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Judges 12

Hebrew Interlinear
Jephthah Defeats Ephraim
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אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 Then the men
אֶפְרַ֔יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim N-proper-ms H669 of Ephraim
וַיִּצָּעֵק֙ way·yiṣ·ṣā·‘êq Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6817 assembled
וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5674 and crossed [the Jordan]
צָפ֑וֹנָה ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H6828 to Zaphon.
וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 They said
לְיִפְתָּ֜ח lə·yip̄·tāḥ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3316 to Jephthah,
מַדּ֣וּעַ׀ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why
עָבַ֣רְתָּ׀ ‘ā·ḇar·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H5674 have you crossed over
לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם lə·hil·lā·ḥêm Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H3898 to fight
בִּבְנֵי־ biḇ·nê- Prep-b | N-mpc H1121 the Ammonites
עַמּ֗וֹן ‘am·mō·wn N-proper-ms H5983 . . .
וְלָ֙נוּ֙ wə·lā·nū Conj-w | Prep | 1cp -
לֹ֤א Adv-NegPrt H3808 without
קָרָ֙אתָ֙ qā·rā·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7121 calling us
לָלֶ֣כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 to go
עִמָּ֔ךְ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 with you?
בֵּיתְךָ֕ bê·ṯə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1004 We will burn your house
נִשְׂרֹ֥ף niś·rōp̄ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H8313 down
עָלֶ֖יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 . . .
בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ bā·’êš Prep-b, Art | N-cs H784 with you inside!
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יִפְתָּח֙ yip̄·tāḥ N-proper-ms H3316 But Jephthah
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied
אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 -,
אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 -
וְעַמִּ֥י wə·‘am·mî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H5971 My people
אֲנִ֛י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 and I
הָיִ֛יתִי hā·yî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1961 had
מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 a serious
רִ֗יב rîḇ N-ms H7379 conflict
וּבְנֵֽי־ ū·ḇə·nê- Conj-w | N-mpc H1121 with the Ammonites
עַמּ֖וֹן ‘am·mō·wn N-proper-ms H5983 . . .,
וָאֶזְעַ֣ק wā·’ez·‘aq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H2199 and when I called,
אֶתְכֶ֔ם ’eṯ·ḵem DirObjM | 2mp H853 -
וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 you did not
הוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥ם hō·wō·ša‘·tem V-Hifil-Perf-2mp H3467 save
אוֹתִ֖י ’ō·w·ṯî DirObjM | 1cs H853 me
מִיָּדָֽם׃ mî·yā·ḏām Prep-m | N-fsc | 3mp H3027 out of their hands.
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וָֽאֶרְאֶ֞ה wā·’er·’eh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H7200 When I saw
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that
אֵינְךָ֣ ’ê·nə·ḵā Adv | 2ms H369 you would not
מוֹשִׁ֗יע mō·šīʿ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H3467 save me,
וָאָשִׂ֨ימָה wā·’ā·śî·māh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H7760 I risked
בְכַפִּי֙ ḇə·ḵap·pî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H3709 . . .
נַפְשִׁ֤י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 my life
וָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙ wā·’e‘·bə·rāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H5674 and crossed over
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the Ammonites
עַמּ֔וֹן ‘am·mō·wn N-proper-ms H5983 . . .,
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 and the LORD
וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם way·yit·tə·nêm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H5414 delivered them
בְּיָדִ֑י bə·yā·ḏî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 into my hand.
וְלָמָ֞ה wə·lā·māh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 Why then
עֲלִיתֶ֥ם ‘ă·lî·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H5927 have you come
אֵלַ֛י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 . . .
הַיּ֥וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 today
הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 . . .
לְהִלָּ֥חֶם lə·hil·lā·ḥem Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H3898 to fight
בִּֽי׃ Prep | 1cs against me?
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יִפְתָּח֙ yip̄·tāḥ N-proper-ms H3316 Jephthah then
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ way·yiq·bōṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6908 gathered
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 the men
גִלְעָ֔ד ḡil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 of Gilead
וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם way·yil·lā·ḥem Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3898 and fought
אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 against
אֶפְרָ֑יִם ’ep̄·rā·yim N-proper-ms H669 Ephraim.
אַנְשֵׁ֨י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 And the men
גִלְעָ֜ד ḡil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 of Gilead
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וַיַּכּוּ֩ way·yak·kū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5221 struck them down
כִּ֤י Conj H3588 because
אֶפְרַ֗יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim N-proper-ms H669 the Ephraimites
אָמְרוּ֙ ’ā·mə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H559 had said,
אַתֶּ֔ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 You
גִּלְעָ֕ד gil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 Gileadites
פְּלִיטֵ֤י pə·lî·ṭê N-mpc H6412 are fugitives
אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ ’ep̄·ra·yim N-proper-ms H669 in Ephraim,
בְּת֥וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 living in the territories
אֶפְרַ֖יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim N-proper-ms H669 of Ephraim
בְּת֥וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 . . .
מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ mə·naš·šeh N-proper-ms H4519 and Manasseh.
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גִּלְעָ֛ד gil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 The Gileadites
אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וַיִּלְכֹּ֥ד way·yil·kōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3920 captured
מַעְבְּר֥וֹת ma‘·bə·rō·wṯ N-fpc H4569 the fords
הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן hay·yar·dên Art | N-proper-fs H3383 of the Jordan
לְאֶפְרָ֑יִם lə·’ep̄·rā·yim Prep-l | N-proper-ms H669 leading to Ephraim,
וְֽ֠הָיָה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 and
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 whenever
פְּלִיטֵ֤י pə·lî·ṭê N-mpc H6412 a fugitive
אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ ’ep̄·ra·yim N-proper-ms H669 from Ephraim
יֹאמְר֞וּ yō·mə·rū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H559 would say,
אֶעֱבֹ֔רָה ’e·‘ĕ·ḇō·rāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H5674 Let me cross over,
גִלְעָ֛ד ḡil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 the Gileadites
וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 would ask
ל֧וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him,
אַנְשֵֽׁי־ ’an·šê- N-mpc H582 . . .
אַ֖תָּה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 Are you
הַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥י ha·’ep̄·rā·ṯî Art | N-proper-ms H673 an Ephraimite?
וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר׀ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 If he answered,
לֹֽא׃ Adv-NegPrt H3808 No,
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וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they told
לוֹ֩ lōw Prep | 3ms him,
נָ֨א Interjection H4994 Please
אֱמָר־ ’ĕ·mār- V-Qal-Imp-ms H559 say
שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת šib·bō·leṯ N-fs H7641 Shibboleth.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 If he said,
סִבֹּ֗לֶת sib·bō·leṯ N-fs H5451 Sibboleth,
יָכִין֙ yā·ḵîn V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3559 because he could
וְלֹ֤א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
לְדַבֵּ֣ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 pronounce
כֵּ֔ן kên Adj-ms H3651 it correctly,
וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ way·yō·ḥă·zū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H270 they seized
אוֹת֔וֹ ’ō·w·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him
וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּ way·yiš·ḥā·ṭū·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3ms H7819 and killed him
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 at
מַעְבְּר֣וֹת ma‘·bə·rō·wṯ N-fpc H4569 the fords
הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן hay·yar·dên Art | N-proper-fs H3383 of the Jordan.
הַהִיא֙ ha·hî Art | Pro-3fs H1931 So at that
בָּעֵ֤ת bā·‘êṯ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6256 time
אַרְבָּעִ֥ים ’ar·bā·‘îm Number-cp H705 42,000 {}
וּשְׁנַ֖יִם ū·šə·na·yim Conj-w | Number-md H8147 . . .
אָֽלֶף׃ ’ā·lep̄ Number-ms H505 . . .
מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם mê·’ep̄·ra·yim Prep-m | N-proper-ms H669 Ephraimites
וַיִּפֹּ֞ל way·yip·pōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5307 were killed.
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יִפְתָּ֛ח yip̄·tāḥ N-proper-ms H3316 Jephthah
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט way·yiš·pōṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8199 judged
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel
שֵׁ֣שׁ šêš Number-fs H8337 six
שָׁנִ֑ים šā·nîm N-fp H8141 years,
יִפְתָּח֙ yip̄·tāḥ N-proper-ms H3316 and when he
הַגִּלְעָדִ֔י hag·gil·‘ā·ḏî Art | N-proper-ms H1569 . . .
וַיָּ֗מָת way·yā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 died,
וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר way·yiq·qā·ḇêr Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6912 he was buried
בְּעָרֵ֥י bə·‘ā·rê Prep-b | N-fpc H5892 in one of the cities
גִלְעָֽד׃פ ḡil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 of Gilead.
Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon
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אַֽחֲרָיו֙ ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 After Jephthah,
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
אִבְצָ֖ן ’iḇ·ṣān N-proper-ms H78 Ibzan
מִבֵּ֥ית mib·bêṯ Prep H1035 of
לָֽחֶם׃ lā·ḥem Prep | N-proper-fs H1035 Bethlehem
וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט way·yiš·pōṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8199 judged
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel.
