Judges - Interlinear Bible

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וְאִ֣ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-msc H376 Now the men

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

נִשְׁבַּ֥ע niš·ba‘ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H7650 had sworn an oath

בַּמִּצְפָּ֖ה bam·miṣ·pāh Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H4709 at Mizpah,

לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 Not one

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

מִמֶּ֔נּוּ mim·men·nū Prep | 1cp H4480 of us

בִּתּ֛וֹ bit·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H1323 will give his daughter

יִתֵּ֥ן yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 in marriage

לְבִנְיָמִ֖ן lə·ḇin·yā·min Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1144 to a Benjamite

לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ lə·’iš·šāh Prep-l | N-fs H802 . . ..

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הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 So the people

וַיָּבֹ֤א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 came

בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- Prep H1008 vvv

אֵ֔ל ’êl N-proper-fs H1008 to Bethel

וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ way·yê·šə·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3427 and sat

שָׁם֙ šām Adv H8033 there

לִפְנֵ֖י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until

הָעֶ֔רֶב hā·‘e·reḇ Art | N-ms H6153 evening,

וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ way·yiś·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5375 lifting up

קוֹלָ֔ם qō·w·lām N-msc | 3mp H6963 their voices

וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ way·yiḇ·kū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1058 and weeping

בְּכִ֥י bə·ḵî N-ms H1065 . . .

גָדֽוֹל׃ ḡā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 bitterly.

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לָמָ֗ה lā·māh Interrog H4100 Why,

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD

אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 God

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel,

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they cried out,

זֹּ֖את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 has this

הָ֥יְתָה hā·yə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 happened

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3478 in Israel?

הַיּ֛וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 Today

מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל mî·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-m | N-proper-ms H3478 in Israel

אֶחָֽד׃ ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 one

שֵׁ֥בֶט šê·ḇeṭ N-ms H7626 tribe

לְהִפָּקֵ֥ד lə·hip·pā·qêḏ Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H6485 is missing!

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וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ Prep-m | N-fs H4283 The next day

הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ way·yaš·kî·mū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H7925 got up early,

וַיִּבְנוּ־ way·yiḇ·nū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1129 built

מִזְבֵּ֑חַ miz·bê·aḥ N-ms H4196 an altar

שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there,

וַיַּעֲל֥וּ way·ya·‘ă·lū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5927 and presented

עֹל֖וֹת ‘ō·lō·wṯ N-fp H5930 burnt offerings

וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃פ ū·šə·lā·mîm Conj-w | N-mp H8002 and peace offerings.

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בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 The Israelites

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 . . .

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 asked,

מִ֠י mî Interrog H4310 Who

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 among all

שִׁבְטֵ֥י šiḇ·ṭê N-mpc H7626 the tribes

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

עָלָ֧ה ‘ā·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5927 come

בַקָּהָ֛ל ḇaq·qā·hāl Prep-b, Art | N-ms H6951 to the assembly

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 before

יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD?

כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 For

הָיְתָ֗ה hā·yə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 they had taken

הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh Art | Adj-fs H1419 a solemn

הַשְּׁבוּעָ֨ה haš·šə·ḇū·‘āh Art | N-fs H7621 oath

לַ֠אֲשֶׁר la·’ă·šer Prep-l | Pro-r H834 that anyone

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 who failed

עָלָ֨ה ‘ā·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5927 to come up

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 before

יְהוָ֧ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

הַמִּצְפָּ֛ה ham·miṣ·pāh Art | N-proper-fs H4709 at Mizpah

לֵאמֹ֖ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .

מ֥וֹת mō·wṯ V-Qal-InfAbs H4191 would surely be put to death

יוּמָֽת׃ yū·māṯ V-Hofal-Imperf-3ms H4191 . . ..

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בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 And the Israelites

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 . . .

וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙ way·yin·nā·ḥă·mū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5162 grieved

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 for

אָחִ֑יו ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 their brothers,

בִּנְיָמִ֖ן bin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 the Benjamites,

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 and said,

הַיּ֛וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 Today

אֶחָ֖ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 a

שֵׁ֥בֶט šê·ḇeṭ N-ms H7626 tribe

נִגְדַּ֥ע niḡ·da‘ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H1438 is cut off

מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ mî·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-m | N-proper-ms H3478 from Israel.

