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Judges 20:29-41

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

32וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144נִגָּפִ֥יםni.ga.Fim[are] defeatedH5062הֵ֛םhemtheyH1992לְפָנֵ֖ינוּle.fa.Nei.nu<to> before usH9005 H6440 H9025כְּבָרִאשֹׁנָ֑הke.va.ri.sho.Nahas at the former [time]H9004 H9003 H7223וּבְנֵ֧יu.ve.Neiand [the] people ofH9002 H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אָמְר֗וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559נָנ֙וּסָה֙na.Nu.sahlet us fleeH5127וּֽנְתַקְּנֻ֔הוּu.ne.ta.ke.Nu.huand we will draw away himH9001 H5423 H9033מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892אֶל־'el-toH413הַֽמְסִלּֽוֹת׃Ham.si.Lotthe highwaysH9009 H4546

33וְכֹ֣ל׀ve.Kholand everyH9002 H3605אִ֣ישׁ'ish<the> man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478קָ֚מוּKa.muthey roseH6965מִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹmi.me.ko.Mofrom place hisH9006 H4725 H9023וַיַּעַרְכ֖וּvai.ya.'ar.Khuand they deployedH9001 H6186בְּבַ֣עַלbe.Va.'alat BaalH9003 H1193תָּמָ֑רta.MarTamarH1193וְאֹרֵ֧בve.'o.Revand [the] ambusher ofH9002 H693יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מֵגִ֥יחַme.Gi.ach[was] bursting forthH1518מִמְּקֹמ֖וֹmi.me.ko.Mofrom place hisH9006 H4725 H9023מִמַּֽעֲרֵה־mi.ma.'a.reh-from [the] open place ofH9006 H4629גָֽבַע׃Ga.va'GebaH1387

34וַיָּבֹאוּ֩vai.ya.vo.'Uand they cameH9001 H935מִנֶּ֨גֶדmi.Ne.gedfrom beforeH9006 H5048לַגִּבְעָ֜הla.giv.'Ahto <the> GibeahH9005 H1390עֲשֶׂרֶת֩'a.se.RettenH6235אֲלָפִ֨ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505אִ֤ישׁ'ishmanH376בָּחוּר֙ba.ChurchosenH977מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006 H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הve.ha.mil.cha.Mahand the battleH9002 H9009 H4421כָּבֵ֑דָהka.Ve.dahit was heavyH3513וְהֵם֙ve.Hemand theyH9002 H1992לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדְע֔וּya.de.'Uthey knewH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נֹגַ֥עַתno.Ga.'at[was] about to touchH5060עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemto themH5921 H9038הָרָעָֽה׃ פha.ra.'Ah<the> calamityH9009 H7451

35וַיִּגֹּ֨ףvai.yi.Gofand he defeatedH9001 H5062יְהוָ֥ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּנְיָמִן֮bin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩vai.yash.chi.Tuand they destroyedH9001 H7843בְנֵ֨יve.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בְּבִנְיָמִן֙be.vin.ya.Minamong BenjaminH9003 H1144בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931עֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimtwentyH6242וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥הva.cha.mi.Shahand fiveH9002 H2568אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505וּמֵאָ֖הu.me.'Ahand one hundredH9002 H3967אִ֑ישׁ'IshmanH376כָּל־kol-allH3605אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428שֹׁ֥לֵףSho.lef[was] drawingH8025חָֽרֶב׃Cha.reva swordH2719

36וַיִּרְא֥וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001 H7200בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144כִּ֣יkiforH3588נִגָּ֑פוּni.Ga.futhey were defeatedH5062וַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.Nuand they gaveH9001 H5414אִֽישׁ־'ish-[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מָקוֹם֙ma.kOmplaceH4725לְבִנְיָמִ֔ןle.vin.ya.Minto BenjaminH9005 H1144כִּ֤יkiforH3588בָֽטְחוּ֙va.te.Chuthey trustedH982אֶל־'el-toH413הָ֣אֹרֵ֔בha.'o.Revthe ambusherH9009 H693אֲשֶׁר'a.SherwhomH834שָׂ֖מוּSa.muthey had setH7760אֶל־'el-againstH413הַגִּבְעָֽה׃ha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009 H1390

