Berean Standard Bible

Judges 12

1Then the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669assembledוַיִּצָּעֵק֙vai.yi.tza.'EkH6817and crossedוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674the Jordanto Zaphonצָפ֑וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828.They saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to Jephthahלְיִפְתָּ֜חle.yif.TachH3316, “Whyמַדּ֣וּעַ׀ma.Du.a'H4069have you crossed overעָבַ֣רְתָּ׀'a.Var.taH5674to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֣םle.hi.la.ChemH3898the Ammonitesבִּבְנֵי־ עַמּ֗וֹןbiv.nei- a.MonH1121 H5983withoutלֹ֤אlo'H3808calling usקָרָ֙אתָ֙ka.Ra.taH7121to goלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980with youעִמָּ֔ךְ'i.MakhH5973?We will burn your houseבֵּיתְךָ֕bei.te.KhaH1004downנִשְׂרֹ֥ף עָלֶ֖יךָnis.Rof 'a.Lei.khaH8313 H5921with you insideבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784!”

2But Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH413אִ֣ישׁ'ishH376, “My peopleוְעַמִּ֥יve.'a.MiH5971and Iאֲנִ֛י'a.NiH589hadהָיִ֛יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961a seriousמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966conflictרִ֗יבRivH7379with the Ammonitesוּבְנֵֽי־ עַמּ֖וֹןu.ve.nei- a.MonH1121 H5983,and when I calledוָאֶזְעַ֣קva.'ez.'AkH2199אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853,you did notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808saveהוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥םho.sha'.TemH3467meאוֹתִ֖י'o.TiH853out of their handsמִיָּדָֽם׃mi.ya.DamH3027.

3When I sawוָֽאֶרְאֶ֞הva.'er.'EhH7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588you would notאֵינְךָ֣'ei.ne.KhaH369save meמוֹשִׁ֗יעmo.Shi.a'H3467,I riskedוָאָשִׂ֨ימָה בְכַפִּי֙va.'a.Si.mah ve.kha.PiH7760 H3709my lifeנַפְשִׁ֤יnaf.ShiH5315and crossed overוָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙va.'e'.be.RahH5674toאֶל־'el-H413the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹןbe.Nei a.MonH1121 H5983,and the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068delivered themוַיִּתְּנֵ֥םvai.yi.te.NemH5414into my handבְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.DiH3027.Why thenוְלָמָ֞הve.la.MahH4100have you comeעֲלִיתֶ֥ם אֵלַ֛י'a.li.Tem 'e.LaiH5927 H413todayהַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖הhai.Yom ha.ZehH3117 H2088to fightלְהִלָּ֥חֶםle.hi.La.chemH3898against me?”

4Jephthah thenיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316אֶת־'et-H853gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץvai.yik.BotzH6908allכָּל־kol-H3605the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdH1568and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898againstאֶת־'et-H854Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669.And the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.SheiH582of Gileadגִלְעָ֜דgil.'AdH1568אֶת־'et-H853struck them downוַיַּכּוּ֩vai.ya.KuH5221becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588the Ephraimitesאֶפְרַ֗יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669had saidאָמְרוּ֙'a.me.RuH559, “Youאַתֶּ֔ם'a.TemH859Gileaditesגִּלְעָ֕דgil.'AdH1568are fugitivesפְּלִיטֵ֤יpe.li.TeiH6412in Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669,living in the territoriesבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּת֥וֹךְ'ef.Ra.yim be.TokhH669 H8432and Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃me.na.ShehH4519.”

5The Gileaditesגִּלְעָ֛דgil.'AdH1568אֶֽת־'et-H853capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֥דvai.yil.KodH3920the fordsמַעְבְּר֥וֹתma'.be.RotH4569of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383leading to Ephraimלְאֶפְרָ֑יִםle.'ef.Ra.yimH669,andוְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahH1961wheneverכִּ֣יkiH3588a fugitiveפְּלִיטֵ֤יpe.li.TeiH6412from Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669would sayיֹאמְר֞וּyo.me.RuH559, “Let me cross overאֶעֱבֹ֔רָה'e.'e.Vo.rahH5674,”the Gileaditesגִלְעָ֛דgil.'AdH1568would askוַיֹּ֨אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559himאַנְשֵֽׁי־'an.shei-H582, “Are youאַ֖תָּה'A.tahH859an Ephraimiteהַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥יha.'ef.ra.TiH673?”If he answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Noלֹֽא׃Lo'H3808,”

