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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

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: Judges 1

: 1 . Now after <0310 >achar > the death <4194 maveth > of

Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< > it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that

the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > asked <7592

sha>al > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , saying <0559 >amar > , Who

<4310 miy > shall go <5927 <alah > up for us against the

Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > first <8462 t@chillah > , to fight

<3898 lacham > against them ?

: 2 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > , Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > shall go <5927 <alah > up : behold <2009 hinneh

> , I have delivered <5414 nathan > the land <0776 >erets >

into his hand <3027 yad > .

: 3 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > said <0559 >amar > unto Simeon

<8095 Shim<own > his brother <0251 >ach > , Come <5927 <alah >

up with me into my lot <1486 gowral > , that we may fight <3898

lacham > against the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > ; and I

likewise <3651 ken > will go <1980 halak > with thee into thy

lot <1486 gowral > . So Simeon <8095 Shim<own > went <3212

yalak > with him .

: 4 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <5927 <alah > up ; and the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414 nathan > the Canaanites

<3669 K@na<aniy > and the Perizzites <6522 P@rizziy > into their

hand <3027 yad > : and they slew <5221 nakah > of them in Bezek

<0966 Bezeq > ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph > men

<0376 >iysh > .

: 5 And they found <4672 matsa> > Adonibezek <0137 >Adoniy -

Bezeq > in Bezek <0966 Bezeq > : and they fought <3898 lacham >

against him , and they slew <5221 nakah > the Canaanites <3669

K@na<aniy > and the Perizzites <6522 P@rizziy > .

: 6 But Adonibezek <0137 >Adoniy - Bezeq > fled <5127 nuwc > ;

and they pursued <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > him , and

caught <0270 >achaz > him , and cut <7112 qatsats > off his

thumbs and his great toes .

: 7 And Adonibezek <0137 >Adoniy - Bezeq > said <0559 >amar > ,

Threescore <7657 shib<iym . > and ten kings <4428 melek > ,

having their thumbs and their great toes cut <7112 qatsats > off

, gathered <3950 laqat > [ their meat ] under <8478 tachath >

my table <7979 shulchan > : as I have done <6213 <asah > , so

<3651 ken > God <0430 >elohiym > hath requited <7999 shalam > me

. And they brought <0935 bow> > him to Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > , and there <8033 sham > he died <4191 muwth > .

: 8 Now the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > had

fought <3898 lacham > against Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ,

and had taken <3920 lakad > it , and smitten <5221 nakah > it

with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb > , and set

<7971 shalach > the city <5892 <iyr > on fire <0784 >esh > .

: 9 . And afterward <0310 >achar > the children <1121 ben > of

Judah <3063Y@huwdah > went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to

fight <3898 lacham > against the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > ,

that dwelt <3427 yashab > in the mountain <2022 har > , and in

the south <5045 negeb > , and in the valley <8219 sh@phelah > .

: 10 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <3212 yalak > against

<0413 >el > the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > that dwelt <3427

yashab > in Hebron <2275 Chebrown > : ( now the name <8034 shem

> of Hebron <2275 Chebrown > before <6440 paniym > [ was ]

Kirjatharba <7153> : ) and they slew <5221 nakah > Sheshai

<8344 Sheshay > , and Ahiman <0289 >Achiyman > , and Talmai

<8526 Talmay > .

: 11 And from thence <8033 sham > he went <3212 yalak > against

<0413 >el > the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Debir <1688 D@biyr

> : and the name <8034 shem > of Debir <1688 D@biyr > before

<6440 paniym > [ was ] Kirjathsepher <7158 Qiryath Cannah > :

: 12 And Caleb <3612 Kaleb > said <0559 >amar > , He that

smiteth <5221 nakah > Kirjathsepher <7158 Qiryath Cannah > ,

and taketh <3920 lakad > it , to him will I give <5414 nathan >

Achsah <5919 <akshuwb > my daughter <1323 bath > to wife <0802

>ishshah > .

: 13 And Othniel <6274 <Othniy>el > the son <1121 ben > of

Kenaz <7073 Q@naz > , Caleb s <3612 Kaleb > younger <6996 qatan

> brother <0251 >ach > , took <3920 lakad > it : and he gave

<5414 nathan > him Achsah <5919 <akshuwb > his daughter <1323

bath > to wife <0802 >ishshah > .

: 14 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when she came <0935

bow> > [ to him ] , that she moved <5496 cuwth > him to ask

<7592 sha>al > of her father <1> a field <7704 sadeh > : and she

lighted <6795 tsanach > from off <5921 <al > [ her ] ass <2543

chamowr > ; and Caleb <3612 Kaleb > said <0559 >amar > unto her

, What <4100 mah > wilt thou ?

: 15 And she said <0559 >amar > unto him , Give <3051 yahab >

me a blessing <1293 B@rakah > : for thou hast given <5414 nathan

> me a south <5045 negeb > land <0776 >erets > ; give <5414

nathan > me also springs <1543 gullah > of water <4325 mayim > .

And Caleb <3612 Kaleb > gave <5414 nathan > her the upper <5942

<illiy > springs <1543 gullah > and the nether <8482 tachtiy >

springs <1543 gullah > .

: 16 And the children <1121 ben > of the Kenite <7017 Qeyniy > ,

Moses <4872 Mosheh > father <2859 chathan > in law <2859

chathan > , went <5927 <alah > up out of the city <5892 <iyr >

of palm <8558 tamar > trees with the children <1121 ben > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > into the wilderness <4057 midbar > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , which <0834 >aher > [ lieth ] in the

south <5045 negeb > of Arad <6166 <Arad > ; and they went <3212

yalak > and dwelt <3427 yashab > among <0854 >eth > the people

<5971 <am > .

: 17 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <3212 yalak > with Simeon

<8095 Shim<own > his brother <0251 >ach > , and they slew <5221

nakah > the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > that inhabited <3427

yashab > Zephath , and utterly destroyed <2763 charam > it .

And the name <8034 shem > of the city <5892 <iyr > was called

<7121 qara> > Hormah <2767 Chormah > .

: 18 Also Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > took <3920 lakad > Gaza <5804

<Azzah > with the coast <1366 g@buwl > thereof , and Askelon

<0831 >Ashq@lown > with the coast <1366 g@buwl > thereof , and

Ekron <6138 <Eqrown > with the coast <1366 g@buwl > thereof .

: 19 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was with Judah <3063 Y@huwdah

> ; and he drave <3423 yarash > out [ the inhabitants of ]

the mountain <2022 har > ; but could not drive <3423 yarash >

out the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the valley <6010 <emeq > ,

because <3588 kiy > they had chariots <7393 rekeb > of iron

<1270 barzel > .

: 20 And they gave <5414 nathan > Hebron <2275 Chebrown > unto

Caleb <3612 Kaleb > , as Moses <4872 Mosheh > said <1696 dabar

> : and he expelled <3423 yarash > thence <8033 sham > the three

<7969 shalowsh > sons <1121 ben > of Anak <6061 <Anaq > .

: 21 . And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn > did not drive <3423 yarash > out the Jebusites <2983

Yebuwciy > that inhabited <3427 yashab > Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > ; but the Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy > dwell <3427

yashab > with the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > unto this <2088

zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 22 And the house <1004 bayith > of Joseph <3130 Yowceph > ,

they also <1571 gam > went <5927 <alah > up against Bethel <1008

Beyth - >El > : and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ was ] with them

: 23 And the house <1004 bayith > of Joseph <3130 Yowceph >

sent to descry <8446 tuwr > Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > . ( Now

the name <8034 shem > of the city <5892 <iyr > before <6440

paniym > [ was ] Luz <3870 Luwz > . )

: 24 And the spies <8104 shamar > saw <7200 ra>ah > a man <0376

>iysh > come <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of the city

<5892 <iyr > , and they said <0559 >amar > unto him , Shew

<7200 ra>ah > us , we pray <4994 na> > thee , the entrance

<3996 mabow> > into the city <5892 <iyr > , and we will shew

<6213 <asah > thee mercy <2617 checed > .

: 25 And when he shewed <7200 ra>ah > them the entrance <3996

mabow> > into the city <5892 <iyr > , they smote <5221 nakah >

the city <5892 <iyr > with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword

<2719 chereb > ; but they let go <7971 shalach > the man <0376

>iysh > and all <3605 kol > his family <4940 mishpachah > .

: 26 And the man <0376 >iysh > went <3212 yalak > into the land

<0776 >erets > of the Hittites <2850 Chittiy > , and built

<1129 banah > a city <5892 <iyr > , and called <7121 qara> >

the name <8034 shem > thereof Luz <3870 Luwz > : which <1931

huw> > [ is ] the name <8034 shem > thereof unto this <2088

zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 27 Neither <3808 lo> > did Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > drive

<3423 yarash > out [ the inhabitants of ] Bethshean <1052

Beyth Sh@>an > and her towns <1323 bath > , nor Taanach <8590

Ta<anak > and her towns <1323 bath > , nor the inhabitants

<3427 yashab > of Dor <1756 Dowr > and her towns <1323 bath > ,

nor the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Ibleam <2991 Yibl@<am >

and her towns <1323 bath > , nor the inhabitants <3427 yashab >

of Megiddo <4023 M@giddown > and her towns <1323 bath > : but

the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > would <2974 ya>al > dwell <3427

yashab > in that land <0776 >erets > .

: 28 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when Israel <3478

Yisra>el > was strong <2388 chazaq > , that they put <7760 suwm

> the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > to tribute <4522 mac > , and

did not utterly drive <3423 yarash > them out .

: 29 Neither <3808 lo> > did Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > drive

<3423 yarash > out the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > that dwelt

<3427 yashab > in Gezer <1507 Gezer > ; but the Canaanites

<3669 K@na<aniy > dwelt <3427 yashab > in Gezer <1507 Gezer >

among <7130 qereb > them .

: 30 Neither <3808 lo> > did Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > drive

<3423 yarash > out the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Kitron

<7003 Qitrown > , nor the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Nahalol

<5096 Nahalal > ; but the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > dwelt

<3427 yashab > among <7130 qereb > them , and became <1961

hayah > tributaries <4522 mac > .

: 31 Neither <3808 lo> > did Asher <0836 >Asher > drive <3423

yarash > out the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Accho <5910

<Akkow > , nor the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Zidon <6721

Tsiydown > , nor of Ahlab <0303 >Achlab > , nor of Achzib

<0392 >Akziyb > , nor of Helbah <2462 Chelbah > , nor of Aphik

<0663 >Apheq > , nor of Rehob <7340 R@chob > :

: 32 But the Asherites <0843 >Asheriy > dwelt <3427 yashab >

among <7130 qereb > the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > , the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the land <0776 >erets > : for they

did not drive <3423 yarash > them out .

: 33 Neither <3808 lo> > did Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy > drive

<3423 yarash > out the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Bethshemesh

<1053 Beyth Shemesh > , nor the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of

Bethanath <1043 Beyth <Anath > ; but he dwelt <3427 yashab >

among <7130 qereb > the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > , the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the land <0776 >erets > :

nevertheless the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Bethshemesh <1053

Beyth Shemesh > and of Bethanath <1043 Beyth <Anath > became

<1961 hayah > tributaries <4522 mac > unto them .

: 34 And the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > forced <3905 lachats >

the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > into the mountain

<2022 har > : for they would not suffer <5414 nathan > them to

come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to the valley <6010 <emeq

> :

: 35 But the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > would <2974 ya>al > dwell

<3427 yashab > in mount <2022 har > Heres <2776 Cherec > in

Aijalon <0357 >Ayalown > , and in Shaalbim <8169 Sha<albiym > :

yet the hand <3027 yad > of the house <1004 bayith > of Joseph

<3130 Yowceph > prevailed <3513 kabad > , so that they became

<1961 hayah > tributaries <4522 mac > .

: 36 And the coast <1366 g@buwl > of the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy

> [ was ] from the going <4608 ma<aleh > up to Akrabbim <6137

<aqrab > , from the rock <5553 cela< > , and upward <4605

ma<al > .

: Judges 2

: 1 . And an angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

came <5927 <alah > up from Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > to Bochim <1066

Bokiym > , and said <0559 >amar > , I made you to go <5927

<alah > up out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and have brought

<0935 bow> > you unto the land <0776 >erets > which <0834 >aher

> I sware <7650 shaba< > unto your fathers <1> ; and I said

<0559 >amar > , I will never break <6565 parar > my covenant

<1285 b@riyth > with you .

: 2 And ye shall make <3772 karath > no <3808 lo> > league

<1285 b@riyth > with the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of this

<2063 zo>th > land <0776 >erets > ; ye shall throw <5422

nathats > down <5422 nathats > their altars <4196 mizbeach > :

but ye have not obeyed <8085 shama< > my voice <6963 qowl > :

why <4100 mah > have ye done <6213 <asah > this <2063 zo>th > ?

: 3 Wherefore I also <1571 gam > said <0559 >amar > , I will

not drive <1644 garash > them out from before <6440 paniym > you

; but they shall be [ as thorns ] in your sides <6654 tsad > ,

and their gods <0430 >elohiym > shall be a snare <4170 mowqesh

> unto you .

: 4 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the angel <4397

mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > spake <1696 dabar > these

<0428 >el - leh > words <1697 dabar > unto all <3605 kol > the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that the

people <5971 <am > lifted <5375 nasa> > up their voice <6963

qowl > , and wept <1058 bakah > .

: 5 And they called <7121 qara> > the name <8034 shem > of that

place <4725 maqowm > Bochim <1066 Bokiym > : and they sacrificed

<2076 zabach > there <8033 sham > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 6 . And when Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< > had let the people

<5971 <am > go <7971 shalach > , the children <1121 ben > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went <3212 yalak > every man <0376 >iysh

> unto his inheritance <5159 nachalah > to possess <3423 yarash

> the land <0776 >erets > .

: 7 And the people <5971 <am > served <5647 <abad > the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of Joshua

<3091 Y@howshuwa< > , and all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm >

of the elders <2205 zaqen > that outlived Joshua <3091

Y@howshuwa< > , who <0834 >aher > had seen <7200 ra>ah > all

<3605 kol > the great <1419 gadowl > works <4639 ma<aseh > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , that he did <6213 <asah > for Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > .

: 8 And Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< > the son <1121 ben > of Nun

<5126 Nuwn > , the servant <5650 <ebed > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , died <4191 muwth > , [ being ] an hundred <3967

me>ah > and ten <6235 <eser > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben

> .

: 9 And they buried <6912 qabar > him in the border <1366

g@buwl > of his inheritance <5159 nachalah > in Timnathheres

<8556 Timnath Cherec > , in the mount <2022 har > of Ephraim

<0669 >Ephrayim > , on the north <6828 tsaphown > side of the

hill <2022 har > Gaash <1608 Ga<ash > .

: 10 And also <1571 gam > all <3605 kol > that generation <1755

dowr > were gathered <0622 >acaph > unto their fathers <1> : and

there arose <6965 quwm > another <0312 >acher > generation <1755

dowr > after <0310 >achar > them , which <0834 >aher > knew

<3045 yada< > not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , nor <1571 gam >

yet <1571 gam > the works <4639 ma<aseh > which <0834 >aher > he

had done <6213 <asah > for Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 11 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and served <5647 <abad > Baalim

<1168 Ba<al > :

: 12 And they forsook <5800 <azab > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> , which brought <3318

yatsa> > them out of the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714

Mitsrayim > , and followed other <0312 >acher > gods <0430

>elohiym > , of the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the people <5971

<am > that [ were ] round <5439 cabiyb > about them , and

bowed <7812 shachah > themselves unto them , and provoked the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to anger <3707 ka<ac > .

: 13 And they forsook <5800 <azab > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

and served <5647 <abad > Baal <1168 Ba<al > and Ashtaroth <6252

<Ashtarowth > .

: 14 And the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was

hot <2734 charah > against Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and he

delivered <5414 nathan > them into the hands <3027 yad > of

spoilers <8154 shacah > that spoiled <8155 shacac > them , and

he sold <4376 makar > them into the hands <3027 yad > of their

enemies <0341 >oyeb > round <5439 cabiyb > about , so that they

could <3201 yakol > not any longer <5750 <owd > stand <5975

<amad > before <6440 paniym > their enemies <0341 >oyeb > .

: 15 Whithersoever they went <3318 yatsa> > out , the hand

<3027 yad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was against them for

evil <7451 ra< > , as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had said <1696

dabar > , and as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had sworn <7650

shaba< > unto them : and they were greatly <3966 m@<od >

distressed <3334 yatsar > .

: 16 Nevertheless the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > raised <6965 quwm >

up judges <8199 shaphat > , which delivered <3467 yasha< > them

out of the hand <3027 yad > of those that spoiled <8154 shacah >

them .

: 17 And yet <1571 gam > they would not hearken <8085 shama< >

unto their judges <8199 shaphat > , but they went a whoring

<2181 zanah > after <0310 >achar > other <0312 >acher > gods

<0430 >elohiym > , and bowed <7812 shachah > themselves unto

them : they turned <5493 cuwr > quickly <4118 maher > out of the

way <1870 derek > which <0834 >aher > their fathers <1> walked

<1980 halak > in , obeying <8085 shama< > the commandments

<4687 mitsvah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; [ but ] they

did <6213 <asah > not so <3651 ken > .

: 18 And when <3588 kiy > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > raised <6965

quwm > them up judges <8199 shaphat > , then the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > was with the judge <8199 shaphat > , and delivered

<3467 yasha< > them out of the hand <3027 yad > of their enemies

<0341 >oyeb > all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of the judge

<8199 shaphat > : for it repented <5162 nacham > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > because <6440 paniym > of their groanings <5009

n@>aqah > by reason of them that oppressed <3905 lachats > them

and vexed <1766 dachaq > them .

: 19 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the judge <8199

shaphat > was dead <4191 muwth > , [ that ] they returned

<7725 shuwb > , and corrupted <7843 shachath > [ themselves ]

more than their fathers <1> , in following other <0312 >acher >

gods <0430 >elohiym > to serve <5647 <abad > them , and to bow

<7812 shachah > down <7812 shachah > unto them ; they ceased

<5307 naphal > not from their own doings <4611 ma<alal > , nor

from their stubborn <7186 qasheh > way <1870 derek > .

: 20 And the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was

hot <2734 charah > against Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; and he

said <0559 >amar > , Because <3282 ya<an > that this <2088 zeh

> people <1471 gowy > hath transgressed <5674 <abar > my

covenant <1285 b@riyth > which <0834 >aher > I commanded <6680

tsavah > their fathers <1> , and have not hearkened <8085

shama< > unto my voice <6963 qowl > ;

: 21 I also <1571 gam > will not henceforth <3254 yacaph >

drive <3423 yarash > out any from before <6440 paniym > them of

the nations <1471 gowy > which <0834 >aher > Joshua <3091

Y@howshuwa< > left <5800 <azab > when he died <4191 muwth > :

: 22 That through them I may prove <5254 nacah > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , whether they will keep <8104 shamar > the way

<1870 derek > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to walk <3212 yalak >

therein , as their fathers <1> did keep <8104 shamar > [ it ]

, or not .

: 23 Therefore the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > left <3241 Yaniym >

those <0428 >el - leh > nations <1471 gowy > , without <1115

biltiy > driving <3423 yarash > them out hastily <4118 maher > ;

neither <3808 lo> > delivered <5414 nathan > he them into the

hand <3027 yad > of Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< > .

: Judges 3

: 1 . Now these <0428 >el - leh > [ are ] the nations <1471

gowy > which <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > left <3241

Yaniym > , to prove <5254 nacah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > by

them , [ even ] as many [ of Israel ] as had not known

<3045 yada< > all <3605 kol > the wars <4421 milchamah > of

Canaan <3667 K@na<an > ;

: 2 Only <7535 raq > that the generations <1755 dowr > of the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > might know <3045

yada< > , to teach <3925 lamad > them war <4421 milchamah > ,

at <7535 raq > the least <7535 raq > such as before <6440 paniym

> knew <3045 yada< > nothing <3808 lo> > thereof ;

: 3 [ Namely ] , five <2568 chamesh > lords <5633 ceren > of

the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and all <3605 kol > the

Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > , and the Sidonians <6722

Tsiydoniy > , and the Hivites <2340 Chivviy > that dwelt <3427

yashab > in mount <2022 har > Lebanon <3844 L@banown > , from

mount <2022 har > Baalhermon <1179 Ba<al Chermown > unto the

entering <0935 bow> > in of Hamath <2574 Chamath > .

: 4 And they were to prove <5254 nacah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> by them , to know <3045 yada< > whether they would hearken

<8085 shama< > unto the commandments <4687 mitsvah > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , which <0834 >aher > he commanded <6680 tsavah

> their fathers <1> by the hand <3027 yad > of Moses <4872

Mosheh > .

: 5 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

dwelt <3427 yashab > among <7130 qereb > the Canaanites <3669

K@na<aniy > , Hittites <2850 Chittiy > , and Amorites <0567

>Emoriy > , and Perizzites <6522 P@rizziy > , and Hivites

<2340 Chivviy > , and Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy > :

: 6 And they took <3947 laqach > their daughters <1121 ben > to

be their wives <0802 >ishshah > , and gave <5414 nathan > their

daughters <1121 ben > to their sons <1121 ben > , and served

<5647 <abad > their gods <0430 >elohiym > .

: 7 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > did

<6213 <asah >evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and forgat <7911 shakach > the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym > , and served <5647

<abad > Baalim <1168 Ba<al > and the groves <0842 >asherah > .

: 8 . Therefore the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > was hot <2734 charah > against Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

, and he sold <4376 makar > them into the hand <3027 yad > of

Chushanrishathaim <3573 Kuwshan Rish<athayim > king <4428 melek

> of Mesopotamia <0763 >Aram Naharayim > : and the children

<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > served <5647 <abad >

Chushanrishathaim <3573 Kuwshan Rish<athayim > eight <8083

sh@moneh > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 9 And when the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> cried <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > raised <6965 quwm > up a deliverer <3467 yasha<

> to the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , who

delivered <3467 yasha< > them , [ even <0853 >eth > ] Othniel

<6274 <Othniy>el > the son <1121 ben > of Kenaz <7073 Q@naz > ,

Caleb s <3612 Kaleb > younger <6996 qatan > brother <0251 >ach >

: 10 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

came <1961 hayah > upon him , and he judged <8199 shaphat >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and went <3318 yatsa> > out to war

<4421 milchamah > : and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414

nathan > Chushanrishathaim <3573 Kuwshan Rish<athayim > king

<4428 melek > of Mesopotamia <0763 >Aram Naharayim > into his

hand <3027 yad > ; and his hand <3027 yad > prevailed <5810

<azaz > against <5921 <al > Chushanrishathaim <3573 Kuwshan

Rish<athayim > .

: 11 And the land <0776 >erets > had rest <8252 shaqat > forty

<0705 >arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh > . And Othniel <6274

<Othniy>el > the son <1121 ben > of Kenaz <7073 Q@naz > died

<4191 muwth > .

: 12 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > again <3254 yacaph > in the

sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > strengthened <2388 chazaq > Eglon <5700 <Eglown

> the king <4428 melek > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > against <5921

<al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , because they had done <6213

<asah > evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > .

: 13 And he gathered <0622 >acaph > unto him the children <1121

ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > and Amalek <6002 <Amaleq > , and

went <3212 yalak > and smote <5221 nakah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> , and possessed <3423 yarash > the city <5892 <iyr > of palm

<8558 tamar > trees .

: 14 So the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

served <5647 <abad > Eglon <5700 <Eglown > the king <4428 melek

> of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > eighteen years <8141 shaneh > .

: 15 But when the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> cried <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > raised <6965 quwm > them up a deliverer <3467

yasha< > , Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > the son <1121 ben > of Gera

<1617 Gera> > , a Benjamite <1145 Ben - y@miyniy > , a man

<0376 >iysh > lefthanded : and by him the children <1121 ben >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > sent <7971 shalach > a present <4503

minchah > unto Eglon <5700 <Eglown > the king <4428 melek > of

Moab <4124 Mow>ab > .

: 16 But Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > made <6213 <asah > him a dagger

<2719 chereb > which had two <8147 sh@nayim > edges <6366 peyah

> , of a cubit <1574 gomed > length <0753 >orek > ; and he did

gird <2296 chagar > it under <8478 tachath > his raiment <4055

mad > upon his right <3225 yamiyn > thigh <3409 yarek > .

: 17 And he brought <7126 qarab > the present <4503 minchah >

unto Eglon <5700 <Eglown > king <4428 melek > of Moab <4124

Mow>ab > : and Eglon <5700 <Eglown > [ was ] a very <3966

m@<od > fat <1277 bariy> > man <0376 >iysh > .

: 18 And when <0834 >aher > he had made an end <3615 kalah > to

offer <7126 qarab > the present <4503 minchah > , he sent <7971

shalach > away the people <5971 <am > that bare <5375 nasa> >

the present <4503 minchah > .

: 19 But he himself <1931 huw> > turned <7725 shuwb > again

<7725 shuwb > from the quarries <6456 p@ciyl > that [ were ]

by Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > , and said <0559 >amar > , I have a

secret <5643 cether > errand <1697 dabar > unto thee , O king

<4428 melek > : who said <0559 >amar > , Keep silence <2013

hacah > . And all <3605 kol > that stood <5975 <amad > by him

went <3318 yatsa> > out from him .

: 20 And Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > came <0935 bow> > unto him ; and

he was sitting <3427 yashab > in a summer <4747 m@qerah >

parlour <5944 <aliyah > , which <0834 >aher > he had for

himself alone <0905 bad > . And Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > said <0559

>amar > , I have a message <1697 dabar > from God <0430

>elohiym > unto thee . And he arose <6965 quwm > out of [ his

] seat <3678 kicce> > .

: 21 And Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > put <7971 shalach > forth <7971

shalach > his left <8040 s@mo>wl > hand <3027 yad > , and took

<3947 laqach > the dagger <2719 chereb > from his right <3225

yamiyn > thigh <3409 yarek > , and thrust <8628 taqa< > it into

his belly <0990 beten > :

: 22 And the haft <5325 nitstsab > also <1571 gam > went <0935

bow> > in after <0310 >achar > the blade <3851 lahab > ; and

the fat <2459 cheleb > closed <5462 cagar > upon the blade <3851

lahab > , so <3588 kiy > that he could not draw <8025 shalaph >

the dagger <2719 chereb > out of his belly <0990 beten > ; and

the dirt <6574 parsh@don > came <3318 yatsa> > out .

: 23 Then Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318

yatsa> > through the porch <4528 micd@rown > , and shut <5462

cagar > the doors <1817 deleth > of the parlour <5944 <aliyah >

upon him , and locked <5274 na<al > them .

: 24 When he was gone <3318 yatsa> > out , his servants <5650

<ebed > came <0935 bow> > ; and when they saw <7200 ra>ah >

that , behold <2009 hinneh > , the doors <1817 deleth > of the

parlour <5944 <aliyah > [ were ] locked <5274 na<al > , they

said <0559 >amar > , Surely <0389 >ak > he covereth <5526 cakak

> his feet <7272 regel > in his summer <4747 m@qerah > chamber

<2315 cheder > .

: 25 And they tarried <2342 chuwl > till <5704 <ad > they were

ashamed <0954 buwsh > : and , behold <2009 hinneh > , he

opened <6605 pathach > not the doors <1817 deleth > of the

parlour <5944 <aliyah > ; therefore they took <3947 laqach > a

key <4668 maphteach > , and opened <6605 pathach > [ them ] :

and , behold <2009 hinneh > , their lord <0113 >adown > [ was

] fallen <5307 naphal > down dead <4191 muwth > on the earth

<0776 >erets > .

: 26 And Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > escaped <4422 malat > while <5704

<ad > they tarried <4102 mahahh > , and passed <5674 <abar >

beyond <5674 <abar > the quarries <6456 p@ciyl > , and escaped

<4422 malat > unto Seirath <8167 S@<iyrah > .

: 27 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when he was come

<0935 bow> > , that he blew <8628 taqa< > a trumpet <7782

showphar > in the mountain <2022 har > of Ephraim <0669

>Ephrayim > , and the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > with him from

the mount <2022 har > , and he before <6440 paniym > them .

