Revised Literal Translation

Judges 6

1And the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478didוַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:And Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068deliveredוַיִּתְּנֵ֧םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Midianמִדְיָ֖ןmid.YanH4080sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141.

2And the handיַד־yad-H3027of Midianמִדְיָ֖ןmid.YanH4080prevailedוַתָּ֥עָזva.Ta.'ozH5810against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478: andbecauseמִפְּנֵ֨יmi.pe.NeiH6440of the Midianitesמִדְיָ֜ןmid.YanH4080the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478madeעָשֽׂוּ'a.SuH6213them the densהַמִּנְהָרוֹת֙ha.min.ha.rOtH4492which arein the mountainsבֶּֽהָרִ֔יםbe.ha.RimH2022,and cavesהַמְּעָר֖וֹתha.me.'a.RotH4631,and strong holdsהַמְּצָדֽוֹת׃ha.me.tza.DotH4679.

3And soit was, when Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478had sownזָרַ֣עza.Ra'H2232,that the Midianitesמִדְיָ֧ןmid.YanH4080came upוְעָלָ֨הve.'a.LahH5927,and the Amalekitesוַֽעֲמָלֵ֛קva.'a.ma.LekH6002,and the childrenוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of the eastקֶ֖דֶםKe.demH6924,even they came upוְעָל֥וּve.'a.LuH5927against them;

4And they encampedוַיַּחֲנ֣וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583against them, and destroyedוַיַּשְׁחִ֙יתוּ֙vai.yash.Chi.tuH7843the increaseיְב֣וּלye.VulH2981of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,till thou comeבּוֹאֲךָ֖bo.'a.KhaH935unto Gazaעַזָּ֑ה'a.ZahH5804,and leftיַשְׁאִ֤ירוּyash.'I.ruH7604no sustenanceמִֽחְיָה֙mich.YahH4241for Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,neither sheepוְשֶׂ֥הve.SehH7716,nor oxוָשׁ֖וֹרva.ShorH7794,nor donkeyוַחֲמֽוֹר׃va.cha.MorH2543.

5For they came upיַעֲל֜וּya.'a.LuH5927with their cattleוּמִקְנֵיהֶ֨םu.mik.nei.HemH4735and their tentsוְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗םve.'o.ho.lei.HemH168,and they cameוּבָ֤אוּvu.ba'uH935asכְדֵֽי־khe.dei-H1767grasshoppersאַרְבֶּה֙'ar.BehH697for multitudeלָרֹ֔בla.RoH7230; forboth they and their camelsוְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶ֖םve.lig.ma.lei.HemH1581were without numberמִסְפָּ֑רmis.ParH4557:and they enteredוַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935into the landבָאָ֖רֶץva.'A.retzH776to destroyלְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃le.sha.cha.TahH7843it.

6And Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478was greatlyמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966impoverishedוַיִּדַּ֧לvai.yi.DalH1809becauseמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440of the Midianitesמִדְיָ֑ןmid.YanH4080;and the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478criedוַיִּזְעֲק֥וּvai.yiz.'a.KuH2199unto Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

7And it came to pass, when the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478criedזָעֲק֥וּza.'a.KuH2199unto Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068becauseאֹד֥וֹת'o.DotH182of the Midianitesמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080,

8That Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvai.yish.LachH7971a prophetאִ֥ישׁ נָבִ֖יא'ish na.Vi'H5030 H376unto the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,which saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Thus saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,I brought you upהֶעֱלֵ֤יתִיhe.'e.Lei.tiH5927from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and brought you forthוָאֹצִ֥יאva.'o.Tzi'H3318out of the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004of bondageעֲבָדִֽים׃'a.va.DimH5650;

9And I deliveredוָאַצִּ֤לva.'a.TzilH5337you out of the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of the EgyptiansH4714,and out of the handוּמִיַּ֖דu.mi.YadH3027of all that oppressedלֹחֲצֵיכֶ֑םlo.cha.tzei.KhemH3905you, and drave them outוָאֲגָרֵ֤שׁva.'a.ga.ReshH1644from beforeמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.KhemH6440you, and gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֥הva.'e.te.NahH5414you their landאַרְצָֽם׃'ar.TzamH776;

10And I saidוָאֹמְרָ֣הva.'o.me.RahH559unto you, I amYhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430;fearתִֽירְאוּ֙ti.re.'UH3372not the godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,in whose landבְּאַרְצָ֑םbe.'ar.TzamH776ye dwellיוֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.VimH3427:but ye have not obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖םshe.ma'.TemH8085my voiceבְּקוֹלִֽי׃ פbe.ko.LiH6963.

