New American Standard Bible 1995

Judges 8

Zebah and Zalmunna Routed

1Then the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to him, “Whatמָֽה־mah-H4100is thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֤רha.da.VarH1697you have doneעָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.taH6213to us, not callingקְרֹ֣אותke.RotH7121us whenכִּ֥יkiH3588you wentהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֣םle.hi.la.ChemH3898against Midianבְּמִדְיָ֑ןbe.mid.YanH4080?”And they contendedוַיְרִיב֥וּןvay.ri.VunH7378with him vigorouslyבְּחָזְקָֽה׃be.cha.ze.KahH2394.

2But he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Whatמֶה־meh-H4100have I doneעָשִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213nowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258in comparison with you? Is not the gleaningעֹלְל֥וֹתo.le.LotH5955of the grapesof Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669betterט֛וֹבTovH2896thanH4480the vintageמִבְצִ֥ירmiv.TzirH1210of Abiezerאֲבִיעֶֽזֶר׃'a.vi.'E.zerH44?

3Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430has givenנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414the leadersשָׂרֵ֤יsa.ReiH8269of Midianמִדְיָן֙mid.YanH4080,Orebעֹרֵ֣ב'o.RevH6159and Zeebזְאֵ֔בze.'EvH2062into your handsבְּיֶדְכֶם֩be.yed.KhemH3027;and whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100was I ableיָּכֹ֖לְתִּיya.Kho.le.tiH3201to doעֲשׂ֣וֹתa.SotH6213in comparison with you?” Thenאָ֗ז'AzH227theirangerרוּחָם֙ru.ChamH7307towardמֵֽעָלָ֔יוme.'a.LavH4480 H5921him subsidedרָפְתָ֤הra.fe.TahH7503when he saidבְּדַבְּר֖וֹbe.da.be.RoH1696that.

4Then Gideonגִדְע֖וֹןgid.'onH1439and the 300וּשְׁלֹשׁ־ מֵא֤וֹתu.she.losh- me.'otH7969 H3967menהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834were with him cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑נָהhai.yar.De.nahH3383andcrossedH5674overH5674,wearyעֲיֵפִ֖ים'a.ye.FimH5889yet pursuingוְרֹדְפִֽים׃ve.ro.de.FimH7291.

5He saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to the menH376ofSuccothסֻכּ֔וֹתsu.KotH5523, “Pleaseנָא֙na'H4994giveתְּנוּ־te.nu-H5414loavesכִּכְּר֣וֹתki.ke.RotH3603of breadלֶ֔חֶםLe.chemH3899to the peopleלָעָ֖םla.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834are followingבְּרַגְלָ֑יbe.rag.LaiH7272me, for they are wearyעֲיֵפִ֣ים'a.ye.FimH5889,and I am pursuingרֹדֵ֛ףro.DefH7291Zebahזֶ֥בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֖עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759,the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080.”

6The leadersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Succothסֻכּ֔וֹתsu.KotH5523saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Are the handsהֲ֠כַףHa.khafH3709of Zebahזֶ֧בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֛עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759alreadyעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258in your handsבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027,that we should giveנִתֵּ֥ןni.TenH5414breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899to your armyלִֽצְבָאֲךָ֖litz.va.'a.KhaH6635?”

7Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹןgid.'onH1439saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “All rightלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651,when the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068has givenבְּתֵ֧תbe.TetH5414Zebahזֶ֥בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaצַלְמֻנָּ֖עtzal.mu.Na'H6759into my handבְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.DiH3027, then I willthrashוְדַשְׁתִּי֙ve.dash.TiH1758yourbodiesבְּשַׂרְכֶ֔םbe.sar.KhemH1320with the thornsקוֹצֵ֥יko.TzeiH6975of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖רha.mid.BarH4057and with briersהַֽבַּרְקֳנִֽים׃Ha.bar.ko.NimH1303.”

8He wentוַיַּ֤עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927up from thereמִשָּׁם֙mi.ShamH8033toPenuelפְּנוּאֵ֔לpe.nu.'ElH6439and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696similarlyH2088to them; and the menH376of Penuelפְנוּאֵ֔לfe.nu.'ElH6439answeredוַיַּעֲנ֤וּvai.ya.'a.NuH6030him justH3512as the menH376of Succothסֻכּֽוֹת׃su.KotH5523had answeredעָנ֖וּ'a.NuH6030.

9So he spokeוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559alsoגַּם־gam-H1571to the menH376of Penuelפְנוּאֵ֖לfe.nu.'ElH6439,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “When I returnבְּשׁוּבִ֣יbe.shu.ViH7725safelyבְשָׁל֔וֹםve.sha.LomH7965,I will tearאֶתֹּ֖ץ'e.TotzH5422downH5422thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088towerהַמִּגְדָּ֥לha.mig.DalH4026.”

