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18וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413זֶ֙בַח֙ze.vachZebahH2078וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413צַלְמֻנָּ֔עtzal.mu.Na'ZalmunnaH6759אֵיפֹה֙'ei.Fohwhere?H375הָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shim[are] the menH9009H582אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834הֲרַגְתֶּ֖םha.rag.Temyou killedH2026בְּתָב֑וֹרbe.ta.Vorat TaborH9003H8396וַֽיֹּאמרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559כָּמ֣וֹךָka.Mo.khalike youH3644H9031כְמוֹהֶ֔םkhe.mo.Hemlike themH3644H9038אֶחָ֕ד'e.ChadoneH259כְּתֹ֖אַרke.To.'ar[was] like [the] appearance ofH9004H8389בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
19וַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559אַחַ֥י'a.Chai[were] brothers myH251H9020בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121אִמִּ֖י'i.Mimother myH517H9020הֵ֑םHemtheyH1992חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֗הYah.wehof YahwehH3068ל֚וּluifH3863הַחֲיִתֶ֣םha.cha.yi.Temyou had let liveH2421אוֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הָרַ֖גְתִּיha.Rag.tiI killedH2026אֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036
20וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לְיֶ֣תֶרle.Ye.terto JetherH9005H3500בְּכוֹר֔וֹbe.kho.Rofirstborn hisH1060H9023ק֖וּםkumariseH6965הֲרֹ֣גha.RogkillH2026אוֹתָ֑ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808שָׁלַ֨ףsha.Lafhe drewH8025הַנַּ֤עַרha.Na.'arthe young manH9009H5288חַרְבּוֹ֙char.Bosword hisH2719H9023כִּ֣יkiforH3588יָרֵ֔אya.Re'he was afraidH3372כִּ֥יkiforH3588עוֹדֶ֖נּוּo.De.nustill heH5750H9043נָֽעַר׃Na.'ar[was] a young manH5288
21וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559זֶ֣בַחZe.vachZebahH2078וְצַלְמֻנָּ֗עve.tzal.mu.Na'and ZalmunnaH9002H6759ק֤וּםkumariseH6965אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859וּפְגַע־u.fe.ga'-and fallH9002H6293בָּ֔נוּBa.nuon <the> usH9003H9035כִּ֥יkiforH3588כָאִ֖ישׁkha.'Ish[is] like the manH9004H376גְּבוּרָת֑וֹge.vu.ra.Tostrength hisH1369H9023וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965גִּדְע֗וֹןgid.'onGideonH1439וַֽיַּהֲרֹג֙vai.ya.ha.Rogand he killedH9001H2026אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זֶ֣בַחZe.vachZebahH2078וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853צַלְמֻנָּ֔עtzal.mu.Na'ZalmunnaH6759וַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשַּׂ֣הֲרֹנִ֔יםha.Sa.ha.ro.Nimthe ornamentsH9009H7720אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּצַוְּארֵ֥יbe.tza.ve.Rei[were] on [the] necks ofH9003H6677גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃ge.ma.lei.Hemcamels theirH1581H9028
22וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אִֽישׁ־'ish-[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413גִּדְע֔וֹןgid.'onGideonH1439מְשָׁל־me.shol-ruleH4910בָּ֙נוּ֙ba.nuover <the> usH9003H9035גַּם־gam-bothH1571אַתָּ֔ה'a.TahyouH859גַּם־gam-as well asH1571בִּנְךָ֖bin.Khason yourH1121H9021גַּ֣םgamas well asH1571בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בְּנֶ֑ךָbe.Ne.khason yourH1121H9021כִּ֥יkiforH3588הוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖נוּho.sha'.Ta.nuyou have delivered usH3467H9035מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027מִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanMidianH4080
23וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038גִּדְע֔וֹןgid.'onGideonH1439לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אֶמְשֹׁ֤ל'em.SholI will ruleH4910אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589בָּכֶ֔םba.Khemover <the> youH9003H9036וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יִמְשֹׁ֥לyim.Sholhe will ruleH4910בְּנִ֖יbe.Nison myH1121H9020בָּכֶ֑םba.Khemover <the> youH9003H9036יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068יִמְשֹׁ֥לyim.Sholhe will ruleH4910בָּכֶֽם׃ba.Khemover <the> youH9003H9036
24וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶ֜ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038גִּדְע֗וֹןgid.'onGideonH1439אֶשְׁאֲלָ֤ה'esh.'a.Lahlet me askH7592מִכֶּם֙mi.Kemfrom <the> youH9006H9036שְׁאֵלָ֔הshe.'e.Laha petitionH7596וּתְנוּ־u.te.nu-and giveH9002H5414לִ֕יlito <the> meH9005H9030אִ֖ישׁ'isheveryoneH376נֶ֣זֶםNe.zem<the> earring ofH5141שְׁלָל֑וֹshe.la.Loplunder hisH7998H9023כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נִזְמֵ֤יniz.Meiearrings ofH5141זָהָב֙za.HavgoldH2091לָהֶ֔םla.Hem[belonged] to <the> themH9005H9038כִּ֥יkiforH3588יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖יםyish.me.'e.Lim[were] IshmaelitesH3459הֵֽם׃HemtheyH1992
25וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559נָת֣וֹןna.Toncertainly <to give>H5414נִתֵּ֑ןni.Tenwe will give [them]H5414וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֙vai.yif.re.Suand they spread outH9001H6566אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשִּׂמְלָ֔הha.sim.Lahthe garmentH9009H8071וַיַּשְׁלִ֣יכוּvai.yash.Li.khuand they threwH9001H7993שָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011אִ֖ישׁ'isheveryoneH376נֶ֥זֶםNe.zem<the> earring ofH5141שְׁלָלֽוֹ׃she.la.Loplunder hisH7998H9023
26וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִשְׁקַ֞לmish.Kal[the] weight ofH4948נִזְמֵ֤יniz.Mei[the] earrings ofH5141הַזָּהָב֙ha.za.Hav<the> goldH9009H2091אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834שָׁאָ֔לsha.'Alhe asked forH7592אֶ֥לֶף'E.lefone thousandH505וּשְׁבַע־u.she.va'-and sevenH9002H7651מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967זָהָ֑בza.HavgoldH2091לְ֠בַדLe.vad<to> apartH9005H905מִן־min-fromH4480הַשַּׂהֲרֹנִ֨יםha.sa.ha.ro.Nimthe ornamentsH9009H7720וְהַנְּטִפ֜וֹתve.ha.ne.ti.Fotand the pendantsH9002H9009H5188וּבִגְדֵ֣יu.vig.Deiand [the] garments ofH9002H899הָאַרְגָּמָ֗ןha.'ar.ga.Man<the> purpleH9009H713שֶׁעַל֙she.'Althat [were] onH9007H5921מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428מִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanMidianH4080וּלְבַד֙u.le.Vadand <to> apartH9002H9005H905מִן־min-fromH4480הָ֣עֲנָק֔וֹתha.'a.na.Kotthe necklacesH9009H6060אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּצַוְּארֵ֥יbe.tza.ve.Rei[were] on [the] necks ofH9003H6677גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃ge.ma.lei.Hemcamels theirH1581H9028
27וַיַּעַשׂ֩vai.ya.'Asand he madeH9001H6213אוֹת֨וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033גִדְע֜וֹןgid.'onGideonH1439לְאֵפ֗וֹדle.'e.Fodinto an ephodH9005H646וַיַּצֵּ֨גvai.ya.Tzegand he placedH9001H3322אוֹת֤וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033בְעִירוֹ֙ve.'i.Roin city hisH9003H5892H9023בְּעָפְרָ֔הbe.'a.fe.Rahin OphrahH9003H6084וַיִּזְנ֧וּvai.yiz.Nuand they acted as prostitutesH9001H2181כָֽל־khol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.Ravafter itH310H9033שָׁ֑םShamthereH8033וַיְהִ֛יvay.Hiand it becameH9001H1961לְגִדְע֥וֹןle.gid.'onfor GideonH9005H1439וּלְבֵית֖וֹu.le.vei.Toand for household hisH9002H9005H1004H9023לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃le.mo.Kesh<into> a snareH9005H4170
28וַיִּכָּנַ֣עvai.yi.ka.Na'and it was subduedH9001H3665מִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanMidianH4080לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָסְפ֖וּya.se.Futhey repeatedH3254לָשֵׂ֣אתla.Setto lift upH9005H5375רֹאשָׁ֑םro.Shamhead theirH7218H9028וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥טva.tish.Kotand it was at peaceH9001H8252הָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776אַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141בִּימֵ֥יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003H3117גִדְעֽוֹן׃ פgid.'onGideonH1439
29וַיֵּ֛לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980יְרֻבַּ֥עַלye.ru.Ba.'alJerub-BaalH3378בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יוֹאָ֖שׁyo.'AshJoashH3101וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001H3427בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃be.vei.Toin own house hisH9003H1004H9023
30וּלְגִדְע֗וֹןu.le.gid.'onand to GideonH9002H9005H1439הָיוּ֙ha.Yuthey belongedH1961שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657בָּנִ֔יםba.NimsonsH1121יֹצְאֵ֖יyo.tze.'Ei[who] came out ofH3318יְרֵכ֑וֹye.re.Khothigh hisH3409H9023כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָשִׁ֥יםna.ShimwivesH802רַבּ֖וֹתra.BotmanyH7227הָ֥יוּHa.yuthey belongedH1961לֽוֹ׃loto <the> himH9005H9033
31וּפִֽילַגְשׁוֹ֙u.fi.lag.Shoand concubine hisH9002H6370H9023אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834בִּשְׁכֶ֔םbish.Khem[was] in ShechemH9003H7927יָֽלְדָה־Yal.dah-she boreH3205לּ֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033גַם־gam-alsoH1571הִ֖יאhi'sheH1931בֵּ֑ןBena sonH1121וַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he madeH9001H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40
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