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1 Samuel 7:16

וְהָלַ֗ךְ מִדֵּ֤י שָׁנָה֙ בְּשָׁנָ֔ה וְסָבַב֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וְהַגִּלְגָּ֖ל וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְשָׁפַט֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַמְּקֹומֹ֖ות הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ And he went year by year, and he traveled around Beit-ʾel, the Gilgal, and the Mitzpa, and he judged Yisraʾel in all these places.   Morphology וְהָלַ֗ךְ … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:15

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽיו׃ And Shemuʾel judged Yisraʾel all the days of his life.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט (vayyishpot) – Root: שפט (shafat); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he judged”; Notes: Indicates continuous … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:14

וַתָּשֹׁ֣בְנָה הֶעָרִ֡ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָֽקְחוּ־פְלִשְׁתִּים֩ מֵאֵ֨ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵעֶקְרֹ֣ון וְעַד־גַּ֔ת וְאֶ֨ת־גְּבוּלָ֔ן הִצִּ֥יל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיְהִ֣י שָׁלֹ֔ום בֵּ֥ין יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וּבֵ֥ין הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃ And the cities which the Pelishtim had taken from Yisraʾel were returned to Yisraʾel, from ʿEqron to Gat, and Yisraʾel … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:13

וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְלֹא־יָסְפ֣וּ עֹ֔וד לָבֹ֖וא בִּגְב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַתְּהִ֤י יַד־יְהוָה֙ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃ And the Pelishtim were subdued, and they did not again come into the border of Yisraʾel, and the hand of YHWH was against the Pelishtim all the … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:12

וַיִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶ֣בֶן אַחַ֗ת וַיָּ֤שֶׂם בֵּֽין־הַמִּצְפָּה֙ וּבֵ֣ין הַשֵּׁ֔ן וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמָ֖הּ אֶ֣בֶן הָעָ֑זֶר וַיֹּאמַ֕ר עַד־הֵ֖נָּה עֲזָרָ֥נוּ יְהוָֽה׃ And Shemuʾel took one stone and set it between the Mitzpa and the Shen, and he called its name Eben Haʿezer, and he said, … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:11

וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִן־הַמִּצְפָּ֔ה וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּכּ֕וּם עַד־מִתַּ֖חַת לְבֵ֥ית כָּֽר׃ And the men of Yisraʾel went out from the Mitzpa and pursued the Pelishtim, and they struck them down as far as below Beit Kar.   Morphology וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ (vayyetzeʾu) – … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:10

וַיְהִ֤י שְׁמוּאֵל֙ מַעֲלֶ֣ה הָעֹולָ֔ה וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים נִגְּשׁ֔וּ לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּרְעֵ֣ם יְהוָ֣ה בְּקֹול־֠גָּדֹול בַּיֹּ֨ום הַה֤וּא עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ וַיְהֻמֵּ֔ם וַיִּנָּגְפ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And it came to pass, when Shemuʾel was offering up the burnt offering, that the Pelishtim drew near to battle against Yisraʾel. … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:9

וַיִּקַּ֣ח שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל טְלֵ֤ה חָלָב֙ אֶחָ֔ד וַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּ עֹולָ֛ה כָּלִ֖יל לַֽיהוָ֑ה וַיִּזְעַ֨ק שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־יְהוָה֙ בְּעַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃ And Shemuʾel took one suckling lamb and offered it up as a whole burnt offering to YHWH, and Shemuʾel cried out to YHWH for … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:8

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אַל־תַּחֲרֵ֣שׁ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ מִזְּעֹ֖ק אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּ מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ And the sons of Yisraʾel said to Shemuʾel, “Do not cease to cry out to YHWH our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:7

וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים כִּֽי־הִתְקַבְּצ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַמִּצְפָּ֔תָה וַיַּעֲל֥וּ סַרְנֵֽי־פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ And the Pelishtim heard that the sons of Yisraʾel had gathered at the Mitzpa, and the chiefs of the Pelishtim went up against Yisraʾel. And the … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:6

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ הַ֠מִּצְפָּתָה וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־מַ֜יִם וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכ֣וּ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וַיָּצ֨וּמוּ֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ שָׁ֔ם חָטָ֖אנוּ לַיהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧ט שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ And they gathered at the Mitzpa, and they drew water and poured it out before YHWH, and they fasted on that day, … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:5

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל קִבְצ֥וּ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וְאֶתְפַּלֵּ֥ל בַּעַדְכֶ֖ם אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ And Shemuʾel said, “Gather all Yisraʾel to the Mitzpa, and I will pray for you to YHWH.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:4

