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Judges 11:12-28

12So Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yif.TachH3316sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100conflictdo you and I have, that you have comeבָ֥אתָVa.taH935to me to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֥םle.hi.la.ChemH3898against my landבְּאַרְצִֽי׃be.'ar.TziH776?”

13And the kingמֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֜וֹןa.MonH5983saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559to the messengersמַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.KheiH4397of Jephthahיִפְתָּ֗חyif.TachH3316, “It isbecauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478tookלָקַ֨חla.KachH3947my landאַרְצִי֙'ar.TziH776when they cameH5927upH5927from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,from the Arnonמֵאַרְנ֥וֹןme.'ar.NonH769as farH5704as theJabbokהַיַּבֹּ֖קhai.ya.BokH2999and the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383;so returnהָשִׁ֥יבָהha.Shi.vahH7725them peaceablyבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃be.sha.LomH7965nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258.”

14But Jephthahיִפְתָּ֑חyif.TachH3316sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397onceע֖וֹדodH5750againוַיּ֥וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254to the kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983,

15and they saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541Jephthahיִפְתָּ֑חyif.TachH3316saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478did not takeלָקַ֤חla.KachH3947the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124norלֹֽא־lo'-H3808the landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983.

16For when they cameH5927upH5927from Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980through the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֙ba.mid.BarH4057to theRedס֔וּףSufH5488Seaיַם־yam-H3220, andcameוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Kadeshקָדֵֽשָׁה׃ka.De.shahH6946,

17then Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֣ים׀mal.'a.KhimH4397to the kingמֶלֶךְ֩me.leKhH4428of EdomH112,sayingלֵאמֹ֜רle.MorH559, “Pleaseנָּ֣אna'H4994let us passאֶעְבְּרָה־'e'.be.rah-H5674through your landבְאַרְצֶ֗ךָve.'ar.Tze.khaH776”;but the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of EdomH112would not listenשָׁמַע֙sha.Ma'H8085.And they alsoוְגַ֨םve.GamH1571sentשָׁלַ֖חsha.LachH7971messengersto the kingמֶ֧לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֛בmo.'AvH4124,but he would not consentאָבָ֑ה'a.VahH14.So Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478remainedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427at Kadeshבְּקָדֵֽשׁ׃be.ka.DeshH6946.

18Then they wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980through the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רba.mid.BarH4057andaroundוַיָּ֜סָבvai.Ya.sovH5437the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of EdomH112and the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the eastH4217 H8121sideH4217 H8121of the landלְאֶ֣רֶץle.'E.retzH776of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and they campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּןvai.ya.cha.NunH2583beyondבְּעֵ֣בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Arnonאַרְנ֑וֹן'ar.NonH769; but theydid not enterבָ֙אוּ֙va.'uH935the territoryבִּגְב֣וּלbig.VulH1366of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,for the Arnonאַרְנ֖וֹן'ar.NonH769wasthe borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvH4124.

19And Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to Sihonסִיח֥וֹןsi.ChonH5511kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.RiH567,the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןchesh.BonH2809;and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Pleaseנָּ֥אna'H4994let us passנַעְבְּרָה־na'.be.rah-H5674through your landבְאַרְצְךָ֖ve.'ar.tze.KhaH776to our placeמְקוֹמִֽי׃me.ko.MiH4725.”

20But Sihonסִיח֤וֹןsi.ChonH5511did not trustהֶאֱמִ֨יןhe.'e.MinH539Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478to passעֲבֹ֣ר'a.VorH5674through his territoryבִּגְבֻל֔וֹbig.vu.LoH1366;so Sihonסִיחוֹן֙si.chOnH5511gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622allכָּל־kol-H3605his peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583in Jahazבְּיָ֑הְצָהbe.Ya.he.tzahH3096,and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898with Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

21And the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,handedבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH5414 H3027Sihonסִיח֧וֹןsi.ChonH5511and allכָּל־kol-H3605his peopleעַמּ֛וֹa.MoH5971overH5414to Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and theydefeatedוַיַּכּ֑וּםvai.ya.KumH5221them; so Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478tookH3423possessionוַיִּירַשׁ֙vai.yi.RashH3423of allכָּל־kol-H3605the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,the inhabitantsיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427of that countryהָאָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

22So they possessedוַיִּ֣ירְשׁ֔וּvai.Yi.re.ShuH3423allכָּל־kol-H3605the territoryגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֑יha.'e.mo.RiH567,from the Arnonמֵֽאַרְנוֹן֙me.'ar.nOnH769as farוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704as the Jabbokהַיַּבֹּ֔קhai.ya.BokH2999,and from the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖רha.mid.BarH4057as farוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704as the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383.

23And nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258the Lordיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,has drivenH3423outH3423the Amoritesהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567from His peopleעַמּ֣וֹa.MoH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;so should you possessH3423it?

24Do you not possessH3423whatאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834Chemoshכְּמ֥וֹשׁke.Mo.oshH3645your godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givesH3423you toH3423possessH3423?So whateverכָּל־ אֲשֶׁ֨רkol- 'a.SherH3605 H834the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430has dispossessedH3423beforeמִפָּנֵ֖ינוּmi.pa.Nei.nuH4480 H6440us, we will possessH3423it.

25Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258then, are you anyהֲט֥וֹבha.TovH2895betterטוֹב֙tOvH2895thanH4480Balakמִבָּלָ֥קmi.ba.LakH1111the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּ֖וֹרtzi.PorH6834,kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124?Did he everהֲר֥וֹבha.RovH7378contendרָב֙ravH7378with Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,orאִם־'im-H518did he everנִלְחֹ֥םnil.ChomH3898fightנִלְחַ֖םnil.ChamH3898against them?

26While Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478was livingבְּשֶׁ֣בֶתbe.She.vetH3427in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֨וֹןbe.chesh.BonH2809and its villagesוּבִבְנוֹתֶ֜יהָu.viv.no.Tei.haH1323,and in Aroerוּבְעַרְע֣וֹרu.ve.'ar.'orH6177and its villagesוּבִבְנוֹתֶ֗יהָu.viv.no.Tei.haH1323,and in allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605the citiesהֶֽעָרִים֙he.'a.RimH5892that are on the banksיְדֵ֣יye.DeiH3027of the Arnonאַרְנ֔וֹן'ar.NonH769,threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,whyוּמַדּ֥וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069did you not recoverהִצַּלְתֶּ֖םhi.tzal.TemH5337them within that timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256?

27So I have not sinnedחָטָ֣אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398against you, but you are doingעֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213me wrongH7463by makingH3898warלְהִלָּ֣חֶםle.hi.La.chemH3898against me.May the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068,the Judgeיִשְׁפֹּ֨טyish.PotH8199,judgeהַשֹּׁפֵט֙ha.sho.FetH8199todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117betweenH996the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983.’”

28But the kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983disregardedוְלֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔עve.Lo' sha.Ma'H3808 H8085the messageדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Jephthahיִפְתָּ֔חyif.TachH3316sentשָׁלַ֖חsha.LachH7971him.

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