Hebrew & Greek Bible
Judges 3:14-26
14וַיַּעַבְד֤וּvai.ya.'av.Duand they servedH9001H5647בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֶגְל֣וֹןeg.LonEglonH5700מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124שְׁמוֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.Neheight-H8083עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'es.RehteenH6240שָׁנָֽה׃ סsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
15וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּvai.yiz.'a.Kuand they cried outH9001H2199בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָה֒Yah.wehYahwehH3068וַיָּקֶם֩vai.ya.Kemand he raised upH9001H6965יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָהֶ֜םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038מוֹשִׁ֗יעַmo.Shi.a'a delivererH3467אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֵה֤וּד'e.HudEhudH164בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121גֵּרָא֙ge.Ra'GeraH1617בֶּן־ben-[the] Ben-H1145הַיְמִינִ֔יhay.mi.Ni<the> jaminiteH9009H1145אִ֥ישׁ'isha manH376אִטֵּ֖ר'i.TerimpededH334יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְמִינ֑וֹye.mi.Noright hisH3225H9023וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּvai.yish.le.Chuand they sentH9001H7971בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בְּיָדוֹ֙be.ya.Doby hand hisH9003H3027H9023מִנְחָ֔הmin.ChahtributeH4503לְעֶגְל֖וֹןle.'eg.Lonto EglonH9005H5700מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvMoabH4124
16וַיַּעַשׂ֩vai.ya.'Asand he madeH9001H6213ל֨וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033אֵה֜וּד'e.HudEhudH164חֶ֗רֶבChe.reva swordH2719וְלָ֛הּve.Lahand [belonged] to <the> itH9002H9005H9034שְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeitwoH8147פֵי֖וֹתfe.YotlipsH6366גֹּ֣מֶדGo.med[was] a cubitH1574אָרְכָּ֑הּ'a.re.Kahlength itsH753H9024וַיַּחְגֹּ֤רvai.yach.Gorand he girdedH9001H2296אוֹתָהּ֙'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034מִתַּ֣חַתmi.Ta.chatfrom underH9006H8478לְמַדָּ֔יוle.ma.Davto garments hisH9005H4055H9023עַ֖ל'alonH5921יֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekh[the] thigh ofH3409יְמִינֽוֹ׃ye.mi.Noright hisH3225H9023
17וַיַּקְרֵב֙vai.yak.Revand he brought nearH9001H7126אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.Chahthe tributeH9009H4503לְעֶגְל֖וֹןle.'eg.Lonto EglonH9005H5700מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvMoabH4124וְעֶגְל֕וֹןve.'eg.Lonand EglonH9002H5700אִ֥ישׁ'ish[was] a manH376בָּרִ֖יאba.Ri'fatH1277מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdveryH3966
18וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust whenH9004H834כִּלָּ֔הki.Lahhe had finishedH3615לְהַקְרִ֖יבle.hak.Rivto bring nearH9005H7126אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמִּנְחָ֑הha.min.Chahthe tributeH9009H4503וַיְשַׁלַּח֙vay.sha.Lachand he sent awayH9001H7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971נֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'Ei[who] boreH5375הַמִּנְחָֽה׃ha.min.Chah<of> the tributeH9009H4503
19וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931שָׁ֗בShavhe returnedH7725מִן־min-fromH4480הַפְּסִילִים֙ha.pe.si.Limthe idolsH9009H6456אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אֶת־'et-[were] withH854הַגִּלְגָּ֔לha.gil.Gal<the> GilgalH9009H1537וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דְּבַר־de.var-a word ofH1697סֵ֥תֶרSe.tersecrecyH5643לִ֛יli[belongs] to <the> meH9005H9030אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhO kingH9009H4428וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הָ֔סHashush!H2013וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙vai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001H3318מֵֽעָלָ֔יוme.'a.Lavfrom with <the> himH9006H5921H9033כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעֹמְדִ֖יםha.'o.me.Dimthose [who] stoodH9009H5975עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavwith himH5921H9033
