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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לֹ֧ו יְהוָ֛ה שָׁלֹ֥ום לְךָ֖ אַל־תִּירָ֑א לֹ֖א תָּמֽוּת׃ And YHWH said to him, “Peace be to you; do not fear, you shall not die.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣רְא גִּדְעֹ֔ון כִּֽי־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה ה֑וּא ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גִּדְעֹ֗ון אֲהָהּ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה כִּֽי־עַל־כֵּ֤ן רָאִ֨יתִי֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה פָּנִ֖ים אֶל־פָּנִֽים׃ And Gideʿon perceived that he was the angel of YHWH, and Gideʿon said, “Alas, my Lord YHWH! For because I have seen the … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־קְצֵ֤ה הַמִּשְׁעֶ֨נֶת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָדֹ֔ו וַיִּגַּ֥ע בַּבָּשָׂ֖ר וּבַמַּצֹּ֑ות וַתַּ֨עַל הָאֵ֜שׁ מִן־הַצּ֗וּר וַתֹּ֤אכַל אֶת־הַבָּשָׂר֙ וְאֶת־הַמַּצֹּ֔ות וּמַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה הָלַ֖ךְ מֵעֵינָֽיו׃ And the angel of YHWH stretched out the end of the staff that was in his hand and touched the … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים קַ֣ח אֶת־הַבָּשָׂ֤ר וְאֶת־הַמַּצֹּות֙ וְהַנַּח֙ אֶל־הַסֶּ֣לַע הַלָּ֔ז וְאֶת־הַמָּרַ֖ק שְׁפֹ֑וךְ וַיַּ֖עַשׂ כֵּֽן׃ And the angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and the unleavened cakes and place them on this rock, and pour out the broth.” … Continue reading →

וְגִדְעֹ֣ון בָּ֗א וַיַּ֤עַשׂ גְּדִֽי־עִזִּים֙ וְאֵיפַת־קֶ֣מַח מַצֹּ֔ות הַבָּשָׂר֙ שָׂ֣ם בַּסַּ֔ל וְהַמָּרַ֖ק שָׂ֣ם בַּפָּר֑וּר וַיֹּוצֵ֥א אֵלָ֛יו אֶל־תַּ֥חַת הָאֵלָ֖ה וַיַּגַּֽשׁ׃ ס And Gideʿon went in and prepared a young goat and an ephah of flour as unleavened cakes. The meat he placed in … Continue reading →

אַל־נָ֨א תָמֻ֤שׁ מִזֶּה֙ עַד־בֹּאִ֣י אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְהֹֽצֵאתִי֙ אֶת־מִנְחָתִ֔י וְהִנַּחְתִּ֖י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אָנֹכִ֥י אֵשֵׁ֖ב עַ֥ד שׁוּבֶֽךָ׃ Please do not depart from here until I return to You, and bring out my offering and set it before You.” And He said, “I will … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו אִם־נָ֛א מָצָ֥אתִי חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ לִּי֙ אֹ֔ות שָׁאַתָּ֖ה מְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמִּֽי׃ And he said to Him, “If now I have found favor in Your eyes, then show me a sign that You are speaking with me.   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אֶהְיֶ֖ה עִמָּ֑ךְ וְהִכִּיתָ֥ אֶת־מִדְיָ֖ן כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָֽד׃ And YHWH said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike Midyan as one man.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal imperfect … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָ֔י בַּמָּ֥ה אֹושִׁ֖יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הִנֵּ֤ה אַלְפִּי֙ הַדַּ֣ל בִּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה וְאָנֹכִ֥י הַצָּעִ֖יר בְּבֵ֥ית אָבִֽי׃ And he said to Him, “Oh my Lord, with what shall I save Yisraʾel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Menashshe, and I am … Continue reading →

וַיִּ֤פֶן אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֵ֚ךְ בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ זֶ֔ה וְהֹושַׁעְתָּ֥ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִכַּ֣ף מִדְיָ֑ן הֲלֹ֖א שְׁלַחְתִּֽיךָ׃ And YHWH turned to him and said, “Go in this your strength, and you shall save Yisraʾel from the hand of Midyan. Have I not sent you?” … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֤יו גִּדְעֹון֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְיֵ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ עִמָּ֔נוּ וְלָ֥מָּה מְצָאַ֖תְנוּ כָּל־זֹ֑את וְאַיֵּ֣ה כָֽל־נִפְלְאֹתָ֡יו אֲשֶׁר֩ סִפְּרוּ־לָ֨נוּ אֲבֹותֵ֜ינוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲלֹ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם֙ הֶעֱלָ֣נוּ יְהוָ֔ה וְעַתָּה֙ נְטָשָׁ֣נוּ יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖נוּ בְּכַף־מִדְיָֽן׃ And Gideʿon said to him, “Oh my lord, if YHWH is with us, then … Continue reading →

