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Judges 20:1-18

1וַיֵּצְאוּ֮vai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001 H3318כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַתִּקָּהֵ֨לva.ti.ka.Heland it was assembledH9001 H6950הָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.Dahthe congregationH9009 H5712כְּאִ֣ישׁke.'Ishlike a manH9004 H376אֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadoneH259לְמִדָּן֙le.mi.Dan<to> from DanH9005 H9006 H1835וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002 H5704בְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErBeerH884שֶׁ֔בַעShe.va'ShebaH884וְאֶ֖רֶץve.'E.retzand [the] land ofH9002 H776הַגִּלְעָ֑דha.gil.'Ad<the> GileadH9009 H1568אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ha.mitz.Pah<the> MizpahH9009 H4709

2וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֞וּvai.yit.ya.tze.Vuand they presented themselvesH9001 H3320פִּנּ֣וֹתpi.Not[the] corners ofH6438כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971כֹּ֚לkolallH3605שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בִּקְהַ֖לbik.Halin [the] assembly ofH9003 H6951עַ֣ם'am[the] people ofH5971הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430אַרְבַּ֨ע'ar.Ba'fourH702מֵא֥וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִ֥ישׁ'ishmanH376רַגְלִ֖יrag.Lion footH7273שֹׁ֥לֵֽףSho.lef[who] drewH8025חָֽרֶב׃ פCha.reva swordH2719

3וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙vai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH9001 H8085בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588עָל֥וּ'a.Luthey had gone upH5927בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַמִּצְפָּ֑הha.mitz.Pah<the> MizpahH9009 H4709וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478דַּבְּר֕וּda.be.RuspeakH1696אֵיכָ֥ה'ei.Khahhow?H349נִהְיְתָ֖הnih.ye.Tahdid it occurH1961הָרָעָ֥הha.ra.'Ahthe evilH9009 H7451הַזֹּֽאת׃ha.Zot<the> thisH9009 H2063

4וַיַּ֜עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376הַלֵּוִ֗יha.le.Vithe LeviteH9009 H3881אִ֛ישׁ'ish[the] husband ofH376הָאִשָּׁ֥הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009 H802הַנִּרְצָחָ֖הha.nir.tza.Chah<the> murderedH9009 H7523וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559הַגִּבְעָ֙תָה֙ha.giv.'A.tah<the> Gibeah towardsH9009 H1390 H9011אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לְבִנְיָמִ֔ןle.vin.ya.Min[belongs] to BenjaminH9005 H1144בָּ֛אתִיBa.tiI cameH935אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖יu.fi.lag.Shiand concubine myH9002 H6370 H9020לָלֽוּן׃la.Lunto spend [the] nightH9005 H3885

5וַיָּקֻ֤מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they rose upH9001 H6965עָלַי֙'a.Laion meH5921 H9030בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167הַגִּבְעָ֔הha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009 H1390וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּvai.ya.So.buand they surroundedH9001 H5437עָלַ֛י'a.Laion meH5921 H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009 H1004לָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahnightH3915אוֹתִי֙'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 H9030דִּמּ֣וּdi.Muthey intendedH1819לַהֲרֹ֔גla.ha.Rogto killH9005 H2026וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853פִּילַגְשִׁ֥יpi.lag.Shiconcubine myH6370 H9020עִנּ֖וּ'i.Nuthey abusedH6031וַתָּמֹֽת׃va.ta.Motand she diedH9001 H4191

6וָֽאֹחֵ֤זva.'o.Chezand I took holdH9001 H270בְּפִֽילַגְשִׁי֙be.fi.lag.Shion concubine myH9003 H6370 H9020וָֽאֲנַתְּחֶ֔הָva.'a.na.te.Che.haand I cut in pieces herH9001 H5408 H9034וָֽאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָva.'a.sha.le.Che.haand I sent off herH9001 H7971 H9034בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003 H3605שְׂדֵ֖הse.Deh[the] land ofH7704נַחֲלַ֣תna.cha.Lat[the] inheritance ofH5159יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּ֥יkiforH3588עָשׂ֛וּ'a.Suthey have doneH6213זִמָּ֥הzi.MahwickednessH2154וּנְבָלָ֖הu.ne.va.Lahand disgraceful follyH9002 H5039בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003 H3478

7הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009כֻלְּכֶ֖םkhu.le.Khemall of youH3605 H9026בְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiO people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הָב֥וּha.VugiveH3051לָכֶ֛םla.Khemfor <the> yourselvesH9005 H9036דָּבָ֥רda.Vara wordH1697וְעֵצָ֖הve.'e.Tzahand counselH9002 H6098הֲלֹֽם׃ha.LomhereH1988

8וַיָּ֙קָם֙vai.Ya.komand it aroseH9001 H6965כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971כְּאִ֥ישׁke.'Ishlike a manH9004 H376אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559לֹ֤אlo'notH3808נֵלֵךְ֙ne.leKhwe will goH1980אִ֣ישׁ'ishanyoneH376לְאָהֳל֔וֹle.'o.ho.Loto tent hisH9005 H168 H9023וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808נָס֖וּרna.Surwe will departH5493אִ֥ישׁ'ishanyoneH376לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃le.vei.Toto house hisH9005 H1004 H9023

9וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258זֶ֣הzehthisH2088הַדָּבָ֔רha.da.Var[is] the thingH9009 H1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נַעֲשֶׂ֖הna.'a.Sehwe will doH6213לַגִּבְעָ֑הla.giv.'Ahto <the> GibeahH9005 H1390עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921 H9034בְּגוֹרָֽל׃be.go.Ralby lotH9003 H1486

10וְלָקַ֣חְנוּve.la.Kach.nuand we will takeH9001 H3947עֲשָׂרָה֩'a.sa.RahtenH6235אֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimmenH582לַמֵּאָ֜הla.me.'Ahto the hundredH9005 H3967לְכֹ֣ל׀le.Kholof allH9005 H3605שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּמֵאָ֤הu.me.'Ahand one hundredH9002 H3967לָאֶ֙לֶף֙la.'E.lefto the thousandH9005 H505וְאֶ֣לֶףve.'E.lefand one thousandH9002 H505לָרְבָבָ֔הla.re.va.Vahto the ten thousandH9005 H7233לָקַ֥חַתla.Ka.chatto bringH9005 H3947צֵדָ֖הtze.Dahprovision[s]H6720לָעָ֑םla.'Amfor the peopleH9005 H5971לַעֲשׂ֗וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213לְבוֹאָם֙le.vo.'Amto coming theirH9005 H935 H9038לְגֶ֣בַעle.Ge.va'to GebaH9005 H1387בִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.Minof BenjaminH1144כְּכָל־ke.khol-according to allH9004 H3605הַ֨נְּבָלָ֔הha.ne.va.Lahthe disgraceful follyH9009 H5039אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahit didH6213בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003 H3478

11וַיֵּֽאָסֵ֞ףvai.ye.'a.Sefand it gatheredH9001 H622כָּל־kol-everyH3605אִ֤ישׁ'ish<the> man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892כְּאִ֥ישׁke.'Ishlike a manH9004 H376אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259חֲבֵרִֽים׃ פcha.ve.RimunitedH2270

12וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֞וּvai.yish.le.Chuand they sentH9001 H7971שִׁבְטֵ֤יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimmenH582בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003 H3605שִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626בִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559מָ֚הmahwhat?H4100הָרָעָ֣הha.ra.'Ah[is] the evilH9009 H7451הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009 H2063אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נִהְיְתָ֖הnih.ye.Tahit has happenedH1961בָּכֶֽם׃ba.Khemamong <the> youH9003 H9036

13וְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258תְּנוּ֩te.Nugive upH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲנָשִׁ֨יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009 H582בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-sons ofH1121בְלִיַּ֜עַלve.li.Ya.'alworthlessnessH1100אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834בַּגִּבְעָה֙ba.giv.'Ah[are] in <the> GibeahH9003 H1390וּנְמִיתֵ֔םu.ne.mi.Temso we may put to death themH9002 H4191 H9038וּנְבַעֲרָ֥הu.ne.va.'a.Rahand let us removeH9002 H1197רָעָ֖הra.'AhevilH7451מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לmi.Yis.ra.'Elfrom IsraelH9006 H3478וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808אָבוּ֙בְּנֵ֣י'a.Vu'a.Vu//be.neibe.neithey were willing [the] descendantsH14 H1121בִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.Minof BenjaminH1144לִשְׁמֹ֕עַlish.Mo.a'to listenH9005 H8085בְּק֖וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH9003 H6963אֲחֵיהֶ֥ם'a.chei.Hembrothers theirH251 H9028בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