11And there cameוַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'H935an angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,and satוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevH3427under an oakהָֽאֵלָה֙ha.'e.LahH424which wasin Ophrahבְּעָפְרָ֔הbe.'a.fe.RahH6084, that pertainedunto Joashלְיוֹאָ֖שׁle.yo.'AshH3101the Abi–ezriteH33:and his sonבְּנ֗וֹbe.NoH1121Gideonוְגִדְע֣וֹןve.gid.'onH1439threshedחֹבֵ֤טcho.VetH2251wheatחִטִּים֙chi.TimH2406by the winepressבַּגַּ֔תba.GatH1660,to hideלְהָנִ֖יסle.ha.NisH5127itfromמִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.NeiH6440the Midianitesמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080.

12And the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068appearedוַיֵּרָ֥אvai.ye.Ra'H7200unto him, and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068iswith thee, thou mightyגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368man of valourהֶחָֽיִל׃he.Cha.yilH2428.

13And Gideonגִּדְעוֹן֙gid.'OnH1439saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Ohבִּ֣יbiH994my Lordאֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiH113,ifוְיֵ֤שׁve.YeshH3426Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068be with us, why then is all this befallenמְצָאַ֖תְנוּme.tza.'At.nuH4672us? and where beall his miraclesנִפְלְאֹתָ֡יוnif.le.'o.TavH6381which our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֜ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1toldסִפְּרוּ־si.pe.ru-H5608us of, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Did not Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068bring us upהֶעֱלָ֣נוּhe.'e.La.nuH5927from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714?but now Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068hath forsakenנְטָשָׁ֣נוּne.ta.Sha.nuH5203us, and deliveredוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖נוּvai.yi.te.Ne.nuH5414us into the handsבְּכַף־be.khaf-H3709of the Midianitesמִדְיָֽן׃mid.YanH4080.

14And Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068lookedוַיִּ֤פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437upon him, and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,GoH3212in this thy mightבְּכֹחֲךָ֣be.kho.cha.KhaH3581,and thou shalt saveוְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֥ve.ho.sha'.TaH3467Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478from the handמִכַּ֣ףmi.KafH3709of the Midianitesמִדְיָ֑ןmid.YanH4080:have not I sentשְׁלַחְתִּֽיךָ׃she.lach.Ti.khaH7971thee?

15And he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Ohבִּ֣יbiH994my Lordאֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.NaiH136,wherewithבַּמָּ֥הba.MahH4100shall I saveאוֹשִׁ֖יעַ'o.Shi.a'H3467Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478?behold, my familyאַלְפִּי֙'al.PiH505 H504ispoorהַדַּ֣לha.DalH1800in Manassehבִּמְנַשֶּׁ֔הbim.na.ShehH4519, and I amthe leastהַצָּעִ֖ירha.tza.'IrH6810in my father’sאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004.

16And Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smiteוְהִכִּיתָ֥ve.hi.ki.TaH5221the Midianitesמִדְיָ֖ןmid.YanH4080as oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259manכְּאִ֥ישׁke.'IshH376.

17And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, If now I have foundמָצָ֥אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672graceחֵ֖ןchenH2580in thy sightבְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,then shewוְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213me a signא֔וֹת'otH226that thou talkestמְדַבֵּ֥רme.da.BerH1696with me.

18Departתָמֻ֤שׁta.MushH4185not hence, I pray thee, until I comeבֹּאִ֣יbo.'IH935unto thee, and bring forthוְהֹֽצֵאתִי֙ve.ho.tze.TiH3318my presentמִנְחָתִ֔יmin.cha.TiH4503,and setH3240itbeforeלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee. And he saidוַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.MarH559,I will tarryאֵשֵׁ֖ב'e.ShevH3427until thou come againשׁוּבֶֽךָ׃shu.Ve.khaH7725.