: 28 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , Follow <7291 radaph

> after <0310 >achar > me : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath

delivered <5414 nathan > your enemies <0341 >oyeb > the Moabites

<4124 Mow>ab > into your hand <3027 yad > . And they went <3381

yarad > down <3381 yarad > after <0310 >achar > him , and took

<3920 lakad > the fords <4569 ma<abar > of Jordan <3383 Yarden >

toward Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and suffered <5414 nathan > not a

man <0376 >iysh > to pass <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > .

: 29 And they slew <5221 nakah > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > at that

time <6256 <eth > about ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph

> men <0376 >iysh > , all <3605 kol > lusty <8082 shamen > ,

and all <3605 kol > men <0376 >iysh > of valour <2428 chayil > ;

and there escaped <4422 malat > not a man <0376 >iysh > .

: 30 So Moab <4124 Mow>ab > was subdued <3665 kana< > that day

<3117 yowm > under <8478 tachath > the hand <3027 yad > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . And the land <0776 >erets > had rest

<8252 shaqat > fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 31 . And after <0310 >achar > him was Shamgar <8044 Shamgar

> the son <1121 ben > of Anath <6067 <Anath > , which slew

<5221 nakah > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > six <8337

shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > with an ox <1241

baqar > goad <4451 malmad > : and he also <1571 gam > delivered

<3467 yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: Judges 4

: 1 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

again <3254 yacaph > did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > in the

sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , when Ehud

<0261 >Echuwd > was dead <4191 muwth > .

: 2 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sold <4376 makar > them into

the hand <3027 yad > of Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > king <4428 melek >

of Canaan <3667 K@na<an > , that reigned <4427 malak > in Hazor

<2674 Chatsowr > ; the captain <8269 sar > of whose host <6635

tsaba> > [ was ] Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > , which dwelt <3427

yashab > in Harosheth <2800 Charosheth > of the Gentiles <1471

gowy > .

: 3 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

cried <6817 tsa<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : for he had

nine <8672 tesha< > hundred <3967 me>ah > chariots <7393 rekeb >

of iron <1270 barzel > ; and twenty <6242 <esriym > years <8141

shaneh > he mightily <2393 chezqah > oppressed <3905 lachats >

the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 4 . And Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > , a prophetess <5031

n@biy>ah > , the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Lapidoth <3941

Lappiydowth > , she judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > at that time <6256 <eth > .

: 5 And she dwelt <3427 yashab > under <8478 tachath > the palm

<8560 tomer > tree of Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > between <0996

beyn > Ramah <7414 Ramah > and Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > in

mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > : and the children

<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <5927 <alah > up to

her for judgment <4941 mishpat > .

: 6 And she sent <7971 shalach > and called <7121 qara> > Barak

<1301 Baraq > the son <1121 ben > of Abinoam <42> out of

Kedeshnaphtali , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Hath not

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > commanded <6680 tsavah > , [ saying ] , Go <3212

yalak > and draw <4900 mashak > toward mount <2022 har > Tabor

<8396 Tabowr > , and take <3947 laqach > with thee ten <6235

<eser > thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > of the

children <1121 ben > of Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy > and of the

children <1121 ben > of Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > ?

: 7 And I will draw <4900 mashak > unto thee to the river <5158

nachal > Kishon <7028 Qiyshown > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > , the

captain <8269 sar > of Jabin s <2985 Yabiyn > army <6635 tsaba>

> , with his chariots <7393 rekeb > and his multitude <1995

hamown > ; and I will deliver <5414 nathan > him into thine

hand <3027 yad > .

: 8 And Barak <1301 Baraq > said <0559 >amar > unto her , If

<0518 >im > thou wilt go <3212 yalak > with me , then I will go

<1982 helek > : but if <0518 >im > thou wilt not go <3212 yalak

> with me , [ then ] I will not go <3212 yalak > .

: 9 And she said <0559 >amar > , I will surely go <3212 yalak

> with thee : notwithstanding <0657 >ephec > the journey <1870

derek > that thou takest <1980 halak > shall not be for thine

honour <8597 tiph>arah > ; for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall

sell <4376 makar > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > into the hand <3027

yad > of a woman <0802 >ishshah > . And Deborah <1683 D@bowrah

> arose <6965 quwm > , and went <3212 yalak > with Barak <1301

Baraq > to Kedesh <6943 Qedesh > .

: 10 . And Barak <1301 Baraq > called <2199 za<aq > Zebulun

<2074 Z@buwluwn > and Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy > to Kedesh <6943

Qedesh > ; and he went <5927 <alah > up with ten <6235 <eser >

thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > at his feet <7272

regel > : and Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > went <5927 <alah > up

with him .

: 11 Now Heber <2268 Cheber > the Kenite <7014 Qayin > , [

which was ] of the children <1121 ben > of Hobab <2246 Chobab >

the father <2859 chathan > in law <2859 chathan > of Moses <4872

Mosheh > , had severed <6504 parad > himself from the Kenites

<7017 Qeyniy > , and pitched <5186 natah > his tent <0168 >ohel

> unto the plain <0436 >elown > of Zaanaim , which <0834 >aher

> [ is ] by Kedesh <6943 Qedesh > .

: 12 And they shewed <5046 nagad > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > that

Barak <1301 Baraq > the son <1121 ben > of Abinoam <42> was gone

<5927 <alah > up to mount <2022 har > Tabor <8396 Tabowr > .

: 13 And Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > gathered <2199 za<aq >

together all <3605 kol > his chariots <7393 rekeb > , [ even ]

nine <8672 tesha< > hundred <3967 me>ah > chariots <7393 rekeb

> of iron <1270 barzel > , and all <3605 kol > the people <5971

<am > that [ were ] with him , from Harosheth <2800

Charosheth > of the Gentiles <1471 gowy > unto the river <5158

nachal > of Kishon <7028 Qiyshown > .

: 14 And Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > said <0559 >amar > unto Barak

<1301 Baraq > , Up ; for this <2088 zeh > [ is ] the day

<3117 yowm > in which <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

hath delivered <5414 nathan > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > into thine

hand <3027 yad > : is not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > gone <3318

yatsa> > out before <6440 paniym > thee ? So Barak <1301 Baraq

> went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > from mount <2022 har >

Tabor <8396 Tabowr > , and ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505

>eleph > men <0376 >iysh > after <0310 >achar > him .

: 15 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > discomfited <2000 hamam >

Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > , and all <3605 kol > [ his ]

chariots <7393 rekeb > , and all <3605 kol > [ his ] host

<4264 machaneh > , with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719

chereb > before <6440 paniym > Barak <1301 Baraq > ; so that

Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > lighted <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >

off <5921 <al > [ his ] chariot <4818 merkabah > , and fled

<5127 nuwc > away on his feet <7272 regel > .

: 16 But Barak <1301 Baraq > pursued <7291 radaph > after <0310

>achar > the chariots <7393 rekeb > , and after <0310 >achar >

the host <4264 machaneh > , unto Harosheth <2800 Charosheth >

of the Gentiles <1471 gowy > : and all <3605 kol > the host

<4264 machaneh > of Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > fell <5307 naphal >

upon the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb > ; [ and

] there was not a man left <7604 sha>ar > .

: 17 . Howbeit Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > fled <5127 nuwc > away

on his feet <7272 regel > to the tent <0168 >ohel > of Jael

<3278 Ya<el > the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Heber <2268 Cheber >

the Kenite <7017 Qeyniy > : for [ there was ] peace <7965

shalowm > between <0996 beyn > Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > the king

<4428 melek > of Hazor <2674 Chatsowr > and the house <1004

bayith > of Heber <2268 Cheber > the Kenite <7017 Qeyniy > .

: 18 And Jael <3278 Ya<el > went <3318 yatsa> > out to meet

<7125 qir>ah > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > , and said <0559 >amar >

unto him , Turn <5493 cuwr > in , my lord <3068 Y@hovah > ,

turn <5493 cuwr > in to me ; fear <3372 yare> > not . And when

he had turned <5493 cuwr > in unto her into the tent <0168 >ohel

> , she covered <3680 kacah > him with a mantle <8063 s@miykah

> .

: 19 And he said <0559 >amar > unto her , Give me , I pray

<4994 na> > thee , a little <4592 m@<at > water <4325 mayim >

to drink <8248 shaqah > ; for I am thirsty <6770 tsame> > .

And she opened <6605 pathach > a bottle <4997 no>d > of milk

<2461 chalab > , and gave him drink <8248 shaqah > , and

covered <3680 kacah > him .

: 20 Again he said <0559 >amar > unto her , Stand <5975 <amad

> in the door <6607 pethach > of the tent <0168 >ohel > , and

it shall be , when <0518 >im > any man <0376 >iysh > doth come

<0935 bow> > and enquire <7592 sha>al > of thee , and say <0559

>amar > , Is there any man <0376 >iysh > here <6311 poh > ?

that thou shalt say <0559 >amar > , No <0369 >ayin > .

: 21 Then Jael <3278 Ya<el > Heber s <2268 Cheber > wife <0802

>ishshah > took <3947 laqach > a nail <3489 yathed > of the tent

<0168 >ohel > , and took <7760 suwm > an hammer <4718 maqqebeth

> in her hand <3027 yad > , and went <0935 bow> > softly <3814

la>t > unto him , and smote <8628 taqa< > the nail <3489 yathed

> into his temples <7451 ra< > , and fastened <6795 tsanach >

it into the ground <0776 >erets > : for he was fast asleep <7290

radam > and weary <5774 <uwph > . So he died <4191 muwth > .

: 22 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , as Barak <1301 Baraq >

pursued <7291 radaph > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > , Jael <3278

Ya<el > came <3318 yatsa> > out to meet <7125 qir>ah > him ,

and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Come <3212 yalak > , and I

will shew <7200 ra>ah > thee the man <0376 >iysh > whom <0834

>aher > thou seekest <1245 baqash > . And when he came <0935

bow> > into her [ tent ] , behold <2009 hinneh > , Sisera

<5516 Ciyc@ra> > lay <5307 naphal > dead <4191 muwth > , and

the nail <3489 yathed > [ was ] in his temples <7451 ra< > .

: 23 So God <0430 >elohiym > subdued <3665 kana< > on that day

<3117 yowm > Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > the king <4428 melek > of

Canaan <3667 K@na<an > before <6440 paniym > the children <1121

ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 24 And the hand <3027 yad > of the children <1121 ben > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > prospered <1980 halak > , and prevailed

<7186 qasheh > against <5921 <al > Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > the king

<4428 melek > of Canaan <3667 K@na<an > , until <5704 <ad >

they had destroyed <3772 karath > Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > king

<4428 melek > of Canaan <3667 K@na<an > .

: Judges 5

: 1 . Then sang <7891 shiyr > Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > and

Barak <1301 Baraq > the son <1121 ben > of Abinoam <42> on that

day <3117 yowm > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

: 2 Praise <1288 barak > ye the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > for the

avenging of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , when the people <5971 <am

> willingly <5068 nadab > offered themselves .

: 3 Hear <8085 shama< > , O ye kings <4428 melek > ; give ear

<0238 >azan > , O ye princes <7336 razan > ; I , [ even ] I

, will sing <7891 shiyr > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; I

will sing <2167 zamar > [ praise ] to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 4 LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , when thou wentest <3318 yatsa> >

out of Seir <8165 Se<iyr > , when thou marchedst <6805 tsa<ad >

out of the field <7704 sadeh > of Edom <0123 >Edom > , the

earth <0776 >erets > trembled <7493 ra<ash > , and the heavens

<8064 shamayim > dropped <5197 nataph > , the clouds <5645 <ab

> also <1571 gam > dropped <5197 nataph > water <4325 mayim > .

: 5 The mountains <2022 har > melted <5140 nazal > from before

<6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ even ] that Sinai

<5514 Ciynay > from before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 6 . In the days <3117 yowm > of Shamgar <8044 Shamgar > the

son <1121 ben > of Anath <6067 <Anath > , in the days <3117

yowm > of Jael <3278 Ya<el > , the highways <0734 >orach > were

unoccupied <2308 chadal > , and the travellers walked <3212

yalak > through byways .

: 7 [ The inhabitants of ] the villages <6520 p@razown >

ceased <2308 chadal > , they ceased <2308 chadal > in Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > , until <5704 <ad > that I Deborah <1683

D@bowrah > arose <6965 quwm > , that I arose <6965 quwm > a

mother <0517 >em > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 8 They chose <0977 bachar > new <2319 chadash > gods <0430

>elohiym > ; then <0227 >az > [ was ] war <3901 lachem > in

the gates <8179 sha<ar > : was there a shield <4043 magen > or

spear <7420 romach > seen <7200 ra>ah > among forty <0705

>arba<iym > thousand <0505 >eleph > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ?

: 9 My heart <3820 leb > [ is ] toward the governors <2710

chaqaq > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that offered themselves

willingly <5068 nadab > among the people <5971 <am > . Bless

<1288 barak > ye the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 10 Speak <7878 siyach > , ye that ride <7392 rakab > on

white <6715 tsachor > asses <0860 >athown > , ye that sit <3427

yashab > in judgment <4055 mad > , and walk <1980 halak > by

the way <1870 derek > .

: 11 [ They that are delivered ] from the noise <6963 qowl >

of archers <2686 chatsats > in the places of drawing <4857

mash>ab > water , there shall they rehearse <8567 tanah > the

righteous <6666 ts@daqah > acts of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

[ even ] the righteous <6666 ts@daqah > acts [ toward the

inhabitants ] of his villages <6520 p@razown > in Israel <3478

Yisra>el > : then shall the people <5971 <am > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > go <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to the gates <8179

sha<ar > .

: 12 . Awake <5782 <uwr > , awake <5782 <uwr > , Deborah

<1683 D@bowrah > : awake <5782 <uwr > , awake <5782 <uwr > ,

utter <1696 dabar > a song <7892 shiyr > : arise <6965 quwm > ,

Barak <1301 Baraq > , and lead thy captivity <7628 sh@biy >

captive <7617 shabah > , thou son <1121 ben > of Abinoam <42> .

: 13 Then <0227 >az > he made him that remaineth <8300 sariyd >

have dominion <7287 radah > over the nobles <0117 >addiyr >

among the people <5971 <am > : the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > made me

have dominion <7287 radah > over the mighty <1368 gibbowr > .

: 14 Out of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > [ was there ] a root

<8328 sheresh > of them against Amalek <6002 <Amaleq > ; after

<0310 >achar > thee , Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , among thy

people <5971 <am > ; out of Machir <4353 Makiyr > came <3381

yarad > down <3381 yarad > governors <2710 chaqaq > , and out

of Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > they that handle <4900 mashak > the

pen <7626 shebet > of the writer <5608 caphar > .

: 15 And the princes <8269 sar > of Issachar <3485 Yissaskar >

[ were ] with Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > ; even Issachar <3485

Yissaskar > , and also <3651 ken > Barak <1301 Baraq > : he was

sent <7971 shalach > on foot <7272 regel > into the valley <6010

<emeq > . For the divisions <6391 p@luggah > of Reuben <7205

R@>uwben > [ there were ] great <1419 gadowl > thoughts <2711

cheqeq > of heart <3820 leb > .

: 16 Why <4100 mah > abodest <3427 yashab > thou among <0996

beyn > the sheepfolds <4942 mishpath > , to hear <8085 shama< >

the bleatings <8292 sh@ruwqah > of the flocks <5739 <eder > ?

For the divisions <6391 p@luggah > of Reuben <7205 R@>uwben > [

there were ] great <1419 gadowl > searchings <2714 cheqer > of

heart <3820 leb > .

: 17 Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > abode <7931 shakan > beyond <5676

<eber > Jordan <3383 Yarden > : and why <4100 mah > did Dan

<1835 Dan > remain <1481 guwr > in ships <0591 >oniyah > ?

Asher <0836 >Asher > continued <3427 yashab > on the sea <3220

yam > shore <2348 chowph > , and abode <7931 shakan > in his

breaches <4664 miphrats > .

: 18 Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > and Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy >

[ were ] a people <5971 <am > [ that ] jeoparded <2778

charaph . > their lives <5315 nephesh > unto the death <4191

muwth > in the high <4791 marowm > places of the field <7704

sadeh > .

: 19 The kings <4428 melek > came <0935 bow> > [ and ] fought

<3898 lacham > , then <0227 >az > fought <3898 lacham > the

kings <4428 melek > of Canaan <3667 K@na<an > in Taanach <8590

Ta<anak > by the waters <4325 mayim > of Megiddo <4023 M@giddown

> ; they took <3947 laqach > no <3808 lo> > gain <1214 batsa< >

of money <3701 keceph > .

: 20 They fought <3898 lacham > from heaven <8064 shamayim > ;

the stars <3556 kowkab > in their courses <4546 m@cillah >

fought <3898 lacham > against <5973 <im > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra>

> .

: 21 The river <5158 nachal > of Kishon <7028 Qiyshown > swept

<1640 garaph > them away , that ancient <6917 qaduwm > river

<5158 nachal > , the river <5158 nachal > Kishon <7028 Qiyshown

> . O my soul <5315 nephesh > , thou hast trodden <1869 darak

> down strength <5797 <oz > .

: 22 Then <0227 >az > were the horsehoofs broken <1986 halam >

by the means of the pransings <1726 dahahar > , the pransings

<1726 dahahar > of their mighty <47> ones .

: 23 Curse <0779 >arar > ye Meroz <4789 Merowz > , said <0559

>amar > the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

curse <0779 >arar > ye bitterly <0779 >arar > the inhabitants

<3427 yashab > thereof ; because <3588 kiy > they came <0935

bow> > not to the help <5833 <ezrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> , to the help <5833 <ezrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

against the mighty <1368 gibbowr > .

: 24 . Blessed <1288 barak > above women <0802 >ishshah >

shall Jael <3278 Ya<el > the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Heber

<2268 Cheber > the Kenite <7017 Qeyniy > be , blessed <1288

barak > shall she be above women <0802 >ishshah > in the tent

<0168 >ohel > .

: 25 He asked <7592 sha>al > water <4325 mayim > , [ and ]

she gave <5414 nathan > [ him ] milk <2461 chalab > ; she

brought <7126 qarab > forth <7126 qarab > butter <2529 chem>ah >

in a lordly <0117 >addiyr > dish <5602 cephel > .

: 26 She put <7971 shalach > her hand <3027 yad > to the nail

<3489 yathed > , and her right <3225 yamiyn > hand <3225 yamiyn

> to the workmen s <6001 <amel > hammer <1989 halmuwth > ; and

with the hammer she smote <1986 halam > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > ,

she smote <4277 machaq > off his head <7218 ro>sh > , when

she had pierced <4272 machats > and stricken <2498 chalaph >

through his temples <7451 ra< > .

: 27 At <0996 beyn > her feet <7272 regel > he bowed <3766

kara< > , he fell <5307 naphal > , he lay <7901 shakab > down

<7901 shakab > : at <0996 beyn > her feet <7272 regel > he bowed

<3766 kara< > , he fell <5307 naphal > : where <0834 >aher > he

bowed <3766 kara< > , there <8033 sham > he fell <5307 naphal >

down dead <7703 shadad > .

: 28 The mother <0517 >em > of Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > looked

<8259 shaqaph > out at <1157 b@<ad > a window <2474 challown > ,

and cried <2980 yabab > through <1157 b@<ad > the lattice <0822

>eshnab > , Why <4069 madduwa< > is his chariot <7393 rekeb >

[ so ] long <0954 buwsh > in coming <0935 bow> > ? why <4069

madduwa< > tarry <0309 >achar > the wheels <6471 pa<am > of his

chariots <4818 merkabah > ?

: 29 Her wise <2450 chakam > ladies <8282 sarah > answered

<6030 <anah > her , yea <0637 >aph > , she returned <7725

shuwb > answer <0559 >amar > to herself ,

: 30 Have they not sped <4672 matsa> > ? have they [ not ]

divided <2505 chalaq >the prey <7998 shalal > ; to every <7218

ro>sh > man <1397 geber > a damsel <7356 racham > [ or ] two ;

to Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > a prey <7998 shalal > of divers

<6648 tseba< > colours <6648 tseba< > , a prey <7998 shalal >

of divers <6648 tseba< > colours <6648 tseba< > of needlework

<7553 riqmah > , of divers <6648 tseba< > colours <6648 tseba<

> of needlework <7553 riqmah > on both sides , [ meet ] for

the necks <6677 tsavva>r > of [ them that take ] the spoil

<7998 shalal > ?

: 31 So <3651 ken > let all <3605 kol > thine enemies <0341

>oyeb > perish <6> , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : but [ let ]

them that love <0157 >ahab > him [ be ] as the sun <8121

shemesh > when he goeth <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > in

his might <1369 g@buwrah > . And the land <0776 >erets > had

rest <8252 shaqat > forty <0705 >arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh >

: Judges 6

: 1 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

delivered <5414 nathan > them into the hand <3027 yad > of

Midian <4080 Midyan > seven <7651 sheba< > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 2 And the hand <3027 yad > of Midian <4080 Midyan > prevailed

<5810 <azaz > against <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : [

and ] because <6440 paniym > of the Midianites <4080 Midyan >

the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > made <6213

<asah > them the dens <4492 minharah > which <0834 >aher > [

are ] in the mountains <2022 har > , and caves <4631 m@<arah >

, and strong <4679 m@tsad > holds <4679 m@tsad > .

: 3 And [ so ] it was , when <0518 >im > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > had sown <2232 zara< > , that the Midianites <4080

Midyan > came <5927 <alah > up , and the Amalekites <6003

<Amaleqiy > , and the children <1121 ben > of the east <6924

qedem > , even they came <5927 <alah > up against <5921 <al >

them ;

: 4 And they encamped <2583 chanah > against <5921 <al > them ,

and destroyed <7843 shachath > the increase <2981 y@buwl > of

the earth <0776 >erets > , till <5704 <ad > thou come <0935

bow> > unto Gaza <5804 <Azzah > , and left <7604 sha>ar > no

<3808 lo> > sustenance <4241 michyah > for Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> , neither sheep <7716 seh > , nor ox <7794 showr > , nor

ass <2543 chamowr > .

: 5 For they came <5927 <alah > up with their cattle <4735

miqneh > and their tents <0168 >ohel > , and they came <0935

bow> > as grasshoppers <0697 >arbeh > for multitude <7230 rob > ;

[ for ] both they and their camels <1581 gamal > were

without <0369 >ayin > number <4557 micpar > : and they entered

<0935 bow> > into the land <0776 >erets > to destroy <7843

shachath > it .

: 6 And Israel <3478 Yisra>el > was greatly <3966 m@<od >

impoverished <1809 dalal > because <6440 paniym > of the

Midianites <4080 Midyan > ; and the children <1121 ben > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > cried <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > .

: 7 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <3588 kiy >

the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > cried <2199

za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > because of the Midianites

<4080 Midyan > ,

: 8 That the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <7971 shalach > a

prophet <5030 nabiy> > unto the children <1121 ben > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > , which said <0559 >amar > unto them , Thus

<3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God

<0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , I brought <5927

<alah > you up from Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and brought <3318

yatsa> > you forth <3318 yatsa> > out of the house <1004 bayith

> of bondage <5650 <ebed > ;

: 9 And I delivered <5337 natsal > you out of the hand <3027

yad > of the Egyptians <4714 Mitsrayim > , and out of the hand

<3027 yad > of all <3605 kol > that oppressed <3905 lachats >

you , and drave <1644 garash > them out from before <6440

paniym > you , and gave <5414 nathan > you their land <0776

>erets > ;

: 10 And I said <0559 >amar > unto you , I [ am ] the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym > ; fear <3372 yare> >

not the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > ,

in whose <0834 >aher > land <0776 >erets > ye dwell <3427 yashab

> : but ye have not obeyed <8085 shama< > my voice <6963 qowl > .

: 11 . And there came <0935 bow> > an angel <4397 mal>ak > of

the LORD <3068Y@hovah > , and sat <3427 yashab > under <8478

tachath > an oak <0424 >elah > which <0834 >aher > [ was ] in

Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah > , that [ pertained ] unto Joash <3101

Yow>ash > the Abiezrite <33> : and his son <1121 ben > Gideon

<1439 Gid<own > threshed <2251 chabat > wheat <2406 chittah > by

the winepress <1660 gath > , to hide <5127 nuwc > [ it ] from

the Midianites <4080 Midyan > .

: 12 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

appeared <7200 ra>ah > unto him , and said <0559 >amar > unto

him , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] with thee , thou

mighty <1368 gibbowr > man of valour <2428 chayil > .

: 13 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,

Oh <0994 biy > my Lord <0113 >adown > , if the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > be with us , why <4100 mah > then is all <3605 kol >

this <2063 zo>th > befallen <4672 matsa> > us ? and where <0346

>ayeh > [ be ] all <3605 kol > his miracles <6381 pala> >

which <0834 >aher > our fathers <1> told <5608 caphar > us of ,

saying <0559 >amar > , Did <6213 <asah > not the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > bring <5927 <alah > us up from Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim >

? but now <6258 <attah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath forsaken

<5203 natash > us , and delivered <5414 nathan > us into the

hands <3709 kaph > of the Midianites <4080 Midyan > .

: 14 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > looked <6437 panah > upon him

, and said <0559 >amar > , Go <3212 yalak > in this <2088 zeh

> thy might <3581 koach > , and thou shalt save <3467 yasha< >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > from the hand <3709 kaph > of the

Midianites <4080 Midyan > : have not I sent <7971 shalach > thee

: 15 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him , Oh <0994 biy > my

Lord <0136 >Adonay > , wherewith <4100 mah > shall I save <3467

yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ? behold <2009 hinneh > , my

family <0504 >eleph > [ is ] poor <1800 dal > in Manasseh

<4519 M@nashsheh > , and I [ am ] the least <6810 tsa<iyr >

in my father s <1> house <1004 bayith > .

: 16 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,

Surely <3588 kiy > I will be with thee , and thou shalt smite

<5221 nakah > the Midianites <4080 Midyan > as one <0259 >echad

> man <0376 >iysh > .

: 17 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him , If <0518 >im > now

<4994 na> > I have found <4672 matsa> > grace <2580 chen > in

thy sight <5869 <ayin > , then shew <6213 <asah > me a sign

<0226 >owth > that thou talkest <1696 dabar > with me .

: 18 Depart <4185 muwsh > not hence <2088 zeh > , I pray <4994

na> > thee , until <5704 <ad > I come <0935 bow> > unto thee ,

and bring <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > my present <4503

minchah > , and set <3240 yanach > [ it ] before <6440 paniym

> thee . And he said <0559 >amar > , I will tarry <3427 yashab

> until <5704 <ad > thou come <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > .

: 19 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > went <0935 bow> > in , and

made <6213 <asah > ready a kid , and unleavened <4682 matstsah

> cakes <4682 matstsah > of an ephah <0374 >eyphah > of flour

<7058 qemach > : the flesh <1320 basar > he put <7760 suwm > in

a basket <5536 cal > , and he put <7760 suwm > the broth <4839

maraq > in a pot <6517 paruwr > , and brought <3318 yatsa> > [

it ] out unto him under <8478 tachath > the oak <0424 >elah > ,

and presented <5066 nagash > [ it ] .

: 20 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of God <0430 >elohiym > said

<0559 >amar > unto him , Take <3947 laqach > the flesh <1320

basar > and the unleavened <4682 matstsah > cakes <4682 matstsah

> , and lay <3241 Yaniym > [ them ] upon this <1975 hallaz >

rock <5553 cela< > , and pour <8210 shaphak > out the broth

<4839 maraq > . And he did <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken > .

: 21 Then the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

put <7971 shalach > forth <7971 shalach > the end <7097 qatseh >

of the staff <4938 mish<enah > that [ was ] in his hand <3027

yad > , and touched <5060 naga< > the flesh <1320 basar > and

the unleavened <4682 matstsah > cakes <4682 matstsah > ; and

there rose <5927 <alah > up fire <0784 >esh > out of the rock

<6697 tsuwr > , and consumed <0398 >akal > the flesh <1320

basar > and the unleavened <4682 matstsah > cakes <2471 challah

> . Then the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

departed <1980 halak > out of his sight <5869 <ayin > .