20וְאֵה֣וּד׀ve.'e.Hudand EhudH9002H164בָּ֣אba'he cameH935אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-and heH9002H1931יֹ֠שֵׁבYo.shev[was] sittingH3427בַּעֲלִיַּ֨תba.'a.li.Yatin [the] roof chamber ofH9003H5944הַמְּקֵרָ֤הha.me.ke.Rahthe coolnessH9009H4747אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834לוֹ֙lo[belonged] to <the> himH9005H9033לְבַדּ֔וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵה֔וּד'e.HudEhudH164דְּבַר־de.var-a word ofH1697אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לִ֖יli[belongs] to <the> meH9005H9030אֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031וַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komand he roseH9001H6965מֵעַ֥לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921הַכִּסֵּֽא׃ha.ki.Se'the throneH9009H3678
21וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he stretched outH9001H7971אֵהוּד֙'e.HudEhudH164אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יַ֣דyad[the] hand ofH3027שְׂמֹאל֔וֹse.mo.Loleft hisH8040H9023וַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֶ֔רֶבha.Che.revthe swordH9009H2719מֵעַ֖לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921יֶ֣רֶךְYe.rekh[the] thigh ofH3409יְמִינ֑וֹye.mi.Noright hisH3225H9023וַיִּתְקָעֶ֖הָvai.yit.ka.'E.haand he thrust itH9001H8628H9034בְּבִטְנֽוֹ׃be.vit.Noin belly hisH9003H990H9023
22וַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'and it wentH9001H935גַֽם־gam-alsoH1571הַנִּצָּ֜בha.ni.Tzavthe hiltH9009H5325אַחַ֣ר'a.CharafterH310הַלַּ֗הַבha.La.havthe bladeH9009H3851וַיִּסְגֹּ֤רvai.yis.Gorand it closed upH9001H5462הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ha.Che.levthe fatH9009H2459בְּעַ֣דbe.'AdbehindH1157הַלַּ֔הַבha.La.havthe bladeH9009H3851כִּ֣יkithatH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808שָׁלַ֛ףsha.Lafhe drew outH8025הַחֶ֖רֶבha.Che.revthe swordH9009H2719מִבִּטְנ֑וֹmi.bit.Nofrom belly hisH9006H990H9023וַיֵּצֵ֖אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318הַֽפַּרְשְׁדֹֽנָה׃Ha.par.she.Do.nahthe hole towardsH9009H6574H9011
23וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318אֵה֖וּד'e.HudEhudH164הַֽמִּסְדְּר֑וֹנָהha.mis.de.Ro.nahthe porch towardsH9009H4528H9011וַיִּסְגֹּ֞רvai.yis.Gorand he closedH9001H5462דַּלְת֧וֹתdal.Tot[the] doors ofH1817הָעַלִיָּ֛הha.'a.li.Yahthe roof chamberH9009H5944בַּעֲד֖וֹba.'a.Dobehind himH1157H9033וְנָעָֽל׃ve.na.'Aland he locked [them]H9001H5274
24וְה֤וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931יָצָא֙ya.Tza'he went forthH3318וַעֲבָדָ֣יוva.'a.va.Davand servants hisH9002H5650H9023בָּ֔אוּBa.'uthey cameH935וַיִּרְא֕וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200וְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009דַּלְת֥וֹתdal.Tot[the] doors ofH1817הָעֲלִיָּ֖הha.'a.li.Yahthe roof chamberH9009H5944נְעֻל֑וֹתne.'u.Lot[were] lockedH5274וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אַ֣ךְ'akhsurelyH389מֵסִ֥יךְme.Sikh[is] coveringH5526ה֛וּאhu'heH1931אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רַגְלָ֖יוrag.Lavfeet hisH7272H9023בַּחֲדַ֥רba.cha.Darin [the] chamber ofH9003H2315הַמְּקֵרָֽה׃ha.me.ke.Rahthe coolnessH9009H4747
25וַיָּחִ֣ילוּvai.ya.Chi.luand they writhedH9001H2342עַד־'ad-untilH5704בּ֔וֹשׁBo.oshwere ashamedH954וְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אֵינֶ֥נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot heH369H9043פֹתֵ֖חַfo.Te.ach[was] openingH6605דַּלְת֣וֹתdal.Tot[the] doors ofH1817הָֽעֲלִיָּ֑הha.'a.li.Yahthe roof chamberH9009H5944וַיִּקְח֤וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּפְתֵּ֙חַ֙ha.maf.Te.achthe keyH9009H4668וַיִּפְתָּ֔חוּvai.yif.Ta.chuand they opened [them]H9001H6605וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔ם'a.Do.nei.Hemmaster<s> theirH113H9028נֹפֵ֥לno.Fel[was] lyingH5307אַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011מֵֽת׃MetdeadH4191
26וְאֵה֥וּדve.'e.Hudand EhudH9002H164נִמְלַ֖טnim.Lathe escapedH4422עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704הִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑םhit.mah.me.Hamdelayed theyH4102H9048וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and heH9002H1931עָבַ֣ר'a.Varhe passed byH5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפְּסִילִ֔יםha.pe.si.Limthe idolsH9009H6456וַיִּמָּלֵ֖טvai.yi.ma.Letand he escapedH9001H4422הַשְּׂעִירָֽתָה׃ha.se.'i.Ra.tah<the> Seirah towardsH9009H8167H9011
Commentaries on Judges 3
- 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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