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Judges 20:14-31

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

19וַיָּק֥וּמוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001 H6965בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003 H1242וַיַּֽחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001 H2583עַל־'al-onH5921הַגִּבְעָֽה׃ פha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009 H1390

20וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001 H3318אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahto the battleH9005 H4421עִם־'im-withH5973בִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּvai.ya.'ar.Khuand they deployedH9001 H6186אִתָּ֧ם'i.Tamwith themH854 H9038אִֽישׁ־'ish-[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahbattleH4421אֶל־'el-toH413הַגִּבְעָֽה׃ha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009 H1390

21וַיֵּצְא֥וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001 H3318בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144מִן־min-fromH4480הַגִּבְעָ֑הha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009 H1390וַיַּשְׁחִ֨יתוּvai.yash.Chi.tuand they destroyedH9001 H7843בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לve.Yis.ra.'Elamong IsraelH9003 H3478בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931שְׁנַ֨יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147וְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002 H6242אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776 H9011

22וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֥קvai.yit.cha.Zekand it showed itself strongH9001 H2388הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙vai.yo.Si.fuand they repeatedH9001 H3254לַעֲרֹ֣ךְla.'a.Rokhto deployH9005 H6186מִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahbattleH4421בַּמָּק֕וֹםba.ma.Komin the placeH9003 H4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834עָ֥רְכוּ'A.re.khuthey had deployedH6186שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.Shon<the> firstH9009 H7223

23וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001 H5927בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּבְכּ֣וּvai.yiv.Kuand they weptH9001 H1058לִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-<to> beforeH9005 H6440יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068עַד־'ad-untilH5704הָעֶרֶב֒ha.'e.Revthe eveningH9009 H6153וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּvai.yish.'a.Luand they enquiredH9001 H7592בַֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003 H3068לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הַאוֹסִ֗יףha.'o.Sif¿ will I repeatH9008 H3254לָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙la.Ge.shetto draw nearH9005 H5066לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH9005 H4421עִם־'im-withH5973בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144אָחִ֑י'a.Chibrother myH251 H9020וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068עֲל֥וּ'a.Lugo upH5927אֵלָֽיו׃ פ'e.Lavagainst himH413 H9033

24וַיִּקְרְב֧וּvai.yik.re.Vuand they drew nearH9001 H7126בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.she.Ni<the> secondH9009 H8145

25וַיֵּצֵא֩vai.ye.Tze'and it went outH9001 H3318בִנְיָמִ֨ן׀vin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144לִקְרָאתָ֥ם׀lik.ra.Tamto meet themH9005 H7122 H9038מִֽן־min-fromH4480הַגִּבְעָה֮ha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009 H1390בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַשֵּׁנִי֒ha.she.Ni<the> secondH9009 H8145וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩vai.yash.chi.Tuand they destroyedH9001 H7843בִבְנֵ֨יviv.Neiamong [the] people ofH9003 H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478ע֗וֹדodagainH5750שְׁמֹנַ֨תshe.mo.Nateight-H8083עָשָׂ֥ר'a.SarteenH6240אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376אָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776 H9011כָּל־kol-allH3605אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428שֹׁ֥לְפֵיSho.le.fei[were] drawers ofH8025חָֽרֶב׃Cha.reva swordH2719

26וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001 H5927כָל־khol-allH3605בְּנֵי֩be.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935בֵֽית־veit-Beth-H1008אֵ֗ל'El-elH1008וַיִּבְכּוּ֙vai.yiv.Kuand they weptH9001 H1058וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuand they satH9001 H3427שָׁם֙shamthereH8033לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיָּצ֥וּמוּvai.ya.Tzu.muand they fastedH9001 H6684בַיּוֹם־vai.yom-on the dayH9003 H3117הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931עַד־'ad-untilH5704הָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revthe eveningH9009 H6153וַֽיַּעֲל֛וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they offered upH9001 H5927עֹל֥וֹתo.Lotburnt offeringsH5930וּשְׁלָמִ֖יםu.she.la.Mimand peace offeringsH9002 H8002לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

27וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּvai.yish.'a.Luand they enquiredH9001 H7592בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בַּֽיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003 H3068וְשָׁ֗םve.Shamand [was] thereH9002 H8033אֲרוֹן֙'a.rOn[the] ark ofH727בְּרִ֣יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430בַּיָּמִ֖יםbai.ya.Mimin the daysH9003 H3117הָהֵֽם׃ha.Hem<the> thoseH9009 H1992

28וּ֠פִינְחָסU.fin.chosand PhinehasH9002 H6372בֶּן־ben-[the] sonH1121אֶלְעָזָ֨ר'el.'a.ZarEleazarH499בֶּֽן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175עֹמֵ֣ד׀'o.Med[was] standingH5975לְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.Nav<to> before itH9005 H6440 H9023בַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.Mimin the daysH9003 H3117הָהֵם֮ha.Hem<the> thoseH9009 H1992לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הַאוֹסִ֨ףha.'o.Sif¿ will I repeatH9008 H3254ע֜וֹדodagainH5750לָצֵ֧אתla.Tzetto go outH9005 H3318לַמִּלְחָמָ֛הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH9005 H4421עִם־'im-withH5973בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֥ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144אָחִ֖י'a.Chibrother myH251 H9020אִם־'im-or?H518אֶחְדָּ֑ל'ech.Dalwill I ceaseH2308וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068עֲל֔וּ'a.Lugo upH5927כִּ֥יkiforH3588מָחָ֖רma.ChartomorrowH4279אֶתְּנֶ֥נּוּ'et.te.Ne.nuI will give himH5414 H9033בְיָדֶֽךָ׃ve.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003 H3027 H9021

29וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand it setH9001 H7760יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֹֽרְבִ֔ים'o.re.VimambushersH693אֶל־'el-toH413הַגִּבְעָ֖הha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009 H1390סָבִֽיב׃ פsa.Vivround aboutH5439

30וַיַּעֲל֧וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001 H5927בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-againstH413בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009 H7992וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּvai.ya.'ar.Khuand they deployedH9001 H6186אֶל־'el-againstH413הַגִּבְעָ֖הha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009 H1390כְּפַ֥עַםke.Fa.'amas timeH9004 H6471בְּפָֽעַם׃be.Fa.'amon timeH9003 H6471

31וַיֵּצְא֤וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001 H3318בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִן֙vin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144לִקְרַ֣אתlik.Ratto meetH9005 H7122הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971הָנְתְּק֖וּha.ne.te.Kuthey were drawn awayH5423מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וַיָּחֵ֡לּוּvai.ya.Che.luand they beganH9001 H2490לְהַכּוֹת֩le.ha.kOtto strike downH9005 H5221מֵהָעָ֨םme.ha.'Amsome of the peopleH9006 H9009 H5971חֲלָלִ֜יםcha.la.Limfatally woundedH2491כְּפַ֣עַם׀ke.Fa.'amas timeH9004 H6471בְּפַ֗עַםbe.Fa.'amon timeH9003 H6471בַּֽמְסִלּוֹת֙bam.si.lOtin the highwaysH9003 H4546אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834אַחַ֜ת'a.ChatoneH259עֹלָ֣ה'o.Lah[is] going upH5927בֵֽית־veit-Beth-H1008אֵ֗ל'El-elH1008וְאַחַ֤תve.'a.Chatand oneH9002 H259גִּבְעָ֙תָה֙giv.'A.tahGibeah towardsH1390 H9011בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003 H7704כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםkish.lo.Shimabout thirtyH9004 H7970אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003 H3478

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