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: Judges 1



: 1 . Now after <0310 >achar > the death <4194 maveth > of
Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< > it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that
the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > asked <7592
sha>al > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , saying <0559 >amar > , Who
<4310 miy > shall go <5927 <alah > up for us against the
Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > first <8462 t@chillah > , to fight
<3898 lacham > against them ?

: 2 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > , Judah
<3063 Y@huwdah > shall go <5927 <alah > up : behold <2009 hinneh
> , I have delivered <5414 nathan > the land <0776 >erets >
into his hand <3027 yad > .

: 3 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > said <0559 >amar > unto Simeon
<8095 Shim<own > his brother <0251 >ach > , Come <5927 <alah >
up with me into my lot <1486 gowral > , that we may fight <3898
lacham > against the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > ; and I
likewise <3651 ken > will go <1980 halak > with thee into thy
lot <1486 gowral > . So Simeon <8095 Shim<own > went <3212
yalak > with him .

: 4 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <5927 <alah > up ; and the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414 nathan > the Canaanites
<3669 K@na<aniy > and the Perizzites <6522 P@rizziy > into their
hand <3027 yad > : and they slew <5221 nakah > of them in Bezek
<0966 Bezeq > ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph > men
<0376 >iysh > .

: 5 And they found <4672 matsa> > Adonibezek <0137 >Adoniy -
Bezeq > in Bezek <0966 Bezeq > : and they fought < 3898 lacham >
against him , and they slew <5221 nakah > the Canaanites <3669
K@na<aniy > and the Perizzites <6522 P@rizziy > .

: 6 But Adonibezek <0137 >Adoniy - Bezeq > fled < 5127 nuwc > ;
and they pursued <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > him , and
caught <0270 >achaz > him , and cut <7112 qatsats > off his
thumbs and his great toes .

: 7 And Adonibezek <0137 >Adoniy - Bezeq > said < 0559 >amar > ,
Threescore <7657 shib<iym . > and ten kings <4428 melek > ,
having their thumbs and their great toes cut <7112 qatsats > off
, gathered <3950 laqat > [ their meat ] under <8478 tachath >
my table <7979 shulchan > : as I have done <6213 < asah > , so
<3651 ken > God <0430 >elohiym > hath requited < 7999 shalam > me
. And they brought <0935 bow> > him to Jerusalem < 3389
Y@ruwshalaim > , and there <8033 sham > he died < 4191 muwth > .

: 8 Now the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > had
fought <3898 lacham > against Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ,
and had taken <3920 lakad > it , and smitten <5221 nakah > it
with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb > , and set
<7971 shalach > the city <5892 <iyr > on fire < 0784 >esh > .

: 9 . And afterward <0310 >achar > the children < 1121 ben > of
Judah <3063Y@huwdah > went <3381 yarad > down < 3381 yarad > to
fight <3898 lacham > against the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > ,
that dwelt <3427 yashab > in the mountain <2022 har > , and in
the south <5045 negeb > , and in the valley <8219 sh@phelah > .

: 10 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <3212 yalak > against
<0413 >el > the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > that dwelt <3427
yashab > in Hebron <2275 Chebrown > : ( now the name <8034 shem
> of Hebron <2275 Chebrown > before <6440 paniym > [ was ]
Kirjatharba <7153> : ) and they slew <5221 nakah > Sheshai
<8344 Sheshay > , and Ahiman <0289 >Achiyman > , and Talmai
<8526 Talmay > .

: 11 And from thence <8033 sham > he went <3212 yalak > against
<0413 >el > the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Debir <1688 D@biyr
> : and the name <8034 shem > of Debir <1688 D@biyr > before
<6440 paniym > [ was ] Kirjathsepher <7158 Qiryath Cannah > :

: 12 And Caleb <3612 Kaleb > said <0559 >amar > , He that
smiteth <5221 nakah > Kirjathsepher <7158 Qiryath Cannah > ,
and taketh <3920 lakad > it , to him will I give <5414 nathan >
Achsah <5919 <akshuwb > my daughter <1323 bath > to wife <0802
>ishshah > .

: 13 And Othniel <6274 <Othniy>el > the son <1121 ben > of
Kenaz <7073 Q@naz > , Caleb s <3612 Kaleb > younger <6996 qatan
> brother <0251 >ach > , took <3920 lakad > it : and he gave
<5414 nathan > him Achsah <5919 <akshuwb > his daughter <1323
bath > to wife <0802 >ishshah > .

: 14 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when she came <0935
bow> > [ to him ] , that she moved <5496 cuwth > him to ask
<7592 sha>al > of her father <1> a field <7704 sadeh > : and she
lighted <6795 tsanach > from off <5921 <al > [ her ] ass <2543
chamowr > ; and Caleb <3612 Kaleb > said <0559 > amar > unto her
, What <4100 mah > wilt thou ?

: 15 And she said <0559 >amar > unto him , Give < 3051 yahab >
me a blessing <1293 B@rakah > : for thou hast given < 5414 nathan
> me a south <5045 negeb > land <0776 >erets > ; give <5414
nathan > me also springs <1543 gullah > of water < 4325 mayim > .
And Caleb <3612 Kaleb > gave <5414 nathan > her the upper <5942
<illiy > springs <1543 gullah > and the nether < 8482 tachtiy >
springs <1543 gullah > .

: 16 And the children <1121 ben > of the Kenite <7017 Qeyniy > ,
Moses <4872 Mosheh > father <2859 chathan > in law <2859
chathan > , went <5927 <alah > up out of the city <5892 <iyr >
of palm <8558 tamar > trees with the children <1121 ben > of
Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > into the wilderness <4057 midbar > of
Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , which <0834 >aher > [ lieth ] in the
south <5045 negeb > of Arad <6166 <Arad > ; and they went <3212
yalak > and dwelt <3427 yashab > among <0854 >eth > the people
<5971 <am > .

: 17 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went <3212 yalak > with Simeon
<8095 Shim<own > his brother <0251 >ach > , and they slew <5221
nakah > the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > that inhabited <3427
yashab > Zephath , and utterly destroyed <2763 charam > it .
And the name <8034 shem > of the city <5892 <iyr > was called
<7121 qara> > Hormah <2767 Chormah > .

: 18 Also Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > took <3920 lakad > Gaza <5804
<Azzah > with the coast <1366 g@buwl > thereof , and Askelon
<0831 >Ashq@lown > with the coast <1366 g@buwl > thereof , and
Ekron <6138 <Eqrown > with the coast <1366 g@buwl > thereof .

: 19 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was with Judah <3063 Y@huwdah
> ; and he drave <3423 yarash > out [ the inhabitants of ]
the mountain <2022 har > ; but could not drive <3423 yarash >
out the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the valley <6010 <emeq > ,
because <3588 kiy > they had chariots <7393 rekeb > of iron
<1270 barzel > .

: 20 And they gave <5414 nathan > Hebron <2275 Chebrown > unto
Caleb <3612 Kaleb > , as Moses <4872 Mosheh > said <1696 dabar
> : and he expelled <3423 yarash > thence <8033 sham > the three
<7969 shalowsh > sons <1121 ben > of Anak <6061 <Anaq > .

: 21 . And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144
Binyamiyn > did not drive <3423 yarash > out the Jebusites <2983
Yebuwciy > that inhabited <3427 yashab > Jerusalem < 3389
Y@ruwshalaim > ; but the Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy > dwell <3427
yashab > with the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin < 1144
Binyamiyn > in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > unto this <2088
zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 22 And the house <1004 bayith > of Joseph <3130 Yowceph > ,
they also <1571 gam > went <5927 <alah > up against Bethel <1008
Beyth - >El > : and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ was ] with them
.

: 23 And the house <1004 bayith > of Joseph <3130 Yowceph >
sent to descry <8446 tuwr > Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > . ( Now
the name <8034 shem > of the city <5892 <iyr > before <6440
paniym > [ was ] Luz <3870 Luwz > . )

: 24 And the spies <8104 shamar > saw <7200 ra>ah > a man <0376
>iysh > come <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of the city
<5892 <iyr > , and they said <0559 >amar > unto him , Shew
<7200 ra>ah > us , we pray <4994 na> > thee , the entrance
<3996 mabow> > into the city <5892 <iyr > , and we will shew
<6213 <asah > thee mercy <2617 checed > .

: 25 And when he shewed <7200 ra>ah > them the entrance <3996
mabow> > into the city <5892 <iyr > , they smote <5221 nakah >
the city <5892 <iyr > with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword
<2719 chereb > ; but they let go <7971 shalach > the man <0376
>iysh > and all <3605 kol > his family <4940 mishpachah > .

: 26 And the man <0376 >iysh > went <3212 yalak > into the land
<0776 >erets > of the Hittites <2850 Chittiy > , and built
<1129 banah > a city <5892 <iyr > , and called <7121 qara> >
the name <8034 shem > thereof Luz <3870 Luwz > : which <1931
huw> > [ is ] the name <8034 shem > thereof unto this <2088
zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 27 Neither <3808 lo> > did Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > drive
<3423 yarash > out [ the inhabitants of ] Bethshean < 1052
Beyth Sh@>an > and her towns <1323 bath > , nor Taanach <8590
Ta<anak > and her towns <1323 bath > , nor the inhabitants
<3427 yashab > of Dor <1756 Dowr > and her towns < 1323 bath > ,
nor the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Ibleam <2991 Yibl@<am >
and her towns <1323 bath > , nor the inhabitants <3427 yashab >
of Megiddo <4023 M@giddown > and her towns <1323 bath > : but
the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > would <2974 ya>al > dwell <3427
yashab > in that land <0776 >erets > .

: 28 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when Israel < 3478
Yisra>el > was strong <2388 chazaq > , that they put <7760 suwm
> the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > to tribute < 4522 mac > , and
did not utterly drive <3423 yarash > them out .

: 29 Neither <3808 lo> > did Ephraim <0669 > Ephrayim > drive
<3423 yarash > out the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > that dwelt
<3427 yashab > in Gezer <1507 Gezer > ; but the Canaanites
<3669 K@na<aniy > dwelt <3427 yashab > in Gezer <1507 Gezer >
among <7130 qereb > them .

: 30 Neither <3808 lo> > did Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > drive
<3423 yarash > out the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Kitron
<7003 Qitrown > , nor the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Nahalol
<5096 Nahalal > ; but the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > dwelt
<3427 yashab > among <7130 qereb > them , and became <1961
hayah > tributaries <4522 mac > .

: 31 Neither <3808 lo> > did Asher <0836 >Asher > drive <3423
yarash > out the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Accho < 5910
<Akkow > , nor the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Zidon <6721
Tsiydown > , nor of Ahlab <0303 >Achlab > , nor of Achzib
<0392 >Akziyb > , nor of Helbah <2462 Chelbah > , nor of Aphik
<0663 >Apheq > , nor of Rehob <7340 R@chob > :

: 32 But the Asherites <0843 >Asheriy > dwelt <3427 yashab >
among <7130 qereb > the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > , the
inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the land <0776 >erets > : for they
did not drive <3423 yarash > them out .

: 33 Neither <3808 lo> > did Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy > drive
<3423 yarash > out the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Bethshemesh
<1053 Beyth Shemesh > , nor the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of
Bethanath <1043 Beyth <Anath > ; but he dwelt <3427 yashab >
among <7130 qereb > the Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > , the
inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the land <0776 >erets > :
nevertheless the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Bethshemesh <1053
Beyth Shemesh > and of Bethanath <1043 Beyth <Anath > became
<1961 hayah > tributaries <4522 mac > unto them .

: 34 And the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > forced <3905 lachats >
the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > into the mountain
<2022 har > : for they would not suffer <5414 nathan > them to
come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to the valley <6010 <emeq
> :

: 35 But the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > would <2974 ya>al > dwell
<3427 yashab > in mount <2022 har > Heres <2776 Cherec > in
Aijalon <0357 >Ayalown > , and in Shaalbim <8169 Sha<albiym > :
yet the hand <3027 yad > of the house <1004 bayith > of Joseph
<3130 Yowceph > prevailed <3513 kabad > , so that they became
<1961 hayah > tributaries <4522 mac > .

: 36 And the coast <1366 g@buwl > of the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy
> [ was ] from the going <4608 ma<aleh > up to Akrabbim <6137
<aqrab > , from the rock <5553 cela< > , and upward <4605
ma<al > .

: Judges 2

: 1 . And an angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
came <5927 <alah > up from Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > to Bochim <1066
Bokiym > , and said <0559 >amar > , I made you to go <5927
<alah > up out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and have brought
<0935 bow> > you unto the land <0776 >erets > which <0834 >aher
> I sware <7650 shaba< > unto your fathers <1> ; and I said
<0559 >amar > , I will never break <6565 parar > my covenant
<1285 b@riyth > with you .

: 2 And ye shall make <3772 karath > no <3808 lo> > league
<1285 b@riyth > with the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of this
<2063 zo>th > land <0776 >erets > ; ye shall throw <5422
nathats > down <5422 nathats > their altars <4196 mizbeach > :
but ye have not obeyed <8085 shama< > my voice <6963 qowl > :
why <4100 mah > have ye done <6213 <asah > this <2063 zo>th > ?

: 3 Wherefore I also <1571 gam > said <0559 >amar > , I will
not drive <1644 garash > them out from before <6440 paniym > you
; but they shall be [ as thorns ] in your sides <6654 tsad > ,
and their gods <0430 >elohiym > shall be a snare < 4170 mowqesh
> unto you .

: 4 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the angel <4397
mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > spake <1696 dabar > these
<0428 >el - leh > words <1697 dabar > unto all < 3605 kol > the
children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that the
people <5971 <am > lifted <5375 nasa> > up their voice <6963
qowl > , and wept <1058 bakah > .

: 5 And they called <7121 qara> > the name <8034 shem > of that
place <4725 maqowm > Bochim <1066 Bokiym > : and they sacrificed
<2076 zabach > there <8033 sham > unto the LORD < 3068 Y@hovah > .


: 6 . And when Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< > had let the people
<5971 <am > go <7971 shalach > , the children < 1121 ben > of
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went <3212 yalak > every man <0376 >iysh
> unto his inheritance <5159 nachalah > to possess < 3423 yarash
> the land <0776 >erets > .

: 7 And the people <5971 <am > served <5647 <abad > the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of Joshua
<3091 Y@howshuwa< > , and all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm >
of the elders <2205 zaqen > that outlived Joshua <3091
Y@howshuwa< > , who <0834 >aher > had seen < 7200 ra>ah > all
<3605 kol > the great <1419 gadowl > works <4639 ma<aseh > of
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , that he did <6213 <asah > for Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > .

: 8 And Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< > the son <1121 ben > of Nun
<5126 Nuwn > , the servant <5650 <ebed > of the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > , died <4191 muwth > , [ being ] an hundred <3967
me>ah > and ten <6235 <eser > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben
> .

: 9 And they buried <6912 qabar > him in the border < 1366
g@buwl > of his inheritance <5159 nachalah > in Timnathheres
<8556 Timnath Cherec > , in the mount <2022 har > of Ephraim
<0669 >Ephrayim > , on the north <6828 tsaphown > side of the
hill <2022 har > Gaash <1608 Ga<ash > .

: 10 And also <1571 gam > all <3605 kol > that generation <1755
dowr > were gathered <0622 >acaph > unto their fathers <1> : and
there arose <6965 quwm > another <0312 >acher > generation <1755
dowr > after <0310 >achar > them , which <0834 >aher > knew
<3045 yada< > not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , nor <1571 gam >
yet <1571 gam > the works <4639 ma<aseh > which <0834 >aher > he
had done <6213 <asah > for Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 11 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and served <5647 <abad > Baalim
<1168 Ba<al > :

: 12 And they forsook <5800 <azab > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
God <0430 >elohiym > of their fathers <1> , which brought <3318
yatsa> > them out of the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714
Mitsrayim > , and followed other <0312 >acher > gods <0430
>elohiym > , of the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the people <5971
<am > that [ were ] round <5439 cabiyb > about them , and
bowed <7812 shachah > themselves unto them , and provoked the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to anger <3707 ka<ac > .

: 13 And they forsook <5800 <azab > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,
and served <5647 <abad > Baal <1168 Ba<al > and Ashtaroth <6252
<Ashtarowth > .

: 14 And the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was
hot <2734 charah > against Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and he
delivered <5414 nathan > them into the hands <3027 yad > of
spoilers <8154 shacah > that spoiled <8155 shacac > them , and
he sold <4376 makar > them into the hands <3027 yad > of their
enemies <0341 >oyeb > round <5439 cabiyb > about , so that they
could <3201 yakol > not any longer <5750 <owd > stand <5975
<amad > before <6440 paniym > their enemies <0341 >oyeb > .

: 15 Whithersoever they went <3318 yatsa> > out , the hand
<3027 yad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was against them for
evil <7451 ra< > , as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had said <1696
dabar > , and as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had sworn < 7650
shaba< > unto them : and they were greatly <3966 m@< od >
distressed <3334 yatsar > .

: 16 Nevertheless the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > raised <6965 quwm >
up judges <8199 shaphat > , which delivered <3467 yasha< > them
out of the hand <3027 yad > of those that spoiled <8154 shacah >
them .

: 17 And yet <1571 gam > they would not hearken <8085 shama< >
unto their judges <8199 shaphat > , but they went a whoring
<2181 zanah > after <0310 >achar > other <0312 >acher > gods
<0430 >elohiym > , and bowed <7812 shachah > themselves unto
them : they turned <5493 cuwr > quickly <4118 maher > out of the
way <1870 derek > which <0834 >aher > their fathers <1> walked
<1980 halak > in , obeying <8085 shama< > the commandments
<4687 mitsvah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; [ but ] they
did <6213 <asah > not so <3651 ken > .

: 18 And when <3588 kiy > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > raised <6965
quwm > them up judges <8199 shaphat > , then the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > was with the judge <8199 shaphat > , and delivered
<3467 yasha< > them out of the hand <3027 yad > of their enemies
<0341 >oyeb > all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of the judge
<8199 shaphat > : for it repented <5162 nacham > the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > because <6440 paniym > of their groanings < 5009
n@>aqah > by reason of them that oppressed <3905 lachats > them
and vexed <1766 dachaq > them .

: 19 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the judge <8199
shaphat > was dead <4191 muwth > , [ that ] they returned
<7725 shuwb > , and corrupted <7843 shachath > [ themselves ]
more than their fathers <1> , in following other <0312 >acher >
gods <0430 >elohiym > to serve <5647 <abad > them , and to bow
<7812 shachah > down <7812 shachah > unto them ; they ceased
<5307 naphal > not from their own doings <4611 ma< alal > , nor
from their stubborn <7186 qasheh > way <1870 derek > .

: 20 And the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was
hot <2734 charah > against Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; and he
said <0559 >amar > , Because <3282 ya<an > that this <2088 zeh
> people <1471 gowy > hath transgressed <5674 < abar > my
covenant <1285 b@riyth > which <0834 >aher > I commanded <6680
tsavah > their fathers <1> , and have not hearkened < 8085
shama< > unto my voice <6963 qowl > ;

: 21 I also <1571 gam > will not henceforth <3254 yacaph >
drive <3423 yarash > out any from before <6440 paniym > them of
the nations <1471 gowy > which <0834 >aher > Joshua <3091
Y@howshuwa< > left <5800 <azab > when he died < 4191 muwth > :

: 22 That through them I may prove <5254 nacah > Israel <3478
Yisra>el > , whether they will keep <8104 shamar > the way
<1870 derek > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to walk < 3212 yalak >
therein , as their fathers <1> did keep <8104 shamar > [ it ]
, or not .

: 23 Therefore the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > left <3241 Yaniym >
those <0428 >el - leh > nations <1471 gowy > , without <1115
biltiy > driving <3423 yarash > them out hastily < 4118 maher > ;
neither <3808 lo> > delivered <5414 nathan > he them into the
hand <3027 yad > of Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< > .

: Judges 3

: 1 . Now these <0428 >el - leh > [ are ] the nations <1471
gowy > which <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > left <3241
Yaniym > , to prove <5254 nacah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > by
them , [ even ] as many [ of Israel ] as had not known
<3045 yada< > all <3605 kol > the wars <4421 milchamah > of
Canaan <3667 K@na<an > ;

: 2 Only <7535 raq > that the generations <1755 dowr > of the
children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > might know <3045
yada< > , to teach <3925 lamad > them war <4421 milchamah > ,
at <7535 raq > the least <7535 raq > such as before <6440 paniym
> knew <3045 yada< > nothing <3808 lo> > thereof ;

: 3 [ Namely ] , five <2568 chamesh > lords <5633 ceren > of
the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and all <3605 kol > the
Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy > , and the Sidonians < 6722
Tsiydoniy > , and the Hivites <2340 Chivviy > that dwelt <3427
yashab > in mount <2022 har > Lebanon <3844 L@banown > , from
mount <2022 har > Baalhermon <1179 Ba<al Chermown > unto the
entering <0935 bow> > in of Hamath <2574 Chamath > .

: 4 And they were to prove <5254 nacah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el
> by them , to know <3045 yada< > whether they would hearken
<8085 shama< > unto the commandments <4687 mitsvah > of the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > , which <0834 >aher > he commanded <6680 tsavah
> their fathers <1> by the hand <3027 yad > of Moses <4872
Mosheh > .

: 5 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
dwelt <3427 yashab > among <7130 qereb > the Canaanites <3669
K@na<aniy > , Hittites <2850 Chittiy > , and Amorites <0567
>Emoriy > , and Perizzites <6522 P@rizziy > , and Hivites
<2340 Chivviy > , and Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy > :

: 6 And they took <3947 laqach > their daughters <1121 ben > to
be their wives <0802 >ishshah > , and gave <5414 nathan > their
daughters <1121 ben > to their sons <1121 ben > , and served
<5647 <abad > their gods <0430 >elohiym > .

: 7 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > did
<6213 <asah >evil <7451 ra< > in the sight < 5869 <ayin > of the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and forgat <7911 shakach > the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym > , and served <5647
<abad > Baalim <1168 Ba<al > and the groves < 0842 >asherah > .

: 8 . Therefore the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD < 3068
Y@hovah > was hot <2734 charah > against Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
, and he sold <4376 makar > them into the hand <3027 yad > of
Chushanrishathaim <3573 Kuwshan Rish<athayim > king < 4428 melek
> of Mesopotamia <0763 >Aram Naharayim > : and the children
<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > served < 5647 <abad >
Chushanrishathaim <3573 Kuwshan Rish<athayim > eight < 8083
sh@moneh > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 9 And when the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el
> cried <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > raised <6965 quwm > up a deliverer <3467 yasha<
> to the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , who
delivered <3467 yasha< > them , [ even <0853 > eth > ] Othniel
<6274 <Othniy>el > the son <1121 ben > of Kenaz <7073 Q@naz > ,
Caleb s <3612 Kaleb > younger <6996 qatan > brother <0251 >ach >
.

: 10 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
came <1961 hayah > upon him , and he judged <8199 shaphat >
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and went <3318 yatsa> > out to war
<4421 milchamah > : and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414
nathan > Chushanrishathaim <3573 Kuwshan Rish<athayim > king
<4428 melek > of Mesopotamia <0763 >Aram Naharayim > into his
hand <3027 yad > ; and his hand <3027 yad > prevailed <5810
<azaz > against <5921 <al > Chushanrishathaim < 3573 Kuwshan
Rish<athayim > .

: 11 And the land <0776 >erets > had rest <8252 shaqat > forty
<0705 >arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh > . And Othniel <6274
<Othniy>el > the son <1121 ben > of Kenaz <7073 Q@naz > died
<4191 muwth > .

: 12 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > again < 3254 yacaph > in the
sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > strengthened <2388 chazaq > Eglon < 5700 <Eglown
> the king <4428 melek > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > against <5921
<al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , because they had done <6213
<asah > evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 < ayin > of the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > .

: 13 And he gathered <0622 >acaph > unto him the children <1121
ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > and Amalek <6002 <Amaleq > , and
went <3212 yalak > and smote <5221 nakah > Israel < 3478 Yisra>el
> , and possessed <3423 yarash > the city <5892 < iyr > of palm
<8558 tamar > trees .

: 14 So the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
served <5647 <abad > Eglon <5700 <Eglown > the king <4428 melek
> of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > eighteen years <8141 shaneh > .

: 15 But when the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el
> cried <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > raised <6965 quwm > them up a deliverer <3467
yasha< > , Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > the son <1121 ben > of Gera
<1617 Gera> > , a Benjamite <1145 Ben - y@miyniy > , a man
<0376 >iysh > lefthanded : and by him the children < 1121 ben >
of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > sent <7971 shalach > a present <4503
minchah > unto Eglon <5700 <Eglown > the king < 4428 melek > of
Moab <4124 Mow>ab > .

: 16 But Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > made <6213 <asah > him a dagger
<2719 chereb > which had two <8147 sh@nayim > edges <6366 peyah
> , of a cubit <1574 gomed > length <0753 >orek > ; and he did
gird <2296 chagar > it under <8478 tachath > his raiment <4055
mad > upon his right <3225 yamiyn > thigh <3409 yarek > .

: 17 And he brought <7126 qarab > the present <4503 minchah >
unto Eglon <5700 <Eglown > king <4428 melek > of Moab <4124
Mow>ab > : and Eglon <5700 <Eglown > [ was ] a very <3966
m@<od > fat <1277 bariy> > man <0376 >iysh > .

: 18 And when <0834 >aher > he had made an end <3615 kalah > to
offer <7126 qarab > the present <4503 minchah > , he sent <7971
shalach > away the people <5971 <am > that bare < 5375 nasa> >
the present <4503 minchah > .

: 19 But he himself <1931 huw> > turned <7725 shuwb > again
<7725 shuwb > from the quarries <6456 p@ciyl > that [ were ]
by Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > , and said <0559 >amar > , I have a
secret <5643 cether > errand <1697 dabar > unto thee , O king
<4428 melek > : who said <0559 >amar > , Keep silence <2013
hacah > . And all <3605 kol > that stood <5975 < amad > by him
went <3318 yatsa> > out from him .

: 20 And Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > came <0935 bow> > unto him ; and
he was sitting <3427 yashab > in a summer <4747 m@qerah >
parlour <5944 <aliyah > , which <0834 >aher > he had for
himself alone <0905 bad > . And Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > said <0559
>amar > , I have a message <1697 dabar > from God <0430
>elohiym > unto thee . And he arose <6965 quwm > out of [ his
] seat <3678 kicce> > .

: 21 And Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > put <7971 shalach > forth <7971
shalach > his left <8040 s@mo>wl > hand <3027 yad > , and took
<3947 laqach > the dagger <2719 chereb > from his right <3225
yamiyn > thigh <3409 yarek > , and thrust <8628 taqa< > it into
his belly <0990 beten > :

: 22 And the haft <5325 nitstsab > also <1571 gam > went <0935
bow> > in after <0310 >achar > the blade <3851 lahab > ; and
the fat <2459 cheleb > closed <5462 cagar > upon the blade <3851
lahab > , so <3588 kiy > that he could not draw < 8025 shalaph >
the dagger <2719 chereb > out of his belly <0990 beten > ; and
the dirt <6574 parsh@don > came <3318 yatsa> > out .

: 23 Then Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318
yatsa> > through the porch <4528 micd@rown > , and shut <5462
cagar > the doors <1817 deleth > of the parlour <5944 <aliyah >
upon him , and locked <5274 na<al > them .

: 24 When he was gone <3318 yatsa> > out , his servants <5650
<ebed > came <0935 bow> > ; and when they saw < 7200 ra>ah >
that , behold <2009 hinneh > , the doors <1817 deleth > of the
parlour <5944 <aliyah > [ were ] locked <5274 na< al > , they
said <0559 >amar > , Surely <0389 >ak > he covereth <5526 cakak
> his feet <7272 regel > in his summer <4747 m@qerah > chamber
<2315 cheder > .

: 25 And they tarried <2342 chuwl > till <5704 <ad > they were
ashamed <0954 buwsh > : and , behold <2009 hinneh > , he
opened <6605 pathach > not the doors <1817 deleth > of the
parlour <5944 <aliyah > ; therefore they took <3947 laqach > a
key <4668 maphteach > , and opened <6605 pathach > [ them ] :
and , behold <2009 hinneh > , their lord <0113 > adown > [ was
] fallen <5307 naphal > down dead <4191 muwth > on the earth
<0776 >erets > .

: 26 And Ehud <0261 >Echuwd > escaped <4422 malat > while <5704
<ad > they tarried <4102 mahahh > , and passed < 5674 <abar >
beyond <5674 <abar > the quarries <6456 p@ciyl > , and escaped
<4422 malat > unto Seirath <8167 S@<iyrah > .

: 27 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when he was come
<0935 bow> > , that he blew <8628 taqa< > a trumpet <7782
showphar > in the mountain <2022 har > of Ephraim < 0669
>Ephrayim > , and the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > with him from
the mount <2022 har > , and he before <6440 paniym > them .