וַיֵּרָ֥א אֵלָ֖יו מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו יְהוָ֥ה עִמְּךָ֖ גִּבֹּ֥ור הֶחָֽיִל׃ And the angel of YHWH appeared to him and said to him, “YHWH is with you, mighty man of valor.”   Morphology וַיֵּרָ֥א (va-yera) – Root: ראה (raʾah); Form: Nifal … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֞א מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב֙ תַּ֤חַת הָֽאֵלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעָפְרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְיֹואָ֖שׁ אֲבִ֣י הָֽעֶזְרִ֑י וְגִדְעֹ֣ון בְּנֹ֗ו חֹבֵ֤ט חִטִּים֙ בַּגַּ֔ת לְהָנִ֖יס מִפְּנֵ֥י מִדְיָֽן׃ And the angel of YHWH came and sat under the oak that was in ʿOfra, which belonged to Yoʾash the … Continue reading →

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָכֶ֗ם אֲנִי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם לֹ֤א תִֽירְאוּ֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם יֹושְׁבִ֣ים בְּאַרְצָ֑ם וְלֹ֥א שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם בְּקֹולִֽי׃ פ And I said to you, ‘I am YHWH your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Emori, in whose land you … Continue reading →

וָאַצִּ֤ל אֶתְכֶם֙ מִיַּ֣ד מִצְרַ֔יִם וּמִיַּ֖ד כָּל־לֹחֲצֵיכֶ֑ם וָאֲגָרֵ֤שׁ אֹותָם֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וָאֶתְּנָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־אַרְצָֽם׃ And I delivered you from the hand of Mitsrayim and from the hand of all who oppressed you, and I drove them out from before you and gave … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח יְהוָ֛ה אִ֥ישׁ נָבִ֖יא אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם כֹּה־אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָנֹכִ֞י הֶעֱלֵ֤יתִי אֶתְכֶם֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וָאֹצִ֥יא אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃ And YHWH sent a prophet to the sons of Yisraʾel, and he said to them, “Thus says YHWH, the God … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֕י כִּֽי־זָעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה עַ֖ל אֹדֹ֥ות מִדְיָֽן׃ And it came to pass, when the sons of Yisraʾel cried out to YHWH because of Midyan.   Morphology וַיְהִ֕י (va-yehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with … Continue reading →

וַיִּדַּ֧ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מְאֹ֖ד מִפְּנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֑ן וַיִּזְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ פ And Yisraʾel was greatly impoverished because of Midyan, and the sons of Yisraʾel cried out to YHWH.   Morphology וַיִּדַּ֧ל (va-yiddal) – Root: דלל (dalal); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

כִּ֡י הֵם֩ וּמִקְנֵיהֶ֨ם יַעֲל֜וּ וְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם יָבֹאוּ כְדֵֽי־אַרְבֶּה֙ לָרֹ֔ב וְלָהֶ֥ם וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶ֖ם אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ בָאָ֖רֶץ לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃ For they and their livestock would come up, and their tents would come in as numerous as locusts, and for them and their camels there … Continue reading →

וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשְׁחִ֨יתוּ֙ אֶת־יְב֣וּל הָאָ֔רֶץ עַד־בֹּואֲךָ֖ עַזָּ֑ה וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁאִ֤ירוּ מִֽחְיָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְשֶׂ֥ה וָשֹׁ֖ור וַחֲמֹֽור׃ And they encamped against them, and they destroyed the produce of the land until you come to ʿAzza, and they left no sustenance in Yisraʾel, neither sheep, … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֖ה אִם־זָרַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעָלָ֨ה מִדְיָ֧ן וַֽעֲמָלֵ֛ק וּבְנֵי־קֶ֖דֶם וְעָל֥וּ עָלָֽיו׃ And it was, when Yisraʾel had sown, that Midyan, and ʿAmaleq, and the sons of the East would come up and rise against them.   Morphology וְהָיָ֖ה (ve-hayah) – Root: היה … Continue reading →