: 22 And when Gideon <1439 Gid<own > perceived <7200 ra>ah >

that he [ was ] an angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > , Alas

<0160 >ahabah > , O Lord <0136 >Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih > !

for because I have seen <7200 ra>ah > an angel <4397 mal>ak > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > face <6440 paniym > to face <6440

paniym > .

: 23 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,

Peace <7965 shalowm > [ be ] unto thee ; fear <3372 yare> >

not : thou shalt not die <4191 muwth > .

: 24 Then Gideon <1439 Gid<own > built <1129 banah > an altar

<4196 mizbeach > there <8033 sham > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> , and called <7121 qara> > it Jehovahshalom <3073 Y@havah

shalowm > : unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > it [ is ]

yet <5750 <owd > in Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah > of the Abiezrites

<33> .

: 25 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass the same <1931 huw> >

night <3915 layil > , that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559

>amar > unto him , Take <3947 laqach > thy father s <1> young

<6499 par > bullock <6499 par > , even the second <8145 sheniy

> bullock <6499 par > of seven <7651 sheba< > years <8141 shaneh

> old , and throw <2040 harac > down <2040 harac > the altar

<4196 mizbeach > of Baal <1168 Ba<al > that thy father <1> hath ,

and cut <3772 karath > down the grove <0842 >asherah > that [

is ] by it :

: 26 And build <1129 banah > an altar <4196 mizbeach > unto the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > upon the top <7218

ro>sh > of this <2088 zeh > rock <4581 ma<owz > , in the

ordered <4634 ma<arakah > place <4634 ma<arakah > , and take

<3947 laqach > the second <8145 sheniy > bullock <6499 par > ,

and offer <5927 <alah > a burnt <5930 <olah > sacrifice with the

wood <6086 <ets > of the grove <0842 >asherah > which <0834

>aher > thou shalt cut <3772 karath > down .

: 27 Then Gideon <1439 Gid<own > took <3947 laqach > ten <6235

<eser > men <0582 >enowsh > of his servants <5650 <ebed > , and

did <6213 <asah > as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had said <1696

dabar > unto him : and [ so ] it was , because <0834 >aher >

he feared <3372 yare> > his father s <1> household <1004 bayith

> , and the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > ,

that he could not do <6213 <asah > [ it ] by day <3119 yowmam

> , that he did <6213 <asah > [ it ] by night <3915 layil > .

: 28 And when the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr >

arose <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > in the morning <1242

boqer > , behold <2009 hinneh > , the altar <4196 mizbeach >

of Baal <1168 Ba<al > was cast <5422 nathats > down <5422

nathats > , and the grove <0842 >asherah > was cut <3772 karath

> down that [ was ] by it , and the second <8145 sheniy >

bullock <6499 par > was offered <5927 <alah > upon the altar

<4196 mizbeach > [ that was ] built <1129 banah > .

: 29 And they said <0559 >amar > one <0376 >iysh > to another

<7453 rea< > , Who <4310 miy > hath done <6213 <asah > this

<2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > ? And when they enquired <1875

darash > and asked <1245 baqash > , they said <0559 >amar > ,

Gideon <1439 Gid<own > the son <1121 ben > of Joash <3101

Yow>ash > hath done <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing <1697

dabar > .

: 30 Then the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > said

<0559 >amar > unto Joash <3101 Yow>ash > , Bring <3318 yatsa> >

out thy son <1121 ben > , that he may die <4191 muwth > :

because <3588 kiy > he hath cast <5422 nathats > down the altar

<4196 mizbeach > of Baal <1168 Ba<al > , and because <3588 kiy

> he hath cut <3772 karath > down the grove <0842 >asherah >

that [ was ] by it .

: 31 And Joash <3101 Yow>ash > said <0559 >amar > unto all

<3605 kol > that stood <5975 <amad > against <5921 <al > him ,

Will ye plead <7378 riyb > for Baal <1168 Ba<al > ? will ye

save <3467 yasha< > him ? he that will plead <7378 riyb > for

him , let him be put to death <4191 muwth > whilst <5704 <ad >

[ it is yet ] morning <1242 boqer > : if <0518 >im > he [ be ]

a god <0430 >elohiym > , let him plead <7378 riyb > for

himself , because <3588 kiy > [ one ] hath cast <5422 nathats

> down <5422 nathats > his altar <4196 mizbeach > .

: 32 Therefore on that day <3117 yowm > he called <7121 qara> >

him Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > , saying <0559 >amar > , Let

Baal <1168 Ba<al > plead <7378 riyb > against him , because

<3588 kiy > he hath thrown <5422 nathats > down <5422 nathats >

his altar <4196 mizbeach > .

: 33 . Then all <3605 kol > the Midianites <4080 Midyan > and

the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > and the children <1121 ben > of

the east <6924 qedem > were gathered <0622 >acaph > together

<3162 yachad > , and went <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > ,

and pitched <2583 chanah > in the valley <6010 <emeq > of

Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l > .

: 34 But the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

came <3847 labash > upon Gideon <1439 Gid<own > , and he blew

<8628 taqa< > a trumpet <7782 showphar > ; and Abiezer <44> was

gathered <2199 za<aq > after <0310 >achar > him .

: 35 And he sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak >

throughout all <3605 kol > Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > ; who

also <1571 gam > was gathered <2199 za<aq > after <0310 >achar >

him : and he sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto

Asher <0836 >Asher > , and unto Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > ,

and unto Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy > ; and they came <5927 <alah

> up to meet <7125 qir>ah > them .

: 36 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto God

<0430 >elohiym > , If <0518 >im > thou wilt save <3467 yasha< >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > by mine hand <3027 yad > , as thou hast

said <1696 dabar > ,

: 37 Behold <2009 hinneh > , I will put <3322 yatsag > a

fleece <1492 gazzah > of wool <6785 tsemer > in the floor <1637

goren > ; [ and ] if <0518 >im > the dew <2919 tal > be on

<5921 <al > the fleece <1492 gazzah > only <0905 bad > , and [

it be ] dry <2721 choreb > upon all <3605 kol > the earth <0776

>erets > [ beside ] , then shall I know <3045 yada< > that

thou wilt save <3467 yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > by mine

hand <3027 yad > , as thou hast said <1696 dabar > .

: 38 And it was so <3651 ken > : for he rose <7925 shakam > up

early <7925 shakam > on the morrow <4283 mochorath > , and

thrust <2115 zuwr > the fleece <1492 gazzah > together , and

wringed <4680 matsah > the dew <2919 tal > out of the fleece

<1492 gazzah > , a bowl <5602 cephel > full <4392 male> > of

water <4325 mayim > .

: 39 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto God

<0430 >elohiym > , Let not thine anger <0639 >aph > be hot

<2734 charah > against me , and I will speak <1696 dabar > but

this once <6471 pa<am > : let me prove <5254 nacah > , I pray

<4994 na> > thee , but this once <6471 pa<am > with the fleece

<1492 gazzah > ; let it now <4994 na> > be dry <2721 choreb >

only <0905 bad > upon the fleece <1492 gazzah > , and upon all

<3605 kol > the ground <0776 >erets > let there be dew <2919 tal

> .

: 40 And God <0430 >elohiym > did <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken >

that night <3915 layil > : for it was dry <2721 choreb > upon

the fleece <1492 gazzah > only <0905 bad > , and there was dew

<2919 tal > on <5921 <al > all <3605 kol > the ground <0776

>erets > .

: Judges 7

: 1 . Then Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > , who <4310 miy > [

is ] Gideon <1439 Gid<own > , and all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am > that [ were ] with him , rose <7925 shakam > up

early <7925 shakam > , and pitched <2583 chanah > beside <5921

<al > the well <5878 <Eyn Charod > of Harod <5878 <Eyn Charod > :

so that the host <4264 machaneh > of the Midianites <4080

Midyan > were on the north <6828 tsaphown > side of them , by

the hill <1389 gib<ah > of Moreh <4176 Mowreh > , in the valley

<6010 <emeq > .

: 2 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto Gideon

<1439 Gid<own > , The people <5971 <am > that [ are ] with

thee [ are ] too many <7227 rab > for me to give <5414 nathan

> the Midianites <4080 Midyan > into their hands <3027 yad > ,

lest <6435 pen > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > vaunt <6286 pa>ar >

themselves against <5921 <al > me , saying <0559 >amar > ,

Mine own hand <3027 yad > hath saved <3467 yasha< > me .

: 3 Now <6288 p@>orah > therefore go <4994 na> > to , proclaim

<7121 qara> > in the ears <0241 >ozen > of the people <5971 <am

> , saying <0559 >amar > , Whosoever <4310 miy > [ is ]

fearful <3373 yare> > and afraid <2730 chared > , let him

return <7725 shuwb > and depart <6852 tsaphar > early <6852

tsaphar > from mount <2022 har > Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > . And

there returned <7725 shuwb > of the people <5971 <am > twenty

<6242 <esriym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > thousand <0505 >eleph >

; and there remained <7604 sha>ar > ten <6235 <eser > thousand

<0505 >eleph > .

: 4 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto Gideon

<1439 Gid<own > , The people <5971 <am > [ are ] yet <5750

<owd > [ too ] many <7227 rab > ; bring <0338 >iy > them down

<3381 yarad > unto the water <4325 mayim > , and I will try

<6884 tsaraph > them for thee there <8033 sham > : and it shall

be , [ that ] of whom <0834 >aher > I say <0559 >amar > unto

thee , This <2088 zeh > shall go <3212 yalak > with thee , the

same <1931 huw> > shall go <3212 yalak > with thee ; and of

whomsoever <0834 >aher > I say <0559 >amar > unto thee , This

<2088 zeh > shall not go <3212 yalak > with thee , the same

<1931 huw> > shall not go <3212 yalak > .

: 5 So he brought <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > the people

<5971 <am > unto the water <4325 mayim > : and the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto Gideon <1439 Gid<own > ,

Every <3605 kol > one that lappeth <3952 laqaq > of the water

<4325 mayim > with his tongue <3956 lashown > , as a dog <3611

keleb > lappeth <3952 laqaq > , him shalt thou set <3322 yatsag

> by himself ; likewise every <3605 kol > one that boweth <3766

kara< > down upon his knees <1290 berek > to drink <8354 shathah

> .

: 6 And the number <4557 micpar > of them that lapped <3952

laqaq > , [ putting ] their hand <3027 yad > to their mouth

<6310 peh > , were three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah >

men <0376 >iysh > : but all <3605 kol > the rest <3499 yether >

of the people <5971 <am > bowed <3766 kara< > down upon their

knees <1290 berek > to drink <8354 shathah > water <4325 mayim >

: 7 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto Gideon

<1439 Gid<own > , By the three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967

me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > that lapped <3952 laqaq > will I save

<3467 yasha< > you , and deliver <5414 nathan > the Midianites

<4080 Midyan > into thine hand <3027 yad > : and let all <3605

kol > the [ other ] people <5971 <am > go <3212 yalak > every

man <0376 >iysh > unto his place <4725 maqowm > .

: 8 So the people <5971 <am > took <3947 laqach > victuals

<6720 tseydah > in their hand <3027 yad > , and their trumpets

<7782 showphar > : and he sent <7971 shalach > all <3605 kol >

[ the rest of ] Israel <3478 Yisra>el > every man <0376 >iysh >

unto his tent <0168 >ohel > , and retained <2388 chazaq > those

three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > :

and the host <4264 machaneh > of Midian <4080 Midyan > was

beneath <8478 tachath > him in the valley <6010 <emeq > .

: 9 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass the same <1931 huw> >

night <3915 layil > , that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559

>amar > unto him , Arise <6965 quwm > , get <3381 yarad > thee

down <3381 yarad > unto the host <4264 machaneh > ; for I have

delivered <5414 nathan > it into thine hand <3027 yad > .

: 10 But if <0518 >im > thou fear <3373 yare> > to go <3381

yarad > down <3381 yarad > , go <3381 yarad > thou with Phurah

<6513 Purah > thy servant <5288 na<ar > down <3381 yarad > to

the host <4264 machaneh > :

: 11 And thou shalt hear <8085 shama< > what <4100 mah > they

say <1696 dabar > ; and afterward <0310 >achar > shall thine

hands <3027 yad > be strengthened <2388 chazaq > to go <3381

yarad > down <3381 yarad > unto the host <4264 machaneh > .

Then went <3381 yarad > he down <3381 yarad > with Phurah <6513

Purah > his servant <5288 na<ar > unto the outside <7097 qatseh

> of the armed <2571 chamush > men that [ were ] in the host

<4264 machaneh > .

: 12 And the Midianites <4080 Midyan > and the Amalekites <6003

<Amaleqiy > and all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of the

east <6924 qedem > lay <5307 naphal > along in the valley <6010

<emeq > like grasshoppers <0697 >arbeh > for multitude <7230 rob

> ; and their camels <1581 gamal > [ were ] without <0369

>ayin > number <4557 micpar > , as the sand <2344 chowl > by

the sea <3220 yam > side <8193 saphah > for multitude <7230 rob

> .

: 13 And when Gideon <1439 Gid<own > was come <0935 bow> > ,

behold <2009 hinneh > , [ there was ] a man <0376 >iysh >

that told <5608 caphar > a dream <2472 chalowm > unto his fellow

<7453 rea< > , and said <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > ,

I dreamed <2492 chalam > a dream <2472 chalowm > , and , lo

<2009 hinneh > , a cake <6742 ts@luwl > of barley <8184 s@<orah

> bread <3899 lechem > tumbled <2015 haphak > into the host

<4264 machaneh > of Midian <4080 Midyan > , and came <0935 bow>

> unto a tent <0168 >ohel > , and smote <5221 nakah > it that

it fell <5307 naphal > , and overturned <2015 haphak > it ,

that the tent <0168 >ohel > lay <5307 naphal > along .

: 14 And his fellow <7453 rea< > answered <6030 <anah > and

said <0559 >amar > , This <2063 zo>th > [ is ] nothing <0369

>ayin > else save the sword <2719 chereb > of Gideon <1439

Gid<own > the son <1121 ben > of Joash <3101 Yow>ash > , a man

<0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : [ for ] into his

hand <3027 yad > hath God <0430 >elohiym > delivered <5414

nathan > Midian <4080 Midyan > , and all <3605 kol > the host

<4264 machaneh > .

: 15 And it was [ so ] , when Gideon <1439 Gid<own > heard

<8085 shama< > the telling <4557 micpar > of the dream <2472

chalowm > , and the interpretation <7667 sheber > thereof ,

that he worshipped <7812 shachah > , and returned <7725 shuwb >

into <0413 >el > the host <4264 machaneh > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , and said <0559 >amar > , Arise <6965 quwm > ;

for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath delivered <5414 nathan > into

your hand <3027 yad > the host <4264 machaneh > of Midian <4080

Midyan > .

: 16 . And he divided <2673 chatsah > the three <7969 shalowsh

> hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > [ into ] three <7969

shalowsh > companies <7218 ro>sh > , and he put <5414 nathan >

a trumpet <7782 showphar > in every <3605 kol > man s hand <3027

yad > , with empty <7385 riyq > pitchers <3537 kad > , and

lamps <3940 lappiyd > within <8432 tavek > the pitchers <3537

kad > .

: 17 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , Look <7200 ra>ah >

on me , and do <6213 <asah > likewise <3651 ken > : and ,

behold <2009 hinneh > , when I come <0935 bow> > to the outside

<7097 qatseh > of the camp <4264 machaneh > , it shall be [

that ] , as I do <6213 <asah > , so <3651 ken > shall ye do

<6213 <asah > .

: 18 When I blow <8628 taqa< > with a trumpet <7782 showphar > ,

I and all <3605 kol > that [ are ] with me , then blow

<8628 taqa< > ye the trumpets <7782 showphar > also <1571 gam >

on every <3605 kol > side <5439 cabiyb > of all <3605 kol > the

camp <4264 machaneh > , and say <0559 >amar > , [ The sword ]

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and of Gideon <1439 Gid<own > .

: 19 So Gideon <1439 Gid<own > , and the hundred <3967 me>ah >

men <0376 >iysh > that [ were ] with him , came <0935 bow> >

unto the outside <7097 qatseh > of the camp <4264 machaneh > in

the beginning <7218 ro>sh > of the middle <8484 tiykown > watch

<0821 >ashmurah > ; and they had but newly <6965 quwm > set

<6965 quwm > the watch <8104 shamar > : and they blew <8628

taqa< > the trumpets <7782 showphar > , and brake <5310 naphats

> the pitchers <3537 kad > that [ were ] in their hands <3027

yad > .

: 20 And the three <7969 shalowsh > companies <7218 ro>sh >

blew <8628 taqa< > the trumpets <7782 showphar > , and brake

<7665 shabar > the pitchers <3537 kad > , and held <2388 chazaq

> the lamps <3940 lappiyd > in their left <8040 s@mo>wl > hands

<3027 yad > , and the trumpets <7782 showphar > in their right

<3225 yamiyn > hands <3027 yad > to blow <8628 taqa< > [ withal

] : and they cried <7121 qara> > , The sword <2719 chereb > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and of Gideon <1439 Gid<own > .

: 21 And they stood <5975 <amad > every man <0376 >iysh > in

his place <8478 tachath > round <5439 cabiyb > about the camp

<4264 machaneh > : and all <3605 kol > the host <4264 machaneh >

ran <7323 ruwts > , and cried <7321 ruwa< > , and fled <5127

nuwc > .

: 22 And the three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > blew

<8628 taqa< > the trumpets <7782 showphar > , and the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > set <7760 suwm > every man s <0376 >iysh > sword

<2719 chereb > against his fellow <7453 rea< > , even

throughout all <3605 kol > the host <4264 machaneh > : and the

host <4264 machaneh > fled <5127 nuwc > to Bethshittah <1029

Beyth hash - Shittah > in Zererath , [ and ] to the border

<8193 saphah > of Abelmeholah <65> , unto Tabbath <2888 Tabbath

> .

: 23 . And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

gathered <6817 tsa<aq > themselves together out of Naphtali

<5321 Naphtaliy > , and out of Asher <0836 >Asher > , and out

of all <3605 kol > Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > , and pursued

<7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > the Midianites <4080 Midyan

> .

: 24 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > sent <7971 shalach > messengers

<4397 mal>ak > throughout all <3605 kol > mount <2022 har >

Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , saying <0559 >amar > , Come <3381

yarad > down <3381 yarad > against <7125 qir>ah > the Midianites

<4080 Midyan > , and take <3920 lakad > before them the waters

<4325 mayim > unto Bethbarah <1012 Beyth Barah > and Jordan

<3383 Yarden > . Then all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of

Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > gathered <6817 tsa<aq > themselves

together , and took <3920 lakad > the waters <4325 mayim > unto

Bethbarah <1012 Beyth Barah > and Jordan <3383 Yarden > .

: 25 And they took <3920 lakad > two <8147 sh@nayim > princes

<8269 sar > of the Midianites <4080 Midyan > , Oreb <6157 <arob

> and Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb > ; and they slew <2026 harag > Oreb

<6157 <arob > upon the rock <6697 tsuwr > Oreb <6157 <arob > ,

and Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb > they slew <2026 harag > at the winepress

<3342 yeqeb > of Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb > , and pursued <7291 radaph

> Midian <4080 Midyan > , and brought <0935 bow> > the heads

<7218 ro>sh > of Oreb <6157 <arob > and Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb > to

Gideon <1439 Gid<own > on the other <5676 <eber > side <5676

<eber > Jordan <3383 Yarden > .

: Judges 8

: 1 . And the men <0376 >iysh > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >

said <0559 >amar > unto him , Why <4100 mah > hast thou served

<6213 <asah > us thus , that thou calledst <7121 qara> > us not

, when <3588 kiy > thou wentest <1980 halak > to fight <3898

lacham > with the Midianites <4080 Midyan > ? And they did

chide <7378 riyb > with him sharply <2394 chozqah > .

: 2 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , What <4100 mah >

have I done <6213 <asah > now <6288 p@>orah > in comparison of

you ? [ Is ] not the gleaning <5955 <olelah > of the grapes

of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > better <2896 towb > than the

vintage <1210 batsiyr > of Abiezer <44> ?

: 3 God <0430 >elohiym > hath delivered <5414 nathan > into

your hands <3027 yad > the princes <8269 sar > of Midian <4080

Midyan > , Oreb <6157 <arob > and Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb > : and what

<4100 mah > was I able <3201 yakol > to do <6213 <asah > in

comparison of you ? Then <0227 >az > their anger <7307 ruwach >

was abated <7503 raphah > toward him , when he had said <1696

dabar > that .

: 4 . And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > came <0935 bow> > to Jordan

<3383 Yarden > , [ and ] passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar

> , he , and the three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah >

men <0376 >iysh > that [ were ] with him , faint <5889 <ayeph

> , yet pursuing <7291 radaph > [ them ] .

: 5 And he said <0559 >amar > unto the men <0582 >enowsh > of

Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > , Give <5414 nathan > , I pray <4994

na> > you , loaves <3603 kikkar > of bread <3899 lechem > unto

the people <5971 <am > that follow <7272 regel > me ; for they

[ be ] faint <5889 <ayeph > , and I am pursuing <7291 radaph >

after <0310 >achar > Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759

Tsalmunna< > , kings <4428 melek > of Midian <4080 Midyan > .

: 6 And the princes <8269 sar > of Succoth <5523 Cukkowth >

said <0559 >amar > , [ Are ] the hands <3709 kaph > of Zebah

<2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > now <6258 <attah

> in thine hand <3027 yad > , that we should give <5414 nathan

> bread <3899 lechem > unto thine army <6635 tsaba> > ?

: 7 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > , Therefore

when the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath delivered <5414 nathan >

Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > into mine

hand <3027 yad > , then I will tear <1758 duwsh > your flesh

<1320 basar > with the thorns <6975 qowts > of the wilderness

<4057 midbar > and with briers <1303 barqan > .

: 8 And he went <5927 <alah > up thence <8033 sham > to Penuel

<6439 P@nuw>el > , and spake <1696 dabar > unto them likewise

<2063 zo>th > : and the men <0582 >enowsh > of Penuel <6439

P@nuw>el > answered <6030 <anah > him as the men <0582 >enowsh >

of Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > had answered <6030 <anah > [ him ]

: 9 And he spake <0559 >amar > also <1571 gam > unto the men

<0582 >enowsh > of Penuel <6439 P@nuw>el > , saying <0559 >amar

> , When I come <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > in peace

<7965 shalowm > , I will break <5422 nathats > down <5242

N@muw>eliy > this tower <4026 migdal > .

: 10 Now Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< >

[ were ] in Karkor <7174 Qarqor > , and their hosts <4264

machaneh > with them , about fifteen <6240 <asar > thousand

<0505 >eleph > [ men ] , all <3605 kol > that were left <3498

yathar > of all <3605 kol > the hosts <4264 machaneh > of the

children <1121 ben > of the east <6924 qedem > : for there fell

<5307 naphal > an hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym

> thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > that drew <8025

shalaph > sword <2719 chereb > .

: 11 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > went <5927 <alah > up by the

way <1870 derek > of them that dwelt <7931 shakan > in tents

<0168 >ohel > on the east <6924 qedem > of Nobah <5025 Nobach >

and Jogbehah <3011 Yogb@hah > , and smote <5221 nakah > the

host <4264 machaneh > : for the host <4264 machaneh > was secure

<0983 betach > .

: 12 And when Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759

Tsalmunna< > fled <5127 nuwc > , he pursued <7291 radaph >

after <0310 >achar > them , and took <3920 lakad > the two

<8147 sh@nayim > kings <4428 melek > of Midian <4080 Midyan > ,

Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > , and

discomfited <2729 charad > all <3605 kol > the host <4264

machaneh > .

: 13 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > the son <1121 ben > of Joash

<3101 Yow>ash > returned <7725 shuwb > from battle <4421

milchamah > before <4608 ma<aleh > the sun <2775 cherec > [ was

up ] ,

: 14 And caught <3920 lakad > a young <5288 na<ar > man of the

men <0582 >enowsh > of Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > , and enquired

<7592 sha>al > of him : and he described <3789 kathab > unto him

the princes <8269 sar > of Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > , and the

elders <2205 zaqen > thereof , [ even ] threescore <7657

shib<iym . > and seventeen <7657 shib<iym . > men <0376 >iysh

> .

: 15 And he came <0935 bow> > unto the men <0582 >enowsh > of

Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > , and said <0559 >amar > , Behold

<2009 hinneh > Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759

Tsalmunna< > , with whom <0834 >aher > ye did upbraid <2778

charaph . > me , saying <0559 >amar > , [ Are ] the hands

<3709 kaph > of Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759

Tsalmunna< > now <6258 <attah > in thine hand <3027 yad > ,

that we should give <5414 nathan > bread <3899 lechem > unto thy

men <0582 >enowsh > [ that are ] weary <3286 ya<aph > ?

: 16 And he took <3947 laqach > the elders <2205 zaqen > of the

city <5892 <iyr > , and thorns <6975 qowts > of the wilderness

<4057 midbar > and briers <1303 barqan > , and with them he

taught <3045 yada< > the men <0582 >enowsh > of Succoth <5523

Cukkowth > .

: 17 And he beat <5422 nathats > down <5242 N@muw>eliy > the

tower <4026 migdal > of Penuel <6439 P@nuw>el > , and slew

<2026 harag > the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > .

: 18 . Then said <0559 >amar > he unto Zebah <2078 Zebach >

and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > , What <0375 >eyphoh > manner

of men <0582 >enowsh > [ were they ] whom <0834 >aher > ye

slew <2026 harag > at Tabor <8396 Tabowr > ? And they answered

<0559 >amar > , As thou [ art ] , so <1992 hem > [ were ]

they ; each one <0259 >echad > resembled <8389 to>ar > the

children <1121 ben > of a king <4428 melek > .

: 19 And he said <0559 >amar > , They [ were ] my brethren

<0251 >ach > , [ even ] the sons <1121 ben > of my mother

<0517 >em > : [ as ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416

chay > , if <3863 luw> > ye had saved <2421 chayah > them alive

<2421 chayah > , I would not slay <2026 harag > you .

: 20 And he said <0559 >amar > unto Jether <3500 Yether > his

firstborn <1060 b@kowr > , Up , [ and ] slay <2026 harag >

them . But the youth <5288 na<ar > drew <8025 shalaph > not his

sword <2719 chereb > : for he feared <3372 yare> > , because

<3588 kiy > he [ was ] yet <5750 <owd > a youth <5288 na<ar > .

: 21 Then Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< >

said <0559 >amar > , Rise <6965 quwm > thou , and fall <6293

paga< > upon us : for as the man <0376 >iysh > [ is , so is ]

his strength <1369 g@buwrah > . And Gideon <1439 Gid<own >

arose <6965 quwm > , and slew <2026 harag > Zebah <2078 Zebach

> and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > , and took <3947 laqach >

away the ornaments <7720 saharon > that [ were ] on their

camels <1581 gamal > necks <6677 tsavva>r > .

: 22 . Then the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

said <0559 >amar >unto Gideon <1439 Gid<own > , Rule <4910

mashal > thou over us , both <1571 gam > thou , and thy son

<1121 ben > , and thy son s <1121 ben > son <1121 ben > also

<1571 gam > : for thou hast delivered <3467 yasha< > us from the

hand <3027 yad > of Midian <4080 Midyan > .

: 23 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,

I will not rule <4910 mashal > over you , neither <3808 lo> >

shall my son <1121 ben > rule <4910 mashal > over you : the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > shall rule <4910 mashal > over you .

: 24 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,

I would desire <7592 sha>al > a request <7596 sh@>elah > of you ,

that ye would give <5414 nathan > me every man <0376 >iysh >

the earrings <5141 nexem > of his prey <7998 shalal > . ( For

they had golden <2091 zahab > earrings <5141 nexem > , because

<3588 kiy > they [ were ] Ishmaelites <3459 Yishma<e>liy > .

)

: 25 And they answered <0559 >amar > , We will willingly <5414

nathan > give <5414 nathan > [ them ] . And they spread <6566

paras > a garment <8071 simlah > , and did cast <7993 shalak >

therein <8033 sham > every man <0376 >iysh > the earrings <5141

nexem > of his prey <7998 shalal > .