6they toldוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559him, “Pleaseנָ֨אna'H4994sayאֱמָר־'e.mor-H559Shibbolethשִׁבֹּ֜לֶתshi.Bo.letH7641.”If he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Sibbolethסִבֹּ֗לֶתsi.Bo.letH5451,”because he couldיָכִין֙ya.KhinH3559notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808pronounceלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696it correctlyכֵּ֔ןKenH3651,they seizedוַיֹּאחֲז֣וּvai.yo.cha.ZuH270himאוֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853and killed himוַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּvai.yish.cha.Tu.huH7819atאֶל־'el-H413the fordsמַעְבְּר֣וֹתma'.be.RotH4569of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383.So at thatהַהִיא֙ha.Hi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֤תba.'EtH625642,000אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם אָֽלֶף׃'ar.ba.'Im u.she.Na.yim 'A.lefH705 H8147 H505Ephraimitesמֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִםme.'ef.Ra.yimH669were killedוַיִּפֹּ֞לvai.yi.PolH5307.

7Jephthahיִפְתָּ֛חyif.TachH3316אֶת־'et-H853judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvai.yish.PotH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478sixשֵׁ֣שׁsheshH8337yearsשָׁנִ֑יםsha.NimH8141,and when heיִפְתָּח֙ הַגִּלְעָדִ֔יyif.Tach ha.gil.'a.DiH3316 H1569diedוַיָּ֗מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,he was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in one of the citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Gileadגִלְעָֽד׃ פgil.'AdH1568.

Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon

8After Jephthahאַֽחֲרָיו֙'a.cha.RavH310אֶת־'et-H853,Ibzanאִבְצָ֖ן'iv.TzanH78ofמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1035Bethlehemלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH1035judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤טvai.yish.PotH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

9He hadוַיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970sonsבָּנִ֗יםba.NimH1121,as well as thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970daughtersבָּנוֹת֙ba.nOtH1323whom he gave in marriageשִׁלַּ֣חshi.LachH7971to men outside his clanהַח֔וּצָהha.Chu.tzahH2351;and for his sonsלְבָנָ֖יוle.va.NavH1121he brought backהֵבִ֥יאhe.Vi'H935thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970wivesבָּנ֔וֹתba.NotH1323fromמִן־min-H4480elsewhereהַח֑וּץha.ChutzH2351.Ibzan judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvai.yish.PotH8199אֶת־'et-H853Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141.

10Then Ibzanאִבְצָ֔ן'iv.TzanH78diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,and he was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in BethlehemH1035.

11After Ibzanאַֽחֲרָיו֙'a.cha.RavH310,Elonאֵיל֖וֹן'ei.LonH356the Zebuluniteהַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑יha.ze.vu.lo.NiH2075judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤טvai.yish.PotH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֶת־'et-H853וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvai.yish.PotH8199אֶת־'et-H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478tenעֶ֥שֶׂר'E.serH6235yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141.

12Then Elonאֵל֣וֹן'e.LonH356the Zebuluniteהַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑יha.ze.vu.lo.NiH2075diedוַיָּ֖מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,and he was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֥רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in Aijalonבְּאַיָּל֖וֹןbe.'ai.ya.LonH357in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Zebulunזְבוּלֻֽן׃ פze.vu.LunH2074.

13After Elonאַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.RavH310אֶת־'et-H853,Abdonעַבְדּ֥וֹןav.DonH5658sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hillelהִלֵּ֖לhi.LelH1985,from Pirathonהַפִּרְעָתוֹנִֽי׃ha.pir.'a.to.NiH6553,judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvai.yish.PotH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

14He hadוַיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImH705sonsH1121and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁים֙u.she.lo.ShimH7970grandsonsH1121,who rodeרֹכְבִ֖יםro.khe.VimH7392onעַל־'al-H5921seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657donkeysעֲיָרִ֑ם'a.ya.RimH5895.And he judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvai.yish.PotH8199אֶת־'et-H853Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478eightשְׁמֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.NehH8083yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141.

15Then Abdonעַבְדּ֥וֹןav.DonH5658sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hillelהִלֵּ֖לhi.LelH1985,from Pirathonהַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֑יha.pir.'a.to.NiH6553,diedוַיָּ֛מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,and he was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֤רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912at Pirathonבְּפִרְעָתוֹן֙be.fir.'a.tOnH6552inבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,in the hill countryבְּהַ֖רbe.HarH2022of the Amalekitesהָעֲמָלֵקִֽי׃ פha.'a.mal.KiH6003.

Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon

Commentaries on Judges 12