <2945 taph > ones and the cattle <4735 miqneh > and the

carriage <3520 k@buwddah > before <6440 paniym > them.

 

 22 [And] when they were a good <7368 rachaq > way from the house <1004

bayith > of Micah <4318 Miykah >, the men <0582 >enowsh > that [were] in the

houses <1004 bayith > near <5973 <im > to Micah's <4318 Miykah > house <1004

bayith > were gathered <2199 za<aq > together, and overtook <1692 dabaq > the

children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan >.

 

 23 And they cried <7121 qara> > unto the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835

Dan >. And they turned <5437 cabab > their faces <6440 paniym >, and said

<0559 >amar > unto Micah <4318 Miykah >, What <4100 mah > aileth thee, that

thou comest <2199 za<aq > with such a company <2199 za<aq >?

 

 24 And he said <0559 >amar >, Ye have taken <3947 laqach > away my gods

<0430 >elohiym > which <0834 >aher > I made <6213 <asah >, and the priest

<3548 kohen >, and ye are gone <3212 yalak > away: and what <4100 mah > have

I more <5750 <owd >? and what <4100 mah > [is] this <2088 zeh > [that] ye say

<0559 >amar > unto me, What <4100 mah > aileth thee?

 

 25 And the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > said <0559 >amar > unto

him, Let not thy voice <6963 qowl > be heard <8085 shama< > among us, lest

<6435 pen > angry <5315 nephesh > fellows <0582 >enowsh > run <6293 paga< >

upon thee, and thou lose <0622 >acaph > thy life <5315 nephesh >, with the

lives <5315 nephesh > of thy household <1004 bayith >.

 

 26 And the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > went <3212 yalak > their

way <1870 derek >: and when Micah <4318 Miykah > saw <7200 ra>ah > that they

[were] too strong <2389 chazaq > for him, he turned <6437 panah > and went

<7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > unto his house <1004 bayith >.

 

 27. And they took <3947 laqach > [the things] which <0834 >aher > Micah

<4318 Miykah > had made <6213 <asah >, and the priest <3548 kohen > which

<0834 >aher > he had <1961 hayah >, and came <0935 bow> > unto Laish <3919

Layish >, unto a people <5971 <am > [that were] at quiet <8252 shaqat > and

secure <0982 batach >: and they smote <5221 nakah > them with the edge <6310

peh > of the sword <2719 chereb >, and burnt <8313 saraph > the city <5892

<iyr > with fire <0784 >esh >.

 

 28 And [there was] no <0369 >ayin > deliverer <5337 natsal >, because <3588

kiy > it [was] far <7350 rachowq > from Zidon <6721 Tsiydown >, and they had

no <0369 >ayin > business <1697 dabar > with [any] man <0120 >adam >; and it

was in the valley <6010 <emeq > that [lieth] by Bethrehob <1050 Beyth R@chowb

>. And they built <1129 banah > a city <5892 <iyr >, and dwelt <3427 yashab >

therein.

 

 29 And they called <7121 qara> > the name <8034 shem > of the city <5892

<iyr > Dan <1835 Dan >, after the name <8034 shem > of Dan <1835 Dan > their

father <1>, who <0834 >aher > was born <3205 yalad > unto Israel <3478

Yisra>el >: howbeit <0199 >uwlam > the name <8034 shem > of the city <5892

<iyr > [was] Laish <3919 Layish > at the first <7223 ri>shown >.

 

 30 And the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > set <6965 quwm > up the

graven <6459 pecel > image: and Jonathan <3129 Yownathan >, the son <1121 ben

> of Gershom <1648 Ger@shown >, the son <1121 ben > of Manasseh <4519

M@nashsheh >, he and his sons <1121 ben > were priests <3548 kohen > to the

tribe <7626 shebet > of Dan <1835 Dan > until <5704 <ad > the day <3117 yowm

> of the captivity <1546 galuwth > of the land <0776 >erets >.

 

 31 And they set <7760 suwm > them up Micah's <4318 Miykah > graven <6459

pecel > image, which <0834 >aher > he made <6213 <asah >, all <3605 kol > the

time that the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > was in Shiloh

<7887 Shiyloh >.

 

Judges 19

 

 1. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass in those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm >,

when [there was] no <0369 >ayin > king <4428 melek > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el

>, that there was a certain <0376 >iysh > Levite <3881 Leviyiy > sojourning

<1481 guwr > on the side <3411 y@rekah > of mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669

>Ephrayim >, who took <3947 laqach > to him a concubine <6370 piylegesh > out

of Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem >.

 

 2 And his concubine <6370 piylegesh > played the whore <2181 zanah > against

<5921 <al > him, and went <3212 yalak > away from him unto her father's <1>

house <1004 bayith > to Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem >, and was there

<8033 sham > four <0702 >arba< > whole <3117 yowm > months <2320 chodesh >.

 

 3 And her husband <0376 >iysh > arose <6965 quwm >, and went <3212 yalak >

after <0310 >achar > her, to speak <1696 dabar > friendly <3820 leb > unto

her, [and] to bring <7725 shuwb > her again <7725 shuwb >, having his servant

<5288 na<ar > with him, and a couple <6776 tsemed > of asses <2543 chamowr >:

and she brought <0935 bow> > him into her father's <1> house <1004 bayith >:

and when the father <1> of the damsel <5291 na<arah > saw <7200 ra>ah > him,

he rejoiced <8055 samach > to meet <7125 qir>ah > him.

