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Judges 1:3-17

3And Judahיְהוּדָה֩ye.hu.DahH3063saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Simeonלְשִׁמְע֨וֹןle.shim.'onH8095his brotherאָחִ֜יו'a.ChivH251,Come upעֲלֵ֧ה'a.LehH5927with me into my lotבְגוֹרָלִ֗יve.go.ra.LiH1486,that we may fightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָה֙ve.ni.la.cha.MahH3898against the Canaanitesבַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יba.ke.na.'a.NiH3669;and I likewise will goH1980with thee into thy lotבְּגוֹרָלֶ֑ךָbe.go.ra.Le.khaH1486.So Simeonשִׁמְעֽוֹן׃shim.'onH8095wentH3212with him.

4And Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063went upוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927;and the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068deliveredוַיִּתֵּ֧ןvai.yi.TenH5414the Canaanitesהַכְּנַעֲנִ֥יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669and the Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֖יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522into their handבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027:and they slewוַיַּכּ֣וּםvai.ya.KumH5221of them in Bezekבְּבֶ֔זֶקbe.Ve.zekH966tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376.

5And they foundוַֽ֠יִּמְצְאוּVai.yim.tze.'uH4672Adoni–bezekH137in Bezekבְּבֶ֔זֶקbe.Ve.zekH966:and they foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898against him, and they slewוַיַּכּ֕וּvai.ya.KuH5221the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669and the Perizzitesהַפְּרִזִּֽי׃ha.pe.ri.ZiH6522.

6But Adoni–bezekH137fledוַיָּ֙נָס֙vai.Ya.nosH5127;and they pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּvai.yir.de.FuH7291afterאַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.RavH310him, and caughtוַיֹּאחֲז֣וּvai.yo.cha.ZuH270him, and cut offוַֽיְקַצְּצ֔וּvay.ka.tze.TzuH7112his thumbsבְּהֹנ֥וֹת יָדָ֖יוbe.ho.Not ya.DavH3027 H931and his great toesוְרַגְלָֽיו׃ve.rag.LavH7272.

7And Adoni–bezekH137saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Threescore and tenשִׁבְעִ֣ים׀shiv.'ImH7657kingsמְלָכִ֡יםme.la.KhimH4428,having their thumbsבְּֽהֹנוֹת֩ יְדֵיהֶ֨םbe.ho.nOt ye.dei.HemH3027 H931and their great toesוְרַגְלֵיהֶ֜םve.rag.lei.HemH7272cut offמְקֻצָּצִ֗יםme.ku.tza.TzimH7112,gatheredמְלַקְּטִים֙me.la.ke.TimH3950their meatunder my tableשֻׁלְחָנִ֔יshul.cha.NiH7979:as I have doneעָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213,so Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430hath requitedשִׁלַּם־shi.lam-H7999me. And they broughtוַיְבִיאֻ֥הוּvay.vi.'U.huH935him to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,and there he diedוַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motH4191.

8Now the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063had foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמ֤וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898against Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389,and had takenוַיִּלְכְּד֣וּvai.yil.ke.DuH3920it, and smittenוַיַּכּ֖וּהָvai.ya.Ku.haH5221it with the edgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of the swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719,and setשִׁלְּח֥וּshi.le.ChuH7971the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892on fireבָאֵֽשׁ׃va.'EshH784.

9And afterwardוְאַחַ֗רve.'a.CharH310the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063went downיָֽרְדוּ֙ya.re.DuH3381to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.ChemH3898against the Canaanitesבַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יba.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,that dweltיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in the mountainהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022,and in the southוְהַנֶּ֖גֶבve.ha.Ne.gevH5045,and in the valleyוְהַשְּׁפֵלָֽה׃ve.ha.she.fe.LahH8219.

10And Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063wentH3212against the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669that dweltהַיּוֹשֵׁ֣בhai.yo.ShevH3427in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275: (now the nameוְשֵׁם־ve.shem-H8034of Hebronחֶבְר֥וֹןchev.RonH2275beforeלְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.NimH6440wasKirjath–arbaH7153:)and they slewוַיַּכּ֛וּvai.ya.KuH5221Sheshaiשֵׁשַׁ֥יshe.ShaiH8344,and Ahimanאֲחִימַ֖ן'a.chi.ManH289,and Talmaiתַּלְמָֽי׃tal.MaiH8526.

11And from thence he wentH3212against the inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427of Debirדְּבִ֑ירde.VirH1688:and the nameוְשֵׁם־ve.shem-H8034of Debirדְּבִ֥ירde.VirH1688beforeלְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.NimH6440wasKirjath–sepherH7158:

12And Calebכָּלֵ֔בka.LevH3612saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,He that smitethיַכֶּ֥הya.KehH5221Kirjath–sepherH7158,and takethוּלְכָדָ֑הּu.le.kha.DahH3920it, to him will I giveוְנָתַ֥תִּיve.na.Ta.tiH5414Achsahעַכְסָ֥ה'akh.SahH5915my daughterבִתִּ֖יvi.TiH1323to wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

13And Othnielעָתְנִיאֵ֣ל'a.te.ni.'ElH6274the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kenazקְנַ֔זke.NazH7073,Caleb’sכָלֵ֖בkha.LevH3612youngerהַקָּטֹ֣ןha.ka.TonH6996brotherאֲחִ֥י'a.ChiH251,tookוַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙vai.yil.ke.DahH3920it: and he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414him Achsahעַכְסָ֥ה'akh.SahH5915his daughterבִתּ֖וֹvi.ToH1323to wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

14And it came to pass, when she cameבְּבוֹאָ֗הּbe.vo.'AhH935to him,that she movedוַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.si.Te.huH5496him to askלִשְׁא֤וֹלlish.'olH7592of her fatherאָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.haH1a fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.DehH7704:and she lightedוַתִּצְנַ֖חva.titz.NachH6795from off herassהַחֲמ֑וֹרha.cha.MorH2543;and Calebכָּלֵ֖בka.LevH3612saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559unto her, What wilt thou?

15And she saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559unto him, Giveהָֽבָה־ha.vah-H3051me a blessingבְרָכָ֗הve.ra.KhahH1293:for thou hast givenנְתַתָּ֔נִיne.ta.Ta.niH5414me a southהַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ha.Ne.gevH5045landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776;giveוְנָתַתָּ֥הve.na.ta.TahH5414me also springsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543of waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325.And Calebכָּלֵ֗בka.LevH3612gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414her the upperעִלִּ֔ית'i.LitH5942springsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543and the netherתַּחְתִּֽית׃ פtach.TitH8482springsגֻּלֹּ֥תgu.LotH1543.

16And the childrenוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of the Keniteקֵינִי֩kei.NiH7017,Moses’מֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872father in lawחֹתֵ֨ןcho.TenH2859,went upעָל֨וּ'a.LuH5927out of the cityH5892of palm treesH5899 H8558with the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063into the wildernessמִדְבַּ֣רmid.BarH4057of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063, which liethin the southבְּנֶ֣גֶבbe.Ne.gevH5045of Aradעֲרָ֑ד'a.RadH6166;and they wentH3212and dweltוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427amongH854the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

17And Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063wentH3212with Simeonשִׁמְע֣וֹןshim.'onH8095his brotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251,and they slewוַיַּכּ֕וּvai.ya.KuH5221the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669that inhabitedיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427Zephathצְפַ֑תtze.FatH6857,and utterly destroyedוַיַּחֲרִ֣ימוּvai.ya.cha.Ri.muH2763it. And the nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892was calledוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121Hormahחָרְמָֽה׃cha.re.MahH2767.

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