13{
"verseID": "Judges.18.13",
"source": "וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ מִשָּׁ֖ם הַר־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־בֵּ֥ית מִיכָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿabrû* from there *har*-*ʾep̄rayim* and *wayyābōʾû* until-*bêt* *mîkâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿabrû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they passed over",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill country of",
"*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿabrû*": "they passed over/they crossed/they went through",
"*har*": "mountain/hill country/highland"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "Judges.18.14",
"source": "וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּל֮ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ לַיִשׁ֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם הַיְדַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣שׁ בַּבָּתִּ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֵפ֣וֹד וּתְרָפִ֔ים וּפֶ֖סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֖ה דְּע֥וּ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿănû* five of *hāʾănāšîm* the *hahōlĕkîm* to *lĕraggēl* *ʾet*-the land *lāyiš* and *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-*ʾăḥêhem* the *hayĕdaʿtem* that *yēš* in-the houses the these *ʾēpôd* and *tĕrāpîm* and *pesel* and *massēkâ* and now *dĕʿû* what-*taʿăśû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿănû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd plural, qal imperfect - answered",
"*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite, masculine plural - the men",
"*hahōlĕkîm*": "definite, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones going/walking",
"*lĕraggēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to spy out",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*lāyiš*": "preposition + proper noun - to Laish",
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd plural, qal imperfect - and they said",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers",
"*hayĕdaʿtem*": "interrogative particle + 2nd masculine plural, qal perfect - do you know?",
"*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/are",
"*ʾēpôd*": "masculine singular noun - ephod (priestly garment)",
"*tĕrāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - teraphim (household idols)",
"*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol",
"*massēkâ*": "feminine singular noun - cast image/molten idol",
"*dĕʿû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperative - know!",
"*taʿăśû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperfect - you will do"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēpôd*": "priestly garment/sacred vestment used for divination",
"*tĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination",
"*pesel*": "carved image/graven image/idol",
"*massēkâ*": "cast metal image/molten idol"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Judges.18.15",
"source": "וַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֔מָּה וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־בֵּֽית־הַנַּ֥עַר הַלֵּוִ֖י בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־ל֖וֹ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And *wayyāsûrû* there, and *wayyābōʾû* to-house-of-the *hannaʿar* the *hallēwî* house of *mîkâ* and *wayyišʾălû*-to him *lĕšālôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāsûrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they turned aside",
"*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there, to that place",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they came/entered",
"*hannaʿar*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the young man",
"*hallēwî*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the Levite",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah",
"*wayyišʾălû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they asked",
"*lĕšālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for peace/welfare"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāsûrû*": "turned aside/turned in/turned toward",
"*hannaʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant",
"*lĕšālôm*": "for welfare/in greeting/concerning wellbeing"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Judges.18.16",
"source": "וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ חֲגוּרִים֙ כְּלֵ֣י מִלְחַמְתָּ֔ם נִצָּבִ֖ים פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִבְּנֵי־דָֽן׃",
"text": "And six-hundred *ʾîš* *ḥăgûrîm* *kĕlê* *milḥamtām* *niṣṣābîm* *petaḥ* the *haššāʿar* who from-sons-of-*dān*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun (used collectively) - men",
"*ḥăgûrîm*": "masculine plural, qal passive participle - girded/equipped",
"*kĕlê*": "masculine plural construct - weapons of/instruments of",
"*milḥamtām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their war/battle",
"*niṣṣābîm*": "masculine plural, niphal participle - standing/stationed",
"*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of/opening of",
"*haššāʿar*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the gate",
"*dān*": "proper noun - Dan (tribe)"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥăgûrîm*": "girded/equipped/armed with",
"*kĕlê milḥamtām*": "weapons of war/instruments of battle/military equipment"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Judges.18.17",
