Hebrew & Greek Bible
Judges 1:3-17
3וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוּדָה֩ye.hu.DahJudahH3063לְשִׁמְע֨וֹןle.shim.'onto SimeonH9005H8095אָחִ֜יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023עֲלֵ֧ה'a.Lehcome upH5927אִתִּ֣י'i.Tiwith meH854H9030בְגוֹרָלִ֗יve.go.ra.Liin lot myH9003H1486H9020וְנִֽלָּחֲמָה֙ve.ni.la.cha.Mahso let us fightH9002H3898בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יba.ke.na.'a.Niagainst the Canaanite[s]H9003H3669וְהָלַכְתִּ֧יve.ha.lakh.Tiand I will goH9001H1980גַם־gam-alsoH1571אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589אִתְּךָ֖'i.te.Khawith youH854H9031בְּגוֹרָלֶ֑ךָbe.go.ra.Le.khain lot yourH9003H1486H9021וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980אִתּ֖וֹ'i.Towith himH854H9033שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃shim.'onSimeonH8095
4וַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיִּתֵּ֧ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכְּנַעֲנִ֥יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669וְהַפְּרִזִּ֖יve.hap.pe.ri.Ziand the Perizzite[s]H9002H9009H6522בְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.Damin hand theirH9003H3027H9028וַיַּכּ֣וּםvai.ya.Kumand they defeated themH9001H5221H9038בְּבֶ֔זֶקbe.Ve.zekat BezekH9003H966עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.rettenH6235אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505אִֽישׁ׃'IshmanH376
5וַֽ֠יִּמְצְאוּVai.yim.tze.'uand they foundH9001H4672אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiAdoni-H137בֶ֙זֶק֙ve.zekBezekH137בְּבֶ֔זֶקbe.Ve.zekat BezekH9003H966וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.Muand they foughtH9001H3898בּ֑וֹboagainst <the> himH9003H9033וַיַּכּ֕וּvai.ya.Kuand they defeatedH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַפְּרִזִּֽי׃ha.pe.ri.Zithe Perizzite[s]H9009H6522
6וַיָּ֙נָס֙vai.Ya.nosand he fledH9001H5127אֲדֹ֣נִי'a.Do.niAdoni-H137בֶ֔זֶקVe.zekBezekH137וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּvai.yir.de.Fuand they pursuedH9001H7291אַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310H9033וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּvai.yo.cha.Zuand they seizedH9001H270אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וַֽיְקַצְּצ֔וּvay.ka.tze.Tzuand they cut offH9001H7112אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּהֹנ֥וֹתbe.ho.Not[the] thumbs ofH931יָדָ֖יוya.Davhands hisH3027H9023וְרַגְלָֽיו׃ve.rag.Lavand feet hisH9002H7272H9023
7וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲדֹֽנִי־'a.do.ni-Adoni-H137בֶ֗זֶקVe.zekBezekH137שִׁבְעִ֣ים׀shiv.'ImseventyH7657מְלָכִ֡יםme.la.KhimkingsH4428בְּֽהֹנוֹת֩be.ho.nOt[the] thumbs ofH931יְדֵיהֶ֨םye.dei.Hemhands theirH3027H9028וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֜םve.rag.lei.Hemand feet theirH9002H7272H9028מְקֻצָּצִ֗יםme.ku.tza.Tzimcut offH7112הָי֤וּha.Yuthey wereH1961מְלַקְּטִים֙me.la.ke.Timgathering upH3950תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478שֻׁלְחָנִ֔יshul.cha.Nitable myH7979H9020כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834עָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213כֵּ֥ןkensoH3651שִׁלַּם־shi.lam-he has repaidH7999לִ֖יlito <the> meH9005H9030אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGodH430וַיְבִיאֻ֥הוּvay.vi.'U.huand they brought himH9001H935H9033יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH9001H4191שָֽׁם׃ פShamthereH8033
8וַיִּלָּחֲמ֤וּvai.yi.la.cha.Muand they foughtH9001H3898בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.Limagainst JerusalemH9003H3389וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּvai.yil.ke.Duand they capturedH9001H3920אוֹתָ֔הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034וַיַּכּ֖וּהָvai.ya.Ku.haand they struck itH9001H5221H9034לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH9005H6310חָ֑רֶבCha.rev[the] swordH2719וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892שִׁלְּח֥וּshi.le.Chuthey sentH7971בָאֵֽשׁ׃va.'Eshin <the> fireH9003H784
9וְאַחַ֗רve.'a.Charand afterH9002H310יָֽרְדוּ֙ya.re.Duthey went downH3381בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063לְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH9005H3898בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יba.ke.na.'a.Niagainst the Canaanite[s]H9003H3669יוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[who] dweltH3427הָהָ֔רha.Harof the hill countryH9009H2022וְהַנֶּ֖גֶבve.ha.Ne.gevand the NegevH9002H9009H5045וְהַשְּׁפֵלָֽה׃ve.ha.she.fe.Lahand the ShephelahH9002H9009H8219
10וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶל־'el-againstH413הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣בhai.yo.Shevwho dweltH9009H3427בְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbe.chev.Ronin HebronH9003H2275וְשֵׁם־ve.shem-and [the] name ofH9002H8034חֶבְר֥וֹןchev.RonHebronH2275לְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.Nim<to> beforeH9005H6440קִרְיַ֣תkir.Yat[was] KiriathH7153אַרְבַּ֑ע'ar.Ba'ArbaH7153וַיַּכּ֛וּvai.ya.Kuand they defeatedH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֵׁשַׁ֥יshe.ShaiSheshaiH8344וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֲחִימַ֖ן'a.chi.ManAhimanH289וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853תַּלְמָֽי׃tal.MaiTalmaiH8526
11וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980מִשָּׁ֔םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033אֶל־'el-againstH413יוֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427דְּבִ֑ירde.VirDebirH1688וְשֵׁם־ve.shem-and [the] name ofH9002H8034דְּבִ֥ירde.VirDebirH1688לְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.Nim<to> beforeH9005H6440קִרְיַת־kir.yat-[was] KiriathH7158סֵֽפֶר׃Se.ferSepherH7158
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
Commentaries on Judges 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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