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Judges 17

Hebrew Interlinear
Micah’s Idolatry
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וַֽיְהִי־ way·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 Now
אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man
וּשְׁמ֥וֹ ū·šə·mōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H8034 named
מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃ mî·ḵā·yə·hū N-proper-ms H4321 Micah
מֵֽהַר־ mê·har- Prep-m | N-msc H2022 from the hill country
אֶפְרָ֖יִם ’ep̄·rā·yim N-proper-ms H669 of Ephraim
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said
לְאִמּ֡וֹ lə·’im·mōw Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms H517 to his mother,
אֶלֶף֩ ’e·lep̄ Number-ms H505 The eleven
וּמֵאָ֨ה ū·mê·’āh Conj-w | Number-fs H3967 hundred [shekels]
הַכֶּ֜סֶף hak·ke·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 of silver
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that
לֻֽקַּֽח־ luq·qaḥ- V-QalPass-Perf-3ms H3947 were taken
לָ֗ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs from you
וְגַם֙ wə·ḡam Conj H1571 and
בְּאָזְנַ֔י bə·’ā·zə·nay Prep-b | N-fdc | 1cs H241 about which I heard
וְאַתִּי wə·ʾat·tī Conj-w | Pro-2fs H859 you
אָמַ֣רְתְּ ’ā·mart V-Qal-Perf-2fs H559 utter
אָלִית֙ ’ā·lîṯ V-Qal-Perf-2fs H422 a curse—
הִנֵּֽה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 I have
הַכֶּ֥סֶף hak·ke·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 the silver {here}
אִתִּ֖י ’it·tî Prep | 1cs H854 with me;
אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
לְקַחְתִּ֑יו lə·qaḥ·tîw V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 3ms H3947 took it.
אִמּ֔וֹ ’im·mōw N-fsc | 3ms H517 Then his mother
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 said,
בָּר֥וּךְ bā·rūḵ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H1288 Blessed be
בְּנִ֖י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son
לַיהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 by the LORD!
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וַיָּ֛שֶׁב way·yā·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 And when he had returned
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 . . .
אֶֽלֶף־ ’e·lep̄- Number-ms H505 the eleven
וּמֵאָ֥ה ū·mê·’āh Conj-w | Number-fs H3967 hundred
הַכֶּ֖סֶף hak·ke·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 [shekels] of silver
לְאִמּ֑וֹ lə·’im·mōw Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms H517 to his mother,
אִמּ֡וֹ ’im·mōw N-fsc | 3ms H517 [she]
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 said,
הַקְדֵּ֣שׁ haq·dêš V-Hifil-InfAbs H6942 I wholly dedicate
הִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּי hiq·daš·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H6942 . . .
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הַכֶּסֶף֩ hak·ke·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 the silver
לַיהוָ֨ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD
מִיָּדִ֜י mî·yā·ḏî Prep-m | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 . . .
לִבְנִ֗י liḇ·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H1121 for my son’s benefit,
לַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙ la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to make
פֶּ֣סֶל pe·sel N-ms H6459 a graven image
וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה ū·mas·sê·ḵāh Conj-w | N-fs H4541 and a molten idol.
וְעַתָּ֖ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Therefore I will now
אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ ’ă·šî·ḇen·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs | 3ms H7725 return it
לָֽךְ׃ lāḵ Prep | 2fs to you.
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וַיָּ֥שֶׁב way·yā·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 So he returned
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הַכֶּ֖סֶף hak·ke·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 the silver
לְאִמּ֑וֹ lə·’im·mōw Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms H517 to his mother,
אִמּוֹ֩ ’im·mōw N-fsc | 3ms H517 and she
וַתִּקַּ֣ח wat·tiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3947 took
מָאתַ֨יִם mā·ṯa·yim Number-fd H3967 two hundred [shekels]
כֶּ֜סֶף ke·sep̄ N-ms H3701 of silver
וַתִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ wat·tit·tə·nê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs | 3ms H5414 and gave them
לַצּוֹרֵ֗ף laṣ·ṣō·w·rêp̄ Prep-l, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6884 to a silversmith,
וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ way·ya·‘ă·śê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H6213 who made them
פֶּ֣סֶל pe·sel N-ms H6459 into a graven image
וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה ū·mas·sê·ḵāh Conj-w | N-fs H4541 and a molten idol.
