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Judges 18:2-11

2So the Danitesבְנֵי־ דָ֣ן׀ve.nei- danH1121 H1835sent outוַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahH2568menאֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.ShimH582from their clansמִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡ם מִקְצוֹתָם֩mi.mish.pach.Tam mik.tzo.TamH4940 H7098,menאֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimH582ofבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121valorחַ֜יִלCha.yilH2428from Zorahמִצָּרְעָ֣הmi.tza.re.'AhH6881and Eshtaolוּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗לu.me.'esh.ta.'OlH847,to spy outלְרַגֵּ֤לle.ra.GelH7270אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776and explore itוּלְחָקְרָ֔הּu.le.cha.ke.RahH2713. “Goלְכ֖וּle.KhuH1980and exploreחִקְר֣וּchik.RuH2713אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,”they told themוַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔םvai.yo.me.Ru 'a.le.HemH559 H413. The menenteredוַיָּבֹ֤אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935the hill countryהַר־har-H2022of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669and came toעַד־'ad-H5704the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Micahמִיכָ֔הmi.KhahH4318,where they spent the nightוַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃vai.ya.Li.nu ShamH3885 H8033.

3And while theyהֵ֚מָּהHe.mahH1992were nearעִם־'im-H5973Micah’sמִיכָ֔הmi.KhahH4318houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,theyוְהֵ֣מָּהve.He.mahH1992recognizedהִכִּ֔ירוּhi.Ki.ruH5234אֶת־'et-H853the voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963of the youngהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288Leviteהַלֵּוִ֑יha.le.ViH3881;so they went overוַיָּס֣וּרוּvai.ya.Su.ruH5493שָׁ֗םShamH8033and askedוַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559him, “Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310broughtהֱבִיאֲךָ֣he.vi.'a.KhaH935you hereהֲלֹ֔םha.LomH1988?Whatוּמָֽה־u.mah-H4100are youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859doingעֹשֶׂ֛ה'o.SehH6213in thisבָּזֶ֖הba.ZehH2088place?Whyוּמַה־u.mah-H4100are youhereפֹֽה׃FohH6311?”

4“Micahמִיכָ֑הmi.KhahH4318has doneעָ֥שָׂה'A.sahH6213thisכָּזֹ֣הka.ZohH2090and thatוְכָזֶ֔הve.kha.ZehH2088for me,”he repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔םvai.Yo.mer 'a.le.HemH559 H413, “and he has hired meוַיִּשְׂכְּרֵ֕נִיvai.yis.ke.Re.niH7936to beוָאֱהִי־va.'e.hi-H1961hispriestלְכֹהֵֽן׃le.kho.HenH3548.”

5Then they saidוַיֹּ֥אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to him, “Pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994inquireשְׁאַל־she.'al-H7592of Godבֵאלֹהִ֑יםve.lo.HimH430to determineוְנֵ֣דְעָ֔הve.Ne.de.'AhH3045whether weאֲנַ֖חְנוּ הֹלְכִ֥ים עָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Nach.nu ho.le.Khim 'a.Lei.haH587 H1980 H5921will have a successfulהֲתַצְלִ֣יחַha.tatz.Li.achH6743journeyדַּרְכֵּ֔נוּdar.Ke.nuH1870אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834.”

6And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548toldוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559them, “Goלְכ֣וּle.KhuH1980in peaceלְשָׁל֑וֹםle.sha.LomH7965.The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is watching overנֹ֣כַחNo.khachH5227your journeyדַּרְכְּכֶ֖םdar.ke.KhemH1870אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834תֵּֽלְכוּ־te.le.khu-H1980.”

7So the fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568menהָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582departedוַיֵּלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.KhuH1980and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Laishלָ֑יְשָׁהLa.ye.shahH3919,where they sawוַיִּרְא֣וּvai.yir.'UH7200אֶת־'et-H853that the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּbe.kir.BahH7130were livingיוֹשֶֽׁבֶת־yo.she.vet-H3427securelyלָ֠בֶטַחLa.ve.tachH983,likeכְּמִשְׁפַּ֨טke.mish.PatH4941the Sidoniansצִדֹנִ֜יםtzi.do.NimH6722,quietשֹׁקֵ֣ט׀sho.KetH8252and unsuspectingוּבֹטֵ֗חַu.vo.Te.achH982.There was nothingוְאֵין־ דָּבָ֤רve.'ein- da.VarH369 H1697lackingמַכְלִ֨יםmakh.LimH3637in the landבָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ba.'A.retzH776and no oppressiveיוֹרֵ֣שׁyo.ReshH3423rulerעֶ֔צֶר'E.tzerH6114.And theyהֵ֙מָּה֙he.mahH1992were far awayוּרְחֹקִ֥יםu.re.cho.KimH7350from the Sidoniansמִצִּ֣דֹנִ֔יםmi.Tzi.do.NimH6722and had noאֵין־'ein-H369allianceוְדָבָ֥רve.da.VarH1697withעִם־'im-H5973anyoneאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120.

8When the men returnedוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.HemH251Zorahצָרְעָ֖הtza.re.'AhH6881and Eshtaolוְאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑לve.'esh.ta.'OlH847,their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם'a.chei.HemH251askedוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559them, “Whatמָ֥הmahH4100did you findאַתֶּֽם׃'a.TemH859?”

9They answeredוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “Come onק֚וּמָהKu.mahH6965,let us go upוְנַעֲלֶ֣הve.na.'a.LehH5927against themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921,forכִּ֤יkiH3588we have seenרָאִ֙ינוּ֙ra.'I.nuH7200אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥הha.'A.retz ve.hi.NehH776 H2009,and it is veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966goodטוֹבָ֖הto.VahH2896.Why would you fail to actוְאַתֶּ֣ם מַחְשִׁ֔יםve.'a.Tem mach.ShimH859 H2814?Do notאַל־'al-H408hesitateתֵּעָ֣צְל֔וּte.'A.tze.LuH6101to go thereלָלֶ֥כֶת לָבֹ֖אla.Le.khet la.Vo'H1980 H935and take possession ofלָרֶ֥שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776!

10When you enterכְּבֹאֲכֶ֞םke.vo.'a.KhemH935,you will comeתָּבֹ֣אוּ׀ta.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413an unsuspectingבֹּטֵ֗חַbo.Te.achH982peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971and a spaciousרַחֲבַ֣ת יָדַ֔יִםra.cha.Vat ya.Da.yimH7342 H3027landוְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ve.ha.'A.retzH776,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430has delivered itנְתָנָ֥הּne.ta.NahH5414into your handבְּיֶדְכֶ֑םbe.yed.KhemH3027.It is a placeמָקוֹם֙ma.kOmH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834nothingאֵֽין־ שָׁ֣ם כָּל־ דָּבָ֖ר'ein- sham kol- da.VarH369 H8033 H3605 H1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834on earthבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776is lackingמַחְס֔וֹרmach.SorH4270.”

11So sixשֵֽׁשׁ־shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁme.'ot 'IshH3967 H376Danitesהַדָּנִ֔יha.da.NiH1839departedוַיִּסְע֤וּvai.yis.'UH5265fromמִשָּׁם֙ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַתmi.Sham mi.mish.Pa.chatH8033 H4940Zorahמִצָּרְעָ֖הmi.tza.re.'AhH6881and Eshtaolוּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑לu.me.'esh.ta.'OlH847,armedחָג֖וּרcha.GurH2296with weaponsכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627of warמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil.cha.MahH4421.

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