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Judges 1:12-36

12וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559כָּלֵ֔בka.LevCalebH3612אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[the one] whoH834יַכֶּ֥הya.Kehhe will strikeH5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קִרְיַת־kir.yat-KiriathH7158סֵ֖פֶרSe.ferSepherH7158וּלְכָדָ֑הּu.le.kha.Dahand he will capture itH9001H3920H9034וְנָתַ֥תִּיve.na.Ta.tiand I will giveH9001H5414ל֛וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַכְסָ֥ה'akh.SahAchsahH5915בִתִּ֖יvi.Tidaughter myH1323H9020לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
13וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙vai.yil.ke.Dahand he captured itH9001H3920H9034עָתְנִיאֵ֣ל'a.te.ni.'ElOthnielH6274בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121קְנַ֔זke.NazKenazH7073אֲחִ֥י'a.Chi[the] brother ofH251כָלֵ֖בkha.LevCalebH3612הַקָּטֹ֣ןha.ka.Ton<the> youngH9009H6996מִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.numore than himH4480H9033וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gaveH9001H5414ל֛וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַכְסָ֥ה'akh.SahAchsahH5915בִתּ֖וֹvi.Todaughter hisH1323H9023לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
14וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּבוֹאָ֗הּbe.vo.'Ahwhen came sheH9003H935H9044וַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.si.Te.huand she incited himH9001H5496H9033לִשְׁא֤וֹלlish.'olto askH9005H7592מֵֽאֵת־me.'et-from withH9006H854אָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.hafather herH1H9024הַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704וַתִּצְנַ֖חva.titz.Nachand she went downH9001H6795מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921הַחֲמ֑וֹרha.cha.Morthe donkeyH9009H2543וַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-and he saidH9001H559לָ֥הּlahto <the> herH9005H9034כָּלֵ֖בka.LevCalebH3612מַה־mah-what?H4100לָּֽךְ׃Lakh[is] to <the> youH9005H9032
15וַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559ל֜וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הָֽבָה־ha.vah-give !H3051H9012לִּ֣יlito <the> meH9005H9030בְרָכָ֗הve.ra.Khaha blessingH1293כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֶ֤רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ha.Ne.gevthe NegevH9009H5045נְתַתָּ֔נִיne.ta.Ta.niyou have given to meH5414H9030וְנָתַתָּ֥הve.na.ta.Tahand you will giveH9001H5414לִ֖יlito <the> meH9005H9030גֻּלֹּ֣תgu.Lotsprings ofH1543מָ֑יִםMa.yimwaterH4325וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gaveH9001H5414לָ֣הּlahto <the> herH9005H9034כָּלֵ֗בka.LevCalebH3612אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853גֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotspringsH1543עִלִּ֔ית'i.LitupperH5942וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853גֻּלֹּ֥תgu.LotspringsH1543תַּחְתִּֽית׃ פtach.TitlowerH8482
16וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Neiand [the] descendants ofH9002H1121קֵינִי֩kei.Ni[the] KeniteH7017חֹתֵ֨ןcho.Ten[the] father-in-law ofH2859מֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehMosesH4872עָל֨וּ'a.Luthey went upH5927מֵעִ֤ירme.'Irfrom [the] city ofH9006H5899הַתְּמָרִים֙ha.te.ma.Rimthe palm treesH9009H5899אֶת־'et-withH854בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063מִדְבַּ֣רmid.Bar[the] wilderness ofH4057יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּנֶ֣גֶבbe.Ne.gev[is] in [the] NegevH9003H5045עֲרָ֑ד'a.RadAradH6166וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001H3427אֶת־'et-withH854הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
17וַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶת־'et-withH854שִׁמְע֣וֹןshim.'onSimeonH8095אָחִ֔יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023וַיַּכּ֕וּvai.ya.Kuand they attackedH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669יוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[who] dweltH3427צְפַ֑תtze.Fatof ZephathH6857וַיַּחֲרִ֣ימוּvai.ya.cha.Ri.muand they totally destroyedH9001H2763אוֹתָ֔הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֵׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892חָרְמָֽה׃cha.re.MahHormahH2767
18וַיִּלְכֹּ֤דvai.yil.Kodand he capturedH9001H3920יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַזָּ֣ה'a.ZahGazaH5804וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853גְּבוּלָ֔הּge.vu.Lahterritory itsH1366H9024וְאֶֽת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן'ash.ke.LonAshkelonH831וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853גְּבוּלָ֑הּge.vu.Lahterritory itsH1366H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עֶקְר֖וֹןek.RonEkronH6138וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853גְּבוּלָֽהּ׃ge.vu.Lahterritory itsH1366H9024
19וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶתּ־'et-withH854יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיֹּ֖רֶשׁvai.Yo.reshand it took possession ofH9001H3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָהָ֑רha.Harthe hill countryH9009H2022כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֤אlo'notH3808לְהוֹרִישׁ֙le.ho.Rishto dispossessH9005H3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427הָעֵ֔מֶקha.'E.mekthe valleyH9009H6010כִּי־ki-forH3588רֶ֥כֶבRe.khevchariotry ofH7393בַּרְזֶ֖לbar.ZelironH1270לָהֶֽם׃la.Hem[belonged] to <the> themH9005H9038
20וַיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.Nuand people gaveH9001H5414לְכָלֵב֙le.kha.Levto CalebH9005H3612אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֶבְר֔וֹןchev.RonHebronH2275כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe had saidH1696מֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehMosesH4872וַיּ֣וֹרֶשׁvai.Yo.reshand he dispossessedH9001H3423מִשָּׁ֔םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁלֹשָׁ֖הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הָעֲנָֽק׃ha.'a.Nak<the> AnakH9009H6061
21וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַיְבוּסִי֙hay.vu.Sithe Jebusite[s]H9009H2983יֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[who] dweltH3427יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.Limof JerusalemH3389לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הוֹרִ֖ישׁוּho.Ri.shuthey dispossessedH3423בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144וַיֵּ֨שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he has dweltH9001H3427הַיְבוּסִ֜יhay.vu.Sithe Jebusite[s]H9009H2983אֶת־'et-withH854בְּנֵ֤יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִן֙vin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003H3389עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ סha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
22וַיַּעֲל֧וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001H5927בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130גַּם־gam-alsoH1571הֵ֖םhemtheyH1992בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵ֑ל'El-elH1008וַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068עִמָּֽם׃'i.Mam[was] with <the> themH5973H9038
23וַיָּתִ֥ירוּvai.ya.Ti.ruand they caused to spy outH9001H8446בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130בְּבֵֽית־be.veit-at Beth-H9003H1008אֵ֑ל'El-elH1008וְשֵׁם־ve.shem-and [the] name ofH9002H8034הָעִ֥ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892לְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.Nim<to> beforeH9005H6440לֽוּז׃Luz[was] LuzH3870
24וַיִּרְאוּ֙vai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔יםha.Sho.me.Rimthose [who] watchedH9009H8104אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376יוֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'coming outH3318מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הַרְאֵ֤נוּhar.'E.nushow usH7200H9035נָא֙na'pleaseH4994אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְב֣וֹאme.Vo'[the] entrance ofH3996הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּve.'a.Si.nuand we will doH9001H6213עִמְּךָ֖'i.me.Khawith youH5973H9031חָֽסֶד׃Cha.sedloyaltyH2617
25וַיַּרְאֵם֙vai.yar.'Emand he showed themH9001H7200H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְב֣וֹאme.Vo'[the] entrance ofH3996הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וַיַּכּ֥וּvai.ya.Kuand they struckH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH9005H6310חָ֑רֶבCha.rev[the] swordH2719וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָאִ֥ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹmish.pach.Tofamily hisH4940H9023שִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃shi.Le.chuthey let goH7971
26וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980הָאִ֔ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776הַחִתִּ֑יםha.chi.Timthe HittitesH9009H2850וַיִּ֣בֶןvai.Yi.venand he builtH9001H1129עִ֗יר'Ira cityH5892וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121שְׁמָהּ֙she.Mahname itsH8034H9024ל֔וּזLuzLuzH3870ה֣וּאhu'thatH1931שְׁמָ֔הּshe.Mah[is] name itsH8034H9024עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ פha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
27וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הוֹרִ֣ישׁho.Rishit took possession ofH3423מְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.ShehManassehH4519אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּית־beit-BethH1052שְׁאָ֣ןshe.'AnSheanH1052וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנוֹתֶיהָ֮be.no.tei.Hadaughters itsH1323H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853תַּעְנַ֣ךְta'.NakhTaanachH8590וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנֹתֶיהָ֒be.no.tei.Hadaughters itsH1323H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יֹשְׁבֵ֨יyo.shev[the] inhabitants ofH3427ד֜וֹרDorDorH1756וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנוֹתֶ֗יהָbe.no.Tei.hadaughters itsH1323H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יוֹשְׁבֵ֤יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427יִבְלְעָם֙yiv.le.'AmIbleamH2991וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנֹתֶ֔יהָbe.no.Tei.hadaughters itsH1323H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יוֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427מְגִדּ֖וֹme.gi.DoMegiddoH4023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנוֹתֶ֑יהָbe.no.Tei.hadaughters itsH1323H9024וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙vai.Yo.'eland it was determinedH9001H2974הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669לָשֶׁ֖בֶתla.She.vetto dwellH9005H3427בָּאָ֥רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776הַזֹּֽאת׃ha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063
28וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588חָזַ֣קcha.Zakit became strongH2388יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand it madeH9001H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669לָמַ֑סla.Masinto forced laborH9005H4522וְהוֹרֵ֖ישׁve.ho.Reishand certainly <to dispossess>H9002H3423לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ סho.ri.Shoit dispossessed himH3423H9033
29וְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ve.'ef.Ra.yimand EphraimH9002H669לֹ֣אlo'notH3808הוֹרִ֔ישׁho.Rishit dispossessedH3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣בhai.yo.Shevwho dweltH9009H3427בְּגָ֑זֶרbe.Ga.zerin GezerH9003H1507וַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand it dweltH9001H3427הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹbe.kir.Boin midst itsH9003H7130H9023בְּגָֽזֶר׃ פbe.Ga.zerin GezerH9003H1507
30זְבוּלֻ֗ןze.vu.LunZebulunH2074לֹ֤אlo'notH3808הוֹרִישׁ֙ho.Rishit dispossessedH3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427קִטְר֔וֹןkit.RonKitronH7003וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יוֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427נַהֲלֹ֑לna.ha.LolNahalolH5096וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand it dweltH9001H3427הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹbe.kir.Boin midst itsH9003H7130H9023וַיִּֽהְי֖וּvai.yih.Yuand they becameH9001H1961לָמַֽס׃ סla.Mas<into> forced laborH9005H4522
31אָשֵׁ֗ר'a.SherAsherH836לֹ֤אlo'notH3808הוֹרִישׁ֙ho.Rishit dispossessedH3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427עַכּ֔וֹa.KoAccoH5910וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יוֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427צִיד֑וֹןtzi.DonSidonH6721וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אַחְלָ֤ב'ach.LavAhlabH303וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אַכְזִיב֙'akh.ZivAczibH392וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֶלְבָּ֔הchel.BahHelbahH2462וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֲפִ֖יק'a.FikAphekH663וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853רְחֹֽב׃re.ChoRehobH7340
32וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevand it dweltH9001H3427הָאָ֣שֵׁרִ֔יha.'A.she.Rithe Asherite[s]H9009H843בְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst ofH9003H7130הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776כִּ֖יkiforH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ סho.ri.Shoit dispossessed itH3423H9033
33נַפְתָּלִ֗יnaf.ta.LiNaphtaliH5321לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הוֹרִ֞ישׁho.Rishit dispossessedH3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יֹשְׁבֵ֤יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427בֵֽית־veit-BethH1053שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙she.meshShemeshH1053וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427בֵית־veit-BethH1043עֲנָ֔ת'a.NatAnathH1043וַיֵּ֕שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand it dweltH9001H3427בְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst ofH9003H7130הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤יve.yo.she.Veiand [the] inhabitants ofH9002H3427בֵֽית־veit-BethH1053שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙she.meshShemeshH1053וּבֵ֣יתu.Veitand BethH9002H1043עֲנָ֔ת'a.NatAnathH1043הָי֥וּha.Yuthey becameH1961לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038לָמַֽס׃ סla.Mas<into> forced laborH9005H4522
34וַיִּלְחֲצ֧וּvai.yil.cha.Tzuand they pressedH9001H3905הָאֱמֹרִ֛יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121דָ֖ןdanDanH1835הָהָ֑רָהha.Ha.rahthe hill country towardsH9009H2022H9011כִּי־ki-forH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נְתָנ֖וֹne.ta.Noit permitted itH5414H9033לָרֶ֥דֶתla.Re.detto go downH9005H3381לָעֵֽמֶק׃la.'E.mekto the valleyH9005H6010
35וַיּ֤וֹאֶלvai.Yo.'eland it was determinedH9001H2974הָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567לָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetto dwellH9005H3427בְּהַר־be.har-in [the] mountain ofH9003H2022חֶ֔רֶסChe.resHeresH2776בְּאַיָּל֖וֹןbe.'ai.ya.Lonin AijalonH9003H357וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֑יםu.ve.sha.'al.Vimand in ShaalbimH9002H9003H8169וַתִּכְבַּד֙va.tikh.Badand it was heavyH9001H3513יַ֣דyad[the] hand ofH3027בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130וַיִּהְי֖וּvai.yih.Yuand they becameH9001H1961לָמַֽס׃la.Mas<into> forced laborH9005H4522
36וּגְבוּל֙u.ge.Vuland [the] border ofH9002H1366הָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567מִֽמַּעֲלֵ֖הmi.ma.'a.Leh[was] from [the] ascent ofH9006H4608עַקְרַבִּ֑ים'ak.ra.BimscorpionsH4610מֵהַסֶּ֖לַעme.ha.Se.la'from <the> SelaH9006H9009H5554וָמָֽעְלָה׃ פva.Ma.'e.lahand up -wardsH9002H4605H9011
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