"source": "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲל֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּ֣ל אֶת־הָאָרֶץ֒ בָּ֣אוּ שָׁ֔מָּה לָקְח֗וּ אֶת־הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן נִצָּב֙ פֶּ֣תַח הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הָאִ֔ישׁ הֶחָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿălû* five of *hāʾănāšîm* the *hahōlĕkîm* to *lĕraggēl* *ʾet*-the land *bāʾû* there, *lāqĕḥû* *ʾet*-the *happesel* and *ʾet*-the *hāʾēpôd* and *ʾet*-the *hattĕrāpîm* and *ʾet*-the *hammassēkâ*. And the *hakkōhēn* *niṣṣāb* *petaḥ* the *haššaʿar* and six-hundred the *hāʾîš* the *heḥāgûr* *kĕlê* the *hammilḥāmâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they went up",
"*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the men",
"*hahōlĕkîm*": "definite, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones going",
"*lĕraggēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to spy out",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bāʾû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they came/entered",
"*lāqĕḥû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they took",
"*happesel*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the carved image",
"*hāʾēpôd*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the ephod",
"*hattĕrāpîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the teraphim",
"*hammassēkâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the molten image",
"*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest",
"*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - standing/stationed",
"*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of",
"*haššaʿar*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the gate",
"*hāʾîš*": "definite, masculine singular noun (collective) - the men",
"*heḥāgûr*": "definite, qal passive participle, masculine singular (collective) - the equipped/girded",
"*kĕlê*": "masculine plural construct - weapons of",
"*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the war/battle"
},
"variants": {
"*happesel*": "carved image/graven image/idol",
"*hāʾēpôd*": "priestly garment/vestment used for divination",
"*hattĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination",
"*hammassēkâ*": "cast metal image/molten idol"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Judges.18.18",
"source": "וְאֵ֗לֶּה בָּ֚אוּ בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־פֶּ֣סֶל הָאֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן מָ֥ה אַתֶּ֖ם עֹשִֽׂים׃",
"text": "And these *bāʾû* house of *mîkâ* and *wayyiqĕḥû* *ʾet*-*pesel* the *hāʾēpôd* and *ʾet*-the *hattĕrāpîm* and *ʾet*-the *hammassēkâ*, and *wayyōʾmer* to-them the *hakkōhēn*, what *ʾattem* *ʿōśîm*?",
"grammar": {
"*bāʾû*": "3rd masculine plural, qal perfect - they came/entered",
"*mîkâ*": "proper noun - Micah",
"*wayyiqĕḥû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they took",
"*pesel*": "masculine singular construct - carved image of",
"*hāʾēpôd*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the ephod",
"*hattĕrāpîm*": "definite, masculine plural noun - the teraphim",
"*hammassēkâ*": "definite, feminine singular noun - the molten image",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he said",
"*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural, independent pronoun - you",
"*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing"
},
"variants": {
"*pesel hāʾēpôd*": "carved image of the ephod/idol of the ephod/ephod idol",
"*hattĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination",
"*hammassēkâ*": "cast metal image/molten idol"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Judges.18.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩ ל֨וֹ הַחֲרֵ֜שׁ שִֽׂים־יָדְךָ֤ עַל־פִּ֙יךָ֙ וְלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔נוּ וֶֽהְיֵה־לָ֖נוּ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵ֑ן הֲט֣וֹב ׀ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֗ן לְבֵית֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד א֚וֹ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֔ן לְשֵׁ֥בֶט וּלְמִשְׁפָּחָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-him *haḥărēš* *śîm*-your hand on-your mouth and *wĕlēk* with-us and *wehyē*-to-us for-*ʾāb* and-for-*kōhēn*; *hăṭôb* your *hĕyôtĕkā* *kōhēn* to-house of *ʾîš* one, or your *hĕyôtĕkā* *kōhēn* to-*šēbeṭ* and-to-*mišpāḥâ* in-*yiśrāʾēl*?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural, qal imperfect - they said",
"*haḥărēš*": "2nd masculine singular, hiphil imperative - be silent/keep quiet",
"*śîm*": "2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - put/place",
"*wĕlēk*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - and go",
"*wehyē*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd masculine singular, qal imperative - and be",
"*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father",
"*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest",
"*hăṭôb*": "interrogative particle + masculine singular adjective - is it better",
"*hĕyôtĕkā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your being",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*šēbeṭ*": "masculine singular noun - tribe",
"*mišpāḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - family/clan",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāb*": "father/advisor/patron",
"*kōhēn*": "priest/religious officiant",
"*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/subdivision of people",
"*mišpāḥâ*": "family/clan/kinship group"
}
}