Hebrew & Greek Bible
Judges 21:1-14
1וְאִ֣ישׁve.'Ishand [the] man ofH9002H376יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נִשְׁבַּ֥עnish.Ba'he had swornH7650בַּמִּצְפָּ֖הba.mitz.Pahat <the> MizpahH9003H4709לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אִ֣ישׁ'ishanyoneH376מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuof usH4480H9035לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִתֵּ֥ןyi.Tenhe will giveH5414בִּתּ֛וֹbi.Todaughter hisH1323H9023לְבִנְיָמִ֖ןle.vin.ya.Minto BenjaminH9005H1144לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
2וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and it cameH9001H935הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵ֔ל'El-elH1008וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuand they satH9001H3427שָׁם֙shamthereH8033עַד־'ad-untilH5704הָעֶ֔רֶבha.'E.revthe eveningH9009H6153לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וַיִּשְׂא֣וּvai.yis.'Uand they lifted upH9001H5375קוֹלָ֔םko.Lamvoice theirH6963H9028וַיִּבְכּ֖וּvai.yiv.Kuand they weptH9001H1058בְּכִ֥יbe.KhiweepingH1065גָדֽוֹל׃ga.DolgreatH1419
3וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559לָמָ֗הla.Mah<to> why?H9005H4100יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הָ֥יְתָהHa.ye.tahhas it happenedH1961זֹּ֖אתzotthis [thing]H2063בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478לְהִפָּקֵ֥דle.hi.pa.Kedto be missingH9005H6485הַיּ֛וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖לmi.Yis.ra.'Elfrom IsraelH9006H3478שֵׁ֥בֶטShe.veta tribeH7626אֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadoneH259
4וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next dayH9006H4283וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּvai.yash.Ki.muand they rose earlyH9001H7925הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַיִּבְנוּ־vai.yiv.nu-and they builtH9001H1129שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033מִזְבֵּ֑חַmiz.Be.achan altarH4196וַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they offered upH9001H5927עֹל֖וֹתo.Lotburnt offeringsH5930וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃ פu.she.la.Mimand peace offeringsH9002H8002
5וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִ֠יmiwho?H4310אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[is [the] one] whoH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808עָלָ֧ה'a.Lahhe went upH5927בַקָּהָ֛לva.ka.Halin the assemblyH9003H6951מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605שִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068כִּי֩kiforH3588הַשְּׁבוּעָ֨הha.she.vu.'Ahthe oathH9009H7621הַגְּדוֹלָ֜הha.ge.do.Lah<the> greatH9009H1419הָיְתָ֗הha.ye.Tahit wasH1961לַ֠אֲשֶׁרLa.'a.Sherto [the one] whoH9005H834לֹא־lo'-notH3808עָלָ֨ה'a.Lahhe went upH5927אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068הַמִּצְפָּ֛הha.mitz.Pah<the> MizpahH9009H4709לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מ֥וֹתMotcertainly <to die>H4191יוּמָֽת׃yu.Mathe will be put to deathH4191
6וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙vai.yi.na.cha.Muand they had compassionH9001H5162בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413בִּנְיָמִ֖ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144אָחִ֑יו'a.Chivbrother itsH251H9023וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559נִגְדַּ֥עnig.Da'it has been cut offH1438הַיּ֛וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117שֵׁ֥בֶטShe.veta tribeH7626אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mi.Yis.ra.'Elfrom IsraelH9006H3478
7מַה־mah-what?H4100נַּעֲשֶׂ֥הna.'a.Sehwill we doH6213לָהֶ֛םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038לַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםla.no.ta.Rimfor <the> [those who] remainH9005H3498לְנָשִׁ֑יםle.na.Shimfor wivesH9005H802וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙va.'a.Nach.nuand weH9002H587נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּnish.Ba'.nuwe have swornH7650בַֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068לְבִלְתִּ֛יle.vil.Tito notH9005H1115תֵּת־tet-to giveH5414לָהֶ֥םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038מִבְּנוֹתֵ֖ינוּmi.be.no.Tei.nuany of daughters ourH9006H1323H9025לְנָשִֽׁים׃le.na.Shimto wivesH9005H802
8וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559מִ֗יMiwho?H4310אֶחָד֙'e.Chad[is the] oneH259מִשִּׁבְטֵ֣יmi.shiv.Teifrom [the] tribes ofH9006H7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808עָלָ֥ה'a.Lahit went upH5927אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הַמִּצְפָּ֑הha.mitz.Pah<the> MizpahH9009H4709וְ֠הִנֵּהVe.hi.nehand there!H9002H2009לֹ֣אlo'notH3808בָא־va'-he had comeH935אִ֧ישׁ'ishanyoneH376אֶל־'el-toH413הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264מִיָּבֵ֥ישׁmi.ya.Veishfrom JabeshH9006H3003גִּלְעָ֖דgil.'AdGileadH1568אֶל־'el-toH413הַקָּהָֽל׃ha.ka.Halthe assemblyH9009H6951
9וַיִּתְפָּקֵ֖דvai.yit.pa.Kedand it was musteredH9001H6485הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אֵֽין־'ein-there notH369שָׁם֙shamthereH8033אִ֔ישׁ'Ish[was] anyoneH376מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֖יmi.yo.she.Veifrom [the] inhabitants ofH9006H3427יָבֵ֥שׁya.VeshJabeshH3003גִּלְעָֽד׃gil.'AdGileadH1568
10וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ־vai.yish.le.chu-and they sentH9001H7971שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033הָעֵדָ֗הha.'e.Dahthe congregationH9009H5712שְׁנֵים־she.neim-two [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֥ר'a.SartenH6240אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376מִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.Neifrom [the] sons ofH9006H1121הֶחָ֑יִלhe.Cha.yil<the> strengthH9009H2428וַיְצַוּ֨וּvay.tza.Vuand they commandedH9001H6680אוֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לְ֠כוּLe.khugoH1980וְהִכִּיתֶ֞םve.hi.ki.Temand you will strikeH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹשְׁבֵ֨יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427יָבֵ֤שׁya.VeshJabeshH3003גִּלְעָד֙gil.'AdGileadH1568לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH9005H6310חֶ֔רֶבChe.rev[the] swordH2719וְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםve.ha.na.Shimand the womenH9002H9009H802וְהַטָּֽף׃ve.ha.Tafand the little one[s]H9002H9009H2945
11וְזֶ֥הve.Zehand thisH9002H2088הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Var[is] the thingH9009H1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834תַּעֲשׂ֑וּta.'a.Suyou will doH6213כָּל־kol-everyH3605זָכָ֗רza.KharmaleH2145וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605אִשָּׁ֛ה'i.ShahwomanH802יֹדַ֥עַתyo.Da.'at[who] has knownH3045מִשְׁכַּב־mish.kav-lying ofH4904זָכָ֖רza.Khara maleH2145תַּחֲרִֽימוּ׃ta.cha.Ri.muyou will totally destroyH2763
12וַֽיִּמְצְא֞וּvai.yim.tze.'Uand they foundH9001H4672מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֣י׀mi.yo.she.Veiof [the] inhabitants ofH9006H3427יָבֵ֣ישׁya.VeishJabeshH3003גִּלְעָ֗דgil.'AdGileadH1568אַרְבַּ֤ע'ar.Ba'fourH702מֵאוֹת֙me.'Othundred<s>H3967נַעֲרָ֣הna.'a.Rahyoung womanH5291בְתוּלָ֔הve.tu.Lahvirgin[s]H1330אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָדְעָ֛הya.de.'Ahshe had knownH3045אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376לְמִשְׁכַּ֣בle.mish.Kavto lying ofH9005H4904זָכָ֑רza.Khara maleH2145וַיָּבִ֨יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they broughtH9001H935אוֹתָ֤ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038אֶל־'el-toH413הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264שִׁלֹ֔הshi.LohShilohH7887אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retz[is] in [the] land ofH9003H776כְּנָֽעַן׃ סke.Na.'anCanaanH3667
13וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙vai.yish.le.Chuand they sentH9001H7971כָּל־kol-allH3605הָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.Dahthe congregationH9009H5712וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙vay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001H1696אֶל־'el-toH413בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּסֶ֣לַעbe.Se.la'[were] at [the] rock ofH9003H5553רִמּ֑וֹןri.MonRimmonH7417וַיִּקְרְא֥וּvai.yik.re.'Uand they proclaimedH9001H7121לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038שָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LompeaceH7965
14וַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand it returnedH9001H7725בִּנְיָמִן֙bin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the timeH9003H6256הַהִ֔יאha.Hi'<the> thatH9009H1931וַיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.Nuand they gaveH9001H5414לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038הַנָּשִׁ֔יםha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834חִיּ֔וּchi.Yuthey had preserved aliveH2421מִנְּשֵׁ֖יmi.ne.Sheifrom [the] women ofH9006H802יָבֵ֣שׁya.VeshJabeshH3003גִּלְעָ֑דgil.'AdGileadH1568וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808מָצְא֥וּma.tze.'Uthey foundH4672לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038כֵּֽן׃KensoH3651
Commentaries on Judges 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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