Revised Literal Translation
Judges 1:5-15
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.DavH3027H931and 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.HemH3027H931and 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.
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 herdonkeyהַחֲמ֑וֹרha.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.
Commentaries on Judges 1
- 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
- John Wesley’s 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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