 

 4 And his father <2859 chathan > in law <2859 chathan >, the damsel's <5291

na<arah > father <1>, retained <2388 chazaq > him; and he abode <3427 yashab

> with him three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm >: so they did eat <0398

>akal > and drink <8354 shathah >, and lodged <3885 luwn > there <8033 sham

>.

 

 5 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the fourth <7243 r@biy<iy > day <3117

yowm >, when they arose <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > in the morning

<1242 boqer >, that he rose <6965 quwm > up to depart <3212 yalak >: and the

damsel's <5291 na<arah > father <1> said <0559 >amar > unto his son <2860

chathan > in law <2859 chathan >, Comfort <5582 ca<ad > thine heart <3820 leb

> with a morsel <6595 path > of bread <3899 lechem >, and afterward <0310

>achar > go <3212 yalak > your way.

 

 6 And they sat <3427 yashab > down, and did eat <0398 >akal > and drink

<8354 shathah > both <8147 sh@nayim > of them together <3162 yachad >: for

the damsel's <5291 na<arah > father <1> had said <0559 >amar > unto the man

<0376 >iysh >, Be content <2974 ya>al >, I pray <4994 na> > thee, and tarry

<3885 luwn > all <3885 luwn > night, and let thine heart <3820 leb > be merry

<3190 yatab >.

 

 7 And when the man <0376 >iysh > rose <6965 quwm > up to depart <3212 yalak

>, his father <2859 chathan > in law <2859 chathan > urged <6484 patsar >

him: therefore he lodged <3885 luwn > there <8033 sham > again <7725 shuwb >.


 

 8 And he arose <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > in the morning <1242

boqer > on the fifth <2549 chamiyshiy > day <3117 yowm > to depart <3212

yalak >: and the damsel's <5291 na<arah > father <1> said <0559 >amar >,

Comfort <5582 ca<ad > thine heart <3824 lebab >, I pray <4994 na> > thee. And

they tarried <4102 mahahh > until <5704 <ad > afternoon, and they did eat

<0398 >akal > both <8147 sh@nayim > of them.

 

 9 And when the man <0376 >iysh > rose <6965 quwm > up to depart <3212 yalak

>, he, and his concubine <6370 piylegesh >, and his servant <5288 na<ar >,

his father <2859 chathan > in law <2859 chathan >, the damsel's <5291 na<arah

> father <1>, said <0559 >amar > unto him, Behold <2009 hinneh >, now <4994

na> > the day <3117 yowm > draweth <7503 raphah > toward evening <6150 <arab

>, I pray <4994 na> > you tarry <3885 luwn > all <3885 luwn > night: behold

<2009 hinneh >, the day <3117 yowm > groweth <2583 chanah > to an end <2583

chanah >, lodge <3885 luwn > here <6311 poh >, that thine heart <3824 lebab >

may be merry <3190 yatab >; and to morrow <4279 machar > get you early <7925

shakam > on your way <1870 derek >, that thou mayest go <1980 halak > home

<0168 >ohel >.

 

 10 But the man <0376 >iysh > would <14> not tarry <3885 luwn > that night,

but he rose <6965 quwm > up and departed <3212 yalak >, and came <0935 bow> >

over <5227 nokach > against <5227 nokach > Jebus <2982 Y@buwc >, which <1958

hiy > [is] Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >; and [there were] with him two

<6771 tsame> > asses <2543 chamowr > saddled <2280 chabash >, his concubine

<6370 piylegesh > also [was] with him.

 

 11 [And] when they [were] by Jebus <2982 Y@buwc >, the day <3117 yowm > was

far <3966 m@<od > spent <7286 radad >; and the servant <5288 na<ar > said

<0559 >amar > unto his master <0113 >adown >, Come <3212 yalak >, I pray

<4994 na> > thee, and let us turn <5493 cuwr > in into <0413 >el > this <2063

zo>th > city <5892 <iyr > of the Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy >, and lodge <3885

luwn > in it.

 

 12 And his master <0113 >adown > said <0559 >amar > unto him, We will not

turn <5493 cuwr > aside hither into <0413 >el > the city <5892 <iyr > of a

stranger <5237 nokriy >, that [is] not of the children <1121 ben > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >; we will pass <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > to Gibeah

<1390 Gib<ah >.

 

 13 And he said <0559 >amar > unto his servant <5288 na<ar >, Come <3212

yalak >, and let us draw near <7126 qarab > to one <0259 >echad > of these

places <4725 maqowm > to lodge <3885 luwn > all <3885 luwn > night, in Gibeah

<1390 Gib<ah >, or <0176 >ow > in Ramah <7414 Ramah >.

 

 14 And they passed <5674 <abar > on and went <3212 yalak > their way <3212

yalak >; and the sun <8121 shemesh > went <0935 bow> > down upon them [when

they were] by Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >, which <0834 >aher > [belongeth] to

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >.

 

 15 And they turned <5493 cuwr > aside thither <8033 sham >, to go <0935 bow>

> in [and] to lodge <3885 luwn > in Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >: and when he went

<0935 bow> > in, he sat <3427 yashab > him down in a street <7339 r@chob > of

the city <5892 <iyr >: for [there was] no <0369 >ayin > man <0376 >iysh >

that took <0622 >acaph > them into his house <1004 bayith > to lodging <3885

luwn >.