10Now Zebahוְזֶ֨בַחve.Ze.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֜עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759were in Karkorבַּקַּרְקֹ֗רba.kar.KorH7174, and theirarmiesוּמַחֲנֵיהֶ֤םu.ma.cha.nei.HemH4264with them, about 15,000כַּחֲמֵ֤שֶׁת עָשָׂר֙ אֶ֔לֶףka.cha.Me.shet 'a.Sar 'E.lefH2568 H6240 H505men, allכֹּ֚לkolH3605who were leftהַנּ֣וֹתָרִ֔יםha.No.ta.RimH3498of the entireמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605armyמַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.NehH4264of the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of the eastקֶ֑דֶםKe.demH6924;for the fallenוְהַנֹּ֣פְלִ֔יםve.ha.No.fe.LimH5307were 120,000מֵאָ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶףme.'Ah ve.'es.Rim 'E.lefH3967 H6242 H505swordsmenאִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃'ish Sho.lef Cha.revH376 H8025 H2719.

11Gideonגִּדְע֗וֹןgid.'onH1439wentוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927up by the wayדֶּ֚רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of those who livedהַשְּׁכוּנֵ֣יha.she.khu.NeiH7931in tentsבָֽאֳהָלִ֔יםvo.'o.ha.LimH168on the eastמִקֶּ֥דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924of Nobahלְנֹ֖בַחle.NoachH5025and Jogbehahוְיָגְבֳּהָ֑הve.ya.ge.bo.HahH3011, andattackedוַיַּךְ֙vai.yaKhH5221the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.NehH4264when the campוְהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הve.ha.ma.cha.NehH4264wasunsuspectingבֶֽטַח׃Ve.tachH983.

12When Zebahזֶ֚בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֔עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759fledוַיָּנ֗וּסוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127,he pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֖ףvai.yir.DofH7291them and capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֞דvai.yil.KodH3920the twoשְׁנֵ֣י׀she.NeiH8147kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Midianמִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanH4080,Zebahזֶ֙בַח֙ze.vachH2078and Zalmunnaצַלְמֻנָּ֔עtzal.mu.Na'H6759,and routedהֶחֱרִֽיד׃he.che.RidH2729the wholeוְכָל־ve.kholH3605armyהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.NehH4264.

13Then Gideonגִּדְע֥וֹןgid.'onH1439the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JoashH3060returnedוַיָּ֛שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725from the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.MahH4421by the ascentמִֽלְמַעֲלֵ֖הmil.ma.'a.LehH4608of Heresהֶחָֽרֶס׃he.Cha.resH2776.

14And he capturedוַיִּלְכָּד־vai.yil.kod-H3920a youthנַ֛עַרNa.'arH5288from Succothסֻכּ֖וֹתsu.KotH5523and questionedוַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֑הוּvai.yish.'a.Le.huH7592him. Then the youthwroteH3789downוַיִּכְתֹּ֨בvai.yikh.ToH3789for him the princesשָׂרֵ֤יsa.ReiH8269of Succothסֻכּוֹת֙su.kOtH5523and its eldersזְקֵנֶ֔יהָze.ke.Nei.haH2205,seventy-sevenשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376.

15He cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935to the menH376of Succothסֻכּ֔וֹתsu.KotH5523and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Beholdהִנֵּ֖הhi.NehH2009Zebahזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֑עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759,concerning whomאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834you tauntedחֵרַפְתֶּ֨םche.raf.TemH2778me, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, ‘Are the handsהֲ֠כַףHa.khafH3709of Zebahזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֤עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759alreadyעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258in your handבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027,that we should giveנִתֵּ֛ןni.TenH5414breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899to your menH376who are wearyהַיְּעֵפִ֖יםhai.ye.'e.FimH3287?’”

16He tookוַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.KachH3947the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,and thornsקוֹצֵ֥יko.TzeiH6975of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖רha.mid.BarH4057and briersהַֽבַּרְקֳנִ֑יםha.bar.ko.NimH1303, and hedisciplinedוַיֹּ֣דַעvai.Yo.da'H3045the menH376of Succothסֻכּֽוֹת׃su.KotH5523with them.