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וַיְהִי־ way·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 He had
ל֞וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms
שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים šə·lō·šîm Number-cp H7970 thirty
בָּנִ֗ים bā·nîm N-mp H1121 sons,
וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים ū·šə·lō·šîm Conj-w | Number-cp H7970 as well as thirty
בָּנוֹת֙ bā·nō·wṯ N-fp H1323 daughters
שִׁלַּ֣ח šil·laḥ V-Piel-Perf-3ms H7971 whom he gave in marriage
הַח֔וּצָה ha·ḥū·ṣāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H2351 to men outside his clan;
לְבָנָ֖יו lə·ḇā·nāw Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms H1121 and for his sons
הֵבִ֥יא hê·ḇî V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H935 he brought back
וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים ū·šə·lō·šîm Conj-w | Number-cp H7970 thirty
בָּנ֔וֹת bā·nō·wṯ N-fp H1323 wives
מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from
הַח֑וּץ ha·ḥūṣ Art | N-ms H2351 elsewhere.
וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט way·yiš·pōṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8199 Ibzan judged
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel
שֶׁ֥בַע še·ḇa‘ Number-fs H7651 seven
שָׁנִֽים׃ šā·nîm N-fp H8141 years.
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אִבְצָ֔ן ’iḇ·ṣān N-proper-ms H78 Then Ibzan
וַיָּ֣מָת way·yā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 died,
וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר way·yiq·qā·ḇêr Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6912 and he was buried
בְּבֵ֥ית bə·ḇêṯ Prep H1035 vvv
לָֽחֶם׃פ lā·ḥem Prep | N-proper-fs H1035 in Bethlehem.
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אַֽחֲרָיו֙ ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 After Ibzan,
אֵיל֖וֹן ’ê·lō·wn N-proper-ms H356 Elon
הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י haz·zə·ḇū·lō·nî Art | N-proper-ms H2075 the Zebulunite
וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט way·yiš·pōṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8199 judged
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט way·yiš·pōṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8199 -
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 -
עֶ֥שֶׂר ‘e·śer Number-fs H6235 ten
שָׁנִֽים׃ šā·nîm N-fp H8141 years.
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אֵל֣וֹן ’ê·lō·wn N-ms H356 Then Elon
הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י haz·zə·ḇū·lō·nî Art | N-proper-ms H2075 the Zebulunite
וַיָּ֖מָת way·yā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 died,
וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר way·yiq·qā·ḇêr Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6912 and he was buried
בְּאַיָּל֖וֹן bə·’ay·yā·lō·wn Prep-b | N-proper-fs H357 in Aijalon
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fsc H776 in the land
זְבוּלֻֽן׃פ zə·ḇū·lun N-proper-ms H2074 of Zebulun.
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אַחֲרָ֖יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 After Elon,
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
עַבְדּ֥וֹן ‘aḇ·dō·wn N-proper-ms H5658 Abdon
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
הִלֵּ֖ל hil·lêl N-proper-ms H1985 of Hillel,
הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִֽי׃ hap·pir·‘ā·ṯō·w·nî Art | N-proper-ms H6553 from Pirathon,
וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט way·yiš·pōṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8199 judged
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel.
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וַיְהִי־ way·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 He had
ל֞וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms
אַרְבָּעִ֣ים ’ar·bā·‘îm Number-cp H705 forty
בָּנִ֗ים bā·nîm N-mp H1121 sons
וּשְׁלֹשִׁים֙ ū·šə·lō·šîm Conj-w | Number-cp H7970 and thirty
בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 grandsons
בָנִ֔ים ḇā·nîm N-mp H1121 . . .,
רֹכְבִ֖ים rō·ḵə·ḇîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7392 who rode
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on
שִׁבְעִ֣ים šiḇ·‘îm Number-cp H7657 seventy
עֲיָרִ֑ם ‘ă·yā·rim N-mp H5895 donkeys.
וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט way·yiš·pōṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8199 And he judged
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel
שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה šə·mō·neh Number-fs H8083 eight
שָׁנִֽים׃ šā·nîm N-fp H8141 years.
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עַבְדּ֥וֹן ‘aḇ·dō·wn N-proper-ms H5658 Then Abdon
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
הִלֵּ֖ל hil·lêl N-proper-ms H1985 of Hillel,
הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֑י hap·pir·‘ā·ṯō·w·nî Art | N-proper-ms H6553 from Pirathon,
וַיָּ֛מָת way·yā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 died,
וַיִּקָּבֵ֤ר way·yiq·qā·ḇêr Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6912 and he was buried
בְּפִרְעָתוֹן֙ bə·p̄ir·‘ā·ṯō·wn Prep-b | N-proper-fs H6552 at Pirathon
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fsc H776 in
אֶפְרַ֔יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim N-proper-ms H669 Ephraim,
בְּהַ֖ר bə·har Prep-b | N-msc H2022 in the hill country
הָעֲמָלֵקִֽי׃פ hā·‘ă·mā·lê·qî Art | N-proper-ms H6003 of the Amalekites.

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