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Judges 13

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1וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙vai.yo.Si.fuand they repeatedH9001H3254בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213הָרַ֖עha.Ra'the evilH9009H7451בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיִּתְּנֵ֧םvai.yi.te.Nemand he gave themH9001H5414H9038יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430אַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705שָׁנָֽה׃ פsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
2וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961אִ֨ישׁ'isha manH376אֶחָ֧ד'e.ChadoneH259מִצָּרְעָ֛הmi.tza.re.'Ahfrom ZorahH9006H6881מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַתmi.mish.Pa.chatfrom [the] clan ofH9006H4940הַדָּנִ֖יha.da.Nithe Danite[s]H9009H1839וּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.Moand name hisH9002H8034H9023מָנ֑וֹחַma.No.ach[was] ManoahH4495וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹve.'ish.Toand wife hisH9002H802H9023עֲקָרָ֖ה'a.ka.Rah[was] barrenH6135וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָלָֽדָה׃ya.La.dahshe had borne childrenH3205
3וַיֵּרָ֥אvai.ye.Ra'and he appearedH9001H7200מַלְאַךְ־mal.'akh-[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413הָאִשָּׁ֑הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלֶ֗יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413H9034הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994אַתְּ־'at-youH859עֲקָרָה֙'a.ka.Rah[are] barrenH6135וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָלַ֔דְתְּya.Ladtyou have borne childrenH3205וְהָרִ֖יתve.ha.Ritand you will conceiveH9001H2029וְיָלַ֥דְתְּve.ya.Ladtand you will bearH9001H3205בֵּֽן׃Bena sonH1121
4וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258הִשָּׁ֣מְרִיhi.Sha.me.ritake careH8104נָ֔אNa'pleaseH4994וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תִּשְׁתִּ֖יtish.Tiyou drinkH8354יַ֣יִןYa.yinwineH3196וְשֵׁכָ֑רve.she.Kharand strong drinkH9002H7941וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תֹּאכְלִ֖יtokh.Liyou eatH398כָּל־kol-anyH3605טָמֵֽא׃ta.Me'unclean [thing]H2931
5כִּי֩kiforH3588הִנָּ֨ךְhi.Nakhhere youH2009H9042הָרָ֜הha.Rah[will be] pregnantH2030וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּve.yo.Ladtand you will bearH9002H3205בֵּ֗ןBena sonH1121וּמוֹרָה֙u.mo.Rahand a razorH9002H4177לֹא־lo'-notH3808יַעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.Lehit will go upH5927עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשׁ֔וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נְזִ֧ירne.Zira Nazirite ofH5139אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehhe will beH1961הַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH9009H5288מִן־min-fromH4480הַבָּ֑טֶןha.Ba.tenthe wombH9009H990וְה֗וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931יָחֵ֛לya.Chelhe will beginH2490לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַle.ho.Shi.a'to deliverH9005H3467אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
6וַתָּבֹ֣אva.ta.Vo'and she wentH9001H935הָאִשָּׁ֗הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559לְאִישָׁהּ֮le.'i.Shahto husband herH9005H376H9024לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אִ֤ישׁ'ish<the> man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430בָּ֣אba'he cameH935אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030וּמַרְאֵ֕הוּu.mar.'E.huand appearance hisH9002H4758H9023כְּמַרְאֵ֛הke.mar.'Eh[was] like [the] appearance ofH9004H4758מַלְאַ֥ךְmal.'Akh<the> angel ofH4397הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430נוֹרָ֣אno.Ra'awesomeH3372מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שְׁאִלְתִּ֙יהוּ֙she.'il.Ti.huI asked himH7592H9033אֵֽי־'ei-where?H335מִזֶּ֣הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088ה֔וּאHu'[was] heH1931וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הִגִּ֥ידhi.Gidhe toldH5046לִֽי׃Lito <the> meH9005H9030
7וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005H9030הִנָּ֥ךְhi.Nakhhere youH2009H9042הָרָ֖הha.Rah[will be] pregnantH2030וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּve.yo.Ladtand you will bearH9002H3205בֵּ֑ןBena sonH1121וְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258אַל־'al-may notH408תִּשְׁתִּ֣י׀tish.Tiyou drinkH8354יַ֣יִןYa.yinwineH3196וְשֵׁכָ֗רve.she.Kharand strong drinkH9002H7941וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תֹּֽאכְלִי֙to.khe.Liyou eatH398כָּל־kol-anyH3605טֻמְאָ֔הtum.'AhuncleannessH2932כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נְזִ֤ירne.Zira Nazirite ofH5139אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehhe will beH1961הַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH9009H5288מִן־min-fromH4480הַבֶּ֖טֶןha.Be.tenthe wombH9009H990עַד־'ad-untilH5704י֥וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117מוֹתֽוֹ׃ פmo.Todeath hisH4194H9023
