Berean Standard Bible

Judges 8

1Then the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.RuH559toאֵלָ֜יו'e.LavH413Gideon, “Whyמָֽה־ הַדָּבָ֤רmah- ha.da.VarH4100 H1697have you doneעָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.taH6213thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088to us?Why did you failלְבִלְתִּי֙le.vil.TiH1115to callקְרֹ֣אותke.RotH7121uswhenכִּ֥יkiH3588you wentהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֣םle.hi.la.ChemH3898against Midianבְּמִדְיָ֑ןbe.mid.YanH4080?”And they contendedוַיְרִיב֥וּןvay.ri.VunH7378with him violentlyאִתּ֖וֹ בְּחָזְקָֽה׃'i.To be.cha.ze.KahH854 H2394.

2But Gideon answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH413, “Nowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258whatמֶה־meh-H4100have I accomplishedעָשִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213compared to you?Are notהֲל֗וֹאha.Lo'H3808the gleaningsעֹלְל֥וֹתo.le.LotH5955of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669betterט֛וֹבTovH2896than the grape harvestמִבְצִ֥ירmiv.TzirH1210of Abiezerאֲבִיעֶֽזֶר׃'a.vi.'E.zerH44?

3Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853has deliveredנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414Orebעֹרֵ֣ב'o.RevH6159andאֶת־'et-H853Zeebזְאֵ֔בze.'EvH2062,the two princesשָׂרֵ֤יsa.ReiH8269of Midianמִדְיָן֙mid.YanH4080,into your handבְּיֶדְכֶם֩be.yed.KhemH3027וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853.Whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100was I ableיָּכֹ֖לְתִּיya.Kho.le.tiH3201to doעֲשׂ֣וֹתa.SotH6213compared to youאָ֗ז'AzH227?”When he had saidבְּדַבְּר֖וֹ הַדָּבָ֥רbe.da.be.Ro ha.da.VarH1696 H1697thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088,their angerרוּחָם֙ru.ChamH7307against himמֵֽעָלָ֔יוme.'a.LavH5921subsidedרָפְתָ֤הra.fe.TahH7503.

4Then Gideonגִדְע֖וֹןgid.'onH1439אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834and hisאִתּ֔וֹ'i.ToH854threeוּשְׁלֹשׁ־u.she.losh-H7969hundredמֵא֤וֹתme.'otH3967menהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑נָהhai.yar.De.nahH3383andcrossed itעֹבֵ֣ר ה֗וּא'o.Ver Hu'H5674 H1931,exhaustedעֲיֵפִ֖ים'a.ye.FimH5889yet still in pursuitוְרֹדְפִֽים׃ve.ro.de.FimH7291.

5So Gideon saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to the menלְאַנְשֵׁ֣יle.'an.SheiH582of Succothסֻכּ֔וֹתsu.KotH5523, “Pleaseנָא֙na'H4994giveתְּנוּ־te.nu-H5414my troopsלָעָ֖םla.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834בְּרַגְלָ֑יbe.rag.LaiH7272someכִּכְּר֣וֹתki.ke.RotH3603breadלֶ֔חֶםLe.chemH3899,forכִּי־ki-H3588theyהֵ֔םHemH1992are exhaustedעֲיֵפִ֣ים'a.ye.FimH5889,and Iוְאָנֹכִ֗יve.'a.no.KhiH595am still pursuingרֹדֵ֛ף אַחֲרֵ֛יro.Def 'a.cha.ReiH7291 H310Zebahזֶ֥בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֖עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759,the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080.”

6But the leadersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Succothסֻכּ֔וֹתsu.KotH5523askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Arethe handsהֲ֠כַףHa.khafH3709of Zebahזֶ֧בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֛עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759alreadyעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258in your possessionבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027,thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588we should giveנִתֵּ֥ןni.TenH5414breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899to your armyלִֽצְבָאֲךָ֖litz.va.'a.KhaH6635?”

