Category Archives: Judges

תְּבֹרַךְ֙ מִנָּשִׁ֔ים יָעֵ֕ל אֵ֖שֶׁת חֶ֣בֶר הַקֵּינִ֑י מִנָּשִׁ֥ים בָּאֹ֖הֶל תְּבֹרָֽךְ׃ Blessed above women shall Yaʿel be, the wife of Ḥever the Qeinite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.   Morphology תְּבֹרַךְ֙ (tevorakh) – Root: ברך (barakh); Form: Pual … Continue reading →

אֹ֣ורוּ מֵרֹ֗וז אָמַר֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה אֹ֥רוּ אָרֹ֖ור יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־בָ֨אוּ֙ לְעֶזְרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְעֶזְרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה בַּגִּבֹּורִֽים׃ Curse Meroz, said the angel of YHWH; curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they did not come to the help of YHWH, to the help of … Continue reading →

אָ֥ז הָלְמ֖וּ עִקְּבֵי־ס֑וּס מִֽדַּהֲרֹ֖ות דַּהֲרֹ֥ות אַבִּירָֽיו׃ Then the hoofs of the horses pounded, from the galloping, the galloping of his mighty ones.   Morphology אָ֥ז (ʾaz) – Root: אז (ʾaz); Form: Adverb; Translation: “Then”; Notes: Indicates a sequential event. הָלְמ֖וּ … Continue reading →

נַ֤חַל קִישֹׁון֙ גְּרָפָ֔ם נַ֥חַל קְדוּמִ֖ים נַ֣חַל קִישֹׁ֑ון תִּדְרְכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י עֹֽז׃ The Qishon River swept them away, the ancient river, the Qishon River. March on, my soul, in strength!   Morphology נַ֤חַל (naḥal) – Root: נחל (naḥal); Form: Noun, masculine singular; … Continue reading →

מִן־שָׁמַ֖יִם נִלְחָ֑מוּ הַכֹּֽוכָבִים֙ מִמְּסִלֹּותָ֔ם נִלְחֲמ֖וּ עִם־סִיסְרָֽא׃ From the heavens they fought, the stars from their courses fought against Sisera.   Morphology מִן־שָׁמַ֖יִם (min-shamayim) – Root: שמים (shamayim); Form: Noun, masculine plural with preposition; Translation: “From the heavens”; Notes: Indicates celestial … Continue reading →

בָּ֤אוּ מְלָכִים֙ נִלְחָ֔מוּ אָ֤ז נִלְחֲמוּ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י כְנַ֔עַן בְּתַעְנַ֖ךְ עַל־מֵ֣י מְגִדֹּ֑ו בֶּ֥צַע כֶּ֖סֶף לֹ֥א לָקָֽחוּ׃ Kings came, they fought; then the kings of Kenaʿan fought in Taʿanak, by the waters of Megiddo. They took no plunder of silver.   Morphology בָּ֤אוּ … Continue reading →

זְבֻל֗וּן עַ֣ם חֵרֵ֥ף נַפְשֹׁ֛ו לָמ֖וּת וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י עַ֖ל מְרֹומֵ֥י שָׂדֶֽה׃ Zevulun was a people that risked its life to death, and Naftali upon the heights of the field.   Morphology זְבֻל֗וּן (Zevulun) – Root: זבולון (Zevulun); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Zevulun”; … Continue reading →

גִּלְעָ֗ד בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ שָׁכֵ֔ן וְדָ֕ן לָ֥מָּה יָג֖וּר אֳנִיֹּ֑ות אָשֵׁ֗ר יָשַׁב֙ לְחֹ֣וף יַמִּ֔ים וְעַ֥ל מִפְרָצָ֖יו יִשְׁכֹּֽון׃ Gileʿad remained beyond the Yarden; and Dan, why did he dwell among the ships? Asher sat at the shore of the seas and lived at … Continue reading →

לָ֣מָּה יָשַׁ֗בְתָּ בֵּ֚ין הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִם לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ שְׁרִקֹ֣ות עֲדָרִ֑ים לִפְלַגֹּ֣ות רְאוּבֵ֔ן גְּדֹולִ֖ים חִקְרֵי־לֵֽב׃ Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling of the flocks? Among the divisions of Reʾuven, great were the searchings of heart.   Morphology לָ֣מָּה (lammah) … Continue reading →

וְשָׂרַ֤י בְּיִשָּׂשֶׂכָר֙ עִם־דְּבֹרָ֔ה וְיִשָּׂשֶׂכָר֙ כֵּ֣ן בָּרָ֔ק בָּעֵ֖מֶק שֻׁלַּ֣ח בְּרַגְלָ֑יו בִּפְלַגֹּ֣ות רְאוּבֵ֔ן גְּדֹלִ֖ים חִקְקֵי־לֵֽב׃ The princes of Yissaskhar were with Devora, and Yissaskhar was also with Baraq; into the valley, he was sent on foot. Among the divisions of Reʾuven, great … Continue reading →

