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Judges 18:14-31

14וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּvai.ya.'a.Nuand they answeredH9001 H6030חֲמֵ֣שֶׁתcha.Me.shet[the] fiveH2568הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009 H582הַהֹלְכִים֮ha.ho.le.Khimwho had goneH9009 H1980לְרַגֵּל֮le.ra.Gelto spy outH9005 H7270אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776לַיִשׁ֒la.YishLaishH3919וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.Hembrothers theirH251 H9028הַיְדַעְתֶּ֗םhay.da'.Tem¿ do you knowH9008 H3045כִּ֠יkithatH3588יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426בַּבָּתִּ֤יםba.ba.Timin the housesH9003 H1004הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428אֵפ֣וֹד'e.Fod[are] an ephodH646וּתְרָפִ֔יםu.te.ra.Fimand teraphimH9002 H8655וּפֶ֖סֶלu.Fe.seland a carved imageH9002 H6459וּמַסֵּכָ֑הu.ma.se.Khahand a molten imageH9002 H4541וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258דְּע֥וּde.'UconsiderH3045מַֽה־mah-what?H4100תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃ta.'a.Suwill you doH6213

15וַיָּס֣וּרוּvai.ya.Su.ruand they turned asideH9001 H5493שָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahthere <towards>H8033 H9011וַיָּבֹ֛אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּֽית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַנַּ֥עַרha.Na.'arthe young manH9009 H5288הַלֵּוִ֖יha.le.Vithe LeviteH9009 H3881בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004מִיכָ֑הmi.KhahMicahH4318וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־vai.yish.'a.lu-and they askedH9001 H7592ל֖וֹloof <the> himH9005 H9033לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃le.sha.Lomto welfareH9005 H7965

16וְשֵׁשׁ־ve.shesh-and sixH9002 H8337מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH376חֲגוּרִים֙cha.gu.RimgirdedH2296כְּלֵ֣יke.Lei[the] weapons ofH3627מִלְחַמְתָּ֔םmil.cham.Tamwar theirH4421 H9028נִצָּבִ֖יםni.tza.Vim[were] standingH5324פֶּ֣תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607הַשָּׁ֑עַרha.Sha.'arthe gateH9009 H8179אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhoH834מִבְּנֵי־mi.be.nei-[were] of [the] descendants ofH9006 H1121דָֽן׃DanDanH1835

17וַֽיַּעֲל֞וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001 H5927חֲמֵ֣שֶׁתcha.Me.shet[the] fiveH2568הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009 H582הַהֹלְכִים֮ha.ho.le.Khimwho had goneH9009 H1980לְרַגֵּ֣לle.ra.Gelto spy outH9005 H7270אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָרֶץ֒ha.'a.Retzthe landH9009 H776בָּ֣אוּBa.'uthey wentH935שָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahthere <towards>H8033 H9011לָקְח֗וּla.ke.Chuthey tookH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ha.Pe.selthe carved imageH9009 H6459וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹדha.'e.Fodthe ephodH9009 H646וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַתְּרָפִ֖יםha.te.ra.Fimthe teraphimH9009 H8655וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַמַּסֵּכָ֑הha.ma.se.Khahthe molten imageH9009 H4541וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ןve.ha.ko.Henand the priestH9002 H9009 H3548נִצָּב֙ni.Tzav[was] standingH5324פֶּ֣תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607הַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arthe gateH9009 H8179וְשֵׁשׁ־ve.shesh-and sixH9002 H8337מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967הָאִ֔ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376הֶחָג֖וּרhe.cha.Gur<the> girdedH9009 H2296כְּלֵ֥יke.Lei[the] weapons ofH3627הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ha.mil.cha.Mah<the> warH9009 H4421

18וְאֵ֗לֶּהve.'E.lehand these [men]H9002 H428בָּ֚אוּBa.'uthey wentH935בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004מִיכָ֔הmi.KhahMicahH4318וַיִּקְחוּ֙vai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001 H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פֶּ֣סֶלPe.sel[the] carved image ofH6459הָאֵפ֔וֹדha.'e.Fodthe ephodH9009 H646וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַתְּרָפִ֖יםha.te.ra.Fimthe teraphimH9009 H8655וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַמַּסֵּכָ֑הha.ma.se.Khahthe molten imageH9009 H4541וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009 H3548מָ֥הmahwhat?H4100אַתֶּ֖ם'a.Tem[are] youH859עֹשִֽׂים׃'o.SimdoingH6213

19וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559ל֨וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033הַחֲרֵ֜שׁha.cha.Reshkeep quietH2790שִֽׂים־sim-putH7760יָדְךָ֤ya.de.Khahand yourH3027 H9021עַל־'al-overH5921פִּ֙יךָ֙pi.khamouth yourH6310 H9021וְלֵ֣ךְve.Lekhand comeH9002 H1980עִמָּ֔נוּ'i.Ma.nuwith usH5973 H9035וֶֽהְיֵה־veh.yeh-and becomeH9002 H1961לָ֖נוּLa.nuof usH9005 H9035לְאָ֣בle.'Av<into> a fatherH9005 H1וּלְכֹהֵ֑ןu.le.kho.Henand <into> a priestH9002 H9005 H3548הֲט֣וֹב׀ha.Tov¿ goodH9008 H2896הֱיוֹתְךָ֣he.yot.Kha[is] being youH1961 H9041כֹהֵ֗ןkho.Hena priestH3548לְבֵית֙le.Veitof [the] house ofH9005 H1004אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259א֚וֹ'oor?H176הֱיוֹתְךָ֣he.yot.Khabeing youH1961 H9041כֹהֵ֔ןkho.Hena priestH3548לְשֵׁ֥בֶטle.She.vetof a tribeH9005 H7626וּלְמִשְׁפָּחָ֖הu.le.mish.pa.Chahand of a clanH9002 H9005 H4940בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003 H3478

20וַיִּיטַב֙vai.yi.Tavand it was goodH9001 H3190לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofH3820הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009 H3548וַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹדha.'e.Fodthe ephodH9009 H646וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַתְּרָפִ֖יםha.te.ra.Fimthe teraphimH9009 H8655וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַפָּ֑סֶלha.Pa.selthe carved imageH9009 H6459וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001 H935בְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst ofH9003 H7130הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971

21וַיִּפְנ֖וּvai.yif.Nuand they turnedH9001 H6437וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּvai.ye.Le.khuand they wentH9001 H1980וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּvai.ya.Si.muand they putH9001 H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַטַּ֧ףha.Tafthe little one[s]H9009 H2945וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַמִּקְנֶ֛הha.mik.Nehthe livestockH9009 H4735וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַכְּבוּדָּ֖הha.ke.vu.Dahthe valuable[s]H9009 H3520לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005 H6440 H9028

22הֵ֥מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992הִרְחִ֖יקוּhir.Chi.kuthey had gone far awayH7368מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH9006 H1004מִיכָ֑הmi.KhahMicahH4318וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםve.ha.'a.na.Shimand the menH9002 H9009 H582אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834בַּבָּתִּים֙ba.ba.Tim[were] in the housesH9003 H1004אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834עִם־'im-[were] nearH5973בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004מִיכָ֔הmi.KhahMicahH4318נִֽזְעֲק֔וּniz.'a.Kuthey were called togetherH2199וַיַּדְבִּ֖יקוּvai.yad.Bi.kuand they overtookH9001 H1692אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121דָֽן׃DanDanH1835

23וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙vai.yik.re.'Uand they called outH9001 H7121אֶל־'el-toH413בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121דָ֔ןDanDanH1835וַיַּסֵּ֖בּוּvai.yas.Se.buand they turned roundH9001 H5437פְּנֵיהֶ֑םpe.nei.Hemfaces theirH6440 H9028וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559לְמִיכָ֔הle.mi.Khahto MicahH9005 H4318מַה־mah-what?H4100לְּךָ֖le.Kha[is that] to youH9005 H9031כִּ֥יkithatH3588נִזְעָֽקְתָּ׃niz.'A.ke.tayou have been called togetherH2199

24וַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֱלֹהַי֩'e.lo.Haigods myH430 H9020אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָשִׂ֨יתִי'a.Si.tiI madeH6213לְקַחְתֶּ֧םle.kach.Temyou have takenH3947וְֽאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009 H3548וַתֵּלְכ֖וּva.te.le.Khuand you have goneH9001 H1980וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002 H4100לִּ֣יli[belongs] to <the> meH9005 H9030ע֑וֹדodstillH5750וּמַה־u.mah-and why?H9002 H4100זֶּ֛הzehthisH2088תֹּאמְר֥וּto.me.Ruare you sayingH559אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413 H9030מַה־mah-what?H4100לָּֽךְ׃Lakh[is] to <the> youH9005 H9032

25וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 H9033בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121דָ֔ןDanDanH1835אַל־'al-may notH408תַּשְׁמַ֥עtash.Ma'you make heardH8085קוֹלְךָ֖kol.Chavoice yourH6963 H9021עִמָּ֑נוּ'i.Ma.nuwith usH5973 H9035פֶּֽן־pen-lestH6435יִפְגְּע֣וּyif.ge.'Uthey should fallH6293בָכֶ֗םva.Khemon <the> youH9003 H9036אֲנָשִׁים֙'a.na.ShimmenH582מָ֣רֵיMa.reibitter ofH4751נֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshappetiteH5315וְאָסַפְתָּ֥הve.'a.saf.Tahand you will gatherH9001 H622נַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.Khalife yourH5315 H9021וְנֶ֥פֶשׁve.Ne.feshand [the] life ofH9002 H5315בֵּיתֶֽךָ׃bei.Te.khahousehold yourH1004 H9021

