Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Judges.18.1", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבַיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם שֵׁ֣בֶט הַדָּנִ֞י מְבַקֶּשׁ־ל֤וֹ נַֽחֲלָה֙ לָשֶׁ֔בֶת כִּי֩ לֹֽא־נָ֨פְלָה לּ֜וֹ עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֛וּא בְּתוֹךְ־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּנַחֲלָֽה׃ ס", "text": "In *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* no *melek* in *yiśrāʾēl* and in *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* *šēbeṭ* the *dānî* *mebaqqēš*-to him *naḥălâ* to *šābet* because not-*nāp̄elâ* to him until-the *yôm* the *hahûʾ* in midst-of *šibṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* in *naḥălâ*", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "plural construct - days/times", "*hāhēm*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe", "*dānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Danite", "*mebaqqēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*naḥălâ*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*šābet*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition lamed - to dwell", "*nāp̄elâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it fell/was allotted", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/times/period", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/rod", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*nāp̄elâ*": "fell/was allotted/was assigned", "*šābet*": "to dwell/to settle/to inhabit" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  På den tiden var det ingen konge i Israel. I de samme dager lette Dans stamme etter et område hvor de kunne bosette seg, for de hadde ikke fått tildelt arv blant Israels stammer.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  På den tiden var det ingen konge i Israel, og Danittenes stamme søkte etter et arveland for seg å bo i; for til den dag hadde de ikke fått noen arvelod blant Israels stammer.

• Norsk King James

  I de dager var det ingen konge i Israel, og Danittens stamme søkte etter en arv å bo i, for de hadde ikke fått tildelt hele sin arv blant Israels stammer inntil den dagen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  På den tiden hadde ikke Israel noen konge, og da lette Dans stamme etter et område de kunne bosette seg i; for de hadde ennå ikke fått en arv blant Israels stammer.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  I de dagene var det ingen konge i Israel. Og i de dagene lette Dan-stammen etter et sted å bosette seg, for det var ennå ikke blitt noen arv til dem blant Israels stammer.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  På den tiden var det ingen konge i Israel, og Danittenes stamme søkte seg en arv å bo i, for frem til den dagen hadde de ikke fått noen arv blant Israels stammer.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  I de dager var det ingen konge i Israel, og stamme Dan var på utkikk etter et landområde å bosette seg i, for inntil da hadde ikke hele arven blitt fordelt blant Israels stammer.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  På den tiden var det ingen konge i Israel, og Danittenes stamme søkte seg en arv å bo i, for frem til den dagen hadde de ikke fått noen arv blant Israels stammer.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  På den tiden var det ingen konge i Israel, og i de dager søkte Dans stamme etter et område hvor de kunne bosette seg, fordi de fram til da ikke hadde fått en arv blant stammene i Israel.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In those days, Israel had no king, and during that period, the tribe of Dan was looking for a place to settle because they had not yet received an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  På den tiden var det ingen konge i Israel. Og da søkte Dan-stammen en arv å bo i, for inntil den dagen hadde de ikke fått noen arv blant Israels stammer.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  I de samme Dage var ingen Konge i Israel, og i de samme Dage søgte Daniternes Stamme sig en Arv, hvor de kunde boe; thi dem var ikke end til den Dag faldet (nok) til Arv midt iblandt Israels Stammer.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  I de dager var det ingen konge i Israel, og på den tiden søkte Dans stamme et område å bo i, for inntil da hadde deres arv blant Israels stammer ikke blitt tildelt dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  In those days there was no king in Israel, and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought an inheritance for themselves to live in, for until that day their inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  I de dager var det ingen konge i Israel, og i de dagene søkte Dans stamme etter en arv å bo i, for den dagen hadde ikke deres arv falt til dem blant Israels stammer.