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Judges 8:18

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶל־זֶ֨בַח֙ וְאֶל־צַלְמֻנָּ֔ע אֵיפֹה֙ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲרַגְתֶּ֖ם בְּתָבֹ֑ור וַֽיֹּאמְרוּ֙ כָּמֹ֣וךָ כְמֹוהֶ֔ם אֶחָ֕ד כְּתֹ֖אַר בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ And he said to Zevaḥ and to Tsalmunna, “Where are the men whom you killed at Tavor?” And they said, “As you are, so were … Continue reading

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Judges 8:17

וְאֶת־מִגְדַּ֥ל פְּנוּאֵ֖ל נָתָ֑ץ וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖ג אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעִֽיר׃ And he tore down the tower of Penuʾel and killed the men of the city.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (ve-et) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Conjunction with definite direct object marker; Translation: “and”; Notes: Links … Continue reading

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Judges 8:16

וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־זִקְנֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־קֹוצֵ֥י הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־הַֽבַּרְקֳנִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣דַע בָּהֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אַנְשֵׁ֥י סֻכֹּֽות׃ And he took the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the briers, and he disciplined the men of Sukkot with them.   Morphology וַיִּקַּח֙ … Continue reading

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Judges 8:15

וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י סֻכֹּ֔ות וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֖ה זֶ֣בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֑ע אֲשֶׁר֩ חֵרַפְתֶּ֨ם אֹותִ֜י לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲ֠כַף זֶ֣בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֤ע עַתָּה֙ בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ כִּ֥י נִתֵּ֛ן לַאֲנָשֶׁ֥יךָ הַיְּעֵפִ֖ים לָֽחֶם׃ And he came to the men of Sukkot and said, “Behold, Zevaḥ and Tsalmunna, concerning whom you reproached me, … Continue reading

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Judges 8:14

וַיִּלְכָּד־נַ֛עַר מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י סֻכֹּ֖ות וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֑הוּ וַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב אֵלָ֜יו אֶת־שָׂרֵ֤י סֻכֹּות֙ וְאֶת־זְקֵנֶ֔יהָ שִׁבְעִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָ֖ה אִֽישׁ׃ And he captured a young man from the men of Sukkot, and he questioned him, and he wrote down for him the princes of Sukkot and its elders—seventy-seven … Continue reading

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Judges 8:13

וַיָּ֛שָׁב גִּדְעֹ֥ון בֶּן־יֹואָ֖שׁ מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה מִֽלְמַעֲלֵ֖ה הֶחָֽרֶס׃ And Gideʿon, son of Yoʾash, returned from the battle by the ascent of Ḥares.   Morphology וַיָּ֛שָׁב (vayyashav) – Root: שוב (shuv); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he … Continue reading

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Judges 8:12

וַיָּנ֗וּסוּ זֶ֚בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֔ע וַיִּרְדֹּ֖ף אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּלְכֹּ֞ד אֶת־שְׁנֵ֣י מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן אֶת־זֶ֨בַח֙ וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֔ע וְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הֶחֱרִֽיד׃ And Zevaḥ and Tsalmunna fled, and he pursued after them and captured the two kings of Midyan, Zevaḥ and Tsalmunna, and he threw the entire camp into … Continue reading

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Judges 8:11

וַיַּ֣עַל גִּדְעֹ֗ון דֶּ֚רֶךְ הַשְּׁכוּנֵ֣י בָֽאֳהָלִ֔ים מִקֶּ֥דֶם לְנֹ֖בַח וְיָגְבֳּהָ֑ה וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הָ֥יָה בֶֽטַח׃ And Gideʿon went up by the way of those who dwell in tents, east of Novaḥ and Yogbeha, and he struck the camp, for the camp was … Continue reading

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Judges 8:10

וְזֶ֨בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֜ע בַּקַּרְקֹ֗ר וּמַחֲנֵיהֶ֤ם עִמָּם֙ כַּחֲמֵ֤שֶׁת עָשָׂר֙ אֶ֔לֶף כֹּ֚ל הַנֹּ֣ותָרִ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל מַחֲנֵ֣ה בְנֵי־קֶ֑דֶם וְהַנֹּ֣פְלִ֔ים מֵאָ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃ And Zevaḥ and Tsalmunna were in Qarqor, and their camp was with them, about fifteen thousand, all who remained of … Continue reading

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Judges 8:9

וַיֹּ֛אמֶר גַּם־לְאַנְשֵׁ֥י פְנוּאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר בְּשׁוּבִ֣י בְשָׁלֹ֔ום אֶתֹּ֖ץ אֶת־הַמִּגְדָּ֥ל הַזֶּֽה׃ פ And he also said to the men of Penuʾel, saying, “When I return in peace, I will tear down this tower.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (vayyomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: … Continue reading

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Judges 8:8

וַיַּ֤עַל מִשָּׁם֙ פְּנוּאֵ֔ל וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם כָּזֹ֑את וַיַּעֲנ֤וּ אֹותֹו֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י פְנוּאֵ֔ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָנ֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֥י סֻכֹּֽות׃ And he went up from there to Penuʾel, and he spoke to them in this way. And the men of Penuʾel answered him just as the … Continue reading