7“Very wellלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651,”Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹןgid.'onH1439repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “when the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853has deliveredבְּתֵ֧תbe.TetH5414Zebahזֶ֥בַחZe.vachH2078andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Zalmunnaצַלְמֻנָּ֖עtzal.mu.Na'H6759into my handבְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.DiH3027,I will tearוְדַשְׁתִּי֙ve.dash.TiH1758אֶת־'et-H853your fleshבְּשַׂרְכֶ֔םbe.sar.KhemH1320withאֶת־'et-H854the thornsקוֹצֵ֥יko.TzeiH6975and briersהַֽבַּרְקֳנִֽים׃Ha.bar.ko.NimH1303of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־ha.mid.Bar ve.'EtH4057 H854!”

8From thereמִשָּׁם֙mi.ShamH8033he went upוַיַּ֤עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927to Penuelפְּנוּאֵ֔לpe.nu.'ElH6439and askedוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696the sameכָּזֹ֑אתka.ZotH2063from themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH413,but the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of Penuelפְנוּאֵ֔לfe.nu.'ElH6439gave the same responseוַיַּעֲנ֤וּvai.ya.'a.NuH6030אוֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834עָנ֖וּ'a.NuH6030the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of Succothסֻכּֽוֹת׃su.KotH5523.

9Soגַּם־gam-H1571Gideontoldוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the menלְאַנְשֵׁ֥יle.'an.SheiH582of Penuelפְנוּאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑רfe.nu.'El le.MorH6439 H559, “When I returnבְּשׁוּבִ֣יbe.shu.ViH7725in triumphבְשָׁל֔וֹםve.sha.LomH7965,I will tear downאֶתֹּ֖ץ'e.TotzH5422אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088towerהַמִּגְדָּ֥לha.mig.DalH4026!”

10Now Zebahוְזֶ֨בַחve.Ze.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֜עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759were in Karkorבַּקַּרְקֹ֗רba.kar.KorH7174withעִמָּם֙'i.MamH5973their armyוּמַחֲנֵיהֶ֤םu.ma.cha.nei.HemH4264of about fifteenכַּחֲמֵ֤שֶׁת עָשָׂר֙ka.cha.Me.shet 'a.SarH2568 H6240thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505men—allכֹּ֚לkolH3605that were leftהַנּ֣וֹתָרִ֔יםha.No.ta.RimH3498ofמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605the armiesמַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.NehH4264of the peopleבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of the eastקֶ֑דֶםKe.demH6924.A hundredמֵאָ֨הme.'AhH3967and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםve.'es.RimH6242thousandאֶ֛לֶף'E.lefH505swordsmenאִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃'ish Sho.lef Cha.revH376 H8025 H2719had already fallenוְהַנֹּ֣פְלִ֔יםve.ha.No.fe.LimH5307.

11And Gideonגִּדְע֗וֹןgid.'onH1439went upוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927by way of the caravanהַשְּׁכוּנֵ֣י בָֽאֳהָלִ֔יםha.she.khu.Nei vo.'o.ha.LimH7931 H168routeדֶּ֚רֶךְDe.rekhH1870eastמִקֶּ֥דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924of Nobahלְנֹ֖בַחle.NoachH5025and Jogbehahוְיָגְבֳּהָ֑הve.ya.ge.bo.HahH3011,and he attackedוַיַּךְ֙vai.yaKhH5221אֶת־'et-H853their armyהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.NehH4264, taking themוְהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הve.ha.ma.cha.NehH4264by surpriseהָ֥יָה בֶֽטַח׃Ha.yah Ve.tachH1961 H983.

12When Zebahזֶ֚בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֔עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759fledוַיָּנ֗וּסוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127, Gideonpursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֖ף אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑םvai.yir.Dof 'a.cha.rei.HemH7291 H310and capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֞דvai.yil.KodH3920אֶת־'et-H853these twoשְׁנֵ֣י׀she.NeiH8147kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Midianמִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanH4080אֶת־'et-H853זֶ֙בַח֙ze.vachH2078וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853צַלְמֻנָּ֔עtzal.mu.Na'H6759,routingהֶחֱרִֽיד׃he.che.RidH2729their entireוְכָל־ve.kholH3605armyהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.NehH4264.

13After this, Gideonגִּדְע֥וֹןgid.'onH1439sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joashיוֹאָ֖שׁyo.'AshH3101returnedוַיָּ֛שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725fromמִן־min-H4480the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.MahH4421along the Ascent ofמִֽלְמַעֲלֵ֖הmil.ma.'a.LehH4608Heresהֶחָֽרֶס׃he.Cha.resH2776.