 

 16. And, behold <2009 hinneh >, there came <0935 bow> > an old <2205 zaqen >

man <0376 >iysh > from his work <4639 ma<aseh > out of the field <7704 sadeh

> at even <6153 <ereb >, which [was] also of mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669

>Ephrayim >; and he sojourned <1481 guwr > in Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >: but the

men <0582 >enowsh > of the place <4725 maqowm > [were] Benjamites <1145

Ben-y@miyniy >.

 

 17 And when he had lifted <5375 nasa> > up his eyes <5869 <ayin >, he saw

<7200 ra>ah > a wayfaring <0732 >arach > man <0376 >iysh > in the street

<7339 r@chob > of the city <5892 <iyr >: and the old <2205 zaqen > man <0376

>iysh > said <0559 >amar >, Whither <0575 >an > goest <3212 yalak > thou? and

whence <0370 >aiyn > comest <0935 bow> > thou?

 

 18 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him, We [are] passing <5674 <abar > from

Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > toward <5704 <ad > the side <3411 y@rekah

> of mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >; from thence <8033 sham >

[am] I: and I went <3212 yalak > to Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem >, but

I [am now] going <1980 halak > to the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >; and there [is] no <0369 >ayin > man <0376 >iysh > that receiveth

<0622 >acaph > me to house <1004 bayith >.

 

 19 Yet <1571 gam > there is both <1571 gam > straw <8401 teben > and

provender <4554 micpow> > for our asses <2543 chamowr >; and there is bread

<3899 lechem > and wine <3196 yayin > also <1571 gam > for me, and for thy

handmaid <0519 >amah >, and for the young <5288 na<ar > man [which is] with

thy servants <5650 <ebed >: [there is] no <0369 >ayin > want <4270 machcowr >

of any <3605 kol > thing <1697 dabar >.

 

 20 And the old <2205 zaqen > man <0376 >iysh > said <0559 >amar >, Peace

<7965 shalowm > [be] with thee; howsoever <7535 raq > [let] all <3605 kol >

thy wants <4270 machcowr > [lie] upon me; only <7535 raq > lodge <3885 luwn >

not in the street <7339 r@chob >.

 

 21 So he brought <0935 bow> > him into his house <1004 bayith >, and gave

provender <1101 balal > unto the asses <2543 chamowr >: and they washed <7364

rachats > their feet <7272 regel >, and did eat <0398 >akal > and drink <8354

shathah >.

 

 22. [Now] as they were making their hearts <3820 leb > merry <3190 yatab >,

behold <2009 hinneh >, the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr >,

certain <0582 >enowsh > sons <1121 ben > of Belial <1100 b@liya<al >, beset

<5437 cabab > the house <1004 bayith > round <5437 cabab > about, [and] beat

<1849 daphaq > at <5921 <al > the door <1817 deleth >, and spake <0559 >amar

> to the master <1167 ba<al > of the house <1004 bayith >, the old <2205

zaqen > man <0376 >iysh >, saying <0559 >amar >, Bring <3318 yatsa> > forth

<3318 yatsa> > the man <0376 >iysh > that came <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el >

thine house <1004 bayith >, that we may know <3045 yada< > him.

 

 23 And the man <0376 >iysh >, the master <1167 ba<al > of the house <1004

bayith >, went <3318 yatsa> > out unto them, and said <0559 >amar > unto

them, Nay <0408 >al >, my brethren <0251 >ach >, [nay], I pray <4994 na> >

you, do not [so] wickedly <7489 ra<a< >; seeing <0310 >achar > that this

<2088 zeh > man <0376 >iysh > is come <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > mine

house <1004 bayith >, do <6213 <asah > not this <2063 zo>th > folly <5039

n@balah >.

 

 24 Behold <2009 hinneh >, [here is] my daughter <1323 bath > a maiden <1330

b@thuwlah >, and his concubine <6370 piylegesh >; them I will bring <3318

yatsa> > out now <4994 na> >, and humble <6031 <anah > ye them, and do <6213

<asah > with them what seemeth <5869 <ayin > good <2896 towb > unto you: but

unto this <2088 zeh > man <0376 >iysh > do <6213 <asah > not so <2063 zo>th >

vile <5039 n@balah > a thing <1697 dabar >.

 

 25 But the men <0582 >enowsh > would <14> not hearken <8085 shama< > to him:

so the man <0376 >iysh > took <2388 chazaq > his concubine <6370 piylegesh >,

and brought <3318 yatsa> > her forth <3318 yatsa> > unto them; and they knew

<3045 yada< > her, and abused <5953 <alal > her all <3605 kol > the night

<3915 layil > until <5704 <ad > the morning <1242 boqer >: and when the day

<7837 shachar > began <5927 <alah > to spring <5927 <alah >, they let her go

<7971 shalach >.

 

 26 Then came <0935 bow> > the woman <0802 >ishshah > in the dawning <6437

panah > of the day <1242 boqer >, and fell <5307 naphal > down at the door

<6607 pethach > of the man's <0376 >iysh > house <1004 bayith > where her

lord <0113 >adown > [was], till <5704 <ad > it was light <0216 >owr >.