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  I de dager var det ingen konge i Israel, og da søkte Dans stamme etter et landområde å bosette seg i, for de hadde ennå ikke mottatt en arv blant Israels stammer.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  I de dager var det ingen konge i Israel. Danittenes stamme lette etter et sted å bo, for til da hadde de ikke fått en arv blant Israels stammer.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  I de dager var det ingen konge i Israel, og danittene lette etter et land som kunne bli deres hjem; for til da hadde de ikke fått noe område blant Israels stammer.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  At that tyme was there no kynge in Israel. And ye trybe of ye Danites soughte them an enheritaunce to dwell in, for vnto that daie there was no enheritaunce fallen vnto them amonge the trybes of Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In those dayes there was no King in Israel, and at the same time the tribe of Dan sought them an inheritance to dwell in: for vnto that time all their inheritance had not fallen vnto them among the tribes of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In those dayes there was no kyng in Israel, and in those dayes the tribe of Dan sought them an inheritaunce to dwell in: For vnto that tyme all their inheritaunce had not fallen vnto them among the tribe of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ In those days [there was] no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day [all their] inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day [their] inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In those days there is no king in Israel, and in those days the tribe of the Danite is seeking for itself an inheritance to inhabit, for `that' hath not fallen to it unto that day in the midst of the tribes of Israel by inheritance.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day [their] inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In those days there was no king in Israel, and in those days the Danites were looking for a heritage for themselves, to be their living-place; for up to that time no distribution of land had been made to them among the tribes of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day [their] inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Tribe of Dan Finds an Inheritance In those days Israel had no king. And in those days the Danite tribe was looking for a place to settle, because at that time they did not yet have a place to call their own among the tribes of Israel.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Judges.17.6", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִ֛ישׁ הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "In *bayyāmîm* *hāhēm* *ʾên* *meleḵ* in *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* *hayyāšār* in *bĕʿênāyw* *yaʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days", "*hāhēm*": "demonstrative masculine plural adjective - those", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was not", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each person", "*hayyāšār*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the right/straight", "*bĕʿênāyw*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*yaʿăśeh*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʿāśâ* - he would do" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there was not/no/without", "*hayyāšār bĕʿênāyw*": "idiom - what was right in his own eyes/what seemed right to him" } }
• Judg 19:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.19.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וּמֶ֖לֶךְ אֵ֣ין בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י ׀ אִ֣ישׁ לֵוִ֗י גָּ֚ר בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר־אֶפְרַ֔יִם וַיִּֽקַּֽח־לוֹ֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה פִילֶ֔גֶשׁ מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *yāmîm* those, and *melek* not in *yiśrāʾēl*; and *wayəhî* *ʾîš* *lēwî* *gār* in *yarəkətê* mountain-of-*ʾep̄rayim*, and *wayyiqqaḥ*-to-himself *ʾiššâ* *p̄îlegeš* from *bêt* *leḥem* *yəhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - Levite", "*gār*": "masculine singular participle - sojourning/dwelling", "*yarəkətê*": "feminine plural construct - remote parts/sides", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*p̄îlegeš*": "feminine singular noun - concubine", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*leḥem*": "noun - bread/Bethlehem", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and there was", "*gār*": "sojourning/dwelling temporarily/residing", "*yarəkətê*": "remote parts/sides/recesses/furthest parts", "*p̄îlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife/paramour", "*bêt leḥem*": "house of bread/Bethlehem (place name)" } }
