: 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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