מִנִּ֣י אֶפְרַ֗יִם שָׁרְשָׁם֙ בַּעֲמָלֵ֔ק אַחֲרֶ֥יךָ בִנְיָמִ֖ין בַּֽעֲמָמֶ֑יךָ מִנִּ֣י מָכִ֗יר יָֽרְדוּ֙ מְחֹ֣קְקִ֔ים וּמִ֨זְּבוּלֻ֔ן מֹשְׁכִ֖ים בְּשֵׁ֥בֶט סֹפֵֽר׃ From Efrayim, whose root is in ʿAmaleq; after you, Binyamin, among your peoples. From Makhir, lawgivers went down, and from Zevulun, those who draw with … Continue reading →

אָ֚ז יְרַ֣ד שָׂרִ֔יד לְאַדִּירִ֖ים עָ֑ם יְהוָ֕ה יְרַד־לִ֖י בַּגִּבֹּורִֽים׃ Then a remnant went down to the nobles; the people of YHWH went down for me among the mighty.   Morphology אָ֚ז (ʾaz) – Root: אז (ʾaz); Form: Adverb; Translation: “Then”; Notes: … Continue reading →

עוּרִ֤י עוּרִי֙ דְּבֹורָ֔ה ע֥וּרִי ע֖וּרִי דַּבְּרִי־שִׁ֑יר ק֥וּם בָּרָ֛ק וּֽשֲׁבֵ֥ה שֶׁבְיְךָ֖ בֶּן־אֲבִינֹֽעַם׃ Awake, awake, Devora! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Baraq, and take captive your captives, son of Avinoʿam.   Morphology עוּרִ֤י (ʿuri) – Root: עור (ʿur); Form: Qal imperative … Continue reading →

מִקֹּ֣ול מְחַֽצְצִ֗ים בֵּ֚ין מַשְׁאַבִּ֔ים שָׁ֤ם יְתַנּוּ֙ צִדְקֹ֣ות יְהוָ֔ה צִדְקֹ֥ת פִּרְזֹנֹ֖ו בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אָ֛ז יָרְד֥וּ לַשְּׁעָרִ֖ים עַם־יְהוָֽה׃ From the voice of those who divide between the watering places, there they recount the righteous acts of YHWH, the righteous acts of His open … Continue reading →

רֹכְבֵי֩ אֲתֹנֹ֨ות צְחֹרֹ֜ות יֹשְׁבֵ֧י עַל־מִדִּ֛ין וְהֹלְכֵ֥י עַל־דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִֽׂיחוּ׃ Riders of white donkeys, those who sit on judgment seats, and those who walk on the road—speak!   Morphology רֹכְבֵי֩ (rokhvei) – Root: רכב (rakhav); Form: Qal active participle masculine plural construct; … Continue reading →

לִבִּי֙ לְחֹוקְקֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֖ים בָּעָ֑ם בָּרֲכ֖וּ יְהוָֽה׃ My heart is with the lawgivers of Yisraʾel, those who volunteer among the people—bless YHWH!   Morphology לִבִּי֙ (libbi) – Root: לב (lev); Form: Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix; Translation: … Continue reading →

יִבְחַר֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים אָ֖ז לָחֶ֣ם שְׁעָרִ֑ים מָגֵ֤ן אִם־יֵֽרָאֶה֙ וָרֹ֔מַח בְּאַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ God chose new ones; then war was in the gates. Was a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Yisraʾel?   Morphology יִבְחַר֙ (yivḥar) – Root: בחר … Continue reading →

חָדְל֧וּ פְרָזֹ֛ון בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חָדֵ֑לּוּ עַ֤ד שַׁקַּ֨מְתִּי֙ דְּבֹורָ֔ה שַׁקַּ֥מְתִּי אֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Village life ceased in Yisraʾel, it ceased until I, Devora, arose; I arose as a mother in Yisraʾel.   Morphology חָדְל֧וּ (ḥadlu) – Root: חדל (ḥadal); Form: Qal perfect 3rd … Continue reading →

בִּימֵ֞י שַׁמְגַּ֤ר בֶּן־עֲנָת֙ בִּימֵ֣י יָעֵ֔ל חָדְל֖וּ אֳרָחֹ֑ות וְהֹלְכֵ֣י נְתִיבֹ֔ות יֵלְכ֕וּ אֳרָחֹ֖ות עֲקַלְקַלֹּֽות׃ In the days of Shamgar son of ʿAnat, in the days of Yaʿel, the highways ceased, and travelers of paths walked on winding roads.   Morphology בִּימֵ֞י (bi-yemei) … Continue reading →