14There he capturedוַיִּלְכָּד־vai.yil.kod-H3920a young manנַ֛עַר מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥יNa.'ar me.'an.SheiH5288 H582of Succothסֻכּ֖וֹתsu.KotH5523and interrogated himוַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֑הוּvai.yish.'a.Le.huH7592.The young man wrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֨בvai.yikh.ToH3789for himאֵלָ֜יו'e.LavH413אֶת־'et-H853the names of the seventy-sevenשִׁבְעִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָ֖הshiv.'Im ve.shiv.'AhH7657 H7651אִֽישׁ׃'IshH376leadersשָׂרֵ֤יsa.ReiH8269andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853eldersזְקֵנֶ֔יהָze.ke.Nei.haH2205of Succothסֻכּוֹת֙su.kOtH5523.

15And Gideon wentוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of Succothסֻכּ֔וֹתsu.KotH5523and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Hereהִנֵּ֖הhi.NehH2009are Zebahזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֑עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759,about whomאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834you tauntedחֵרַפְתֶּ֨םche.raf.TemH2778meאוֹתִ֜י'o.TiH853,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, ‘Arethe handsהֲ֠כַףHa.khafH3709of Zebahזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֤עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759alreadyעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258in your possessionבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027,thatכִּ֥יkiH3588we should giveנִתֵּ֛ןni.TenH5414breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899to your wearyהַיְּעֵפִ֖יםhai.ye.'e.FimH3287menלַאֲנָשֶׁ֥יךָla.'a.na.Shei.khaH582?’”

16Then he tookוַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853usingthe thornsקוֹצֵ֥יko.TzeiH6975and briersהַֽבַּרְקֳנִ֑יםha.bar.ko.NimH1303of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖רha.mid.BarH4057וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853אֵ֖ת'etH853,he disciplinedוַיֹּ֣דַעvai.Yo.da'H3045the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of Succothסֻכּֽוֹת׃su.KotH5523.

17וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853He also pulled downנָתָ֑ץna.TatzH5422the towerמִגְדַּ֥לmig.DalH4026of Penuelפְּנוּאֵ֖לpe.nu.'ElH6439and killedוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖גvai.ya.ha.RogH2026אֶת־'et-H853the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

18Next, Gideon askedוַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶל־vai.Yo.mer 'el-H559 H413Zebahזֶ֙בַח֙ וְאֶל־ze.vach ve.'el-H2078 H413and Zalmunnaצַלְמֻנָּ֔עtzal.mu.Na'H6759, “What kindאֵיפֹה֙'ei.FohH375of menהָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834did you killהֲרַגְתֶּ֖םha.rag.TemH2026at Taborבְּתָב֑וֹרbe.ta.VorH8396?” “Men like youH3644,”they answeredוַֽיֹּאמרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “eachoneאֶחָ֕ד'e.ChadH259resemblingכְּתֹ֖אַרke.To.'arH8389the sonבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of a kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.”

19“Theyהֵ֑םHemH1992were my brothersאַחַ֥י'a.ChaiH251,”Gideon repliedוַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.MarH559, “the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of my motherאִמִּ֖י'i.MiH517!As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416,ifל֚וּluH3863you had let them liveהַחֲיִתֶ֣םha.cha.yi.TemH2421אוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853,I would notלֹ֥אlo'H3808killהָרַ֖גְתִּיha.Rag.tiH2026youאֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853.”

20So he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to Jetherלְיֶ֣תֶרle.Ye.terH3500,his firstbornבְּכוֹר֔וֹbe.kho.RoH1060, “Get upק֖וּםkumH6965and kill themהֲרֹ֣גha.RogH2026אוֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853.”But the young manהַנַּ֤עַרha.Na.'arH5288did notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808drawשָׁלַ֨ףsha.LafH8025his swordחַרְבּוֹ֙char.BoH2719כִּ֣יkiH3588;he was fearfulיָרֵ֔אya.Re'H3372becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588he was stillעוֹדֶ֖נּוּo.De.nuH5750a youthנָֽעַר׃Na.'arH5288.