• Judg 21:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Judges.21.25", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִ֛ישׁ הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "In the *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* *ʾên* *melek* in *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* the *hayyāšār* in his *ʿênāyw* *yaʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*ba-yāmîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - in the days", "*hā-hēm*": "pronoun with definite article, masculine, plural - those", "*ʾên*": "negative particle of existence - there was not", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man", "*ha-yāšār*": "adjective with definite article, masculine, singular - the right", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would do" }, "variants": { "*ʾên melek*": "there was no king/there was no ruler", "*ha-yāšār bə-ʿênāyw*": "what was right in his eyes/what seemed right to him/what he thought was right", "*yaʿăśeh*": "would do/did/would practice" } }
• Josh 19:40-48 : 40 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.40", "source": "לְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם יָצָ֖א הַגּוֹרָ֥ל הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃", "text": "For-*maṭṭêh* *bənê*-*dān* *lə-mišpəḥōtām* *yāṣāʾ* the-*gôrāl* the-*šəbîʿî*", "grammar": { "*maṭṭêh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their families", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came out", "*ha-gôrāl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lot", "*ha-šəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh" }, "variants": { "*maṭṭêh*": "tribe/staff/branch", "*yāṣāʾ*": "to come out/go forth/proceed", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/allotment" } } 41 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.41", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י גְּב֣וּל נַחֲלָתָ֑ם צָרְעָ֥ה וְאֶשְׁתָּא֖וֹל וְעִ֥יר שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *gəbûl* *naḥălātām* *ṣorʿâ* *wə-ʾeštāʾôl* *wə-ʿîr šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was", "*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border of", "*naḥălātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their inheritance", "*ṣorʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*wə-ʾeštāʾôl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eshtaol", "*wə-ʿîr*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and city of", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun" }, "variants": { "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*naḥălātām*": "their inheritance/possession/property", "*ʿîr šāmeš*": "city of the sun/Ir-shemesh/Beth-shemesh" } } 42 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.42", "source": "וְשַֽׁעֲלַבִּ֥ין וְאַיָּל֖וֹן וְיִתְלָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-šaʿălabbîn* *wə-ʾayyālôn* *wə-yitlâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-šaʿălabbîn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Shaalabbin", "*wə-ʾayyālôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Aijalon", "*wə-yitlâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ithlah" }, "variants": {} } 43 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.43", "source": "וְאֵיל֥וֹן וְתִמְנָ֖תָה וְעֶקְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-ʾêlôn* *wə-timnātâ* *wə-ʿeqrôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾêlôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Elon", "*wə-timnātâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Timnah/Timnathah", "*wə-ʿeqrôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ekron" }, "variants": { "*timnātâ*": "Timnah/Timnathah (with directional heh)" } } 44 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.44", "source": "וְאֶלְתְּקֵ֥ה וְגִבְּת֖וֹן וּבַעֲלָֽת׃", "text": "*wə-ʾeltəqêh* *wə-gibbətôn* *û-baʿălāt*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾeltəqêh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eltekeh", "*wə-gibbətôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Gibbethon", "*û-baʿălāt*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Baalath" }, "variants": {} } 45 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.45", "source": "וִיהֻ֥ד וּבְנֵֽי־בְרַ֖ק וְגַת־רִמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wî-hud* *û-bənê*-*bəraq* *wə-gat*-*rimmôn*", "grammar": { "*wî-hud*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jehud", "*û-bənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons/children of", "*bəraq*": "proper noun - Berak/Barak", "*wə-gat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and winepress of", "*rimmôn*": "proper noun - Rimmon" }, "variants": { "*bənê-bəraq*": "Bene-berak (proper name)", "*gat-rimmôn*": "Gath-rimmon (proper name)/winepress of Rimmon/pomegranate winepress" } } 46 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.46", "source": "וּמֵ֥י הַיַּרְק֖וֹן וְהָֽרַקּ֑וֹן עִֽם־הַגְּב֖וּל מ֥וּל יָפֽוֹ׃", "text": "*û-mê* the-*yarqôn* *wə-hā-raqqôn* with-the-*gəbûl* *mûl* *yāpô*", "grammar": { "*û-mê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and