Judges 11
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Judges 11:12-28

12וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971יִפְתָּח֙yif.TachJephthahH3316מַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121עַמּ֖וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מַה־mah-what?H4100לִּ֣יli[is] to meH9005H9030וָלָ֔ךְva.Lakhand to <the> youH9002H9005H9032כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588בָ֥אתָVa.tayou have comeH935אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413H9030לְהִלָּחֵ֥םle.hi.la.Chemto wage warH9005H3898בְּאַרְצִֽי׃be.'ar.Tziagainst land myH9003H776H9020
13וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559מֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121עַמּ֜וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983אֶל־'el-toH413מַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.Khei[the] messengers ofH4397יִפְתָּ֗חyif.TachJephthahH3316כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588לָקַ֨חla.Kachit tookH3947יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַרְצִי֙'ar.Tziland myH776H9020בַּעֲלוֹת֣וֹba.'a.lo.Towhen came up itH9003H5927H9043מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714מֵאַרְנ֥וֹןme.'ar.Nonfrom [the] ArnonH9006H769וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704הַיַּבֹּ֖קhai.ya.Bokthe JabbokH9009H2999וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258הָשִׁ֥יבָהha.Shi.vahrestore !H7725H9012אֶתְהֶ֖ן'et.Hen<obj.> themH853H9039בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.Lomin peaceH9003H7965
14וַיּ֥וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001H3254ע֖וֹדodagainH5750יִפְתָּ֑חyif.TachJephthahH3316וַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971מַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121עַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonAmmonH5983
15וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033כֹּ֖הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יִפְתָּ֑חyif.TachJephthahH3316לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808לָקַ֤חla.Kachit has takenH3947יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121עַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonAmmonH5983
16כִּ֖יkithatH3588בַּעֲלוֹתָ֣םba.'a.lo.Tamwhen came up theyH9003H5927H9048מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand it wentH9001H1980יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057עַד־'ad-toH5704יַם־yam-[the] sea ofH3220ס֔וּףSufreed[s]H5488וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and it cameH9001H935קָדֵֽשָׁה׃ka.De.shahKadesh towardsH6946H9011
17וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand it sentH9001H7971יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מַלְאָכִ֣ים׀mal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413מֶלֶךְ֩me.leKh[the] king ofH4428אֱד֨וֹם׀'e.DomEdomH123לֵאמֹ֜רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אֶעְבְּרָה־'e'.be.rah-let me passH5674נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָve.'ar.Tze.khain land yourH9003H776H9021וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שָׁמַע֙sha.Ma'he listenedH8085מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אֱד֔וֹם'e.DomEdomH123וְגַ֨םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֧לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָ֛בmo.'AvMoabH4124שָׁלַ֖חsha.Lachit sentH7971וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808אָבָ֑ה'a.Vahhe was willingH14וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand it remainedH9001H3427יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בְּקָדֵֽשׁ׃be.ka.Deshat KadeshH9003H6946
18וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand it wentH9001H1980בַּמִּדְבָּ֗רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057וַיָּ֜סָבvai.Ya.sovand it went aroundH9001H5437אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶ֤רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776אֱדוֹם֙'e.dOmEdomH123וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and it cameH9001H935מִמִּזְרַח־mi.miz.rach-from [the] rising ofH9006H4217שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙she.mesh[the] sunH8121לְאֶ֣רֶץle.'E.retzof [the] land ofH9005H776מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּןvai.ya.cha.Nunand they encamped !H9001H2583H9013בְּעֵ֣בֶרbe.'E.veron [the] other side ofH9003H5676אַרְנ֑וֹן'ar.Non[the] ArnonH769וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808בָ֙אוּ֙va.'uthey wentH935בִּגְב֣וּלbig.Vulin [the] territory ofH9003H1366מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124כִּ֥יkiforH3588אַרְנ֖וֹן'ar.Non[the] ArnonH769גְּב֥וּלge.Vul[was] [the] border ofH1366מוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvMoabH4124
19וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand it sentH9001H7971יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413סִיח֥וֹןsi.ChonSihonH5511מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428הָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןchesh.BonHeshbonH2809וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נַעְבְּרָה־na'.be.rah-let us passH5674נָּ֥אna'pleaseH4994בְאַרְצְךָ֖ve.'ar.tze.Khain land yourH9003H776H9021עַד־'ad-toH5704מְקוֹמִֽי׃me.ko.Miown place myH4725H9020
20וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הֶאֱמִ֨יןhe.'e.Minhe trustedH539סִיח֤וֹןsi.ChonSihonH5511אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עֲבֹ֣ר'a.Vorto passH5674בִּגְבֻל֔וֹbig.vu.Loin territory hisH9003H1366H9023וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףvai.ye.'e.Sofand he gatheredH9001H622סִיחוֹן֙si.chOnSihonH5511אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605עַמּ֔וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001H2583בְּיָ֑הְצָהbe.Ya.he.tzahat Jahaz <towards>H9003H3096H9011וַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemand he foughtH9001H3898עִם־'im-withH5973יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