: 26 And the weight <4948 mishqal > of the golden <2091 zahab >

earrings <5141 nexem > that he requested <7592 sha>al > was a

thousand <0505 >eleph > and seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967

me>ah > [ shekels ] of gold <2091 zahab > ; beside <0905 bad

> ornaments <7720 saharon > , and collars <5188 n@tiyphah > ,

and purple <0713 >argaman > raiment <0899 beged > that [ was ]

on <5921 <al > the kings <4428 melek > of Midian <4080 Midyan > ,

and beside <0905 bad > the chains <6060 <anaq > that [ were ]

about their camels <1581 gamal > necks <6677 tsavva>r > .

: 27 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > made <6213 <asah > an ephod

<0646 >ephowd > thereof , and put <3322 yatsag > it in his city

<5892 <iyr > , [ even ] in Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah > : and all

<3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went thither <8033 sham > a

whoring <2181 zanah > after <0310 >achar > it : which thing

became <1961 hayah > a snare <4170 mowqesh > unto Gideon <1439

Gid<own > , and to his house <1004 bayith > .

: 28 Thus was Midian <4080 Midyan > subdued <3665 kana< >

before <6440 paniym > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , so that they lifted <5375 nasa> > up their heads

<7218 ro>sh > no <3808 lo> > more <3254 yacaph > . And the

country <0776 >erets > was in quietness <8252 shaqat > forty

<0705 >arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh > in the days <3117 yowm >

of Gideon <1439 Gid<own > .

: 29 . And Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > the son <1121 ben > of

Joash <3101 Yow>ash > went <3212 yalak > and dwelt <3427 yashab

> in his own house <1004 bayith > .

: 30 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > had threescore <7657 shib<iym .

> and ten sons <1121 ben > of his body <3409 yarek > begotten

<3318 yatsa> > : for he had <1961 hayah > many <7227 rab > wives

<0802 >ishshah > .

: 31 And his concubine <6370 piylegesh > that [ was ] in

Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > , she also <1571 gam > bare <3205 yalad

> him a son <1121 ben > , whose <0853 >eth > name <8034 shem >

he called <7760 suwm > Abimelech <40> .

: 32 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > the son <1121 ben > of Joash

<3101 Yow>ash > died <4191 muwth > in a good <2896 towb > old

<7872 seybah > age <7872 seybah > , and was buried <6912 qabar

> in the sepulchre <6913 qeber > of Joash <3101 Yow>ash > his

father <1> , in Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah > of the Abiezrites <33> .

: 33 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , as soon <0834 >aher >

as Gideon <1439 Gid<own > was dead <4191 muwth > , that the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > turned <7725

shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > , and went a whoring <2181 zanah >

after <0310 >achar > Baalim <1168 Ba<al > , and made <7760 suwm

> Baalberith <1170 Ba<al B@riyth > their god <0430 >elohiym > .

: 34 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

remembered <2142 zakar > not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God

<0430 >elohiym > , who had delivered <5337 natsal > them out of

the hands <3027 yad > of all <3605 kol > their enemies <0341

>oyeb > on every <5437 cabab > side <5439 cabiyb > :

: 35 Neither <3808 lo> > shewed <6213 <asah > they kindness

<2617 checed > to the house <1004 bayith > of Jerubbaal <3378

Y@rubba<al > , [ namely ] , Gideon <1439 Gid<own > ,

according to all <3605 kol > the goodness <2896 towb > which

<0835 >esher > he had shewed <6213 <asah > unto Israel <3478

Yisra>el > .

: Judges 9

: 1 . And Abimelech <40> the son <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal

<3378 Y@rubba<al > went <3212 yalak > to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >

unto his mother s <0517 >em > brethren <0251 >ach > , and

communed <1696 dabar > with them , and with all <3605 kol > the

family <4940 mishpachah > of the house <1004 bayith > of his

mother s <0517 >em > father <1> , saying <0559 >amar > ,

: 2 Speak <1696 dabar > , I pray <4994 na> > you , in the

ears <0241 >ozen > of all <3605 kol > the men <1167 ba<al > of

Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > , Whether <4100 mah > [ is ] better

<2896 towb > for you , either that all <3605 kol > the sons

<1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > , [ which are ]

threescore <7657 shib<iym . > and ten persons <0376 >iysh > ,

reign <4910 mashal > over you , or that one <0259 >echad >

reign <4910 mashal > over you ? remember <2142 zakar > also

that I [ am ] your bone <6106 <etsem > and your flesh <1320

basar > .

: 3 And his mother s <0517 >em > brethren <0251 >ach > spake

<1696 dabar > of him in the ears <0241 >ozen > of all <3605 kol

> the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > all <3605 kol

> these <0428 >el - leh > words <1697 dabar > : and their hearts

<3820 leb > inclined <5186 natah > to follow Abimelech <40> ;

for they said <0559 >amar > , He [ is ] our brother <0251

>ach > .

: 4 And they gave <5414 nathan > him threescore <7657 shib<iym .

> and ten [ pieces ] of silver <3701 keceph > out of the

house <1004 bayith > of Baalberith <1170 Ba<al B@riyth > ,

wherewith Abimelech <40> hired <7936 sakar > vain <7386 reyq >

and light <6348 pachaz > persons <0582 >enowsh > , which

followed him .

: 5 And he went <0935 bow> > unto his father s <1> house <1004

bayith > at Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah > , and slew <2026 harag > his

brethren <0251 >ach > the sons <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378

Y@rubba<al > , [ being ] threescore <7657 shib<iym . > and

ten persons <0376 >iysh > , upon one <0259 >echad > stone <68> :

notwithstanding yet Jotham <3147 Yowtham > the youngest <6996

qatan > son <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > was left

<3498 yathar > ; for he hid <2244> himself .

: 6 And all <3605 kol > the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927

Sh@kem > gathered <0622 >acaph > together , and all <3605 kol >

the house <1004 bayith > of Millo <4407 millow> > , and went

<3212 yalak > , and made Abimelech <40> king <4428 melek > ,

by the plain <0436 >elown > of the pillar <5324 natsab > that [

was ] in Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > .

: 7 . And when they told <5046 nagad > [ it ] to Jotham

<3147 Yowtham > , he went <3212 yalak > and stood <5975 <amad >

in the top <7218 ro>sh > of mount <2022 har > Gerizim <1630

G@riziym > , and lifted <5375 nasa> > up his voice <6963 qowl >

, and cried <7121 qara> > , and said <0559 >amar > unto them ,

Hearken <8085 shama< > unto me , ye men <1167 ba<al > of

Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > , that God <0430 >elohiym > may hearken

<8085 shama< > unto you .

: 8 The trees <6086 <ets > went <1980 halak > forth [ on a

time ] to anoint <4886 mashach > a king <4428 melek > over

<5921 <al > them ; and they said <0559 >amar > unto the olive

<2132 zayith > tree , Reign <4427 malak > thou over <5921 <al >

us .

: 9 But the olive <2132 zayith > tree said <0559 >amar > unto

them , Should I leave <2308 chadal > my fatness <1880 deshen > ,

wherewith <0834 >aher > by me they honour <3513 kabad > God

<0430 >elohiym > and man <0376 >iysh > , and go <1980 halak >

to be promoted <5128 nuwa< > over <5921 <al > the trees <6086

<ets > ?

: 10 And the trees <6086 <ets > said <0559 >amar > to the fig

<8384 t@>en > tree <6086 <ets > , Come <3212 yalak > thou , [

and ] reign <4427 malak > over <5921 <al > us .

: 11 But the fig <8384 t@>en > tree <6086 <ets > said <0559

>amar > unto them , Should I forsake <2308 chadal > my

sweetness <4987 motheq > , and my good <2896 towb > fruit <8270

shor > , and go <1980 halak > to be promoted <5128 nuwa< > over

<5921 <al > the trees <6086 <ets > ?

: 12 Then said <0559 >amar > the trees <6086 <ets > unto the

vine <1612 gephen > , Come <3212 yalak > thou , [ and ]

reign <4427 malak > over <5921 <al > us .

: 13 And the vine <1612 gephen > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,

Should I leave <2308 chadal > my wine <8492 tiyrowsh > , which

cheereth <8055 samach > God <0430 >elohiym > and man <0376 >iysh

> , and go <1980 halak > to be promoted <5128 nuwa< > over

<5921 <al > the trees <6086 <ets > ?

: 14 Then said <0559 >amar > all <3605 kol > the trees <6086

<ets > unto the bramble <0329 >atad > , Come <3212 yalak > thou

, [ and ] reign <4427 malak > over <5921 <al > us .

: 15 And the bramble <0329 >atad > said <0559 >amar > unto the

trees <6086 <ets > , If <0518 >im > in truth <0571 >emeth > ye

anoint <4886 mashach > me king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al >

you , [ then ] come <0935 bow> > [ and ] put your trust

<2620 chacah > in my shadow <6738 tsel > : and if <0518 >im >

not , let fire <0784 >esh > come <3318 yatsa> > out of the

bramble <0329 >atad > , and devour <0398 >akal > the cedars

<0730 >erez > of Lebanon <3844 L@banown > .

: 16 Now <6258 <attah > therefore , if <0518 >im > ye have

done <6213 <asah > truly <0571 >emeth > and sincerely <8549

tamiym > , in that ye have made Abimelech <40> king <4427 malak

> , and if <0518 >im > ye have dealt <6213 <asah > well <2895

towb > with Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > and his house <1004

bayith > , and have done <6213 <asah > unto him according to

the deserving <1576 g@muwl > of his hands <3027 yad > ;

: 17 ( For my father <1> fought <3898 lacham > for you , and

adventured <7993 shalak > his life <5315 nephesh > far <5048

neged > , and delivered <5337 natsal > you out of the hand

<3027 yad > of Midian <4080 Midyan > :

: 18 And ye are risen <6965 quwm > up against <5921 <al > my

father s <1> house <1004 bayith > this day <3117 yowm > , and

have slain <2026 harag > his sons <1121 ben > , threescore

<7657 shib<iym . > and ten persons <0376 >iysh > , upon one

<0259 >echad > stone <68> , and have made Abimelech <40> , the

son <1121 ben > of his maidservant <0519 >amah > , king <4427

malak > over <5921 <al > the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927

Sh@kem > , because <3588 kiy > he [ is ] your brother <0251

>ach > ; )

: 19 If <0518 >im > ye then have dealt <6213 <asah > truly

<0571 >emeth > and sincerely <8549 tamiym > with Jerubbaal <3378

Y@rubba<al > and with his house <1004 bayith > this <2088 zeh >

day <3117 yowm > , [ then ] rejoice <8055 samach > ye in

Abimelech <40> , and let him also <1571 gam > rejoice <8055

samach > in you :

: 20 But if <0518 >im > not , let fire <0784 >esh > come <3318

yatsa> > out from Abimelech <40> , and devour <0398 >akal > the

men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > , and the house

<1004 bayith > of Millo <4407 millow> > ; and let fire <0784

>esh > come <3318 yatsa> > out from the men <1167 ba<al > of

Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > , and from the house <1004 bayith > of

Millo <4407 millow> > , and devour <0398 >akal > Abimelech <40>

: 21 And Jotham <3147 Yowtham > ran <7323 ruwts > away , and

fled <1272 barach > , and went <3212 yalak > to Beer <0876

B@>er > , and dwelt <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > , for

fear <6440 paniym > of Abimelech <40> his brother <0251 >ach > .

: 22 . When Abimelech <40> had reigned <7786 suwr > three

<7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh > over <5921 <al > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > ,

: 23 Then God <0430 >elohiym > sent <7971 shalach > an evil

<7451 ra< > spirit <7307 ruwach > between <0996 beyn > Abimelech

<40> and the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > ; and

the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > dealt

treacherously <0898 bagad > with Abimelech <40> :

: 24 That the cruelty <2555 chamac > [ done ] to the

threescore <7657 shib<iym . > and ten sons <1121 ben > of

Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > might come <0935 bow> > , and

their blood <1818 dam > be laid <7760 suwm > upon Abimelech <40>

their brother <0251 >ach > , which <0834 >aher > slew <2026

harag > them ; and upon the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927

Sh@kem > , which <0834 >aher > aided him in the killing <2026

harag > of his brethren <0251 >ach > .

: 25 And the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > set

<7760 suwm > liers in wait <0693 >arab > for him in the top

<7218 ro>sh > of the mountains <2022 har > , and they robbed

<1497 gazal > all <3605 kol > that came <5674 <abar > along that

way <1870 derek > by them : and it was told <5046 nagad >

Abimelech <40> .

: 26 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben > of Ebed <5651

<Ebed > came <0935 bow> > with his brethren <0251 >ach > , and

went <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > :

and the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > put their

confidence <0982 batach > in him .

: 27 And they went <3318 yatsa> > out into the fields <7704

sadeh > , and gathered <1219 batsar > their vineyards <3754

kerem > , and trode <1869 darak > [ the grapes ] , and made

<6213 <asah > merry <1974 hilluwl > , and went <0935 bow> >

into the house <1004 bayith > of their god <0430 >elohiym > ,

and did eat <0398 >akal > and drink <8354 shathah > , and

cursed <7043 qalal > Abimelech <40> .

: 28 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben > of Ebed <5651

<Ebed > said <0559 >amar > , Who <4310 miy > [ is ] Abimelech

<40> , and who <4310 miy > [ is ] Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > ,

that we should serve <5647 <abad > him ? [ is ] not [ he ]

the son <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > ? and Zebul

<2083 Z@bul > his officer <6496 paqiyd > ? serve <5647 <abad >

the men <0582 >enowsh > of Hamor <2544 Chamowr > the father <1>

of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > : for why <4100 mah > should we serve

<5647 <abad > him ?

: 29 And would to God this <2088 zeh > people <5971 <am > were

under my hand <3027 yad > ! then would I remove <5493 cuwr >

Abimelech <40> . And he said <0559 >amar > to Abimelech <40> ,

Increase <7239 ribbow > thine army <6635 tsaba> > , and come

<3318 yatsa> > out .

: 30 And when Zebul <2083 Z@bul > the ruler <8269 sar > of the

city <5892 <iyr > heard <8085 shama< > the words <1697 dabar >

of Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben > of Ebed <5651 <Ebed > ,

his anger <0639 >aph > was kindled <2734 charah > .

: 31 And he sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto

Abimelech <40> privily <8649 tormah > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

Behold <2009 hinneh > , Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben >

of Ebed <5651 <Ebed > and his brethren <0251 >ach > be come

<0935 bow> > to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > ; and , behold <2009

hinneh > , they fortify <6696 tsuwr > the city <5892 <iyr >

against <5921 <al > thee .

: 32 Now <6258 <attah > therefore up by night <3915 layil > ,

thou and the people <5971 <am > that [ is ] with thee , and

lie in wait <0693 >arab > in the field <7704 sadeh > :

: 33 And it shall be , [ that ] in the morning <1242 boqer >

, as soon as the sun <8121 shemesh > is up , thou shalt rise

<7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > , and set <6584 pashat >

upon the city <5892 <iyr > : and , behold <2009 hinneh > , [

when ] he and the people <5971 <am > that [ is ] with him

come <3318 yatsa> > out against <0413 >el > thee , then mayest

thou do <6213 <asah > to them as thou shalt find <4672 matsa> >

occasion <4672 matsa> > .

: 34 And Abimelech <40> rose <6965 quwm > up , and all <3605

kol > the people <5971 <am > that [ were ] with him , by

night <3915 layil > , and they laid wait <0693 >arab > against

<5921 <al > Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > in four <0702 >arba< >

companies <7218 ro>sh > .

: 35 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben > of Ebed <5651

<Ebed > went <3318 yatsa> > out , and stood <5975 <amad > in

the entering <6607 pethach > of the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the

city <5892 <iyr > : and Abimelech <40> rose <6965 quwm > up ,

and the people <5971 <am > that [ were ] with him , from

lying in wait <3993 ma>arab > .

: 36 And when Gaal <1603 Ga<al > saw <7200 ra>ah > the people

<5971 <am > , he said <0559 >amar > to Zebul <2083 Z@bul > ,

Behold <2009 hinneh > , there come <3381 yarad > people <5971

<am > down <3381 yarad > from the top <7218 ro>sh > of the

mountains <2022 har > . And Zebul <2083 Z@bul > said <0559

>amar > unto him , Thou seest <7200 ra>ah > the shadow <6738

tsel > of the mountains <2022 har > as [ if they were ] men

<0582 >enowsh > .

: 37 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > spake <1696 dabar > again and said

<0559 >amar > , See <2009 hinneh > there come <3381 yarad >

people <5971 <am > down <3381 yarad > by the middle <2872

tabbuwr > of the land <0776 >erets > , and another <0259 >echad

> company <7218 ro>sh > come <0935 bow> > along by the plain

<0436 >elown > of Meonenim <6049 <anan > .

: 38 Then said <0559 >amar > Zebul <2083 Z@bul > unto him ,

Where <0346 >ayeh > [ is ] now <0645 >ephow > thy mouth <6310

peh > , wherewith <0834 >aher > thou saidst <0559 >amar > ,

Who <4310 miy > [ is ] Abimelech <40> , that we should serve

<5647 <abad > him ? [ is ] not this <2088 zeh > the people

<5971 <am > that thou hast despised <3988 ma>ac > ? go <3318

yatsa> > out , I pray <4994 na> > now <6258 <attah > , and

fight <3898 lacham > with them .

: 39 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > went <3318 yatsa> > out before

<6440 paniym > the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > ,

and fought <3898 lacham > with Abimelech <40> .

: 40 And Abimelech <40> chased <7291 radaph > him , and he

fled <5127 nuwc > before <6440 paniym > him , and many <7227

rab > were overthrown <5307 naphal > [ and ] wounded <2491

chalal > , [ even ] unto the entering <6607 pethach > of the

gate <8179 sha<ar > .

: 41 And Abimelech <40> dwelt <3427 yashab > at Arumah <0725

>Aruwmah > : and Zebul <2083 Z@bul > thrust <1644 garash > out

Gaal <1603 Ga<al > and his brethren <0251 >ach > , that they

should not dwell <3427 yashab > in Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > .

: 42 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the morrow <4283

mochorath > , that the people <5971 <am > went <3318 yatsa> >

out into the field <7704 sadeh > ; and they told <5046 nagad >

Abimelech <40> .

: 43 And he took <3947 laqach > the people <5971 <am > , and

divided <2673 chatsah > them into three <7969 shalowsh >

companies <7218 ro>sh > , and laid wait <0693 >arab > in the

field <7704 sadeh > , and looked <7200 ra>ah > , and , behold

<2009 hinneh > , the people <5971 <am > [ were ] come <3318

yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of the city <5892 <iyr > ;

and he rose <6965 quwm > up against <5921 <al > them , and

smote <5221 nakah > them .

: 44 And Abimelech <40> , and the company <7218 ro>sh > that

[ was ] with him , rushed <6584 pashat > forward <6584 pashat

> , and stood <5975 <amad > in the entering <6607 pethach > of

the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the city <5892 <iyr > : and the two

<8147 sh@nayim > [ other ] companies <7218 ro>sh > ran <6584

pashat > upon all <3605 kol > [ the people ] that [ were ]

in the fields <7704 sadeh > , and slew <5221 nakah > them .

: 45 And Abimelech <40> fought <3898 lacham > against the city

<5892 <iyr > all <3605 kol > that day <3117 yowm > ; and he

took <3920 lakad > the city <5892 <iyr > , and slew <2026 harag

> the people <5971 <am > that [ was ] therein , and beat

<5422 nathats > down <5422 nathats > the city <5892 <iyr > ,

and sowed <2232 zara< > it with salt <4417 melach > .

: 46 And when all <3605 kol > the men <1167 ba<al > of the

tower <4026 migdal > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > heard <8085

shama< > [ that ] , they entered <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el

> an hold <6877 ts@riyach > of the house <1004 bayith > of the

god <0410 >el > Berith <1286 B@riyth > .

: 47 And it was told <5046 nagad > Abimelech <40> , that all

<3605 kol > the men <1167 ba<al > of the tower <4026 migdal > of

Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > were gathered <6908 qabats > together .

: 48 And Abimelech <40> gat <5927 <alah > him up to mount <2022

har > Zalmon <6756 Tsalmown > , he and all <3605 kol > the

people <5971 <am > that [ were ] with him ; and Abimelech

<40> took <3947 laqach > an axe <7134 qardom > in his hand <3027

yad > , and cut <3772 karath > down <3381 yarad > a bough <7754

sowk > from the trees <6086 <ets > , and took <5375 nasa> > it ,

and laid <7760 suwm > [ it ] on <5921 <al > his shoulder

<7926 sh@kem > , and said <0559 >amar > unto the people <5971

<am > that [ were ] with him , What <4100 mah > ye have seen

<7200 ra>ah > me do <6213 <asah > , make haste <4116 mahar > ,

[ and ] do <6213 <asah > as I [ have done ] .

: 49 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > likewise <1571

gam > cut <3772 karath > down <3381 yarad > every man <0376

>iysh > his bough <7754 sowk > , and followed Abimelech <40> ,

and put <7760 suwm > [ them ] to the hold <6877 ts@riyach > ,

and set the hold <6877 ts@riyach > on fire <0784 >esh > upon

them ; so that all <3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh > of the

tower <4026 migdal > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > died <4191 muwth

> also <1571 gam > , about a thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376

>iysh > and women <0802 >ishshah > .

: 50 . Then went <3212 yalak > Abimelech <40> to Thebez <8405

Tebets > , and encamped <2583 chanah > against <0413 >el >

Thebez <8405 Tebets > , and took <3920 lakad > it .

: 51 But there was a strong <5797 <oz > tower <4026 migdal >

within <8432 tavek > the city <5892 <iyr > , and thither <8033

sham > fled <5127 nuwc > all <3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh >

and women <0802 >ishshah > , and all <3605 kol > they of the

city <5892 <iyr > , and shut <5462 cagar > [ it ] to them ,

and gat <5927 <alah > them up to the top <1406 gag > of the

tower <4026 migdal > .

: 52 And Abimelech <40> came <0935 bow> > unto the tower <4026

migdal > , andfought <3898 lacham > against it , and went

<5066 nagash > hard <5066 nagash > unto the door <6607 pethach >

of the tower <4026 migdal > to burn <8313 saraph > it with fire

<0784 >esh > .

: 53 And a certain <0259 >echad > woman <0802 >ishshah > cast

<7993 shalak > a piece <6400 pelach > of a millstone <7393 rekeb

> upon Abimelech s <40> head <7218 ro>sh > , and all to brake

<7533 ratsats > his skull <1538 gulgoleth > .

: 54 Then he called <7121 qara> > hastily <4120 m@herah > unto

the young <5288na<ar > man his armourbearer <3627 k@liy > , and

said <0559 >amar > unto him , Draw <8025 shalaph > thy sword

<2719 chereb > , and slay <4191 muwth > me , that men say

<0559 >amar > not of me , A woman <0802 >ishshah > slew <2026

harag > him . And his young <5288 na<ar > man thrust <1856

daqar > him through , and he died <4191 muwth > .

: 55 And when the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

saw <7200 ra>ah > that Abimelech <40> was dead <4191 muwth > ,

they departed <3212 yalak > every man <0376 >iysh > unto his

place <4725 maqowm > .

: 56 Thus God <0430 >elohiym > rendered <7725 shuwb > the

wickedness <7451 ra< > of Abimelech <40> , which <0834 >aher >

he did <6213 <asah > unto his father <1> , in slaying <2026

harag > his seventy <7657 shib<iym . > brethren <0251 >ach > :

: 57 And all <3605 kol > the evil <7451 ra< > of the men <0582

>enowsh > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > did God <0430 >elohiym >

render <7725 shuwb > upon their heads <7218 ro>sh > : and upon

them came <0935 bow> > the curse <7045 q@lalah > of Jotham <3147

Yowtham > the son <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > .

: Judges 10

: 1 . And after <0310 >achar > Abimelech <40> there arose

<6965 quwm > to defend <3467 yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

Tola <8439 Towla< > the son <1121 ben > of Puah <6312 Puw>ah > ,

the son <1121 ben > of Dodo <1734 Dowdow > , a man <0376 >iysh

> of Issachar <3485 Yissaskar > ; and he dwelt <3427 yashab >

in Shamir <8069 Shamiyr > in mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669

>Ephrayim > .

: 2 And he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

twenty <6242 <esriym > and three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141

shaneh > , and died <4191 muwth > , and was buried <6912 qabar

> in Shamir <8069 Shamiyr > .

: 3 And after <0310 >achar > him arose <6965 quwm > Jair <2971

Ya>iyr > , a Gileadite <1569 Gil<adiy > , and judged <8199

shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > twenty <6242 <esriym > and two

<8147 sh@nayim > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 4 And he had <1961 hayah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > sons

<1121 ben > that rode <7392 rakab > on <5921 <al > thirty <7970

sh@lowshiym > ass <5895 <ayir > colts <5895 <ayir > , and they

had thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > cities <5892 <iyr > , which are

called <7121 qara> > Havothjair <2334 Chavvowth Ya<iyr > unto

this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > , which <0834 >aher > [ are

] in the land <0776 >erets > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > .

: 5 And Jair <2971 Ya>iyr > died <4191 muwth > , and was

buried <6912 qabar > in Camon <7056 Qamown > .

: 6 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > again <3254 yacaph > in the

sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and served

<5647 <abad > Baalim <1168 Ba<al > , and Ashtaroth <6252

<Ashtarowth > , and the gods <0430 >elohiym > of Syria <0758

>Aram > , and the gods <0430 >elohiym > of Zidon <6721 Tsiydown

> , and the gods <0430 >elohiym > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and

the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon

<5983 <Ammown > , and the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and forsook <5800 <azab > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and served <5647 <abad > not him .

: 7 And the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was

hot <2734 charah > against Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and he

sold <4376 makar > them into the hands <3027 yad > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and into the hands <3027 yad >

of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > .

: 8 And that year <8141 shaneh > they vexed <7492 ra<ats > and

oppressed <7533 ratsats > the children <1121 ben > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > : eighteen years <8141 shaneh > , all <3605

kol > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > that

[ were ] on the other <5676 <eber > side <5676 <eber > Jordan

<3383 Yarden > in the land <0776 >erets > of the Amorites <0567

>Emoriy > , which <0834 >aher > [ is ] in Gilead <1568 Gil<ad

> .

: 9 Moreover the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >

passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden > to

fight <3898 lacham > also <1571 gam > against Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > , and against Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , and

against the house <1004 bayith > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ;

so that Israel <3478 Yisra>el > was sore <3966 m@<od >

distressed <3334 yatsar > .

: 10 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

cried <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , saying

<0559 >amar > , We have sinned <2398 chata> > against thee ,

both because <3588 kiy > we have forsaken <5800 <azab > our God

<0430 >elohiym > , and also served <5647 <abad > Baalim <1168

Ba<al > .

: 11 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , [ Did ] not

[ I deliver you ] from the Egyptians <4714 Mitsrayim > , and

from the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > , from the children <1121 ben

> of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > , and from the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > ?

: 12 The Zidonians <6722 Tsiydoniy > also <1571 gam > , and

the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > , and the Maonites <4584

Ma<own > , did oppress <3905 lachats > you ; and ye cried

<6817 tsa<aq > to me , and I delivered <3467 yasha< > you out

of their hand <3027 yad > .

: 13 Yet ye have forsaken <5800 <azab > me , and served <5647

<abad > other <0312 >acher > gods <0430 >elohiym > : wherefore

<3651 ken > I will deliver <3467 yasha< > you no <3808 lo> >

more <3254 yacaph > .

: 14 Go <3212 yalak > and cry <2199 za<aq > unto the gods <0430

>elohiym > which <0834 >aher > ye have chosen <0977 bachar > ;

let them deliver <3467 yasha< > you in the time <6256 <eth > of

your tribulation <6869 tsarah > .

: 15 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

said <0559 >amar > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , We have

sinned <2398 chata> > : do <6213 <asah > thou unto us whatsoever

<3605 kol > seemeth <5869 <ayin > good <2896 towb > unto thee ;

deliver <5337 natsal > us only <0389 >ak > , we pray <4994 na>

> thee , this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 16 And they put <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > the strange

<5236 nekar > gods <0430 >elohiym > from among <7130 qereb >

them , and served <5647 <abad > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and

his soul <5315 nephesh > was grieved <7114 qatsar > for the

misery <5999 <amal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 17 Then the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >

were gathered <6817 tsa<aq > together , and encamped <2583

chanah > in Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > . And the children <1121 ben

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > assembled <0622 >acaph > themselves

together , and encamped <2583 chanah > in Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah

> .