waters of", "*ha-yarqôn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jarkon/Yarkon", "*wə-hā-raqqôn*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Rakkon", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ha-gəbûl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the border", "*mûl*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*yāpô*": "proper noun - Joppa/Japho" }, "variants": { "*mê*": "waters of/waters", "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*mûl*": "opposite/in front of/facing" } } 47 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.47", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א גְבוּל־בְּנֵי־דָ֖ן מֵהֶ֑ם וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־דָ֠ן וַיִּלָּחֲמ֨וּ עִם־לֶ֜שֶׁם וַיִּלְכְּד֥וּ אוֹתָ֣הּ ׀ וַיַּכּ֧וּ אוֹתָ֣הּ לְפִי־חֶ֗רֶב וַיִּֽרְשׁ֤וּ אוֹתָהּ֙ וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֔הּ וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ לְלֶ֙שֶׁם֙ דָּ֔ן כְּשֵׁ֖ם דָּ֥ן אֲבִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yêṣêʾ* *gəbûl*-*bənê*-*dān* from-them *wa-yaʿălû* *bənê*-*dān* *wa-yillāḥămû* with-*lešem* *wa-yilkədû* *ʾôtāh* *wa-yakkû* *ʾôtāh* to-*pî*-*ḥereb* *wa-yîrəšû* *ʾôtāh* *wa-yêšəbû* in-*bāh* *wa-yiqrəʾû* to-*lešem* *dān* as-*šêm* *dān* *ʾăbîhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yêṣêʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went out", "*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*wa-yillāḥămû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fought", "*lešem*": "proper noun - Leshem", "*wa-yilkədû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they captured", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it/her", "*wa-yakkû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/mouth of", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wa-yîrəšû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they possessed", "*wa-yêšəbû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they dwelt", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wa-yiqrəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they called", "*šêm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father" }, "variants": { "*yêṣêʾ*": "to go out/come forth/proceed", "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*yaʿălû*": "to go up/ascend", "*yillāḥămû*": "to fight/do battle", "*yilkədû*": "to capture/seize", "*yakkû*": "to strike/smite", "*pî-ḥereb*": "edge of the sword/with the sword", "*yîrəšû*": "to possess/inherit/occupy", "*yêšəbû*": "to dwell/sit/remain", "*yiqrəʾû*": "to call/name/proclaim", "*šêm*": "name/reputation" } } 48 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.48", "source": "זֹ֗את נַחֲלַ֛ת מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם הֶֽעָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ פ", "text": "This *naḥălat* *maṭṭēh* *bənê*-*dān* *ləmišpəḥōtām* the *heʿārîm* these *wəḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*naḥălat*": "construct state, feminine singular - inheritance of", "*maṭṭēh*": "construct state, masculine singular - tribe of", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*ləmišpəḥōtām*": "preposition lamed + noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their families", "*heʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the cities", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*wəḥaṣrêhen*": "conjunction waw + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person feminine plural suffix - and their villages" }, "variants": { "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*maṭṭēh*": "tribe/staff/rod", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*ləmišpəḥōtām*": "according to their families/by their clans", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "villages/settlements/unwalled towns" } }
• Judg 1:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Judges.1.34", "source": "וַיִּלְחֲצוּ הָאֱמֹרִי אֶת־בְּנֵי־דָן הָהָרָה כִּי־לֹא נְתָנוֹ לָרֶדֶת לָעֵמֶק", "text": "And *wayyilḥăṣû* the *ʾĕmōrî* *ʾet*-*bənê*-*ḏān* to the *hāhārâ* because-*lōʾ* *nətānô* *lāreḏet* to the *ʿēmeq*", "grammar": { "*wayyilḥăṣû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pressed/forced", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorite(s)", "*ʾet*-*bənê*-*ḏān*": "direct object marker + noun construct + proper noun - the sons/children of Dan", "*hāhārâ*": "definite article + noun + directional he - to the hill country/mountain", "*kî*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - because not", "*nətānô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave him/allowed him", "*lāreḏet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go down", "*ʿēmeq*": "noun with definite article - the valley/plain" }, "variants": { "*wayyilḥăṣû*": "pressed/forced/oppressed/pushed", "*hāhārâ*": "to the hill country/to the mountain", "*nətānô*": "gave/allowed/permitted" } }