וַיָּסִ֨ירוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑ת וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לְבַדֹּֽו׃ פ And the sons of Yisraʾel removed the Baʿalim and the ʿAshtarot, and they served YHWH alone.   Morphology וַיָּסִ֨ירוּ֙ (vayyasiru) – Root: סור (sur); Form: Hiphil wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:3

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אֶל־כָּל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִם־בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֗ם אַתֶּ֤ם שָׁבִים֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה הָסִ֜ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֧י הַנֵּכָ֛ר מִתֹּוכְכֶ֖ם וְהָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑ות וְהָכִ֨ינוּ לְבַבְכֶ֤ם אֶל־יְהוָה֙ וְעִבְדֻ֣הוּ לְבַדֹּ֔ו וְיַצֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ And Shemuʾel said to all the house of Yisraʾel, saying, “If with all your heart you are … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:2

וַיְהִ֗י מִיֹּ֞ום שֶׁ֤בֶת הָֽאָרֹון֙ בְּקִרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֔ים וַיִּרְבּוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיִּנָּה֛וּ כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס And it was from the day the Ark dwelt in Qiryat Yeʿarim, and the days became many, and they were twenty years. And … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 7:1

וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י קִרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֗ים וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ אֶת־אֲרֹ֣ון יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּבִ֣אוּ אֹתֹ֔ו אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲבִינָדָ֖ב בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה וְאֶת־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר בְּנֹו֙ קִדְּשׁ֔וּ לִשְׁמֹ֖ר אֶת־אֲרֹ֥ון יְהוָֽה׃ פ And the men of Qiryat Yeʿarim came and brought up the Ark of YHWH, and they brought it to the house … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:21

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־יֹושְׁבֵ֥י קִרְיַת־יְעָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵשִׁ֤בוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אֶת־אֲרֹ֣ון יְהוָ֔ה רְד֕וּ הַעֲל֥וּ אֹתֹ֖ו אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Qiryat-yeʿarim, saying, “The Pelishtim have returned the Ark of YHWH. Come down, bring it up to yourselves.”   Morphology … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:20

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ מִ֚י יוּכַ֣ל לַעֲמֹ֔ד לִפְנֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים הַקָּדֹ֖ושׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וְאֶל־מִ֖י יַעֲלֶ֥ה מֵעָלֵֽינוּ׃ ס And the men of Beit-shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before YHWH, this holy God? And to whom shall He go up from upon … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:19

וַיַּ֞ךְ בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֤י רָאוּ֙ בַּאֲרֹ֣ון יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּ֤ךְ בָּעָם֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִ֑ישׁ וַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֣וּ הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־הִכָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בָּעָ֖ם מַכָּ֥ה גְדֹולָֽה And He struck down the men of Beit-shemesh because they looked into the Ark of YHWH, and He struck … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:18

וְעַכְבְּרֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֗ב מִסְפַּ֞ר כָּל־עָרֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ לַחֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הַסְּרָנִ֔ים מֵעִ֣יר מִבְצָ֔ר וְעַ֖ד כֹּ֣פֶר הַפְּרָזִ֑י וְעַ֣ד אָבֵ֣ל הַגְּדֹולָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִנִּ֤יחוּ עָלֶ֨יהָ֙ אֵ֚ת אֲרֹ֣ון יְהוָ֔ה עַ֚ד הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֔ה בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה יְהֹושֻׁ֖עַ בֵּֽית־הַשִּׁמְשִֽׁי׃ And the golden mice were according to the number of all the cities … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:17

וְאֵ֨לֶּה֙ טְחֹרֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵשִׁ֧יבוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֛ים אָשָׁ֖ם לַֽיהוָ֑ה לְאַשְׁדֹּ֨וד אֶחָ֔ד לְעַזָּ֤ה אֶחָד֙ לְאַשְׁקְלֹ֣ון אֶחָ֔ד לְגַ֥ת אֶחָ֖ד לְעֶקְרֹ֥ון אֶחָֽד׃ ס And these are the golden tumors that the Pelishtim returned as a guilt offering to YHWH: one for Ashdod, one for … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:16

וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה סַרְנֵֽי־פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים רָא֑וּ וַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּ עֶקְרֹ֖ון בַּיֹּ֥ום הַהֽוּא׃ ס And the five chiefs of the Pelishtim saw it, and they returned to ʿEqron on that day.   Morphology וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה (va-ḥamishah) – Root: חמש (ḥamesh); Form: Numeral, masculine singular; Translation: “five”; Notes: … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:15

וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם הֹורִ֣ידוּ אֶת־אֲרֹ֣ון יְהוָ֗ה וְאֶת־הָאַרְגַּ֤ז אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּו֙ אֲשֶׁר־בֹּ֣ו כְלֵֽי־זָהָ֔ב וַיָּשִׂ֖מוּ אֶל־הָאֶ֣בֶן הַגְּדֹולָ֑ה וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ הֶעֱל֨וּ עֹלֹ֜ות וַֽיִּזְבְּח֧וּ זְבָחִ֛ים בַּיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא לַֽיהוָֽה׃ And the Levites took down the Ark of YHWH, and the chest that was with it, in which were the … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:14

וְהָעֲגָלָ֡ה בָּ֠אָה אֶל־שְׂדֵ֨ה יְהֹושֻׁ֤עַ בֵּֽית־הַשִּׁמְשִׁי֙ וַתַּעֲמֹ֣ד שָׁ֔ם וְשָׁ֖ם אֶ֣בֶן גְּדֹולָ֑ה וַֽיְבַקְּעוּ֙ אֶת־עֲצֵ֣י הָעֲגָלָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַ֨פָּרֹ֔ות הֶעֱל֥וּ עֹלָ֖ה לַיהוָֽה׃ ס And the cart came into the field of Yehoshua of Beit-shemesh and stood there, and there was a great stone. And they … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:13

וּבֵ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ קֹצְרִ֥ים קְצִיר־חִטִּ֖ים בָּעֵ֑מֶק וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ אֶת־עֵינֵיהֶ֗ם וַיִּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָרֹ֔ון וַֽיִּשְׂמְח֖וּ לִרְאֹֽות׃ And the people of Beit Shemesh were reaping the wheat harvest in the valley, and they lifted up their eyes and saw the Ark, and they rejoiced to see … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:12

וַיִשַּׁ֨רְנָה הַפָּרֹ֜ות בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ עַל־דֶּ֨רֶךְ֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ בִּמְסִלָּ֣ה אַחַ֗ת הָלְכ֤וּ הָלֹךְ֙ וְגָעֹ֔ו וְלֹא־סָ֖רוּ יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול וְסַרְנֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ הֹלְכִ֣ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם עַד־גְּב֖וּל בֵּ֥ית שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃ And the cows went straight on the way, on the road to Beit Shemesh; they went on one highway, … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:11

וַיָּשִׂ֛מוּ אֶת־אֲרֹ֥ון יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הָעֲגָלָ֑ה וְאֵ֣ת הָאַרְגַּ֗ז וְאֵת֙ עַכְבְּרֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב וְאֵ֖ת צַלְמֵ֥י טְחֹרֵיהֶֽם׃ And they placed the Ark of YHWH on the cart, and the chest, and the golden mice, and the images of their tumors.   Morphology וַיָּשִׂ֛מוּ (va-yasimu) – … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:10

וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ הָאֲנָשִׁים֙ כֵּ֔ן וַיִּקְח֗וּ שְׁתֵּ֤י פָרֹות֙ עָלֹ֔ות וַיַּאַסְר֖וּם בָּעֲגָלָ֑ה וְאֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם כָּל֥וּ בַבָּֽיִת׃ And the men did so, and they took two milking cows and tied them to the cart, but their calves they enclosed in the house.   Morphology וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:9

וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם אִם־דֶּ֨רֶךְ גְּבוּלֹ֤ו יַֽעֲלֶה֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ ה֚וּא עָ֣שָׂה לָ֔נוּ אֶת־הָרָעָ֥ה הַגְּדֹולָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את וְאִם־לֹ֗א וְיָדַ֨עְנוּ֙ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדֹו֙ נָ֣גְעָה בָּ֔נוּ מִקְרֶ֥ה ה֖וּא הָ֥יָה לָֽנוּ׃ And you shall see: If it goes up by the way of its own border to Beit … Continue reading

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1 Samuel 6:8

וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞ם אֶת־אֲרֹ֣ון יְהוָ֗ה וּנְתַתֶּ֤ם אֹתֹו֙ אֶל־הָ֣עֲגָלָ֔ה וְאֵ֣ת כְּלֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֲשֵׁבֹתֶ֥ם לֹו֙ אָשָׁ֔ם תָּשִׂ֥ימוּ בָאַרְגַּ֖ז מִצִּדֹּ֑ו וְשִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥ם אֹתֹ֖ו וְהָלָֽךְ׃ And you shall take the Ark of YHWH and place it on the cart, and the gold objects which you are … Continue reading

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