17He toreH5422downH5422the towerמִגְדַּ֥לmig.DalH4026of Penuelפְּנוּאֵ֖לpe.nu.'ElH6439and killedוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖גvai.ya.ha.RogH2026the menH376of the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

18Then he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Zebahזֶ֙בַח֙ze.vachH2078and Zalmunnaצַלְמֻנָּ֔עtzal.mu.Na'H6759, “WhatH375kindH375of menH376werethey whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you killedהֲרַגְתֶּ֖םha.rag.TemH2026at Taborבְּתָב֑וֹרbe.ta.VorH8396?”And they saidוַֽיֹּאמרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “They were likeH3644you, each oneאֶחָ֕ד'e.ChadH259resemblingכְּתֹ֖אַרke.To.'arH8389the sonבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of a kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.”

19He saidוַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.MarH559, “They weremy brothersאַחַ֥י'a.ChaiH251,the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of my motherאִמִּ֖י'i.MiH517. Asthe Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416,ifH3863onlyH3863you had let them liveהַחֲיִתֶ֣םha.cha.yi.TemH2421,I would not killהָרַ֖גְתִּיha.Rag.tiH2026you.”

20So he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to Jetherלְיֶ֣תֶרle.Ye.terH3500his firstbornבְּכוֹר֔וֹbe.kho.RoH1060, “Riseק֖וּםkumH6965,killהֲרֹ֣גha.RogH2026them.” But the youthהַנַּ֤עַרha.Na.'arH5288did not drawשָׁלַ֨ףsha.LafH8025his swordחַרְבּוֹ֙char.BoH2719,for he was afraidיָרֵ֔אya.Re'H3372,becauseH3588he was stillעוֹדֶ֖נּוּo.De.nuH5750a youthנָֽעַר׃Na.'arH5288.

21Then Zebahזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaוְצַלְמֻנָּ֗עve.tzal.mu.Na'H6759saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Riseק֤וּםkumH6965up yourselfאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859,and fallוּפְגַע־u.fe.ga'-H6293on us; for as the manכָאִ֖ישׁkha.'IshH376,so is his strengthגְּבוּרָת֑וֹge.vu.ra.ToH1369.”So Gideonגִּדְע֗וֹןgid.'onH1439aroseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and killedוַֽיַּהֲרֹג֙vai.ya.ha.RogH2026Zebahזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2078and Zalmunnaצַלְמֻנָּ֔עtzal.mu.Na'H6759, andtookוַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.KachH3947the crescentH7720ornamentsהַשַּׂ֣הֲרֹנִ֔יםha.Sa.ha.ro.NimH7720whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834were on their camels’גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃ge.ma.lei.HemH1581necksבְּצַוְּארֵ֥יbe.tza.ve.ReiH6677.

22Then the menאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹןgid.'onH1439, “Ruleמְשָׁל־me.shol-H4910over us, bothH1571you and your sonבִּנְךָ֖bin.KhaH1121,alsoH1571your son’sבֶּן־ben-H1121sonבְּנֶ֑ךָbe.Ne.khaH1121,for you have deliveredהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖נוּho.sha'.Ta.nuH3467us from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080.”

23But Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹןgid.'onH1439saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “I will not ruleאֶמְשֹׁ֤ל'em.SholH4910over you, norH3808shall my sonבְּנִ֖יbe.NiH1121ruleיִמְשֹׁ֥לyim.SholH4910over you;the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068shall ruleיִמְשֹׁ֥לyim.SholH4910over you.”

24Yet Gideonגִּדְע֗וֹןgid.'onH1439saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “I wouldrequestאֶשְׁאֲלָ֤ה שְׁאֵלָ֔ה'esh.'a.Lah she.'e.LahH7596 H7592of you, that eachאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376of you giveוּתְנוּ־u.te.nu-H5414mean earringנֶ֣זֶםNe.zemH5141from his spoilשְׁלָל֑וֹshe.la.LoH7998.” (For they had goldזָהָב֙za.HavH2091earringsנִזְמֵ֤יniz.MeiH5141,becauseH3588they wereIshmaelitesיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖יםyish.me.'e.LimH3459.)

25They saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “We will surelyנָת֣וֹןna.TonH5414giveנִתֵּ֑ןni.TenH5414them.”So they spreadוַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֙vai.yif.re.SuH6566out a garmentהַשִּׂמְלָ֔הha.sim.LahH8071,and everyH376oneH376of them threwוַיַּשְׁלִ֣יכוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993an earringנֶ֥זֶםNe.zemH5141thereשָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahH8033from his spoilשְׁלָלֽוֹ׃she.la.LoH7998.