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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה na·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H6213 should we do

לָהֶ֛ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp -

לְנָשִׁ֑ים lə·nā·šîm Prep-l | N-fp H802 about wives

לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים lan·nō·w·ṯā·rîm Prep-l, Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H3498 for the survivors,

וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ wa·’ă·naḥ·nū Conj-w | Pro-1cp H587 since we

נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ niš·ba‘·nū V-Nifal-Perf-1cp H7650 have sworn

בַֽיהוָ֔ה Yah·weh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3068 by the LORD

לְבִלְתִּ֛י lə·ḇil·tî Prep-l H1115 not

תֵּת־ têṯ- V-Qal-Inf H5414 to give

לָהֶ֥ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp them

מִבְּנוֹתֵ֖ינוּ mib·bə·nō·w·ṯê·nū Prep-m | N-fpc | 1cp H1323 our daughters

לְנָשִֽׁים׃ lə·nā·šîm Prep-l | N-fp H802 in marriage?

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וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 So they asked,

מִ֗י mî Interrog H4310 Which

אֶחָד֙ ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 one

מִשִּׁבְטֵ֣י miš·šiḇ·ṭê Prep-m | N-mpc H7626 of the tribes

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

אֲשֶׁ֛ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 failed

עָלָ֥ה ‘ā·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5927 to come up

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 before

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה ham·miṣ·pāh Art | N-proper-fs H4709 at Mizpah?

וְ֠הִנֵּה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 And, in fact,

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 no one

אִ֧ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

מִיָּבֵ֥ישׁ mî·yā·ḇêš N-proper-fs H3003 from Jabesh-gilead

גִּלְעָ֖ד gil·‘āḏ Prep | N-proper-fs H1568 . . .

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413

בָא־ ḇā- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 had come

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה ham·ma·ḥă·neh Art | N-cs H4264 the camp

הַקָּהָֽל׃ haq·qā·hāl Art | N-ms H6951 for the assembly.

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הָעָ֑ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 For when the people

וְהִנֵּ֤ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .

וַיִּתְפָּקֵ֖ד way·yiṯ·pā·qêḏ Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H6485 were counted,

אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 none

אִ֔ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֖י mî·yō·wō·šə·ḇê Prep-m | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 of the residents

יָבֵ֥שׁ yā·ḇêš N-proper-fs H3003 of Jabesh-gilead

גִּלְעָֽד׃ gil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 . . .

שָׁם֙ šām Adv H8033 were there.

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הָעֵדָ֗ה hā·‘ê·ḏāh Art | N-fs H5712 So the congregation

וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ־ way·yiš·lə·ḥū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7971 sent

שְׁנֵים־ šə·nêm- Number-md H8147 12,000 {}

עָשָׂ֥ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

אֶ֛לֶף ’e·lep̄ Number-ms H505 . . .

מִבְּנֵ֣י mib·bə·nê Prep-m | N-mpc H1121 of

הֶחָ֑יִל he·ḥā·yil Art | N-ms H2428 their most valiant

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 men

שָׁ֣ם šām Adv H8033 -

וַיְצַוּ֨וּ way·ṣaw·wū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H6680 and commanded them

אוֹתָ֜ם ’ō·w·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -

לֵאמֹ֗ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 -:

לְ֠כוּ lə·ḵū V-Qal-Imp-mp H1980 Go

וְהִכִּיתֶ֞ם wə·hik·kî·ṯem Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2mp H5221 and put

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לְפִי־ lə·p̄î- Prep-l | N-msc H6310 vvv

חֶ֔רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 to the sword

יוֹשְׁבֵ֨י yō·wō·šə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 those living

יָבֵ֤שׁ yā·ḇêš N-proper-fs H3003 in Jabesh-gilead

גִּלְעָד֙ gil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 . . .,

וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים wə·han·nā·šîm Conj-w, Art | N-fp H802 including women

וְהַטָּֽף׃ wə·haṭ·ṭāp̄ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H2945 and children.