21וַ֠יִּתֵּןVai.yi.tenand he gaveH9001H5414יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853סִיח֧וֹןsi.ChonSihonH5511וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605עַמּ֛וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023בְּיַ֥דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH9003H3027יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיַּכּ֑וּםvai.ya.Kumand they defeated themH9001H5221H9038וַיִּירַשׁ֙vai.yi.Rashand it took possession ofH9001H3423יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776הָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567יוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[who] dweltH3427הָאָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzof the landH9009H776הַהִֽיא׃ha.Hi'<the> thatH9009H1931
22וַיִּ֣ירְשׁ֔וּvai.Yi.re.Shuand they took possession ofH9001H3423אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605גְּב֣וּלge.Vul[the] territory ofH1366הָאֱמֹרִ֑יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567מֵֽאַרְנוֹן֙me.'ar.nOnfrom [the] ArnonH9006H769וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704הַיַּבֹּ֔קhai.ya.Bokthe JabbokH9009H2999וּמִן־u.min-and fromH9002H4480הַמִּדְבָּ֖רha.mid.Barthe wildernessH9009H4057וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383
23וְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258יְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הוֹרִישׁ֙ho.Rishhe has dispossessedH3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440עַמּ֣וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859תִּירָשֶֽׁנּוּ׃ti.ra.She.nuwill you take possession of? itH3423H9033
24הֲלֹ֞אha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834יוֹרִֽישְׁךָ֛yo.ri.she.Khahe will cause to possess youH3423H9031כְּמ֥וֹשׁke.Mo.oshChemoshH3645אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khagod yourH430H9021אוֹת֥וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033תִירָ֑שׁti.Rashwill you take possession ofH3423וְאֵת֩ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834הוֹרִ֜ישׁho.Rishhe has dispossessedH3423יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430H9025מִפָּנֵ֖ינוּmi.pa.Nei.nufrom before usH9006H6440H9025אוֹת֥וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033נִירָֽשׁ׃ni.Rashwe will take possession ofH3423
25וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258הֲט֥וֹבha.Tov¿ really <good>H9008H2895טוֹב֙tOvgoodH2895אַתָּ֔ה'a.Tah[are] youH859מִבָּלָ֥קmi.ba.Lakmore than BalakH9006H1111בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צִפּ֖וֹרtzi.PorZipporH6834מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvMoabH4124הֲר֥וֹבha.Rov¿ really <to quarrel>H9008H7378רָב֙ravdid he quarrelH7378עִם־'im-withH5973יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אִם־'im-or?H518נִלְחֹ֥םnil.Chomever <to wage war>H3898נִלְחַ֖םnil.Chamdid he wage warH3898בָּֽם׃Bamagainst <the> themH9003H9038
26בְּשֶׁ֣בֶתbe.She.vetwhen dweltH9003H3427יִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elIsraelH3478בְּחֶשְׁבּ֨וֹןbe.chesh.Bonin HeshbonH9003H2809וּבִבְנוֹתֶ֜יהָu.viv.no.Tei.haand in daughters itsH9002H9003H1323H9024וּבְעַרְע֣וֹרu.ve.'ar.'orand in AroerH9002H9003H6177וּבִבְנוֹתֶ֗יהָu.viv.no.Tei.haand in daughters itsH9002H9003H1323H9024וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and in allH9002H9003H3605הֶֽעָרִים֙he.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009H5892אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[were] onH5921יְדֵ֣יye.Dei[the] sides ofH3027אַרְנ֔וֹן'ar.Non[the] ArnonH769שְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshthreeH7969מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וּמַדּ֥וּעַu.ma.Du.a'and why?H9002H4069לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הִצַּלְתֶּ֖םhi.tzal.Temdid you recover [them]H5337בָּעֵ֥תba.'Etat the timeH9003H6256הַהִֽיא׃ha.Hi'<the> thatH9009H1931
27וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002H595לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808חָטָ֣אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398לָ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9032וְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859עֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[are] doingH6213אִתִּ֛י'i.Tiwith meH854H9030רָעָ֖הra.'AhevilH7451לְהִלָּ֣חֶםle.hi.La.chemby waging warH9005H3898בִּ֑יBiagainst <the> meH9003H9030יִשְׁפֹּ֨טyish.Potmay he judgeH8199יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068הַשֹּׁפֵט֙ha.sho.Fetthe judgeH9009H8199הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117בֵּ֚יןbeinbetweenH996בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּבֵ֖יןu.Veinand betweenH9002H996בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121עַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonAmmonH5983
28וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שָׁמַ֔עsha.Ma'he listenedH8085מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121עַמּ֑וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983אֶל־'el-toH413דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697יִפְתָּ֔חyif.TachJephthahH3316אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834שָׁלַ֖חsha.Lachhe sentH7971אֵלָֽיו׃ פ'e.Lavto himH413H9033
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