 

 27 And her lord <0113 >adown > rose <6965 quwm > up in the morning <1242

boqer >, and opened <6605 pathach > the doors <1817 deleth > of the house

<1004 bayith >, and went <3318 yatsa> > out to go <3212 yalak > his way <1870

derek >: and, behold <2009 hinneh >, the woman <0802 >ishshah > his concubine

<6370 piylegesh > was fallen <5307 naphal > down [at] the door <6607 pethach

> of the house <1004 bayith >, and her hands <3027 yad > [were] upon the

threshold <5592 caph >.

 

 28 And he said <0559 >amar > unto her, Up, and let us be going <3212 yalak

>. But none <0369 >ayin > answered <6030 <anah >. Then the man <0376 >iysh >

took <3947 laqach > her [up] upon an ass <2543 chamowr >, and the man <0376

>iysh > rose <6965 quwm > up, and gat <3212 yalak > him unto his place <4725

maqowm >.

 

 29 And when he was come <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > his house <1004 bayith

>, he took <3947 laqach > a knife <3979 ma>akeleth >, and laid hold <2388

chazaq > on his concubine <6370 piylegesh >, and divided <5408 nathach > her,

[together] with her bones <6106 <etsem >, into twelve pieces <5409 nethach >,

and sent <7971 shalach > her into all <3605 kol > the coasts <1366 g@buwl >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 30 And it was so, that all <3605 kol > that saw <7200 ra>ah > it said <0559

>amar >, There was no <3808 lo> > such <2063 zo>th > deed done <1961 hayah >

nor <3908 lachash > seen <7200 ra>ah > from the day <3117 yowm > that the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <5927 <alah > up out of

the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > unto this <2088 zeh > day

<3117 yowm >: consider <7760 suwm > of it, take advice <5779 <uwts >, and

speak <1696 dabar > [your minds].

 

Judges 20

 

 1. Then all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

went <3318 yatsa> > out, and the congregation <5712 <edah > was gathered

<6950 qahal > together as one <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh >, from Dan

<1835 Dan > even to Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< >, with the land <0776

>erets > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >, unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in Mizpeh

<4709 Mitspah >.

 

 2 And the chief <6438 pinnah > of all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am >,

[even] of all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

>, presented <3320 yatsab > themselves in the assembly <6951 qahal > of the

people <5971 <am > of God <0430 >elohiym >, four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967

me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > footmen that drew <8025 shalaph > sword <2719

chereb >.

 

 3 (Now the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > heard <8085

shama< > that the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > were gone

<5927 <alah > up to Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah >.) Then said <0559 >amar > the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, Tell <1696 dabar > [us], how

<0349 >eyk > was this <2063 zo>th > wickedness <7451 ra< >?

 

 4 And the Levite <3881 Leviyiy >, the husband <0376 >iysh > of the woman

<0802 >ishshah > that was slain <7523 ratsach >, answered <6030 <anah > and

said <0559 >amar >, I came <0935 bow> > into Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > that

[belongeth] to Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >, I and my concubine <6370 piylegesh

>, to lodge <3885 luwn >.

 

 5 And the men <1167 ba<al > of Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > rose <6965 quwm >

against <5921 <al > me, and beset <5437 cabab > the house <1004 bayith >

round <5437 cabab > about upon me by night <3915 layil >, [and] thought <1819

damah > to have slain <2026 harag > me: and my concubine <6370 piylegesh >

have they forced <6031 <anah >, that she is dead <4191 muwth >.

 

 6 And I took <0270 >achaz > my concubine <6370 piylegesh >, and cut <5408

nathach > her in pieces, and sent <7971 shalach > her throughout all <3605

kol > the country <7704 sadeh > of the inheritance <5159 nachalah > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >: for they have committed <6213 <asah > lewdness <2154 zimmah

> and folly <5039 n@balah > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 7 Behold <2009 hinneh >, ye [are] all <3605 kol > children <1121 ben > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el >; give <3051 yahab > here <1988 halom > your advice

<1697 dabar > and counsel <6098 <etsah >.

 

 8 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > arose <6965 quwm > as one <0259

>echad > man <0376 >iysh >, saying <0559 >amar >, We will not any <0376 >iysh

> [of us] go <3212 yalak > to his tent <0168 >ohel >, neither <3808 lo> >

will we any <0376 >iysh > [of us] turn <5493 cuwr > into his house <1004

bayith >.

 

 9 But now <6258 <attah > this <2063 zo>th > [shall be] the thing <1697 dabar

> which <0834 >aher > we will do <6213 <asah > to Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >; [we

will go <3212 yalak > up] by lot <1486 gowral > against <5921 <al > it;

 

 10 And we will take <3947 laqach > ten <6235 <eser > men <0582 >enowsh > of

an hundred <3967 me>ah > throughout all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626 shebet >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and an hundred <3967 me>ah > of a thousand <0505

>eleph >, and a thousand <7233 r@babah > out of ten <7233 r@babah > thousand

<7233 r@babah >, to fetch <3947 laqach > victual <6720 tseydah > for the

people <5971 <am >, that they may do <6213 <asah >, when they come <0935 bow>

> to Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >, according to all

<3605 kol > the folly <5039 n@balah > that they have wrought <6213 <asah > in

Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 11 So all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > were

gathered <0622 >acaph > against <0413 >el > the city <5892 <iyr >, knit <2270

chaber > together as one <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh >.

