New American Standard Bible 1995
Judges 12
Jephthah and His Successors
1Then the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669were summonedוַיִּצָּעֵק֙vai.yi.tza.'EkH6817,and they crossedH5674to ZaphonH6829andsaidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to Jephthahלְיִפְתָּ֜חle.yif.TachH3316, “Whyמַדּ֣וּעַ׀ma.Du.a'H4069did you crossH5674overH5674to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֣םle.hi.la.ChemH3898against the sonsבִּבְנֵי־biv.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֗וֹןa.MonH5983withoutלֹ֤אlo'H3808callingקָרָ֙אתָ֙ka.Ra.taH7121us to goלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980with you? We will burnנִשְׂרֹ֥ףnis.RofH8313your houseבֵּיתְךָ֕bei.te.KhaH1004down on you.”
2Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “I and my peopleוְעַמִּ֥יve.'a.MiH5971were at greatמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966strifeרִ֗יבRivH7379with the sonsוּבְנֵֽי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983;when I calledוָאֶזְעַ֣קva.'ez.'AkH2199you, you did not deliverהוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥םho.sha'.TemH3467me from their handמִיָּדָֽם׃mi.ya.DamH3027.
3When I sawוָֽאֶרְאֶ֞הva.'er.'EhH7200that you would not deliverמוֹשִׁ֗יעmo.Shi.a'H3467me, Itookוָאָשִׂ֨ימָהva.'a.Si.mahH7760my lifeנַפְשִׁ֤יnaf.ShiH5315in my handsבְכַפִּי֙ve.kha.PiH3709and crossedH5674overH5674againstH413the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonH5983,and the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068gaveוַיִּתְּנֵ֥םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them into my handבְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.DiH3027.Whyוְלָמָ֞הve.la.MahH4100then have you comeעֲלִיתֶ֥ם'a.li.TemH5927up to me thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117to fightלְהִלָּ֥חֶםle.hi.La.chemH3898against me?”
4Then Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץvai.yik.BotzH6908allכָּל־kol-H3605the menH376of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdH1568and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669;and the menH376of Gileadגִלְעָ֜דgil.'AdH1568defeatedוַיַּכּוּ֩vai.ya.KuH5221Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588they saidאָמְרוּ֙'a.me.RuH559, “You are fugitivesפְּלִיטֵ֤יpe.li.TeiH6412of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669,O Gileaditesגִּלְעָ֕דgil.'AdH1568,in the midstבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669andin the midstבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃me.na.ShehH4519.”
5The Gileaditesגִּלְעָ֛דgil.'AdH1568capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֥דvai.yil.KodH3920the fordsמַעְבְּר֥וֹתma'.be.RotH4569of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383opposite Ephraimלְאֶפְרָ֑יִםle.'ef.Ra.yimH669.And it happenedוְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahH1961whenכִּ֣יkiH3588any ofthe fugitivesפְּלִיטֵ֤יpe.li.TeiH6412of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669saidיֹאמְר֞וּyo.me.RuH559, “Let me crossH5674overH5674,”the menH376of Gileadגִלְעָ֛דgil.'AdH1568would sayוַיֹּ֨אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to him, “Are you an Ephraimiteהַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥יha.'ef.ra.TiH673?”If he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Noלֹֽא׃Lo'H3808,”
6then they would sayוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to him, “Sayאֱמָר־'e.mor-H559nowנָ֨אna'H4994, ‘ShibbolethH7642.’”But he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Sibbolethסִבֹּ֗לֶתsi.Bo.letH5451,”for he couldיָכִין֙ya.KhinH3559notpronounceלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696it correctlyכֵּ֔ןKenH3651.Then they seizedוַיֹּאחֲז֣וּvai.yo.cha.ZuH270him and slewוַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּvai.yish.cha.Tu.huH7819him at the fordsמַעְבְּר֣וֹתma'.be.RotH4569of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383.Thus there fellוַיִּפֹּ֞לvai.yi.PolH5307at that timeבָּעֵ֤תba.'EtH625642,000אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם אָֽלֶף׃'ar.ba.'Im u.she.Na.yim 'A.lefH705H8147H505of Ephraimמֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִםme.'ef.Ra.yimH669.
7Jephthahיִפְתָּ֛חyif.TachH3316judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvai.yish.PotH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478sixשֵׁ֣שׁsheshH8337yearsשָׁנִ֑יםsha.NimH8141.Then Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִ֔יha.gil.'a.DiH1569diedוַיָּ֗מָתvai.Ya.motH4191and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in one ofthe citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Gileadגִלְעָֽד׃ פgil.'AdH1568.
9He hadוַיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970sonsבָּנִ֗יםba.NimH1121,and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970daughtersבָּנוֹת֙ba.nOtH1323whom hegaveשִׁלַּ֣חshi.LachH7971in marriage outsideהַח֔וּצָהha.Chu.tzahH2351the family,and he broughtהֵבִ֥יאhe.Vi'H935in thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970daughtersבָּנ֔וֹתba.NotH1323from outsideהַח֑וּץha.ChutzH2351for his sonsלְבָנָ֖יוle.va.NavH1121.And he judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvai.yish.PotH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141.
11Now Elonאֵיל֖וֹן'ei.LonH356the Zebuluniteהַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑יha.ze.vu.lo.NiH2075judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤טvai.yish.PotH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478afterאַֽחֲרָיו֙'a.cha.RavH310him; and he judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvai.yish.PotH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478tenעֶ֥שֶׂר'E.serH6235yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141.
14He hadוַיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImH705sonsH1121and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁים֙u.she.lo.ShimH7970grandsonsH1121who rodeרֹכְבִ֖יםro.khe.VimH7392on seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657donkeysעֲיָרִ֑ם'a.ya.RimH5895;and he judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvai.yish.PotH8199Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478eightשְׁמֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.NehH8083yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141.
15Then Abdonעַבְדּ֥וֹןav.DonH5658the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hillelהִלֵּ֖לhi.LelH1985the Pirathoniteהַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֑יha.pir.'a.to.NiH6553diedוַיָּ֛מָתvai.Ya.motH4191and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֤רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912at Pirathonבְּפִרְעָתוֹן֙be.fir.'a.tOnH6552in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,in the hillבְּהַ֖רbe.HarH2022countryH2022of the Amalekitesהָעֲמָלֵקִֽי׃ פha.'a.mal.KiH6003.
Commentaries on Judges 12
- 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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