21Then Zebahזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֗עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Get upק֤וּםkumH6965and killוּפְגַע־u.fe.ga'-H6293usyourselfאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859,forכִּ֥יkiH3588as the man isכָאִ֖ישׁkha.'IshH376,so is his strengthגְּבוּרָת֑וֹge.vu.ra.ToH1369.”So Gideonגִּדְע֗וֹןgid.'onH1439got upוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and killedוַֽיַּהֲרֹג֙vai.ya.ha.RogH2026אֶת־'et-H853Zebahזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2078וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Zalmunnaצַלְמֻנָּ֔עtzal.mu.Na'H6759,and he tookוַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the crescent ornamentsהַשַּׂ֣הֲרֹנִ֔יםha.Sa.ha.ro.NimH7720אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834from the necksבְּצַוְּארֵ֥יbe.tza.ve.ReiH6677of their camelsגְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃ge.ma.lei.HemH1581.

Gideon’s Ephod

22Then the Israelitesאִֽישׁ־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙'ish- Yis.ra.'ElH376 H3478saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹןgid.'onH1439, “Ruleמְשָׁל־me.shol-H4910over us—youאַתָּ֔ה'a.TahH859andגַּם־gam-H1571your sonגַּם־gam-H1121 H1571andגַּ֣םgamH1571grandsonH1121—forכִּ֥יkiH3588you have saved usהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖נוּho.sha'.Ta.nuH3467from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080.”

23But Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹןgid.'onH1439repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙vai.Yo.mer 'a.le.HemH559 H413, “Iאֲנִי֙'a.NiH589will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808ruleאֶמְשֹׁ֤ל'em.SholH4910over you,norוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808willיִמְשֹׁ֥לyim.SholH4910my sonבְּנִ֖יbe.NiH1121.The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068shall ruleיִמְשֹׁ֥לyim.SholH4910over you.”

24Then heגִּדְע֗וֹןgid.'onH1439addedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֲלֵהֶ֜ם'a.le.HemH413, “Let me make a requestאֶשְׁאֲלָ֤ה שְׁאֵלָ֔ה'esh.'a.Lah she.'e.LahH7592 H7596of you,that each of youאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376giveוּתְנוּ־u.te.nu-H5414mean earringנֶ֣זֶםNe.zemH5141from his plunderשְׁלָל֑וֹshe.la.LoH7998.” (Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the enemieshad goldזָהָב֙za.HavH2091earringsנִזְמֵ֤יniz.MeiH5141becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588theyהֵֽם׃HemH1992were Ishmaelitesיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖יםyish.me.'e.LimH3459.)

25“We will give them gladlyH5414,”they repliedוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559.So they spread outוַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֙vai.yif.re.SuH6566אֶת־'et-H853a garmentהַשִּׂמְלָ֔הha.sim.LahH8071,and each manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376threwוַיַּשְׁלִ֣יכוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993an earringנֶ֥זֶםNe.zemH5141from his plunderשְׁלָלֽוֹ׃she.la.LoH7998onto itשָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahH8033.

26The weightמִשְׁקַ֞לmish.KalH4948of the goldהַזָּהָב֙ha.za.HavH2091אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834earringsנִזְמֵ֤יniz.MeiH5141he had requestedשָׁאָ֔לsha.'AlH7592wasוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH19611,700אֶ֥לֶף וּשְׁבַע־ מֵא֖וֹת'E.lef u.she.va'- me.'otH505 H7651 H3967shekelsזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091,in addition toלְ֠בַד מִן־Le.vad min-H905 H4480the crescent ornamentsהַשַּׂהֲרֹנִ֨יםha.sa.ha.ro.NimH7720,the pendantsוְהַנְּטִפ֜וֹתve.ha.ne.ti.FotH5188,the purpleהָאַרְגָּמָ֗ןha.'ar.ga.ManH713garmentsוּבִגְדֵ֣יu.vig.DeiH899ofשֶׁעַל֙she.'AlH5921the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Midianמִדְיָ֔ן וּלְבַד֙ מִן־mid.Yan u.le.Vad min-H4080 H905 H4480,and the chainsהָ֣עֲנָק֔וֹתha.'a.na.KotH6060אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834from the necksבְּצַוְּארֵ֥יbe.tza.ve.ReiH6677of their camelsגְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃ge.ma.lei.HemH1581.

