Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Judges.21.2", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א הָעָם֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ עַד־הָעֶ֔רֶב לִפְנֵ֖י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ קוֹלָ֔ם וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ בְּכִ֥י גָדֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* the *ʿām* *bêt-ʾēl* and *wayyēšəbû* there until the *ʿereb* before the *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyiśʾû* their *qôl* and *wayyibkû* *bəkî* *gādôl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - came/went", "*hā-ʿām*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "construct phrase, proper noun - Bethel/house of God", "*wayyēšəbû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - they sat/remained", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿad-hā-ʿereb*": "preposition + noun with definite article - until the evening", "*li-p̄nê*": "preposition + noun, construct - before", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with definite article, masculine, plural - the God", "*wayyiśʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - they lifted", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyibkû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - they wept", "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine, singular - weeping", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine, singular - great" }, "variants": { "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name)/house of God", "*wayyēšəbû*": "they sat/they remained/they dwelled", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*wayyiśʾû qôlām*": "they lifted their voice/they cried out" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 20:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Judges.20.26", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ כָל־בְּנֵי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וְכָל־הָעָ֜ם וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ בֵֽית־אֵ֗ל וַיִּבְכּוּ֙ וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּצ֥וּמוּ בַיּוֹם־הַה֖וּא עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וַֽיַּעֲל֛וּ עֹל֥וֹת וּשְׁלָמִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyaʿălû* all-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-all-the-*ʿām* *wayyāḇōʾû* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* *wayyiḇkû* *wayyēšəḇû* there before-*YHWH* *wayyāṣûmû* in-the-*yôm*-the-*hû* until-the-*ʿāreḇ* *wayyaʿălû* *ʿōlôt* *û*-*šəlāmîm* before-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿām*": "definite, masculine, singular - the people", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they came", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "proper noun - Bethel (House of God)", "*wayyiḇkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they wept", "*wayyēšəḇû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they sat/remained", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they fasted", "*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day", "*hû*": "demonstrative, masculine, singular - that", "*ʿāreḇ*": "definite, masculine, singular - the evening", "*wayyaʿălû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they offered up", "*ʿōlôt*": "feminine, plural - burnt offerings", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*šəlāmîm*": "masculine, plural - peace offerings", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇkû*": "and they wept/and they mourned/and they lamented", "*wayyēšəḇû*": "and they sat/and they remained/and they stayed", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "and they fasted/and they abstained from food", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings/ascending offerings", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings" } }
  • Judg 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Judges.20.18", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בֵֽית־אֵל֮ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ בֵאלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ֚י יַעֲלֶה־לָּ֣נוּ בַתְּחִלָּ֔ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֥ה בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyāqūmû* *wayyaʿălû* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* *wayyišʾălû* in-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wayyōmĕrû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* who *yaʿăleh*-for-us in-the-*təḥillâ* for-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*bənê* *Binyāmin* *wayyōmer* *YHWH* *Yəhûdâ* in-the-*təḥillâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqūmû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they arose", "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "proper noun - Bethel (House of God)", "*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine, plural - God", "*wayyōmĕrû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they said", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will go up", "*təḥillâ*": "feminine, singular - beginning/first", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyōmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*bəʾĕlōhîm*": "by God/through God/with God", "*yaʿăleh*": "will go up/should go up/shall go up", "*təḥillâ*": "beginning/first/at first" } }
  • Judg 20:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Judges.20.23", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיִּבְכּ֣וּ לִפְנֵֽי־יְהוָה֮ עַד־הָעֶרֶב֒ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּ בַֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאוֹסִ֗יף לָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עִם־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה עֲל֥וּ אֵלָֽיו׃ פ", "text": "*Wayyaʿălû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *wayyiḇkû* before-*YHWH* until-the-*ʿereḇ* *wayyišʾălû* in-*YHWH* *lēmōr* ?-*ʾôsîp̄* to-*gešet* to-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*bənê* *Binyāmin* my-brother *wayyōmer* *YHWH* *ʿălû* to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they went up", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiḇkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they wept", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿereḇ*": "definite, masculine, singular - the evening", "*wayyišʾălû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I add/continue", "*gešet*": "qal infinitive construct - to approach/draw near", "*milḥāmâ*": "definite, feminine, singular - the battle/war", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyōmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿălû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go up" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇkû*": "and they wept/and they mourned/and they lamented", "*wayyišʾălû*": "and they inquired/and they asked/and they consulted", "*haʾôsîp̄*": "shall I continue/should I add/shall I again", "*gešet*": "to approach/to draw near/to engage", "*ʾāḥî*": "my brother/my kinsman/my relative" } }