: 18 And the people <5971 <am > [ and ] princes <8269 sar >

of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > said <0559 >amar > one <0376 >iysh > to

another <7453 rea< > , What <4310 miy > man <0376 >iysh > [ is

he ] that will begin <2490 chalal > to fight <3898 lacham >

against the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > ? he

shall be head <7218 ro>sh > over all <3605 kol > the inhabitants

<3427 yashab > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > .

: Judges 11

: 1 . Now Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > the Gileadite <1569

Gil<adiy > was a mighty <1368 gibbowr > man of valour <2428

chayil > , and he [ was ] the son <1121 ben > of an harlot

<2181 zanah > : and Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > begat <3205 yalad >

Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > .

: 2 And Gilead s <1568 Gil<ad > wife <0802 >ishshah > bare

<3205 yalad > him sons <1121 ben > ; and his wife s <0802

>ishshah > sons <1121 ben > grew <1431 gadal > up , and they

thrust <1644 garash > out Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > , and said

<0559 >amar > unto him , Thou shalt not inherit <5157 nachal >

in our father s <1> house <1004 bayith > ; for thou [ art ]

the son <1121 ben > of a strange <0312 >acher > woman <0802

>ishshah > .

: 3 Then Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > fled <1272 barach > from his

brethren <0251 >ach > , and dwelt <3427 yashab > in the land

<0776 >erets > of Tob <2897 Towb > : and there were gathered

<3950 laqat > vain <7386 reyq > men <0582 >enowsh > to Jephthah

<3316 Yiphtach > , and went <3318 yatsa> > out with him .

: 4 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass in process of time

<3117 yowm > , that the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983

<Ammown > made war <3898 lacham > against <5973 <im > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > .

: 5 And it was so , that when <0834 >aher > the children <1121

ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > made war <3898 lacham > against

<5973 <im > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , the elders <2205 zaqen >

of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > went <3212 yalak > to fetch <3947

laqach > Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > out of the land <0776 >erets

> of Tob <2897 Towb > :

: 6 And they said <0559 >amar > unto Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > ,

Come <3212 yalak > , and be our captain <7101 qatsiyn > ,

that we may fight <3898 lacham > with the children <1121 ben >

of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > .

: 7 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > said <0559 >amar > unto the

elders <2205 zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > , Did not ye hate

<8130 sane> > me , and expel <1644 garash > me out of my father

s <1> house <1004 bayith > ? and why <4069 madduwa< > are ye

come <0935 bow> > unto me now <6258 <attah > when <0834 >aher >

ye are in distress <6887 tsarar > ?

: 8 And the elders <2205 zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > said

<0559 >amar > unto Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > , Therefore we

turn <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > to thee now <6258 <attah

> , that thou mayest go <1980 halak > with us , and fight

<3898 lacham > against the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983

<Ammown > , and be our head <7218 ro>sh > over all <3605 kol >

the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > .

: 9 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > said <0559 >amar > unto the

elders <2205 zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > , If <0518 >im >

ye bring <7725 shuwb > me home <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb >

to fight <3898 lacham > against the children <1121 ben > of

Ammon <5983 <Ammown > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > deliver

<5414 nathan > them before <6440 paniym > me , shall I be your

head <7218 ro>sh > ?

: 10 And the elders <2205 zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > said

<0559 >amar > unto Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > , The LORD <3068

Y@hovah > be witness <8085 shama< > between <0996 beyn > us ,

if <0518 >im > we do <6213 <asah > not so <3651 ken > according

to thy words <1697 dabar > .

: 11 Then Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > went <3212 yalak > with the

elders <2205 zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > , and the people

<5971 <am > made <7760 suwm > him head <7218 ro>sh > and captain

<7101 qatsiyn > over <5921 <al > them : and Jephthah <3316

Yiphtach > uttered <1696 dabar > all <3605 kol > his words <1697

dabar > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in Mizpeh

<4709 Mitspah > .

: 12 . And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > sent <7971 shalach >

messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto the king <4428 melek > of the

children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > , saying <0559

>amar > , What <4100 mah > hast thou to do with me , that thou

art come <0935 bow> > against <0413 >el > me to fight <3898

lacham > in my land <0776 >erets > ?

: 13 And the king <4428 melek > of the children <1121 ben > of

Ammon <5983 <Ammown > answered <0559 >amar > unto the messengers

<4397 mal>ak > of Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > , Because <3588 kiy

> Israel <3478 Yisra>el > took <3947 laqach > away my land <0776

>erets > , when they came <5927 <alah > up out of Egypt <4714

Mitsrayim > , from Arnon <0769 >Arnown > even unto Jabbok <2999

Yabboq > , and unto Jordan <3383 Yarden > : now <6258 <attah >

therefore restore <7725 shuwb > those [ lands ] again <7725

shuwb > peaceably <7965 shalowm > .

: 14 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > sent <7971 shalach >

messengers <4397 mal>ak > again unto the king <4428 melek > of

the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > :

: 15 And said <0559 >amar > unto him , Thus <3541 koh > saith

<0559 >amar > Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > , Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> took <3947 laqach > not away the land <0776 >erets > of Moab

<4124 Mow>ab > , nor the land <0776 >erets > of the children

<1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > :

: 16 But when Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <5927 <alah > up

from Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and walked <3212 yalak > through

the wilderness <4057 midbar > unto the Red <5488 cuwph > sea

<3220 yam > , and came <0935 bow> > to Kadesh <6946 Qadesh > ;

: 17 Then Israel <3478 Yisra>el > sent <7971 shalach >

messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto the king <4428 melek > of Edom

<0123 >Edom > , saying <0559 >amar > , Let me , I pray <4994

na> > thee , pass <5674 <abar > through thy land <0776 >erets >

: but the king <4428 melek > of Edom <0123 >Edom > would not

hearken <8085 shama< > [ thereto ] . And in like <1571 gam >

manner they sent <7971 shalach > unto the king <4428 melek > of

Moab <4124 Mow>ab > : but he would <14> not [ consent <14> ] :

and Israel <3478 Yisra>el > abode <3427 yashab > in Kadesh <6946

Qadesh > .

: 18 Then they went <3212 yalak > along through the wilderness

<4057 midbar > , and compassed <5437 cabab > the land <0776

>erets > of Edom <0123 >Edom > , and the land <0776 >erets > of

Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and came <0935 bow> > by the east side of

the land <0776 >erets > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and pitched

<2583 chanah > on the other <5676 <eber > side <5676 <eber > of

Arnon <0769 >Arnown > , but came <0935 bow> > not within the

border <1366 g@buwl > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > : for Arnon <0769

>Arnown > [ was ] the border <1366 g@buwl > of Moab <4124

Mow>ab > .

: 19 And Israel <3478 Yisra>el > sent <7971 shalach >

messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto Sihon <5511 Ciychown > king <4428

melek > of the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > , the king <4428 melek

> of Heshbon <2809 Cheshbown > ; and Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

said <0559 >amar > unto him , Let us pass <5674 <abar > , we

pray <4994 na> > thee , through thy land <0776 >erets > into

<5704 <ad > my place <4725 maqowm > .

: 20 But Sihon <5511 Ciychown > trusted <0539 >aman > not

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to pass <5674 <abar > through his coast

<1366 g@buwl > : but Sihon <5511 Ciychown > gathered <0622

>acaph > all <3605 kol > his people <5971 <am > together , and

pitched <2583 chanah > in Jahaz <3096 Yahats > , and fought

<3898 lacham > against <5973 <im > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 21 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > delivered <5414 nathan > Sihon <5511

Ciychown > and all <3605 kol > his people <5971 <am > into the

hand <3027 yad > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and they smote

<5221 nakah > them : so Israel <3478 Yisra>el > possessed <3423

yarash > all <3605 kol > the land <0776 >erets > of the Amorites

<0567 >Emoriy > , the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of that

country <0776 >erets > .

: 22 And they possessed <3423 yarash > all <3605 kol > the

coasts <1366 g@buwl > of the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > , from

Arnon <0769 >Arnown > even unto Jabbok <2999 Yabboq > , and

from the wilderness <4057 midbar > even unto Jordan <3383 Yarden

> .

: 23 So now <6258 <attah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > hath dispossessed <3423

yarash > the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > from before <6440 paniym >

his people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and shouldest

thou possess <3423 yarash > it ?

: 24 Wilt not thou possess <3423 yarash > that which <0834

>aher > Chemosh <3645 K@mowsh > thy god <0430 >elohiym > giveth

thee to possess <3423 yarash > ? So whomsoever the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > shall drive <3423 yarash >

out from before <6440 paniym > us , them will we possess <3423

yarash > .

: 25 And now <6258 <attah > [ art ] thou any thing better

<2896 towb > than Balak <1111 Balaq > the son <1121 ben > of

Zippor <6834 Tsippowr > , king <4428 melek > of Moab <4124

Mow>ab > ? did he ever strive <7378 riyb > against <5973 <im >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , or did he ever fight <3898 lacham >

against <5973 <im > them ,

: 26 While Israel <3478 Yisra>el > dwelt <3427 yashab > in

Heshbon <2809 Cheshbown > and her towns <1323 bath > , and in

Aroer <6177 <Arow<er > and her towns <1323 bath > , and in all

<3605 kol > the cities <5892 <iyr > that [ be ] along by the

coasts <3027 yad > of Arnon <0769 >Arnown > , three <7969

shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > years <8141 shaneh > ? why

<4069 madduwa< > therefore did ye not recover <5337 natsal > [

them ] within that time <6256 <eth > ?

: 27 Wherefore I have not sinned <2398 chata> > against thee ,

but thou doest <6213 <asah > me wrong <7451 ra< > to war <3898

lacham > against me : the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > the Judge <8199

shaphat > be judge <8199 shaphat > this day <3117 yowm > between

<0996 beyn > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

and the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > .

: 28 Howbeit the king <4428 melek > of the children <1121 ben >

of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > hearkened <8085 shama< > not unto the

words <1697 dabar > of Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > which <0834

>aher > he sent <7971 shalach > him .

: 29 . Then the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > came <1961 hayah > upon Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > ,

and he passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > Gilead <1568

Gil<ad > , and Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > , and passed <5674

<abar > over <5674 <abar > Mizpeh <4708 Mitspeh > of Gilead

<1568 Gil<ad > , and from Mizpeh <4708 Mitspeh > of Gilead

<1568 Gil<ad > he passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > [

unto ] the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > .

: 30 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > vowed <5087 nadar > a vow

<5088 neder > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and said <0559

>amar > , If <0518 >im > thou shalt without fail deliver <5414

nathan > the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > into

mine hands <3027 yad > ,

: 31 Then it shall be , that whatsoever <0834 >aher > cometh

<3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > of the doors <1817 deleth >

of my house <1004 bayith > to meet <7125 qir>ah > me , when I

return <7725 shuwb > in peace <7965 shalowm > from the children

<1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > , shall surely be the LORD

S <3068 Y@hovah > , and I will offer <5927 <alah > it up for a

burnt <5930 <olah > offering .

: 32 So Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > passed <5674 <abar > over

<5674 <abar > unto the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983

<Ammown > to fight <3898 lacham > against them ; and the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414 nathan > them into his hands

<3027 yad > .

: 33 And he smote <5221 nakah > them from Aroer <6177 <Arow<er

> , even till <5704 <ad > thou come <0935 bow> > to Minnith

<4511 Minniyth > , [ even ] twenty <6242 <esriym > cities

<5892 <iyr > , and unto the plain <58> of the vineyards <3754

kerem > , with a very <3966 m@<od > great <1419 gadowl >

slaughter <4347 makkah > . Thus the children <1121 ben > of

Ammon <5983 <Ammown > were subdued <3665 kana< > before <6440

paniym > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 34 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > came <0935 bow> > to Mizpeh

<4709 Mitspah > unto his house <1004 bayith > , and , behold

<2009 hinneh > , his daughter <1323 bath > came <3318 yatsa> >

out to meet <7125 qir>ah > him with timbrels <8596 toph > and

with dances <4246 m@chowlah > : and she [ was his ] only <3173

yachiyd > child <3173 yachiyd > ; beside her he had neither

<0369 >ayin > son <1121 ben > nor <0176 >ow > daughter <1323

bath > .

: 35 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when he saw <7200

ra>ah > her , that he rent <7167 qara< > his clothes <0899

beged > , and said <0559 >amar > , Alas <0160 >ahabah > , my

daughter <1323 bath > ! thou hast brought <3766 kara< > me very

low <3766 kara< > , and thou art one of them that trouble <5916

<akar > me : for I have opened <6475 patsah > my mouth <6310 peh

> unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and I cannot go <7725 shuwb >

back <7725 shuwb > .

: 36 And she said <0559 >amar > unto him , My father <1> , [

if ] thou hast opened <6475 patsah > thy mouth <6310 peh > unto

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , do <6213 <asah > to me according to

that which <0834 >aher > hath proceeded <3318 yatsa> > out of

thy mouth <6310 peh > ; forasmuch as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

hath taken <6213 <asah > vengeance <5360 n@qamah > for thee of

thine enemies <0341 >oyeb > , [ even ] of the children <1121

ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > .

: 37 And she said <0559 >amar > unto her father <1> , Let this

<2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > be done <6213 <asah > for me :

let me alone <7503 raphah > two <8147 sh@nayim > months <2320

chodesh > , that I may go <3212 yalak > up and down <3381 yarad

> upon the mountains <2022 har > , and bewail <1058 bakah > my

virginity <1331 b@thuwliym > , I and my fellows <7464 re<ah > .

: 38 And he said <0559 >amar > , Go <3212 yalak > . And he

sent <7971 shalach > her away [ for ] two <8147 sh@nayim >

months <2320 chodesh > : and she went <3212 yalak > with her

companions <7464 re<ah > , and bewailed <1058 bakah > her

virginity <1331 b@thuwliym > upon the mountains <2022 har > .

: 39 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass at the end <7093 qets >

of two <8147 sh@nayim > months <2320 chodesh > , that she

returned <7725 shuwb > unto her father <1> , who did <6213

<asah > with her [ according ] to his vow <5088 neder > which

<0834 >aher > he had vowed <5087 nadar > : and she knew <3045

yada< > no <3808 lo> > man <0376 >iysh > . And it was a custom

<2706 choq > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

: 40 [ That ] the daughters <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > went <3212 yalak > yearly <3117 yowm > to lament

<8567 tanah > the daughter <1323 bath > of Jephthah <3316

Yiphtach > the Gileadite <1569 Gil<adiy > four <0702 >arba< >

days <3117 yowm > in a year <8141 shaneh > .

: Judges 12

: 1 . And the men <0376 >iysh > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >

gathered <6817 tsa<aq > themselves together , and went <5674

<abar > northward <6828 tsaphown > , and said <0559 >amar >

unto Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > , Wherefore <4069 madduwa< >

passedst <5674 <abar > thou over <5674 <abar > to fight <3898

lacham > against the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown

> , and didst <6213 <asah > not call <7121 qara> > us to go

<3212 yalak > with thee ? we will burn <8313 saraph > thine

house <1004 bayith > upon thee with fire <0784 >esh > .

: 2 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,

I and my people <5971 <am > were at great <3699 kacac > strife

<7379 riyb > with the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983

<Ammown > ; and when I called <2199 za<aq > you , ye delivered

<3467 yasha< > me not out of their hands <3027 yad > .

: 3 And when I saw <7200 ra>ah > that ye delivered <3467 yasha<

> [ me ] not , I put <7760 suwm > my life <5315 nephesh > in

my hands <3709 kaph > , and passed <5674 <abar > over <5674

<abar > against <0413 >el > the children <1121 ben > of Ammon

<5983 <Ammown > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414

nathan > them into my hand <3027 yad > : wherefore <4100 mah >

then are ye come <5927 <alah > up unto me this <2088 zeh > day

<3117 yowm > , to fight <3898 lacham > against me ?

: 4 Then Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > gathered <6908 qabats >

together all <3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh > of Gilead <1568

Gil<ad > , and fought <3898 lacham > with Ephraim <0669

>Ephrayim > : and the men <0582 >enowsh > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad

> smote <5221 nakah > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , because <3588

kiy > they said <0559 >amar > , Ye Gileadites <1569 Gil<adiy >

[ are ] fugitives <6412 paliyt > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >

among <8432 tavek > the Ephraimites <0669 >Ephrayim > , [ and

] among <8432 tavek > the Manassites <4519 M@nashsheh > .

: 5 And the Gileadites <1569 Gil<adiy > took <3920 lakad > the

passages <4569 ma<abar > of Jordan <3383 Yarden > before the

Ephraimites <0669 >Ephrayim > : and it was [ so ] , that when

those Ephraimites <0669 >Ephrayim > which were escaped <6412

paliyt > said <0559 >amar > , Let me go <5674 <abar > over

<5674 <abar > ; that the men <0582 >enowsh > of Gilead <1568

Gil<ad > said <0559 >amar > unto him , [ Art ] thou an

Ephraimite <0673 >Ephrathiy > ? If he said <0559 >amar > , Nay

<3808 lo> > ;

: 6 Then said <0559 >amar > they unto him , Say <0559 >amar >

now <4994 na> > Shibboleth <7641 shibbol > : and he said <0559

>amar > Sibboleth <5451 cibboleth > : for he could not frame

<3559 kuwn > to pronounce <1696 dabar > [ it ] right <3651 ken

> . Then they took <0270 >achaz > him , and slew <7819 shachat

> him at <0413 >el > the passages <4569 ma<abar > of Jordan

<3383 Yarden > : and there fell <5307 naphal > at that time

<6256 <eth > of the Ephraimites <0669 >Ephrayim > forty <0705

>arba<iym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > thousand <0505 >eleph > .

: 7 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > judged <8199 shaphat > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > six <8337 shesh > years <8141 shaneh > . Then

died <4191 muwth > Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > the Gileadite <1569

Gil<adiy > , and was buried <6912 qabar > in [ one of ] the

cities <5892 <iyr > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > .

: 8 . And after <0310 >achar > him Ibzan <78> of Bethlehem

<1035 Beyth Lechem > judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > .

: 9 And he had <1961 hayah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > sons

<1121 ben > , and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > daughters <1121

ben > , [ whom ] he sent <7971 shalach > abroad <2351 chuwts

> , and took <0935 bow> > in thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >

daughters <1121 ben > from abroad <2351 chuwts > for his sons

<1121 ben > . And he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > seven <7651 sheba< > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 10 Then died <4191 muwth > Ibzan <78> , and was buried <6912

qabar > at Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem > .

: 11 And after <0310 >achar > him Elon <0356 >Eylown > , a

Zebulonite <2075 Z@buwloniy > , judged <8199 shaphat > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > ; and he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > ten <6235 <eser > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 12 And Elon <0356 >Eylown > the Zebulonite <2075 Z@buwloniy >

died <4191 muwth > , and was buried <6912 qabar > in Aijalon

<0357 >Ayalown > in the country <0776 >erets > of Zebulun <2074

Z@buwluwn > .

: 13 And after <0310 >achar > him Abdon <5658 <Abdown > the son

<1121 ben > of Hillel <1985 Hillel > , a Pirathonite <6553

Pir<athowniy > , judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

: 14 And he had <1961 hayah > forty <0705 >arba<iym > sons

<1121 ben > and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > nephews <1121 ben > ,

that rode <7392 rakab > on <5921 <al > threescore <7657

shib<iym . > and ten ass <5895 <ayir > colts <5895 <ayir > :

and he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > eight

<8083 sh@moneh > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 15 And Abdon <5658 <Abdown > the son <1121 ben > of Hillel

<1985 Hillel > the Pirathonite <6553 Pir<athowniy > died <4191

muwth > , and was buried <6912 qabar > in Pirathon <6552

Pir<athown > in the land <0776 >erets > of Ephraim <0669

>Ephrayim > , in the mount <2022 har > of the Amalekites <6003

<Amaleqiy > .

: Judges 13

: 1 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > again <3254 yacaph > in the

sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414 nathan > them into the hand

<3027 yad > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > forty <0705

>arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 2 And there was a certain <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh > of

Zorah <6681 tsavach > , of the family <4940 mishpachah > of the

Danites <1839 Daniy > , whose name <8034 shem > [ was ]

Manoah <4495 Manowach > ; and his wife <0802 >ishshah > [ was

] barren <6135 <aqar > , and bare <3205 yalad > not .

: 3 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

appeared <7200 ra>ah > unto the woman <0802 >ishshah > , and

said <0559 >amar > unto her , Behold <2009 hinneh > now <4994

na> > , thou [ art ] barren <6135 <aqar > , and bearest

<3205 yalad > not : but thou shalt conceive <2030 hareh > , and

bear <3205 yalad > a son <1121 ben > .

: 4 Now <6258 <attah > therefore beware <8104 shamar > , I

pray <4994 na> > thee , and drink <8354 shathah > not wine

<3196 yayin > nor strong drink <7941 shekar > , and eat <0398

>akal > not any <3605 kol > unclean <2931 tame> > [ thing ] :

: 5 For , lo <2009 hinneh > , thou shalt conceive <2030 hareh

> , and bear <3205 yalad > a son <1121 ben > ; and no <3808

lo> > razor <4177 mowrah > shall come <5927 <alah > on <5921 <al

> his head <7218 ro>sh > : for the child <5288 na<ar > shall be

a Nazarite <5139 naziyr > unto God <0430 >elohiym > from the

womb <0990 beten > : and he shall begin <2490 chalal > to

deliver <3467 yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > out of the hand

<3027 yad > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 6 Then the woman <0802 >ishshah > came <0935 bow> > and told

<0559 >amar > her husband <0376 >iysh > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

A man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > came <0935 bow> >

unto me , and his countenance <4758 mar>eh > [ was ] like the

countenance <4758 mar>eh > of an angel <4397 mal>ak > of God

<0430 >elohiym > , very <3966 m@<od > terrible <3372 yare> > :

but I asked <7592 sha>al > him not whence he [ was ] ,

neither <3808 lo> > told <5046 nagad > he me his name <8034 shem

> :

: 7 But he said <0559 >amar > unto me , Behold <2009 hinneh > ,

thou shalt conceive <2030 hareh > , and bear <3205 yalad > a

son <1121 ben > ; and now <6258 <attah > drink <7941 shekar >

no <0408 >al > wine <3196 yayin > nor strong drink <8354 shathah

> , neither <0408 >al > eat <0398 >akal > any <3605 kol >

unclean <2932 tum>ah > [ thing ] : for the child <5288 na<ar >

shall be a Nazarite <5139 naziyr > to God <0430 >elohiym > from

the womb <0990 beten > to the day <3117 yowm > of his death

<4194 maveth > .

: 8 . Then Manoah <4495 Manowach > intreated <6279 <athar >

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and said <0559 >amar > , O my Lord

<3068 Y@hovah > , let the man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430

>elohiym > which <0834 >aher > thou didst <6213 <asah > send

<7971 shalach > come <0935 bow> > again <5750 <owd > unto us ,

and teach <3384 yarah > us what <4100 mah > we shall do <6213

<asah > unto the child <5288 na<ar > that shall be born <3205

yalad > .

: 9 And God <0430 >elohiym > hearkened <8085 shama< > to the

voice <6963 qowl > of Manoah <4495 Manowach > ; and the angel

<4397 mal>ak > of God <0430 >elohiym > came <0935 bow> > again

<5750 <owd > unto the woman <0802 >ishshah > as she sat <3427

yashab > in the field <7704 sadeh > : but Manoah <4495 Manowach

> her husband <0376 >iysh > [ was ] not with her .

: 10 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > made haste <4116 mahar > ,

and ran <7323 ruwts > , and shewed <5046 nagad > her husband

<0376 >iysh > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Behold <2009

hinneh > , the man <0376 >iysh > hath appeared <7200 ra>ah >

unto me , that came <0935 bow> > unto me the [ other ] day

<3117 yowm > .

: 11 And Manoah <4495 Manowach > arose <6965 quwm > , and went

<3212 yalak > after <0310 >achar > his wife <0802 >ishshah > ,

and came <0935 bow> > to the man <0376 >iysh > , and said <0559

>amar > unto him , [ Art ] thou the man <0376 >iysh > that

spakest <1696 dabar > unto the woman <0802 >ishshah > ? And he

said <0559 >amar > , I [ am ] .

: 12 And Manoah <4495 Manowach > said <0559 >amar > , Now

<6258 <attah > let thy words <1697 dabar > come <0935 bow> > to

pass <0935 bow> > . How <4100 mah > shall we order <4941

mishpat > the child <5288 na<ar > , and [ how ] shall we do

<4640 Ma<say > unto him ?

: 13 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

said <0559 >amar > unto Manoah <4495 Manowach > , Of all <3605

kol > that I said <0559 >amar > unto the woman <0802 >ishshah >

let her beware <8104 shamar > .

: 14 She may not eat <0398 >akal > of any <3605 kol > [ thing

] that cometh <3318 yatsa> > of the vine <1612 gephen > ,

neither <0408 >al > let her drink <8354 shathah > wine <3196

yayin > or strong drink <7941 shekar > , nor <0408 >al > eat

<0398 >akal > any <3605 kol > unclean <2932 tum>ah > [ thing ]

: all <3605 kol > that I commanded <6680 tsavah > her let her

observe <8104 shamar > .

: 15 . And Manoah <4495 Manowach > said <0559 >amar > unto the

angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , I pray <4994

na> > thee , let us detain <6113 <atsar > thee , until <5704

<ad > we shall have made <6213 <asah > ready a kid for thee .

: 16 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

said <0559 >amar > unto Manoah <4495 Manowach > , Though <0518

>im > thou detain <6113 <atsar > me , I will not eat <0398

>akal > of thy bread <3899 lechem > : and if <0518 >im > thou

wilt offer <6213 <asah > a burnt <5930 <olah > offering , thou

must offer <5927 <alah > it unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . For

Manoah <4495 Manowach > knew <3045 yada< > not that he [ was ]

an angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 17 And Manoah <4495 Manowach > said <0559 >amar > unto the

angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , What <4310

miy > [ is ] thy name <8034 shem > , that when <3588 kiy >

thy sayings <1697 dabar > come <0935 bow> > to pass <0935 bow> >

we may do thee honour <3513 kabad > ?

: 18 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

said <0559 >amar > unto him , Why <4100 mah > askest <7592

sha>al > thou thus <2088 zeh > after my name <8034 shem > ,

seeing it [ is ] secret <6383 pil>iy > ?

: 19 So Manoah <4495 Manowach > took <3947 laqach > a kid with

a meat offering <4503 minchah > , and offered <5927 <alah > [

it ] upon a rock <6697 tsuwr > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > :

and [ the angel ] did <6213 <asah > wondrously <6381 pala> > ;

and Manoah <4495 Manowach > and his wife <0802 >ishshah >

looked <7200 ra>ah > on .

: 20 For it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the flame <3851

lahab > went <5927 <alah > up toward heaven <8064 shamayim >

from off <5921 <al > the altar <4196 mizbeach > , that the

angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ascended <5927

<alah > in the flame <3851 lahab > of the altar <4196 mizbeach >

. And Manoah <4495 Manowach > and his wife <0802 >ishshah >

looked <7200 ra>ah > on [ it ] , and fell <5307 naphal > on

<5921 <al > their faces <6440 paniym > to the ground <0776

>erets > .

: 21 But the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

did no <3808 lo> > more <3254 yacaph > appear <7200 ra>ah > to

Manoah <4495 Manowach > and to his wife <0802 >ishshah > . Then

<0227 >az > Manoah <4495 Manowach > knew <3045 yada< > that he

[ was ] an angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 22 And Manoah <4495 Manowach > said <0559 >amar > unto his

wife <0802 >ishshah > , We shall surely die <4191 muwth > ,

because <3588 kiy > we have seen <7200 ra>ah > God <0430

>elohiym > .