 

 12. And the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > sent <7971

shalach > men <0582 >enowsh > through all <3605 kol > the tribe <7626 shebet

> of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >, saying <0559 >amar >, What <4100 mah >

wickedness <7451 ra< > [is] this <2063 zo>th > that is done <1961 hayah >

among you?

 

 13 Now <6258 <attah > therefore deliver <5414 nathan > [us] the men <0582

>enowsh >, the children <1121 ben > of Belial <1100 b@liya<al >, which <0834

>aher > [are] in Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >, that we may put them to death <4191

muwth >, and put <1197 ba<ar > away <1197 ba<ar > evil <7451 ra< > from

Israel <3478 Yisra>el >. But the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn > would <14> not hearken <8085 shama< > to the voice <6963 qowl >

of their brethren <0251 >ach > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el >:

 

 14 But the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > gathered <0622

>acaph > themselves together out of the cities <5892 <iyr > unto Gibeah <1390

Gib<ah >, to go <3318 yatsa> > out to battle <4421 milchamah > against <5973

<im > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 15 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > were numbered

<6485 paqad > at that time out of the cities <5892 <iyr > twenty <6242

<esriym > and six <8337 shesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >

that drew <8025 shalaph > sword <2719 chereb >, beside <0905 bad > the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >, which were numbered

<6485 paqad > seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > chosen <0970 bachuwr

> men <0376 >iysh >.

 

 16 Among all <3605 kol > this <2088 zeh > people <5971 <am > [there were]

seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > chosen <0970 bachuwr > men <0376

>iysh > lefthanded; every <3605 kol > one could sling <7049 qala< > stones

<68> at <0413 >el > an hair <8185 sa<arah > [breadth], and not miss <2398

chata> >.

 

 17 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, beside <0905 bad >

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >, were numbered <6485 paqad > four <0702 >arba< >

hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > that drew

<8025 shalaph > sword <2719 chereb >: all <3605 kol > these <2088 zeh >

[were] men <0376 >iysh > of war <4421 milchamah >.

 

 18. And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > arose <6965 quwm

>, and went <5927 <alah > up to the house <1008 Beyth->El > of God <1008

Beyth->El >, and asked <7592 sha>al > counsel of God <0430 >elohiym >, and

said <0559 >amar >, Which <4310 miy > of us shall go <5927 <alah > up first

<8462 t@chillah > to the battle <4421 milchamah > against <5973 <im > the

children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >? And the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar >, Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > [shall go <3212 yalak >

up] first <8462 t@chillah >.

 

 19 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > rose <6965 quwm >

up in the morning <1242 boqer >, and encamped <2583 chanah > against <5921

<al > Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >.

 

 20 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went <3318 yatsa> >

out to battle <4421 milchamah > against <5973 <im > Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn

>; and the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > put themselves in

array <6186 <arak > to fight <4421 milchamah > against them at Gibeah <1390

Gib<ah >.

 

 21 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > came <3318

yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >, and destroyed

<7843 shachath > down to the ground <0776 >erets > of the Israelites <3478

Yisra>el > that day <3117 yowm > twenty <6242 <esriym > and two <8147

sh@nayim > thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >.

 

 22 And the people <5971 <am > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> encouraged <2388 chazaq > themselves, and set their battle <4421 milchamah

> again <3254 yacaph > in array <6186 <arak > in the place <4725 maqowm >

where they put themselves in array <6186 <arak > the first <7223 ri>shown >

day <3117 yowm >.

 

 23 (And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went <5927 <alah

> up and wept <1058 bakah > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

until <5704 <ad > even <6153 <ereb >, and asked <7592 sha>al > counsel of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, saying <0559 >amar >, Shall I go <5066 nagash > up

again <3254 yacaph > to battle <4421 milchamah > against <5973 <im > the

children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > my brother <0251 >ach >?

And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar >, Go <5927 <alah > up against

<0413 >el > him.)

 

 24 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <7126 qarab

> near <7126 qarab > against <0413 >el > the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin

<1144 Binyamiyn > the second <8145 sheniy > day <3117 yowm >.

 

 25 And Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> >

against <7125 qir>ah > them out of Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > the second <8145

sheniy > day <3117 yowm >, and destroyed <7843 shachath > down to the ground

<0776 >erets > of the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > again

<5750 <owd > eighteen thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >; all <3605

kol > these <0428 >el-leh > drew <8025 shalaph > the sword <2719 chereb >.

 

 26. Then all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

>, and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am >, went <5927 <alah > up, and

came <0935 bow> > unto the house <1008 Beyth->El > of God <1008 Beyth->El >,

and wept <1058 bakah >, and sat <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > before

<6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and fasted <6684 tsuwm > that day

<3117 yowm > until <5704 <ad > even <6153 <ereb >, and offered <5927 <alah >

burnt <5930 <olah > offerings and peace <8002 shelem > offerings before <6440

paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

 

 27 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > enquired <7592

sha>al > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, (for the ark <0727 >arown > of the

covenant <1285 b@riyth > of God <0430 >elohiym > [was] there <8033 sham > in

those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm >,

 

 28 And Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac >, the son <1121 ben > of Eleazar <0499

>El<azar >, the son <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175 >Aharown >, stood <5975 <amad

> before it in those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm >,) saying <0559 >amar >,

Shall I yet <5750 <owd > again <3254 yacaph > go <3318 yatsa> > out to battle

<4421 milchamah > against <5973 <im > the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin

<1144 Binyamiyn > my brother <0251 >ach >, or shall I cease <2308 chadal >?