: 28 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , Follow < 7291 radaph
> after <0310 >achar > me : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath
delivered <5414 nathan > your enemies <0341 >oyeb > the Moabites
<4124 Mow>ab > into your hand <3027 yad > . And they went <3381
yarad > down <3381 yarad > after <0310 >achar > him , and took
<3920 lakad > the fords <4569 ma<abar > of Jordan <3383 Yarden >
toward Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and suffered <5414 nathan > not a
man <0376 >iysh > to pass <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > .

: 29 And they slew <5221 nakah > of Moab <4124 Mow> ab > at that
time <6256 <eth > about ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 >eleph
> men <0376 >iysh > , all <3605 kol > lusty <8082 shamen > ,
and all <3605 kol > men <0376 >iysh > of valour <2428 chayil > ;
and there escaped <4422 malat > not a man <0376 > iysh > .

: 30 So Moab <4124 Mow>ab > was subdued <3665 kana< > that day
<3117 yowm > under <8478 tachath > the hand <3027 yad > of
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . And the land <0776 > erets > had rest
<8252 shaqat > fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > years < 8141 shaneh > .


: 31 . And after <0310 >achar > him was Shamgar < 8044 Shamgar
> the son <1121 ben > of Anath <6067 <Anath > , which slew
<5221 nakah > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > six <8337
shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > with an ox <1241
baqar > goad <4451 malmad > : and he also <1571 gam > delivered
<3467 yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: Judges 4

: 1 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
again <3254 yacaph > did <6213 <asah > evil < 7451 ra< > in the
sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , when Ehud
<0261 >Echuwd > was dead <4191 muwth > .

: 2 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sold <4376 makar > them into
the hand <3027 yad > of Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > king < 4428 melek >
of Canaan <3667 K@na<an > , that reigned <4427 malak > in Hazor
<2674 Chatsowr > ; the captain <8269 sar > of whose host <6635
tsaba> > [ was ] Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > , which dwelt <3427
yashab > in Harosheth <2800 Charosheth > of the Gentiles <1471
gowy > .

: 3 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
cried <6817 tsa<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : for he had
nine <8672 tesha< > hundred <3967 me>ah > chariots <7393 rekeb >
of iron <1270 barzel > ; and twenty <6242 <esriym > years <8141
shaneh > he mightily <2393 chezqah > oppressed <3905 lachats >
the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 4 . And Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > , a prophetess < 5031
n@biy>ah > , the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Lapidoth <3941
Lappiydowth > , she judged <8199 shaphat > Israel < 3478
Yisra>el > at that time <6256 <eth > .

: 5 And she dwelt <3427 yashab > under <8478 tachath > the palm
<8560 tomer > tree of Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > between <0996
beyn > Ramah <7414 Ramah > and Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > in
mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > : and the children
<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came < 5927 <alah > up to
her for judgment <4941 mishpat > .

: 6 And she sent <7971 shalach > and called <7121 qara> > Barak
<1301 Baraq > the son <1121 ben > of Abinoam < 42> out of
Kedeshnaphtali , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Hath not
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > commanded <6680 tsavah > , [ saying ] , Go <3212
yalak > and draw <4900 mashak > toward mount <2022 har > Tabor
<8396 Tabowr > , and take <3947 laqach > with thee ten <6235
<eser > thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 > iysh > of the
children <1121 ben > of Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy > and of the
children <1121 ben > of Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > ?

: 7 And I will draw <4900 mashak > unto thee to the river <5158
nachal > Kishon <7028 Qiyshown > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > , the
captain <8269 sar > of Jabin s <2985 Yabiyn > army <6635 tsaba>
> , with his chariots <7393 rekeb > and his multitude <1995
hamown > ; and I will deliver <5414 nathan > him into thine
hand <3027 yad > .

: 8 And Barak <1301 Baraq > said <0559 >amar > unto her , If
<0518 >im > thou wilt go <3212 yalak > with me , then I will go
<1982 helek > : but if <0518 >im > thou wilt not go <3212 yalak
> with me , [ then ] I will not go <3212 yalak > .

: 9 And she said <0559 >amar > , I will surely go < 3212 yalak
> with thee : notwithstanding <0657 >ephec > the journey <1870
derek > that thou takest <1980 halak > shall not be for thine
honour <8597 tiph>arah > ; for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall
sell <4376 makar > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > into the hand <3027
yad > of a woman <0802 >ishshah > . And Deborah < 1683 D@bowrah
> arose <6965 quwm > , and went <3212 yalak > with Barak <1301
Baraq > to Kedesh <6943 Qedesh > .

: 10 . And Barak <1301 Baraq > called <2199 za<aq > Zebulun
<2074 Z@buwluwn > and Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy > to Kedesh <6943
Qedesh > ; and he went <5927 <alah > up with ten < 6235 <eser >
thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > at his feet <7272
regel > : and Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > went <5927 < alah > up
with him .

: 11 Now Heber <2268 Cheber > the Kenite <7014 Qayin > , [
which was ] of the children <1121 ben > of Hobab <2246 Chobab >
the father <2859 chathan > in law <2859 chathan > of Moses <4872
Mosheh > , had severed <6504 parad > himself from the Kenites
<7017 Qeyniy > , and pitched <5186 natah > his tent <0168 >ohel
> unto the plain <0436 >elown > of Zaanaim , which <0834 >aher
> [ is ] by Kedesh <6943 Qedesh > .

: 12 And they shewed <5046 nagad > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > that
Barak <1301 Baraq > the son <1121 ben > of Abinoam <42> was gone
<5927 <alah > up to mount <2022 har > Tabor < 8396 Tabowr > .

: 13 And Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > gathered <2199 za<aq >
together all <3605 kol > his chariots <7393 rekeb > , [ even ]
nine <8672 tesha< > hundred <3967 me>ah > chariots <7393 rekeb
> of iron <1270 barzel > , and all <3605 kol > the people <5971
<am > that [ were ] with him , from Harosheth <2800
Charosheth > of the Gentiles <1471 gowy > unto the river <5158
nachal > of Kishon <7028 Qiyshown > .

: 14 And Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > said <0559 >amar > unto Barak
<1301 Baraq > , Up ; for this <2088 zeh > [ is ] the day
<3117 yowm > in which <0834 >aher > the LORD < 3068 Y@hovah >
hath delivered <5414 nathan > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > into thine
hand <3027 yad > : is not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > gone <3318
yatsa> > out before <6440 paniym > thee ? So Barak <1301 Baraq
> went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > from mount <2022 har >
Tabor <8396 Tabowr > , and ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505
>eleph > men <0376 >iysh > after <0310 > achar > him .

: 15 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > discomfited <2000 hamam >
Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > , and all <3605 kol > [ his ]
chariots <7393 rekeb > , and all <3605 kol > [ his ] host
<4264 machaneh > , with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719
chereb > before <6440 paniym > Barak <1301 Baraq > ; so that
Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > lighted <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >
off <5921 <al > [ his ] chariot <4818 merkabah > , and fled
<5127 nuwc > away on his feet <7272 regel > .

: 16 But Barak <1301 Baraq > pursued <7291 radaph > after <0310
>achar > the chariots <7393 rekeb > , and after < 0310 >achar >
the host <4264 machaneh > , unto Harosheth <2800 Charosheth >
of the Gentiles <1471 gowy > : and all <3605 kol > the host
<4264 machaneh > of Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > fell <5307 naphal >
upon the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb > ; [ and
] there was not a man left <7604 sha>ar > .

: 17 . Howbeit Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > fled <5127 nuwc > away
on his feet <7272 regel > to the tent <0168 >ohel > of Jael
<3278 Ya<el > the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Heber <2268 Cheber >
the Kenite <7017 Qeyniy > : for [ there was ] peace < 7965
shalowm > between <0996 beyn > Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > the king
<4428 melek > of Hazor <2674 Chatsowr > and the house <1004
bayith > of Heber <2268 Cheber > the Kenite <7017 Qeyniy > .

: 18 And Jael <3278 Ya<el > went <3318 yatsa> > out to meet
<7125 qir>ah > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > , and said <0559 >amar >
unto him , Turn <5493 cuwr > in , my lord <3068 Y@hovah > ,
turn <5493 cuwr > in to me ; fear <3372 yare> > not . And when
he had turned <5493 cuwr > in unto her into the tent < 0168 >ohel
> , she covered <3680 kacah > him with a mantle < 8063 s@miykah
> .

: 19 And he said <0559 >amar > unto her , Give me , I pray
<4994 na> > thee , a little <4592 m@<at > water <4325 mayim >
to drink <8248 shaqah > ; for I am thirsty <6770 tsame> > .
And she opened <6605 pathach > a bottle <4997 no>d > of milk
<2461 chalab > , and gave him drink <8248 shaqah > , and
covered <3680 kacah > him .

: 20 Again he said <0559 >amar > unto her , Stand < 5975 <amad
> in the door <6607 pethach > of the tent <0168 > ohel > , and
it shall be , when <0518 >im > any man <0376 > iysh > doth come
<0935 bow> > and enquire <7592 sha>al > of thee , and say <0559
>amar > , Is there any man <0376 >iysh > here < 6311 poh > ?
that thou shalt say <0559 >amar > , No <0369 > ayin > .

: 21 Then Jael <3278 Ya<el > Heber s <2268 Cheber > wife <0802
>ishshah > took <3947 laqach > a nail <3489 yathed > of the tent
<0168 >ohel > , and took <7760 suwm > an hammer <4718 maqqebeth
> in her hand <3027 yad > , and went <0935 bow> > softly <3814
la>t > unto him , and smote <8628 taqa< > the nail <3489 yathed
> into his temples <7451 ra< > , and fastened < 6795 tsanach >
it into the ground <0776 >erets > : for he was fast asleep <7290
radam > and weary <5774 <uwph > . So he died < 4191 muwth > .

: 22 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , as Barak <1301 Baraq >
pursued <7291 radaph > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > , Jael <3278
Ya<el > came <3318 yatsa> > out to meet <7125 qir>ah > him ,
and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Come <3212 yalak > , and I
will shew <7200 ra>ah > thee the man <0376 >iysh > whom <0834
>aher > thou seekest <1245 baqash > . And when he came <0935
bow> > into her [ tent ] , behold <2009 hinneh > , Sisera
<5516 Ciyc@ra> > lay <5307 naphal > dead <4191 muwth > , and
the nail <3489 yathed > [ was ] in his temples <7451 ra< > .

: 23 So God <0430 >elohiym > subdued <3665 kana< > on that day
<3117 yowm > Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > the king <4428 melek > of
Canaan <3667 K@na<an > before <6440 paniym > the children <1121
ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 24 And the hand <3027 yad > of the children <1121 ben > of
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > prospered <1980 halak > , and prevailed
<7186 qasheh > against <5921 <al > Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > the king
<4428 melek > of Canaan <3667 K@na<an > , until <5704 <ad >
they had destroyed <3772 karath > Jabin <2985 Yabiyn > king
<4428 melek > of Canaan <3667 K@na<an > .

: Judges 5

: 1 . Then sang <7891 shiyr > Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > and
Barak <1301 Baraq > the son <1121 ben > of Abinoam <42> on that
day <3117 yowm > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

: 2 Praise <1288 barak > ye the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > for the
avenging of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , when the people <5971 <am
> willingly <5068 nadab > offered themselves .

: 3 Hear <8085 shama< > , O ye kings <4428 melek > ; give ear
<0238 >azan > , O ye princes <7336 razan > ; I , [ even ] I
, will sing <7891 shiyr > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; I
will sing <2167 zamar > [ praise ] to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 4 LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , when thou wentest <3318 yatsa> >
out of Seir <8165 Se<iyr > , when thou marchedst < 6805 tsa<ad >
out of the field <7704 sadeh > of Edom <0123 >Edom > , the
earth <0776 >erets > trembled <7493 ra<ash > , and the heavens
<8064 shamayim > dropped <5197 nataph > , the clouds <5645 <ab
> also <1571 gam > dropped <5197 nataph > water <4325 mayim > .

: 5 The mountains <2022 har > melted <5140 nazal > from before
<6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ even ] that Sinai
<5514 Ciynay > from before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah
> God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 6 . In the days <3117 yowm > of Shamgar <8044 Shamgar > the
son <1121 ben > of Anath <6067 <Anath > , in the days <3117
yowm > of Jael <3278 Ya<el > , the highways <0734 >orach > were
unoccupied <2308 chadal > , and the travellers walked < 3212
yalak > through byways .

: 7 [ The inhabitants of ] the villages <6520 p@razown >
ceased <2308 chadal > , they ceased <2308 chadal > in Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > , until <5704 <ad > that I Deborah <1683
D@bowrah > arose <6965 quwm > , that I arose <6965 quwm > a
mother <0517 >em > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 8 They chose <0977 bachar > new <2319 chadash > gods <0430
>elohiym > ; then <0227 >az > [ was ] war < 3901 lachem > in
the gates <8179 sha<ar > : was there a shield <4043 magen > or
spear <7420 romach > seen <7200 ra>ah > among forty <0705
>arba<iym > thousand <0505 >eleph > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ?

: 9 My heart <3820 leb > [ is ] toward the governors < 2710
chaqaq > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that offered themselves
willingly <5068 nadab > among the people <5971 <am > . Bless
<1288 barak > ye the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 10 Speak <7878 siyach > , ye that ride <7392 rakab > on
white <6715 tsachor > asses <0860 >athown > , ye that sit <3427
yashab > in judgment <4055 mad > , and walk <1980 halak > by
the way <1870 derek > .

: 11 [ They that are delivered ] from the noise <6963 qowl >
of archers <2686 chatsats > in the places of drawing < 4857
mash>ab > water , there shall they rehearse <8567 tanah > the
righteous <6666 ts@daqah > acts of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,
[ even ] the righteous <6666 ts@daqah > acts [ toward the
inhabitants ] of his villages <6520 p@razown > in Israel <3478
Yisra>el > : then shall the people <5971 <am > of the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > go <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to the gates <8179
sha<ar > .

: 12 . Awake <5782 <uwr > , awake <5782 <uwr > , Deborah
<1683 D@bowrah > : awake <5782 <uwr > , awake < 5782 <uwr > ,
utter <1696 dabar > a song <7892 shiyr > : arise < 6965 quwm > ,
Barak <1301 Baraq > , and lead thy captivity <7628 sh@biy >
captive <7617 shabah > , thou son <1121 ben > of Abinoam <42> .

: 13 Then <0227 >az > he made him that remaineth < 8300 sariyd >
have dominion <7287 radah > over the nobles <0117 > addiyr >
among the people <5971 <am > : the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > made me
have dominion <7287 radah > over the mighty <1368 gibbowr > .

: 14 Out of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > [ was there ] a root
<8328 sheresh > of them against Amalek <6002 <Amaleq > ; after
<0310 >achar > thee , Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , among thy
people <5971 <am > ; out of Machir <4353 Makiyr > came <3381
yarad > down <3381 yarad > governors <2710 chaqaq > , and out
of Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > they that handle <4900 mashak > the
pen <7626 shebet > of the writer <5608 caphar > .

: 15 And the princes <8269 sar > of Issachar <3485 Yissaskar >
[ were ] with Deborah <1683 D@bowrah > ; even Issachar <3485
Yissaskar > , and also <3651 ken > Barak <1301 Baraq > : he was
sent <7971 shalach > on foot <7272 regel > into the valley <6010
<emeq > . For the divisions <6391 p@luggah > of Reuben <7205
R@>uwben > [ there were ] great <1419 gadowl > thoughts <2711
cheqeq > of heart <3820 leb > .

: 16 Why <4100 mah > abodest <3427 yashab > thou among <0996
beyn > the sheepfolds <4942 mishpath > , to hear < 8085 shama< >
the bleatings <8292 sh@ruwqah > of the flocks <5739 < eder > ?
For the divisions <6391 p@luggah > of Reuben <7205 R@> uwben > [
there were ] great <1419 gadowl > searchings <2714 cheqer > of
heart <3820 leb > .

: 17 Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > abode <7931 shakan > beyond <5676
<eber > Jordan <3383 Yarden > : and why <4100 mah > did Dan
<1835 Dan > remain <1481 guwr > in ships <0591 > oniyah > ?
Asher <0836 >Asher > continued <3427 yashab > on the sea <3220
yam > shore <2348 chowph > , and abode <7931 shakan > in his
breaches <4664 miphrats > .

: 18 Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > and Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy >
[ were ] a people <5971 <am > [ that ] jeoparded < 2778
charaph . > their lives <5315 nephesh > unto the death <4191
muwth > in the high <4791 marowm > places of the field <7704
sadeh > .

: 19 The kings <4428 melek > came <0935 bow> > [ and ] fought
<3898 lacham > , then <0227 >az > fought <3898 lacham > the
kings <4428 melek > of Canaan <3667 K@na<an > in Taanach <8590
Ta<anak > by the waters <4325 mayim > of Megiddo < 4023 M@giddown
> ; they took <3947 laqach > no <3808 lo> > gain <1214 batsa< >
of money <3701 keceph > .

: 20 They fought <3898 lacham > from heaven <8064 shamayim > ;
the stars <3556 kowkab > in their courses <4546 m@cillah >
fought <3898 lacham > against <5973 <im > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra>
> .

: 21 The river <5158 nachal > of Kishon <7028 Qiyshown > swept
<1640 garaph > them away , that ancient <6917 qaduwm > river
<5158 nachal > , the river <5158 nachal > Kishon < 7028 Qiyshown
> . O my soul <5315 nephesh > , thou hast trodden < 1869 darak
> down strength <5797 <oz > .

: 22 Then <0227 >az > were the horsehoofs broken < 1986 halam >
by the means of the pransings <1726 dahahar > , the pransings
<1726 dahahar > of their mighty <47> ones .

: 23 Curse <0779 >arar > ye Meroz <4789 Merowz > , said <0559
>amar > the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD < 3068 Y@hovah > ,
curse <0779 >arar > ye bitterly <0779 >arar > the inhabitants
<3427 yashab > thereof ; because <3588 kiy > they came <0935
bow> > not to the help <5833 <ezrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah
> , to the help <5833 <ezrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
against the mighty <1368 gibbowr > .

: 24 . Blessed <1288 barak > above women <0802 > ishshah >
shall Jael <3278 Ya<el > the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Heber
<2268 Cheber > the Kenite <7017 Qeyniy > be , blessed <1288
barak > shall she be above women <0802 >ishshah > in the tent
<0168 >ohel > .

: 25 He asked <7592 sha>al > water <4325 mayim > , [ and ]
she gave <5414 nathan > [ him ] milk <2461 chalab > ; she
brought <7126 qarab > forth <7126 qarab > butter < 2529 chem>ah >
in a lordly <0117 >addiyr > dish <5602 cephel > .

: 26 She put <7971 shalach > her hand <3027 yad > to the nail
<3489 yathed > , and her right <3225 yamiyn > hand <3225 yamiyn
> to the workmen s <6001 <amel > hammer <1989 halmuwth > ; and
with the hammer she smote <1986 halam > Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > ,
she smote <4277 machaq > off his head <7218 ro>sh > , when
she had pierced <4272 machats > and stricken <2498 chalaph >
through his temples <7451 ra< > .

: 27 At <0996 beyn > her feet <7272 regel > he bowed <3766
kara< > , he fell <5307 naphal > , he lay <7901 shakab > down
<7901 shakab > : at <0996 beyn > her feet <7272 regel > he bowed
<3766 kara< > , he fell <5307 naphal > : where <0834 >aher > he
bowed <3766 kara< > , there <8033 sham > he fell <5307 naphal >
down dead <7703 shadad > .

: 28 The mother <0517 >em > of Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > looked
<8259 shaqaph > out at <1157 b@<ad > a window < 2474 challown > ,
and cried <2980 yabab > through <1157 b@<ad > the lattice <0822
>eshnab > , Why <4069 madduwa< > is his chariot <7393 rekeb >
[ so ] long <0954 buwsh > in coming <0935 bow> > ? why <4069
madduwa< > tarry <0309 >achar > the wheels < 6471 pa<am > of his
chariots <4818 merkabah > ?

: 29 Her wise <2450 chakam > ladies <8282 sarah > answered
<6030 <anah > her , yea <0637 >aph > , she returned <7725
shuwb > answer <0559 >amar > to herself ,

: 30 Have they not sped <4672 matsa> > ? have they [ not ]
divided <2505 chalaq >the prey <7998 shalal > ; to every <7218
ro>sh > man <1397 geber > a damsel <7356 racham > [ or ] two ;
to Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > a prey <7998 shalal > of divers
<6648 tseba< > colours <6648 tseba< > , a prey <7998 shalal >
of divers <6648 tseba< > colours <6648 tseba< > of needlework
<7553 riqmah > , of divers <6648 tseba< > colours <6648 tseba<
> of needlework <7553 riqmah > on both sides , [ meet ] for
the necks <6677 tsavva>r > of [ them that take ] the spoil
<7998 shalal > ?

: 31 So <3651 ken > let all <3605 kol > thine enemies <0341
>oyeb > perish <6> , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : but [ let ]
them that love <0157 >ahab > him [ be ] as the sun < 8121
shemesh > when he goeth <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > in
his might <1369 g@buwrah > . And the land <0776 > erets > had
rest <8252 shaqat > forty <0705 >arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh >
.

: Judges 6

: 1 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
delivered <5414 nathan > them into the hand <3027 yad > of
Midian <4080 Midyan > seven <7651 sheba< > years <8141 shaneh > .


: 2 And the hand <3027 yad > of Midian <4080 Midyan > prevailed
<5810 <azaz > against <5921 <al > Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > : [
and ] because <6440 paniym > of the Midianites <4080 Midyan >
the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > made <6213
<asah > them the dens <4492 minharah > which <0834 >aher > [
are ] in the mountains <2022 har > , and caves <4631 m@<arah >
, and strong <4679 m@tsad > holds <4679 m@tsad > .

: 3 And [ so ] it was , when <0518 >im > Israel < 3478
Yisra>el > had sown <2232 zara< > , that the Midianites <4080
Midyan > came <5927 <alah > up , and the Amalekites <6003
<Amaleqiy > , and the children <1121 ben > of the east <6924
qedem > , even they came <5927 <alah > up against <5921 <al >
them ;

: 4 And they encamped <2583 chanah > against <5921 < al > them ,
and destroyed <7843 shachath > the increase <2981 y@buwl > of
the earth <0776 >erets > , till <5704 <ad > thou come <0935
bow> > unto Gaza <5804 <Azzah > , and left < 7604 sha>ar > no
<3808 lo> > sustenance <4241 michyah > for Israel <3478 Yisra>el
> , neither sheep <7716 seh > , nor ox <7794 showr > , nor
ass <2543 chamowr > .

: 5 For they came <5927 <alah > up with their cattle <4735
miqneh > and their tents <0168 >ohel > , and they came <0935
bow> > as grasshoppers <0697 >arbeh > for multitude <7230 rob > ;
[ for ] both they and their camels <1581 gamal > were
without <0369 >ayin > number <4557 micpar > : and they entered
<0935 bow> > into the land <0776 >erets > to destroy <7843
shachath > it .

: 6 And Israel <3478 Yisra>el > was greatly <3966 m@<od >
impoverished <1809 dalal > because <6440 paniym > of the
Midianites <4080 Midyan > ; and the children <1121 ben > of
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > cried <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > .

: 7 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <3588 kiy >
the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > cried <2199
za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > because of the Midianites
<4080 Midyan > ,

: 8 That the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <7971 shalach > a
prophet <5030 nabiy> > unto the children <1121 ben > of Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > , which said <0559 >amar > unto them , Thus
<3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God
<0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , I brought <5927
<alah > you up from Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and brought <3318
yatsa> > you forth <3318 yatsa> > out of the house <1004 bayith
> of bondage <5650 <ebed > ;

: 9 And I delivered <5337 natsal > you out of the hand < 3027
yad > of the Egyptians <4714 Mitsrayim > , and out of the hand
<3027 yad > of all <3605 kol > that oppressed < 3905 lachats >
you , and drave <1644 garash > them out from before < 6440
paniym > you , and gave <5414 nathan > you their land <0776
>erets > ;

: 10 And I said <0559 >amar > unto you , I [ am ] the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym > ; fear <3372 yare> >
not the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > ,
in whose <0834 >aher > land <0776 >erets > ye dwell <3427 yashab
> : but ye have not obeyed <8085 shama< > my voice <6963 qowl > .


: 11 . And there came <0935 bow> > an angel <4397 mal>ak > of
the LORD <3068Y@hovah > , and sat <3427 yashab > under <8478
tachath > an oak <0424 >elah > which <0834 > aher > [ was ] in
Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah > , that [ pertained ] unto Joash <3101
Yow>ash > the Abiezrite <33> : and his son <1121 ben > Gideon
<1439 Gid<own > threshed <2251 chabat > wheat < 2406 chittah > by
the winepress <1660 gath > , to hide <5127 nuwc > [ it ] from
the Midianites <4080 Midyan > .

: 12 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
appeared <7200 ra>ah > unto him , and said <0559 > amar > unto
him , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] with thee , thou
mighty <1368 gibbowr > man of valour <2428 chayil > .

: 13 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,
Oh <0994 biy > my Lord <0113 >adown > , if the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > be with us , why <4100 mah > then is all < 3605 kol >
this <2063 zo>th > befallen <4672 matsa> > us ? and where <0346
>ayeh > [ be ] all <3605 kol > his miracles < 6381 pala> >
which <0834 >aher > our fathers <1> told <5608 caphar > us of ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Did <6213 <asah > not the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > bring <5927 <alah > us up from Egypt < 4714 Mitsrayim >
? but now <6258 <attah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath forsaken
<5203 natash > us , and delivered <5414 nathan > us into the
hands <3709 kaph > of the Midianites <4080 Midyan > .

: 14 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > looked <6437 panah > upon him
, and said <0559 >amar > , Go <3212 yalak > in this <2088 zeh
> thy might <3581 koach > , and thou shalt save < 3467 yasha< >
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > from the hand <3709 kaph > of the
Midianites <4080 Midyan > : have not I sent <7971 shalach > thee
?

: 15 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him , Oh <0994 biy > my
Lord <0136 >Adonay > , wherewith <4100 mah > shall I save <3467
yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ? behold < 2009 hinneh > , my
family <0504 >eleph > [ is ] poor <1800 dal > in Manasseh
<4519 M@nashsheh > , and I [ am ] the least <6810 tsa<iyr >
in my father s <1> house <1004 bayith > .

: 16 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,
Surely <3588 kiy > I will be with thee , and thou shalt smite
<5221 nakah > the Midianites <4080 Midyan > as one <0259 >echad
> man <0376 >iysh > .

: 17 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him , If <0518 >im > now
<4994 na> > I have found <4672 matsa> > grace <2580 chen > in
thy sight <5869 <ayin > , then shew <6213 <asah > me a sign
<0226 >owth > that thou talkest <1696 dabar > with me .

: 18 Depart <4185 muwsh > not hence <2088 zeh > , I pray <4994
na> > thee , until <5704 <ad > I come <0935 bow> > unto thee ,
and bring <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > my present <4503
minchah > , and set <3240 yanach > [ it ] before < 6440 paniym
> thee . And he said <0559 >amar > , I will tarry <3427 yashab
> until <5704 <ad > thou come <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > .


: 19 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > went <0935 bow> > in , and
made <6213 <asah > ready a kid , and unleavened < 4682 matstsah
> cakes <4682 matstsah > of an ephah <0374 >eyphah > of flour
<7058 qemach > : the flesh <1320 basar > he put < 7760 suwm > in
a basket <5536 cal > , and he put <7760 suwm > the broth <4839
maraq > in a pot <6517 paruwr > , and brought <3318 yatsa> > [
it ] out unto him under <8478 tachath > the oak <0424 >elah > ,
and presented <5066 nagash > [ it ] .

: 20 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of God <0430 > elohiym > said
<0559 >amar > unto him , Take <3947 laqach > the flesh <1320
basar > and the unleavened <4682 matstsah > cakes < 4682 matstsah
> , and lay <3241 Yaniym > [ them ] upon this < 1975 hallaz >
rock <5553 cela< > , and pour <8210 shaphak > out the broth
<4839 maraq > . And he did <6213 <asah > so < 3651 ken > .

: 21 Then the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
put <7971 shalach > forth <7971 shalach > the end < 7097 qatseh >
of the staff <4938 mish<enah > that [ was ] in his hand <3027
yad > , and touched <5060 naga< > the flesh <1320 basar > and
the unleavened <4682 matstsah > cakes <4682 matstsah > ; and
there rose <5927 <alah > up fire <0784 >esh > out of the rock
<6697 tsuwr > , and consumed <0398 >akal > the flesh <1320
basar > and the unleavened <4682 matstsah > cakes < 2471 challah
> . Then the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD < 3068 Y@hovah >
departed <1980 halak > out of his sight <5869 <ayin > .