  • Gen 27:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר עֵשָׂ֜ו אֶל־אָבִ֗יו הַֽבְרָכָ֨ה אַחַ֤ת הִֽוא־לְךָ֙ אָבִ֔י בָּרֲכֵ֥נִי גַם־אָ֖נִי אָבִ֑י וַיִּשָּׂ֥א עֵשָׂ֛ו קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʿēśāw* *ʾel-ʾāḇîw* *ha-bəraḵāh* *ʾaḥat* *hîʾ-ləḵā* *ʾāḇî* *bārăḵēnî* *ḡam-ʾānî* *ʾāḇî* *wa-yiśśāʾ* *ʿēśāw* *qōlô* *wa-yēḇək*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾel-ʾāḇîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*ha-bəraḵāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the blessing", "*ʾaḥat*": "adjective, feminine singular - one", "*hîʾ-ləḵā*": "pronoun, feminine singular + preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - is it to you", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*bārăḵēnî*": "piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - bless me", "*ḡam-ʾānî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - also I/me too", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and lifted up", "*qōlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*wa-yēḇək*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and wept" }, "variants": { "*ha-bəraḵāh*": "the blessing/the benediction", "*ʾaḥat*": "one/single/only", "*bārăḵēnî*": "bless me/confer favor upon me", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "and lifted up/and raised", "*wa-yēḇək*": "and wept/and cried" } }
  • Josh 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.1", "source": "וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ כָּל־עֲדַת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל שִׁלֹה וַיַּשְׁכִּינוּ שָׁם אֶת־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְהָאָרֶץ נִכְבְּשָׁה לִפְנֵיהֶם", "text": "*wə-yiqqāhălû* all-*ʿădat bənê-yiśrāʾēl šilōh wə-yaškînû* there *ʾet-ʾōhel môʿēd wə-hāʾāreṣ nikbəšâ* before them", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqāhălû*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they assembled/gathered together", "*ʿădat*": "construct state, feminine singular - assembly/congregation of", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - children of Israel", "*šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh (place name)", "*wə-yaškînû*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they caused to dwell/set up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "construct chain - tent of meeting", "*wə-hāʾāreṣ*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the land", "*nikbəšâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was subdued/conquered", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqqāhălû*": "assembled/gathered/convened", "*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*šilōh*": "Shiloh (place name)", "*wə-yaškînû*": "set up/established/caused to dwell", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "Tent of Meeting/Tabernacle", "*nikbəšâ*": "was subdued/conquered/brought under control" } }
  • Judg 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Judges.2.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּדַבֵּ֞ר מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֶֽל־כָּל־בְּנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* as-*ḏabbēr* *malʾaḵ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*dəḇārîm* these to-all-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyiśʾû* the-*ʿām* *ʾet*-*qôlām* and-*wayyiḇkû*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it came to pass", "*ḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*malʾaḵ*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*dəḇārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/things", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiśʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lifted up", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyiḇkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they wept" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*ḏabbēr*": "speaking/when spoke", "*malʾaḵ*": "messenger/angel/representative", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*wayyiśʾû*": "they lifted up/raised", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound", "*wayyiḇkû*": "they wept/cried" } }
  • Judg 21:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Judges.21.12", "source": "וַֽיִּמְצְא֞וּ מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֣י ׀ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֗ד אַרְבַּ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָדְעָ֛ה אִ֖ישׁ לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ אוֹתָ֤ם אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyimṣəʾû* from *yôšəbê* *Yābēš* *Gilʿād* *ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôt* *naʿărāh* *bətûlāh* who not-*yādʿāh* *ʾîš* for *miškab* *zākār* and *wayyābîʾû* them to the *maḥăneh* *Šilōh* which is in *ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they found", "*mi-yôšəbê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - from inhabitants of", "*Yābēš Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Jabesh-Gilead", "*ʾarbaʿ mēʾôt*": "numeral, feminine + noun, feminine, plural - four hundred", "*naʿărāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - young woman", "*bətûlāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - virgin", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*lōʾ-yādʿāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - had not known", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*lə-miškab*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - for lying of", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine, singular - male", "*wayyābîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they brought", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾel-ha-maḥăneh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - to the camp", "*Šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct - in land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*naʿărāh*": "young woman/girl/maiden", "*bətûlāh*": "virgin/unmarried woman", "*lōʾ-yādʿāh ʾîš*": "had not known a man/had not had sexual relations with a man", "*lə-miškab zākār*": "for lying with a male/for sexual relations with a man" } }
  • 1 Sam 30:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.4", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א דָוִ֜ד וְהָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֛וֹ אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֧ר אֵין־בָּהֶ֛ם כֹּ֖חַ לִבְכּֽוֹת", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* *dāwiḏ* and the *hāʿām* who *ʾăšer*-with him *ʾeṯ*-their *qôlām* and they *wayyiḇkû* until *ʾăšer* *ʾên*-in them *kōaḥ* to *liḇkôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted/raised", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*qôlām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyiḇkû*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd common plural - and they wept/cried", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*kōaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - strength/power", "*liḇkôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to weep/cry" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised/carried", "*hāʿām*": "people/nation/troops", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound/cry", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might/ability" } }