And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar >, Go <5927 <alah > up; for to

morrow <4279 machar > I will deliver <5414 nathan > them into thine hand

<3027 yad >.

 

 29 And Israel <3478 Yisra>el > set <7760 suwm > liers in wait <0693 >arab >

round <5439 cabiyb > about Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >.

 

 30 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went <5927 <alah

> up against <0413 >el > the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn

> on the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > day <3117 yowm >, and put themselves in

array <6186 <arak > against <0413 >el > Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >, as at other

times <6471 pa<am >.

 

 31 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > went <3318

yatsa> > out against <7125 qir>ah > the people <5971 <am >, [and] were drawn

<5423 nathaq > away from the city <5892 <iyr >; and they began <2490 chalal >

to smite <5221 nakah > of the people <5971 <am >, [and] kill <2491 chalal >,

as at other times <6471 pa<am >, in the highways <4546 m@cillah >, of which

<0834 >aher > one <0259 >echad > goeth <5927 <alah > up to the house <1008

Beyth->El > of God <1008 Beyth->El >, and the other <0259 >echad > to Gibeah

<1390 Gib<ah > in the field <7704 sadeh >, about thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >

men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 32 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > said <0559

>amar >, They [are] smitten <5062 nagaph > down before <6440 paniym > us, as

at the first <7223 ri>shown >. But the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar >, Let us flee <5127 nuwc >, and draw <5423

nathaq > them from the city <5892 <iyr > unto the highways <4546 m@cillah >.


 

 33 And all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > rose

<6965 quwm > up out of their place <4725 maqowm >, and put themselves in

array <6186 <arak > at Baaltamar <1193 Ba<al Tamar >: and the liers in wait

<0693 >arab > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <1518 giyach > forth <1518

giyach > out of their places <4725 maqowm >, [even] out of the meadows <4629

ma<areh > of Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >.

 

 34 And there came <0935 bow> > against <5048 neged > Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >

ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph > chosen <0970 bachuwr > men <0376

>iysh > out of all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, and the battle <4421

milchamah > was sore <3513 kabad >: but they knew <3045 yada< > not that evil

<7451 ra< > [was] near <5060 naga< > them.

 

 35 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > smote <5062 nagaph > Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn > before <6440 paniym > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: and the children

<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > destroyed <7843 shachath > of the

Benjamites <1145 Ben-y@miyniy > that day <3117 yowm > twenty <6242 <esriym >

and five <2568 chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > and an hundred <3967 me>ah >

men <0376 >iysh >: all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el-leh > drew <8025 shalaph >

the sword <2719 chereb >.

 

 36 So the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > saw <7200 ra>ah

> that they were smitten <5062 nagaph >: for the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > gave <5414 nathan > place <4725 maqowm > to the Benjamites

<1145 Ben-y@miyniy >, because <3588 kiy > they trusted <0982 batach > unto

the liers in wait <0693 >arab > which <0834 >aher > they had set <7760 suwm >

beside <0413 >el > Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >.

 

 37 And the liers in wait <0693 >arab > hasted <2363 chuwsh >, and rushed

<6584 pashat > upon Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah >; and the liers in wait <0693 >arab

> drew <4900 mashak > [themselves] along, and smote <5221 nakah > all <3605

kol > the city <5892 <iyr > with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719

chereb >.

 

 38 Now there was an appointed <4150 mow<ed > sign between <5973 <im > the

men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and the liers in wait <0693

>arab >, that they should make a great <7235 rabah > flame <4864 mas>eth >

with smoke <6227 <ashan > rise <5927 <alah > up out of the city <5892 <iyr >.


 

 39 And when the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > retired <2015

haphak > in the battle <4421 milchamah >, Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > began

<2490 chalal > to smite <5221 nakah > [and] kill <2491 chalal > of the men

<0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > about thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >

persons <0376 >iysh >: for they said <0559 >amar >, Surely <0389 >ak > they

are smitten <5062 nagaph > down before <6440 paniym > us, as [in] the first

<7223 ri>shown > battle <4421 milchamah >.

 

 40 But when the flame <4864 mas>eth > began <2490 chalal > to arise <5927

<alah > up out of the city <5892 <iyr > with a pillar <5982 <ammuwd > of

smoke <6227 <ashan >, the Benjamites <1145 Ben-y@miyniy > looked <6437 panah

> behind <0310 >achar > them, and, behold <2009 hinneh >, the flame <3632

kaliyl > of the city <5892 <iyr > ascended <5927 <alah > up to heaven <8064

shamayim >.

 

 41 And when the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > turned <2015

haphak > again, the men <0376 >iysh > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > were

amazed <0926 bahal >: for they saw <7200 ra>ah > that evil <7451 ra< > was

come <5060 naga< > upon them.

 

 42 Therefore they turned <6437 panah > [their backs] before <6440 paniym >

the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > unto the way <1870 derek >

of the wilderness <4057 midbar >; but the battle <4421 milchamah > overtook

<1692 dabaq > them; and them which <0834 >aher > [came] out of the cities

<5892 <iyr > they destroyed <7843 shachath > in the midst <8432 tavek > of

them.