: 22 And when Gideon <1439 Gid<own > perceived <7200 ra>ah >
that he [ was ] an angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > , Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 > amar > , Alas
<0160 >ahabah > , O Lord <0136 >Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih > !
for because I have seen <7200 ra>ah > an angel <4397 mal>ak > of
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > face <6440 paniym > to face <6440
paniym > .

: 23 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,
Peace <7965 shalowm > [ be ] unto thee ; fear <3372 yare> >
not : thou shalt not die <4191 muwth > .

: 24 Then Gideon <1439 Gid<own > built <1129 banah > an altar
<4196 mizbeach > there <8033 sham > unto the LORD < 3068 Y@hovah
> , and called <7121 qara> > it Jehovahshalom < 3073 Y@havah
shalowm > : unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > it [ is ]
yet <5750 <owd > in Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah > of the Abiezrites
<33> .

: 25 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass the same < 1931 huw> >
night <3915 layil > , that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559
>amar > unto him , Take <3947 laqach > thy father s <1> young
<6499 par > bullock <6499 par > , even the second <8145 sheniy
> bullock <6499 par > of seven <7651 sheba< > years <8141 shaneh
> old , and throw <2040 harac > down <2040 harac > the altar
<4196 mizbeach > of Baal <1168 Ba<al > that thy father <1> hath ,
and cut <3772 karath > down the grove <0842 > asherah > that [
is ] by it :

: 26 And build <1129 banah > an altar <4196 mizbeach > unto the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > upon the top <7218
ro>sh > of this <2088 zeh > rock <4581 ma<owz > , in the
ordered <4634 ma<arakah > place <4634 ma<arakah > , and take
<3947 laqach > the second <8145 sheniy > bullock < 6499 par > ,
and offer <5927 <alah > a burnt <5930 <olah > sacrifice with the
wood <6086 <ets > of the grove <0842 >asherah > which <0834
>aher > thou shalt cut <3772 karath > down .

: 27 Then Gideon <1439 Gid<own > took <3947 laqach > ten <6235
<eser > men <0582 >enowsh > of his servants < 5650 <ebed > , and
did <6213 <asah > as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had said <1696
dabar > unto him : and [ so ] it was , because <0834 > aher >
he feared <3372 yare> > his father s <1> household <1004 bayith
> , and the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > ,
that he could not do <6213 <asah > [ it ] by day < 3119 yowmam
> , that he did <6213 <asah > [ it ] by night < 3915 layil > .

: 28 And when the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city < 5892 <iyr >
arose <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > in the morning <1242
boqer > , behold <2009 hinneh > , the altar <4196 mizbeach >
of Baal <1168 Ba<al > was cast <5422 nathats > down <5422
nathats > , and the grove <0842 >asherah > was cut <3772 karath
> down that [ was ] by it , and the second <8145 sheniy >
bullock <6499 par > was offered <5927 <alah > upon the altar
<4196 mizbeach > [ that was ] built <1129 banah > .

: 29 And they said <0559 >amar > one <0376 >iysh > to another
<7453 rea< > , Who <4310 miy > hath done <6213 <asah > this
<2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > ? And when they enquired <1875
darash > and asked <1245 baqash > , they said <0559 >amar > ,
Gideon <1439 Gid<own > the son <1121 ben > of Joash <3101
Yow>ash > hath done <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing <1697
dabar > .

: 30 Then the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > said
<0559 >amar > unto Joash <3101 Yow>ash > , Bring <3318 yatsa> >
out thy son <1121 ben > , that he may die <4191 muwth > :
because <3588 kiy > he hath cast <5422 nathats > down the altar
<4196 mizbeach > of Baal <1168 Ba<al > , and because <3588 kiy
> he hath cut <3772 karath > down the grove <0842 > asherah >
that [ was ] by it .

: 31 And Joash <3101 Yow>ash > said <0559 >amar > unto all
<3605 kol > that stood <5975 <amad > against < 5921 <al > him ,
Will ye plead <7378 riyb > for Baal <1168 Ba<al > ? will ye
save <3467 yasha< > him ? he that will plead <7378 riyb > for
him , let him be put to death <4191 muwth > whilst < 5704 <ad >
[ it is yet ] morning <1242 boqer > : if <0518 >im > he [ be ]
a god <0430 >elohiym > , let him plead <7378 riyb > for
himself , because <3588 kiy > [ one ] hath cast <5422 nathats
> down <5422 nathats > his altar <4196 mizbeach > .

: 32 Therefore on that day <3117 yowm > he called <7121 qara> >
him Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > , saying <0559 > amar > , Let
Baal <1168 Ba<al > plead <7378 riyb > against him , because
<3588 kiy > he hath thrown <5422 nathats > down < 5422 nathats >
his altar <4196 mizbeach > .

: 33 . Then all <3605 kol > the Midianites <4080 Midyan > and
the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > and the children < 1121 ben > of
the east <6924 qedem > were gathered <0622 >acaph > together
<3162 yachad > , and went <5674 <abar > over < 5674 <abar > ,
and pitched <2583 chanah > in the valley <6010 <emeq > of
Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l > .

: 34 But the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
came <3847 labash > upon Gideon <1439 Gid<own > , and he blew
<8628 taqa< > a trumpet <7782 showphar > ; and Abiezer <44> was
gathered <2199 za<aq > after <0310 >achar > him .

: 35 And he sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak >
throughout all <3605 kol > Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > ; who
also <1571 gam > was gathered <2199 za<aq > after <0310 >achar >
him : and he sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto
Asher <0836 >Asher > , and unto Zebulun <2074 Z@buwluwn > ,
and unto Naphtali <5321 Naphtaliy > ; and they came < 5927 <alah
> up to meet <7125 qir>ah > them .

: 36 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto God
<0430 >elohiym > , If <0518 >im > thou wilt save <3467 yasha< >
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > by mine hand <3027 yad > , as thou hast
said <1696 dabar > ,

: 37 Behold <2009 hinneh > , I will put <3322 yatsag > a
fleece <1492 gazzah > of wool <6785 tsemer > in the floor <1637
goren > ; [ and ] if <0518 >im > the dew <2919 tal > be on
<5921 <al > the fleece <1492 gazzah > only < 0905 bad > , and [
it be ] dry <2721 choreb > upon all <3605 kol > the earth <0776
>erets > [ beside ] , then shall I know <3045 yada< > that
thou wilt save <3467 yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra> el > by mine
hand <3027 yad > , as thou hast said <1696 dabar > .

: 38 And it was so <3651 ken > : for he rose <7925 shakam > up
early <7925 shakam > on the morrow <4283 mochorath > , and
thrust <2115 zuwr > the fleece <1492 gazzah > together , and
wringed <4680 matsah > the dew <2919 tal > out of the fleece
<1492 gazzah > , a bowl <5602 cephel > full <4392 male> > of
water <4325 mayim > .

: 39 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto God
<0430 >elohiym > , Let not thine anger <0639 >aph > be hot
<2734 charah > against me , and I will speak <1696 dabar > but
this once <6471 pa<am > : let me prove <5254 nacah > , I pray
<4994 na> > thee , but this once <6471 pa<am > with the fleece
<1492 gazzah > ; let it now <4994 na> > be dry <2721 choreb >
only <0905 bad > upon the fleece <1492 gazzah > , and upon all
<3605 kol > the ground <0776 >erets > let there be dew <2919 tal
> .

: 40 And God <0430 >elohiym > did <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken >
that night <3915 layil > : for it was dry <2721 choreb > upon
the fleece <1492 gazzah > only <0905 bad > , and there was dew
<2919 tal > on <5921 <al > all <3605 kol > the ground <0776
>erets > .

: Judges 7

: 1 . Then Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > , who < 4310 miy > [
is ] Gideon <1439 Gid<own > , and all <3605 kol > the people
<5971 <am > that [ were ] with him , rose <7925 shakam > up
early <7925 shakam > , and pitched <2583 chanah > beside <5921
<al > the well <5878 <Eyn Charod > of Harod < 5878 <Eyn Charod > :
so that the host <4264 machaneh > of the Midianites < 4080
Midyan > were on the north <6828 tsaphown > side of them , by
the hill <1389 gib<ah > of Moreh <4176 Mowreh > , in the valley
<6010 <emeq > .

: 2 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto Gideon
<1439 Gid<own > , The people <5971 <am > that [ are ] with
thee [ are ] too many <7227 rab > for me to give <5414 nathan
> the Midianites <4080 Midyan > into their hands < 3027 yad > ,
lest <6435 pen > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > vaunt < 6286 pa>ar >
themselves against <5921 <al > me , saying <0559 > amar > ,
Mine own hand <3027 yad > hath saved <3467 yasha< > me .

: 3 Now <6288 p@>orah > therefore go <4994 na> > to , proclaim
<7121 qara> > in the ears <0241 >ozen > of the people <5971 <am
> , saying <0559 >amar > , Whosoever <4310 miy > [ is ]
fearful <3373 yare> > and afraid <2730 chared > , let him
return <7725 shuwb > and depart <6852 tsaphar > early <6852
tsaphar > from mount <2022 har > Gilead <1568 Gil< ad > . And
there returned <7725 shuwb > of the people <5971 <am > twenty
<6242 <esriym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > thousand <0505 >eleph >
; and there remained <7604 sha>ar > ten <6235 < eser > thousand
<0505 >eleph > .

: 4 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto Gideon
<1439 Gid<own > , The people <5971 <am > [ are ] yet <5750
<owd > [ too ] many <7227 rab > ; bring <0338 >iy > them down
<3381 yarad > unto the water <4325 mayim > , and I will try
<6884 tsaraph > them for thee there <8033 sham > : and it shall
be , [ that ] of whom <0834 >aher > I say <0559 >amar > unto
thee , This <2088 zeh > shall go <3212 yalak > with thee , the
same <1931 huw> > shall go <3212 yalak > with thee ; and of
whomsoever <0834 >aher > I say <0559 >amar > unto thee , This
<2088 zeh > shall not go <3212 yalak > with thee , the same
<1931 huw> > shall not go <3212 yalak > .

: 5 So he brought <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > the people
<5971 <am > unto the water <4325 mayim > : and the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto Gideon <1439 Gid<own > ,
Every <3605 kol > one that lappeth <3952 laqaq > of the water
<4325 mayim > with his tongue <3956 lashown > , as a dog <3611
keleb > lappeth <3952 laqaq > , him shalt thou set < 3322 yatsag
> by himself ; likewise every <3605 kol > one that boweth <3766
kara< > down upon his knees <1290 berek > to drink <8354 shathah
> .

: 6 And the number <4557 micpar > of them that lapped < 3952
laqaq > , [ putting ] their hand <3027 yad > to their mouth
<6310 peh > , were three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah >
men <0376 >iysh > : but all <3605 kol > the rest <3499 yether >
of the people <5971 <am > bowed <3766 kara< > down upon their
knees <1290 berek > to drink <8354 shathah > water <4325 mayim >
.

: 7 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto Gideon
<1439 Gid<own > , By the three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967
me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > that lapped <3952 laqaq > will I save
<3467 yasha< > you , and deliver <5414 nathan > the Midianites
<4080 Midyan > into thine hand <3027 yad > : and let all <3605
kol > the [ other ] people <5971 <am > go <3212 yalak > every
man <0376 >iysh > unto his place <4725 maqowm > .

: 8 So the people <5971 <am > took <3947 laqach > victuals
<6720 tseydah > in their hand <3027 yad > , and their trumpets
<7782 showphar > : and he sent <7971 shalach > all <3605 kol >
[ the rest of ] Israel <3478 Yisra>el > every man < 0376 >iysh >
unto his tent <0168 >ohel > , and retained <2388 chazaq > those
three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > :
and the host <4264 machaneh > of Midian <4080 Midyan > was
beneath <8478 tachath > him in the valley <6010 <emeq > .

: 9 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass the same <1931 huw> >
night <3915 layil > , that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559
>amar > unto him , Arise <6965 quwm > , get < 3381 yarad > thee
down <3381 yarad > unto the host <4264 machaneh > ; for I have
delivered <5414 nathan > it into thine hand <3027 yad > .

: 10 But if <0518 >im > thou fear <3373 yare> > to go <3381
yarad > down <3381 yarad > , go <3381 yarad > thou with Phurah
<6513 Purah > thy servant <5288 na<ar > down < 3381 yarad > to
the host <4264 machaneh > :

: 11 And thou shalt hear <8085 shama< > what <4100 mah > they
say <1696 dabar > ; and afterward <0310 >achar > shall thine
hands <3027 yad > be strengthened <2388 chazaq > to go <3381
yarad > down <3381 yarad > unto the host <4264 machaneh > .
Then went <3381 yarad > he down <3381 yarad > with Phurah <6513
Purah > his servant <5288 na<ar > unto the outside <7097 qatseh
> of the armed <2571 chamush > men that [ were ] in the host
<4264 machaneh > .

: 12 And the Midianites <4080 Midyan > and the Amalekites <6003
<Amaleqiy > and all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of the
east <6924 qedem > lay <5307 naphal > along in the valley <6010
<emeq > like grasshoppers <0697 >arbeh > for multitude <7230 rob
> ; and their camels <1581 gamal > [ were ] without <0369
>ayin > number <4557 micpar > , as the sand <2344 chowl > by
the sea <3220 yam > side <8193 saphah > for multitude <7230 rob
> .

: 13 And when Gideon <1439 Gid<own > was come <0935 bow> > ,
behold <2009 hinneh > , [ there was ] a man <0376 > iysh >
that told <5608 caphar > a dream <2472 chalowm > unto his fellow
<7453 rea< > , and said <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > ,
I dreamed <2492 chalam > a dream <2472 chalowm > , and , lo
<2009 hinneh > , a cake <6742 ts@luwl > of barley <8184 s@<orah
> bread <3899 lechem > tumbled <2015 haphak > into the host
<4264 machaneh > of Midian <4080 Midyan > , and came <0935 bow>
> unto a tent <0168 >ohel > , and smote <5221 nakah > it that
it fell <5307 naphal > , and overturned <2015 haphak > it ,
that the tent <0168 >ohel > lay <5307 naphal > along .

: 14 And his fellow <7453 rea< > answered <6030 < anah > and
said <0559 >amar > , This <2063 zo>th > [ is ] nothing <0369
>ayin > else save the sword <2719 chereb > of Gideon <1439
Gid<own > the son <1121 ben > of Joash <3101 Yow>ash > , a man
<0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : [ for ] into his
hand <3027 yad > hath God <0430 >elohiym > delivered <5414
nathan > Midian <4080 Midyan > , and all <3605 kol > the host
<4264 machaneh > .

: 15 And it was [ so ] , when Gideon <1439 Gid<own > heard
<8085 shama< > the telling <4557 micpar > of the dream <2472
chalowm > , and the interpretation <7667 sheber > thereof ,
that he worshipped <7812 shachah > , and returned <7725 shuwb >
into <0413 >el > the host <4264 machaneh > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > , and said <0559 >amar > , Arise < 6965 quwm > ;
for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath delivered <5414 nathan > into
your hand <3027 yad > the host <4264 machaneh > of Midian <4080
Midyan > .

: 16 . And he divided <2673 chatsah > the three <7969 shalowsh
> hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > [ into ] three <7969
shalowsh > companies <7218 ro>sh > , and he put < 5414 nathan >
a trumpet <7782 showphar > in every <3605 kol > man s hand <3027
yad > , with empty <7385 riyq > pitchers <3537 kad > , and
lamps <3940 lappiyd > within <8432 tavek > the pitchers <3537
kad > .

: 17 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , Look < 7200 ra>ah >
on me , and do <6213 <asah > likewise <3651 ken > : and ,
behold <2009 hinneh > , when I come <0935 bow> > to the outside
<7097 qatseh > of the camp <4264 machaneh > , it shall be [
that ] , as I do <6213 <asah > , so <3651 ken > shall ye do
<6213 <asah > .

: 18 When I blow <8628 taqa< > with a trumpet <7782 showphar > ,
I and all <3605 kol > that [ are ] with me , then blow
<8628 taqa< > ye the trumpets <7782 showphar > also <1571 gam >
on every <3605 kol > side <5439 cabiyb > of all < 3605 kol > the
camp <4264 machaneh > , and say <0559 >amar > , [ The sword ]
of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and of Gideon <1439 Gid<own > .

: 19 So Gideon <1439 Gid<own > , and the hundred < 3967 me>ah >
men <0376 >iysh > that [ were ] with him , came < 0935 bow> >
unto the outside <7097 qatseh > of the camp <4264 machaneh > in
the beginning <7218 ro>sh > of the middle <8484 tiykown > watch
<0821 >ashmurah > ; and they had but newly <6965 quwm > set
<6965 quwm > the watch <8104 shamar > : and they blew <8628
taqa< > the trumpets <7782 showphar > , and brake <5310 naphats
> the pitchers <3537 kad > that [ were ] in their hands <3027
yad > .

: 20 And the three <7969 shalowsh > companies <7218 ro>sh >
blew <8628 taqa< > the trumpets <7782 showphar > , and brake
<7665 shabar > the pitchers <3537 kad > , and held <2388 chazaq
> the lamps <3940 lappiyd > in their left <8040 s@mo>wl > hands
<3027 yad > , and the trumpets <7782 showphar > in their right
<3225 yamiyn > hands <3027 yad > to blow <8628 taqa< > [ withal
] : and they cried <7121 qara> > , The sword <2719 chereb > of
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and of Gideon <1439 Gid< own > .

: 21 And they stood <5975 <amad > every man <0376 >iysh > in
his place <8478 tachath > round <5439 cabiyb > about the camp
<4264 machaneh > : and all <3605 kol > the host < 4264 machaneh >
ran <7323 ruwts > , and cried <7321 ruwa< > , and fled <5127
nuwc > .

: 22 And the three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me> ah > blew
<8628 taqa< > the trumpets <7782 showphar > , and the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > set <7760 suwm > every man s <0376 >iysh > sword
<2719 chereb > against his fellow <7453 rea< > , even
throughout all <3605 kol > the host <4264 machaneh > : and the
host <4264 machaneh > fled <5127 nuwc > to Bethshittah <1029
Beyth hash - Shittah > in Zererath , [ and ] to the border
<8193 saphah > of Abelmeholah <65> , unto Tabbath <2888 Tabbath
> .

: 23 . And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
gathered <6817 tsa<aq > themselves together out of Naphtali
<5321 Naphtaliy > , and out of Asher <0836 >Asher > , and out
of all <3605 kol > Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > , and pursued
<7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > the Midianites <4080 Midyan
> .

: 24 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > sent <7971 shalach > messengers
<4397 mal>ak > throughout all <3605 kol > mount <2022 har >
Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , saying <0559 >amar > , Come <3381
yarad > down <3381 yarad > against <7125 qir>ah > the Midianites
<4080 Midyan > , and take <3920 lakad > before them the waters
<4325 mayim > unto Bethbarah <1012 Beyth Barah > and Jordan
<3383 Yarden > . Then all <3605 kol > the men < 0376 >iysh > of
Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > gathered <6817 tsa<aq > themselves
together , and took <3920 lakad > the waters <4325 mayim > unto
Bethbarah <1012 Beyth Barah > and Jordan <3383 Yarden > .

: 25 And they took <3920 lakad > two <8147 sh@nayim > princes
<8269 sar > of the Midianites <4080 Midyan > , Oreb <6157 <arob
> and Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb > ; and they slew <2026 harag > Oreb
<6157 <arob > upon the rock <6697 tsuwr > Oreb < 6157 <arob > ,
and Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb > they slew <2026 harag > at the winepress
<3342 yeqeb > of Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb > , and pursued <7291 radaph
> Midian <4080 Midyan > , and brought <0935 bow> > the heads
<7218 ro>sh > of Oreb <6157 <arob > and Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb > to
Gideon <1439 Gid<own > on the other <5676 <eber > side <5676
<eber > Jordan <3383 Yarden > .

: Judges 8

: 1 . And the men <0376 >iysh > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >
said <0559 >amar > unto him , Why <4100 mah > hast thou served
<6213 <asah > us thus , that thou calledst <7121 qara> > us not
, when <3588 kiy > thou wentest <1980 halak > to fight <3898
lacham > with the Midianites <4080 Midyan > ? And they did
chide <7378 riyb > with him sharply <2394 chozqah > .

: 2 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , What < 4100 mah >
have I done <6213 <asah > now <6288 p@>orah > in comparison of
you ? [ Is ] not the gleaning <5955 <olelah > of the grapes
of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > better <2896 towb > than the
vintage <1210 batsiyr > of Abiezer <44> ?

: 3 God <0430 >elohiym > hath delivered <5414 nathan > into
your hands <3027 yad > the princes <8269 sar > of Midian <4080
Midyan > , Oreb <6157 <arob > and Zeeb <2062 Ze>eb > : and what
<4100 mah > was I able <3201 yakol > to do <6213 <asah > in
comparison of you ? Then <0227 >az > their anger < 7307 ruwach >
was abated <7503 raphah > toward him , when he had said <1696
dabar > that .

: 4 . And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > came <0935 bow> > to Jordan
<3383 Yarden > , [ and ] passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar
> , he , and the three <7969 shalowsh > hundred < 3967 me>ah >
men <0376 >iysh > that [ were ] with him , faint < 5889 <ayeph
> , yet pursuing <7291 radaph > [ them ] .

: 5 And he said <0559 >amar > unto the men <0582 > enowsh > of
Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > , Give <5414 nathan > , I pray <4994
na> > you , loaves <3603 kikkar > of bread <3899 lechem > unto
the people <5971 <am > that follow <7272 regel > me ; for they
[ be ] faint <5889 <ayeph > , and I am pursuing < 7291 radaph >
after <0310 >achar > Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759
Tsalmunna< > , kings <4428 melek > of Midian < 4080 Midyan > .

: 6 And the princes <8269 sar > of Succoth <5523 Cukkowth >
said <0559 >amar > , [ Are ] the hands <3709 kaph > of Zebah
<2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > now <6258 <attah
> in thine hand <3027 yad > , that we should give < 5414 nathan
> bread <3899 lechem > unto thine army <6635 tsaba> > ?

: 7 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > , Therefore
when the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath delivered <5414 nathan >
Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > into mine
hand <3027 yad > , then I will tear <1758 duwsh > your flesh
<1320 basar > with the thorns <6975 qowts > of the wilderness
<4057 midbar > and with briers <1303 barqan > .

: 8 And he went <5927 <alah > up thence <8033 sham > to Penuel
<6439 P@nuw>el > , and spake <1696 dabar > unto them likewise
<2063 zo>th > : and the men <0582 >enowsh > of Penuel <6439
P@nuw>el > answered <6030 <anah > him as the men <0582 >enowsh >
of Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > had answered <6030 <anah > [ him ]
.

: 9 And he spake <0559 >amar > also <1571 gam > unto the men
<0582 >enowsh > of Penuel <6439 P@nuw>el > , saying <0559 >amar
> , When I come <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > in peace
<7965 shalowm > , I will break <5422 nathats > down <5242
N@muw>eliy > this tower <4026 migdal > .

: 10 Now Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< >
[ were ] in Karkor <7174 Qarqor > , and their hosts < 4264
machaneh > with them , about fifteen <6240 <asar > thousand
<0505 >eleph > [ men ] , all <3605 kol > that were left <3498
yathar > of all <3605 kol > the hosts <4264 machaneh > of the
children <1121 ben > of the east <6924 qedem > : for there fell
<5307 naphal > an hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym
> thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > that drew <8025
shalaph > sword <2719 chereb > .

: 11 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > went <5927 <alah > up by the
way <1870 derek > of them that dwelt <7931 shakan > in tents
<0168 >ohel > on the east <6924 qedem > of Nobah <5025 Nobach >
and Jogbehah <3011 Yogb@hah > , and smote <5221 nakah > the
host <4264 machaneh > : for the host <4264 machaneh > was secure
<0983 betach > .

: 12 And when Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759
Tsalmunna< > fled <5127 nuwc > , he pursued <7291 radaph >
after <0310 >achar > them , and took <3920 lakad > the two
<8147 sh@nayim > kings <4428 melek > of Midian < 4080 Midyan > ,
Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > , and
discomfited <2729 charad > all <3605 kol > the host <4264
machaneh > .

: 13 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > the son <1121 ben > of Joash
<3101 Yow>ash > returned <7725 shuwb > from battle <4421
milchamah > before <4608 ma<aleh > the sun <2775 cherec > [ was
up ] ,

: 14 And caught <3920 lakad > a young <5288 na<ar > man of the
men <0582 >enowsh > of Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > , and enquired
<7592 sha>al > of him : and he described <3789 kathab > unto him
the princes <8269 sar > of Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > , and the
elders <2205 zaqen > thereof , [ even ] threescore < 7657
shib<iym . > and seventeen <7657 shib<iym . > men <0376 >iysh
> .

: 15 And he came <0935 bow> > unto the men <0582 > enowsh > of
Succoth <5523 Cukkowth > , and said <0559 >amar > , Behold
<2009 hinneh > Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna < 6759
Tsalmunna< > , with whom <0834 >aher > ye did upbraid <2778
charaph . > me , saying <0559 >amar > , [ Are ] the hands
<3709 kaph > of Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna < 6759
Tsalmunna< > now <6258 <attah > in thine hand < 3027 yad > ,
that we should give <5414 nathan > bread <3899 lechem > unto thy
men <0582 >enowsh > [ that are ] weary <3286 ya< aph > ?

: 16 And he took <3947 laqach > the elders <2205 zaqen > of the
city <5892 <iyr > , and thorns <6975 qowts > of the wilderness
<4057 midbar > and briers <1303 barqan > , and with them he
taught <3045 yada< > the men <0582 >enowsh > of Succoth <5523
Cukkowth > .

: 17 And he beat <5422 nathats > down <5242 N@muw> eliy > the
tower <4026 migdal > of Penuel <6439 P@nuw>el > , and slew
<2026 harag > the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > .

: 18 . Then said <0559 >amar > he unto Zebah <2078 Zebach >
and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > , What <0375 > eyphoh > manner
of men <0582 >enowsh > [ were they ] whom <0834 > aher > ye
slew <2026 harag > at Tabor <8396 Tabowr > ? And they answered
<0559 >amar > , As thou [ art ] , so <1992 hem > [ were ]
they ; each one <0259 >echad > resembled <8389 to> ar > the
children <1121 ben > of a king <4428 melek > .

: 19 And he said <0559 >amar > , They [ were ] my brethren
<0251 >ach > , [ even ] the sons <1121 ben > of my mother
<0517 >em > : [ as ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416
chay > , if <3863 luw> > ye had saved <2421 chayah > them alive
<2421 chayah > , I would not slay <2026 harag > you .

: 20 And he said <0559 >amar > unto Jether <3500 Yether > his
firstborn <1060 b@kowr > , Up , [ and ] slay <2026 harag >
them . But the youth <5288 na<ar > drew <8025 shalaph > not his
sword <2719 chereb > : for he feared <3372 yare> > , because
<3588 kiy > he [ was ] yet <5750 <owd > a youth <5288 na<ar > .


: 21 Then Zebah <2078 Zebach > and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< >
said <0559 >amar > , Rise <6965 quwm > thou , and fall <6293
paga< > upon us : for as the man <0376 >iysh > [ is , so is ]
his strength <1369 g@buwrah > . And Gideon <1439 Gid< own >
arose <6965 quwm > , and slew <2026 harag > Zebah <2078 Zebach
> and Zalmunna <6759 Tsalmunna< > , and took < 3947 laqach >
away the ornaments <7720 saharon > that [ were ] on their
camels <1581 gamal > necks <6677 tsavva>r > .

: 22 . Then the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
said <0559 >amar >unto Gideon <1439 Gid<own > , Rule <4910
mashal > thou over us , both <1571 gam > thou , and thy son
<1121 ben > , and thy son s <1121 ben > son <1121 ben > also
<1571 gam > : for thou hast delivered <3467 yasha< > us from the
hand <3027 yad > of Midian <4080 Midyan > .

: 23 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,
I will not rule <4910 mashal > over you , neither <3808 lo> >
shall my son <1121 ben > rule <4910 mashal > over you : the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > shall rule <4910 mashal > over you .

: 24 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,
I would desire <7592 sha>al > a request <7596 sh@> elah > of you ,
that ye would give <5414 nathan > me every man <0376 >iysh >
the earrings <5141 nexem > of his prey <7998 shalal > . ( For
they had golden <2091 zahab > earrings <5141 nexem > , because
<3588 kiy > they [ were ] Ishmaelites <3459 Yishma< e>liy > .
)

: 25 And they answered <0559 >amar > , We will willingly <5414
nathan > give <5414 nathan > [ them ] . And they spread <6566
paras > a garment <8071 simlah > , and did cast < 7993 shalak >
therein <8033 sham > every man <0376 >iysh > the earrings <5141
nexem > of his prey <7998 shalal > .