: 23 But his wife <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,

If <3863 luw> > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > were pleased <2654

chaphets > to kill <4191 muwth > us , he would not have

received <3947 laqach > a burnt <5930 <olah > offering and a

meat offering <4503 minchah > at our hands <3027 yad > ,

neither <3808 lo> > would he have shewed <7200 ra>ah > us all

<3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > [ things ] , nor <3908

lachash > would as at this time <6256 <eth > have told <8085

shama< > us [ such things ] as these <2063 zo>th > .

: 24 . And the woman <0802 >ishshah > bare <3205 yalad > a son

<1121 ben > , and called <7121 qara> > his name <8034 shem >

Samson <8123 Shimshown > : and the child <5288 na<ar > grew

<1431 gadal > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > blessed <1288

barak > him .

: 25 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

began <2490 chalal > to move <6470 pa<am > him at times in the

camp <4264 machaneh > of Dan <1835 Dan > between <0996 beyn >

Zorah <6681 tsavach > and Eshtaol <0847 >Eshta>ol > .

: Judges 14

: 1 . And Samson <8123 Shimshown > went <3381 yarad > down

<3381 yarad > to Timnath <8553 Timnah > , and saw <7200 ra>ah >

a woman <0802 >ishshah > in Timnath <8553 Timnah > of the

daughters <1121 ben > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 2 And he came <5927 <alah > up , and told <5046 nagad > his

father <1> and his mother <0517 >em > , and said <0559 >amar > ,

I have seen <7200 ra>ah > a woman <0802 >ishshah > in Timnath

<8553 Timnah > of the daughters <1121 ben > of the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > : now <6258 <attah > therefore get <3947

laqach > her for me to wife <0802 >ishshah > .

: 3 Then his father <1> and his mother <0517 >em > said <0559

>amar > unto him , [ Is there ] never <0369 >ayin > a woman

<0802 >ishshah > among the daughters <1121 ben > of thy brethren

<0251 >ach > , or among all <3605 kol > my people <5971 <am > ,

that thou goest <1980 halak > to take <3947 laqach > a wife

<0802 >ishshah > of the uncircumcised <6189 <arel > Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > ? And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559

>amar > unto his father <1> , Get <3947 laqach > her for me ;

for she pleaseth me well .

: 4 But his father <1> and his mother <0517 >em > knew <3045

yada< > not that it [ was ] of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

that he sought <1245 baqash > an occasion <8385 ta>anah >

against the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > : for at that time

<6256 <eth > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > had dominion

<4910 mashal > over Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 5 Then went <3381 yarad > Samson <8123 Shimshown > down <3381

yarad > , and his father <1> and his mother <0517 >em > , to

Timnath <8553 Timnah > , and came <0935 bow> > to the vineyards

<3754 kerem > of Timnath <8553 Timnah > : and , behold <2009

hinneh > , a young <3715 k@phiyr > lion <0738 >ariy > roared

<7580 sha>ag > against <7125 qir>ah > him .

: 6 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

came <6743 tsalach > mightily upon him , and he rent <8156

shaca< > him as he would have rent <8156 shaca< > a kid <1423

g@diy > , and [ he had ] nothing in his hand <3027 yad > :

but he told <5046 nagad > not his father <1> or his mother <0517

>em > what he had done <6213 <asah > .

: 7 And he went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > , and talked

<1696 dabar > with the woman <0802 >ishshah > ; and she pleased

Samson <8123 Shimshown > well .

: 8 And after a time <3117 yowm > he returned <7725 shuwb > to

take <3947 laqach > her , and he turned <5493 cuwr > aside to

see <7200 ra>ah > the carcase <4658 mappeleth > of the lion

<0738 >ariy > : and , behold <2009 hinneh > , [ there was ]

a swarm <5712 <edah > of bees <1682 d@bowrah > and honey <1706

d@bash > in the carcase <1472 g@viyah > of the lion <0738 >ariy

> .

: 9 And he took <7287 radah > thereof in his hands <3709 kaph >

, and went <3212 yalak > on eating <0398 >akal > , and came

<1980 halak > to his father <1> and mother <0517 >em > , and he

gave <5414 nathan > them , and they did eat <0398 >akal > : but

he told <5046 nagad > not them that he had taken <7287 radah >

the honey <1706 d@bash > out of the carcase <1472 g@viyah > of

the lion <0738 >ariy > .

: 10 . So his father <1> went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >

unto the woman <0802 >ishshah > : and Samson <8123 Shimshown >

made <6213 <asah > there <8033 sham > a feast <4960 mishteh > ;

for so <3651 ken > used the young <0970 bachuwr > men to do

<6213 <asah > .

: 11 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when they saw <7200

ra>ah > him , that they brought <3947 laqach > thirty <7970

sh@lowshiym > companions <4828 merea< > to be with him .

: 12 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,

I will now <4994 na> > put <2330 chuwd > forth <2330 chuwd > a

riddle <2420 chiydah > unto you : if <0518 >im > ye can

certainly declare <5046 nagad > it me within the seven <7651

sheba< > days <3117 yowm > of the feast <4960 mishteh > , and

find <4672 matsa> > [ it ] out , then I will give <5414

nathan > you thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > sheets <5466 cadiyn >

and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > change <2487 chaliyphah > of

garments <0899 beged > :

: 13 But if <0518 >im > ye cannot declare <5046 nagad > [ it ]

me , then shall ye give <5414 nathan > me thirty <7970

sh@lowshiym > sheets <5466 cadiyn > and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym

> change <2487 chaliyphah > of garments <0899 beged > . And

they said <0559 >amar > unto him , Put <2330 chuwd > forth

<2330 chuwd > thy riddle <2420 chiydah > , that we may hear

<8085 shama< > it .

: 14 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , Out of the eater

<0398 >akal > came <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > meat

<3978 ma>akal > , and out of the strong <5794 <az > came <3318

yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > sweetness <4966 mathowq > . And

they could <3201 yakol > not in three <7969 shalowsh > days

<3117 yowm > expound <5046 nagad > the riddle <2420 chiydah > .

: 15 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the seventh <7637

sh@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm > , that they said <0559 >amar >

unto Samson s <8123 Shimshown > wife <0802 >ishshah > , Entice

<6601 pathah > thy husband <0376 >iysh > , that he may declare

<5046 nagad > unto us the riddle <2420 chiydah > , lest <6435

pen > we burn <8313 saraph > thee and thy father s <1> house

<1004 bayith > with fire <0784 >esh > : have ye called <7121

qara> > us to take <3423 yarash > that we have ? [ is it ]

not [ so ] ?

: 16 And Samson s <8123 Shimshown > wife <0802 >ishshah > wept

<1058 bakah > before <5921 <al > him , and said <0559 >amar > ,

Thou dost but hate <8130 sane> > me , and lovest <0157 >ahab >

me not : thou hast put <2330 chuwd > forth <2330 chuwd > a

riddle <2420 chiydah > unto the children <1121 ben > of my

people <5971 <am > , and hast not told <5046 nagad > [ it ]

me . And he said <0559 >amar > unto her , Behold <2009 hinneh

> , I have not told <5046 nagad > [ it ] my father <1> nor

<3908 lachash > my mother <0517 >em > , and shall I tell <5046

nagad > [ it ] thee ?

: 17 And she wept <1058 bakah > before <5921 <al > him the

seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > , while their feast

<4960 mishteh > lasted <1961 hayah > : and it came <1961 hayah >

to pass on the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm > ,

that he told <5046 nagad > her , because <3588 kiy > she lay

sore upon him : and she told <5046 nagad > the riddle <2420

chiydah > to the children <1121 ben > of her people <5971 <am > .

: 18 And the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > said

<0559 >amar > unto him on the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > day

<3117 yowm > before <2962 terem > the sun <2775 cherec > went

<0935 bow> > down , What <4100 mah > [ is ] sweeter <4966

mathowq > than honey <1706 d@bash > ? and what <4100 mah > [

is ] stronger <5794 <az > than a lion <0738 >ariy > ? And he

said <0559 >amar > unto them , If <3883 luwl > ye had not

plowed <2790 charash > with my heifer <5697 <eglah > , ye had

not found <4672 matsa> > out my riddle <2420 chiydah > .

: 19 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

came <6743 tsalach > upon him , and he went <3381 yarad > down

<3381 yarad > to Ashkelon <0831 >Ashq@lown > , and slew <5221

nakah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > men <0376 >iysh > of them ,

and took <3947 laqach > their spoil <2488 chaliytsah > , and

gave <5414 nathan > change <2487 chaliyphah > of garments unto

them which expounded <5046 nagad > the riddle <2420 chiydah > .

And his anger <0639 >aph > was kindled <2734 charah > , and he

went <5927 <alah > up to his father s <1> house <1004 bayith > .

: 20 But Samson s <8123 Shimshown > wife <0802 >ishshah > was

[ given ] to his companion <4828 merea< > , whom <0834 >aher >

he had used as his friend <7462 ra<ah > .

: Judges 15

: 1 . But it came <1961 hayah > to pass within a while after ,

in the time <3117 yowm > of wheat <2406 chittah > harvest <7105

qatsiyr > , that Samson <8123 Shimshown > visited <6485 paqad >

his wife <0802 >ishshah > with a kid ; and he said <0559 >amar

> , I will go <0935 bow> > in to my wife <0802 >ishshah > into

the chamber <2315 cheder > . But her father <1> would not

suffer <5414 nathan > him to go <0935 bow> > in .

: 2 And her father <1> said <0559 >amar > , I verily <0559

>amar > thought <0559 >amar > that thou hadst utterly hated

<8130 sane> > her ; therefore I gave <5414 nathan > her to thy

companion <4828 merea< > : [ is ] not her younger <6996 qatan

> sister <0269 >achowth > fairer <2896 towb > than she ? take

<1961 hayah > her , I pray <4994 na> > thee , instead <8478

tachath > of her .

: 3 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > concerning

them , Now <6471 pa<am > shall I be more blameless <5352 naqah

> than the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , though <3588 kiy > I

do <6213 <asah > them a displeasure <7451 ra< > .

: 4 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > went <3212 yalak > and caught

<3920 lakad > three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > foxes

<7776 shuw<al > , and took <3947 laqach > firebrands <3940

lappiyd > , and turned <6437 panah > tail <2180 zanab > to tail

<2180 zanab > , and put <7760 suwm > a firebrand <3940 lappiyd

> in the midst <8432 tavek > between <0996 beyn > two <8147

sh@nayim > tails <2180 zanab > .

: 5 And when he had set the brands <3940 lappiyd > on fire

<0784 >esh > , he let [ them ] go <7971 shalach > into the

standing <7054 qamah > corn <7054 qamah > of the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > , and burnt <1197 ba<ar > up both the shocks

<1430 gadiysh > , and also <5704 <ad > the standing <7054 qamah

> corn <7054 qamah > , with the vineyards <3754 kerem > [ and

] olives <2132 zayith > .

: 6 Then the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > said <0559 >amar > ,

Who <4310 miy > hath done <6213 <asah > this <2063 zo>th > ?

And they answered <0559 >amar > , Samson <8123 Shimshown > ,

the son <2860 chathan > in law <2859 chathan > of the Timnite

<8554 Timniy > , because <3588 kiy > he had taken <3947 laqach

> his wife <0802 >ishshah > , and given <5414 nathan > her to

his companion <4828 merea< > . And the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > came <5927 <alah > up , and burnt <8313 saraph >

her and her father <1> with fire <0784 >esh > .

: 7 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,

Though <0518 >im > ye have done <6213 <asah > this <2063 zo>th

> , yet will I be avenged <5358 naqam > of you , and after

<0310 >achar > that I will cease <2308 chadal > .

: 8 And he smote <5221 nakah > them hip <7785 showq > and thigh

<3409 yarek > with a great <1419 gadowl > slaughter <4347 makkah

> : and he went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > and dwelt <3427

yashab > in the top <5585 ca<iyph > of the rock <5553 cela< >

Etam <5862 <Eytam > .

: 9 . Then the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > went <5927 <alah

> up , and pitched <2583 chanah > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,

and spread <5203 natash > themselves in Lehi <3896 Lechiy > .

: 10 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > said

<0559 >amar > , Why <4100 mah > are ye come <5927 <alah > up

against <5921 <al > us ? And they answered <0559 >amar > , To

bind <0631 >acar > Samson <8123 Shimshown > are we come <5927

<alah > up , to do <6213 <asah > to him as he hath done <6213

<asah > to us .

: 11 Then three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > men

<0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <3381 yarad > to

the top <5585 ca<iyph > of the rock <5553 cela< > Etam <5862

<Eytam > , and said <0559 >amar > to Samson <8123 Shimshown > ,

Knowest <3045 yada< > thou not that the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > [ are ] rulers <4910 mashal > over us ? what

<4100 mah > [ is ] this <2063 zo>th > [ that ] thou hast

done <6213 <asah > unto us ? And he said <0559 >amar > unto

them , As they did <6213 <asah > unto me , so <3651 ken > have

I done <6213 <asah > unto them .

: 12 And they said <0559 >amar > unto him , We are come <3381

yarad > down <3381 yarad > to bind <0631 >acar > thee , that we

may deliver <5414 nathan > thee into the hand <3027 yad > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > . And Samson <8123 Shimshown >

said <0559 >amar > unto them , Swear <7650 shaba< > unto me ,

that ye will not fall <6293 paga< > upon me yourselves <0859

>attah > .

: 13 And they spake <0559 >amar > unto him , saying <0559

>amar > , No <3808 lo> > ; but we will bind <0631 >acar > thee

fast , and deliver <5414 nathan > thee into their hand <3027

yad > : but surely we will not kill <4191 muwth > thee . And

they bound <0631 >acar > him with two <8147 sh@nayim > new <2319

chadash > cords <5688 <aboth > , and brought <5927 <alah > him

up from the rock <5553 cela< > .

: 14 [ And ] when he came <0935 bow> > unto Lehi <3896 Lechiy

> , the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > shouted <7321 ruwa< >

against <7125 qir>ah > him : and the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came mightily upon him , and the cords

<5688 <aboth > that [ were ] upon his arms <2220 z@rowa< >

became <1961 hayah > as flax <6593 pishteh > that was burnt

<1197 ba<ar > with fire <0784 >esh > , and his bands <0612

>ecuwr > loosed <4549 macac > from off <5921 <al > his hands

<3027 yad > .

: 15 And he found <4672 matsa> > a new <2961 tariy > jawbone

<3895 l@chiy > of an ass <2543 chamowr > , and put <7971

shalach > forth <7971 shalach > his hand <3027 yad > , and took

<3947 laqach > it , and slew <5221 nakah > a thousand <0505

>eleph > men <0376 >iysh > therewith .

: 16 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > , With

the jawbone <3895 l@chiy > of an ass <2543 chamowr > , heaps

<2565 chamorah > upon heaps <2565 chamorah > , with the jaw

<3895 l@chiy > of an ass <2543 chamowr > have I slain <5221

nakah > a thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > .

: 17 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when he had made an

end <3615 kalah > of speaking <1696 dabar > , that he cast

<7993 shalak > away the jawbone <3895 l@chiy > out of his hand

<3027 yad > , and called <7121 qara> > that place <4725 maqowm

> Ramathlehi <7437 Ramath Lechiy > .

: 18 . And he was sore <3966 m@<od > athirst <6770 tsame> > ,

and called <7121 qara> > on <0413 >el > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

, and said <0559 >amar > , Thou hast given <5414 nathan > this

<2063 zo>th > great <1419 gadowl > deliverance <8668 t@shuw<ah >

into the hand <3027 yad > of thy servant <5650 <ebed > : and now

<6258 <attah > shall I die <4191 muwth > for thirst <6772 tsama>

> , and fall <5307 naphal > into the hand <3027 yad > of the

uncircumcised <6189 <arel > ?

: 19 But God <0430 >elohiym > clave <1234 baqa< > an hollow

<4388 maktesh > place that [ was ] in the jaw <3895 l@chiy > ,

and there came <3318 yatsa> > water <4325 mayim > thereout ;

and when he had drunk <8354 shathah > , his spirit <7307 ruwach

> came <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > , and he revived <2421

chayah > : wherefore <4100 mah > he called <7121 qara> > the

name <8034 shem > thereof Enhakkore <5875 <Eyn haq - Qowre> > ,

which <0834 >aher > [ is ] in Lehi <3896 Lechiy > unto this

<2063 zo>th > day <3117 yowm > .

: 20 And he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > in

the days <3117 yowm > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >

twenty <6242 <esriym > years <8141 shaneh > .

: Judges 16

: 1 . Then went <3212 yalak > Samson <8123 Shimshown > to Gaza

<5804 <Azzah > , and saw <7200 ra>ah > there <8033 sham > an

harlot <2181 zanah > , and went <0935 bow> > in unto her .

: 2 [ And it was told ] the Gazites <5841 <Azzathiy > ,

saying <0559 >amar > , Samson <8123 Shimshown > is come <0935

bow> > hither . And they compassed <5437 cabab > [ him ] in ,

and laid wait <0693 >arab > for him all <3605 kol > night <3915

layil > in the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the city <5892 <iyr > ,

and were quiet <2790 charash > all <3605 kol > the night <3915

layil > , saying <0559 >amar > , In the morning <1242 boqer > ,

when <5704 <ad > it is day <1242 boqer > , we shall kill

<2026 harag > him .

: 3 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > lay <7901 shakab > till <5704

<ad > midnight , and arose <6965 quwm > at midnight , and took

<0270 >achaz > the doors <1817 deleth > of the gate <8179 sha<ar

> of the city <5892 <iyr > , and the two <8147 sh@nayim > posts

<4201 m@zuwzah > , and went <5265 naca< > away <5265 naca< >

with them , bar <1280 b@riyach > and all <5973 <im > , and put

<7760 suwm > [ them ] upon his shoulders <3802 katheph > ,

and carried <5927 <alah > them up to the top <7218 ro>sh > of an

hill <2022 har > that [ is ] before Hebron <2275 Chebrown > .

: 4 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass afterward , that he

loved <0157 >ahab > a woman <0802 >ishshah > in the valley <5158

nachal > of Sorek <7796 Sowreq > , whose name <8034 shem > [

was ] Delilah <1807 D@liylah > .

: 5 And the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > came <5927 <alah > up unto her , and said <0559

>amar > unto her , Entice <6601 pathah > him , and see <7200

ra>ah > wherein <4100 mah > his great <1419 gadowl > strength

<3581 koach > [ lieth ] , and by what <4100 mah > [ means ]

we may prevail <3201 yakol > against him , that we may bind

<0631 >acar > him to afflict <6031 <anah > him : and we will

give <5414 nathan > thee every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh >

of us eleven hundred <3967 me>ah > [ pieces ] of silver <3701

keceph > .

: 6 And Delilah <1807 D@liylah > said <0559 >amar > to Samson

<8123 Shimshown > , Tell <5046 nagad > me , I pray <4994 na> >

thee , wherein <4100 mah > thy great <1419 gadowl > strength

<3581 koach > [ lieth ] , and wherewith <4100 mah > thou

mightest be bound <0631 >acar > to afflict <6031 <anah > thee .

: 7 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto her ,

If <0518 >im > they bind <0631 >acar > me with seven <7651

sheba< > green <3892 lach > withs <3499 yether > that were never

<3808 lo> > dried <2717 charab > , then shall I be weak <2470

chalah > , and be as another <0259 >echad > man <0120 >adam > .

: 8 Then the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > brought <5927 <alah > up to her seven <7651 sheba< >

green <3892 lach > withs <3499 yether > which <0834 >aher > had

not been dried <2717 charab > , and she bound <0631 >acar > him

with them .

: 9 Now [ there were ] men lying in wait <0693 >arab > ,

abiding <3427 yashab > with her in the chamber <2315 cheder > .

And she said <0559 >amar > unto him , The Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > [ be ] upon thee , Samson <8123 Shimshown > .

And he brake <5423 nathaq > the withs <3499 yether > , as a

thread <6616 pathiyl > of tow <5296 n@<oreth > is broken <5423

nathaq > when it toucheth <7306 ruwach > the fire <0784 >esh > .

So his strength <3581 koach > was not known <3045 yada< > .

: 10 And Delilah <1807 D@liylah > said <0559 >amar > unto

Samson <8123 Shimshown > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , thou hast

mocked <2048 hathal > me , and told <1696 dabar > me lies <3576

kazab > : now <6258 <attah > tell <5046 nagad > me , I pray

<4994 na> > thee , wherewith <4100 mah > thou mightest be bound

<0631 >acar > .

: 11 And he said <0559 >amar > unto her , If <0518 >im > they

bind <0631 >acar > me fast with new <2319 chadash > ropes <5688

<aboth > that never <3808 lo> > were occupied , then shall I be

weak <2470 chalah > , and be as another <0259 >echad > man

<0120 >adam > .

: 12 Delilah <1807 D@liylah > therefore took <3947 laqach > new

<2319 chadash > ropes <5688 <aboth > , and bound <0631 >acar >

him therewith , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , The

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > [ be ] upon thee , Samson <8123

Shimshown > . And [ there were ] liers in wait <0693 >arab >

abiding <3427 yashab > in the chamber <2315 cheder > . And he

brake <5423 nathaq > them from off <5921 <al > his arms <2220

z@rowa< > like a thread <2339 chuwt > .

: 13 And Delilah <1807 D@liylah > said <0559 >amar > unto

Samson <8123 Shimshown > , Hitherto thou hast mocked <2048

hathal > me , and told <1696 dabar > me lies <3576 kazab > :

tell <5046 nagad > me wherewith <0834 >aher > thou mightest be

bound <0631 >acar > . And he said <0559 >amar > unto her , If

<0518 >im > thou weavest <0707 >arag > the seven <7651 sheba< >

locks <4253 machlaphah > of my head <7218 ro>sh > with the web

<4545 macceketh > .

: 14 And she fastened <8628 taqa< > [ it ] with the pin <3489

yathed > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , The Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > [ be ] upon thee , Samson <8123 Shimshown >

. And he awaked <3364 yaqats > out of his sleep <8142 shehah > ,

and went <5265 naca< > away <5265 naca< > with the pin <3489

yathed > of the beam <0708 >ereg > , and with the web <4545

macceketh > .

: 15 And she said <0559 >amar > unto him , How <0349 >eyk >

canst thou say <0559 >amar > , I love <0157 >ahab > thee ,

when thine heart <3820 leb > [ is ] not with me ? thou hast

mocked <2048 hathal > me these <2088 zeh > three <7969 shalowsh

> times <6471 pa<am > , and hast not told <5046 nagad > me

wherein <4100 mah > thy great <1419 gadowl > strength <3581

koach > [ lieth ] .

: 16 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <3588 kiy > she

pressed <6693 tsuwq > him daily <3117 yowm > with her words

<1697 dabar > , and urged <0509 >alats > him , [ so ] that

his soul <5315 nephesh > was vexed <7114 qatsar > unto death

<4191 muwth > ;

: 17 That he told <5046 nagad > her all <3605 kol > his heart

<3820 leb > , and said <0559 >amar > unto her , There hath not

come <5927 <alah > a razor <4177 mowrah > upon mine head <7218

ro>sh > ; for I [ have been ] a Nazarite <5139 naziyr > unto

God <0430 >elohiym > from my mother s <0517 >em > womb <0990

beten > : if <0518 >im > I be shaven <1548 galach > , then my

strength <3581 koach > will go <5493 cuwr > from me , and I

shall become <2470 chalah > weak <2470 chalah > , and be like

any <3605 kol > [ other ] man <0120 >adam > .

: 18 . And when Delilah <1807 D@liylah > saw <7200 ra>ah >

that he had told <5046 nagad > her all <3605 kol > his heart

<3820 leb > , she sent <7971 shalach > and called <7121 qara> >

for the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >

, saying <0559 >amar > , Come <5927 <alah > up this once <6471

pa<am > , for he hath shewed <5046 nagad > me all <3605 kol >

his heart <3820 leb > . Then the lords <5633 ceren > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > came <5927 <alah > up unto her ,

and brought <5927 <alah > money <3701 keceph > in their hand

<3027 yad > .

: 19 And she made him sleep <3462 yashen > upon her knees <1290

berek > ; and she called <7121 qara> > for a man <0376 >iysh > ,

and she caused him to shave <1548 galach > off the seven <7651

sheba< > locks <4253 machlaphah > of his head <7218 ro>sh > ;

and she began <2490 chalal > to afflict <6031 <anah > him , and

his strength <3581 koach > went <5493 cuwr > from him .

: 20 And she said <0559 >amar > , The Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > [ be ] upon thee , Samson <8123 Shimshown > .

And he awoke <3364 yaqats > out of his sleep <8142 shehah > ,

and said <0559 >amar > , I will go <3318 yatsa> > out as at

other times <6471 pa<am > before <6471 pa<am > , and shake

<5287 na<ar > myself . And he wist <3045 yada< > not that the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was departed <5493 cuwr > from him .

: 21 But the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > took <0270 >achaz >

him , and put <5365 naqar > out his eyes <5869 <ayin > , and

brought <3381 yarad > him down <3381 yarad > to Gaza <5804

<Azzah > , and bound <0631 >acar > him with fetters <5178

n@chosheth > of brass <5178 n@chosheth > ; and he did grind

<2912 tachan > in the prison <0631 >acar > house <1004 bayith > .

: 22 . Howbeit the hair <8181 se<ar > of his head <7218 ro>sh

> began <2490 chalal > to grow <6779 tsamach > again after <0834

>aher > he was shaven <1548 galach > .

: 23 Then the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > gathered <6908 qabats > them together for to offer

<2076 zabach > a great <1419 gadowl > sacrifice <2077 zebach >

unto Dagon <1712 Dagown > their god <0430 >elohiym > , and to

rejoice <8057 simchah > : for they said <0559 >amar > , Our god

<0430 >elohiym > hath delivered <5414 nathan > Samson <8123

Shimshown > our enemy <0341 >oyeb > into our hand <3027 yad > .

: 24 And when the people <5971 <am > saw <7200 ra>ah > him ,

they praised <1984 halal > their god <0430 >elohiym > : for they

said <0559 >amar > , Our god <0430 >elohiym > hath delivered

<5414 nathan > into our hands <3027 yad > our enemy <0341 >oyeb

> , and the destroyer <2717 charab > of our country <0776

>erets > , which <0834 >aher > slew <2491 chalal > many <7235

rabah > of us .

: 25 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <3588 kiy >

their hearts <3820 leb > were merry <2896 towb > , that they

said <0559 >amar > , Call <7121 qara> > for Samson <8123

Shimshown > , that he may make us sport <7832 sachaq > . And

they called <7121 qara> > for Samson <8123 Shimshown > out of

the prison <0631 >acar > house <1004 bayith > ; and he made

them sport <6711 tsachaq > : and they set <5975 <amad > him

between <0996 beyn > the pillars <5982 <ammuwd > .

: 26 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto the

lad <5288 na<ar > that held <2388 chazaq > him by the hand <3027

yad > , Suffer <3240 yanach > me that I may feel <4184 muwsh >

the pillars <5982 <ammuwd > whereupon the house <1004 bayith >

standeth <3559 kuwn > , that I may lean <8172 sha<an > upon

them .

: 27 Now the house <1004 bayith > was full <4390 male> > of men

<0582 >enowsh > and women <0802 >ishshah > ; and all <3605 kol

> the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >

[ were ] there <8033 sham > ; and [ there were ] upon the

roof <1406 gag > about three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505

>eleph > men <0376 >iysh > and women <0802 >ishshah > , that

beheld <7200 ra>ah > while Samson <8123 Shimshown > made sport

<7832 sachaq > .

: 28 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > called <7121 qara> > unto the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and said <0559 >amar > , O Lord <0136

>Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih > , remember <2142 zakar > me , I

pray <4994 na> > thee , and strengthen <2388 chazaq > me , I

pray <4994 na> > thee , only <0389 >ak > this <2088 zeh > once

<6471 pa<am > , O God <0430 >elohiym > , that I may be at once

avenged <5358 naqam > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > for

my two <8147 sh@nayim > eyes <5869 <ayin > .

: 29 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > took hold <3943 laphath > of

the two <8147 sh@nayim > middle <8432 tavek > pillars <5982

<ammuwd > upon which <0834 >aher > the house <1004 bayith >

stood <3559 kuwn > , and on <5921 <al > which it was borne

<5564 camak > up , of the one <0259 >echad > with his right

<3225 yamiyn > hand , and of the other <0259 >echad > with his

left <8040 s@mo>wl > .

