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7וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יִפְתָּח֙yif.TachJephthahH3316לְזִקְנֵ֣יle.zik.Neito [the] elders ofH9005H2205גִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdGileadH1568הֲלֹ֤אha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אַתֶּם֙'a.TemyouH859שְׂנֵאתֶ֣םse.ne.Temdid you hateH8130אוֹתִ֔י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030וַתְּגָרְשׁ֖וּנִיva.te.ga.re.Shu.niand did you drive out? meH9001H1644H9030מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH9006H1004אָבִ֑י'a.Vifather myH1H9020וּמַדּ֜וּעַu.ma.Du.a'and why?H9002H4069בָּאתֶ֤םba.Temhave you comeH935אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413H9030עַ֔תָּה'A.tahnowH6258כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust whenH9004H834צַ֥רtzar[is] distressH6862לָכֶֽם׃la.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036
8וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559זִקְנֵ֨יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205גִלְעָ֜דgil.'AdGileadH1568אֶל־'el-toH413יִפְתָּ֗חyif.TachJephthahH3316לָכֵן֙la.Khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651עַתָּה֙'a.TahnowH6258שַׁ֣בְנוּShav.nuwe have returnedH7725אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ve.ha.lakh.Taand you will comeH9001H1980עִמָּ֔נוּ'i.Ma.nuwith usH5973H9035וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖ve.nil.cham.Taand you will fightH9001H3898בִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.Neiagainst [the] people ofH9003H1121עַמּ֑וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983וְהָיִ֤יתָve.ha.Yi.taand you will becomeH9001H1961לָּ֙נוּ֙la.nuof usH9005H9035לְרֹ֔אשׁle.Rosh<into> chiefH9005H7218לְכֹ֖לle.Kholof allH9005H3605יֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427גִלְעָֽד׃gil.'AdGileadH1568
9וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יִפְתָּ֜חyif.TachJephthahH3316אֶל־'el-toH413זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205גִלְעָ֗דgil.'AdGileadH1568אִם־'im-ifH518מְשִׁיבִ֨יםme.shi.Vim[are] bringing backH7725אַתֶּ֤ם'a.TemyouH859אוֹתִי֙'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030לְהִלָּחֵם֙le.hi.la.Chemto fightH9005H3898בִּבְנֵ֣יbiv.Neiagainst [the] people ofH9003H1121עַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983וְנָתַ֧ןve.na.Tanand he will deliver upH9001H5414יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אוֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038לְפָנָ֑יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020אָנֹכִ֕י'a.no.KhiIH595אֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehI will becomeH1961לָכֶ֖םla.Khemof youH9005H9036לְרֹֽאשׁ׃le.Rosh<into> chiefH9005H7218
10וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559זִקְנֵֽי־zik.nei-[the] elders ofH2205גִלְעָ֖דgil.'AdGileadH1568אֶל־'el-toH413יִפְתָּ֑חyif.TachJephthahH3316יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068יִהְיֶ֤הyih.Yehhe will beH1961שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙sho.Me.a'hearingH8085בֵּֽינוֹתֵ֔ינוּbei.no.Tei.nubetween usH996H9035אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֥אlo'notH3808כִדְבָרְךָ֖khid.va.re.Khaaccording to word yourH9004H1697H9021כֵּ֥ןkensoH3651נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃na.'a.Sehwe will doH6213
11וַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980יִפְתָּח֙yif.TachJephthahH3316עִם־'im-withH5973זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205גִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdGileadH1568וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּvai.ya.Si.muand they madeH9001H7760הָעָ֥םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אוֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemover themH5921H9038לְרֹ֣אשׁle.Roshinto chiefH9005H7218וּלְקָצִ֑יןu.le.ka.Tzinand into commanderH9002H9005H7101וַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696יִפְתָּ֧חyif.TachJephthahH3316אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605דְּבָרָ֛יוde.va.Ravwords hisH1697H9023לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ פba.mitz.Pahin <the> MizpahH9003H4709
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
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