: 26 And the weight <4948 mishqal > of the golden <2091 zahab >
earrings <5141 nexem > that he requested <7592 sha>al > was a
thousand <0505 >eleph > and seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967
me>ah > [ shekels ] of gold <2091 zahab > ; beside <0905 bad
> ornaments <7720 saharon > , and collars <5188 n@tiyphah > ,
and purple <0713 >argaman > raiment <0899 beged > that [ was ]
on <5921 <al > the kings <4428 melek > of Midian <4080 Midyan > ,
and beside <0905 bad > the chains <6060 <anaq > that [ were ]
about their camels <1581 gamal > necks <6677 tsavva> r > .

: 27 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > made <6213 <asah > an ephod
<0646 >ephowd > thereof , and put <3322 yatsag > it in his city
<5892 <iyr > , [ even ] in Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah > : and all
<3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went thither <8033 sham > a
whoring <2181 zanah > after <0310 >achar > it : which thing
became <1961 hayah > a snare <4170 mowqesh > unto Gideon <1439
Gid<own > , and to his house <1004 bayith > .

: 28 Thus was Midian <4080 Midyan > subdued <3665 kana< >
before <6440 paniym > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > , so that they lifted <5375 nasa> > up their heads
<7218 ro>sh > no <3808 lo> > more <3254 yacaph > . And the
country <0776 >erets > was in quietness <8252 shaqat > forty
<0705 >arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh > in the days <3117 yowm >
of Gideon <1439 Gid<own > .

: 29 . And Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > the son < 1121 ben > of
Joash <3101 Yow>ash > went <3212 yalak > and dwelt <3427 yashab
> in his own house <1004 bayith > .

: 30 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > had threescore <7657 shib<iym .
> and ten sons <1121 ben > of his body <3409 yarek > begotten
<3318 yatsa> > : for he had <1961 hayah > many < 7227 rab > wives
<0802 >ishshah > .

: 31 And his concubine <6370 piylegesh > that [ was ] in
Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > , she also <1571 gam > bare <3205 yalad
> him a son <1121 ben > , whose <0853 >eth > name <8034 shem >
he called <7760 suwm > Abimelech <40> .

: 32 And Gideon <1439 Gid<own > the son <1121 ben > of Joash
<3101 Yow>ash > died <4191 muwth > in a good < 2896 towb > old
<7872 seybah > age <7872 seybah > , and was buried <6912 qabar
> in the sepulchre <6913 qeber > of Joash <3101 Yow>ash > his
father <1> , in Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah > of the Abiezrites <33> .

: 33 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , as soon <0834 >aher >
as Gideon <1439 Gid<own > was dead <4191 muwth > , that the
children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > turned <7725
shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > , and went a whoring < 2181 zanah >
after <0310 >achar > Baalim <1168 Ba<al > , and made <7760 suwm
> Baalberith <1170 Ba<al B@riyth > their god <0430 >elohiym > .

: 34 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
remembered <2142 zakar > not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God
<0430 >elohiym > , who had delivered <5337 natsal > them out of
the hands <3027 yad > of all <3605 kol > their enemies <0341
>oyeb > on every <5437 cabab > side <5439 cabiyb > :

: 35 Neither <3808 lo> > shewed <6213 <asah > they kindness
<2617 checed > to the house <1004 bayith > of Jerubbaal <3378
Y@rubba<al > , [ namely ] , Gideon <1439 Gid<own > ,
according to all <3605 kol > the goodness <2896 towb > which
<0835 >esher > he had shewed <6213 <asah > unto Israel <3478
Yisra>el > .

: Judges 9

: 1 . And Abimelech <40> the son <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal
<3378 Y@rubba<al > went <3212 yalak > to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem >
unto his mother s <0517 >em > brethren <0251 >ach > , and
communed <1696 dabar > with them , and with all <3605 kol > the
family <4940 mishpachah > of the house <1004 bayith > of his
mother s <0517 >em > father <1> , saying <0559 >amar > ,

: 2 Speak <1696 dabar > , I pray <4994 na> > you , in the
ears <0241 >ozen > of all <3605 kol > the men < 1167 ba<al > of
Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > , Whether <4100 mah > [ is ] better
<2896 towb > for you , either that all <3605 kol > the sons
<1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > , [ which are ]
threescore <7657 shib<iym . > and ten persons <0376 >iysh > ,
reign <4910 mashal > over you , or that one <0259 > echad >
reign <4910 mashal > over you ? remember <2142 zakar > also
that I [ am ] your bone <6106 <etsem > and your flesh <1320
basar > .

: 3 And his mother s <0517 >em > brethren <0251 > ach > spake
<1696 dabar > of him in the ears <0241 >ozen > of all <3605 kol
> the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > all <3605 kol
> these <0428 >el - leh > words <1697 dabar > : and their hearts
<3820 leb > inclined <5186 natah > to follow Abimelech <40> ;
for they said <0559 >amar > , He [ is ] our brother <0251
>ach > .

: 4 And they gave <5414 nathan > him threescore <7657 shib<iym .
> and ten [ pieces ] of silver <3701 keceph > out of the
house <1004 bayith > of Baalberith <1170 Ba<al B@riyth > ,
wherewith Abimelech <40> hired <7936 sakar > vain < 7386 reyq >
and light <6348 pachaz > persons <0582 >enowsh > , which
followed him .

: 5 And he went <0935 bow> > unto his father s <1> house <1004
bayith > at Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah > , and slew < 2026 harag > his
brethren <0251 >ach > the sons <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378
Y@rubba<al > , [ being ] threescore <7657 shib<iym . > and
ten persons <0376 >iysh > , upon one <0259 >echad > stone <68> :
notwithstanding yet Jotham <3147 Yowtham > the youngest <6996
qatan > son <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba< al > was left
<3498 yathar > ; for he hid <2244> himself .

: 6 And all <3605 kol > the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927
Sh@kem > gathered <0622 >acaph > together , and all <3605 kol >
the house <1004 bayith > of Millo <4407 millow> > , and went
<3212 yalak > , and made Abimelech <40> king < 4428 melek > ,
by the plain <0436 >elown > of the pillar <5324 natsab > that [
was ] in Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > .

: 7 . And when they told <5046 nagad > [ it ] to Jotham
<3147 Yowtham > , he went <3212 yalak > and stood <5975 <amad >
in the top <7218 ro>sh > of mount <2022 har > Gerizim <1630
G@riziym > , and lifted <5375 nasa> > up his voice <6963 qowl >
, and cried <7121 qara> > , and said <0559 >amar > unto them ,
Hearken <8085 shama< > unto me , ye men <1167 ba< al > of
Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > , that God <0430 >elohiym > may hearken
<8085 shama< > unto you .

: 8 The trees <6086 <ets > went <1980 halak > forth [ on a
time ] to anoint <4886 mashach > a king <4428 melek > over
<5921 <al > them ; and they said <0559 >amar > unto the olive
<2132 zayith > tree , Reign <4427 malak > thou over <5921 <al >
us .

: 9 But the olive <2132 zayith > tree said <0559 > amar > unto
them , Should I leave <2308 chadal > my fatness <1880 deshen > ,
wherewith <0834 >aher > by me they honour <3513 kabad > God
<0430 >elohiym > and man <0376 >iysh > , and go <1980 halak >
to be promoted <5128 nuwa< > over <5921 <al > the trees <6086
<ets > ?

: 10 And the trees <6086 <ets > said <0559 >amar > to the fig
<8384 t@>en > tree <6086 <ets > , Come < 3212 yalak > thou , [
and ] reign <4427 malak > over <5921 <al > us .

: 11 But the fig <8384 t@>en > tree <6086 <ets > said <0559
>amar > unto them , Should I forsake <2308 chadal > my
sweetness <4987 motheq > , and my good <2896 towb > fruit <8270
shor > , and go <1980 halak > to be promoted <5128 nuwa< > over
<5921 <al > the trees <6086 <ets > ?

: 12 Then said <0559 >amar > the trees <6086 <ets > unto the
vine <1612 gephen > , Come <3212 yalak > thou , [ and ]
reign <4427 malak > over <5921 <al > us .

: 13 And the vine <1612 gephen > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,
Should I leave <2308 chadal > my wine <8492 tiyrowsh > , which
cheereth <8055 samach > God <0430 >elohiym > and man <0376 >iysh
> , and go <1980 halak > to be promoted <5128 nuwa< > over
<5921 <al > the trees <6086 <ets > ?

: 14 Then said <0559 >amar > all <3605 kol > the trees <6086
<ets > unto the bramble <0329 >atad > , Come < 3212 yalak > thou
, [ and ] reign <4427 malak > over <5921 <al > us .

: 15 And the bramble <0329 >atad > said <0559 > amar > unto the
trees <6086 <ets > , If <0518 >im > in truth <0571 >emeth > ye
anoint <4886 mashach > me king <4428 melek > over < 5921 <al >
you , [ then ] come <0935 bow> > [ and ] put your trust
<2620 chacah > in my shadow <6738 tsel > : and if < 0518 >im >
not , let fire <0784 >esh > come <3318 yatsa> > out of the
bramble <0329 >atad > , and devour <0398 >akal > the cedars
<0730 >erez > of Lebanon <3844 L@banown > .

: 16 Now <6258 <attah > therefore , if <0518 >im > ye have
done <6213 <asah > truly <0571 >emeth > and sincerely <8549
tamiym > , in that ye have made Abimelech <40> king < 4427 malak
> , and if <0518 >im > ye have dealt <6213 < asah > well <2895
towb > with Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > and his house <1004
bayith > , and have done <6213 <asah > unto him according to
the deserving <1576 g@muwl > of his hands <3027 yad > ;

: 17 ( For my father <1> fought <3898 lacham > for you , and
adventured <7993 shalak > his life <5315 nephesh > far <5048
neged > , and delivered <5337 natsal > you out of the hand
<3027 yad > of Midian <4080 Midyan > :

: 18 And ye are risen <6965 quwm > up against <5921 < al > my
father s <1> house <1004 bayith > this day <3117 yowm > , and
have slain <2026 harag > his sons <1121 ben > , threescore
<7657 shib<iym . > and ten persons <0376 >iysh > , upon one
<0259 >echad > stone <68> , and have made Abimelech <40> , the
son <1121 ben > of his maidservant <0519 >amah > , king <4427
malak > over <5921 <al > the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927
Sh@kem > , because <3588 kiy > he [ is ] your brother <0251
>ach > ; )

: 19 If <0518 >im > ye then have dealt <6213 < asah > truly
<0571 >emeth > and sincerely <8549 tamiym > with Jerubbaal <3378
Y@rubba<al > and with his house <1004 bayith > this <2088 zeh >
day <3117 yowm > , [ then ] rejoice <8055 samach > ye in
Abimelech <40> , and let him also <1571 gam > rejoice <8055
samach > in you :

: 20 But if <0518 >im > not , let fire <0784 > esh > come <3318
yatsa> > out from Abimelech <40> , and devour < 0398 >akal > the
men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > , and the house
<1004 bayith > of Millo <4407 millow> > ; and let fire <0784
>esh > come <3318 yatsa> > out from the men < 1167 ba<al > of
Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > , and from the house <1004 bayith > of
Millo <4407 millow> > , and devour <0398 >akal > Abimelech <40>
.

: 21 And Jotham <3147 Yowtham > ran <7323 ruwts > away , and
fled <1272 barach > , and went <3212 yalak > to Beer <0876
B@>er > , and dwelt <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > , for
fear <6440 paniym > of Abimelech <40> his brother < 0251 >ach > .

: 22 . When Abimelech <40> had reigned <7786 suwr > three
<7969 shalowsh > years <8141 shaneh > over <5921 <al > Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > ,

: 23 Then God <0430 >elohiym > sent <7971 shalach > an evil
<7451 ra< > spirit <7307 ruwach > between <0996 beyn > Abimelech
<40> and the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > ; and
the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > dealt
treacherously <0898 bagad > with Abimelech <40> :

: 24 That the cruelty <2555 chamac > [ done ] to the
threescore <7657 shib<iym . > and ten sons <1121 ben > of
Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > might come <0935 bow> > , and
their blood <1818 dam > be laid <7760 suwm > upon Abimelech <40>
their brother <0251 >ach > , which <0834 >aher > slew <2026
harag > them ; and upon the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927
Sh@kem > , which <0834 >aher > aided him in the killing <2026
harag > of his brethren <0251 >ach > .

: 25 And the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > set
<7760 suwm > liers in wait <0693 >arab > for him in the top
<7218 ro>sh > of the mountains <2022 har > , and they robbed
<1497 gazal > all <3605 kol > that came <5674 < abar > along that
way <1870 derek > by them : and it was told <5046 nagad >
Abimelech <40> .

: 26 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben > of Ebed <5651
<Ebed > came <0935 bow> > with his brethren < 0251 >ach > , and
went <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > :
and the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > put their
confidence <0982 batach > in him .

: 27 And they went <3318 yatsa> > out into the fields <7704
sadeh > , and gathered <1219 batsar > their vineyards <3754
kerem > , and trode <1869 darak > [ the grapes ] , and made
<6213 <asah > merry <1974 hilluwl > , and went <0935 bow> >
into the house <1004 bayith > of their god <0430 > elohiym > ,
and did eat <0398 >akal > and drink <8354 shathah > , and
cursed <7043 qalal > Abimelech <40> .

: 28 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben > of Ebed <5651
<Ebed > said <0559 >amar > , Who <4310 miy > [ is ] Abimelech
<40> , and who <4310 miy > [ is ] Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > ,
that we should serve <5647 <abad > him ? [ is ] not [ he ]
the son <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > ? and Zebul
<2083 Z@bul > his officer <6496 paqiyd > ? serve < 5647 <abad >
the men <0582 >enowsh > of Hamor <2544 Chamowr > the father <1>
of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > : for why <4100 mah > should we serve
<5647 <abad > him ?

: 29 And would to God this <2088 zeh > people <5971 < am > were
under my hand <3027 yad > ! then would I remove <5493 cuwr >
Abimelech <40> . And he said <0559 >amar > to Abimelech <40> ,
Increase <7239 ribbow > thine army <6635 tsaba> > , and come
<3318 yatsa> > out .

: 30 And when Zebul <2083 Z@bul > the ruler <8269 sar > of the
city <5892 <iyr > heard <8085 shama< > the words <1697 dabar >
of Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben > of Ebed <5651 <Ebed > ,
his anger <0639 >aph > was kindled <2734 charah > .

: 31 And he sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto
Abimelech <40> privily <8649 tormah > , saying < 0559 >amar > ,
Behold <2009 hinneh > , Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben >
of Ebed <5651 <Ebed > and his brethren <0251 >ach > be come
<0935 bow> > to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > ; and , behold <2009
hinneh > , they fortify <6696 tsuwr > the city <5892 <iyr >
against <5921 <al > thee .

: 32 Now <6258 <attah > therefore up by night <3915 layil > ,
thou and the people <5971 <am > that [ is ] with thee , and
lie in wait <0693 >arab > in the field <7704 sadeh > :

: 33 And it shall be , [ that ] in the morning <1242 boqer >
, as soon as the sun <8121 shemesh > is up , thou shalt rise
<7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > , and set < 6584 pashat >
upon the city <5892 <iyr > : and , behold <2009 hinneh > , [
when ] he and the people <5971 <am > that [ is ] with him
come <3318 yatsa> > out against <0413 >el > thee , then mayest
thou do <6213 <asah > to them as thou shalt find < 4672 matsa> >
occasion <4672 matsa> > .

: 34 And Abimelech <40> rose <6965 quwm > up , and all <3605
kol > the people <5971 <am > that [ were ] with him , by
night <3915 layil > , and they laid wait <0693 >arab > against
<5921 <al > Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > in four < 0702 >arba< >
companies <7218 ro>sh > .

: 35 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > the son <1121 ben > of Ebed <5651
<Ebed > went <3318 yatsa> > out , and stood < 5975 <amad > in
the entering <6607 pethach > of the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the
city <5892 <iyr > : and Abimelech <40> rose < 6965 quwm > up ,
and the people <5971 <am > that [ were ] with him , from
lying in wait <3993 ma>arab > .

: 36 And when Gaal <1603 Ga<al > saw <7200 ra>ah > the people
<5971 <am > , he said <0559 >amar > to Zebul <2083 Z@bul > ,
Behold <2009 hinneh > , there come <3381 yarad > people <5971
<am > down <3381 yarad > from the top <7218 ro> sh > of the
mountains <2022 har > . And Zebul <2083 Z@bul > said <0559
>amar > unto him , Thou seest <7200 ra>ah > the shadow <6738
tsel > of the mountains <2022 har > as [ if they were ] men
<0582 >enowsh > .

: 37 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > spake <1696 dabar > again and said
<0559 >amar > , See <2009 hinneh > there come < 3381 yarad >
people <5971 <am > down <3381 yarad > by the middle <2872
tabbuwr > of the land <0776 >erets > , and another <0259 >echad
> company <7218 ro>sh > come <0935 bow> > along by the plain
<0436 >elown > of Meonenim <6049 <anan > .

: 38 Then said <0559 >amar > Zebul <2083 Z@bul > unto him ,
Where <0346 >ayeh > [ is ] now <0645 >ephow > thy mouth <6310
peh > , wherewith <0834 >aher > thou saidst <0559 >amar > ,
Who <4310 miy > [ is ] Abimelech <40> , that we should serve
<5647 <abad > him ? [ is ] not this <2088 zeh > the people
<5971 <am > that thou hast despised <3988 ma>ac > ? go <3318
yatsa> > out , I pray <4994 na> > now <6258 <attah > , and
fight <3898 lacham > with them .

: 39 And Gaal <1603 Ga<al > went <3318 yatsa> > out before
<6440 paniym > the men <1167 ba<al > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > ,
and fought <3898 lacham > with Abimelech <40> .

: 40 And Abimelech <40> chased <7291 radaph > him , and he
fled <5127 nuwc > before <6440 paniym > him , and many <7227
rab > were overthrown <5307 naphal > [ and ] wounded <2491
chalal > , [ even ] unto the entering <6607 pethach > of the
gate <8179 sha<ar > .

: 41 And Abimelech <40> dwelt <3427 yashab > at Arumah <0725
>Aruwmah > : and Zebul <2083 Z@bul > thrust <1644 garash > out
Gaal <1603 Ga<al > and his brethren <0251 >ach > , that they
should not dwell <3427 yashab > in Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > .

: 42 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the morrow < 4283
mochorath > , that the people <5971 <am > went < 3318 yatsa> >
out into the field <7704 sadeh > ; and they told <5046 nagad >
Abimelech <40> .

: 43 And he took <3947 laqach > the people <5971 <am > , and
divided <2673 chatsah > them into three <7969 shalowsh >
companies <7218 ro>sh > , and laid wait <0693 > arab > in the
field <7704 sadeh > , and looked <7200 ra>ah > , and , behold
<2009 hinneh > , the people <5971 <am > [ were ] come <3318
yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of the city < 5892 <iyr > ;
and he rose <6965 quwm > up against <5921 <al > them , and
smote <5221 nakah > them .

: 44 And Abimelech <40> , and the company <7218 ro> sh > that
[ was ] with him , rushed <6584 pashat > forward <6584 pashat
> , and stood <5975 <amad > in the entering <6607 pethach > of
the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the city <5892 <iyr > : and the two
<8147 sh@nayim > [ other ] companies <7218 ro>sh > ran <6584
pashat > upon all <3605 kol > [ the people ] that [ were ]
in the fields <7704 sadeh > , and slew <5221 nakah > them .

: 45 And Abimelech <40> fought <3898 lacham > against the city
<5892 <iyr > all <3605 kol > that day <3117 yowm > ; and he
took <3920 lakad > the city <5892 <iyr > , and slew <2026 harag
> the people <5971 <am > that [ was ] therein , and beat
<5422 nathats > down <5422 nathats > the city < 5892 <iyr > ,
and sowed <2232 zara< > it with salt <4417 melach > .

: 46 And when all <3605 kol > the men <1167 ba<al > of the
tower <4026 migdal > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > heard <8085
shama< > [ that ] , they entered <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el
> an hold <6877 ts@riyach > of the house <1004 bayith > of the
god <0410 >el > Berith <1286 B@riyth > .

: 47 And it was told <5046 nagad > Abimelech <40> , that all
<3605 kol > the men <1167 ba<al > of the tower < 4026 migdal > of
Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > were gathered <6908 qabats > together .

: 48 And Abimelech <40> gat <5927 <alah > him up to mount <2022
har > Zalmon <6756 Tsalmown > , he and all <3605 kol > the
people <5971 <am > that [ were ] with him ; and Abimelech
<40> took <3947 laqach > an axe <7134 qardom > in his hand <3027
yad > , and cut <3772 karath > down <3381 yarad > a bough <7754
sowk > from the trees <6086 <ets > , and took < 5375 nasa> > it ,
and laid <7760 suwm > [ it ] on <5921 <al > his shoulder
<7926 sh@kem > , and said <0559 >amar > unto the people <5971
<am > that [ were ] with him , What <4100 mah > ye have seen
<7200 ra>ah > me do <6213 <asah > , make haste <4116 mahar > ,
[ and ] do <6213 <asah > as I [ have done ] .

: 49 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > likewise <1571
gam > cut <3772 karath > down <3381 yarad > every man <0376
>iysh > his bough <7754 sowk > , and followed Abimelech <40> ,
and put <7760 suwm > [ them ] to the hold <6877 ts@riyach > ,
and set the hold <6877 ts@riyach > on fire <0784 >esh > upon
them ; so that all <3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh > of the
tower <4026 migdal > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > died <4191 muwth
> also <1571 gam > , about a thousand <0505 > eleph > men <0376
>iysh > and women <0802 >ishshah > .

: 50 . Then went <3212 yalak > Abimelech <40> to Thebez <8405
Tebets > , and encamped <2583 chanah > against <0413 >el >
Thebez <8405 Tebets > , and took <3920 lakad > it .

: 51 But there was a strong <5797 <oz > tower <4026 migdal >
within <8432 tavek > the city <5892 <iyr > , and thither <8033
sham > fled <5127 nuwc > all <3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh >
and women <0802 >ishshah > , and all <3605 kol > they of the
city <5892 <iyr > , and shut <5462 cagar > [ it ] to them ,
and gat <5927 <alah > them up to the top <1406 gag > of the
tower <4026 migdal > .

: 52 And Abimelech <40> came <0935 bow> > unto the tower <4026
migdal > , andfought <3898 lacham > against it , and went
<5066 nagash > hard <5066 nagash > unto the door < 6607 pethach >
of the tower <4026 migdal > to burn <8313 saraph > it with fire
<0784 >esh > .

: 53 And a certain <0259 >echad > woman <0802 > ishshah > cast
<7993 shalak > a piece <6400 pelach > of a millstone <7393 rekeb
> upon Abimelech s <40> head <7218 ro>sh > , and all to brake
<7533 ratsats > his skull <1538 gulgoleth > .

: 54 Then he called <7121 qara> > hastily <4120 m@herah > unto
the young <5288na<ar > man his armourbearer <3627 k@liy > , and
said <0559 >amar > unto him , Draw <8025 shalaph > thy sword
<2719 chereb > , and slay <4191 muwth > me , that men say
<0559 >amar > not of me , A woman <0802 >ishshah > slew <2026
harag > him . And his young <5288 na<ar > man thrust <1856
daqar > him through , and he died <4191 muwth > .

: 55 And when the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
saw <7200 ra>ah > that Abimelech <40> was dead < 4191 muwth > ,
they departed <3212 yalak > every man <0376 >iysh > unto his
place <4725 maqowm > .

: 56 Thus God <0430 >elohiym > rendered <7725 shuwb > the
wickedness <7451 ra< > of Abimelech <40> , which <0834 >aher >
he did <6213 <asah > unto his father <1> , in slaying <2026
harag > his seventy <7657 shib<iym . > brethren < 0251 >ach > :

: 57 And all <3605 kol > the evil <7451 ra< > of the men <0582
>enowsh > of Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > did God <0430 >elohiym >
render <7725 shuwb > upon their heads <7218 ro>sh > : and upon
them came <0935 bow> > the curse <7045 q@lalah > of Jotham <3147
Yowtham > the son <1121 ben > of Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > .

: Judges 10

: 1 . And after <0310 >achar > Abimelech <40> there arose
<6965 quwm > to defend <3467 yasha< > Israel < 3478 Yisra>el >
Tola <8439 Towla< > the son <1121 ben > of Puah <6312 Puw>ah > ,
the son <1121 ben > of Dodo <1734 Dowdow > , a man <0376 >iysh
> of Issachar <3485 Yissaskar > ; and he dwelt <3427 yashab >
in Shamir <8069 Shamiyr > in mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669
>Ephrayim > .

: 2 And he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra> el >
twenty <6242 <esriym > and three <7969 shalowsh > years <8141
shaneh > , and died <4191 muwth > , and was buried < 6912 qabar
> in Shamir <8069 Shamiyr > .

: 3 And after <0310 >achar > him arose <6965 quwm > Jair <2971
Ya>iyr > , a Gileadite <1569 Gil<adiy > , and judged <8199
shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > twenty <6242 < esriym > and two
<8147 sh@nayim > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 4 And he had <1961 hayah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > sons
<1121 ben > that rode <7392 rakab > on <5921 < al > thirty <7970
sh@lowshiym > ass <5895 <ayir > colts <5895 < ayir > , and they
had thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > cities <5892 <iyr > , which are
called <7121 qara> > Havothjair <2334 Chavvowth Ya< iyr > unto
this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > , which <0834 >aher > [ are
] in the land <0776 >erets > of Gilead <1568 Gil< ad > .

: 5 And Jair <2971 Ya>iyr > died <4191 muwth > , and was
buried <6912 qabar > in Camon <7056 Qamown > .

: 6 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > again < 3254 yacaph > in the
sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and served
<5647 <abad > Baalim <1168 Ba<al > , and Ashtaroth <6252
<Ashtarowth > , and the gods <0430 >elohiym > of Syria <0758
>Aram > , and the gods <0430 >elohiym > of Zidon <6721 Tsiydown
> , and the gods <0430 >elohiym > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and
the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon
<5983 <Ammown > , and the gods <0430 >elohiym > of the
Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and forsook <5800 < azab > the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and served <5647 <abad > not him .

: 7 And the anger <0639 >aph > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was
hot <2734 charah > against Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and he
sold <4376 makar > them into the hands <3027 yad > of the
Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and into the hands < 3027 yad >
of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > .

: 8 And that year <8141 shaneh > they vexed <7492 ra< ats > and
oppressed <7533 ratsats > the children <1121 ben > of Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > : eighteen years <8141 shaneh > , all <3605
kol > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > that
[ were ] on the other <5676 <eber > side <5676 < eber > Jordan
<3383 Yarden > in the land <0776 >erets > of the Amorites <0567
>Emoriy > , which <0834 >aher > [ is ] in Gilead <1568 Gil<ad
> .

: 9 Moreover the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown >
passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden > to
fight <3898 lacham > also <1571 gam > against Judah <3063
Y@huwdah > , and against Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , and
against the house <1004 bayith > of Ephraim <0669 > Ephrayim > ;
so that Israel <3478 Yisra>el > was sore <3966 m@< od >
distressed <3334 yatsar > .

: 10 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
cried <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , saying
<0559 >amar > , We have sinned <2398 chata> > against thee ,
both because <3588 kiy > we have forsaken <5800 <azab > our God
<0430 >elohiym > , and also served <5647 <abad > Baalim <1168
Ba<al > .

: 11 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto the
children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , [ Did ] not
[ I deliver you ] from the Egyptians <4714 Mitsrayim > , and
from the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > , from the children <1121 ben
> of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > , and from the Philistines <6430
P@lishtiy > ?

: 12 The Zidonians <6722 Tsiydoniy > also <1571 gam > , and
the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > , and the Maonites < 4584
Ma<own > , did oppress <3905 lachats > you ; and ye cried
<6817 tsa<aq > to me , and I delivered <3467 yasha< > you out
of their hand <3027 yad > .

: 13 Yet ye have forsaken <5800 <azab > me , and served <5647
<abad > other <0312 >acher > gods <0430 > elohiym > : wherefore
<3651 ken > I will deliver <3467 yasha< > you no <3808 lo> >
more <3254 yacaph > .

: 14 Go <3212 yalak > and cry <2199 za<aq > unto the gods <0430
>elohiym > which <0834 >aher > ye have chosen < 0977 bachar > ;
let them deliver <3467 yasha< > you in the time <6256 <eth > of
your tribulation <6869 tsarah > .

: 15 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
said <0559 >amar > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , We have
sinned <2398 chata> > : do <6213 <asah > thou unto us whatsoever
<3605 kol > seemeth <5869 <ayin > good <2896 towb > unto thee ;
deliver <5337 natsal > us only <0389 >ak > , we pray <4994 na>
> thee , this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 16 And they put <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > the strange
<5236 nekar > gods <0430 >elohiym > from among < 7130 qereb >
them , and served <5647 <abad > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and
his soul <5315 nephesh > was grieved <7114 qatsar > for the
misery <5999 <amal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 17 Then the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 < Ammown >
were gathered <6817 tsa<aq > together , and encamped <2583
chanah > in Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > . And the children <1121 ben
> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > assembled <0622 > acaph > themselves
together , and encamped <2583 chanah > in Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah
> .

