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And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.
וַיִּצָּעֵקand it was summonedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6817אִישׁ[the] man ofnoun sg m cstrH376אֶפְרַיִםEphraimname m individualH669וַיַּעֲבֹרand it passed overConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5674צָפוֹנָהZaphon towardsname Location + Directional sfxH6828וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559לְיִפְתָּחto Jephthahprep + name m individualH3316מַדּוּעַwhy?Interrogative ParticleH4069עָבַרְתָּdid you pass oververb Qal perf 2 sg mH5674לְהִלָּחֵםto wage warprep + verb Niphal inf cstrH3898בִּבְנֵי־against [the] people ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹןAmmonname m individualH5983וְלָנוּand to the usconj + prep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH9035לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808קָרָאתָyou summonedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH7121לָלֶכֶתto goprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980עִמָּךְwith youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH5973בֵּיתְךָhouse yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1004נִשְׂרֹףwe will burnverb Qal impf 1 pl cH8313עָלֶיךָover youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH5921בָּאֵשׁ׃with the fireprep Definite + noun sg c absH784 And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יִפְתָּחJephthahname m individualH3316אֲלֵיהֶםto themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH413אִישׁa man ofnoun sg m cstrH376רִיבstrifenoun sg m absH7379הָיִיתִיI wasverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1961אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589וְעַמִּיand people myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971וּבְנֵי־and [the] people ofconj + noun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹןAmmonname m individualH5983מְאֹדexceedinglyadj sg m absH3966וָאֶזְעַקand I summonedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH2199אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808הוֹשַׁעְתֶּםyou deliveredverb Hiphil perf 2 pl mH3467אוֹתִיobj. meObject indicator + sfx 1 sg cH853מִיָּדָם׃from hand theirprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3027 And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?
וָאֶרְאֶהand I sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH7200כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588אֵינְךָnot younoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH369מוֹשִׁיע[were] a delivererverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH3467וָאָשִׂימָהand I put !Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH7760נַפְשִׁיlife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315בְכַפִּיin palm myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3709וָאֶעְבְּרָהand I passed over !Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH5674אֶל־againstprepH413בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121עַמּוֹןAmmonname m individualH5983וַיִּתְּנֵםand he gave themConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH5414יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּיָדִיin hand myprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3027וְלָמָהand to why?conj + prep + Interrogative pronH4100עֲלִיתֶםhave you come upverb Qal perf 2 pl mH5927אֵלַיagainst meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH413הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088לְהִלָּחֶםto fightprep + verb Niphal inf cstrH3898בִּי׃against the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030 Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.
וַיִּקְבֹּץand he gatheredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6908יִפְתָּחJephthahname m individualH3316אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605אַנְשֵׁי[the] men ofnoun pl m cstrH582גִלְעָדGileadname LocationH1568וַיִּלָּחֶםand he foughtConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3898אֶת־withprepH854אֶפְרָיִםEphraimname m individualH669וַיַּכּוּand they attackedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5221אַנְשֵׁי[the] men ofnoun pl m cstrH582גִלְעָדGileadname LocationH1568אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֶפְרַיִםEphraimname m individualH669כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אָמְרוּthey had saidverb Qal perf 3 pl cH559פְּלִיטֵי[are] fugitives ofnoun pl m cstrH6412אֶפְרַיִםEphraimname m individualH669אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859גִּלְעָדO Gileadname LocationH1568בְּתוֹךְin [the] midst ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8432אֶפְרַיִםEphraimname m individualH669בְּתוֹךְin [the] midst ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8432מְנַשֶּׁה׃Manassehname m individualH4519 And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;
וַיִּלְכֹּדand it capturedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3920גִּלְעָדGileadname LocationH1568אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מַעְבְּרוֹת[the] fords ofnoun pl f cstrH4569הַיַּרְדֵּןthe Jordanart + name LocationH3383לְאֶפְרָיִםto Ephraimprep + name m individualH669וְהָיָהand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588יֹאמְרוּthey saidverb Qal impf 3 pl mH559פְּלִיטֵי[the] fugitives ofnoun pl m cstrH6412אֶפְרַיִםEphraimname m individualH669אֶעֱבֹרָהlet me pass oververb Qal impf 1 sg cH5674וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033אַנְשֵׁי־[the] men ofnoun pl m cstrH582גִלְעָדGileadname LocationH1568הַאֶפְרָתִי¿ an EphrathiteInterrogative Particle + noun Gentilic sg m absH673אַתָּה[are] youpron 2 sg mH859וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לֹא׃noNegative ParticleH3808 Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.
וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033אֱמָר־sayverb Qal impv 2 sg mH559נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994שִׁבֹּלֶתShibbolethnoun Title sg f absH7641וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559סִבֹּלֶתSibbolethnoun sg f absH5451וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָכִיןhe gave attentionverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3559לְדַבֵּרto speakprep + verb Piel inf cstrH1696כֵּןrightadj sg m absH3651וַיֹּאחֲזוּand they seizedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH270אוֹתוֹobj. himObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853וַיִּשְׁחָטוּהוּand they slaughtered himConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH7819אֶל־toprepH413מַעְבְּרוֹת[the] fords ofnoun pl f cstrH4569הַיַּרְדֵּןthe Jordanart + name LocationH3383וַיִּפֹּלand it fellConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5307בָּעֵתat the timeprep Definite + noun sg c absH6256הַהִיאthe thatart + pron 3 sg fH1931מֵאֶפְרַיִםof Ephraimprep + name m individualH669אַרְבָּעִיםfortynoun pl m absH705וּשְׁנַיִםand twoconj + noun du c absH8147אָלֶף׃thousandnoun sg c absH505 And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
וַיִּשְׁפֹּטand he judgedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8199יִפְתָּחJephthahname m individualH3316אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478שֵׁשׁsixnoun sg c absH8337שָׁנִיםyearsnoun pl m absH8141וַיָּמָתand he diedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4191יִפְתָּחJephthahname m individualH3316הַגִּלְעָדִיthe Gileaditeart + noun Gentilic sg m absH1569וַיִּקָּבֵרand he was buriedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6912בְּעָרֵיin [the] cities ofprep + noun pl m cstrH5892גִלְעָד׃ פGileadname LocationH1568 And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel.
וַיִּשְׁפֹּטand he judgedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8199אַחֲרָיוafter himNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH310אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478אִבְצָןIbzanname m individualH78מִבֵּיתfrom Beth-prep + name LocationH1035לָחֶם׃-lehemname LocationH1035 And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.
וַיְהִי־and it belongedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033שְׁלֹשִׁיםthirtynoun pl m absH7970בָּנִיםsonsnoun pl m absH1121וּשְׁלֹשִׁיםand thirtyconj + noun pl m absH7970בָּנוֹתdaughtersnoun pl f absH1323שִׁלַּחhe sent awayverb Piel perf 3 sg mH7971הַחוּצָהthe outside towardsart + noun sg m abs + Directional sfxH2351וּשְׁלֹשִׁיםand thirtyconj + noun pl m absH7970בָּנוֹתdaughtersnoun pl f absH1323הֵבִיאhe broughtverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH935לְבָנָיוfor sons hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121מִן־fromprepH4480הַחוּץthe outsideart + noun sg m absH2351וַיִּשְׁפֹּטand he judgedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8199אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478שֶׁבַעsevennoun sg c absH7651שָׁנִים׃yearsnoun pl m absH8141 Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth-lehem.
וַיָּמָתand he diedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4191אִבְצָןIbzanname m individualH78וַיִּקָּבֵרand he was buriedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6912בְּבֵיתin Beth-prep + name LocationH1035לָחֶם׃ פ-lehemname LocationH1035 And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
וַיִּשְׁפֹּטand he judgedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8199אַחֲרָיוafter himNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH310אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478אֵילוֹןElonname m individualH356הַזְּבוּלֹנִיthe Zebuluniteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH2075וַיִּשְׁפֹּטand he judgedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8199אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478עֶשֶׂרtennoun sg m absH6235שָׁנִים׃yearsnoun pl m absH8141 And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.
וַיָּמָתand he diedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4191אֵלוֹןElonname m individualH356הַזְּבוּלֹנִיthe Zebuluniteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH2075וַיִּקָּבֵרand he was buriedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6912בְּאַיָּלוֹןin Aijalonprep + name LocationH357בְּאֶרֶץin [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776זְבוּלֻן׃ פZebulunname m individualH2074 And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.
וַיִּשְׁפֹּטand he judgedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8199אַחֲרָיוafter himNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH310אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478עַבְדּוֹןAbdonname m individualH5658בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121הִלֵּלHillelname m individualH1985הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִי׃the Pirathoniteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH6553 And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
וַיְהִי־and it belongedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033אַרְבָּעִיםfortynoun pl m absH705בָּנִיםsonsnoun pl m absH1121וּשְׁלֹשִׁיםand thirtyconj + noun pl m absH7970בְּנֵיsons ofnoun pl m cstrH1121בָנִיםsonsnoun pl m absH1121רֹכְבִים[who] rodeverb Qal ptc pl m absH7392עַל־onprepH5921שִׁבְעִיםseventynoun pl m absH7657עֲיָרִםdonkeysnoun pl m absH5895וַיִּשְׁפֹּטand he judgedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8199אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478שְׁמֹנֶהeightnoun sg c absH8083שָׁנִים׃yearsnoun pl m absH8141 And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites.
וַיָּמָתand he diedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4191עַבְדּוֹןAbdonname m individualH5658בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121הִלֵּלHillelname m individualH1985הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִיthe Pirathoniteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH6553וַיִּקָּבֵרand he was buriedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6912בְּפִרְעָתוֹןat Pirathonprep + name LocationH6552בְּאֶרֶץin [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776אֶפְרַיִםEphraimname m individualH669בְּהַרin [the] hill country ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2022הָעֲמָלֵקִי׃ פthe Amalekite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH6003
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.