 

 43 [Thus] they inclosed <3803 kathar > the Benjamites <1145 Ben-y@miyniy >

round <3803 kathar > about <3803 kathar >, [and] chased <7291 radaph > them,

[and] trode <1869 darak > them down with ease <4496 m@nuwchah > over <5227

nokach > against <5227 nokach > Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > toward the sunrising.

 

 44 And there fell <5307 naphal > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > eighteen

thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >; all <3605 kol > these <0428

>el-leh > [were] men <0582 >enowsh > of valour <2428 chayil >.

 

 45 And they turned <6437 panah > and fled <5127 nuwc > toward the wilderness

<4057 midbar > unto the rock <5553 cela< > of Rimmon <7417 Rimmown >: and

they gleaned <5953 <alal > of them in the highways <4546 m@cillah > five

<2568 chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >; and pursued <1692

dabaq > hard after <0310 >achar > them unto Gidom <1440 Gid<om >, and slew

<5221 nakah > two thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > of them.

 

 46 So that all <3605 kol > which fell <5307 naphal > that day <3117 yowm >

of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > were twenty <6242 <esriym > and five <2568

chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > that drew <8025 shalaph >

the sword <2719 chereb >; all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el-leh > [were] men

<0582 >enowsh > of valour <2428 chayil >.

 

 47 But six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > turned

<6437 panah > and fled <5127 nuwc > to the wilderness <4057 midbar > unto the

rock <5553 cela< > Rimmon <7417 Rimmown >, and abode <3427 yashab > in the

rock <5553 cela< > Rimmon <7417 Rimmown > four <0702 >arba< > months <2320

chodesh >.

 

 48 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > turned <7725 shuwb >

again <7725 shuwb > upon the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn

>, and smote <5221 nakah > them with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719

chereb >, as well <3190 yatab > the men <4974 m@thom > of [every] city <5892

<iyr >, as the beast <0929 b@hemah >, and all <3605 kol > that came <4672

matsa> > to hand <4672 matsa> >: also they set <7971 shalach > on fire <0784

>esh > all <3605 kol > the cities <5892 <iyr > that they came <4672 matsa> >

to.

 

Judges 21

 

 1. Now the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > had sworn <7650

shaba< > in Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah >, saying <0559 >amar >, There shall not any

<0376 >iysh > of us give <5414 nathan > his daughter <1323 bath > unto

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > to wife <0802 >ishshah >.

 

 2 And the people <5971 <am > came <0935 bow> > to the house <1008 Beyth->El

> of God <1008 Beyth->El >, and abode <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > till

<5704 <ad > even <6153 <ereb > before <6440 paniym > God <0430 >elohiym >,

and lifted <5375 nasa> > up their voices <6963 qowl >, and wept <1058 bakah >

sore;

 

 3 And said <0559 >amar >, O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, why <4100 mah > is this <2063 zo>th > come <1961

hayah > to pass in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, that there should be to day <3117

yowm > one <0259 >echad > tribe <7626 shebet > lacking <6485 paqad > in

Israel <3478 Yisra>el >?

 

 4 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the morrow <4279 machar >, that the

people <5971 <am > rose <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam >, and built <1129

banah > there <8033 sham > an altar <4196 mizbeach >, and offered <5927 <alah

> burnt <5930 <olah > offerings and peace <8002 shelem > offerings.

 

 5 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar

>, Who <4310 miy > [is there] among all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626 shebet >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > that came <5927 <alah > not up with the

congregation <6951 qahal > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >? For they had made a

great <1419 gadowl > oath <7621 sh@buw<ah > concerning him that came <5927

<alah > not up to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah >, saying

<0559 >amar >, He shall surely be put to death <4191 muwth >.

 

 6 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > repented <5162

nacham > them for Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > their brother <0251 >ach >, and

said <0559 >amar >, There is one <0259 >echad > tribe <7626 shebet > cut

<1438 gada< > off from Israel <3478 Yisra>el > this day <3117 yowm >.

 

 7 How <4100 mah > shall we do <6213 <asah > for wives <0802 >ishshah > for

them that remain <3498 yathar >, seeing <7200 ra>ah > we have sworn <7650

shaba< > by the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > that we will not give <5414 nathan >

them of our daughters <1121 ben > to wives <0802 >ishshah >?

 

 8 And they said <0559 >amar >, What <4310 miy > one <0259 >echad > [is

there] of the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > that came

<5927 <alah > not up to Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah > to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >?

And, behold <2009 hinneh >, there came <0935 bow> > none to the camp <4264

machaneh > from Jabeshgilead to the assembly <6951 qahal >.

 

 9 For the people <5971 <am > were numbered <6485 paqad >, and, behold <2009

hinneh >, [there were] none of the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jabeshgilead

there <8033 sham >.

 

 10 And the congregation <5712 <edah > sent <7971 shalach > thither <8033

sham > twelve thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > of the valiantest,

and commanded <6680 tsavah > them, saying <0559 >amar >, Go <3212 yalak > and

smite <5221 nakah > the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jabeshgilead with the

edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb >, with the women <0802 >ishshah >

and the children <2945 taph >.