26וַיֵּלְכ֥וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121דָ֖ןdanDanH1835לְדַרְכָּ֑םle.dar.Kamto way theirH9005 H1870 H9028וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001 H7200מִיכָ֗הmi.KhahMicahH4318כִּי־ki-thatH3588חֲזָקִ֥יםcha.za.Kim[were too] strongH2389הֵ֙מָּה֙he.mahtheyH1992מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nufor himH4480 H9033וַיִּ֖פֶןvai.Yi.fenand he turnedH9001 H6437וַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001 H7725אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.Tohouse hisH1004 H9023

27וְהֵ֨מָּהve.He.mahand theyH9002 H1992לָקְח֜וּla.ke.Chuthey tookH3947אֵ֧ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213מִיכָ֗הmi.KhahMicahH4318וְֽאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַכֹּהֵן֮ha.ko.Henthe priestH9009 H3548אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834הָיָה־ha.yah-he belongedH1961לוֹ֒loto <the> himH9005 H9033וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001 H935עַל־'al-toH5921לַ֗יִשׁLa.yishLaishH3919עַל־'al-toH5921עַם֙'ama peopleH5971שֹׁקֵ֣טsho.Ketat peaceH8252וּבֹטֵ֔חַu.vo.Te.achand secureH9002 H982וַיַּכּ֥וּvai.ya.Kuand they struckH9001 H5221אוֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH9005 H6310חָ֑רֶבCha.rev[the] swordH2719וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892שָׂרְפ֥וּsa.re.Futhey burnedH8313בָאֵֽשׁ׃va.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003 H784

28וְאֵ֨יןve.'Einand there notH9002 H369מַצִּ֜ילma.Tzil[was] a delivererH5337כִּ֧יkiforH3588רְֽחוֹקָה־re.cho.kah-[was] farH7350הִ֣יאhi'itH1931מִצִּיד֗וֹןmi.tzi.Donfrom SidonH9006 H6721וְדָבָ֤רve.da.Varand anythingH9002 H1697אֵין־'ein-notH369לָהֶם֙la.Hem[belonged] to <the> themH9005 H9038עִם־'im-withH5973אָדָ֔ם'a.DamanyoneH120וְהִ֕יאve.Hi'and itH9002 H1931בָּעֵ֖מֶקba.'E.mek[was] in the valleyH9003 H6010אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לְבֵית־le.veit-[belongs] to BethH9005 H1050רְח֑וֹבre.ChovRehobH1050וַיִּבְנ֥וּvai.yiv.Nuand they rebuiltH9001 H1129אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuand they dweltH9001 H3427בָֽהּ׃Vahin <the> itH9003 H9034

29וַיִּקְרְא֤וּvai.yik.re.'Uand they calledH9001 H7121שֵׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892דָּ֔ןDanDanH1835בְּשֵׁם֙be.Shemby [the] name ofH9003 H8034דָּ֣ןdanDanH1835אֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.Hemancestor theirH1 H9028אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834יוּלַּ֖דyu.Ladhe was bornH3205לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לle.Yis.ra.'Elto IsraelH9005 H3478וְאוּלָ֛םve.'u.Lamand butH9002 H199לַ֥יִשׁLa.yish[was] LaishH3919שֵׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃la.ri.sho.Nahto the former [time]H9005 H7223

30וַיָּקִ֧ימוּvai.ya.Ki.muand they set upH9001 H6965לָהֶ֛םla.Hemfor <the> themselvesH9005 H9038בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121דָ֖ןdanDanH1835אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפָּ֑סֶלha.Pa.selthe carved imageH9009 H6459וִ֠יהוֹנָתָןVi.ho.na.tonand JonathanH9002 H3083בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121גֵּרְשֹׁ֨םge.re.ShomGershomH1647בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121מְנַשֶּׁ֜הme.na.ShehManassehH4519ה֣וּאhu'heH1931וּבָנָ֗יוu.va.Navand sons hisH9002 H1121 H9023הָי֤וּha.Yuthey wereH1961כֹהֲנִים֙kho.ha.NimpriestsH3548לְשֵׁ֣בֶטle.She.vetof [the] tribe ofH9005 H7626הַדָּנִ֔יha.da.Nithe Danite[s]H9009 H1839עַד־'ad-untilH5704י֖וֹםYom[the] dayH3117גְּל֥וֹתge.Lotwent into exile ofH1540הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776

31וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.muand they set upH9001 H7760לָהֶ֔םla.Hemfor <the> themselvesH9005 H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פֶּ֥סֶלPe.sel[the] carved image ofH6459מִיכָ֖הmi.KhahMicahH4318אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשָׂ֑ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213כָּל־kol-allH3605יְמֵ֛יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117הֱי֥וֹתhe.Yot[the] being ofH1961בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ פbe.shi.Lohat ShilohH9003 H7887

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