27From all thisGideonגִדְע֜וֹןgid.'onH1439madeוַיַּעַשׂ֩vai.ya.'AsH6213אוֹת֨וֹ'o.ToH853an ephodלְאֵפ֗וֹדle.'e.FodH646,which he placedוַיַּצֵּ֨גvai.ya.TzegH3322אוֹת֤וֹ'o.ToH853in Ophrahבְּעָפְרָ֔הbe.'a.fe.RahH6084,his hometownבְעִירוֹ֙ve.'i.RoH5892.But soon allכָֽל־khol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478prostituted themselvesוַיִּזְנ֧וּvai.yiz.NuH2181by worshiping itאַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.RavH310thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033,and it becameוַיְהִ֛יvay.HiH1961a snareלְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃le.mo.KeshH4170to Gideonלְגִדְע֥וֹןle.gid.'onH1439and his householdוּלְבֵית֖וֹu.le.vei.ToH1004.

Forty Years of Peace

28In this way Midianמִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanH4080was subduedוַיִּכָּנַ֣עvai.yi.ka.Na'H3665beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478and did notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808raiseלָשֵׂ֣אתla.SetH5375its headרֹאשָׁ֑םro.ShamH7218againיָסְפ֖וּya.se.FuH3254.So the landהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776had restוַתִּשְׁקֹ֥טva.tish.KotH8252for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141in the daysבִּימֵ֥יbi.MeiH3117of Gideonגִדְעֽוֹן׃ פgid.'onH1439,

29and he—Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֥עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joashיוֹאָ֖שׁyo.'AshH3101—returnedוַיֵּ֛לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980homeבְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃be.vei.ToH1004and settled downוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427.

30Gideonוּלְגִדְע֗וֹןu.le.gid.'onH1439hadהָיוּ֙ha.YuH1961seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657sonsבָּנִ֔יםba.NimH1121of his ownיֹצְאֵ֖י יְרֵכ֑וֹyo.tze.'Ei ye.re.KhoH3318 H3409,sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588he hadהָ֥יוּHa.yuH1961manyרַבּ֖וֹתra.BotH7227wivesנָשִׁ֥יםna.ShimH802.

31His concubineוּפִֽילַגְשׁוֹ֙u.fi.lag.ShoH6370,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834dweltin Shechemבִּשְׁכֶ֔םbish.KhemH7927,alsoגַם־ הִ֖יאgam- hi'H1571 H1931boreיָֽלְדָה־Yal.dah-H3205hima sonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121,and he namedוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760אֶת־'et-H853himשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.

Gideon’s Death

32Later, Gideonגִּדְע֥וֹןgid.'onH1439sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joashיוֹאָ֖שׁyo.'AshH3101diedוַיָּ֛מָתvai.Ya.motH4191at a ripeטוֹבָ֑הto.VahH2896old ageבְּשֵׂיבָ֣הbe.sei.VahH7872and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֗רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in the tombבְּקֶ֙בֶר֙be.Ke.verH6913of his fatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1Joashיוֹאָ֣שׁyo.'AshH3101in Ophrahבְּעָפְרָ֖הbe.'a.fe.RahH6084of the AbiezritesH33.

33Andוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961as soon asכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.SherH834Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹןgid.'onH1439was deadמֵ֣תmetH4191,the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478turnedוַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725and prostituted themselvesוַיִּזְנ֖וּvai.yiz.NuH2181withאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310the Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֑יםha.be.'a.LimH1168,and they set upוַיָּשִׂ֧ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760Baal-berithH1170as their godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃le.lo.HimH430.

34The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478אֶת־'et-H853failedוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808to rememberזָֽכְרוּ֙za.khe.RuH2142the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430who had deliveredהַמַּצִּ֥ילha.ma.TzilH5337themאוֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853from the handsמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of allכָּל־kol-H3605their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341on every sideמִסָּבִֽיב׃mi.sa.VivH5439.

35They did notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808showעָשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213kindnessחֶ֔סֶדChe.sedH2617toעִם־'im-H5973the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֖עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378(that is, Gideonגִּדְע֑וֹןgid.'onH1439)for allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605the good thingsהַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.VahH2896אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213forעִם־'im-H5973Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

Gideon’s Ephod

Forty Years of Peace

Gideon’s Death

Commentaries on Judges 8