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Judges 8:7

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גִּדְעֹ֔ון לָכֵ֗ן בְּתֵ֧ת יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־זֶ֥בַח וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֖ע בְּיָדִ֑י וְדַשְׁתִּי֙ אֶת־בְּשַׂרְכֶ֔ם אֶת־קֹוצֵ֥י הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־הַֽבַּרְקֳנִֽים׃ And Gidʿon said, “Therefore, when YHWH gives Zevaḥ and Tsalmunna into my hand, then I will thresh your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with … Continue reading

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Judges 8:6

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ שָׂרֵ֣י סֻכֹּ֔ות הֲ֠כַף זֶ֧בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֛ע עַתָּ֖ה בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־נִתֵּ֥ן לִֽצְבָאֲךָ֖ לָֽחֶם׃ And the princes of Sukkot said, “Is Zevaḥ and Tsalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?”   Morphology וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ (vayyomer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading

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Judges 8:5

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לְאַנְשֵׁ֣י סֻכֹּ֔ות תְּנוּ־נָא֙ כִּכְּרֹ֣ות לֶ֔חֶם לָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּרַגְלָ֑י כִּי־עֲיֵפִ֣ים הֵ֔ם וְאָנֹכִ֗י רֹדֵ֛ף אַחֲרֵ֛י זֶ֥בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֖ע מַלְכֵ֥י מִדְיָֽן׃ And he said to the men of Sukkot, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who are with me, for they … Continue reading

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Judges 8:4

וַיָּבֹ֥א גִדְעֹ֖ון הַיַּרְדֵּ֑נָה עֹבֵ֣ר ה֗וּא וּשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאֹ֤ות הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתֹּ֔ו עֲיֵפִ֖ים וְרֹדְפִֽים׃ And Gideʿon came to the Yarden, crossing over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, weary yet pursuing.   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֥א (vayyavo) – Root: בוא (bo); … Continue reading

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Judges 8:3

בְּיֶדְכֶם֩ נָתַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שָׂרֵ֤י מִדְיָן֙ אֶת־עֹרֵ֣ב וְאֶת־זְאֵ֔ב וּמַה־יָּכֹ֖לְתִּי עֲשֹׂ֣ות כָּכֶ֑ם אָ֗ז רָפְתָ֤ה רוּחָם֙ מֵֽעָלָ֔יו בְּדַבְּרֹ֖ו הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃ Into your hand God has given the princes of Midyan, ʿOrev and Zeʾev, and what was I able to do compared to you?” … Continue reading

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Judges 8:2

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מֶה־עָשִׂ֥יתִי עַתָּ֖ה כָּכֶ֑ם הֲלֹ֗וא טֹ֛וב עֹלְלֹ֥ות אֶפְרַ֖יִם מִבְצִ֥יר אֲבִיעֶֽזֶר׃ And he said to them, “What have I done now compared to you? Is not the gleaning of Efrayim better than the vintage of Aviʿezer?   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) … Continue reading

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Judges 8:1

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו אִ֣ישׁ אֶפְרַ֗יִם מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֔נוּ לְבִלְתִּי֙ קְרֹ֣אות לָ֔נוּ כִּ֥י הָלַ֖כְתָּ לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בְּמִדְיָ֑ן וַיְרִיב֥וּן אִתֹּ֖ו בְּחָזְקָֽה׃ And the men of Efrayim said to him, “What is this thing that you have done to us, not calling us when … Continue reading

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Judges 7:25

וַֽיִּלְכְּד֡וּ שְׁנֵֽי־שָׂרֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן אֶת־עֹרֵ֣ב וְאֶת־זְאֵ֗ב וַיַּהַרְג֨וּ אֶת־עֹורֵ֤ב בְּצוּר־עֹורֵב֙ וְאֶת־זְאֵב֙ הָרְג֣וּ בְיֶֽקֶב־זְאֵ֔ב וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אֶל־מִדְיָ֑ן וְרֹאשׁ־עֹרֵ֣ב וּזְאֵ֔ב הֵבִ֨יאוּ֙ אֶל־גִּדְעֹ֔ון מֵעֵ֖בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ And they captured the two princes of Midyan, ʿOrev and Zeʾev. And they killed ʿOrev at the rock of ʿOrev, and … Continue reading

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Judges 7:24

וּמַלְאָכִ֡ים שָׁלַ֣ח גִּדְעֹון֩ בְּכָל־הַ֨ר אֶפְרַ֜יִם לֵאמֹ֗ר רְד֞וּ לִקְרַ֤את מִדְיָן֙ וְלִכְד֤וּ לָהֶם֙ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם עַ֛ד בֵּ֥ית בָּרָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּצָּעֵ֞ק כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם עַ֛ד בֵּ֥ית בָּרָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ And Gideʿon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Efrayim, saying, “Go down to meet … Continue reading