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וְזֶ֥ה wə·zeh Conj-w | Pro-ms H2088 This

הַדָּבָ֖ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 is what

תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ ta·‘ă·śū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H6213 you are to do:

תַּחֲרִֽימוּ׃ ta·ḥă·rî·mū V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp H2763 Devote to destruction

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 every

זָכָ֗ר zā·ḵār N-ms H2145 male,

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 as well as every

אִשָּׁ֛ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 female

יֹדַ֥עַת yō·ḏa·‘aṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H3045 who has had relations with

מִשְׁכַּב־ miš·kaḇ- N-msc H4904 . . .

זָכָ֖ר zā·ḵār N-ms H2145 a man.

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וַֽיִּמְצְא֞וּ way·yim·ṣə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H4672 So they found

מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֣י׀ mî·yō·wō·šə·ḇê Prep-m | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 among the inhabitants

יָבֵ֣ישׁ yā·ḇêš N-proper-fs H3003 of Jabesh-gilead

גִּלְעָ֗ד gil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 . . .

אַרְבַּ֤ע ’ar·ba‘ Number-fs H702 four

מֵאוֹת֙ mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 hundred

נַעֲרָ֣ה na·‘ă·rāh N-fs H5291 young

בְתוּלָ֔ה ḇə·ṯū·lāh N-fs H1330 women

אֲשֶׁ֧ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 had not

יָדְעָ֛ה yā·ḏə·‘āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H3045 had relations with

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב lə·miš·kaḇ Prep-l | N-msc H4904 . . .

זָכָ֑ר zā·ḵār N-ms H2145 a man,

וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ way·yā·ḇî·’ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 and they brought

אוֹתָ֤ם ’ō·w·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 them

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ ham·ma·ḥă·neh Art | N-cs H4264 the camp

שִׁלֹ֔ה ši·lōh N-proper-fs H7887 at Shiloh

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

בְּאֶ֥רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fsc H776 in the land

כְּנָֽעַן׃ס kə·nā·‘an N-proper-ms H3667 of Canaan.

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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 Then the whole

הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה hā·‘ê·ḏāh Art | N-fs H5712 congregation

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ way·yiš·lə·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7971 sent

וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙ way·ḏab·bə·rū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H1696 a message

וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ way·yiq·rə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7121 . . .

לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp -

שָׁלֽוֹם׃ šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 of peace

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the Benjamites

בִנְיָמִ֔ן ḇin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

בְּסֶ֣לַע bə·se·la‘ Prep-b | N-msc H5553 were at the rock

רִמּ֑וֹן rim·mō·wn N-proper-fs H7417 of Rimmon.

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הַהִ֔יא ha·hî Art | Pro-3fs H1931 And at that

בָּעֵ֣ת bā·‘êṯ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6256 time

בִּנְיָמִן֙ bin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 the Benjamites

וַיָּ֤שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 returned

וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ way·yit·tə·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5414 and were given

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp -

הַנָּשִׁ֔ים han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 the women

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

חִיּ֔וּ ḥî·yū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H2421 who were spared

מִנְּשֵׁ֖י min·nə·šê Prep-m | N-fpc H802 . . .

יָבֵ֣שׁ yā·ḇêš N-proper-fs H3003 from Jabesh-gilead

גִּלְעָ֑ד gil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 . . ..

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 But there were not

מָצְא֥וּ mā·ṣə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4672 . . .

כֵּֽן׃ kên Adv H3651 enough [women]

לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp for all of them.

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וְהָעָ֥ם wə·hā·‘ām Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5971 The people

נִחָ֖ם ni·ḥām V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H5162 grieved

לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן lə·ḇin·yā·min Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1144 for Benjamin,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

עָשָׂ֧ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 had made

פֶּ֖רֶץ pe·reṣ N-ms H6556 a void

בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥י bə·šiḇ·ṭê Prep-b | N-mpc H7626 in the tribes

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel.

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זִקְנֵ֣י ziq·nê Adj-mpc H2205 Then the elders

הָעֵדָ֔ה hā·‘ê·ḏāh Art | N-fs H5712 of the congregation

וַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 said,

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה na·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H6213 should we do

לְנָשִׁ֑ים lə·nā·šîm Prep-l | N-fp H802 about wives

לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים lan·nō·w·ṯā·rîm Prep-l, Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H3498 for those who remain,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 since

אִשָּֽׁה׃ ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 the women

מִבִּנְיָמִ֖ן mib·bin·yā·min Prep-m | N-proper-ms H1144 of Benjamin

נִשְׁמְדָ֥ה niš·mə·ḏāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H8045 have been destroyed?