: 18 And the people <5971 <am > [ and ] princes < 8269 sar >
of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > said <0559 >amar > one <0376 >iysh > to
another <7453 rea< > , What <4310 miy > man < 0376 >iysh > [ is
he ] that will begin <2490 chalal > to fight <3898 lacham >
against the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 < Ammown > ? he
shall be head <7218 ro>sh > over all <3605 kol > the inhabitants
<3427 yashab > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > .

: Judges 11

: 1 . Now Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > the Gileadite < 1569
Gil<adiy > was a mighty <1368 gibbowr > man of valour <2428
chayil > , and he [ was ] the son <1121 ben > of an harlot
<2181 zanah > : and Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > begat <3205 yalad >
Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > .

: 2 And Gilead s <1568 Gil<ad > wife <0802 > ishshah > bare
<3205 yalad > him sons <1121 ben > ; and his wife s <0802
>ishshah > sons <1121 ben > grew <1431 gadal > up , and they
thrust <1644 garash > out Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > , and said
<0559 >amar > unto him , Thou shalt not inherit < 5157 nachal >
in our father s <1> house <1004 bayith > ; for thou [ art ]
the son <1121 ben > of a strange <0312 >acher > woman <0802
>ishshah > .

: 3 Then Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > fled <1272 barach > from his
brethren <0251 >ach > , and dwelt <3427 yashab > in the land
<0776 >erets > of Tob <2897 Towb > : and there were gathered
<3950 laqat > vain <7386 reyq > men <0582 > enowsh > to Jephthah
<3316 Yiphtach > , and went <3318 yatsa> > out with him .

: 4 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass in process of time
<3117 yowm > , that the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983
<Ammown > made war <3898 lacham > against <5973 <im > Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > .

: 5 And it was so , that when <0834 >aher > the children <1121
ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > made war <3898 lacham > against
<5973 <im > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , the elders <2205 zaqen >
of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > went <3212 yalak > to fetch <3947
laqach > Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > out of the land < 0776 >erets
> of Tob <2897 Towb > :

: 6 And they said <0559 >amar > unto Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > ,
Come <3212 yalak > , and be our captain <7101 qatsiyn > ,
that we may fight <3898 lacham > with the children <1121 ben >
of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > .

: 7 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > said <0559 >amar > unto the
elders <2205 zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > , Did not ye hate
<8130 sane> > me , and expel <1644 garash > me out of my father
s <1> house <1004 bayith > ? and why <4069 madduwa< > are ye
come <0935 bow> > unto me now <6258 <attah > when <0834 >aher >
ye are in distress <6887 tsarar > ?

: 8 And the elders <2205 zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil< ad > said
<0559 >amar > unto Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > , Therefore we
turn <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > to thee now <6258 <attah
> , that thou mayest go <1980 halak > with us , and fight
<3898 lacham > against the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983
<Ammown > , and be our head <7218 ro>sh > over all <3605 kol >
the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > .

: 9 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > said <0559 >amar > unto the
elders <2205 zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > , If <0518 >im >
ye bring <7725 shuwb > me home <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb >
to fight <3898 lacham > against the children <1121 ben > of
Ammon <5983 <Ammown > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > deliver
<5414 nathan > them before <6440 paniym > me , shall I be your
head <7218 ro>sh > ?

: 10 And the elders <2205 zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > said
<0559 >amar > unto Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > , The LORD <3068
Y@hovah > be witness <8085 shama< > between <0996 beyn > us ,
if <0518 >im > we do <6213 <asah > not so < 3651 ken > according
to thy words <1697 dabar > .

: 11 Then Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > went <3212 yalak > with the
elders <2205 zaqen > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > , and the people
<5971 <am > made <7760 suwm > him head <7218 ro>sh > and captain
<7101 qatsiyn > over <5921 <al > them : and Jephthah <3316
Yiphtach > uttered <1696 dabar > all <3605 kol > his words <1697
dabar > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in Mizpeh
<4709 Mitspah > .

: 12 . And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > sent <7971 shalach >
messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto the king <4428 melek > of the
children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > , saying <0559
>amar > , What <4100 mah > hast thou to do with me , that thou
art come <0935 bow> > against <0413 >el > me to fight <3898
lacham > in my land <0776 >erets > ?

: 13 And the king <4428 melek > of the children <1121 ben > of
Ammon <5983 <Ammown > answered <0559 >amar > unto the messengers
<4397 mal>ak > of Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > , Because <3588 kiy
> Israel <3478 Yisra>el > took <3947 laqach > away my land <0776
>erets > , when they came <5927 <alah > up out of Egypt <4714
Mitsrayim > , from Arnon <0769 >Arnown > even unto Jabbok <2999
Yabboq > , and unto Jordan <3383 Yarden > : now < 6258 <attah >
therefore restore <7725 shuwb > those [ lands ] again < 7725
shuwb > peaceably <7965 shalowm > .

: 14 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > sent <7971 shalach >
messengers <4397 mal>ak > again unto the king <4428 melek > of
the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > :

: 15 And said <0559 >amar > unto him , Thus <3541 koh > saith
<0559 >amar > Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > , Israel <3478 Yisra>el
> took <3947 laqach > not away the land <0776 > erets > of Moab
<4124 Mow>ab > , nor the land <0776 >erets > of the children
<1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > :

: 16 But when Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <5927 < alah > up
from Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and walked <3212 yalak > through
the wilderness <4057 midbar > unto the Red <5488 cuwph > sea
<3220 yam > , and came <0935 bow> > to Kadesh < 6946 Qadesh > ;

: 17 Then Israel <3478 Yisra>el > sent <7971 shalach >
messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto the king <4428 melek > of Edom
<0123 >Edom > , saying <0559 >amar > , Let me , I pray <4994
na> > thee , pass <5674 <abar > through thy land <0776 >erets >
: but the king <4428 melek > of Edom <0123 >Edom > would not
hearken <8085 shama< > [ thereto ] . And in like < 1571 gam >
manner they sent <7971 shalach > unto the king <4428 melek > of
Moab <4124 Mow>ab > : but he would <14> not [ consent <14> ] :
and Israel <3478 Yisra>el > abode <3427 yashab > in Kadesh <6946
Qadesh > .

: 18 Then they went <3212 yalak > along through the wilderness
<4057 midbar > , and compassed <5437 cabab > the land <0776
>erets > of Edom <0123 >Edom > , and the land < 0776 >erets > of
Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and came <0935 bow> > by the east side of
the land <0776 >erets > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and pitched
<2583 chanah > on the other <5676 <eber > side < 5676 <eber > of
Arnon <0769 >Arnown > , but came <0935 bow> > not within the
border <1366 g@buwl > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > : for Arnon <0769
>Arnown > [ was ] the border <1366 g@buwl > of Moab <4124
Mow>ab > .

: 19 And Israel <3478 Yisra>el > sent <7971 shalach >
messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto Sihon <5511 Ciychown > king <4428
melek > of the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > , the king <4428 melek
> of Heshbon <2809 Cheshbown > ; and Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
said <0559 >amar > unto him , Let us pass <5674 < abar > , we
pray <4994 na> > thee , through thy land <0776 > erets > into
<5704 <ad > my place <4725 maqowm > .

: 20 But Sihon <5511 Ciychown > trusted <0539 >aman > not
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to pass <5674 <abar > through his coast
<1366 g@buwl > : but Sihon <5511 Ciychown > gathered <0622
>acaph > all <3605 kol > his people <5971 <am > together , and
pitched <2583 chanah > in Jahaz <3096 Yahats > , and fought
<3898 lacham > against <5973 <im > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 21 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > delivered <5414 nathan > Sihon <5511
Ciychown > and all <3605 kol > his people <5971 < am > into the
hand <3027 yad > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and they smote
<5221 nakah > them : so Israel <3478 Yisra>el > possessed <3423
yarash > all <3605 kol > the land <0776 >erets > of the Amorites
<0567 >Emoriy > , the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of that
country <0776 >erets > .

: 22 And they possessed <3423 yarash > all <3605 kol > the
coasts <1366 g@buwl > of the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > , from
Arnon <0769 >Arnown > even unto Jabbok <2999 Yabboq > , and
from the wilderness <4057 midbar > even unto Jordan < 3383 Yarden
> .

: 23 So now <6258 <attah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430
>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > hath dispossessed <3423
yarash > the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > from before < 6440 paniym >
his people <5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and shouldest
thou possess <3423 yarash > it ?

: 24 Wilt not thou possess <3423 yarash > that which < 0834
>aher > Chemosh <3645 K@mowsh > thy god <0430 > elohiym > giveth
thee to possess <3423 yarash > ? So whomsoever the LORD <3068
Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > shall drive < 3423 yarash >
out from before <6440 paniym > us , them will we possess <3423
yarash > .

: 25 And now <6258 <attah > [ art ] thou any thing better
<2896 towb > than Balak <1111 Balaq > the son < 1121 ben > of
Zippor <6834 Tsippowr > , king <4428 melek > of Moab <4124
Mow>ab > ? did he ever strive <7378 riyb > against <5973 <im >
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , or did he ever fight <3898 lacham >
against <5973 <im > them ,

: 26 While Israel <3478 Yisra>el > dwelt <3427 yashab > in
Heshbon <2809 Cheshbown > and her towns <1323 bath > , and in
Aroer <6177 <Arow<er > and her towns <1323 bath > , and in all
<3605 kol > the cities <5892 <iyr > that [ be ] along by the
coasts <3027 yad > of Arnon <0769 >Arnown > , three <7969
shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > years <8141 shaneh > ? why
<4069 madduwa< > therefore did ye not recover <5337 natsal > [
them ] within that time <6256 <eth > ?

: 27 Wherefore I have not sinned <2398 chata> > against thee ,
but thou doest <6213 <asah > me wrong <7451 ra< > to war <3898
lacham > against me : the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > the Judge <8199
shaphat > be judge <8199 shaphat > this day <3117 yowm > between
<0996 beyn > the children <1121 ben > of Israel < 3478 Yisra>el >
and the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > .

: 28 Howbeit the king <4428 melek > of the children < 1121 ben >
of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > hearkened <8085 shama< > not unto the
words <1697 dabar > of Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > which <0834
>aher > he sent <7971 shalach > him .

: 29 . Then the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD < 3068
Y@hovah > came <1961 hayah > upon Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > ,
and he passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > Gilead <1568
Gil<ad > , and Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > , and passed <5674
<abar > over <5674 <abar > Mizpeh <4708 Mitspeh > of Gilead
<1568 Gil<ad > , and from Mizpeh <4708 Mitspeh > of Gilead
<1568 Gil<ad > he passed <5674 <abar > over < 5674 <abar > [
unto ] the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 < Ammown > .

: 30 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > vowed <5087 nadar > a vow
<5088 neder > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and said <0559
>amar > , If <0518 >im > thou shalt without fail deliver <5414
nathan > the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 < Ammown > into
mine hands <3027 yad > ,

: 31 Then it shall be , that whatsoever <0834 >aher > cometh
<3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > of the doors <1817 deleth >
of my house <1004 bayith > to meet <7125 qir>ah > me , when I
return <7725 shuwb > in peace <7965 shalowm > from the children
<1121 ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > , shall surely be the LORD
S <3068 Y@hovah > , and I will offer <5927 <alah > it up for a
burnt <5930 <olah > offering .

: 32 So Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > passed <5674 <abar > over
<5674 <abar > unto the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983
<Ammown > to fight <3898 lacham > against them ; and the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414 nathan > them into his hands
<3027 yad > .

: 33 And he smote <5221 nakah > them from Aroer <6177 <Arow<er
> , even till <5704 <ad > thou come <0935 bow> > to Minnith
<4511 Minniyth > , [ even ] twenty <6242 <esriym > cities
<5892 <iyr > , and unto the plain <58> of the vineyards <3754
kerem > , with a very <3966 m@<od > great <1419 gadowl >
slaughter <4347 makkah > . Thus the children <1121 ben > of
Ammon <5983 <Ammown > were subdued <3665 kana< > before <6440
paniym > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 34 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > came <0935 bow> > to Mizpeh
<4709 Mitspah > unto his house <1004 bayith > , and , behold
<2009 hinneh > , his daughter <1323 bath > came < 3318 yatsa> >
out to meet <7125 qir>ah > him with timbrels <8596 toph > and
with dances <4246 m@chowlah > : and she [ was his ] only <3173
yachiyd > child <3173 yachiyd > ; beside her he had neither
<0369 >ayin > son <1121 ben > nor <0176 >ow > daughter <1323
bath > .

: 35 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when he saw < 7200
ra>ah > her , that he rent <7167 qara< > his clothes <0899
beged > , and said <0559 >amar > , Alas <0160 >ahabah > , my
daughter <1323 bath > ! thou hast brought <3766 kara< > me very
low <3766 kara< > , and thou art one of them that trouble <5916
<akar > me : for I have opened <6475 patsah > my mouth <6310 peh
> unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and I cannot go < 7725 shuwb >
back <7725 shuwb > .

: 36 And she said <0559 >amar > unto him , My father <1> , [
if ] thou hast opened <6475 patsah > thy mouth <6310 peh > unto
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , do <6213 <asah > to me according to
that which <0834 >aher > hath proceeded <3318 yatsa> > out of
thy mouth <6310 peh > ; forasmuch as the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
hath taken <6213 <asah > vengeance <5360 n@qamah > for thee of
thine enemies <0341 >oyeb > , [ even ] of the children <1121
ben > of Ammon <5983 <Ammown > .

: 37 And she said <0559 >amar > unto her father < 1> , Let this
<2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > be done <6213 < asah > for me :
let me alone <7503 raphah > two <8147 sh@nayim > months <2320
chodesh > , that I may go <3212 yalak > up and down < 3381 yarad
> upon the mountains <2022 har > , and bewail <1058 bakah > my
virginity <1331 b@thuwliym > , I and my fellows <7464 re<ah > .

: 38 And he said <0559 >amar > , Go <3212 yalak > . And he
sent <7971 shalach > her away [ for ] two <8147 sh@nayim >
months <2320 chodesh > : and she went <3212 yalak > with her
companions <7464 re<ah > , and bewailed <1058 bakah > her
virginity <1331 b@thuwliym > upon the mountains <2022 har > .

: 39 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass at the end <7093 qets >
of two <8147 sh@nayim > months <2320 chodesh > , that she
returned <7725 shuwb > unto her father <1> , who did <6213
<asah > with her [ according ] to his vow <5088 neder > which
<0834 >aher > he had vowed <5087 nadar > : and she knew <3045
yada< > no <3808 lo> > man <0376 >iysh > . And it was a custom
<2706 choq > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

: 40 [ That ] the daughters <1121 ben > of Israel < 3478
Yisra>el > went <3212 yalak > yearly <3117 yowm > to lament
<8567 tanah > the daughter <1323 bath > of Jephthah <3316
Yiphtach > the Gileadite <1569 Gil<adiy > four < 0702 >arba< >
days <3117 yowm > in a year <8141 shaneh > .

: Judges 12

: 1 . And the men <0376 >iysh > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >
gathered <6817 tsa<aq > themselves together , and went <5674
<abar > northward <6828 tsaphown > , and said < 0559 >amar >
unto Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > , Wherefore <4069 madduwa< >
passedst <5674 <abar > thou over <5674 <abar > to fight <3898
lacham > against the children <1121 ben > of Ammon < 5983 <Ammown
> , and didst <6213 <asah > not call <7121 qara> > us to go
<3212 yalak > with thee ? we will burn <8313 saraph > thine
house <1004 bayith > upon thee with fire <0784 >esh > .

: 2 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,
I and my people <5971 <am > were at great <3699 kacac > strife
<7379 riyb > with the children <1121 ben > of Ammon <5983
<Ammown > ; and when I called <2199 za<aq > you , ye delivered
<3467 yasha< > me not out of their hands <3027 yad > .

: 3 And when I saw <7200 ra>ah > that ye delivered < 3467 yasha<
> [ me ] not , I put <7760 suwm > my life <5315 nephesh > in
my hands <3709 kaph > , and passed <5674 <abar > over <5674
<abar > against <0413 >el > the children <1121 ben > of Ammon
<5983 <Ammown > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414
nathan > them into my hand <3027 yad > : wherefore < 4100 mah >
then are ye come <5927 <alah > up unto me this <2088 zeh > day
<3117 yowm > , to fight <3898 lacham > against me ?

: 4 Then Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > gathered <6908 qabats >
together all <3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh > of Gilead <1568
Gil<ad > , and fought <3898 lacham > with Ephraim <0669
>Ephrayim > : and the men <0582 >enowsh > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad
> smote <5221 nakah > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , because <3588
kiy > they said <0559 >amar > , Ye Gileadites < 1569 Gil<adiy >
[ are ] fugitives <6412 paliyt > of Ephraim <0669 > Ephrayim >
among <8432 tavek > the Ephraimites <0669 >Ephrayim > , [ and
] among <8432 tavek > the Manassites <4519 M@nashsheh > .

: 5 And the Gileadites <1569 Gil<adiy > took <3920 lakad > the
passages <4569 ma<abar > of Jordan <3383 Yarden > before the
Ephraimites <0669 >Ephrayim > : and it was [ so ] , that when
those Ephraimites <0669 >Ephrayim > which were escaped <6412
paliyt > said <0559 >amar > , Let me go <5674 < abar > over
<5674 <abar > ; that the men <0582 >enowsh > of Gilead <1568
Gil<ad > said <0559 >amar > unto him , [ Art ] thou an
Ephraimite <0673 >Ephrathiy > ? If he said <0559 > amar > , Nay
<3808 lo> > ;

: 6 Then said <0559 >amar > they unto him , Say < 0559 >amar >
now <4994 na> > Shibboleth <7641 shibbol > : and he said <0559
>amar > Sibboleth <5451 cibboleth > : for he could not frame
<3559 kuwn > to pronounce <1696 dabar > [ it ] right <3651 ken
> . Then they took <0270 >achaz > him , and slew <7819 shachat
> him at <0413 >el > the passages <4569 ma<abar > of Jordan
<3383 Yarden > : and there fell <5307 naphal > at that time
<6256 <eth > of the Ephraimites <0669 >Ephrayim > forty <0705
>arba<iym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > thousand < 0505 >eleph > .

: 7 And Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > judged <8199 shaphat > Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > six <8337 shesh > years <8141 shaneh > . Then
died <4191 muwth > Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > the Gileadite <1569
Gil<adiy > , and was buried <6912 qabar > in [ one of ] the
cities <5892 <iyr > of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > .

: 8 . And after <0310 >achar > him Ibzan <78> of Bethlehem
<1035 Beyth Lechem > judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478
Yisra>el > .

: 9 And he had <1961 hayah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > sons
<1121 ben > , and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > daughters <1121
ben > , [ whom ] he sent <7971 shalach > abroad < 2351 chuwts
> , and took <0935 bow> > in thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >
daughters <1121 ben > from abroad <2351 chuwts > for his sons
<1121 ben > . And he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478
Yisra>el > seven <7651 sheba< > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 10 Then died <4191 muwth > Ibzan <78> , and was buried <6912
qabar > at Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem > .

: 11 And after <0310 >achar > him Elon <0356 > Eylown > , a
Zebulonite <2075 Z@buwloniy > , judged <8199 shaphat > Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > ; and he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478
Yisra>el > ten <6235 <eser > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 12 And Elon <0356 >Eylown > the Zebulonite <2075 Z@buwloniy >
died <4191 muwth > , and was buried <6912 qabar > in Aijalon
<0357 >Ayalown > in the country <0776 >erets > of Zebulun <2074
Z@buwluwn > .

: 13 And after <0310 >achar > him Abdon <5658 < Abdown > the son
<1121 ben > of Hillel <1985 Hillel > , a Pirathonite <6553
Pir<athowniy > , judged <8199 shaphat > Israel < 3478 Yisra>el >
.

: 14 And he had <1961 hayah > forty <0705 >arba< iym > sons
<1121 ben > and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > nephews <1121 ben > ,
that rode <7392 rakab > on <5921 <al > threescore <7657
shib<iym . > and ten ass <5895 <ayir > colts < 5895 <ayir > :
and he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > eight
<8083 sh@moneh > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 15 And Abdon <5658 <Abdown > the son <1121 ben > of Hillel
<1985 Hillel > the Pirathonite <6553 Pir<athowniy > died <4191
muwth > , and was buried <6912 qabar > in Pirathon < 6552
Pir<athown > in the land <0776 >erets > of Ephraim <0669
>Ephrayim > , in the mount <2022 har > of the Amalekites <6003
<Amaleqiy > .

: Judges 13

: 1 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
did <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > again < 3254 yacaph > in the
sight <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > delivered <5414 nathan > them into the hand
<3027 yad > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > forty <0705
>arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 2 And there was a certain <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh > of
Zorah <6681 tsavach > , of the family <4940 mishpachah > of the
Danites <1839 Daniy > , whose name <8034 shem > [ was ]
Manoah <4495 Manowach > ; and his wife <0802 > ishshah > [ was
] barren <6135 <aqar > , and bare <3205 yalad > not .

: 3 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
appeared <7200 ra>ah > unto the woman <0802 > ishshah > , and
said <0559 >amar > unto her , Behold <2009 hinneh > now <4994
na> > , thou [ art ] barren <6135 <aqar > , and bearest
<3205 yalad > not : but thou shalt conceive <2030 hareh > , and
bear <3205 yalad > a son <1121 ben > .

: 4 Now <6258 <attah > therefore beware <8104 shamar > , I
pray <4994 na> > thee , and drink <8354 shathah > not wine
<3196 yayin > nor strong drink <7941 shekar > , and eat <0398
>akal > not any <3605 kol > unclean <2931 tame> > [ thing ] :

: 5 For , lo <2009 hinneh > , thou shalt conceive < 2030 hareh
> , and bear <3205 yalad > a son <1121 ben > ; and no <3808
lo> > razor <4177 mowrah > shall come <5927 < alah > on <5921 <al
> his head <7218 ro>sh > : for the child <5288 na<ar > shall be
a Nazarite <5139 naziyr > unto God <0430 >elohiym > from the
womb <0990 beten > : and he shall begin <2490 chalal > to
deliver <3467 yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > out of the hand
<3027 yad > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 6 Then the woman <0802 >ishshah > came <0935 bow> > and told
<0559 >amar > her husband <0376 >iysh > , saying <0559 >amar > ,
A man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > came <0935 bow> >
unto me , and his countenance <4758 mar>eh > [ was ] like the
countenance <4758 mar>eh > of an angel <4397 mal> ak > of God
<0430 >elohiym > , very <3966 m@<od > terrible <3372 yare> > :
but I asked <7592 sha>al > him not whence he [ was ] ,
neither <3808 lo> > told <5046 nagad > he me his name <8034 shem
> :

: 7 But he said <0559 >amar > unto me , Behold < 2009 hinneh > ,
thou shalt conceive <2030 hareh > , and bear <3205 yalad > a
son <1121 ben > ; and now <6258 <attah > drink <7941 shekar >
no <0408 >al > wine <3196 yayin > nor strong drink <8354 shathah
> , neither <0408 >al > eat <0398 >akal > any <3605 kol >
unclean <2932 tum>ah > [ thing ] : for the child < 5288 na<ar >
shall be a Nazarite <5139 naziyr > to God <0430 > elohiym > from
the womb <0990 beten > to the day <3117 yowm > of his death
<4194 maveth > .

: 8 . Then Manoah <4495 Manowach > intreated <6279 < athar >
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and said <0559 >amar > , O my Lord
<3068 Y@hovah > , let the man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430
>elohiym > which <0834 >aher > thou didst <6213 <asah > send
<7971 shalach > come <0935 bow> > again <5750 <owd > unto us ,
and teach <3384 yarah > us what <4100 mah > we shall do <6213
<asah > unto the child <5288 na<ar > that shall be born <3205
yalad > .

: 9 And God <0430 >elohiym > hearkened <8085 shama< > to the
voice <6963 qowl > of Manoah <4495 Manowach > ; and the angel
<4397 mal>ak > of God <0430 >elohiym > came < 0935 bow> > again
<5750 <owd > unto the woman <0802 >ishshah > as she sat <3427
yashab > in the field <7704 sadeh > : but Manoah < 4495 Manowach
> her husband <0376 >iysh > [ was ] not with her .

: 10 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > made haste <4116 mahar > ,
and ran <7323 ruwts > , and shewed <5046 nagad > her husband
<0376 >iysh > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Behold <2009
hinneh > , the man <0376 >iysh > hath appeared < 7200 ra>ah >
unto me , that came <0935 bow> > unto me the [ other ] day
<3117 yowm > .

: 11 And Manoah <4495 Manowach > arose <6965 quwm > , and went
<3212 yalak > after <0310 >achar > his wife < 0802 >ishshah > ,
and came <0935 bow> > to the man <0376 >iysh > , and said <0559
>amar > unto him , [ Art ] thou the man <0376 > iysh > that
spakest <1696 dabar > unto the woman <0802 >ishshah > ? And he
said <0559 >amar > , I [ am ] .

: 12 And Manoah <4495 Manowach > said <0559 >amar > , Now
<6258 <attah > let thy words <1697 dabar > come <0935 bow> > to
pass <0935 bow> > . How <4100 mah > shall we order <4941
mishpat > the child <5288 na<ar > , and [ how ] shall we do
<4640 Ma<say > unto him ?

: 13 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
said <0559 >amar > unto Manoah <4495 Manowach > , Of all <3605
kol > that I said <0559 >amar > unto the woman < 0802 >ishshah >
let her beware <8104 shamar > .

: 14 She may not eat <0398 >akal > of any <3605 kol > [ thing
] that cometh <3318 yatsa> > of the vine <1612 gephen > ,
neither <0408 >al > let her drink <8354 shathah > wine <3196
yayin > or strong drink <7941 shekar > , nor <0408 >al > eat
<0398 >akal > any <3605 kol > unclean <2932 tum>ah > [ thing ]
: all <3605 kol > that I commanded <6680 tsavah > her let her
observe <8104 shamar > .

: 15 . And Manoah <4495 Manowach > said <0559 >amar > unto the
angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , I pray <4994
na> > thee , let us detain <6113 <atsar > thee , until <5704
<ad > we shall have made <6213 <asah > ready a kid for thee .

: 16 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
said <0559 >amar > unto Manoah <4495 Manowach > , Though <0518
>im > thou detain <6113 <atsar > me , I will not eat <0398
>akal > of thy bread <3899 lechem > : and if <0518 >im > thou
wilt offer <6213 <asah > a burnt <5930 <olah > offering , thou
must offer <5927 <alah > it unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . For
Manoah <4495 Manowach > knew <3045 yada< > not that he [ was ]
an angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 17 And Manoah <4495 Manowach > said <0559 >amar > unto the
angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , What <4310
miy > [ is ] thy name <8034 shem > , that when < 3588 kiy >
thy sayings <1697 dabar > come <0935 bow> > to pass <0935 bow> >
we may do thee honour <3513 kabad > ?

: 18 And the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
said <0559 >amar > unto him , Why <4100 mah > askest <7592
sha>al > thou thus <2088 zeh > after my name <8034 shem > ,
seeing it [ is ] secret <6383 pil>iy > ?

: 19 So Manoah <4495 Manowach > took <3947 laqach > a kid with
a meat offering <4503 minchah > , and offered <5927 < alah > [
it ] upon a rock <6697 tsuwr > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > :
and [ the angel ] did <6213 <asah > wondrously < 6381 pala> > ;
and Manoah <4495 Manowach > and his wife <0802 > ishshah >
looked <7200 ra>ah > on .

: 20 For it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the flame <3851
lahab > went <5927 <alah > up toward heaven <8064 shamayim >
from off <5921 <al > the altar <4196 mizbeach > , that the
angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ascended <5927
<alah > in the flame <3851 lahab > of the altar < 4196 mizbeach >
. And Manoah <4495 Manowach > and his wife <0802 > ishshah >
looked <7200 ra>ah > on [ it ] , and fell <5307 naphal > on
<5921 <al > their faces <6440 paniym > to the ground <0776
>erets > .

: 21 But the angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
did no <3808 lo> > more <3254 yacaph > appear < 7200 ra>ah > to
Manoah <4495 Manowach > and to his wife <0802 > ishshah > . Then
<0227 >az > Manoah <4495 Manowach > knew <3045 yada< > that he
[ was ] an angel <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 22 And Manoah <4495 Manowach > said <0559 >amar > unto his
wife <0802 >ishshah > , We shall surely die <4191 muwth > ,
because <3588 kiy > we have seen <7200 ra>ah > God <0430
>elohiym > .