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Judges 7:23

וַיִּצָּעֵ֧ק אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִנַּפְתָּלִ֥י וּמִן־אָשֵׁ֖ר וּמִן־כָּל־מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י מִדְיָֽן׃ And the men of Yisraʾel were summoned from Naftali, and from Asher, and from all Menashshe, and they pursued after Midyan.   Morphology וַיִּצָּעֵ֧ק (va-yitsṣaʿeq) – Root: צעק (ts-ʿ-q); Form: Nifal wayyiqtol … Continue reading

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Judges 7:22

וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֮ שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאֹ֣ות הַשֹּׁופָרֹות֒ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣ת חֶ֥רֶב אִ֛ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ וּבְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיָּ֨נָס הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה עַד־בֵּ֤ית הַשִּׁטָּה֙ צְֽרֵרָ֔תָה עַ֛ד שְׂפַת־אָבֵ֥ל מְחֹולָ֖ה עַל־טַבָּֽת׃ And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and YHWH set the sword of each man against his companion and throughout the … Continue reading

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Judges 7:21

וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ תַּחְתָּ֔יו סָבִ֖יב לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיָּ֧רָץ כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ And each man stood in his place around the camp, and the entire camp ran and shouted and fled.   Morphology וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ (va-yaʿamdu) – Root: עמד (ʿ-m-d); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd … Continue reading

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Judges 7:20

וַֽ֠יִּתְקְעוּ שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הָרָאשִׁ֥ים בַּשֹּֽׁופָרֹות֮ וַיִּשְׁבְּר֣וּ הַכַּדִּים֒ וַיַּחֲזִ֤יקוּ בְיַד־שְׂמאֹולָם֙ בַּלַּפִּדִ֔ים וּבְיַ֨ד־יְמִינָ֔ם הַשֹּׁופָרֹ֖ות לִתְקֹ֑ועַ וַֽיִּקְרְא֔וּ חֶ֥רֶב לַֽיהוָ֖ה וּלְגִדְעֹֽון׃ Then the three companies blew the shofars and broke the pitchers, and they held the torches in their left hands and the shofars in … Continue reading

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Judges 7:19

וַיָּבֹ֣א גִ֠דְעֹון וּמֵאָה־אִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּ֜ו בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה רֹ֚אשׁ הָאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַתִּֽיכֹונָ֔ה אַ֛ךְ הָקֵ֥ם הֵקִ֖ימוּ אֶת־הַשֹּֽׁמְרִ֑ים וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשֹּׁ֣ופָרֹ֔ות וְנָפֹ֥וץ הַכַּדִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיָדָֽם׃ And Gideʿon and the hundred men who were with him came to the edge of the camp at the beginning of … Continue reading

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Judges 7:18

וְתָקַעְתִּי֙ בַּשֹּׁופָ֔ר אָנֹכִ֖י וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֑י וּתְקַעְתֶּ֨ם בַּשֹּׁופָרֹ֜ות גַּם־אַתֶּ֗ם סְבִיבֹות֙ כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לַיהוָ֥ה וּלְגִדְעֹֽון׃ פ And I shall blow the shofar, I and all who are with me, and you also shall blow the shofars all around the camp and say, … Continue reading

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Judges 7:17

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מִמֶּ֥נִּי תִרְא֖וּ וְכֵ֣ן תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ וְהִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֥י בָא֙ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה כַאֲשֶׁר־אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה כֵּ֥ן תַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃ And he said to them, “From me you shall see, and thus you shall do. And behold, I am coming to the edge of the … Continue reading

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Judges 7:16

וַיַּ֛חַץ אֶת־שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאֹ֥ות הָאִ֖ישׁ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֑ים וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שֹׁופָרֹ֤ות בְּיַד־כֻּלָּם֙ וְכַדִּ֣ים רֵקִ֔ים וְלַפִּדִ֖ים בְּתֹ֥וךְ הַכַּדִּֽים׃ And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put trumpets in the hand of all of them, and empty jars, and torches inside … Continue reading

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Judges 7:15

וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ גִּדְעֹ֜ון אֶת־מִסְפַּ֧ר הַחֲלֹ֛ום וְאֶת־שִׁבְרֹ֖ו וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיָּ֨שָׁב֙ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ק֔וּמוּ כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה בְּיֶדְכֶ֖ם אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֥ה מִדְיָֽן׃ And it was, when Gideʿon heard the account of the dream and its interpretation, that he bowed down and returned to the camp … Continue reading

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Judges 7:14

וַיַּ֨עַן רֵעֵ֤הוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֵ֣ין זֹ֔את בִּלְתִּ֗י אִם־חֶ֛רֶב גִּדְעֹ֥ון בֶּן־יֹואָ֖שׁ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל נָתַ֤ן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ בְּיָדֹ֔ו אֶת־מִדְיָ֖ן וְאֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פ And his companion answered and said, “This is nothing but the sword of Gidʿon, son of Yoʾash, a man of Yisraʾel! God has … Continue reading

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