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וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 They added,

יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת yə·ruš·šaṯ N-fsc H3425 There must be heirs

פְּלֵיטָ֖ה pə·lê·ṭāh N-fs H6413 for the survivors

לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן lə·ḇin·yā·min Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1144 of Benjamin,

שֵׁ֖בֶט šê·ḇeṭ N-ms H7626 so that a tribe

מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ mî·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-m | N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not

יִמָּחֶ֥ה yim·mā·ḥeh V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H4229 be wiped out.

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וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ wa·’ă·naḥ·nū Conj-w | Pro-1cp H587 But we

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 cannot

נוּכַ֛ל nū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H3201 . . .

לָתֵת־ lā·ṯêṯ- Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5414 give

לָהֶ֥ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp them

מִבְּנוֹתֵ֑ינוּ mib·bə·nō·w·ṯê·nū Prep-m | N-fpc | 1cp H1323 our daughters

נָשִׁ֖ים nā·šîm N-fp H802 as wives.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

בְנֵֽי־ ḇə·nê- N-mpc H1121 the Israelites

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 . . .

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .

נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ niš·bə·‘ū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H7650 had sworn,

אָר֕וּר ’ā·rūr V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H779 Cursed is

נֹתֵ֥ן nō·ṯên V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5414 he who gives

אִשָּׁ֖ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 a wife

לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃ס lə·ḇin·yā·min Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1144 to a Benjamite.

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הִנֵּה֩ hin·nêh Interjection H2009 But look,

וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they said,

מִיָּמִ֣ים׀ mî·yā·mîm Prep-m | N-mp H3117 there is a yearly

יָמִ֗ימָה yā·mî·māh N-mp | 3fs H3117 . . .

חַג־ ḥaḡ- N-msc H2282 feast

יְהוָ֨ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD

בְּשִׁל֜וֹ bə·ši·lōw Prep-b | N-proper-fs H7887 in Shiloh,

אֲשֶׁ֞ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 which [is]

מִצְּפ֤וֹנָה miṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·w·nāh Prep-m | N-fs | 3fs H6828 north

לְבֵֽית־ lə·ḇêṯ- Prep H1008 vvv

אֵל֙ ’êl Prep | N-proper-fs H1008 of Bethel

מִזְרְחָ֣ה miz·rə·ḥāh N-ms | 3fs H4217 vvv

הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 east

לִמְסִלָּ֔ה lim·sil·lāh Prep-l | N-fs H4546 of the road

הָעֹלָ֥ה hā·‘ō·lāh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H5927 that goes up

מִבֵּֽית־ mib·bêṯ- Prep H1008 from

אֵ֖ל ’êl Prep | N-proper-fs H1008 Bethel

שְׁכֶ֑מָה šə·ḵe·māh N-proper-fs | 3fs H7927 to Shechem,

וּמִנֶּ֖גֶב ū·min·ne·ḡeḇ Conj-w, Prep-m | N-fs H5045 and south

לִלְבוֹנָֽה׃ lil·ḇō·w·nāh Prep-l | N-proper-fs H3829 of Lebonah.

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וַיְצַו way·ṣaw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H6680 So they commanded

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the Benjamites

בִנְיָמִ֖ן ḇin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 . . .:

לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .

לְכ֖וּ lə·ḵū V-Qal-Imp-mp H1980 Go,

וַאֲרַבְתֶּ֥ם wa·’ă·raḇ·tem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H693 hide

בַּכְּרָמִֽים׃ bak·kə·rā·mîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3754 in the vineyards

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וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם ū·rə·’î·ṯem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H7200 and watch.