: 23 But his wife <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 > amar > unto him ,
If <3863 luw> > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > were pleased <2654
chaphets > to kill <4191 muwth > us , he would not have
received <3947 laqach > a burnt <5930 <olah > offering and a
meat offering <4503 minchah > at our hands <3027 yad > ,
neither <3808 lo> > would he have shewed <7200 ra> ah > us all
<3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > [ things ] , nor <3908
lachash > would as at this time <6256 <eth > have told <8085
shama< > us [ such things ] as these <2063 zo>th > .

: 24 . And the woman <0802 >ishshah > bare <3205 yalad > a son
<1121 ben > , and called <7121 qara> > his name <8034 shem >
Samson <8123 Shimshown > : and the child <5288 na<ar > grew
<1431 gadal > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > blessed <1288
barak > him .

: 25 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
began <2490 chalal > to move <6470 pa<am > him at times in the
camp <4264 machaneh > of Dan <1835 Dan > between < 0996 beyn >
Zorah <6681 tsavach > and Eshtaol <0847 >Eshta>ol > .

: Judges 14

: 1 . And Samson <8123 Shimshown > went <3381 yarad > down
<3381 yarad > to Timnath <8553 Timnah > , and saw <7200 ra>ah >
a woman <0802 >ishshah > in Timnath <8553 Timnah > of the
daughters <1121 ben > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 2 And he came <5927 <alah > up , and told <5046 nagad > his
father <1> and his mother <0517 >em > , and said <0559 >amar > ,
I have seen <7200 ra>ah > a woman <0802 >ishshah > in Timnath
<8553 Timnah > of the daughters <1121 ben > of the Philistines
<6430 P@lishtiy > : now <6258 <attah > therefore get <3947
laqach > her for me to wife <0802 >ishshah > .

: 3 Then his father <1> and his mother <0517 >em > said <0559
>amar > unto him , [ Is there ] never <0369 >ayin > a woman
<0802 >ishshah > among the daughters <1121 ben > of thy brethren
<0251 >ach > , or among all <3605 kol > my people <5971 <am > ,
that thou goest <1980 halak > to take <3947 laqach > a wife
<0802 >ishshah > of the uncircumcised <6189 <arel > Philistines
<6430 P@lishtiy > ? And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559
>amar > unto his father <1> , Get <3947 laqach > her for me ;
for she pleaseth me well .

: 4 But his father <1> and his mother <0517 >em > knew <3045
yada< > not that it [ was ] of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,
that he sought <1245 baqash > an occasion <8385 ta> anah >
against the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > : for at that time
<6256 <eth > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > had dominion
<4910 mashal > over Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 5 Then went <3381 yarad > Samson <8123 Shimshown > down <3381
yarad > , and his father <1> and his mother <0517 >em > , to
Timnath <8553 Timnah > , and came <0935 bow> > to the vineyards
<3754 kerem > of Timnath <8553 Timnah > : and , behold <2009
hinneh > , a young <3715 k@phiyr > lion <0738 > ariy > roared
<7580 sha>ag > against <7125 qir>ah > him .

: 6 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
came <6743 tsalach > mightily upon him , and he rent < 8156
shaca< > him as he would have rent <8156 shaca< > a kid <1423
g@diy > , and [ he had ] nothing in his hand <3027 yad > :
but he told <5046 nagad > not his father <1> or his mother <0517
>em > what he had done <6213 <asah > .

: 7 And he went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > , and talked
<1696 dabar > with the woman <0802 >ishshah > ; and she pleased
Samson <8123 Shimshown > well .

: 8 And after a time <3117 yowm > he returned <7725 shuwb > to
take <3947 laqach > her , and he turned <5493 cuwr > aside to
see <7200 ra>ah > the carcase <4658 mappeleth > of the lion
<0738 >ariy > : and , behold <2009 hinneh > , [ there was ]
a swarm <5712 <edah > of bees <1682 d@bowrah > and honey <1706
d@bash > in the carcase <1472 g@viyah > of the lion < 0738 >ariy
> .

: 9 And he took <7287 radah > thereof in his hands < 3709 kaph >
, and went <3212 yalak > on eating <0398 >akal > , and came
<1980 halak > to his father <1> and mother <0517 >em > , and he
gave <5414 nathan > them , and they did eat <0398 > akal > : but
he told <5046 nagad > not them that he had taken <7287 radah >
the honey <1706 d@bash > out of the carcase <1472 g@viyah > of
the lion <0738 >ariy > .

: 10 . So his father <1> went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >
unto the woman <0802 >ishshah > : and Samson <8123 Shimshown >
made <6213 <asah > there <8033 sham > a feast < 4960 mishteh > ;
for so <3651 ken > used the young <0970 bachuwr > men to do
<6213 <asah > .

: 11 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when they saw <7200
ra>ah > him , that they brought <3947 laqach > thirty <7970
sh@lowshiym > companions <4828 merea< > to be with him .

: 12 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,
I will now <4994 na> > put <2330 chuwd > forth <2330 chuwd > a
riddle <2420 chiydah > unto you : if <0518 >im > ye can
certainly declare <5046 nagad > it me within the seven < 7651
sheba< > days <3117 yowm > of the feast <4960 mishteh > , and
find <4672 matsa> > [ it ] out , then I will give < 5414
nathan > you thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > sheets <5466 cadiyn >
and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > change <2487 chaliyphah > of
garments <0899 beged > :

: 13 But if <0518 >im > ye cannot declare <5046 nagad > [ it ]
me , then shall ye give <5414 nathan > me thirty <7970
sh@lowshiym > sheets <5466 cadiyn > and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym
> change <2487 chaliyphah > of garments <0899 beged > . And
they said <0559 >amar > unto him , Put <2330 chuwd > forth
<2330 chuwd > thy riddle <2420 chiydah > , that we may hear
<8085 shama< > it .

: 14 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , Out of the eater
<0398 >akal > came <3318 yatsa> > forth < 3318 yatsa> > meat
<3978 ma>akal > , and out of the strong <5794 <az > came <3318
yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > sweetness <4966 mathowq > . And
they could <3201 yakol > not in three <7969 shalowsh > days
<3117 yowm > expound <5046 nagad > the riddle < 2420 chiydah > .

: 15 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the seventh < 7637
sh@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm > , that they said < 0559 >amar >
unto Samson s <8123 Shimshown > wife <0802 >ishshah > , Entice
<6601 pathah > thy husband <0376 >iysh > , that he may declare
<5046 nagad > unto us the riddle <2420 chiydah > , lest <6435
pen > we burn <8313 saraph > thee and thy father s < 1> house
<1004 bayith > with fire <0784 >esh > : have ye called <7121
qara> > us to take <3423 yarash > that we have ? [ is it ]
not [ so ] ?

: 16 And Samson s <8123 Shimshown > wife <0802 > ishshah > wept
<1058 bakah > before <5921 <al > him , and said <0559 >amar > ,
Thou dost but hate <8130 sane> > me , and lovest < 0157 >ahab >
me not : thou hast put <2330 chuwd > forth <2330 chuwd > a
riddle <2420 chiydah > unto the children <1121 ben > of my
people <5971 <am > , and hast not told <5046 nagad > [ it ]
me . And he said <0559 >amar > unto her , Behold < 2009 hinneh
> , I have not told <5046 nagad > [ it ] my father <1> nor
<3908 lachash > my mother <0517 >em > , and shall I tell <5046
nagad > [ it ] thee ?

: 17 And she wept <1058 bakah > before <5921 <al > him the
seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > , while their feast
<4960 mishteh > lasted <1961 hayah > : and it came <1961 hayah >
to pass on the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm > ,
that he told <5046 nagad > her , because <3588 kiy > she lay
sore upon him : and she told <5046 nagad > the riddle < 2420
chiydah > to the children <1121 ben > of her people < 5971 <am > .


: 18 And the men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > said
<0559 >amar > unto him on the seventh <7637 sh@biy< iy > day
<3117 yowm > before <2962 terem > the sun <2775 cherec > went
<0935 bow> > down , What <4100 mah > [ is ] sweeter <4966
mathowq > than honey <1706 d@bash > ? and what <4100 mah > [
is ] stronger <5794 <az > than a lion <0738 >ariy > ? And he
said <0559 >amar > unto them , If <3883 luwl > ye had not
plowed <2790 charash > with my heifer <5697 <eglah > , ye had
not found <4672 matsa> > out my riddle <2420 chiydah > .

: 19 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
came <6743 tsalach > upon him , and he went <3381 yarad > down
<3381 yarad > to Ashkelon <0831 >Ashq@lown > , and slew <5221
nakah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > men <0376 >iysh > of them ,
and took <3947 laqach > their spoil <2488 chaliytsah > , and
gave <5414 nathan > change <2487 chaliyphah > of garments unto
them which expounded <5046 nagad > the riddle <2420 chiydah > .
And his anger <0639 >aph > was kindled <2734 charah > , and he
went <5927 <alah > up to his father s <1> house <1004 bayith > .

: 20 But Samson s <8123 Shimshown > wife <0802 > ishshah > was
[ given ] to his companion <4828 merea< > , whom < 0834 >aher >
he had used as his friend <7462 ra<ah > .

: Judges 15

: 1 . But it came <1961 hayah > to pass within a while after ,
in the time <3117 yowm > of wheat <2406 chittah > harvest <7105
qatsiyr > , that Samson <8123 Shimshown > visited < 6485 paqad >
his wife <0802 >ishshah > with a kid ; and he said < 0559 >amar
> , I will go <0935 bow> > in to my wife <0802 >ishshah > into
the chamber <2315 cheder > . But her father <1> would not
suffer <5414 nathan > him to go <0935 bow> > in .

: 2 And her father <1> said <0559 >amar > , I verily <0559
>amar > thought <0559 >amar > that thou hadst utterly hated
<8130 sane> > her ; therefore I gave <5414 nathan > her to thy
companion <4828 merea< > : [ is ] not her younger < 6996 qatan
> sister <0269 >achowth > fairer <2896 towb > than she ? take
<1961 hayah > her , I pray <4994 na> > thee , instead <8478
tachath > of her .

: 3 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > concerning
them , Now <6471 pa<am > shall I be more blameless < 5352 naqah
> than the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , though < 3588 kiy > I
do <6213 <asah > them a displeasure <7451 ra< > .

: 4 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > went <3212 yalak > and caught
<3920 lakad > three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > foxes
<7776 shuw<al > , and took <3947 laqach > firebrands <3940
lappiyd > , and turned <6437 panah > tail <2180 zanab > to tail
<2180 zanab > , and put <7760 suwm > a firebrand < 3940 lappiyd
> in the midst <8432 tavek > between <0996 beyn > two <8147
sh@nayim > tails <2180 zanab > .

: 5 And when he had set the brands <3940 lappiyd > on fire
<0784 >esh > , he let [ them ] go <7971 shalach > into the
standing <7054 qamah > corn <7054 qamah > of the Philistines
<6430 P@lishtiy > , and burnt <1197 ba<ar > up both the shocks
<1430 gadiysh > , and also <5704 <ad > the standing <7054 qamah
> corn <7054 qamah > , with the vineyards <3754 kerem > [ and
] olives <2132 zayith > .

: 6 Then the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > said <0559 >amar > ,
Who <4310 miy > hath done <6213 <asah > this < 2063 zo>th > ?
And they answered <0559 >amar > , Samson <8123 Shimshown > ,
the son <2860 chathan > in law <2859 chathan > of the Timnite
<8554 Timniy > , because <3588 kiy > he had taken <3947 laqach
> his wife <0802 >ishshah > , and given <5414 nathan > her to
his companion <4828 merea< > . And the Philistines < 6430
P@lishtiy > came <5927 <alah > up , and burnt < 8313 saraph >
her and her father <1> with fire <0784 >esh > .

: 7 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,
Though <0518 >im > ye have done <6213 <asah > this <2063 zo>th
> , yet will I be avenged <5358 naqam > of you , and after
<0310 >achar > that I will cease <2308 chadal > .

: 8 And he smote <5221 nakah > them hip <7785 showq > and thigh
<3409 yarek > with a great <1419 gadowl > slaughter <4347 makkah
> : and he went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > and dwelt <3427
yashab > in the top <5585 ca<iyph > of the rock < 5553 cela< >
Etam <5862 <Eytam > .

: 9 . Then the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > went < 5927 <alah
> up , and pitched <2583 chanah > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,
and spread <5203 natash > themselves in Lehi <3896 Lechiy > .

: 10 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > said
<0559 >amar > , Why <4100 mah > are ye come < 5927 <alah > up
against <5921 <al > us ? And they answered <0559 > amar > , To
bind <0631 >acar > Samson <8123 Shimshown > are we come <5927
<alah > up , to do <6213 <asah > to him as he hath done <6213
<asah > to us .

: 11 Then three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 > eleph > men
<0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > went < 3381 yarad > to
the top <5585 ca<iyph > of the rock <5553 cela< > Etam <5862
<Eytam > , and said <0559 >amar > to Samson < 8123 Shimshown > ,
Knowest <3045 yada< > thou not that the Philistines < 6430
P@lishtiy > [ are ] rulers <4910 mashal > over us ? what
<4100 mah > [ is ] this <2063 zo>th > [ that ] thou hast
done <6213 <asah > unto us ? And he said <0559 > amar > unto
them , As they did <6213 <asah > unto me , so <3651 ken > have
I done <6213 <asah > unto them .

: 12 And they said <0559 >amar > unto him , We are come <3381
yarad > down <3381 yarad > to bind <0631 >acar > thee , that we
may deliver <5414 nathan > thee into the hand <3027 yad > of the
Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > . And Samson <8123 Shimshown >
said <0559 >amar > unto them , Swear <7650 shaba< > unto me ,
that ye will not fall <6293 paga< > upon me yourselves <0859
>attah > .

: 13 And they spake <0559 >amar > unto him , saying <0559
>amar > , No <3808 lo> > ; but we will bind < 0631 >acar > thee
fast , and deliver <5414 nathan > thee into their hand < 3027
yad > : but surely we will not kill <4191 muwth > thee . And
they bound <0631 >acar > him with two <8147 sh@nayim > new <2319
chadash > cords <5688 <aboth > , and brought < 5927 <alah > him
up from the rock <5553 cela< > .

: 14 [ And ] when he came <0935 bow> > unto Lehi < 3896 Lechiy
> , the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > shouted <7321 ruwa< >
against <7125 qir>ah > him : and the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came mightily upon him , and the cords
<5688 <aboth > that [ were ] upon his arms <2220 z@rowa< >
became <1961 hayah > as flax <6593 pishteh > that was burnt
<1197 ba<ar > with fire <0784 >esh > , and his bands <0612
>ecuwr > loosed <4549 macac > from off <5921 < al > his hands
<3027 yad > .

: 15 And he found <4672 matsa> > a new <2961 tariy > jawbone
<3895 l@chiy > of an ass <2543 chamowr > , and put <7971
shalach > forth <7971 shalach > his hand <3027 yad > , and took
<3947 laqach > it , and slew <5221 nakah > a thousand <0505
>eleph > men <0376 >iysh > therewith .

: 16 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > , With
the jawbone <3895 l@chiy > of an ass <2543 chamowr > , heaps
<2565 chamorah > upon heaps <2565 chamorah > , with the jaw
<3895 l@chiy > of an ass <2543 chamowr > have I slain <5221
nakah > a thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 > iysh > .

: 17 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when he had made an
end <3615 kalah > of speaking <1696 dabar > , that he cast
<7993 shalak > away the jawbone <3895 l@chiy > out of his hand
<3027 yad > , and called <7121 qara> > that place <4725 maqowm
> Ramathlehi <7437 Ramath Lechiy > .

: 18 . And he was sore <3966 m@<od > athirst <6770 tsame> > ,
and called <7121 qara> > on <0413 >el > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
, and said <0559 >amar > , Thou hast given <5414 nathan > this
<2063 zo>th > great <1419 gadowl > deliverance < 8668 t@shuw<ah >
into the hand <3027 yad > of thy servant <5650 <ebed > : and now
<6258 <attah > shall I die <4191 muwth > for thirst <6772 tsama>
> , and fall <5307 naphal > into the hand <3027 yad > of the
uncircumcised <6189 <arel > ?

: 19 But God <0430 >elohiym > clave <1234 baqa< > an hollow
<4388 maktesh > place that [ was ] in the jaw <3895 l@chiy > ,
and there came <3318 yatsa> > water <4325 mayim > thereout ;
and when he had drunk <8354 shathah > , his spirit < 7307 ruwach
> came <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > , and he revived <2421
chayah > : wherefore <4100 mah > he called <7121 qara> > the
name <8034 shem > thereof Enhakkore <5875 <Eyn haq - Qowre> > ,
which <0834 >aher > [ is ] in Lehi <3896 Lechiy > unto this
<2063 zo>th > day <3117 yowm > .

: 20 And he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > in
the days <3117 yowm > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >
twenty <6242 <esriym > years <8141 shaneh > .

: Judges 16

: 1 . Then went <3212 yalak > Samson <8123 Shimshown > to Gaza
<5804 <Azzah > , and saw <7200 ra>ah > there <8033 sham > an
harlot <2181 zanah > , and went <0935 bow> > in unto her .

: 2 [ And it was told ] the Gazites <5841 <Azzathiy > ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Samson <8123 Shimshown > is come <0935
bow> > hither . And they compassed <5437 cabab > [ him ] in ,
and laid wait <0693 >arab > for him all <3605 kol > night <3915
layil > in the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the city < 5892 <iyr > ,
and were quiet <2790 charash > all <3605 kol > the night <3915
layil > , saying <0559 >amar > , In the morning < 1242 boqer > ,
when <5704 <ad > it is day <1242 boqer > , we shall kill
<2026 harag > him .

: 3 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > lay <7901 shakab > till <5704
<ad > midnight , and arose <6965 quwm > at midnight , and took
<0270 >achaz > the doors <1817 deleth > of the gate <8179 sha<ar
> of the city <5892 <iyr > , and the two <8147 sh@nayim > posts
<4201 m@zuwzah > , and went <5265 naca< > away <5265 naca< >
with them , bar <1280 b@riyach > and all <5973 <im > , and put
<7760 suwm > [ them ] upon his shoulders <3802 katheph > ,
and carried <5927 <alah > them up to the top <7218 ro>sh > of an
hill <2022 har > that [ is ] before Hebron <2275 Chebrown > .

: 4 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass afterward , that he
loved <0157 >ahab > a woman <0802 >ishshah > in the valley <5158
nachal > of Sorek <7796 Sowreq > , whose name <8034 shem > [
was ] Delilah <1807 D@liylah > .

: 5 And the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines < 6430
P@lishtiy > came <5927 <alah > up unto her , and said <0559
>amar > unto her , Entice <6601 pathah > him , and see <7200
ra>ah > wherein <4100 mah > his great <1419 gadowl > strength
<3581 koach > [ lieth ] , and by what <4100 mah > [ means ]
we may prevail <3201 yakol > against him , that we may bind
<0631 >acar > him to afflict <6031 <anah > him : and we will
give <5414 nathan > thee every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh >
of us eleven hundred <3967 me>ah > [ pieces ] of silver <3701
keceph > .

: 6 And Delilah <1807 D@liylah > said <0559 >amar > to Samson
<8123 Shimshown > , Tell <5046 nagad > me , I pray <4994 na> >
thee , wherein <4100 mah > thy great <1419 gadowl > strength
<3581 koach > [ lieth ] , and wherewith <4100 mah > thou
mightest be bound <0631 >acar > to afflict <6031 < anah > thee .

: 7 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto her ,
If <0518 >im > they bind <0631 >acar > me with seven <7651
sheba< > green <3892 lach > withs <3499 yether > that were never
<3808 lo> > dried <2717 charab > , then shall I be weak <2470
chalah > , and be as another <0259 >echad > man < 0120 >adam > .

: 8 Then the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines < 6430
P@lishtiy > brought <5927 <alah > up to her seven < 7651 sheba< >
green <3892 lach > withs <3499 yether > which < 0834 >aher > had
not been dried <2717 charab > , and she bound <0631 > acar > him
with them .

: 9 Now [ there were ] men lying in wait <0693 >arab > ,
abiding <3427 yashab > with her in the chamber <2315 cheder > .
And she said <0559 >amar > unto him , The Philistines <6430
P@lishtiy > [ be ] upon thee , Samson <8123 Shimshown > .
And he brake <5423 nathaq > the withs <3499 yether > , as a
thread <6616 pathiyl > of tow <5296 n@<oreth > is broken <5423
nathaq > when it toucheth <7306 ruwach > the fire < 0784 >esh > .
So his strength <3581 koach > was not known <3045 yada< > .

: 10 And Delilah <1807 D@liylah > said <0559 >amar > unto
Samson <8123 Shimshown > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , thou hast
mocked <2048 hathal > me , and told <1696 dabar > me lies <3576
kazab > : now <6258 <attah > tell <5046 nagad > me , I pray
<4994 na> > thee , wherewith <4100 mah > thou mightest be bound
<0631 >acar > .

: 11 And he said <0559 >amar > unto her , If <0518 >im > they
bind <0631 >acar > me fast with new <2319 chadash > ropes <5688
<aboth > that never <3808 lo> > were occupied , then shall I be
weak <2470 chalah > , and be as another <0259 >echad > man
<0120 >adam > .

: 12 Delilah <1807 D@liylah > therefore took <3947 laqach > new
<2319 chadash > ropes <5688 <aboth > , and bound <0631 >acar >
him therewith , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , The
Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > [ be ] upon thee , Samson <8123
Shimshown > . And [ there were ] liers in wait <0693 > arab >
abiding <3427 yashab > in the chamber <2315 cheder > . And he
brake <5423 nathaq > them from off <5921 <al > his arms <2220
z@rowa< > like a thread <2339 chuwt > .

: 13 And Delilah <1807 D@liylah > said <0559 >amar > unto
Samson <8123 Shimshown > , Hitherto thou hast mocked < 2048
hathal > me , and told <1696 dabar > me lies <3576 kazab > :
tell <5046 nagad > me wherewith <0834 >aher > thou mightest be
bound <0631 >acar > . And he said <0559 >amar > unto her , If
<0518 >im > thou weavest <0707 >arag > the seven <7651 sheba< >
locks <4253 machlaphah > of my head <7218 ro>sh > with the web
<4545 macceketh > .

: 14 And she fastened <8628 taqa< > [ it ] with the pin <3489
yathed > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , The Philistines
<6430 P@lishtiy > [ be ] upon thee , Samson <8123 Shimshown >
. And he awaked <3364 yaqats > out of his sleep <8142 shehah > ,
and went <5265 naca< > away <5265 naca< > with the pin <3489
yathed > of the beam <0708 >ereg > , and with the web <4545
macceketh > .

: 15 And she said <0559 >amar > unto him , How < 0349 >eyk >
canst thou say <0559 >amar > , I love <0157 >ahab > thee ,
when thine heart <3820 leb > [ is ] not with me ? thou hast
mocked <2048 hathal > me these <2088 zeh > three < 7969 shalowsh
> times <6471 pa<am > , and hast not told <5046 nagad > me
wherein <4100 mah > thy great <1419 gadowl > strength <3581
koach > [ lieth ] .

: 16 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <3588 kiy > she
pressed <6693 tsuwq > him daily <3117 yowm > with her words
<1697 dabar > , and urged <0509 >alats > him , [ so ] that
his soul <5315 nephesh > was vexed <7114 qatsar > unto death
<4191 muwth > ;

: 17 That he told <5046 nagad > her all <3605 kol > his heart
<3820 leb > , and said <0559 >amar > unto her , There hath not
come <5927 <alah > a razor <4177 mowrah > upon mine head <7218
ro>sh > ; for I [ have been ] a Nazarite <5139 naziyr > unto
God <0430 >elohiym > from my mother s <0517 >em > womb <0990
beten > : if <0518 >im > I be shaven <1548 galach > , then my
strength <3581 koach > will go <5493 cuwr > from me , and I
shall become <2470 chalah > weak <2470 chalah > , and be like
any <3605 kol > [ other ] man <0120 >adam > .

: 18 . And when Delilah <1807 D@liylah > saw <7200 ra>ah >
that he had told <5046 nagad > her all <3605 kol > his heart
<3820 leb > , she sent <7971 shalach > and called <7121 qara> >
for the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >
, saying <0559 >amar > , Come <5927 <alah > up this once <6471
pa<am > , for he hath shewed <5046 nagad > me all <3605 kol >
his heart <3820 leb > . Then the lords <5633 ceren > of the
Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > came <5927 <alah > up unto her ,
and brought <5927 <alah > money <3701 keceph > in their hand
<3027 yad > .

: 19 And she made him sleep <3462 yashen > upon her knees <1290
berek > ; and she called <7121 qara> > for a man < 0376 >iysh > ,
and she caused him to shave <1548 galach > off the seven <7651
sheba< > locks <4253 machlaphah > of his head < 7218 ro>sh > ;
and she began <2490 chalal > to afflict <6031 <anah > him , and
his strength <3581 koach > went <5493 cuwr > from him .

: 20 And she said <0559 >amar > , The Philistines < 6430
P@lishtiy > [ be ] upon thee , Samson <8123 Shimshown > .
And he awoke <3364 yaqats > out of his sleep <8142 shehah > ,
and said <0559 >amar > , I will go <3318 yatsa> > out as at
other times <6471 pa<am > before <6471 pa<am > , and shake
<5287 na<ar > myself . And he wist <3045 yada< > not that the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was departed <5493 cuwr > from him .

: 21 But the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > took <0270 >achaz >
him , and put <5365 naqar > out his eyes <5869 <ayin > , and
brought <3381 yarad > him down <3381 yarad > to Gaza <5804
<Azzah > , and bound <0631 >acar > him with fetters <5178
n@chosheth > of brass <5178 n@chosheth > ; and he did grind
<2912 tachan > in the prison <0631 >acar > house <1004 bayith > .


: 22 . Howbeit the hair <8181 se<ar > of his head < 7218 ro>sh
> began <2490 chalal > to grow <6779 tsamach > again after <0834
>aher > he was shaven <1548 galach > .

: 23 Then the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines < 6430
P@lishtiy > gathered <6908 qabats > them together for to offer
<2076 zabach > a great <1419 gadowl > sacrifice < 2077 zebach >
unto Dagon <1712 Dagown > their god <0430 >elohiym > , and to
rejoice <8057 simchah > : for they said <0559 >amar > , Our god
<0430 >elohiym > hath delivered <5414 nathan > Samson <8123
Shimshown > our enemy <0341 >oyeb > into our hand < 3027 yad > .

: 24 And when the people <5971 <am > saw <7200 ra> ah > him ,
they praised <1984 halal > their god <0430 >elohiym > : for they
said <0559 >amar > , Our god <0430 >elohiym > hath delivered
<5414 nathan > into our hands <3027 yad > our enemy <0341 >oyeb
> , and the destroyer <2717 charab > of our country < 0776
>erets > , which <0834 >aher > slew <2491 chalal > many <7235
rabah > of us .

: 25 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <3588 kiy >
their hearts <3820 leb > were merry <2896 towb > , that they
said <0559 >amar > , Call <7121 qara> > for Samson <8123
Shimshown > , that he may make us sport <7832 sachaq > . And
they called <7121 qara> > for Samson <8123 Shimshown > out of
the prison <0631 >acar > house <1004 bayith > ; and he made
them sport <6711 tsachaq > : and they set <5975 <amad > him
between <0996 beyn > the pillars <5982 <ammuwd > .

: 26 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > unto the
lad <5288 na<ar > that held <2388 chazaq > him by the hand <3027
yad > , Suffer <3240 yanach > me that I may feel < 4184 muwsh >
the pillars <5982 <ammuwd > whereupon the house <1004 bayith >
standeth <3559 kuwn > , that I may lean <8172 sha<an > upon
them .

: 27 Now the house <1004 bayith > was full <4390 male> > of men
<0582 >enowsh > and women <0802 >ishshah > ; and all <3605 kol
> the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >
[ were ] there <8033 sham > ; and [ there were ] upon the
roof <1406 gag > about three <7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505
>eleph > men <0376 >iysh > and women <0802 > ishshah > , that
beheld <7200 ra>ah > while Samson <8123 Shimshown > made sport
<7832 sachaq > .

: 28 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > called <7121 qara> > unto the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and said <0559 >amar > , O Lord <0136
>Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih > , remember <2142 zakar > me , I
pray <4994 na> > thee , and strengthen <2388 chazaq > me , I
pray <4994 na> > thee , only <0389 >ak > this <2088 zeh > once
<6471 pa<am > , O God <0430 >elohiym > , that I may be at once
avenged <5358 naqam > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > for
my two <8147 sh@nayim > eyes <5869 <ayin > .

: 29 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > took hold <3943 laphath > of
the two <8147 sh@nayim > middle <8432 tavek > pillars <5982
<ammuwd > upon which <0834 >aher > the house < 1004 bayith >
stood <3559 kuwn > , and on <5921 <al > which it was borne
<5564 camak > up , of the one <0259 >echad > with his right
<3225 yamiyn > hand , and of the other <0259 >echad > with his
left <8040 s@mo>wl > .