וַתָּ֥עָז יַד־מִדְיָ֖ן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִפְּנֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן עָשֽׂוּ לָהֶ֣ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַמִּנְהָרֹות֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֶּֽהָרִ֔ים וְאֶת־הַמְּעָרֹ֖ות וְאֶת־הַמְּצָדֹֽות׃ And the hand of Midyan prevailed over Yisraʾel, and because of Midyan, the sons of Yisraʾel made for themselves the hideouts that are in the mountains, … Continue reading →

וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים׃ And the sons of Yisraʾel did evil in the eyes of YHWH, and YHWH gave them into the hand of Midyan for seven years.   Morphology וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ (va-yaʿasu) – Root: … Continue reading →

כֵּ֠ן יֹאבְד֤וּ כָל־אֹויְבֶ֨יךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו כְּצֵ֥את הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ בִּגְבֻרָתֹ֑ו וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ “Thus shall all your enemies perish, O YHWH, but those who love Him shall be like the rising of the sun in its might.” And the land … Continue reading →

הֲלֹ֨א יִמְצְא֜וּ יְחַלְּק֣וּ שָׁלָ֗ל רַ֤חַם רַחֲמָתַ֨יִם֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֶּ֔בֶר שְׁלַ֤ל צְבָעִים֙ לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א שְׁלַ֥ל צְבָעִ֖ים רִקְמָ֑ה צֶ֥בַע רִקְמָתַ֖יִם לְצַוְּארֵ֥י שָׁלָֽל׃ Have they not found and divided the spoil? A womb, two wombs for every man; spoil of dyed garments for Sisera, spoil … Continue reading →

חַכְמֹ֥ות שָׂרֹותֶ֖יהָ תַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּה אַף־הִ֕יא תָּשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרֶ֖יהָ לָֽהּ׃ Wise princesses shall answer her, indeed, she herself will respond with her own words.   Morphology חַכְמֹ֥ות (ḥakhmot) – Root: חכם (ḥakham); Form: Adjective, feminine plural; Translation: “Wise”; Notes: Describes the women answering. … Continue reading →

בְּעַד֩ הַחַלֹּ֨ון נִשְׁקְפָ֧ה וַתְּיַבֵּ֛ב אֵ֥ם סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּעַ֣ד הָֽאֶשְׁנָ֑ב מַדּ֗וּעַ בֹּשֵׁ֤שׁ רִכְבֹּו֙ לָבֹ֔וא מַדּ֣וּעַ אֶֽחֱר֔וּ פַּעֲמֵ֖י מַרְכְּבֹותָֽיו׃ Through the window she gazed and wailed, the mother of Sisera, through the lattice: ‘Why does his chariot delay in coming? Why do the … Continue reading →

בֵּ֣ין רַגְלֶ֔יהָ כָּרַ֥ע נָפַ֖ל שָׁכָ֑ב בֵּ֤ין רַגְלֶ֨יהָ֙ כָּרַ֣ע נָפָ֔ל בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּרַ֔ע שָׁ֖ם נָפַ֥ל שָׁדֽוּד׃ Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; between her feet he bowed, he fell; where he bowed, there he fell, destroyed.   Morphology בֵּ֣ין … Continue reading →

יָדָהּ֙ לַיָּתֵ֣ד תִּשְׁלַ֔חְנָה וִֽימִינָ֖הּ לְהַלְמ֣וּת עֲמֵלִ֑ים וְהָלְמָ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ מָחֲקָ֣ה רֹאשֹׁ֔ו וּמָחֲצָ֥ה וְחָלְפָ֖ה רַקָּתֹֽו׃ Her hand reached for the tent peg, and her right hand for the workmen’s hammer. And she struck Sisera, she crushed his head, she shattered and pierced … Continue reading →

מַ֥יִם שָׁאַ֖ל חָלָ֣ב נָתָ֑נָה בְּסֵ֥פֶל אַדִּירִ֖ים הִקְרִ֥יבָה חֶמְאָֽה׃ Water he asked, milk she gave; in a noble bowl she brought butter.   Morphology מַ֥יִם (mayim) – Root: מים (mayim); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “water”; Notes: Refers to what Sisera … Continue reading →