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 When

וְ֠הִנֵּה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 you see

בְנוֹת־ ḇə·nō·wṯ- N-fpc H1323 the daughters

שִׁילוֹ֮ šî·lōw N-proper-fs H7887 of Shiloh

יֵ֨צְא֥וּ yê·ṣə·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3318 come out

לָח֣וּל lā·ḥūl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2342 to perform

בַּמְּחֹלוֹת֒ bam·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-fp H4246 their dances,

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 each of you

וִֽיצָאתֶם֙ wî·ṣā·ṯem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H3318 is to come out

הַכְּרָמִ֔ים hak·kə·rā·mîm Art | N-mp H3754 of the vineyards,

וַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥ם wa·ḥă·ṭap̄·tem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H2414 catch

לָכֶ֛ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp for himself

אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ ’iš·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H802 a wife

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

מִבְּנ֣וֹת mib·bə·nō·wṯ Prep-m | N-fpc H1323 the daughters

שִׁיל֑וֹ šî·lōw N-proper-fs H7887 of Shiloh,

וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖ם wa·hă·laḵ·tem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H1980 and go

אֶ֥רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fsc H776 to the land

בִּנְיָמִֽן׃ bin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 of Benjamin.

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וְהָיָ֡ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 -

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 When

אֲבוֹתָם֩ ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām N-mpc | 3mp H1 their fathers

א֨וֹ ’ōw Conj H176 or

אֲחֵיהֶ֜ם ’ă·ḥê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H251 brothers

יָבֹ֣אוּ yā·ḇō·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H935 come

אֵלֵ֗ינוּ ’ê·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H413 to us

לָרוֹב lå̄·rōḇ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7378 to complain,

וְאָמַ֤רְנוּ wə·’ā·mar·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cp H559 we will tell them,

אֲלֵיהֶם֙ ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 . . .

חָנּ֣וּנוּ ḥān·nū·nū V-Qal-Imp-mp | 1cp H2603 Do us a favor

אוֹתָ֔ם ’ō·w·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 by [helping] them,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 since

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 we did not

לָקַ֛חְנוּ lā·qaḥ·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H3947 get

אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ ’iš·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H802 wives

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 for each of them

בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה bam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4421 in the war.

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 Since

אַתֶּ֛ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

כָּעֵ֥ת kā·‘êṯ Prep-k, Art | N-cs H6256 actually

נְתַתֶּ֥ם nə·ṯat·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H5414 give them

לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp [your daughters],

תֶּאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ס te’·šā·mū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H816 you have no guilt.

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בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 The Benjamites

בִנְיָמִ֔ן ḇin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 . . .

וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ way·ya·‘ă·śū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6213 did

כֵן֙ ḵên Adv H3651 [as instructed]

וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ way·yiś·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5375 and carried away

לְמִסְפָּרָ֔ם lə·mis·pā·rām Prep-l | N-msc | 3mp H4557 the number

נָשִׁים֙ nā·šîm N-fp H802 of women

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 they needed from

הַמְּחֹלְל֖וֹת ham·mə·ḥō·lə·lō·wṯ Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-fp H2342 the dancers

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

גָּזָ֑לוּ gā·zā·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1497 they caught.

וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 They went

וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ way·yā·šū·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7725 back

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

נַ֣חֲלָתָ֔ם na·ḥă·lā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H5159 their own inheritance,

וַיִּבְנוּ֙ way·yiḇ·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1129 rebuilt

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים he·‘ā·rîm Art | N-fp H5892 their cities,

וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ way·yê·šə·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3427 and settled

בָּהֶֽם׃ bā·hem Prep | 3mp in them.

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הַהִ֔יא ha·hî Art | Pro-3fs H1931 And at that

בָּעֵ֣ת bā·‘êṯ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6256 time,

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 each

בְּנֵֽי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 vvv

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of the Israelites

וַיִּתְהַלְּכ֨וּ way·yiṯ·hal·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 returned

מִשָּׁ֤ם miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 from there

לְשִׁבְט֖וֹ lə·šiḇ·ṭōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H7626 to his own tribe

וּלְמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑וֹ ū·lə·miš·paḥ·tōw Conj-w, Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms H4940 and clan,

וַיֵּצְא֣וּ way·yê·ṣə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3318 . . .

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 each

מִשָּׁ֔ם miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 -

לְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ lə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms H5159 to his own inheritance.

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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׃ 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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