: 30 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > , Let me

die <4191 muwth >with the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > . And

he bowed <5186 natah > himself with [ all his ] might <3581

koach > ; and the house <1004 bayith > fell <5307 naphal > upon

the lords <5633 ceren > , and upon all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am > that [ were ] therein . So the dead <4191 muwth >

which <0834 >aher > he slew <4191 muwth > at his death <4194

maveth > were more <7227 rab > than [ they ] which <0834 >aher

> he slew <4191 muwth > in his life <2416 chay > .

: 31 Then his brethren <0251 >ach > and all <3605 kol > the

house <1004 bayith > of his father <1> came <3381 yarad > down

<3381 yarad > , and took <5375 nasa> > him , and brought <5927

<alah > [ him ] up , and buried <6912 qabar > him between

<0996 beyn > Zorah <6681 tsavach > and Eshtaol <0847 >Eshta>ol >

in the buryingplace <6913 qeber > of Manoah <4495 Manowach > his

father <1> . And he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > twenty <6242 <esriym > years <8141 shaneh > .

: Judges 17

: 1 . And there was a man <0376 >iysh > of mount <2022 har >

Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , whose name <8034 shem > [ was ]

Micah <4319 Miykahuw > .

: 2 And he said <0559 >amar > unto his mother <0517 >em > ,

The eleven hundred <3967 me>ah > [ shekels ] of silver <3701

keceph > that were taken <3947 laqach > from thee , about which

thou cursedst <0422 >alah > , and spakest <0559 >amar > of also

<1571 gam > in mine ears <0241 >ozen > , behold <2009 hinneh > ,

the silver <3701 keceph > [ is ] with me ; I took <3947

laqach > it . And his mother <0517 >em > said <0559 >amar > ,

Blessed <1288 barak > [ be thou ] of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

my son <1121 ben > .

: 3 And when he had restored <7725 shuwb > the eleven hundred

<3967 me>ah > [ shekels ] of silver <3701 keceph > to his

mother <0517 >em > , his mother <0517 >em > said <0559 >amar > ,

I had wholly <6942 qadash > dedicated <6942 qadash > the

silver <3701 keceph > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > from my hand

<3027 yad > for my son <1121 ben > , to make <6213 <asah > a

graven <6459 pecel > image and a molten <4541 maccekah > image :

now <6258 <attah > therefore I will restore <7725 shuwb > it

unto thee .

: 4 Yet he restored <7725 shuwb > the money <3701 keceph > unto

his mother <0517 >em > ; and his mother <0517 >em > took <3947

laqach > two hundred <3967 me>ah > [ shekels ] of silver <3701

keceph > , and gave <5414 nathan > them to the founder <6884

tsaraph > , who made <6213 <asah > thereof a graven <6459 pecel

> image and a molten <4541 maccekah > image : and they were in

the house <1004 bayith > of Micah <4319 Miykahuw > .

: 5 And the man <0376 >iysh > Micah <4318 Miykah > had an house

<1004 bayith > of gods <0430 >elohiym > , and made <6213 <asah

> an ephod <0646 >ephowd > , and teraphim <8655 t@raphiym > ,

and consecrated one <0259 >echad > of his sons <1121 ben > ,

who became <1961 hayah > his priest <3548 kohen > .

: 6 In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > [ there was ] no

<0369 >ayin > king <4428 melek > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

[ but ] every man <0376 >iysh > did <6213 <asah > [ that which

was ] right <3477 yashar > in his own eyes <5869 <ayin > .

: 7 . And there was a young <5288 na<ar > man out of

Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > of the family <4940

mishpachah > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , who <1931 huw> > [

was ] a Levite <3881 Leviyiy > , and he sojourned <1481 guwr >

there <8033 sham > .

: 8 And the man <0376 >iysh > departed <3212 yalak > out of the

city <5892 <iyr > from Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > to

sojourn <1481 guwr > where <0834 >aher > he could find <4672

matsa> > [ a place ] : and he came <0935 bow> > to mount <2022

har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > to the house <1004 bayith > of

Micah <4318 Miykah > , as he journeyed .

: 9 And Micah <4319 Miykahuw > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,

Whence <0370 >aiyn > comest <0935 bow> > thou ? And he said

<0559 >amar > unto him , I [ am ] a Levite <3881 Leviyiy > of

Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > , and I go <1980 halak > to

sojourn <1481 guwr > where <0834 >aher > I may find <4672 matsa>

> [ a place ] .

: 10 And Micah <4319 Miykahuw > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,

Dwell <3427 yashab > with me , and be unto me a father <1> and

a priest <3548 kohen > , and I will give <5414 nathan > thee

ten <6235 <eser > [ shekels ] of silver <3701 keceph > by the

year <3117 yowm > , and a suit <6187 <erek > of apparel <0899

beged > , and thy victuals <4241 michyah > . So the Levite

<3881 Leviyiy > went <3212 yalak > in .

: 11 And the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > was content <2974 ya>al >

to dwell <3427 yashab > with the man <0376 >iysh > ; and the

young <5288 na<ar > man was unto him as one <0259 >echad > of

his sons <1121 ben > .

: 12 And Micah <4318 Miykah > consecrated the Levite <3881

Leviyiy > ; and the young <5288 na<ar > man became <1961 hayah

> his priest <3548 kohen > , and was in the house <1004 bayith

> of Micah <4318 Miykah > .

: 13 Then said <0559 >amar > Micah <4318 Miykah > , Now <6258

<attah > know <3045 yada< > I that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will

do me good <3190 yatab > , seeing <3588 kiy > I have <1961

hayah > a Levite <3881 Leviyiy > to [ my ] priest <3548 kohen

> .

: Judges 18

: 1 . In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > [ there was ]

no <0369 >ayin > king <4428 melek > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > :

and in those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > the tribe <7626

shebet > of the Danites <1839 Daniy > sought <1245 baqash > them

an inheritance <5159 nachalah > to dwell <3427 yashab > in ;

for unto that day <3117 yowm > [ all their ] inheritance <5159

nachalah > had not fallen <5307 naphal > unto them among <8432

tavek > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 2 And the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > sent <7971

shalach > of their family <4940 mishpachah > five <2568 chamesh

> men from their coasts <7098 qatsah > , men of valour <2428

chayil > , from Zorah <6681 tsavach > , and from Eshtaol <0847

>Eshta>ol > , to spy <7270 ragal > out the land <0776 >erets > ,

and to search <2713 chaqar > it ; and they said <0559 >amar >

unto them , Go <3212 yalak > , search <2713 chaqar > the land

<0776 >erets > : who when they came <0935 bow> > to mount <2022

har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , to the house <1004 bayith >

of Micah <4318 Miykah > , they lodged <3885 luwn > there <8033

sham > .

: 3 When they [ were ] by the house <1004 bayith > of Micah

<4318 Miykah > , they knew <5234 nakar > the voice <6963 qowl >

of the young <5288 na<ar > man the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > : and

they turned <5493 cuwr > in thither <8033 sham > , and said

<0559 >amar > unto him , Who <4310 miy > brought <0935 bow> >

thee hither <1988 halom > ? and what <4100 mah > makest <6213

<asah > thou in this <6311 poh > [ place ] ? and what <4100

mah > hast thou here <6311 poh > ?

: 4 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , Thus <2090 zoh > and

thus <2088 zeh > dealeth <6213 <asah > Micah <4318 Miykah > with

me , and hath hired <7936 sakar > me , and I am his priest

<3548 kohen > .

: 5 And they said <0559 >amar > unto him , Ask <7592 sha>al >

counsel , we pray <4994 na> > thee , of God <0430 >elohiym > ,

that we may know <3045 yada< > whether our way <1870 derek >

which <0834 >aher > we go <1980 halak > shall be prosperous

<6743 tsalach > .

: 6 And the priest <3548 kohen > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,

Go <3212 yalak > in peace <7965 shalowm > : before <5227 nokach

> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] your way <1870 derek >

wherein <0834 >aher > ye go <3212 yalak > .

: 7 . Then the five <2568 chamesh > men <0582 >enowsh >

departed <3212 yalak > , and came <0935 bow> > to Laish <3919

Layish > , and saw <7200 ra>ah > the people <5971 <am > that [

were ] therein <7130 qereb > , how they dwelt <3427 yashab >

careless <0983 betach > , after the manner <4941 mishpat > of

the Zidonians <6722 Tsiydoniy > , quiet <8252 shaqat > and

secure <0982 batach > ; and [ there was ] no <0369 >ayin >

magistrate in the land <0776 >erets > , that might put <3637

kalam > [ them ] to shame <3637 kalam > in [ any ] thing

<1697 dabar > ; and they [ were ] far <7350 rachowq > from

the Zidonians <6722 Tsiydoniy > , and had no <0369 >ayin >

business <1697 dabar > with [ any ] man <0120 >adam > .

: 8 And they came <0935 bow> > unto their brethren <0251 >ach >

to Zorah <6681 tsavach > and Eshtaol <0847 >Eshta>ol > : and

their brethren <0251 >ach > said <0559 >amar > unto them , What

<4100 mah > [ say <0559 >amar > ] ye ?

: 9 And they said <0559 >amar > , Arise <6965 quwm > , that

we may go <5927 <alah > up against <5921 <al > them : for we

have seen <7200 ra>ah > the land <0776 >erets > , and , behold

<2009 hinneh > , it [ is ] very <3966 m@<od > good <2896 towb

> : and [ are ] ye still <2814 chashah > ? be not slothful

<6101 <atsal > to go <3212 yalak > , [ and ] to enter <0935

bow> > to possess <3423 yarash > the land <0776 >erets > .

: 10 When ye go <0935 bow> > , ye shall come <0935 bow> > unto

a people <5971 <am > secure <0982 batach > , and to a large

land <0776 >erets > : for God <0430 >elohiym > hath given <5414

nathan > it into your hands <3027 yad > ; a place <4725 maqowm

> where <0834 >aher > [ there is ] no <0369 >ayin > want <4270

machcowr > of any <3605 kol > thing <1697 dabar > that [ is ]

in the earth <0776 >erets > .

: 11 And there went <5265 naca< > from thence <8033 sham > of

the family <4940 mishpachah > of the Danites <1839 Daniy > ,

out of Zorah <6681 tsavach > and out of Eshtaol <0847 >Eshta>ol

> , six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh >

appointed <2296 chagar > with weapons <3627 k@liy > of war <4421

milchamah > .

: 12 And they went <5927 <alah > up , and pitched <2583 chanah

> in Kirjathjearim <7157 Qiryath Y@<ariym > , in Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > : wherefore they called <7121 qara> > that place

<4725 maqowm > Mahanehdan <4265 Machaneh - Dan > unto this <2088

zeh > day <3117 yowm > : behold <2009 hinneh > , [ it is ]

behind <0310 >achar > Kirjathjearim <7157 Qiryath Y@<ariym > .

: 13 And they passed <5674 <abar > thence <8033 sham > unto

mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , and came <0935

bow> > unto the house <1004 bayith > of Micah <4318 Miykah > .

: 14 . Then answered <6030 <anah > the five <2568 chamesh >

men <0582 >enowsh > that went <1980 halak > to spy <7270 ragal >

out the country <0776 >erets > of Laish <3919 Layish > , and

said <0559 >amar > unto their brethren <0251 >ach > , Do ye

know <3045 yada< > that there is in these <0428 >el - leh >

houses <1004 bayith > an ephod <0646 >ephowd > , and teraphim

<8655 t@raphiym > , and a graven <6459 pecel > image , and a

molten <4541 maccekah > image ? now <6258 <attah > therefore

consider <3045 yada< > what <4100 mah > ye have to do <6213

<asah > .

: 15 And they turned <5493 cuwr > thitherward <8033 sham > ,

and came <0935 bow> > to the house <1004 bayith > of the young

<5288 na<ar > man the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > , [ even ] unto

the house <1004 bayith > of Micah <4318 Miykah > , and saluted

him .

: 16 And the six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376

>iysh > appointed <2296 chagar > with their weapons <3627 k@liy

> of war <4421 milchamah > , which <0834 >aher > [ were ] of

the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > , stood <5324

natsab > by the entering <6607 pethach > of the gate <8179

sha<ar > .

: 17 And the five <2568 chamesh > men <0582 >enowsh > that went

<5927 <alah > to spy <7270 ragal > out the land <0776 >erets >

went <5927 <alah > up , [ and ] came <0935 bow> > in thither

<8033 sham > , [ and ] took <3947 laqach > the graven <6459

pecel > image , and the ephod <0646 >ephowd > , and the

teraphim <8655 t@raphiym > , and the molten <4541 maccekah >

image : and the priest <3548 kohen > stood <5324 natsab > in the

entering <6607 pethach > of the gate <8179 sha<ar > with the six

<8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > [ that

were ] appointed <2296 chagar > with weapons <3627 k@liy > of

war <4421 milchamah > .

: 18 And these <0428 >el - leh > went <0935 bow> > into Micah s

<4318 Miykah > house <1004 bayith > , and fetched <3947 laqach

> the carved <6459 pecel > image , the ephod <0646 >ephowd > ,

and the teraphim <8655 t@raphiym > , and the molten <4541

maccekah > image . Then said <0559 >amar > the priest <3548

kohen > unto them , What <4100 mah > do <6213 <asah > ye ?

: 19 And they said <0559 >amar > unto him , Hold <2790 charash

> thy peace <2790 charash > , lay <7760 suwm > thine hand <3027

yad > upon thy mouth <6310 peh > , and go <3212 yalak > with us

, and be to us a father <1> and a priest <3548 kohen > : [ is

it ] better <2896 towb > for thee to be a priest <3548 kohen >

unto the house <1004 bayith > of one <0259 >echad > man <0376

>iysh > , or <0176 >ow > that thou be a priest <3548 kohen >

unto a tribe <7626 shebet > and a family <4940 mishpachah > in

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ?

: 20 And the priest s <3548 kohen > heart <3820 leb > was glad

<8190 Sha<ashgaz > , and he took <3947 laqach > the ephod <0646

>ephowd > , and the teraphim <8655 t@raphiym > , and the

graven <6459 pecel > image , and went <0935 bow> > in the midst

<7130 qereb > of the people <5971 <am > .

: 21 So they turned <6437 panah > and departed <3212 yalak > ,

and put <7760 suwm > the little <2945 taph > ones and the cattle

<4735 miqneh > and the carriage <3520 k@buwddah > before <6440

paniym > them .

: 22 [ And ] when they were a good <7368 rachaq > way from

the house <1004 bayith > of Micah <4318 Miykah > , the men

<0582 >enowsh > that [ were ] in the houses <1004 bayith >

near <5973 <im > to Micah s <4318 Miykah > house <1004 bayith >

were gathered <2199 za<aq > together , and overtook <1692 dabaq

> the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > .

: 23 And they cried <7121 qara> > unto the children <1121 ben >

of Dan <1835 Dan > . And they turned <5437 cabab > their faces

<6440 paniym > , and said <0559 >amar > unto Micah <4318 Miykah

> , What <4100 mah > aileth thee , that thou comest <2199

za<aq > with such a company <2199 za<aq > ?

: 24 And he said <0559 >amar > , Ye have taken <3947 laqach >

away my gods <0430 >elohiym > which <0834 >aher > I made <6213

<asah > , and the priest <3548 kohen > , and ye are gone <3212

yalak > away : and what <4100 mah > have I more <5750 <owd > ?

and what <4100 mah > [ is ] this <2088 zeh > [ that ] ye say

<0559 >amar > unto me , What <4100 mah > aileth thee ?

: 25 And the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > said <0559

>amar > unto him , Let not thy voice <6963 qowl > be heard

<8085 shama< > among us , lest <6435 pen > angry <5315 nephesh

> fellows <0582 >enowsh > run <6293 paga< > upon thee , and

thou lose <0622 >acaph > thy life <5315 nephesh > , with the

lives <5315 nephesh > of thy household <1004 bayith > .

: 26 And the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > went <3212

yalak > their way <1870 derek > : and when Micah <4318 Miykah >

saw <7200 ra>ah > that they [ were ] too strong <2389 chazaq >

for him , he turned <6437 panah > and went <7725 shuwb > back

<7725 shuwb > unto his house <1004 bayith > .

: 27 . And they took <3947 laqach > [ the things ] which

<0834 >aher > Micah <4318 Miykah > had made <6213 <asah > , and

the priest <3548 kohen > which <0834 >aher > he had <1961 hayah

> , and came <0935 bow> > unto Laish <3919 Layish > , unto a

people <5971 <am > [ that were ] at quiet <8252 shaqat > and

secure <0982 batach > : and they smote <5221 nakah > them with

the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb > , and burnt

<8313 saraph > the city <5892 <iyr > with fire <0784 >esh > .

: 28 And [ there was ] no <0369 >ayin > deliverer <5337

natsal > , because <3588 kiy > it [ was ] far <7350 rachowq >

from Zidon <6721 Tsiydown > , and they had no <0369 >ayin >

business <1697 dabar > with [ any ] man <0120 >adam > ; and

it was in the valley <6010 <emeq > that [ lieth ] by Bethrehob

<1050 Beyth R@chowb > . And they built <1129 banah > a city

<5892 <iyr > , and dwelt <3427 yashab > therein .

: 29 And they called <7121 qara> > the name <8034 shem > of the

city <5892 <iyr > Dan <1835 Dan > , after the name <8034 shem >

of Dan <1835 Dan > their father <1> , who <0834 >aher > was

born <3205 yalad > unto Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : howbeit <0199

>uwlam > the name <8034 shem > of the city <5892 <iyr > [ was ]

Laish <3919 Layish > at the first <7223 ri>shown > .

: 30 And the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > set <6965

quwm > up the graven <6459 pecel > image : and Jonathan <3129

Yownathan > , the son <1121 ben > of Gershom <1648 Ger@shown > ,

the son <1121 ben > of Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > , he and

his sons <1121 ben > were priests <3548 kohen > to the tribe

<7626 shebet > of Dan <1835 Dan > until <5704 <ad > the day

<3117 yowm > of the captivity <1546 galuwth > of the land <0776

>erets > .

: 31 And they set <7760 suwm > them up Micah s <4318 Miykah >

graven <6459 pecel > image , which <0834 >aher > he made <6213

<asah > , all <3605 kol > the time that the house <1004 bayith

> of God <0430 >elohiym > was in Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > .

: Judges 19

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass in those <1992 hem >

days <3117 yowm > , when [ there was ] no <0369 >ayin > king

<4428 melek > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that there was a

certain <0376 >iysh > Levite <3881 Leviyiy > sojourning <1481

guwr > on the side <3411 y@rekah > of mount <2022 har > Ephraim

<0669 >Ephrayim > , who took <3947 laqach > to him a concubine

<6370 piylegesh > out of Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > .

: 2 And his concubine <6370 piylegesh > played the whore <2181

zanah > against <5921 <al > him , and went <3212 yalak > away

from him unto her father s <1> house <1004 bayith > to

Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > , and was there <8033 sham

> four <0702 >arba< > whole <3117 yowm > months <2320 chodesh > .

: 3 And her husband <0376 >iysh > arose <6965 quwm > , and

went <3212 yalak > after <0310 >achar > her , to speak <1696

dabar > friendly <3820 leb > unto her , [ and ] to bring

<7725 shuwb > her again <7725 shuwb > , having his servant

<5288 na<ar > with him , and a couple <6776 tsemed > of asses

<2543 chamowr > : and she brought <0935 bow> > him into her

father s <1> house <1004 bayith > : and when the father <1> of

the damsel <5291 na<arah > saw <7200 ra>ah > him , he rejoiced

<8055 samach > to meet <7125 qir>ah > him .

: 4 And his father <2859 chathan > in law <2859 chathan > ,

the damsel s <5291 na<arah > father <1> , retained <2388 chazaq

> him ; and he abode <3427 yashab > with him three <7969

shalowsh > days <3117 yowm > : so they did eat <0398 >akal > and

drink <8354 shathah > , and lodged <3885 luwn > there <8033

sham > .

: 5 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the fourth <7243

r@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm > , when they arose <7925 shakam >

early <7925 shakam > in the morning <1242 boqer > , that he

rose <6965 quwm > up to depart <3212 yalak > : and the damsel s

<5291 na<arah > father <1> said <0559 >amar > unto his son <2860

chathan > in law <2859 chathan > , Comfort <5582 ca<ad > thine

heart <3820 leb > with a morsel <6595 path > of bread <3899

lechem > , and afterward <0310 >achar > go <3212 yalak > your

way .

: 6 And they sat <3427 yashab > down , and did eat <0398 >akal

> and drink <8354 shathah > both <8147 sh@nayim > of them

together <3162 yachad > : for the damsel s <5291 na<arah >

father <1> had said <0559 >amar > unto the man <0376 >iysh > ,

Be content <2974 ya>al > , I pray <4994 na> > thee , and tarry

<3885 luwn > all <3885 luwn > night , and let thine heart <3820

leb > be merry <3190 yatab > .

: 7 And when the man <0376 >iysh > rose <6965 quwm > up to

depart <3212 yalak > , his father <2859 chathan > in law <2859

chathan > urged <6484 patsar > him : therefore he lodged <3885

luwn > there <8033 sham > again <7725 shuwb > .

: 8 And he arose <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > in the

morning <1242boqer > on the fifth <2549 chamiyshiy > day <3117

yowm > to depart <3212 yalak > : and the damsel s <5291 na<arah

> father <1> said <0559 >amar > , Comfort <5582 ca<ad > thine

heart <3824 lebab > , I pray <4994 na> > thee . And they

tarried <4102 mahahh > until <5704 <ad > afternoon , and they

did eat <0398 >akal > both <8147 sh@nayim > of them .

: 9 And when the man <0376 >iysh > rose <6965 quwm > up to

depart <3212 yalak > , he , and his concubine <6370 piylegesh

> , and his servant <5288 na<ar > , his father <2859 chathan >

in law <2859 chathan > , the damsel s <5291 na<arah > father

<1> , said <0559 >amar > unto him , Behold <2009 hinneh > ,

now <4994 na> > the day <3117 yowm > draweth <7503 raphah >

toward evening <6150 <arab > , I pray <4994 na> > you tarry

<3885 luwn > all <3885 luwn > night : behold <2009 hinneh > ,

the day <3117 yowm > groweth <2583 chanah > to an end <2583

chanah > , lodge <3885 luwn > here <6311 poh > , that thine

heart <3824 lebab > may be merry <3190 yatab > ; and to morrow

<4279 machar > get you early <7925 shakam > on your way <1870

derek > , that thou mayest go <1980 halak > home <0168 >ohel > .

: 10 But the man <0376 >iysh > would <14> not tarry <3885 luwn

> that night , but he rose <6965 quwm > up and departed <3212

yalak > , and came <0935 bow> > over <5227 nokach > against

<5227 nokach > Jebus <2982 Y@buwc > , which <1958 hiy > [ is ]

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ; and [ there were ] with him

two <6771 tsame> > asses <2543 chamowr > saddled <2280 chabash >

, his concubine <6370 piylegesh > also [ was ] with him .

: 11 [ And ] when they [ were ] by Jebus <2982 Y@buwc > ,

the day <3117 yowm > was far <3966 m@<od > spent <7286 radad > ;

and the servant <5288 na<ar > said <0559 >amar > unto his

master <0113 >adown > , Come <3212 yalak > , I pray <4994 na>

> thee , and let us turn <5493 cuwr > in into <0413 >el > this

<2063 zo>th > city <5892 <iyr > of the Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy

> , and lodge <3885 luwn > in it .

: 12 And his master <0113 >adown > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,

We will not turn <5493 cuwr > aside hither into <0413 >el >

the city <5892 <iyr > of a stranger <5237 nokriy > , that [ is

] not of the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ;

we will pass <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > to Gibeah <1390

Gib<ah > .

: 13 And he said <0559 >amar > unto his servant <5288 na<ar > ,

Come <3212 yalak > , and let us draw near <7126 qarab > to one

<0259 >echad > of these places <4725 maqowm > to lodge <3885

luwn > all <3885 luwn > night , in Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > , or

<0176 >ow > in Ramah <7414 Ramah > .

: 14 And they passed <5674 <abar > on and went <3212 yalak >

their way <3212 yalak > ; and the sun <8121 shemesh > went

<0935 bow> > down upon them [ when they were ] by Gibeah <1390

Gib<ah > , which <0834 >aher > [ belongeth ] to Benjamin

<1144 Binyamiyn > .

: 15 And they turned <5493 cuwr > aside thither <8033 sham > ,

to go <0935 bow> > in [ and ] to lodge <3885 luwn > in Gibeah

<1390 Gib<ah > : and when he went <0935 bow> > in , he sat

<3427 yashab > him down in a street <7339 r@chob > of the city

<5892 <iyr > : for [ there was ] no <0369 >ayin > man <0376

>iysh > that took <0622 >acaph > them into his house <1004

bayith > to lodging <3885 luwn > .

: 16 . And , behold <2009 hinneh > , there came <0935 bow> >

an old <2205 zaqen > man <0376 >iysh > from his work <4639

ma<aseh > out of the field <7704 sadeh > at even <6153 <ereb > ,

which [ was ] also of mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669

>Ephrayim > ; and he sojourned <1481 guwr > in Gibeah <1390

Gib<ah > : but the men <0582 >enowsh > of the place <4725 maqowm

> [ were ] Benjamites <1145 Ben - y@miyniy > .

: 17 And when he had lifted <5375 nasa> > up his eyes <5869

<ayin > , he saw <7200 ra>ah > a wayfaring <0732 >arach > man

<0376 >iysh > in the street <7339 r@chob > of the city <5892

<iyr > : and the old <2205 zaqen > man <0376 >iysh > said <0559

>amar > , Whither <0575 >an > goest <3212 yalak > thou ? and

whence <0370 >aiyn > comest <0935 bow> > thou ?

: 18 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him , We [ are ] passing

<5674 <abar > from Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > toward

<5704 <ad > the side <3411 y@rekah > of mount <2022 har >

Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ; from thence <8033 sham > [ am ] I

: and I went <3212 yalak > to Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem

> , but I [ am now ] going <1980 halak > to the house <1004

bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and there [ is ] no

<0369 >ayin > man <0376 >iysh > that receiveth <0622 >acaph > me

to house <1004 bayith > .

: 19 Yet <1571 gam > there is both <1571 gam > straw <8401

teben > and provender <4554 micpow> > for our asses <2543

chamowr > ; and there is bread <3899 lechem > and wine <3196

yayin > also <1571 gam > for me , and for thy handmaid <0519

>amah > , and for the young <5288 na<ar > man [ which is ]

with thy servants <5650 <ebed > : [ there is ] no <0369 >ayin

> want <4270 machcowr > of any <3605 kol > thing <1697 dabar > .

: 20 And the old <2205 zaqen > man <0376 >iysh > said <0559

>amar > , Peace <7965 shalowm > [ be ] with thee ; howsoever

<7535 raq > [ let ] all <3605 kol > thy wants <4270 machcowr >

[ lie ] upon me ; only <7535 raq > lodge <3885 luwn > not in

the street <7339 r@chob > .

: 21 So he brought <0935 bow> > him into his house <1004 bayith

> , and gave provender <1101 balal > unto the asses <2543

chamowr > : and they washed <7364 rachats > their feet <7272

regel > , and did eat <0398 >akal > and drink <8354 shathah > .

: 22 . [ Now ] as they were making their hearts <3820 leb >

merry <3190 yatab > , behold <2009 hinneh > , the men <0582

>enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > , certain <0582 >enowsh >

sons <1121 ben > of Belial <1100 b@liya<al > , beset <5437

cabab > the house <1004 bayith > round <5437 cabab > about , [

and ] beat <1849 daphaq > at <5921 <al > the door <1817 deleth

> , and spake <0559 >amar > to the master <1167 ba<al > of the

house <1004 bayith > , the old <2205 zaqen > man <0376 >iysh > ,

saying <0559 >amar > , Bring <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318

yatsa> > the man <0376 >iysh > that came <0935 bow> > into <0413

>el > thine house <1004 bayith > , that we may know <3045 yada<

> him .

