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

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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 <3063 Y@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 <3068 Y@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 >, and fought <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 <5288 na<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 <1242 boqer > 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 <2015 haphak > 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 >.