וַיְהִ֖י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 And they were placed
בְּבֵ֥ית bə·ḇêṯ Prep-b | N-msc H1004 in the house
מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃ mî·ḵā·yə·hū N-proper-ms H4321 of Micah.
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וְהָאִ֣ישׁ wə·hā·’îš Conj-w, Art | N-ms H376 Now this man
מִיכָ֔ה mî·ḵāh N-proper-ms H4318 Micah
ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms had
בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 a shrine
אֱלֹהִ֑ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 . . .,
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 and he made
אֵפוֹד֙ ’ê·p̄ō·wḏ N-ms H646 an ephod
וּתְרָפִ֔ים ū·ṯə·rā·p̄îm Conj-w | N-mp H8655 and some household idols,
וַיְמַלֵּ֗א way·mal·lê Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H4390 and ordained
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
יַ֤ד yaḏ N-fsc H3027 -
אַחַד֙ ’a·ḥaḏ Number-ms H259 one
מִבָּנָ֔יו mib·bā·nāw Prep-m | N-mpc | 3ms H1121 of his sons
וַיְהִי־ way·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 [as]
ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms his
לְכֹהֵֽן׃ lə·ḵō·hên Prep-l | N-ms H3548 priest.
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הָהֵ֔ם hā·hêm Art | Pro-3mp H1992 In those
בַּיָּמִ֣ים bay·yā·mîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3117 days
אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 there was no
מֶ֖לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 king
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3478 in Israel;
אִ֛ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 everyone
יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃פ ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 did [what was]
הַיָּשָׁ֥ר hay·yā·šār Art | Adj-ms H3477 right
בְּעֵינָ֖יו bə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 in his own eyes.
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וַיְהִי־ way·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 And there was
נַ֗עַר na·‘ar N-ms H5288 a young
וְה֥וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 -
לֵוִ֖י lê·wî N-proper-ms H3881 Levite
מִבֵּ֥ית mib·bêṯ Prep H1035 vvv
לֶ֙חֶם֙ le·ḥem Prep | N-proper-fs H1035 from Bethlehem
יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 in Judah
וְה֥וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 who
גָֽר־ ḡār- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1481 had been residing
שָֽׁם׃ šām Adv H8033 . . .
מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H4940 within the clan
יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah.
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הָאִ֜ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 This man
וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 left
מֵהָעִ֗יר mê·hā·‘îr Prep-m, Art | N-fs H5892 the city
מִבֵּ֥ית mib·bêṯ Prep H1035 vvv
לֶ֙חֶם֙ le·ḥem Prep | N-proper-fs H1035 of Bethlehem
יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 in Judah
לָג֖וּר lā·ḡūr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1481 to settle
בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ba·’ă·šer Prep-b | Pro-r H834 where
יִמְצָ֑א yim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4672 he could find [a place].
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 And as he traveled
דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ dar·kōw N-csc | 3ms H1870 . . .,
וַיָּבֹ֧א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 he came
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 to
מִיכָ֖ה mî·ḵāh N-proper-ms H4318 Micah’s
בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 house
הַר־ har- N-msc H2022 in the hill country
אֶפְרַ֛יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim N-proper-ms H669 of Ephraim.
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מֵאַ֣יִן mê·’a·yin Prep-m | Adv H370 Where
תָּב֑וֹא tā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H935 are you from?
מִיכָ֖ה mî·ḵāh N-proper-ms H4318 Micah
וַיֹּאמֶר־ way·yō·mer- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked
ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him.
