Hebrew & Greek Bible
Judges 8:4-12
4וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935גִדְע֖וֹןgid.'onGideonH1439הַיַּרְדֵּ֑נָהhai.yar.De.nahthe Jordan towardsH9009H3383H9011עֹבֵ֣ר'o.Ver[was] passing overH5674ה֗וּאHu'heH1931וּשְׁלֹשׁ־u.she.losh-and threeH9002H7969מֵא֤וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967הָאִישׁ֙ha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834אִתּ֔וֹ'i.To[were] with himH854H9033עֲיֵפִ֖ים'a.ye.Fim[were] exhaustedH5889וְרֹדְפִֽים׃ve.ro.de.Fimand pursuingH9002H7291
5וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לְאַנְשֵׁ֣יle.'an.Sheito [the] people ofH9005H582סֻכּ֔וֹתsu.KotSuccothH5523תְּנוּ־te.nu-giveH5414נָא֙na'pleaseH4994כִּכְּר֣וֹתki.ke.Rotround loaves ofH3603לֶ֔חֶםLe.chembreadH3899לָעָ֖םla.'Amto the peopleH9005H5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּרַגְלָ֑יbe.rag.Lai[is] at feet myH9003H7272H9020כִּי־ki-forH3588עֲיֵפִ֣ים'a.ye.Fim[are] exhaustedH5889הֵ֔םHemtheyH1992וְאָנֹכִ֗יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002H595רֹדֵ֛ףro.Def[am] pursuingH7291אַחֲרֵ֛י'a.cha.ReiafterH310זֶ֥בַחZe.vachZebahH2078וְצַלְמֻנָּ֖עve.tzal.mu.Na'and ZalmunnaH9002H6759מַלְכֵ֥יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428מִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanMidianH4080
6וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269סֻכּ֔וֹתsu.KotSuccothH5523הֲ֠כַףHa.khaf¿ [is] [the] hand ofH9008H3709זֶ֧בַחZe.vachZebahH2078וְצַלְמֻנָּ֛עve.tzal.mu.Na'and ZalmunnaH9002H6759עַתָּ֖ה'a.TahnowH6258בְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נִתֵּ֥ןni.Tenwe will giveH5414לִֽצְבָאֲךָ֖litz.va.'a.Khato army yourH9005H6635H9021לָֽחֶם׃La.chembreadH3899
7וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559גִּדְע֔וֹןgid.'onGideonH1439לָכֵ֗ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651בְּתֵ֧תbe.Tetwhen givesH9003H5414יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זֶ֥בַחZe.vachZebahH2078וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853צַלְמֻנָּ֖עtzal.mu.Na'ZalmunnaH6759בְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020וְדַשְׁתִּי֙ve.dash.Tiand I will threshH9001H1758אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּשַׂרְכֶ֔םbe.sar.Khemflesh yourH1320H9026אֶת־'et-withH854קוֹצֵ֥יko.Tzei<the> thorns ofH6975הַמִּדְבָּ֖רha.mid.Barthe wildernessH9009H4057וְאֶת־ve.'Etand withH9002H854הַֽבַּרְקֳנִֽים׃Ha.bar.ko.Nim<the> briersH9009H1303
8וַיַּ֤עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927מִשָּׁם֙mi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033פְּנוּאֵ֔לpe.nu.'ElPenuelH6439וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038כָּזֹ֑אתka.Zotlike thisH9004H2063וַיַּעֲנ֤וּvai.ya.'a.Nuand they answeredH9001H6030אוֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582פְנוּאֵ֔לfe.nu.'ElPenuelH6439כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834עָנ֖וּ'a.Nuthey had answeredH6030אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582סֻכּֽוֹת׃su.KotSuccothH5523
9וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559גַּם־gam-alsoH1571לְאַנְשֵׁ֥יle.'an.Sheito [the] men ofH9005H582פְנוּאֵ֖לfe.nu.'ElPenuelH6439לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559בְּשׁוּבִ֣יbe.shu.Viwhen return IH9003H7725H9040בְשָׁל֔וֹםve.sha.Lomin peaceH9003H7965אֶתֹּ֖ץ'e.TotzI will tear downH5422אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמִּגְדָּ֥לha.mig.Dalthe towerH9009H4026הַזֶּֽה׃ פha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
10וְזֶ֨בַחve.Ze.vachand ZebahH9002H2078וְצַלְמֻנָּ֜עve.tzal.mu.Na'and ZalmunnaH9002H6759בַּקַּרְקֹ֗רba.kar.Kor[were] in <the> KarkorH9003H7174וּמַחֲנֵיהֶ֤םu.ma.cha.nei.Hemand armies theirH9002H4264H9028עִמָּם֙'i.Mam[were] with themH5973H9038כַּחֲמֵ֤שֶׁתka.cha.Me.shetabout fif-H9004H2568עָשָׂר֙'a.SarteenH6240אֶ֔לֶף'E.lefthousandH505כֹּ֚לkolallH3605הַנּ֣וֹתָרִ֔יםha.No.ta.Rimthose [who] remainedH9009H3498מִכֹּ֖לmi.Kolof allH9006H3605מַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.Neh[the] army ofH4264בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121קֶ֑דֶםKe.dem[the] eastH6924וְהַנֹּ֣פְלִ֔יםve.ha.No.fe.Limand those [who] fellH9002H9009H5307מֵאָ֨הme.'Ah[were] one hundredH3967וְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002H6242אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376שֹׁ֥לֵֽףSho.lef[who] drewH8025חָֽרֶב׃Cha.rev[the] swordH2719
11וַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927גִּדְע֗וֹןgid.'onGideonH1439דֶּ֚רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870הַשְּׁכוּנֵ֣יha.she.khu.Neithose [who] dwellH9009H7931בָֽאֳהָלִ֔יםvo.'o.ha.Limin <the> tentsH9003H168מִקֶּ֥דֶםmi.Ke.demfrom [the] eastH9006H6924לְנֹ֖בַחle.Noachof NobahH9005H5025וְיָגְבֳּהָ֑הve.ya.ge.bo.Hahand JogbehahH9002H3011וַיַּךְ֙vai.yaKhand he attackedH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.Nehthe armyH9009H4264וְהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הve.ha.ma.cha.Nehand the armyH9002H9009H4264הָ֥יָהHa.yahit wasH1961בֶֽטַח׃Ve.tachsecurityH983
12וַיָּנ֗וּסוּvai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127זֶ֚בַחZe.vachZebahH2078וְצַלְמֻנָּ֔עve.tzal.mu.Na'and ZalmunnaH9002H6759וַיִּרְדֹּ֖ףvai.yir.Dofand he pursuedH9001H7291אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם'a.cha.rei.Hemafter themH310H9038וַיִּלְכֹּ֞דvai.yil.Kodand he capturedH9001H3920אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁנֵ֣י׀she.Nei[the] twoH8147מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428מִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanMidianH4080אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זֶ֙בַח֙ze.vachZebahH2078וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853צַלְמֻנָּ֔עtzal.mu.Na'ZalmunnaH6759וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.Nehthe armyH9009H4264הֶחֱרִֽיד׃he.che.Ridhe routedH2729
Commentaries on Judges 8
- 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
- EGW Writings
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