: 23 And the man <0376 >iysh > , the master <1167 ba<al > of

the house <1004 bayith > , went <3318 yatsa> > out unto them ,

and said <0559 >amar > unto them , Nay <0408 >al > , my

brethren <0251 >ach > , [ nay ] , I pray <4994 na> > you ,

do not [ so ] wickedly <7489 ra<a< > ; seeing <0310 >achar >

that this <2088 zeh > man <0376 >iysh > is come <0935 bow> >

into <0413 >el > mine house <1004 bayith > , do <6213 <asah >

not this <2063 zo>th > folly <5039 n@balah > .

: 24 Behold <2009 hinneh > , [ here is ] my daughter <1323

bath > a maiden <1330 b@thuwlah > , and his concubine <6370

piylegesh > ; them I will bring <3318 yatsa> > out now <4994

na> > , and humble <6031 <anah > ye them , and do <6213 <asah

> with them what seemeth <5869 <ayin > good <2896 towb > unto

you : but unto this <2088 zeh > man <0376 >iysh > do <6213 <asah

> not so <2063 zo>th > vile <5039 n@balah > a thing <1697 dabar

> .

: 25 But the men <0582 >enowsh > would <14> not hearken <8085

shama< > to him : so the man <0376 >iysh > took <2388 chazaq >

his concubine <6370 piylegesh > , and brought <3318 yatsa> >

her forth <3318 yatsa> > unto them ; and they knew <3045 yada<

> her , and abused <5953 <alal > her all <3605 kol > the night

<3915 layil > until <5704 <ad > the morning <1242 boqer > : and

when the day <7837 shachar > began <5927 <alah > to spring <5927

<alah > , they let her go <7971 shalach > .

: 26 Then came <0935 bow> > the woman <0802 >ishshah > in the

dawning <6437 panah > of the day <1242 boqer > , and fell <5307

naphal > down at the door <6607 pethach > of the man s <0376

>iysh > house <1004 bayith > where her lord <0113 >adown > [

was ] , till <5704 <ad > it was light <0216 >owr > .

: 27 And her lord <0113 >adown > rose <6965 quwm > up in the

morning <1242 boqer > , and opened <6605 pathach > the doors

<1817 deleth > of the house <1004 bayith > , and went <3318

yatsa> > out to go <3212 yalak > his way <1870 derek > : and ,

behold <2009 hinneh > , the woman <0802 >ishshah > his

concubine <6370 piylegesh > was fallen <5307 naphal > down [ at

] the door <6607 pethach > of the house <1004 bayith > , and

her hands <3027 yad > [ were ] upon the threshold <5592 caph >

: 28 And he said <0559 >amar > unto her , Up , and let us be

going <3212 yalak > . But none <0369 >ayin > answered <6030

<anah > . Then the man <0376 >iysh > took <3947 laqach > her [

up ] upon an ass <2543 chamowr > , and the man <0376 >iysh >

rose <6965 quwm > up , and gat <3212 yalak > him unto his place

<4725 maqowm > .

: 29 And when he was come <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > his

house <1004 bayith > , he took <3947 laqach > a knife <3979

ma>akeleth > , and laid hold <2388 chazaq > on his concubine

<6370 piylegesh > , and divided <5408 nathach > her , [

together ] with her bones <6106 <etsem > , into twelve pieces

<5409 nethach > , and sent <7971 shalach > her into all <3605

kol > the coasts <1366 g@buwl > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 30 And it was so , that all <3605 kol > that saw <7200 ra>ah

> it said <0559 >amar > , There was no <3808 lo> > such <2063

zo>th > deed done <1961 hayah > nor <3908 lachash > seen <7200

ra>ah > from the day <3117 yowm > that the children <1121 ben >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <5927 <alah > up out of the land

<0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > unto this <2088 zeh >

day <3117 yowm > : consider <7760 suwm > of it , take advice

<5779 <uwts > , and speak <1696 dabar > [ your minds ] .

: Judges 20

: 1 . Then all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > went <3318 yatsa> > out , and the congregation

<5712 <edah > was gathered <6950 qahal > together as one <0259

>echad > man <0376 >iysh > , from Dan <1835 Dan > even to

Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > , with the land <0776 >erets >

of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > , unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in

Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah > .

: 2 And the chief <6438 pinnah > of all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am > , [ even ] of all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626

shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , presented <3320 yatsab >

themselves in the assembly <6951 qahal > of the people <5971 <am

> of God <0430 >elohiym > , four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967

me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > footmen that drew <8025 shalaph

> sword <2719 chereb > .

: 3 ( Now the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn

> heard <8085 shama< > that the children <1121 ben > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > were gone <5927 <alah > up to Mizpeh <4709

Mitspah > . ) Then said <0559 >amar > the children <1121 ben >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , Tell <1696 dabar > [ us ] , how

<0349 >eyk > was this <2063 zo>th > wickedness <7451 ra< > ?

: 4 And the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > , the husband <0376 >iysh >

of the woman <0802 >ishshah > that was slain <7523 ratsach > ,

answered <6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar > , I came <0935

bow> > into Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > that [ belongeth ] to

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , I and my concubine <6370 piylegesh

> , to lodge <3885 luwn > .

: 5 And the men <1167 ba<al > of Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > rose

<6965 quwm > against <5921 <al > me , and beset <5437 cabab >

the house <1004 bayith > round <5437 cabab > about upon me by

night <3915 layil > , [ and ] thought <1819 damah > to have

slain <2026 harag > me : and my concubine <6370 piylegesh > have

they forced <6031 <anah > , that she is dead <4191 muwth > .

: 6 And I took <0270 >achaz > my concubine <6370 piylegesh > ,

and cut <5408 nathach > her in pieces , and sent <7971 shalach

> her throughout all <3605 kol > the country <7704 sadeh > of

the inheritance <5159 nachalah > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > :

for they have committed <6213 <asah > lewdness <2154 zimmah >

and folly <5039 n@balah > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 7 Behold <2009 hinneh > , ye [ are ] all <3605 kol >

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; give <3051

yahab > here <1988 halom > your advice <1697 dabar > and counsel

<6098 <etsah > .

: 8 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > arose <6965 quwm

> as one <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh > , saying <0559 >amar

> , We will not any <0376 >iysh > [ of us ] go <3212 yalak >

to his tent <0168 >ohel > , neither <3808 lo> > will we any

<0376 >iysh > [ of us ] turn <5493 cuwr > into his house <1004

bayith > .

: 9 But now <6258 <attah > this <2063 zo>th > [ shall be ]

the thing <1697 dabar > which <0834 >aher > we will do <6213

<asah > to Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > ; [ we will go <3212 yalak >

up ] by lot <1486 gowral > against <5921 <al > it ;

: 10 And we will take <3947 laqach > ten <6235 <eser > men

<0582 >enowsh > of an hundred <3967 me>ah > throughout all <3605

kol > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

and an hundred <3967 me>ah > of a thousand <0505 >eleph > , and

a thousand <7233 r@babah > out of ten <7233 r@babah > thousand

<7233 r@babah > , to fetch <3947 laqach > victual <6720 tseydah

> for the people <5971 <am > , that they may do <6213 <asah > ,

when they come <0935 bow> > to Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > of

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , according to all <3605 kol > the

folly <5039 n@balah > that they have wrought <6213 <asah > in

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 11 So all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > were gathered <0622 >acaph > against <0413 >el > the

city <5892 <iyr > , knit <2270 chaber > together as one <0259

>echad > man <0376 >iysh > .

: 12 . And the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> sent <7971 shalach > men <0582 >enowsh > through all <3605 kol

> the tribe <7626 shebet > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > ,

saying <0559 >amar > , What <4100 mah > wickedness <7451 ra< >

[ is ] this <2063 zo>th > that is done <1961 hayah > among you

: 13 Now <6258 <attah > therefore deliver <5414 nathan > [ us

] the men <0582 >enowsh > , the children <1121 ben > of Belial

<1100 b@liya<al > , which <0834 >aher > [ are ] in Gibeah

<1390 Gib<ah > , that we may put them to death <4191 muwth > ,

and put <1197 ba<ar > away <1197 ba<ar > evil <7451 ra< > from

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . But the children <1121 ben > of

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > would <14> not hearken <8085 shama< >

to the voice <6963 qowl > of their brethren <0251 >ach > the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > :

: 14 But the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >

gathered <0622 >acaph > themselves together out of the cities

<5892 <iyr > unto Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > , to go <3318 yatsa> >

out to battle <4421 milchamah > against <5973 <im > the children

<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 15 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >

were numbered <6485 paqad > at that time out of the cities <5892

<iyr > twenty <6242 <esriym > and six <8337 shesh > thousand

<0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > that drew <8025 shalaph > sword

<2719 chereb > , beside <0905 bad > the inhabitants <3427

yashab > of Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > , which were numbered <6485

paqad > seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > chosen <0970

bachuwr > men <0376 >iysh > .

: 16 Among all <3605 kol > this <2088 zeh > people <5971 <am >

[ there were ] seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah >

chosen <0970 bachuwr > men <0376 >iysh > lefthanded ; every

<3605 kol > one could sling <7049 qala< > stones <68> at <0413

>el > an hair <8185 sa<arah > [ breadth ] , and not miss

<2398 chata> > .

: 17 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

beside <0905 bad > Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , were numbered

<6485 paqad > four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand

<0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > that drew <8025 shalaph > sword

<2719 chereb > : all <3605 kol > these <2088 zeh > [ were ]

men <0376 >iysh > of war <4421 milchamah > .

: 18 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

arose <6965 quwm > , and went <5927 <alah > up to the house

<1008 Beyth - >El > of God <1008 Beyth - >El > , and asked

<7592 sha>al > counsel of God <0430 >elohiym > , and said <0559

>amar > , Which <4310 miy > of us shall go <5927 <alah > up

first <8462 t@chillah > to the battle <4421 milchamah > against

<5973 <im > the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn

> ? And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > , Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > [ shall go <3212 yalak > up ] first <8462

t@chillah > .

: 19 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

rose <6965 quwm > up in the morning <1242 boqer > , and

encamped <2583 chanah > against <5921 <al > Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah

> .

: 20 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went

<3318 yatsa> > out to battle <4421 milchamah > against <5973 <im

> Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > ; and the men <0376 >iysh > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > put themselves in array <6186 <arak > to

fight <4421 milchamah > against them at Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > .

: 21 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >

came <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of Gibeah <1390

Gib<ah > , and destroyed <7843 shachath > down to the ground

<0776 >erets > of the Israelites <3478 Yisra>el > that day <3117

yowm > twenty <6242 <esriym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > thousand

<0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > .

: 22 And the people <5971 <am > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > encouraged <2388 chazaq > themselves , and set

their battle <4421 milchamah > again <3254 yacaph > in array

<6186 <arak > in the place <4725 maqowm > where they put

themselves in array <6186 <arak > the first <7223 ri>shown > day

<3117 yowm > .

: 23 ( And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

went <5927 <alah > up and wept <1058 bakah > before <6440 paniym

> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > until <5704 <ad > even <6153 <ereb > ,

and asked <7592 sha>al > counsel of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

saying <0559 >amar > , Shall I go <5066 nagash > up again

<3254 yacaph > to battle <4421 milchamah > against <5973 <im >

the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > my

brother <0251 >ach > ? And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559

>amar > , Go <5927 <alah > up against <0413 >el > him . )

: 24 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

came <7126 qarab > near <7126 qarab > against <0413 >el > the

children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > the second

<8145 sheniy > day <3117 yowm > .

: 25 And Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > went <3318 yatsa> > forth

<3318 yatsa> > against <7125 qir>ah > them out of Gibeah <1390

Gib<ah > the second <8145 sheniy > day <3117 yowm > , and

destroyed <7843 shachath > down to the ground <0776 >erets > of

the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > again <5750

<owd > eighteen thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > ; all

<3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > drew <8025 shalaph > the

sword <2719 chereb > .

: 26 . Then all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > , and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > ,

went <5927 <alah > up , and came <0935 bow> > unto the house

<1008 Beyth - >El > of God <1008 Beyth - >El > , and wept <1058

bakah > , and sat <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > before

<6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and fasted <6684

tsuwm > that day <3117 yowm > until <5704 <ad > even <6153 <ereb

> , and offered <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings and

peace <8002 shelem > offerings before <6440 paniym > the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > .

: 27 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

enquired <7592 sha>al > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , ( for

the ark <0727 >arown > of the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of God

<0430 >elohiym > [ was ] there <8033 sham > in those <1992 hem

> days <3117 yowm > ,

: 28 And Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac > , the son <1121 ben > of

Eleazar <0499 >El<azar > , the son <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175

>Aharown > , stood <5975 <amad > before it in those <1992 hem >

days <3117 yowm > , ) saying <0559 >amar > , Shall I yet

<5750 <owd > again <3254 yacaph > go <3318 yatsa> > out to

battle <4421 milchamah > against <5973 <im > the children <1121

ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > my brother <0251 >ach > ,

or shall I cease <2308 chadal > ? And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

said <0559 >amar > , Go <5927 <alah > up ; for to morrow <4279

machar > I will deliver <5414 nathan > them into thine hand

<3027 yad > .

: 29 And Israel <3478 Yisra>el > set <7760 suwm > liers in wait

<0693 >arab > round <5439 cabiyb > about Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > .

: 30 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

went <5927 <alah > up against <0413 >el > the children <1121 ben

> of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > on the third <7992 sh@liyshiy >

day <3117 yowm > , and put themselves in array <6186 <arak >

against <0413 >el > Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > , as at other times

<6471 pa<am > .

: 31 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >

went <3318 yatsa> > out against <7125 qir>ah > the people <5971

<am > , [ and ] were drawn <5423 nathaq > away from the city

<5892 <iyr > ; and they began <2490 chalal > to smite <5221

nakah > of the people <5971 <am > , [ and ] kill <2491 chalal

> , as at other times <6471 pa<am > , in the highways <4546

m@cillah > , of which <0834 >aher > one <0259 >echad > goeth

<5927 <alah > up to the house <1008 Beyth - >El > of God <1008

Beyth - >El > , and the other <0259 >echad > to Gibeah <1390

Gib<ah > in the field <7704 sadeh > , about thirty <7970

sh@lowshiym > men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 32 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >

said <0559 >amar > , They [ are ] smitten <5062 nagaph > down

before <6440 paniym > us , as at the first <7223 ri>shown > .

But the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said

<0559 >amar > , Let us flee <5127 nuwc > , and draw <5423

nathaq > them from the city <5892 <iyr > unto the highways <4546

m@cillah > .

: 33 And all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > rose<6965 quwm > up out of their place <4725 maqowm >

, and put themselves in array <6186 <arak > at Baaltamar <1193

Ba<al Tamar > : and the liers in wait <0693 >arab > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > came <1518 giyach > forth <1518 giyach > out of

their places <4725 maqowm > , [ even ] out of the meadows

<4629 ma<areh > of Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > .

: 34 And there came <0935 bow> > against <5048 neged > Gibeah

<1390 Gib<ah > ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph > chosen

<0970 bachuwr > men <0376 >iysh > out of all <3605 kol > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > , and the battle <4421 milchamah > was sore

<3513 kabad > : but they knew <3045 yada< > not that evil <7451

ra< > [ was ] near <5060 naga< > them .

: 35 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > smote <5062 nagaph > Benjamin

<1144 Binyamiyn > before <6440 paniym > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > :

and the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

destroyed <7843 shachath > of the Benjamites <1145 Ben -

y@miyniy > that day <3117 yowm > twenty <6242 <esriym > and five

<2568 chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > and an hundred <3967

me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > : all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el -

leh > drew <8025 shalaph > the sword <2719 chereb > .

: 36 So the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >

saw <7200 ra>ah > that they were smitten <5062 nagaph > : for

the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > gave <5414

nathan > place <4725 maqowm > to the Benjamites <1145 Ben -

y@miyniy > , because <3588 kiy > they trusted <0982 batach >

unto the liers in wait <0693 >arab > which <0834 >aher > they

had set <7760 suwm > beside <0413 >el > Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > .

: 37 And the liers in wait <0693 >arab > hasted <2363 chuwsh > ,

and rushed <6584 pashat > upon Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > ; and

the liers in wait <0693 >arab > drew <4900 mashak > [

themselves ] along , and smote <5221 nakah > all <3605 kol >

the city <5892 <iyr > with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword

<2719 chereb > .

: 38 Now there was an appointed <4150 mow<ed > sign between

<5973 <im > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and

the liers in wait <0693 >arab > , that they should make a great

<7235 rabah > flame <4864 mas>eth > with smoke <6227 <ashan >

rise <5927 <alah > up out of the city <5892 <iyr > .

: 39 And when the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

retired <2015haphak > in the battle <4421 milchamah > ,

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > began <2490 chalal > to smite <5221

nakah > [ and ] kill <2491 chalal > of the men <0376 >iysh >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > about thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >

persons <0376 >iysh > : for they said <0559 >amar > , Surely

<0389 >ak > they are smitten <5062 nagaph > down before <6440

paniym > us , as [ in ] the first <7223 ri>shown > battle

<4421 milchamah > .

: 40 But when the flame <4864 mas>eth > began <2490 chalal > to

arise <5927 <alah > up out of the city <5892 <iyr > with a

pillar <5982 <ammuwd > of smoke <6227 <ashan > , the Benjamites

<1145 Ben - y@miyniy > looked <6437 panah > behind <0310 >achar

> them , and , behold <2009 hinneh > , the flame <3632 kaliyl

> of the city <5892 <iyr > ascended <5927 <alah > up to heaven

<8064 shamayim > .

: 41 And when the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

turned <2015 haphak > again , the men <0376 >iysh > of Benjamin

<1144 Binyamiyn > were amazed <0926 bahal > : for they saw <7200

ra>ah > that evil <7451 ra< > was come <5060 naga< > upon them .

: 42 Therefore they turned <6437 panah > [ their backs ]

before <6440 paniym > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > unto the way <1870 derek > of the wilderness <4057

midbar > ; but the battle <4421 milchamah > overtook <1692

dabaq > them ; and them which <0834 >aher > [ came ] out of

the cities <5892 <iyr > they destroyed <7843 shachath > in the

midst <8432 tavek > of them .

: 43 [ Thus ] they inclosed <3803 kathar > the Benjamites

<1145 Ben - y@miyniy > round <3803 kathar > about <3803 kathar >

, [ and ] chased <7291 radaph > them , [ and ] trode <1869

darak > them down with ease <4496 m@nuwchah > over <5227 nokach

> against <5227 nokach > Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > toward the

sunrising .

: 44 And there fell <5307 naphal > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn

> eighteen thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > ; all

<3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > [ were ] men <0582 >enowsh

> of valour <2428 chayil > .

: 45 And they turned <6437 panah > and fled <5127 nuwc > toward

the wilderness <4057 midbar > unto the rock <5553 cela< > of

Rimmon <7417 Rimmown > : and they gleaned <5953 <alal > of them

in the highways <4546 m@cillah > five <2568 chamesh > thousand

<0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > ; and pursued <1692 dabaq >

hard after <0310 >achar > them unto Gidom <1440 Gid<om > , and

slew <5221 nakah > two thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >

of them .

: 46 So that all <3605 kol > which fell <5307 naphal > that day

<3117 yowm > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > were twenty <6242

<esriym > and five <2568 chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > men

<0376 >iysh > that drew <8025 shalaph > the sword <2719 chereb >

; all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > [ were ] men <0582

>enowsh > of valour <2428 chayil > .

: 47 But six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376

>iysh > turned <6437 panah > and fled <5127 nuwc > to the

wilderness <4057 midbar > unto the rock <5553 cela< > Rimmon

<7417 Rimmown > , and abode <3427 yashab > in the rock <5553

cela< > Rimmon <7417 Rimmown > four <0702 >arba< > months <2320

chodesh > .

: 48 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

turned <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > upon the children <1121

ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , and smote <5221 nakah >

them with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb > , as

well <3190 yatab > the men <4974 m@thom > of [ every ] city

<5892 <iyr > , as the beast <0929 b@hemah > , and all <3605

kol > that came <4672 matsa> > to hand <4672 matsa> > : also

they set <7971 shalach > on fire <0784 >esh > all <3605 kol >

the cities <5892 <iyr > that they came <4672 matsa> > to .

: Judges 21

: 1 . Now the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > had

sworn <7650 shaba< > in Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah > , saying <0559

>amar > , There shall not any <0376 >iysh > of us give <5414

nathan > his daughter <1323 bath > unto Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn

> to wife <0802 >ishshah > .

: 2 And the people <5971 <am > came <0935 bow> > to the house

<1008 Beyth - >El > of God <1008 Beyth - >El > , and abode

<3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > till <5704 <ad > even <6153

<ereb > before <6440 paniym > God <0430 >elohiym > , and lifted

<5375 nasa> > up their voices <6963 qowl > , and wept <1058

bakah > sore ;

: 3 And said <0559 >amar > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , why <4100 mah > is this

<2063 zo>th > come <1961 hayah > to pass in Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , that there should be to day <3117 yowm > one <0259

>echad > tribe <7626 shebet > lacking <6485 paqad > in Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > ?

: 4 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the morrow <4279

machar > , that the people <5971 <am > rose <7925 shakam >

early <7925 shakam > , and built <1129 banah > there <8033 sham

> an altar <4196 mizbeach > , and offered <5927 <alah > burnt

<5930 <olah > offerings and peace <8002 shelem > offerings .

: 5 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

said <0559 >amar > , Who <4310 miy > [ is there ] among all

<3605 kol > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

that came <5927 <alah > not up with the congregation <6951 qahal

> unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ? For they had made a great

<1419 gadowl > oath <7621 sh@buw<ah > concerning him that came

<5927 <alah > not up to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to Mizpeh <4709

Mitspah > , saying <0559 >amar > , He shall surely be put to

death <4191 muwth > .

: 6 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

repented <5162 nacham > them for Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >

their brother <0251 >ach > , and said <0559 >amar > , There is

one <0259 >echad > tribe <7626 shebet > cut <1438 gada< > off

from Israel <3478 Yisra>el > this day <3117 yowm > .

: 7 How <4100 mah > shall we do <6213 <asah > for wives <0802

>ishshah > for them that remain <3498 yathar > , seeing <7200

ra>ah > we have sworn <7650 shaba< > by the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

that we will not give <5414 nathan > them of our daughters <1121

ben > to wives <0802 >ishshah > ?

: 8 And they said <0559 >amar > , What <4310 miy > one <0259

>echad > [ is there ] of the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > that came <5927 <alah > not up to Mizpeh <4709

Mitspah > to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ? And , behold <2009

hinneh > , there came <0935 bow> > none to the camp <4264

machaneh > from Jabeshgilead to the assembly <6951 qahal > .

: 9 For the people <5971 <am > were numbered <6485 paqad > ,

and , behold <2009 hinneh > , [ there were ] none of the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jabeshgilead there <8033 sham > .

: 10 And the congregation <5712 <edah > sent <7971 shalach >

thither <8033 sham > twelve thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376

>iysh > of the valiantest , and commanded <6680 tsavah > them ,

saying <0559 >amar > , Go <3212 yalak > and smite <5221 nakah

> the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jabeshgilead with the edge

<6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb > , with the women <0802

>ishshah > and the children <2945 taph > .

: 11 And this <2063 zo>th > [ is ] the thing <1697 dabar >

that ye shall do <6213 <asah > , Ye shall utterly destroy <2763

charam > every <3605 kol > male <2145 zakar > , and every <3605

kol > woman <0802 >ishshah > that hath lain by man <2145 zakar >

: 12 And they found <4672 matsa> > among the inhabitants <3427

yashab > of Jabeshgilead four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah

> young <5291 na<arah > virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > , that had

known <3045 yada< > no <3808 lo> > man <0376 >iysh > by lying

<4904 mishkab > with any male <2145 zakar > : and they brought

<0935 bow> > them unto the camp <4264 machaneh > to Shiloh <7887

Shiyloh > , which <0834 >aher > [ is ] in the land <0776

>erets > of Canaan <3667 K@na<an > .

: 13 And the whole <3605 kol > congregation <5712 <edah > sent

<7971 shalach > [ some ] to speak <1696 dabar > to the

children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > that [ were

] in the rock <5553 cela< > Rimmon <7417 Rimmown > , and to

call <7121 qara> > peaceably <7965 shalowm > unto them .

: 14 And Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > came <7725 shuwb > again

<7725 shuwb > at that time <6256 <eth > ; and they gave <5414

nathan > them wives <0802 >ishshah > which <0834 >aher > they

had saved <2421 chayah > alive <2421 chayah > of the women <0802

>ishshah > of Jabeshgilead : and yet so <3651 ken > they

sufficed <4672 matsa> > them not .

: 15 And the people <5971 <am > repented <5162 nacham > them

for Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , because <3588 kiy > that the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had made <6213 <asah > a breach <6556

perets > in the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

: 16 . Then the elders <2205 zaqen > of the congregation <5712

<edah > said <0559 >amar > , How <4100 mah > shall we do <6213

<asah > for wives <0802 >ishshah > for them that remain <3498

yathar > , seeing <3588 kiy > the women <0802 >ishshah > are

destroyed <8045 shamad > out of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > ?

: 17 And they said <0559 >amar > , [ There must be ] an

inheritance <3425 y@rushah > for them that be escaped <6413

p@leytah > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , that a tribe <7626

shebet > be not destroyed <4229 machah > out of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > .

: 18 Howbeit we may <3201 yakol > not give <5414 nathan > them

wives <0802 >ishshah > of our daughters <1121 ben > : for the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > have sworn <7650

shaba< > , saying <0559 >amar > , Cursed <0779 >arar > [ be ]

he that giveth <5414 nathan > a wife <0802 >ishshah > to

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > .

: 19 Then they said <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > ,

[ there is ] a feast <2282 chag > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

in Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > yearly <3117 yowm > [ in a place ]

which <0834 >aher > [ is ] on the north <6828 tsaphown > side

of Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > , on the east side of the highway

<4546 m@cillah > that goeth <5927 <alah > up from Bethel <1008

Beyth - >El > to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > , and on the south

<5045 negeb > of Lebonah <3829 L@bownah > .

: 20 Therefore they commanded <6680 tsavah > the children <1121

ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

Go <3212 yalak > and lie in wait <0693 >arab > in the vineyards

<3754 kerem > ;

: 21 And see <7200 ra>ah > , and , behold <2009 hinneh > ,

if <0518 >im > the daughters <1121 ben > of Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh

> come <3318 yatsa> > out to dance <2342 chuwl > in dances <4246

m@chowlah > , then come <3318 yatsa> > ye out of the vineyards

<3754 kerem > , and catch <2414 chataph > you every man <0376

>iysh > his wife <0802 >ishshah > of the daughters <1121 ben >

of Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > , and go <1980 halak > to the land

<0776 >erets > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > .

: 22 And it shall be , when <3588 kiy > their fathers <1> or

<0176 >ow > their brethren <0251 >ach > come <0935 bow> > unto

us to complain <7378 riyb > , that we will say <0559 >amar >

unto them , Be favourable <2603 chanan > unto them for our

sakes : because <3588 kiy > we reserved <3947 laqach > not to

each man <0376 >iysh > his wife <0802 >ishshah > in the war

<4421 milchamah > : for ye did not give <5414 nathan > unto them

at this time <6256 <eth > , [ that ] ye should be guilty

<0816 >asham > .

: 23 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >

did <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken > , and took <5375 nasa> > [

them ] wives <0802 >ishshah > , according to their number

<4557 micpar > , of them that danced <2342 chuwl > , whom

<0834 >aher > they caught <1497 gazal > : and they went <3212

yalak > and returned <7725 shuwb > unto their inheritance <5159

nachalah > , and repaired <1129 banah > the cities <5892 <iyr >

, and dwelt <3427 yashab > in them .

: 24 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

departed <1980 halak > thence <8033 sham > at that time , every

man <0376 >iysh > to his tribe <7626 shebet > and to his family

<4940 mishpachah > , and they went <3318 yatsa> > out from

thence <8033 sham > every man <0376 >iysh > to his inheritance

<5159 nachalah > .

: 25 In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > [ there was ] no

<0369 >ayin > king <4428 melek > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > :

every man <0376 >iysh > did <6213 <asah > [ that which was ]

right <3477 yashar > in his own eyes <5869 <ayin > .