אָנֹ֗כִי ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I
לֵוִ֣י lê·wî N-proper-ms H3881 am a Levite
מִבֵּ֥ית mib·bêṯ Prep H1035 vvv
לֶ֙חֶם֙ le·ḥem Prep | N-proper-fs H1035 from Bethlehem
יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 in Judah,
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he replied
אֵלָ֜יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .,
וְאָנֹכִ֣י wə·’ā·nō·ḵî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H595 and I
הֹלֵ֔ךְ hō·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 am on my way
לָג֖וּר lā·ḡūr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1481 to settle
בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ba·’ă·šer Prep-b | Pro-r H834 wherever
אֶמְצָֽא׃ ’em·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H4672 I can find a place.
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שְׁבָ֣ה šə·ḇāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H3427 Stay
עִמָּדִ֗י ‘im·mā·ḏî Prep | 1cs H5978 with me,
מִיכָ֜ה mî·ḵāh N-proper-ms H4318 Micah
וַיֹּאמֶר֩ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said
ל֨וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him,
וֶֽהְיֵה־ weh·yêh- Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H1961 and be
לִי֮ Prep | 1cs my
לְאָ֣ב lə·’āḇ Prep-l | N-ms H1 father
וּלְכֹהֵן֒ ū·lə·ḵō·hên Conj-w, Prep-l | N-ms H3548 and priest,
וְאָנֹכִ֨י wə·’ā·nō·ḵî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H595 and I
אֶֽתֶּן־ ’et·ten- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5414 will give
לְךָ֜ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms you
עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת ‘ă·śe·reṯ Number-msc H6235 ten [shekels]
כֶּ֙סֶף֙ ke·sep̄ N-ms H3701 of silver
לַיָּמִ֔ים lay·yā·mîm Prep-l, Art | N-mp H3117 per year,
וְעֵ֥רֶךְ wə·‘ê·reḵ Conj-w | N-msc H6187 a suit
בְּגָדִ֖ים bə·ḡā·ḏîm N-mp H899 of clothes,
וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ ū·miḥ·yā·ṯe·ḵā Conj-w | N-fsc | 2ms H4241 and your provisions.
הַלֵּוִֽי׃ hal·lê·wî Art | N-proper-ms H3881 So the Levite
וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 went in
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וַיּ֥וֹאֶל way·yō·w·’el Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H2974 and agreed
הַלֵּוִ֖י hal·lê·wî Art | N-proper-ms H3881 . . .
לָשֶׁ֣בֶת lā·še·ḇeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3427 to stay
אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 with
הָאִ֑ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 [him],
הַנַּ֙עַר֙ han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 and the young man
וַיְהִ֤י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 became
כְּאַחַ֖ד kə·’a·ḥaḏ Prep-k | Number-ms H259 like a
מִבָּנָֽיו׃ mib·bā·nāw Prep-m | N-mpc | 3ms H1121 son
ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to Micah.
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מִיכָה֙ mî·ḵāh N-proper-ms H4318 Micah
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וַיְמַלֵּ֤א way·mal·lê Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H4390 ordained
יַ֣ד yaḏ N-fsc H3027 . . .
הַלֵּוִ֔י hal·lê·wî Art | N-proper-ms H3881 the Levite,
הַנַּ֖עַר han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 and the young man
וַיְהִי־ way·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 became
ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms his
לְכֹהֵ֑ן lə·ḵō·hên Prep-l | N-ms H3548 priest
וַיְהִ֖י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 and lived
מִיכָֽה׃ mî·ḵāh N-proper-ms H4318 in [his]
בְּבֵ֥ית bə·ḇêṯ Prep-b | N-msc H1004 house.
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מִיכָ֔ה mî·ḵāh N-proper-ms H4318 Then Micah
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said,
עַתָּ֣ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 Now
יָדַ֔עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 I know
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
יֵיטִ֥יב yê·ṭîḇ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3190 will be good
לִ֑י Prep | 1cs to me,
כִּ֧י Conj H3588 because
הַלֵּוִ֖י hal·lê·wî Art | N-proper-ms H3881 a Levite
הָיָה־ hā·yāh- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 has become
לִ֛י Prep | 1cs my
לְכֹהֵֽן׃ lə·ḵō·hên Prep-l | N-ms H3548 priest.

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