37וְהָאֹרֵ֣בve.ha.'o.Revand the ambusherH9002 H9009 H693הֵחִ֔ישׁוּhe.Chi.shuthey made hasteH2363וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּvai.yif.she.Tuand they made a raidH9001 H6584אֶל־'el-againstH413הַגִּבְעָ֑הha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009 H1390וַיִּמְשֹׁךְ֙vai.yim.shoKhand he marchedH9001 H4900הָאֹרֵ֔בha.'o.Revthe ambusherH9009 H693וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struckH9001 H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH9005 H6310חָֽרֶב׃Cha.rev[the] swordH2719

38וְהַמּוֹעֵ֗דve.ha.mo.'Edand the appointed signalH9002 H9009 H4150הָיָ֛הha.Yahit belongedH1961לְאִ֥ישׁle.'Ishto [the] man ofH9005 H376יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עִם־'im-withH5973הָאֹרֵ֑בha.'o.Revthe ambusherH9009 H693הֶ֕רֶבHe.revmake greatH7235לְהַעֲלוֹתָ֛םle.ha.'a.lo.Tamto cause to go up theyH9005 H5927 H9038מַשְׂאַ֥תmas.'At[the] rising ofH4864הֶעָשָׁ֖ןhe.'a.Shanthe smokeH9009 H6227מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892

39וַיַּהֲפֹ֥ךְvai.ya.ha.Fokhand he turnedH9001 H2015אִֽישׁ־'ish-[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003 H4421וּבִנְיָמִ֡ןu.vin.ya.Minand BenjaminH9002 H1144הֵחֵל֩he.Chelit beganH2490לְהַכּ֨וֹתle.ha.Kotto strike downH9005 H5221חֲלָלִ֤יםcha.la.Limfatally woundedH2491בְּאִֽישׁ־be.'ish-among [the] man ofH9003 H376יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםkish.lo.Shimabout thirtyH9004 H7970אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָמְר֔וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559אַךְ֩'aKhsurelyH389נִגּ֨וֹףni.Gofcertainly <to defeated>H5062נִגָּ֥ףni.Gaf[is] defeatedH5062הוּא֙hu'itH1931לְפָנֵ֔ינוּle.fa.Nei.nu<to> before usH9005 H6440 H9025כַּמִּלְחָמָ֖הka.mil.cha.Mahlike the battleH9004 H4421הָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ha.ri.sho.Nah<the> firstH9009 H7223

40וְהַמַּשְׂאֵ֗תve.ha.mas.'Etand the risingH9002 H9009 H4864הֵחֵ֛לָּהhe.Che.lahit beganH2490לַעֲל֥וֹתla.'a.Lotto go upH9005 H5927מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892עַמּ֣וּד'a.Muda pillar ofH5982עָשָׁ֑ן'a.ShansmokeH6227וַיִּ֤פֶןvai.Yi.fenand it turnedH9001 H6437בִּנְיָמִן֙bin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144אַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.Ravbehind itH310 H9033וְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009עָלָ֥ה'a.Lahit went upH5927כְלִיל־khe.lil-[the] entirety ofH3632הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃ha.sha.Ma.ye.mahthe heavens towardsH9009 H8064 H9011

41וְאִ֤ישׁve.'Ishand [the] man ofH9002 H376יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הָפַ֔ךְha.Fakhhe turnedH2015וַיִּבָּהֵ֖לvai.yi.ba.Heland he was terrifiedH9001 H926אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376בִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144כִּ֣יkiifH3588רָאָ֔הra.'Ahhe sawH7200כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נָגְעָ֥הna.ge.'Ahit had touchedH5060עָלָ֖יו'a.Lavto himH5921 H9033הָרָעָֽה׃ha.ra.'Ah<the> calamityH9009 H7451

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