26The weightמִשְׁקַ֞לmish.KalH4948of the goldהַזָּהָב֙ha.za.HavH2091earringsנִזְמֵ֤יniz.MeiH5141that he requestedשָׁאָ֔לsha.'AlH7592was 1,700אֶ֥לֶף וּשְׁבַע־ מֵא֖וֹת'E.lef u.she.va'- me.'otH505 H7651 H3967shekelsof goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091,besidesלְ֠בַד מִן־Le.vad min-H905 H4480the crescentH7720ornamentsהַשַּׂהֲרֹנִ֨יםha.sa.ha.ro.NimH7720and the pendantsוְהַנְּטִפ֜וֹתve.ha.ne.ti.FotH5188and the purpleהָאַרְגָּמָ֗ןha.'ar.ga.ManH713robesוּבִגְדֵ֣יu.vig.DeiH899whichH7945wereon the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Midianמִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanH4080,and besidesוּלְבַד֙ מִן־u.le.Vad min-H905 H4480the neckH6060bandsH6060that wereon their camels’גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃ge.ma.lei.HemH1581necksבְּצַוְּארֵ֥יbe.tza.ve.ReiH6677.

27Gideonגִדְע֜וֹןgid.'onH1439madeוַיַּעַשׂ֩vai.ya.'AsH6213it intoan ephodלְאֵפ֗וֹדle.'e.FodH646,and placedוַיַּצֵּ֨גvai.ya.TzegH3322it in his cityבְעִירוֹ֙ve.'i.RoH5892,Ophrahבְּעָפְרָ֔הbe.'a.fe.RahH6084,and allכָֽל־khol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478playedH2181the harlotH2181with it thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033,so that it becameוַיְהִ֛יvay.HiH1961a snareלְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃le.mo.KeshH4170to Gideonלְגִדְע֥וֹןle.gid.'onH1439and his householdוּלְבֵית֖וֹu.le.vei.ToH1004.

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28So Midianמִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanH4080was subduedוַיִּכָּנַ֣עvai.yi.ka.Na'H3665beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and they did not liftלָשֵׂ֣אתla.SetH5375up their headsרֹאשָׁ֑םro.ShamH7218anymoreיָסְפ֖וּya.se.FuH3254.And the landהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776was undisturbedוַתִּשְׁקֹ֥טva.tish.KotH8252for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141in the daysבִּימֵ֥יbi.MeiH3117of Gideonגִדְעֽוֹן׃ פgid.'onH1439.

29ThenJerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֥עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JoashH3060wentוַיֵּ֛לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980and livedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in his own houseבְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃be.vei.ToH1004.

30Now Gideonוּלְגִדְע֗וֹןu.le.gid.'onH1439hadהָיוּ֙ha.YuH1961seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657sonsבָּנִ֔יםba.NimH1121whowere his directיְרֵכ֑וֹye.re.KhoH3409descendantsיֹצְאֵ֖יyo.tze.'EiH3318,for he hadהָ֥יוּHa.yuH1961manyרַבּ֖וֹתra.BotH7227wivesנָשִׁ֥יםna.ShimH802.

31His concubineוּפִֽילַגְשׁוֹ֙u.fi.lag.ShoH6370whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834was in Shechemבִּשְׁכֶ֔םbish.KhemH7927alsoגַם־gam-H1571boreיָֽלְדָה־Yal.dah-H3205him a sonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121, and henamedוַיָּ֥שֶׂם שְׁמ֖וֹvai.Ya.sem she.MoH8034 H7760him Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃'a.vi.Me.lekhH40.

32And Gideonגִּדְע֥וֹןgid.'onH1439the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JoashH3060diedוַיָּ֛מָתvai.Ya.motH4191at a ripeטוֹבָ֑הto.VahH2896oldבְּשֵׂיבָ֣הbe.sei.VahH7872ageH7872and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֗רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in the tombבְּקֶ֙בֶר֙be.Ke.verH6913of his fatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1JoashH3060,in Ophrahבְּעָפְרָ֖הbe.'a.fe.RahH6084of the AbiezritesH33.

33Then it cameוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961about, as soonH3512as Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹןgid.'onH1439was deadמֵ֣תmetH4191,that the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478againוַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725playedH2181the harlotH2181with the Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֑יםha.be.'a.LimH1168,and madeוַיָּשִׂ֧ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760Baal-berithH1170their godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃le.lo.HimH430.

34Thus the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478did not rememberזָֽכְרוּ֙za.khe.RuH2142the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,who had deliveredהַמַּצִּ֥ילha.ma.TzilH5337them from the handsמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of allכָּל־kol-H3605their enemiesH340on everyH5439sideH5439;

35norוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808did they showעָשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213kindnessחֶ֔סֶדChe.sedH2617to the householdבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֖עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378(that is,Gideonגִּדְע֑וֹןgid.'onH1439)in accord with allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605the goodH2899that he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213to Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

Zebah and Zalmunna Routed

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Commentaries on Judges 8