הָרִ֥ים נָזְל֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה זֶ֣ה סִינַ֔י מִפְּנֵ֕י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ The mountains flowed before YHWH, this is Sinai, before YHWH, the God of Yisraʾel.   Morphology הָרִ֥ים (harim) – Root: הר (har); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “mountains”; Notes: Refers … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֗ה בְּצֵאתְךָ֤ מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ בְּצַעְדְּךָ֙ מִשְּׂדֵ֣ה אֱדֹ֔ום אֶ֣רֶץ רָעָ֔שָׁה גַּם־שָׁמַ֖יִם נָטָ֑פוּ גַּם־עָבִ֖ים נָ֥טְפוּ מָֽיִם׃ YHWH, when You went out from Seʿir, when You marched from the field of Edom, the earth trembled, also the heavens dripped, also the clouds dripped water. … Continue reading →

שִׁמְע֣וּ מְלָכִ֔ים הַאֲזִ֖ינוּ רֹֽזְנִ֑ים אָֽנֹכִ֗י לַֽיהוָה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י אָשִׁ֔ירָה אֲזַמֵּ֕ר לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Hear, O kings! Give ear, O rulers! I—to YHWH, I will sing; I will make music to YHWH, the God of Yisraʾel.   Morphology שִׁמְע֣וּ (shimʿu) – Root: … Continue reading →

בִּפְרֹ֤עַ פְּרָעֹות֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּהִתְנַדֵּ֖ב עָ֑ם בָּרֲכ֖וּ יְהוָֽה׃ “When leadership was loosened in Yisraʾel, when the people volunteered, bless YHWH!   Morphology בִּפְרֹ֤עַ (bi-froaʿ) – Root: פרע (paraʿ); Form: Qal infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “When leadership was loosened”; Notes: Refers … Continue reading →

וַתָּ֣שַׁר דְּבֹורָ֔ה וּבָרָ֖ק בֶּן־אֲבִינֹ֑עַם בַּיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹֽר׃ Then Devora and Baraq son of Avinoʿam sang on that day, saying,   Morphology וַתָּ֣שַׁר (va-tashar) – Root: שׁיר (shir); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “Then she sang”; … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֜לֶךְ יַ֤ד בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הָלֹ֣וךְ וְקָשָׁ֔ה עַ֖ל יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־כְּנָ֑עַן עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִכְרִ֔יתוּ אֵ֖ת יָבִ֥ין מֶֽלֶךְ־כְּנָֽעַן׃ פ And the hand of the children of Yisraʾel went on, pressing harder and harder against Yavin, king of Kenaʿan, until they had cut off Yavin, … Continue reading →

וַיַּכְנַ֤ע אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא אֵ֖ת יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־כְּנָ֑עַן לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And God subdued Yavin, king of Kenaʿan, on that day before the children of Yisraʾel.   Morphology וַיַּכְנַ֤ע (vayyakhnaʿ) – Root: כנע (kanaʿ); Form: Hiphil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; … Continue reading →

וְהִנֵּ֣ה בָרָק֮ רֹדֵ֣ף אֶת־סִֽיסְרָא֒ וַתֵּצֵ֤א יָעֵל֙ לִקְרָאתֹ֔ו וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֔ו לֵ֣ךְ וְאַרְאֶ֔ךָּ אֶת־הָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ וַיָּבֹ֣א אֵלֶ֔יהָ וְהִנֵּ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ נֹפֵ֣ל מֵ֔ת וְהַיָּתֵ֖ד בְּרַקָּתֹֽו׃ And behold, Baraq was pursuing Sisera, and Yaʿel came out to meet him and said to him, “Come, … Continue reading →

וַתִּקַּ֣ח יָעֵ֣ל אֵֽשֶׁת־֠חֶבֶר אֶת־יְתַ֨ד הָאֹ֜הֶל וַתָּ֧שֶׂם אֶת־הַמַּקֶּ֣בֶת בְּיָדָ֗הּ וַתָּבֹ֤וא אֵלָיו֙ בַּלָּ֔אט וַתִּתְקַ֤ע אֶת־הַיָּתֵד֙ בְּרַקָּתֹ֔ו וַתִּצְנַ֖ח בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְהֽוּא־נִרְדָּ֥ם וַיָּ֖עַף וַיָּמֹֽת׃ Then Yaʿel, the wife of Ḥever, took the tent peg and put the hammer in her hand, and she came to … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ עֲמֹ֖ד פֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֑הֶל וְהָיָה֩ אִם־אִ֨ישׁ יָבֹ֜וא וּשְׁאֵלֵ֗ךְ וְאָמַ֛ר הֲיֵֽשׁ־פֹּ֥ה אִ֖ישׁ וְאָמַ֥רְתְּ אָֽיִן׃ And he said to her, “Stand at the entrance of the tent, and it shall be, if any man comes and asks you and says, ‘Is … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלֶ֛יהָ הַשְׁקִינִי־נָ֥א מְעַט־מַ֖יִם כִּ֣י צָמֵ֑אתִי וַתִּפְתַּ֞ח אֶת־נֹ֧אוד הֶחָלָ֛ב וַתַּשְׁקֵ֖הוּ וַתְּכַסֵּֽהוּ׃ And he said to her, “Give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty.” And she opened the skin of milk, and she gave him drink and … Continue reading →