8וַיֶּעְתַּ֥רvai.ye'.Tarand he prayedH9001H6279מָנ֛וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559בִּ֣יbipardon meH994אֲדוֹנָ֔י'a.do.NaiO LordH136אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֞יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834שָׁלַ֗חְתָּsha.Lach.tayou sentH7971יָבוֹא־ya.Vo'-let him comeH935נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750אֵלֵ֔ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413H9035וְיוֹרֵ֕נוּve.yo.Re.nuso he may teach usH9002H3384H9035מַֽה־mah-what?H4100נַּעֲשֶׂ֖הna.'a.Sehwill we doH6213לַנַּ֥עַרla.Na.'arfor the ladH9005H5288הַיּוּלָּֽד׃hai.yu.Ladwho is about to be bornH9009H3205
9וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'and he listenedH9001H8085הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH9003H6963מָנ֑וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935מַלְאַךְ֩mal.'aKh[the] angel ofH4397הָאֱלֹהִ֨יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430ע֜וֹדodagainH5750אֶל־'el-toH413הָאִשָּׁ֗הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וְהִיא֙ve.Hi'and sheH9002H1931יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyo.She.vet[was] sittingH3427בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003H7704וּמָנ֥וֹחַu.ma.No.achand ManoahH9002H4495אִישָׁ֖הּ'i.Shahhusband herH376H9024אֵ֥ין'einnotH369עִמָּֽהּ׃'i.Mah[was] with herH5973H9034
10וַתְּמַהֵר֙va.te.ma.Herand she made hasteH9001H4116הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וַתָּ֖רָץva.Ta.rotzand she ranH9001H7323וַתַּגֵּ֣דva.ta.Gedand she toldH9001H5046לְאִישָׁ֑הּle.'i.Shahto husband herH9005H376H9024וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009נִרְאָ֤הnir.'Ahhe has presented himselfH7200אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413H9030הָאִ֔ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בָּ֥אba'he cameH935בַיּ֖וֹםvai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117אֵלָֽי׃'e.Laito meH413H9030
11וַיָּ֛קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980מָנ֖וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413הָאִ֔ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הַאַתָּ֥הha.'a.Tah¿ [are] youH9008H859הָאִ֛ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834דִּבַּ֥רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou spokeH1696אֶל־'el-toH413הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אָֽנִי׃'A.niIH589
12וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מָנ֔וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495עַתָּ֖ה'a.TahnowH6258יָבֹ֣אya.Vo'it will comeH935דְבָרֶ֑יךָde.va.Rei.khawords yourH1697H9021מַה־mah-what?H4100יִּֽהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehwill it beH1961מִשְׁפַּט־mish.pat-[the] manner ofH4941הַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH9009H5288וּמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃u.ma.'a.Se.huand work hisH9002H4639H9023
13וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מַלְאַ֥ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מָנ֑וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495מִכֹּ֛לmi.Kolfrom allH9006H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834אָמַ֥רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559אֶל־'el-toH413הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802תִּשָּׁמֵֽר׃ti.sha.Mershe will take careH8104
14מִכֹּ֣לmi.Kolany of allH9006H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834יֵצֵא֩ye.Tze'it comes forthH3318מִגֶּ֨פֶןmi.Ge.fenfrom [the] vine ofH9006H1612הַיַּ֜יִןhai.Ya.yinthe wineH9009H3196לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תֹאכַ֗לto.Khalshe will eatH398וְיַ֤יִןve.Ya.yinand wineH9002H3196וְשֵׁכָר֙ve.she.Kharand strong drinkH9002H7941אַל־'al-may notH408תֵּ֔שְׁתְּTe.shetshe drinkH8354וְכָל־ve.kholand anyH9002H3605טֻמְאָ֖הtum.'AhuncleannessH2932אַל־'al-may notH408תֹּאכַ֑לto.Khalshe eatH398כֹּ֥לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834צִוִּיתִ֖יהָtzi.vi.Ti.haI commanded herH6680H9034תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃tish.Morshe will keepH8104
15וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מָנ֖וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495אֶל־'el-toH413מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068נַעְצְרָה־na'.tze.rah-let us detainH6113נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994אוֹתָ֔ךְ'o.Takh<obj.> youH853H9031וְנַעֲשֶׂ֥הve.na.'a.Sehso we may prepareH9002H6213לְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021גְּדִ֥יge.Dia kid ofH1423עִזִּֽים׃'i.ZimgoatsH5795
16וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559מַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מָנ֗וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495אִם־'im-ifH518תַּעְצְרֵ֙נִי֙ta'.tze.Re.niyou will detain meH6113H9030לֹא־lo'-notH3808אֹכַ֣ל'o.KhalI will eatH398בְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָbe.lach.Me.khain food yourH9003H3899H9021וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.Sehyou will makeH6213עֹלָ֔ה'o.Laha burnt offeringH5930לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068תַּעֲלֶ֑נָּהta.'a.Le.nahyou will offer up itH5927H9034כִּ֚יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָדַ֣עya.Da'he knewH3045מָנ֔וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מַלְאַ֥ךְmal.'Akh[was] [the] angelH4397יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֽוּא׃Hu'itH1931
17וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מָנ֛וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495אֶל־'el-toH413מַלְאַ֥ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִ֣יmiwho?H4310שְׁמֶ֑ךָshe.Me.kha[is] name yourH8034H9021כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יָבֹ֥אya.Vo'it will comeH935דְבָרְךָ֖div.rei.khaword yourH1697H9021וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃ve.khi.bad.Nu.khaand we will honor youH9001H3513H9031
18וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לּוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100זֶּ֖הzehthisH2088תִּשְׁאַ֣לtish.'Alare you askingH7592לִשְׁמִ֑יlish.Mito name myH9005H8034H9020וְהוּא־ve.hu'-and itH9002H1931פֶ֛לִאי׃ סFe.li[is] incomprehensibleH6383
19וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947מָנ֜וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גְּדִ֤יge.Di[the] kid ofH1423הָעִזִּים֙ha.'i.Zimthe goatsH9009H5795וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.Chahthe grain offeringH9009H4503וַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'aland he offered [it] upH9001H5927עַל־'al-onH5921הַצּ֖וּרha.Tzurthe rockH9009H6697לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068וּמַפְלִ֣אu.maf.Li'and an extraordinary thingH9002H6381לַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213וּמָנ֥וֹחַu.ma.No.achand ManoahH9002H4495וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹve.'ish.Toand wife hisH9002H802H9023רֹאִֽים׃ro.'Im[were] lookingH7200
20וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַעֲל֨וֹתva.'a.Lotwhen went upH9003H5927הַלַּ֜הַבha.La.havthe flameH9009H3851מֵעַ֤לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achthe altarH9009H4196הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָהha.sha.May.mahthe heavens towardsH9009H8064H9011וַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927מַלְאַךְ־mal.'akh-[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּלַ֣הַבbe.La.havin [the] flame ofH9003H3851הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achthe altarH9009H4196וּמָנ֤וֹחַu.ma.No.achand ManoahH9002H4495וְאִשְׁתּוֹ֙ve.'ish.Toand wife hisH9002H802H9023רֹאִ֔יםro.'Im[were] lookingH7200וַיִּפְּל֥וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH9001H5307עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵיהֶ֖םpe.nei.Hemfaces theirH6440H9028אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011
21וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יָ֤סַףYa.safhe repeatedH3254עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְהֵרָאֹ֖הle.he.ra.'Ohto appearH9005H7200אֶל־'el-toH413מָנ֣וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023אָ֚ז'azthenH227יָדַ֣עya.Da'he knewH3045מָנ֔וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מַלְאַ֥ךְmal.'Akh[was] [the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֽוּא׃Hu'itH1931
22וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מָנ֛וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495אֶל־'el-toH413אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023מ֣וֹתMotcertainly <to die>H4191נָמ֑וּתna.Mutwe will dieH4191כִּ֥יkiforH3588אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430רָאִֽינוּ׃ra.'I.nuwe have seenH7200
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