: 30 And Samson <8123 Shimshown > said <0559 >amar > , Let me
die <4191 muwth >with the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > . And
he bowed <5186 natah > himself with [ all his ] might < 3581
koach > ; and the house <1004 bayith > fell <5307 naphal > upon
the lords <5633 ceren > , and upon all <3605 kol > the people
<5971 <am > that [ were ] therein . So the dead < 4191 muwth >
which <0834 >aher > he slew <4191 muwth > at his death <4194
maveth > were more <7227 rab > than [ they ] which < 0834 >aher
> he slew <4191 muwth > in his life <2416 chay > .

: 31 Then his brethren <0251 >ach > and all <3605 kol > the
house <1004 bayith > of his father <1> came <3381 yarad > down
<3381 yarad > , and took <5375 nasa> > him , and brought <5927
<alah > [ him ] up , and buried <6912 qabar > him between
<0996 beyn > Zorah <6681 tsavach > and Eshtaol < 0847 >Eshta>ol >
in the buryingplace <6913 qeber > of Manoah <4495 Manowach > his
father <1> . And he judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478
Yisra>el > twenty <6242 <esriym > years <8141 shaneh > .

: Judges 17

: 1 . And there was a man <0376 >iysh > of mount < 2022 har >
Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , whose name <8034 shem > [ was ]
Micah <4319 Miykahuw > .

: 2 And he said <0559 >amar > unto his mother <0517 >em > ,
The eleven hundred <3967 me>ah > [ shekels ] of silver <3701
keceph > that were taken <3947 laqach > from thee , about which
thou cursedst <0422 >alah > , and spakest <0559 > amar > of also
<1571 gam > in mine ears <0241 >ozen > , behold <2009 hinneh > ,
the silver <3701 keceph > [ is ] with me ; I took < 3947
laqach > it . And his mother <0517 >em > said < 0559 >amar > ,
Blessed <1288 barak > [ be thou ] of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,
my son <1121 ben > .

: 3 And when he had restored <7725 shuwb > the eleven hundred
<3967 me>ah > [ shekels ] of silver <3701 keceph > to his
mother <0517 >em > , his mother <0517 >em > said <0559 >amar > ,
I had wholly <6942 qadash > dedicated <6942 qadash > the
silver <3701 keceph > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > from my hand
<3027 yad > for my son <1121 ben > , to make < 6213 <asah > a
graven <6459 pecel > image and a molten <4541 maccekah > image :
now <6258 <attah > therefore I will restore <7725 shuwb > it
unto thee .

: 4 Yet he restored <7725 shuwb > the money <3701 keceph > unto
his mother <0517 >em > ; and his mother <0517 >em > took <3947
laqach > two hundred <3967 me>ah > [ shekels ] of silver <3701
keceph > , and gave <5414 nathan > them to the founder <6884
tsaraph > , who made <6213 <asah > thereof a graven <6459 pecel
> image and a molten <4541 maccekah > image : and they were in
the house <1004 bayith > of Micah <4319 Miykahuw > .

: 5 And the man <0376 >iysh > Micah <4318 Miykah > had an house
<1004 bayith > of gods <0430 >elohiym > , and made <6213 <asah
> an ephod <0646 >ephowd > , and teraphim <8655 t@raphiym > ,
and consecrated one <0259 >echad > of his sons <1121 ben > ,
who became <1961 hayah > his priest <3548 kohen > .

: 6 In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > [ there was ] no
<0369 >ayin > king <4428 melek > in Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > ,
[ but ] every man <0376 >iysh > did <6213 <asah > [ that which
was ] right <3477 yashar > in his own eyes <5869 < ayin > .

: 7 . And there was a young <5288 na<ar > man out of
Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > of the family <4940
mishpachah > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , who <1931 huw> > [
was ] a Levite <3881 Leviyiy > , and he sojourned < 1481 guwr >
there <8033 sham > .

: 8 And the man <0376 >iysh > departed <3212 yalak > out of the
city <5892 <iyr > from Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > to
sojourn <1481 guwr > where <0834 >aher > he could find <4672
matsa> > [ a place ] : and he came <0935 bow> > to mount <2022
har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > to the house <1004 bayith > of
Micah <4318 Miykah > , as he journeyed .

: 9 And Micah <4319 Miykahuw > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,
Whence <0370 >aiyn > comest <0935 bow> > thou ? And he said
<0559 >amar > unto him , I [ am ] a Levite <3881 Leviyiy > of
Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > , and I go <1980 halak > to
sojourn <1481 guwr > where <0834 >aher > I may find <4672 matsa>
> [ a place ] .

: 10 And Micah <4319 Miykahuw > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,
Dwell <3427 yashab > with me , and be unto me a father < 1> and
a priest <3548 kohen > , and I will give <5414 nathan > thee
ten <6235 <eser > [ shekels ] of silver <3701 keceph > by the
year <3117 yowm > , and a suit <6187 <erek > of apparel <0899
beged > , and thy victuals <4241 michyah > . So the Levite
<3881 Leviyiy > went <3212 yalak > in .

: 11 And the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > was content <2974 ya>al >
to dwell <3427 yashab > with the man <0376 >iysh > ; and the
young <5288 na<ar > man was unto him as one <0259 > echad > of
his sons <1121 ben > .

: 12 And Micah <4318 Miykah > consecrated the Levite < 3881
Leviyiy > ; and the young <5288 na<ar > man became <1961 hayah
> his priest <3548 kohen > , and was in the house < 1004 bayith
> of Micah <4318 Miykah > .

: 13 Then said <0559 >amar > Micah <4318 Miykah > , Now <6258
<attah > know <3045 yada< > I that the LORD < 3068 Y@hovah > will
do me good <3190 yatab > , seeing <3588 kiy > I have <1961
hayah > a Levite <3881 Leviyiy > to [ my ] priest < 3548 kohen
> .

: Judges 18

: 1 . In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > [ there was ]
no <0369 >ayin > king <4428 melek > in Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > :
and in those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > the tribe <7626
shebet > of the Danites <1839 Daniy > sought <1245 baqash > them
an inheritance <5159 nachalah > to dwell <3427 yashab > in ;
for unto that day <3117 yowm > [ all their ] inheritance <5159
nachalah > had not fallen <5307 naphal > unto them among <8432
tavek > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 2 And the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > sent <7971
shalach > of their family <4940 mishpachah > five < 2568 chamesh
> men from their coasts <7098 qatsah > , men of valour <2428
chayil > , from Zorah <6681 tsavach > , and from Eshtaol <0847
>Eshta>ol > , to spy <7270 ragal > out the land <0776 >erets > ,
and to search <2713 chaqar > it ; and they said <0559 >amar >
unto them , Go <3212 yalak > , search <2713 chaqar > the land
<0776 >erets > : who when they came <0935 bow> > to mount <2022
har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , to the house < 1004 bayith >
of Micah <4318 Miykah > , they lodged <3885 luwn > there <8033
sham > .

: 3 When they [ were ] by the house <1004 bayith > of Micah
<4318 Miykah > , they knew <5234 nakar > the voice <6963 qowl >
of the young <5288 na<ar > man the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > : and
they turned <5493 cuwr > in thither <8033 sham > , and said
<0559 >amar > unto him , Who <4310 miy > brought <0935 bow> >
thee hither <1988 halom > ? and what <4100 mah > makest <6213
<asah > thou in this <6311 poh > [ place ] ? and what <4100
mah > hast thou here <6311 poh > ?

: 4 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , Thus < 2090 zoh > and
thus <2088 zeh > dealeth <6213 <asah > Micah < 4318 Miykah > with
me , and hath hired <7936 sakar > me , and I am his priest
<3548 kohen > .

: 5 And they said <0559 >amar > unto him , Ask < 7592 sha>al >
counsel , we pray <4994 na> > thee , of God <0430 >elohiym > ,
that we may know <3045 yada< > whether our way <1870 derek >
which <0834 >aher > we go <1980 halak > shall be prosperous
<6743 tsalach > .

: 6 And the priest <3548 kohen > said <0559 >amar > unto them ,
Go <3212 yalak > in peace <7965 shalowm > : before <5227 nokach
> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] your way <1870 derek >
wherein <0834 >aher > ye go <3212 yalak > .

: 7 . Then the five <2568 chamesh > men <0582 > enowsh >
departed <3212 yalak > , and came <0935 bow> > to Laish <3919
Layish > , and saw <7200 ra>ah > the people <5971 <am > that [
were ] therein <7130 qereb > , how they dwelt <3427 yashab >
careless <0983 betach > , after the manner <4941 mishpat > of
the Zidonians <6722 Tsiydoniy > , quiet <8252 shaqat > and
secure <0982 batach > ; and [ there was ] no <0369 >ayin >
magistrate in the land <0776 >erets > , that might put <3637
kalam > [ them ] to shame <3637 kalam > in [ any ] thing
<1697 dabar > ; and they [ were ] far <7350 rachowq > from
the Zidonians <6722 Tsiydoniy > , and had no <0369 > ayin >
business <1697 dabar > with [ any ] man <0120 >adam > .

: 8 And they came <0935 bow> > unto their brethren < 0251 >ach >
to Zorah <6681 tsavach > and Eshtaol <0847 >Eshta> ol > : and
their brethren <0251 >ach > said <0559 >amar > unto them , What
<4100 mah > [ say <0559 >amar > ] ye ?

: 9 And they said <0559 >amar > , Arise <6965 quwm > , that
we may go <5927 <alah > up against <5921 <al > them : for we
have seen <7200 ra>ah > the land <0776 >erets > , and , behold
<2009 hinneh > , it [ is ] very <3966 m@<od > good <2896 towb
> : and [ are ] ye still <2814 chashah > ? be not slothful
<6101 <atsal > to go <3212 yalak > , [ and ] to enter <0935
bow> > to possess <3423 yarash > the land <0776 >erets > .

: 10 When ye go <0935 bow> > , ye shall come <0935 bow> > unto
a people <5971 <am > secure <0982 batach > , and to a large
land <0776 >erets > : for God <0430 >elohiym > hath given <5414
nathan > it into your hands <3027 yad > ; a place < 4725 maqowm
> where <0834 >aher > [ there is ] no <0369 > ayin > want <4270
machcowr > of any <3605 kol > thing <1697 dabar > that [ is ]
in the earth <0776 >erets > .

: 11 And there went <5265 naca< > from thence <8033 sham > of
the family <4940 mishpachah > of the Danites <1839 Daniy > ,
out of Zorah <6681 tsavach > and out of Eshtaol <0847 >Eshta>ol
> , six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh >
appointed <2296 chagar > with weapons <3627 k@liy > of war <4421
milchamah > .

: 12 And they went <5927 <alah > up , and pitched < 2583 chanah
> in Kirjathjearim <7157 Qiryath Y@<ariym > , in Judah <3063
Y@huwdah > : wherefore they called <7121 qara> > that place
<4725 maqowm > Mahanehdan <4265 Machaneh - Dan > unto this <2088
zeh > day <3117 yowm > : behold <2009 hinneh > , [ it is ]
behind <0310 >achar > Kirjathjearim <7157 Qiryath Y@<ariym > .

: 13 And they passed <5674 <abar > thence <8033 sham > unto
mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , and came <0935
bow> > unto the house <1004 bayith > of Micah < 4318 Miykah > .

: 14 . Then answered <6030 <anah > the five <2568 chamesh >
men <0582 >enowsh > that went <1980 halak > to spy <7270 ragal >
out the country <0776 >erets > of Laish <3919 Layish > , and
said <0559 >amar > unto their brethren <0251 >ach > , Do ye
know <3045 yada< > that there is in these <0428 > el - leh >
houses <1004 bayith > an ephod <0646 >ephowd > , and teraphim
<8655 t@raphiym > , and a graven <6459 pecel > image , and a
molten <4541 maccekah > image ? now <6258 <attah > therefore
consider <3045 yada< > what <4100 mah > ye have to do <6213
<asah > .

: 15 And they turned <5493 cuwr > thitherward <8033 sham > ,
and came <0935 bow> > to the house <1004 bayith > of the young
<5288 na<ar > man the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > , [ even ] unto
the house <1004 bayith > of Micah <4318 Miykah > , and saluted
him .

: 16 And the six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376
>iysh > appointed <2296 chagar > with their weapons <3627 k@liy
> of war <4421 milchamah > , which <0834 >aher > [ were ] of
the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > , stood <5324
natsab > by the entering <6607 pethach > of the gate < 8179
sha<ar > .

: 17 And the five <2568 chamesh > men <0582 >enowsh > that went
<5927 <alah > to spy <7270 ragal > out the land <0776 >erets >
went <5927 <alah > up , [ and ] came <0935 bow> > in thither
<8033 sham > , [ and ] took <3947 laqach > the graven <6459
pecel > image , and the ephod <0646 >ephowd > , and the
teraphim <8655 t@raphiym > , and the molten <4541 maccekah >
image : and the priest <3548 kohen > stood <5324 natsab > in the
entering <6607 pethach > of the gate <8179 sha<ar > with the six
<8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > [ that
were ] appointed <2296 chagar > with weapons <3627 k@liy > of
war <4421 milchamah > .

: 18 And these <0428 >el - leh > went <0935 bow> > into Micah s
<4318 Miykah > house <1004 bayith > , and fetched <3947 laqach
> the carved <6459 pecel > image , the ephod <0646 >ephowd > ,
and the teraphim <8655 t@raphiym > , and the molten < 4541
maccekah > image . Then said <0559 >amar > the priest <3548
kohen > unto them , What <4100 mah > do <6213 < asah > ye ?

: 19 And they said <0559 >amar > unto him , Hold < 2790 charash
> thy peace <2790 charash > , lay <7760 suwm > thine hand <3027
yad > upon thy mouth <6310 peh > , and go <3212 yalak > with us
, and be to us a father <1> and a priest <3548 kohen > : [ is
it ] better <2896 towb > for thee to be a priest <3548 kohen >
unto the house <1004 bayith > of one <0259 >echad > man <0376
>iysh > , or <0176 >ow > that thou be a priest <3548 kohen >
unto a tribe <7626 shebet > and a family <4940 mishpachah > in
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ?

: 20 And the priest s <3548 kohen > heart <3820 leb > was glad
<8190 Sha<ashgaz > , and he took <3947 laqach > the ephod <0646
>ephowd > , and the teraphim <8655 t@raphiym > , and the
graven <6459 pecel > image , and went <0935 bow> > in the midst
<7130 qereb > of the people <5971 <am > .

: 21 So they turned <6437 panah > and departed <3212 yalak > ,
and put <7760 suwm > the little <2945 taph > ones and the cattle
<4735 miqneh > and the carriage <3520 k@buwddah > before <6440
paniym > them .

: 22 [ And ] when they were a good <7368 rachaq > way from
the house <1004 bayith > of Micah <4318 Miykah > , the men
<0582 >enowsh > that [ were ] in the houses <1004 bayith >
near <5973 <im > to Micah s <4318 Miykah > house <1004 bayith >
were gathered <2199 za<aq > together , and overtook < 1692 dabaq
> the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > .

: 23 And they cried <7121 qara> > unto the children < 1121 ben >
of Dan <1835 Dan > . And they turned <5437 cabab > their faces
<6440 paniym > , and said <0559 >amar > unto Micah <4318 Miykah
> , What <4100 mah > aileth thee , that thou comest <2199
za<aq > with such a company <2199 za<aq > ?

: 24 And he said <0559 >amar > , Ye have taken < 3947 laqach >
away my gods <0430 >elohiym > which <0834 >aher > I made <6213
<asah > , and the priest <3548 kohen > , and ye are gone <3212
yalak > away : and what <4100 mah > have I more <5750 <owd > ?
and what <4100 mah > [ is ] this <2088 zeh > [ that ] ye say
<0559 >amar > unto me , What <4100 mah > aileth thee ?

: 25 And the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > said <0559
>amar > unto him , Let not thy voice <6963 qowl > be heard
<8085 shama< > among us , lest <6435 pen > angry <5315 nephesh
> fellows <0582 >enowsh > run <6293 paga< > upon thee , and
thou lose <0622 >acaph > thy life <5315 nephesh > , with the
lives <5315 nephesh > of thy household <1004 bayith > .

: 26 And the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > went <3212
yalak > their way <1870 derek > : and when Micah < 4318 Miykah >
saw <7200 ra>ah > that they [ were ] too strong < 2389 chazaq >
for him , he turned <6437 panah > and went <7725 shuwb > back
<7725 shuwb > unto his house <1004 bayith > .

: 27 . And they took <3947 laqach > [ the things ] which
<0834 >aher > Micah <4318 Miykah > had made < 6213 <asah > , and
the priest <3548 kohen > which <0834 >aher > he had <1961 hayah
> , and came <0935 bow> > unto Laish <3919 Layish > , unto a
people <5971 <am > [ that were ] at quiet <8252 shaqat > and
secure <0982 batach > : and they smote <5221 nakah > them with
the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb > , and burnt
<8313 saraph > the city <5892 <iyr > with fire < 0784 >esh > .

: 28 And [ there was ] no <0369 >ayin > deliverer < 5337
natsal > , because <3588 kiy > it [ was ] far < 7350 rachowq >
from Zidon <6721 Tsiydown > , and they had no <0369 > ayin >
business <1697 dabar > with [ any ] man <0120 >adam > ; and
it was in the valley <6010 <emeq > that [ lieth ] by Bethrehob
<1050 Beyth R@chowb > . And they built <1129 banah > a city
<5892 <iyr > , and dwelt <3427 yashab > therein .

: 29 And they called <7121 qara> > the name <8034 shem > of the
city <5892 <iyr > Dan <1835 Dan > , after the name <8034 shem >
of Dan <1835 Dan > their father <1> , who <0834 >aher > was
born <3205 yalad > unto Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : howbeit <0199
>uwlam > the name <8034 shem > of the city <5892 <iyr > [ was ]
Laish <3919 Layish > at the first <7223 ri>shown > .

: 30 And the children <1121 ben > of Dan <1835 Dan > set <6965
quwm > up the graven <6459 pecel > image : and Jonathan <3129
Yownathan > , the son <1121 ben > of Gershom <1648 Ger@shown > ,
the son <1121 ben > of Manasseh <4519 M@nashsheh > , he and
his sons <1121 ben > were priests <3548 kohen > to the tribe
<7626 shebet > of Dan <1835 Dan > until <5704 < ad > the day
<3117 yowm > of the captivity <1546 galuwth > of the land <0776
>erets > .

: 31 And they set <7760 suwm > them up Micah s <4318 Miykah >
graven <6459 pecel > image , which <0834 >aher > he made <6213
<asah > , all <3605 kol > the time that the house <1004 bayith
> of God <0430 >elohiym > was in Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > .

: Judges 19

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass in those <1992 hem >
days <3117 yowm > , when [ there was ] no <0369 > ayin > king
<4428 melek > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that there was a
certain <0376 >iysh > Levite <3881 Leviyiy > sojourning <1481
guwr > on the side <3411 y@rekah > of mount <2022 har > Ephraim
<0669 >Ephrayim > , who took <3947 laqach > to him a concubine
<6370 piylegesh > out of Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > .

: 2 And his concubine <6370 piylegesh > played the whore <2181
zanah > against <5921 <al > him , and went <3212 yalak > away
from him unto her father s <1> house <1004 bayith > to
Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > , and was there < 8033 sham
> four <0702 >arba< > whole <3117 yowm > months <2320 chodesh > .


: 3 And her husband <0376 >iysh > arose <6965 quwm > , and
went <3212 yalak > after <0310 >achar > her , to speak <1696
dabar > friendly <3820 leb > unto her , [ and ] to bring
<7725 shuwb > her again <7725 shuwb > , having his servant
<5288 na<ar > with him , and a couple <6776 tsemed > of asses
<2543 chamowr > : and she brought <0935 bow> > him into her
father s <1> house <1004 bayith > : and when the father <1> of
the damsel <5291 na<arah > saw <7200 ra>ah > him , he rejoiced
<8055 samach > to meet <7125 qir>ah > him .

: 4 And his father <2859 chathan > in law <2859 chathan > ,
the damsel s <5291 na<arah > father <1> , retained <2388 chazaq
> him ; and he abode <3427 yashab > with him three < 7969
shalowsh > days <3117 yowm > : so they did eat <0398 >akal > and
drink <8354 shathah > , and lodged <3885 luwn > there <8033
sham > .

: 5 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the fourth < 7243
r@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm > , when they arose < 7925 shakam >
early <7925 shakam > in the morning <1242 boqer > , that he
rose <6965 quwm > up to depart <3212 yalak > : and the damsel s
<5291 na<arah > father <1> said <0559 >amar > unto his son <2860
chathan > in law <2859 chathan > , Comfort <5582 ca<ad > thine
heart <3820 leb > with a morsel <6595 path > of bread <3899
lechem > , and afterward <0310 >achar > go <3212 yalak > your
way .

: 6 And they sat <3427 yashab > down , and did eat < 0398 >akal
> and drink <8354 shathah > both <8147 sh@nayim > of them
together <3162 yachad > : for the damsel s <5291 na< arah >
father <1> had said <0559 >amar > unto the man < 0376 >iysh > ,
Be content <2974 ya>al > , I pray <4994 na> > thee , and tarry
<3885 luwn > all <3885 luwn > night , and let thine heart <3820
leb > be merry <3190 yatab > .

: 7 And when the man <0376 >iysh > rose <6965 quwm > up to
depart <3212 yalak > , his father <2859 chathan > in law <2859
chathan > urged <6484 patsar > him : therefore he lodged <3885
luwn > there <8033 sham > again <7725 shuwb > .

: 8 And he arose <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > in the
morning <1242boqer > on the fifth <2549 chamiyshiy > day <3117
yowm > to depart <3212 yalak > : and the damsel s < 5291 na<arah
> father <1> said <0559 >amar > , Comfort < 5582 ca<ad > thine
heart <3824 lebab > , I pray <4994 na> > thee . And they
tarried <4102 mahahh > until <5704 <ad > afternoon , and they
did eat <0398 >akal > both <8147 sh@nayim > of them .

: 9 And when the man <0376 >iysh > rose <6965 quwm > up to
depart <3212 yalak > , he , and his concubine <6370 piylegesh
> , and his servant <5288 na<ar > , his father < 2859 chathan >
in law <2859 chathan > , the damsel s <5291 na<arah > father
<1> , said <0559 >amar > unto him , Behold < 2009 hinneh > ,
now <4994 na> > the day <3117 yowm > draweth < 7503 raphah >
toward evening <6150 <arab > , I pray <4994 na> > you tarry
<3885 luwn > all <3885 luwn > night : behold <2009 hinneh > ,
the day <3117 yowm > groweth <2583 chanah > to an end <2583
chanah > , lodge <3885 luwn > here <6311 poh > , that thine
heart <3824 lebab > may be merry <3190 yatab > ; and to morrow
<4279 machar > get you early <7925 shakam > on your way <1870
derek > , that thou mayest go <1980 halak > home < 0168 >ohel > .


: 10 But the man <0376 >iysh > would <14> not tarry <3885 luwn
> that night , but he rose <6965 quwm > up and departed <3212
yalak > , and came <0935 bow> > over <5227 nokach > against
<5227 nokach > Jebus <2982 Y@buwc > , which <1958 hiy > [ is ]
Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ; and [ there were ] with him
two <6771 tsame> > asses <2543 chamowr > saddled <2280 chabash >
, his concubine <6370 piylegesh > also [ was ] with him .

: 11 [ And ] when they [ were ] by Jebus <2982 Y@buwc > ,
the day <3117 yowm > was far <3966 m@<od > spent <7286 radad > ;
and the servant <5288 na<ar > said <0559 >amar > unto his
master <0113 >adown > , Come <3212 yalak > , I pray <4994 na>
> thee , and let us turn <5493 cuwr > in into <0413 >el > this
<2063 zo>th > city <5892 <iyr > of the Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy
> , and lodge <3885 luwn > in it .

: 12 And his master <0113 >adown > said <0559 > amar > unto him ,
We will not turn <5493 cuwr > aside hither into <0413 >el >
the city <5892 <iyr > of a stranger <5237 nokriy > , that [ is
] not of the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ;
we will pass <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > to Gibeah <1390
Gib<ah > .

: 13 And he said <0559 >amar > unto his servant < 5288 na<ar > ,
Come <3212 yalak > , and let us draw near <7126 qarab > to one
<0259 >echad > of these places <4725 maqowm > to lodge <3885
luwn > all <3885 luwn > night , in Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > , or
<0176 >ow > in Ramah <7414 Ramah > .

: 14 And they passed <5674 <abar > on and went <3212 yalak >
their way <3212 yalak > ; and the sun <8121 shemesh > went
<0935 bow> > down upon them [ when they were ] by Gibeah <1390
Gib<ah > , which <0834 >aher > [ belongeth ] to Benjamin
<1144 Binyamiyn > .

: 15 And they turned <5493 cuwr > aside thither <8033 sham > ,
to go <0935 bow> > in [ and ] to lodge <3885 luwn > in Gibeah
<1390 Gib<ah > : and when he went <0935 bow> > in , he sat
<3427 yashab > him down in a street <7339 r@chob > of the city
<5892 <iyr > : for [ there was ] no <0369 >ayin > man <0376
>iysh > that took <0622 >acaph > them into his house <1004
bayith > to lodging <3885 luwn > .

: 16 . And , behold <2009 hinneh > , there came < 0935 bow> >
an old <2205 zaqen > man <0376 >iysh > from his work <4639
ma<aseh > out of the field <7704 sadeh > at even < 6153 <ereb > ,
which [ was ] also of mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669
>Ephrayim > ; and he sojourned <1481 guwr > in Gibeah <1390
Gib<ah > : but the men <0582 >enowsh > of the place <4725 maqowm
> [ were ] Benjamites <1145 Ben - y@miyniy > .

: 17 And when he had lifted <5375 nasa> > up his eyes <5869
<ayin > , he saw <7200 ra>ah > a wayfaring < 0732 >arach > man
<0376 >iysh > in the street <7339 r@chob > of the city <5892
<iyr > : and the old <2205 zaqen > man <0376 > iysh > said <0559
>amar > , Whither <0575 >an > goest <3212 yalak > thou ? and
whence <0370 >aiyn > comest <0935 bow> > thou ?

: 18 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him , We [ are ] passing
<5674 <abar > from Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > toward
<5704 <ad > the side <3411 y@rekah > of mount < 2022 har >
Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ; from thence <8033 sham > [ am ] I
: and I went <3212 yalak > to Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem
> , but I [ am now ] going <1980 halak > to the house <1004
bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and there [ is ] no
<0369 >ayin > man <0376 >iysh > that receiveth <0622 >acaph > me
to house <1004 bayith > .

: 19 Yet <1571 gam > there is both <1571 gam > straw <8401
teben > and provender <4554 micpow> > for our asses <2543
chamowr > ; and there is bread <3899 lechem > and wine <3196
yayin > also <1571 gam > for me , and for thy handmaid <0519
>amah > , and for the young <5288 na<ar > man [ which is ]
with thy servants <5650 <ebed > : [ there is ] no < 0369 >ayin
> want <4270 machcowr > of any <3605 kol > thing <1697 dabar > .

: 20 And the old <2205 zaqen > man <0376 >iysh > said <0559
>amar > , Peace <7965 shalowm > [ be ] with thee ; howsoever
<7535 raq > [ let ] all <3605 kol > thy wants < 4270 machcowr >
[ lie ] upon me ; only <7535 raq > lodge <3885 luwn > not in
the street <7339 r@chob > .

: 21 So he brought <0935 bow> > him into his house < 1004 bayith
> , and gave provender <1101 balal > unto the asses < 2543
chamowr > : and they washed <7364 rachats > their feet <7272
regel > , and did eat <0398 >akal > and drink < 8354 shathah > .

: 22 . [ Now ] as they were making their hearts <3820 leb >
merry <3190 yatab > , behold <2009 hinneh > , the men <0582
>enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > , certain < 0582 >enowsh >
sons <1121 ben > of Belial <1100 b@liya<al > , beset <5437
cabab > the house <1004 bayith > round <5437 cabab > about , [
and ] beat <1849 daphaq > at <5921 <al > the door <1817 deleth
> , and spake <0559 >amar > to the master <1167 ba<al > of the
house <1004 bayith > , the old <2205 zaqen > man < 0376 >iysh > ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Bring <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318
yatsa> > the man <0376 >iysh > that came <0935 bow> > into <0413
>el > thine house <1004 bayith > , that we may know <3045 yada<
> him .

: 23 And the man <0376 >iysh > , the master <1167 ba<al > of
the house <1004 bayith > , went <3318 yatsa> > out unto them ,
and said <0559 >amar > unto them , Nay <0408 >al > , my
brethren <0251 >ach > , [ nay ] , I pray <4994 na> > you ,
do not [ so ] wickedly <7489 ra<a< > ; seeing < 0310 >achar >
that this <2088 zeh > man <0376 >iysh > is come <0935 bow> >
into <0413 >el > mine house <1004 bayith > , do <6213 <asah >
not this <2063 zo>th > folly <5039 n@balah > .