14וַיֵּאָסְפ֧וּvai.ye.'a.se.Fuand they gatheredH9001 H622בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֛ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144מִן־min-fromH4480הֶעָרִ֖יםhe.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009 H5892הַגִּבְעָ֑תָהha.giv.'A.tah<the> Gibeah towardsH9009 H1390 H9011לָצֵ֥אתla.Tzetto go outH9005 H3318לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH9005 H4421עִם־'im-withH5973בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

15וַיִּתְפָּֽקְדוּ֩vai.yit.pa.ke.Duand they were musteredH9001 H6485בְנֵ֨יve.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֜ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144בַּיּ֤וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַהוּא֙ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931מֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםme.He.'a.Rimfrom the citiesH9006 H9009 H5892עֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimtwentyH6242וְשִׁשָּׁ֥הve.shi.Shahand sixH9002 H8337אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376שֹׁ֣לֵֽףSho.lef[who] drewH8025חָ֑רֶבCha.reva swordH2719לְ֠בַדLe.vad<to> apartH9005 H905מִיֹּשְׁבֵ֤יmi.yo.she.Veifrom [the] inhabitants ofH9006 H3427הַגִּבְעָה֙ha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009 H1390הִתְפָּ֣קְד֔וּhit.Pa.ke.Du[who] they were musteredH6485שְׁבַ֥עshe.Va'sevenH7651מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִ֥ישׁ'ishmanH376בָּחֽוּר׃ba.ChurchosenH977

16מִכֹּ֣ל׀mi.Kol[were] from allH9006 H3605הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088שְׁבַ֤עshe.Va'sevenH7651מֵאוֹת֙me.'Othundred<s>H3967אִ֣ישׁ'ishmanH376בָּח֔וּרba.ChurchosenH977אִטֵּ֖ר'i.TerimpededH334יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְמִינ֑וֹye.mi.Noright hisH3225 H9023כָּל־kol-allH3605זֶ֗הZehthisH2088קֹלֵ֧עַko.Le.a'[was] slingingH7049בָּאֶ֛בֶןba.'E.venwith the stoneH9003 H68אֶל־'el-toH413הַֽשַּׂעֲרָ֖הha.sa.'a.Rahthe single hairH9009 H8185וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יַחֲטִֽא׃ פya.cha.Ti'he missedH2398

17וְאִ֨ישׁve.'Ishand [the] man ofH9002 H376יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הִתְפָּֽקְד֗וּhit.pa.ke.Duthey were musteredH6485לְבַד֙le.Vad<to> apartH9005 H905מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ןmi.bin.ya.Minfrom BenjaminH9006 H1144אַרְבַּ֨ע'ar.Ba'fourH702מֵא֥וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376שֹׁ֣לֵֽףSho.lef[who] drewH8025חָ֑רֶבCha.reva swordH2719כָּל־kol-allH3605זֶ֖הzehthisH2088אִ֥ישׁ'ish[was] man ofH376מִלְחָמָֽה׃mil.cha.MahwarH4421

18וַיָּקֻ֜מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001 H6965וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001 H5927בֵֽית־veit-Beth-H1008אֵל֮'el-elH1008וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּvai.yish.'a.Luand they askedH9001 H7592בֵאלֹהִים֒ve.lo.Himby GodH9003 H430וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִ֚יmiwho?H4310יַעֲלֶה־ya.'a.leh-will he go upH5927לָּ֣נוּLa.nufor <the> usH9005 H9035בַתְּחִלָּ֔הva.te.chi.Lahat the firstH9003 H8462לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahto the battleH9005 H4421עִם־'im-withH5973בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068יְהוּדָ֥הye.hu.DahJudahH3063בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃va.te.chi.Lah[will be] at the firstH9003 H8462

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