Judges 12
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1וַיִּצָּעֵק֙vai.yi.tza.'Ekand it was summonedH9001H6817אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376אֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רvai.ya.'a.Vorand it passed overH9001H5674צָפ֑וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahZaphon towardsH6828H9011וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559לְיִפְתָּ֜חle.yif.Tachto JephthahH9005H3316מַדּ֣וּעַ׀ma.Du.a'why?H4069עָבַ֣רְתָּ׀'a.Var.tadid you pass overH5674לְהִלָּחֵ֣םle.hi.la.Chemto wage warH9005H3898בִּבְנֵי־biv.nei-against [the] people ofH9003H1121עַמּ֗וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983וְלָ֙נוּ֙ve.La.nuand <to> <the> usH9002H9005H9035לֹ֤אlo'notH3808קָרָ֙אתָ֙ka.Ra.tayou summonedH7121לָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005H1980עִמָּ֔ךְ'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032בֵּיתְךָ֕bei.te.Khahouse yourH1004H9021נִשְׂרֹ֥ףnis.Rofwe will burnH8313עָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaover youH5921H9031בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003H784
2וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יִפְתָּח֙yif.TachJephthahH3316אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038אִ֣ישׁ'isha man ofH376רִ֗יבRivstrifeH7379הָיִ֛יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589וְעַמִּ֥יve.'a.Miand people myH9002H5971H9020וּבְנֵֽי־u.ve.nei-and [the] people ofH9002H1121עַמּ֖וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וָאֶזְעַ֣קva.'ez.'Akand I summonedH9001H2199אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥םho.sha'.Temyou deliveredH3467אוֹתִ֖י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030מִיָּדָֽם׃mi.ya.Damfrom hand theirH9006H3027H9028
3וָֽאֶרְאֶ֞הva.'er.'Ehand I sawH9001H7200כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֵינְךָ֣'ei.ne.Khanot youH369H9041מוֹשִׁ֗יעmo.Shi.a'[were] a delivererH3467וָאָשִׂ֨ימָהva.'a.Si.mahand I put !H9001H7760H9012נַפְשִׁ֤יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020בְכַפִּי֙ve.kha.Piin palm myH9003H3709H9020וָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙va.'e'.be.Rahand I passed over !H9001H5674H9012אֶל־'el-againstH413בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121עַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983וַיִּתְּנֵ֥םvai.yi.te.Nemand he gave themH9001H5414H9038יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020וְלָמָ֞הve.la.Mahand <to> why?H9002H9005H4100עֲלִיתֶ֥ם'a.li.Temhave you come upH5927אֵלַ֛י'e.Laiagainst meH413H9030הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לְהִלָּ֥חֶםle.hi.La.chemto fightH9005H3898בִּֽי׃Biagainst <the> meH9003H9030
4וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץvai.yik.Botzand he gatheredH9001H6908יִפְתָּח֙yif.TachJephthahH3316אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582גִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdGileadH1568וַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemand he foughtH9001H3898אֶת־'et-withH854אֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669וַיַּכּוּ֩vai.ya.Kuand they attackedH9001H5221אַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582גִלְעָ֜דgil.'AdGileadH1568אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶפְרַ֗יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669כִּ֤יkiforH3588אָמְרוּ֙'a.me.Ruthey had saidH559פְּלִיטֵ֤יpe.li.Tei[are] fugitives ofH6412אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669אַתֶּ֔ם'a.TemyouH859גִּלְעָ֕דgil.'AdO GileadH1568בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003H8432אֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003H8432מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃me.na.ShehManassehH4519
5וַיִּלְכֹּ֥דvai.yil.Kodand it capturedH9001H3920גִּלְעָ֛דgil.'AdGileadH1568אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853מַעְבְּר֥וֹתma'.be.Rot[the] fords ofH4569הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383לְאֶפְרָ֑יִםle.'ef.Ra.yimto EphraimH9005H669וְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahand it wasH9001H1961כִּ֣יkithatH3588יֹאמְר֞וּyo.me.Ruthey saidH559פְּלִיטֵ֤יpe.li.Tei[the] fugitives ofH6412אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669אֶעֱבֹ֔רָה'e.'e.Vo.rahlet me pass overH5674וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559ל֧וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אַנְשֵֽׁי־'an.shei-[the] men ofH582גִלְעָ֛דgil.'AdGileadH1568הַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥יha.'ef.ra.Ti¿ an EphrathiteH9008H673אַ֖תָּה'A.tah[are] youH859וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹֽא׃Lo'noH3808
6וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559לוֹ֩loto <the> himH9005H9033אֱמָר־'e.mor-sayH559נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994שִׁבֹּ֜לֶתshi.Bo.letShibbolethH7641וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559סִבֹּ֗לֶתsi.Bo.letSibbolethH5451וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָכִין֙ya.Khinhe gave attentionH3559לְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.Berto speakH9005H1696כֵּ֔ןKenrightH3651וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּvai.yo.cha.Zuand they seizedH9001H270אוֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּvai.yish.cha.Tu.huand they slaughtered himH9001H7819H9033אֶל־'el-toH413מַעְבְּר֣וֹתma'.be.Rot[the] fords ofH4569הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383וַיִּפֹּ֞לvai.yi.Poland it fellH9001H5307בָּעֵ֤תba.'Etat the timeH9003H6256הַהִיא֙ha.Hi'<the> thatH9009H1931מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִםme.'ef.Ra.yimof EphraimH9006H669אַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705וּשְׁנַ֖יִםu.she.Na.yimand twoH9002H8147אָֽלֶף׃'A.lefthousandH505
7וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvai.yish.Potand he judgedH9001H8199יִפְתָּ֛חyif.TachJephthahH3316אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שֵׁ֣שׁsheshsixH8337שָׁנִ֑יםsha.NimyearsH8141וַיָּ֗מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH9001H4191יִפְתָּח֙yif.TachJephthahH3316הַגִּלְעָדִ֔יha.gil.'a.Dithe GileaditeH9009H1569וַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.Verand he was buriedH9001H6912בְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH9003H5892גִלְעָֽד׃ פgil.'AdGileadH1568
9וַיְהִי־vay.hi-and it belongedH9001H1961ל֞וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970בָּנִ֗יםba.NimsonsH1121וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםu.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH9002H7970בָּנוֹת֙ba.nOtdaughtersH1323שִׁלַּ֣חshi.Lachhe sent awayH7971הַח֔וּצָהha.Chu.tzahthe outside towardsH9009H2351H9011וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםu.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH9002H7970בָּנ֔וֹתba.NotdaughtersH1323הֵבִ֥יאhe.Vi'he broughtH935לְבָנָ֖יוle.va.Navfor sons hisH9005H1121H9023מִן־min-fromH4480הַח֑וּץha.Chutzthe outsideH9009H2351וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvai.yish.Potand he judgedH9001H8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimyearsH8141
11וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤טvai.yish.Potand he judgedH9001H8199אַֽחֲרָיו֙'a.cha.Ravafter himH310H9033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֵיל֖וֹן'ei.LonElonH356הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑יha.ze.vu.lo.Nithe ZebuluniteH9009H2075וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvai.yish.Potand he judgedH9001H8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עֶ֥שֶׂר'E.sertenH6235שָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimyearsH8141
14וַיְהִי־vay.hi-and it belongedH9001H1961ל֞וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705בָּנִ֗יםba.NimsonsH1121וּשְׁלֹשִׁים֙u.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH9002H7970בְּנֵ֣יbe.Neisons ofH1121בָנִ֔יםva.NimsonsH1121רֹכְבִ֖יםro.khe.Vim[who] rodeH7392עַל־'al-onH5921שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657עֲיָרִ֑ם'a.ya.RimdonkeysH5895וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvai.yish.Potand he judgedH9001H8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שְׁמֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.NeheightH8083שָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimyearsH8141
15וַיָּ֛מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH9001H4191עַבְדּ֥וֹןav.DonAbdonH5658בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הִלֵּ֖לhi.LelHillelH1985הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֑יha.pir.'a.to.Nithe PirathoniteH9009H6553וַיִּקָּבֵ֤רvai.yi.ka.Verand he was buriedH9001H6912בְּפִרְעָתוֹן֙be.fir.'a.tOnat PirathonH9003H6552בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776אֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669בְּהַ֖רbe.Harin [the] hill country ofH9003H2022הָעֲמָלֵקִֽי׃ פha.'a.mal.Kithe Amalekite[s]H9009H6003
Commentaries on Judges 12
- 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
- Darby Translation 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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