: 24 Behold <2009 hinneh > , [ here is ] my daughter <1323
bath > a maiden <1330 b@thuwlah > , and his concubine <6370
piylegesh > ; them I will bring <3318 yatsa> > out now <4994
na> > , and humble <6031 <anah > ye them , and do <6213 <asah
> with them what seemeth <5869 <ayin > good <2896 towb > unto
you : but unto this <2088 zeh > man <0376 >iysh > do <6213 <asah
> not so <2063 zo>th > vile <5039 n@balah > a thing <1697 dabar
> .

: 25 But the men <0582 >enowsh > would <14> not hearken <8085
shama< > to him : so the man <0376 >iysh > took <2388 chazaq >
his concubine <6370 piylegesh > , and brought <3318 yatsa> >
her forth <3318 yatsa> > unto them ; and they knew < 3045 yada<
> her , and abused <5953 <alal > her all <3605 kol > the night
<3915 layil > until <5704 <ad > the morning < 1242 boqer > : and
when the day <7837 shachar > began <5927 <alah > to spring <5927
<alah > , they let her go <7971 shalach > .

: 26 Then came <0935 bow> > the woman <0802 > ishshah > in the
dawning <6437 panah > of the day <1242 boqer > , and fell <5307
naphal > down at the door <6607 pethach > of the man s <0376
>iysh > house <1004 bayith > where her lord <0113 >adown > [
was ] , till <5704 <ad > it was light <0216 >owr > .

: 27 And her lord <0113 >adown > rose <6965 quwm > up in the
morning <1242 boqer > , and opened <6605 pathach > the doors
<1817 deleth > of the house <1004 bayith > , and went <3318
yatsa> > out to go <3212 yalak > his way <1870 derek > : and ,
behold <2009 hinneh > , the woman <0802 >ishshah > his
concubine <6370 piylegesh > was fallen <5307 naphal > down [ at
] the door <6607 pethach > of the house <1004 bayith > , and
her hands <3027 yad > [ were ] upon the threshold < 5592 caph >
.

: 28 And he said <0559 >amar > unto her , Up , and let us be
going <3212 yalak > . But none <0369 >ayin > answered <6030
<anah > . Then the man <0376 >iysh > took < 3947 laqach > her [
up ] upon an ass <2543 chamowr > , and the man <0376 >iysh >
rose <6965 quwm > up , and gat <3212 yalak > him unto his place
<4725 maqowm > .

: 29 And when he was come <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > his
house <1004 bayith > , he took <3947 laqach > a knife <3979
ma>akeleth > , and laid hold <2388 chazaq > on his concubine
<6370 piylegesh > , and divided <5408 nathach > her , [
together ] with her bones <6106 <etsem > , into twelve pieces
<5409 nethach > , and sent <7971 shalach > her into all <3605
kol > the coasts <1366 g@buwl > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 30 And it was so , that all <3605 kol > that saw < 7200 ra>ah
> it said <0559 >amar > , There was no <3808 lo> > such <2063
zo>th > deed done <1961 hayah > nor <3908 lachash > seen <7200
ra>ah > from the day <3117 yowm > that the children <1121 ben >
of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > came <5927 <alah > up out of the land
<0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > unto this <2088 zeh >
day <3117 yowm > : consider <7760 suwm > of it , take advice
<5779 <uwts > , and speak <1696 dabar > [ your minds ] .

: Judges 20

: 1 . Then all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > went <3318 yatsa> > out , and the congregation
<5712 <edah > was gathered <6950 qahal > together as one <0259
>echad > man <0376 >iysh > , from Dan <1835 Dan > even to
Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > , with the land < 0776 >erets >
of Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > , unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in
Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah > .

: 2 And the chief <6438 pinnah > of all <3605 kol > the people
<5971 <am > , [ even ] of all <3605 kol > the tribes <7626
shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , presented < 3320 yatsab >
themselves in the assembly <6951 qahal > of the people < 5971 <am
> of God <0430 >elohiym > , four <0702 > arba< > hundred <3967
me>ah > thousand <0505 >eleph > footmen that drew <8025 shalaph
> sword <2719 chereb > .

: 3 ( Now the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn
> heard <8085 shama< > that the children <1121 ben > of Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > were gone <5927 <alah > up to Mizpeh <4709
Mitspah > . ) Then said <0559 >amar > the children <1121 ben >
of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , Tell <1696 dabar > [ us ] , how
<0349 >eyk > was this <2063 zo>th > wickedness <7451 ra< > ?

: 4 And the Levite <3881 Leviyiy > , the husband <0376 >iysh >
of the woman <0802 >ishshah > that was slain <7523 ratsach > ,
answered <6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar > , I came <0935
bow> > into Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > that [ belongeth ] to
Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , I and my concubine <6370 piylegesh
> , to lodge <3885 luwn > .

: 5 And the men <1167 ba<al > of Gibeah <1390 Gib< ah > rose
<6965 quwm > against <5921 <al > me , and beset <5437 cabab >
the house <1004 bayith > round <5437 cabab > about upon me by
night <3915 layil > , [ and ] thought <1819 damah > to have
slain <2026 harag > me : and my concubine <6370 piylegesh > have
they forced <6031 <anah > , that she is dead <4191 muwth > .

: 6 And I took <0270 >achaz > my concubine <6370 piylegesh > ,
and cut <5408 nathach > her in pieces , and sent <7971 shalach
> her throughout all <3605 kol > the country <7704 sadeh > of
the inheritance <5159 nachalah > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > :
for they have committed <6213 <asah > lewdness <2154 zimmah >
and folly <5039 n@balah > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 7 Behold <2009 hinneh > , ye [ are ] all <3605 kol >
children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; give <3051
yahab > here <1988 halom > your advice <1697 dabar > and counsel
<6098 <etsah > .

: 8 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > arose <6965 quwm
> as one <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh > , saying <0559 >amar
> , We will not any <0376 >iysh > [ of us ] go < 3212 yalak >
to his tent <0168 >ohel > , neither <3808 lo> > will we any
<0376 >iysh > [ of us ] turn <5493 cuwr > into his house <1004
bayith > .

: 9 But now <6258 <attah > this <2063 zo>th > [ shall be ]
the thing <1697 dabar > which <0834 >aher > we will do <6213
<asah > to Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > ; [ we will go <3212 yalak >
up ] by lot <1486 gowral > against <5921 <al > it ;

: 10 And we will take <3947 laqach > ten <6235 <eser > men
<0582 >enowsh > of an hundred <3967 me>ah > throughout all <3605
kol > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,
and an hundred <3967 me>ah > of a thousand <0505 > eleph > , and
a thousand <7233 r@babah > out of ten <7233 r@babah > thousand
<7233 r@babah > , to fetch <3947 laqach > victual <6720 tseydah
> for the people <5971 <am > , that they may do < 6213 <asah > ,
when they come <0935 bow> > to Gibeah <1390 Gib< ah > of
Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , according to all <3605 kol > the
folly <5039 n@balah > that they have wrought <6213 < asah > in
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 11 So all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > were gathered <0622 >acaph > against <0413 >el > the
city <5892 <iyr > , knit <2270 chaber > together as one <0259
>echad > man <0376 >iysh > .

: 12 . And the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el
> sent <7971 shalach > men <0582 >enowsh > through all <3605 kol
> the tribe <7626 shebet > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > ,
saying <0559 >amar > , What <4100 mah > wickedness <7451 ra< >
[ is ] this <2063 zo>th > that is done <1961 hayah > among you
?

: 13 Now <6258 <attah > therefore deliver <5414 nathan > [ us
] the men <0582 >enowsh > , the children <1121 ben > of Belial
<1100 b@liya<al > , which <0834 >aher > [ are ] in Gibeah
<1390 Gib<ah > , that we may put them to death <4191 muwth > ,
and put <1197 ba<ar > away <1197 ba<ar > evil <7451 ra< > from
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . But the children <1121 ben > of
Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > would <14> not hearken < 8085 shama< >
to the voice <6963 qowl > of their brethren <0251 > ach > the
children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > :

: 14 But the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >
gathered <0622 >acaph > themselves together out of the cities
<5892 <iyr > unto Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > , to go <3318 yatsa> >
out to battle <4421 milchamah > against <5973 <im > the children
<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 15 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >
were numbered <6485 paqad > at that time out of the cities <5892
<iyr > twenty <6242 <esriym > and six <8337 shesh > thousand
<0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > that drew < 8025 shalaph > sword
<2719 chereb > , beside <0905 bad > the inhabitants <3427
yashab > of Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > , which were numbered <6485
paqad > seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me> ah > chosen <0970
bachuwr > men <0376 >iysh > .

: 16 Among all <3605 kol > this <2088 zeh > people <5971 <am >
[ there were ] seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah >
chosen <0970 bachuwr > men <0376 >iysh > lefthanded ; every
<3605 kol > one could sling <7049 qala< > stones <68> at <0413
>el > an hair <8185 sa<arah > [ breadth ] , and not miss
<2398 chata> > .

: 17 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,
beside <0905 bad > Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , were numbered
<6485 paqad > four <0702 >arba< > hundred < 3967 me>ah > thousand
<0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > that drew < 8025 shalaph > sword
<2719 chereb > : all <3605 kol > these <2088 zeh > [ were ]
men <0376 >iysh > of war <4421 milchamah > .

: 18 . And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
arose <6965 quwm > , and went <5927 <alah > up to the house
<1008 Beyth - >El > of God <1008 Beyth - >El > , and asked
<7592 sha>al > counsel of God <0430 >elohiym > , and said <0559
>amar > , Which <4310 miy > of us shall go <5927 <alah > up
first <8462 t@chillah > to the battle <4421 milchamah > against
<5973 <im > the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn
> ? And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > , Judah
<3063 Y@huwdah > [ shall go <3212 yalak > up ] first <8462
t@chillah > .

: 19 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
rose <6965 quwm > up in the morning <1242 boqer > , and
encamped <2583 chanah > against <5921 <al > Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah
> .

: 20 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went
<3318 yatsa> > out to battle <4421 milchamah > against <5973 <im
> Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > ; and the men <0376 > iysh > of
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > put themselves in array <6186 <arak > to
fight <4421 milchamah > against them at Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > .

: 21 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >
came <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of Gibeah <1390
Gib<ah > , and destroyed <7843 shachath > down to the ground
<0776 >erets > of the Israelites <3478 Yisra>el > that day <3117
yowm > twenty <6242 <esriym > and two <8147 sh@nayim > thousand
<0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > .

: 22 And the people <5971 <am > the men <0376 > iysh > of Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > encouraged <2388 chazaq > themselves , and set
their battle <4421 milchamah > again <3254 yacaph > in array
<6186 <arak > in the place <4725 maqowm > where they put
themselves in array <6186 <arak > the first <7223 ri>shown > day
<3117 yowm > .

: 23 ( And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
went <5927 <alah > up and wept <1058 bakah > before <6440 paniym
> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > until <5704 <ad > even <6153 <ereb > ,
and asked <7592 sha>al > counsel of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Shall I go <5066 nagash > up again
<3254 yacaph > to battle <4421 milchamah > against <5973 <im >
the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > my
brother <0251 >ach > ? And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559
>amar > , Go <5927 <alah > up against <0413 >el > him . )

: 24 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
came <7126 qarab > near <7126 qarab > against < 0413 >el > the
children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > the second
<8145 sheniy > day <3117 yowm > .

: 25 And Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > went <3318 yatsa> > forth
<3318 yatsa> > against <7125 qir>ah > them out of Gibeah <1390
Gib<ah > the second <8145 sheniy > day <3117 yowm > , and
destroyed <7843 shachath > down to the ground <0776 > erets > of
the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > again <5750
<owd > eighteen thousand <0505 >eleph > men < 0376 >iysh > ; all
<3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > drew <8025 shalaph > the
sword <2719 chereb > .

: 26 . Then all <3605 kol > the children <1121 ben > of Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > , and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > ,
went <5927 <alah > up , and came <0935 bow> > unto the house
<1008 Beyth - >El > of God <1008 Beyth - >El > , and wept <1058
bakah > , and sat <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > before
<6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and fasted <6684
tsuwm > that day <3117 yowm > until <5704 <ad > even <6153 <ereb
> , and offered <5927 <alah > burnt <5930 < olah > offerings and
peace <8002 shelem > offerings before <6440 paniym > the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > .

: 27 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
enquired <7592 sha>al > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , ( for
the ark <0727 >arown > of the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of God
<0430 >elohiym > [ was ] there <8033 sham > in those <1992 hem
> days <3117 yowm > ,

: 28 And Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac > , the son <1121 ben > of
Eleazar <0499 >El<azar > , the son <1121 ben > of Aaron <0175
>Aharown > , stood <5975 <amad > before it in those <1992 hem >
days <3117 yowm > , ) saying <0559 >amar > , Shall I yet
<5750 <owd > again <3254 yacaph > go <3318 yatsa> > out to
battle <4421 milchamah > against <5973 <im > the children <1121
ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > my brother <0251 >ach > ,
or shall I cease <2308 chadal > ? And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
said <0559 >amar > , Go <5927 <alah > up ; for to morrow <4279
machar > I will deliver <5414 nathan > them into thine hand
<3027 yad > .

: 29 And Israel <3478 Yisra>el > set <7760 suwm > liers in wait
<0693 >arab > round <5439 cabiyb > about Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > .

: 30 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
went <5927 <alah > up against <0413 >el > the children <1121 ben
> of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > on the third <7992 sh@liyshiy >
day <3117 yowm > , and put themselves in array <6186 <arak >
against <0413 >el > Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > , as at other times
<6471 pa<am > .

: 31 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >
went <3318 yatsa> > out against <7125 qir>ah > the people <5971
<am > , [ and ] were drawn <5423 nathaq > away from the city
<5892 <iyr > ; and they began <2490 chalal > to smite <5221
nakah > of the people <5971 <am > , [ and ] kill <2491 chalal
> , as at other times <6471 pa<am > , in the highways <4546
m@cillah > , of which <0834 >aher > one <0259 > echad > goeth
<5927 <alah > up to the house <1008 Beyth - >El > of God <1008
Beyth - >El > , and the other <0259 >echad > to Gibeah <1390
Gib<ah > in the field <7704 sadeh > , about thirty <7970
sh@lowshiym > men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 32 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >
said <0559 >amar > , They [ are ] smitten <5062 nagaph > down
before <6440 paniym > us , as at the first <7223 ri> shown > .
But the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said
<0559 >amar > , Let us flee <5127 nuwc > , and draw <5423
nathaq > them from the city <5892 <iyr > unto the highways <4546
m@cillah > .

: 33 And all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > rose<6965 quwm > up out of their place < 4725 maqowm >
, and put themselves in array <6186 <arak > at Baaltamar <1193
Ba<al Tamar > : and the liers in wait <0693 >arab > of Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > came <1518 giyach > forth < 1518 giyach > out of
their places <4725 maqowm > , [ even ] out of the meadows
<4629 ma<areh > of Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > .

: 34 And there came <0935 bow> > against <5048 neged > Gibeah
<1390 Gib<ah > ten <6235 <eser > thousand < 0505 >eleph > chosen
<0970 bachuwr > men <0376 >iysh > out of all < 3605 kol > Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > , and the battle <4421 milchamah > was sore
<3513 kabad > : but they knew <3045 yada< > not that evil <7451
ra< > [ was ] near <5060 naga< > them .

: 35 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > smote <5062 nagaph > Benjamin
<1144 Binyamiyn > before <6440 paniym > Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > :
and the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra> el >
destroyed <7843 shachath > of the Benjamites <1145 Ben -
y@miyniy > that day <3117 yowm > twenty <6242 < esriym > and five
<2568 chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > and an hundred <3967
me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > : all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el -
leh > drew <8025 shalaph > the sword <2719 chereb > .

: 36 So the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >
saw <7200 ra>ah > that they were smitten <5062 nagaph > : for
the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > gave <5414
nathan > place <4725 maqowm > to the Benjamites <1145 Ben -
y@miyniy > , because <3588 kiy > they trusted <0982 batach >
unto the liers in wait <0693 >arab > which <0834 > aher > they
had set <7760 suwm > beside <0413 >el > Gibeah < 1390 Gib<ah > .

: 37 And the liers in wait <0693 >arab > hasted < 2363 chuwsh > ,
and rushed <6584 pashat > upon Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > ; and
the liers in wait <0693 >arab > drew <4900 mashak > [
themselves ] along , and smote <5221 nakah > all <3605 kol >
the city <5892 <iyr > with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword
<2719 chereb > .

: 38 Now there was an appointed <4150 mow<ed > sign between
<5973 <im > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > and
the liers in wait <0693 >arab > , that they should make a great
<7235 rabah > flame <4864 mas>eth > with smoke < 6227 <ashan >
rise <5927 <alah > up out of the city <5892 <iyr > .

: 39 And when the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
retired <2015haphak > in the battle <4421 milchamah > ,
Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > began <2490 chalal > to smite <5221
nakah > [ and ] kill <2491 chalal > of the men < 0376 >iysh >
of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > about thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >
persons <0376 >iysh > : for they said <0559 >amar > , Surely
<0389 >ak > they are smitten <5062 nagaph > down before <6440
paniym > us , as [ in ] the first <7223 ri>shown > battle
<4421 milchamah > .

: 40 But when the flame <4864 mas>eth > began <2490 chalal > to
arise <5927 <alah > up out of the city <5892 <iyr > with a
pillar <5982 <ammuwd > of smoke <6227 <ashan > , the Benjamites
<1145 Ben - y@miyniy > looked <6437 panah > behind <0310 >achar
> them , and , behold <2009 hinneh > , the flame < 3632 kaliyl
> of the city <5892 <iyr > ascended <5927 <alah > up to heaven
<8064 shamayim > .

: 41 And when the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
turned <2015 haphak > again , the men <0376 >iysh > of Benjamin
<1144 Binyamiyn > were amazed <0926 bahal > : for they saw <7200
ra>ah > that evil <7451 ra< > was come <5060 naga< > upon them .

: 42 Therefore they turned <6437 panah > [ their backs ]
before <6440 paniym > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > unto the way <1870 derek > of the wilderness <4057
midbar > ; but the battle <4421 milchamah > overtook <1692
dabaq > them ; and them which <0834 >aher > [ came ] out of
the cities <5892 <iyr > they destroyed <7843 shachath > in the
midst <8432 tavek > of them .

: 43 [ Thus ] they inclosed <3803 kathar > the Benjamites
<1145 Ben - y@miyniy > round <3803 kathar > about < 3803 kathar >
, [ and ] chased <7291 radaph > them , [ and ] trode <1869
darak > them down with ease <4496 m@nuwchah > over < 5227 nokach
> against <5227 nokach > Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > toward the
sunrising .

: 44 And there fell <5307 naphal > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn
> eighteen thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 > iysh > ; all
<3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > [ were ] men <0582 >enowsh
> of valour <2428 chayil > .

: 45 And they turned <6437 panah > and fled <5127 nuwc > toward
the wilderness <4057 midbar > unto the rock <5553 cela< > of
Rimmon <7417 Rimmown > : and they gleaned <5953 <alal > of them
in the highways <4546 m@cillah > five <2568 chamesh > thousand
<0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > ; and pursued <1692 dabaq >
hard after <0310 >achar > them unto Gidom <1440 Gid<om > , and
slew <5221 nakah > two thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh >
of them .

: 46 So that all <3605 kol > which fell <5307 naphal > that day
<3117 yowm > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > were twenty <6242
<esriym > and five <2568 chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > men
<0376 >iysh > that drew <8025 shalaph > the sword <2719 chereb >
; all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > [ were ] men <0582
>enowsh > of valour <2428 chayil > .

: 47 But six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376
>iysh > turned <6437 panah > and fled <5127 nuwc > to the
wilderness <4057 midbar > unto the rock <5553 cela< > Rimmon
<7417 Rimmown > , and abode <3427 yashab > in the rock <5553
cela< > Rimmon <7417 Rimmown > four <0702 > arba< > months <2320
chodesh > .

: 48 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
turned <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > upon the children <1121
ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , and smote < 5221 nakah >
them with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb > , as
well <3190 yatab > the men <4974 m@thom > of [ every ] city
<5892 <iyr > , as the beast <0929 b@hemah > , and all <3605
kol > that came <4672 matsa> > to hand <4672 matsa> > : also
they set <7971 shalach > on fire <0784 >esh > all <3605 kol >
the cities <5892 <iyr > that they came <4672 matsa> > to .

: Judges 21

: 1 . Now the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > had
sworn <7650 shaba< > in Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah > , saying <0559
>amar > , There shall not any <0376 >iysh > of us give <5414
nathan > his daughter <1323 bath > unto Benjamin < 1144 Binyamiyn
> to wife <0802 >ishshah > .

: 2 And the people <5971 <am > came <0935 bow> > to the house
<1008 Beyth - >El > of God <1008 Beyth - >El > , and abode
<3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > till <5704 < ad > even <6153
<ereb > before <6440 paniym > God <0430 > elohiym > , and lifted
<5375 nasa> > up their voices <6963 qowl > , and wept <1058
bakah > sore ;

: 3 And said <0559 >amar > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430
>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , why < 4100 mah > is this
<2063 zo>th > come <1961 hayah > to pass in Israel <3478
Yisra>el > , that there should be to day <3117 yowm > one <0259
>echad > tribe <7626 shebet > lacking <6485 paqad > in Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > ?

: 4 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the morrow < 4279
machar > , that the people <5971 <am > rose <7925 shakam >
early <7925 shakam > , and built <1129 banah > there <8033 sham
> an altar <4196 mizbeach > , and offered <5927 < alah > burnt
<5930 <olah > offerings and peace <8002 shelem > offerings .

: 5 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
said <0559 >amar > , Who <4310 miy > [ is there ] among all
<3605 kol > the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel < 3478 Yisra>el >
that came <5927 <alah > not up with the congregation < 6951 qahal
> unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ? For they had made a great
<1419 gadowl > oath <7621 sh@buw<ah > concerning him that came
<5927 <alah > not up to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to Mizpeh <4709
Mitspah > , saying <0559 >amar > , He shall surely be put to
death <4191 muwth > .

: 6 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
repented <5162 nacham > them for Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >
their brother <0251 >ach > , and said <0559 >amar > , There is
one <0259 >echad > tribe <7626 shebet > cut < 1438 gada< > off
from Israel <3478 Yisra>el > this day <3117 yowm > .

: 7 How <4100 mah > shall we do <6213 <asah > for wives <0802
>ishshah > for them that remain <3498 yathar > , seeing <7200
ra>ah > we have sworn <7650 shaba< > by the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
that we will not give <5414 nathan > them of our daughters <1121
ben > to wives <0802 >ishshah > ?

: 8 And they said <0559 >amar > , What <4310 miy > one <0259
>echad > [ is there ] of the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel
<3478 Yisra>el > that came <5927 <alah > not up to Mizpeh <4709
Mitspah > to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ? And , behold <2009
hinneh > , there came <0935 bow> > none to the camp <4264
machaneh > from Jabeshgilead to the assembly <6951 qahal > .

: 9 For the people <5971 <am > were numbered <6485 paqad > ,
and , behold <2009 hinneh > , [ there were ] none of the
inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jabeshgilead there <8033 sham > .

: 10 And the congregation <5712 <edah > sent <7971 shalach >
thither <8033 sham > twelve thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376
>iysh > of the valiantest , and commanded <6680 tsavah > them ,
saying <0559 >amar > , Go <3212 yalak > and smite <5221 nakah
> the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jabeshgilead with the edge
<6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb > , with the women <0802
>ishshah > and the children <2945 taph > .

: 11 And this <2063 zo>th > [ is ] the thing <1697 dabar >
that ye shall do <6213 <asah > , Ye shall utterly destroy <2763
charam > every <3605 kol > male <2145 zakar > , and every <3605
kol > woman <0802 >ishshah > that hath lain by man <2145 zakar >
.

: 12 And they found <4672 matsa> > among the inhabitants <3427
yashab > of Jabeshgilead four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah
> young <5291 na<arah > virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > , that had
known <3045 yada< > no <3808 lo> > man <0376 >iysh > by lying
<4904 mishkab > with any male <2145 zakar > : and they brought
<0935 bow> > them unto the camp <4264 machaneh > to Shiloh <7887
Shiyloh > , which <0834 >aher > [ is ] in the land <0776
>erets > of Canaan <3667 K@na<an > .

: 13 And the whole <3605 kol > congregation <5712 < edah > sent
<7971 shalach > [ some ] to speak <1696 dabar > to the
children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > that [ were
] in the rock <5553 cela< > Rimmon <7417 Rimmown > , and to
call <7121 qara> > peaceably <7965 shalowm > unto them .

: 14 And Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > came <7725 shuwb > again
<7725 shuwb > at that time <6256 <eth > ; and they gave <5414
nathan > them wives <0802 >ishshah > which <0834 >aher > they
had saved <2421 chayah > alive <2421 chayah > of the women <0802
>ishshah > of Jabeshgilead : and yet so <3651 ken > they
sufficed <4672 matsa> > them not .

: 15 And the people <5971 <am > repented <5162 nacham > them
for Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , because <3588 kiy > that the
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had made <6213 <asah > a breach <6556
perets > in the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
.

: 16 . Then the elders <2205 zaqen > of the congregation <5712
<edah > said <0559 >amar > , How <4100 mah > shall we do <6213
<asah > for wives <0802 >ishshah > for them that remain <3498
yathar > , seeing <3588 kiy > the women <0802 > ishshah > are
destroyed <8045 shamad > out of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > ?

: 17 And they said <0559 >amar > , [ There must be ] an
inheritance <3425 y@rushah > for them that be escaped < 6413
p@leytah > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , that a tribe <7626
shebet > be not destroyed <4229 machah > out of Israel <3478
Yisra>el > .

: 18 Howbeit we may <3201 yakol > not give <5414 nathan > them
wives <0802 >ishshah > of our daughters <1121 ben > : for the
children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > have sworn <7650
shaba< > , saying <0559 >amar > , Cursed < 0779 >arar > [ be ]
he that giveth <5414 nathan > a wife <0802 >ishshah > to
Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > .

: 19 Then they said <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > ,
[ there is ] a feast <2282 chag > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
in Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > yearly <3117 yowm > [ in a place ]
which <0834 >aher > [ is ] on the north <6828 tsaphown > side
of Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > , on the east side of the highway
<4546 m@cillah > that goeth <5927 <alah > up from Bethel <1008
Beyth - >El > to Shechem <7927 Sh@kem > , and on the south
<5045 negeb > of Lebonah <3829 L@bownah > .

: 20 Therefore they commanded <6680 tsavah > the children <1121
ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , saying <0559 >amar > ,
Go <3212 yalak > and lie in wait <0693 >arab > in the vineyards
<3754 kerem > ;

: 21 And see <7200 ra>ah > , and , behold <2009 hinneh > ,
if <0518 >im > the daughters <1121 ben > of Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh
> come <3318 yatsa> > out to dance <2342 chuwl > in dances <4246
m@chowlah > , then come <3318 yatsa> > ye out of the vineyards
<3754 kerem > , and catch <2414 chataph > you every man <0376
>iysh > his wife <0802 >ishshah > of the daughters <1121 ben >
of Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > , and go <1980 halak > to the land
<0776 >erets > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > .

: 22 And it shall be , when <3588 kiy > their fathers < 1> or
<0176 >ow > their brethren <0251 >ach > come <0935 bow> > unto
us to complain <7378 riyb > , that we will say <0559 >amar >
unto them , Be favourable <2603 chanan > unto them for our
sakes : because <3588 kiy > we reserved <3947 laqach > not to
each man <0376 >iysh > his wife <0802 >ishshah > in the war
<4421 milchamah > : for ye did not give <5414 nathan > unto them
at this time <6256 <eth > , [ that ] ye should be guilty
<0816 >asham > .

: 23 And the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >
did <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken > , and took < 5375 nasa> > [
them ] wives <0802 >ishshah > , according to their number
<4557 micpar > , of them that danced <2342 chuwl > , whom
<0834 >aher > they caught <1497 gazal > : and they went <3212
yalak > and returned <7725 shuwb > unto their inheritance <5159
nachalah > , and repaired <1129 banah > the cities < 5892 <iyr >
, and dwelt <3427 yashab > in them .

: 24 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >
departed <1980 halak > thence <8033 sham > at that time , every
man <0376 >iysh > to his tribe <7626 shebet > and to his family
<4940 mishpachah > , and they went <3318 yatsa> > out from
thence <8033 sham > every man <0376 >iysh > to his inheritance
<5159 nachalah > .

: 25 In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > [ there was ] no
<0369 >ayin > king <4428 melek > in Israel < 3478 Yisra>el > :
every man <0376 >iysh > did <6213 <asah > [ that which was ]
right <3477 yashar > in his own eyes <5869 <ayin > .








  
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