 

 11 And this <2063 zo>th > [is] the thing <1697 dabar > that ye shall do

<6213 <asah >, Ye shall utterly destroy <2763 charam > every <3605 kol > male

<2145 zakar >, and every <3605 kol > woman <0802 >ishshah > that hath lain by

man <2145 zakar >.

 

 12 And they found <4672 matsa> > among the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of

Jabeshgilead four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > young <5291 na<arah >

virgins <1330 b@thuwlah >, that had known <3045 yada< > no <3808 lo> > man

<0376 >iysh > by lying <4904 mishkab > with any male <2145 zakar >: and they

brought <0935 bow> > them unto the camp <4264 machaneh > to Shiloh <7887

Shiyloh >, which <0834 >aher > [is] in the land <0776 >erets > of Canaan

<3667 K@na<an >.

 

 13 And the whole <3605 kol > congregation <5712 <edah > sent <7971 shalach >

[some] to speak <1696 dabar > to the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn > that [were] in the rock <5553 cela< > Rimmon <7417 Rimmown >, and

to call <7121 qara> > peaceably <7965 shalowm > unto them.

 

 14 And Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > came <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > at

that time <6256 <eth >; and they gave <5414 nathan > them wives <0802

>ishshah > which <0834 >aher > they had saved <2421 chayah > alive <2421

chayah > of the women <0802 >ishshah > of Jabeshgilead: and yet so <3651 ken

> they sufficed <4672 matsa> > them not.

 

 15 And the people <5971 <am > repented <5162 nacham > them for Benjamin

<1144 Binyamiyn >, because <3588 kiy > that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had made

<6213 <asah > a breach <6556 perets > in the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 16. Then the elders <2205 zaqen > of the congregation <5712 <edah > said

<0559 >amar >, How <4100 mah > shall we do <6213 <asah > for wives <0802

>ishshah > for them that remain <3498 yathar >, seeing <3588 kiy > the women

<0802 >ishshah > are destroyed <8045 shamad > out of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn

>?

 

 17 And they said <0559 >amar >, [There must be] an inheritance <3425

y@rushah > for them that be escaped <6413 p@leytah > of Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn >, that a tribe <7626 shebet > be not destroyed <4229 machah > out

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

 

 18 Howbeit we may <3201 yakol > not give <5414 nathan > them wives <0802

>ishshah > of our daughters <1121 ben >: for the children <1121 ben > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > have sworn <7650 shaba< >, saying <0559 >amar >,

Cursed <0779 >arar > [be] he that giveth <5414 nathan > a wife <0802 >ishshah

> to Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >.

 

 19 Then they said <0559 >amar >, Behold <2009 hinneh >, [there is] a feast

<2282 chag > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > yearly

<3117 yowm > [in a place] which <0834 >aher > [is] on the north <6828

tsaphown > side of Bethel <1008 Beyth->El >, on the east side of the highway

<4546 m@cillah > that goeth <5927 <alah > up from Bethel <1008 Beyth->El > to

Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >, and on the south <5045 negeb > of Lebonah <3829

L@bownah >.

 

 20 Therefore they commanded <6680 tsavah > the children <1121 ben > of

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >, saying <0559 >amar >, Go <3212 yalak > and lie in

wait <0693 >arab > in the vineyards <3754 kerem >;

 

 21 And see <7200 ra>ah >, and, behold <2009 hinneh >, if <0518 >im > the

daughters <1121 ben > of Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > come <3318 yatsa> > out to

dance <2342 chuwl > in dances <4246 m@chowlah >, then come <3318 yatsa> > ye

out of the vineyards <3754 kerem >, and catch <2414 chataph > you every man

<0376 >iysh > his wife <0802 >ishshah > of the daughters <1121 ben > of

Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh >, and go <1980 halak > to the land <0776 >erets > of

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >.

 

 22 And it shall be, when <3588 kiy > their fathers <1> or <0176 >ow > their

brethren <0251 >ach > come <0935 bow> > unto us to complain <7378 riyb >,

that we will say <0559 >amar > unto them, Be favourable <2603 chanan > unto

them for our sakes: because <3588 kiy > we reserved <3947 laqach > not to

each man <0376 >iysh > his wife <0802 >ishshah > in the war <4421 milchamah

>: for ye did not give <5414 nathan > unto them at this time <6256 <eth >,

[that] ye should be guilty <0816 >asham >.

 

 23 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > did <6213

<asah > so <3651 ken >, and took <5375 nasa> > [them] wives <0802 >ishshah >,

according to their number <4557 micpar >, of them that danced <2342 chuwl >,

whom <0834 >aher > they caught <1497 gazal >: and they went <3212 yalak > and

returned <7725 shuwb > unto their inheritance <5159 nachalah >, and repaired

<1129 banah > the cities <5892 <iyr >, and dwelt <3427 yashab > in them.

 

 24 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > departed <1980

halak > thence <8033 sham > at that time, every man <0376 >iysh > to his

tribe <7626 shebet > and to his family <4940 mishpachah >, and they went

<3318 yatsa> > out from thence <8033 sham > every man <0376 >iysh > to his

inheritance <5159 nachalah >.

 

 25 In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > [there was] no <0369 >ayin > king

<4428 melek > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: every man <0376 >iysh > did <6213

<asah > [that which was] right <3477 yashar > in his own eyes <5869 <ayin >.