19And Gideonוְגִדְע֣וֹןve.gid.'onH1439went inבָּ֗אBa'H935,and made readyוַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a kidגְּדִֽי־ עִזִּים֙ge.di- 'i.ZimH1423 H5795,and unleavened cakesמַצּ֔וֹתma.TzotH4682of an ephahוְאֵיפַת־ve.'ei.fat-H374of flourקֶ֣מַחKe.machH7058:the fleshהַבָּשָׂר֙ha.ba.SarH1320he putשָׂ֣םsamH7760in a basketבַּסַּ֔לba.SalH5536,and he putשָׂ֣םsamH7760the brothוְהַמָּרַ֖קve.ha.ma.RakH4839in a potבַּפָּר֑וּרba.pa.RurH6517, and brought itoutוַיּוֹצֵ֥אvai.yo.Tze'H3318unto him under the oakהָאֵלָ֖הha.'e.LahH424,and presentedוַיַּגַּֽשׁ׃ סvai.ya.GashH5066it.

20And the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Takeקַ֣חkachH3947the fleshהַבָּשָׂ֤רha.ba.SarH1320and the unleavened cakesהַמַּצּוֹת֙ha.ma.tzOtH4682,and layH3240themupon thisהַלָּ֔זha.LazH1975rockהַסֶּ֣לַעha.Se.la'H5553,and pour outשְׁפ֑וֹךְshe.FokhH8210the brothהַמָּרַ֖קha.ma.RakH4839.And he didוַיַּ֖עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213so.

21Then the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068put forthוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.LachH7971the endקְצֵ֤הke.TzehH7097of the staffהַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙ha.mish.'E.netH4938that wasin his handבְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,and touchedוַיִּגַּ֥עvai.yi.Ga'H5060the fleshבַּבָּשָׂ֖רba.ba.SarH1320and the unleavened cakesוּבַמַּצּ֑וֹתu.vam.ma.TzotH4682;and there rose upוַתַּ֨עַלva.Ta.'alH5927fireהָאֵ֜שׁha.'EshH784out of the rockהַצּ֗וּרha.TzurH6697,and consumedוַתֹּ֤אכַלva.To.khalH398the fleshהַבָּשָׂר֙ha.ba.SarH1320and the unleavened cakesהַמַּצּ֔וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682.Then the angelוּמַלְאַ֣ךְu.mal.'AkhH4397of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068departedהָלַ֖ךְha.LakhH1980out of his sightמֵעֵינָֽיו׃me.'ei.NavH5869.

22And when Gideonגִּדְע֔וֹןgid.'onH1439perceivedוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200that he wasan angelמַלְאַ֥ךְmal.'AkhH4397of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,Gideonגִּדְע֗וֹןgid.'onH1439saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Alasאֲהָהּ֙'a.HahH162,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069!for becauseכֵּ֤ןkenH3651I have seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiH7200an angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068faceפָּנִ֖יםpa.NimH6440to faceפָּנִֽים׃pa.NimH6440.

23And Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Peaceשָׁל֥וֹםsha.LomH7965beunto thee; fearתִּירָ֑אti.Ra'H3372not: thou shalt not dieתָּמֽוּת׃ta.MutH4191.

24Then Gideonגִּדְע֤וֹןgid.'onH1439builtוַיִּבֶן֩vai.yi.VenH1129an altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz.Be.achH4196there unto YhwhH3068,and calledוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121it Jehovah–shalom, Yhwh Is PeaceH3073:unto this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117it isyet in Ophrahבְּעָפְרָ֖תbe.'a.fe.RatH6084of the Abi–ezritesH33.

25And it came to pass the same nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915,that Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Takeקַ֤חkachH3947thy father’sלְאָבִ֔יךָle.'a.Vi.khaH1youngפַּר־par-H6499bullockהַשּׁוֹר֙ha.shOrH7794,even the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יha.she.NiH8145bullockוּפַ֥רu.FarH6499of sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651years oldשָׁנִ֑יםsha.NimH8141,and throw downוְהָרַסְתָּ֗ve.ha.ras.TaH2040the altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196of Baalהַבַּ֙עַל֙ha.Ba.'alH1168that thy fatherלְאָבִ֔יךָle.'a.Vi.khaH1hath, and cut downתִּכְרֹֽת׃tikh.RotH3772the groveהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥הha.'a.she.RahH842that is by it:

26And buildוּבָנִ֨יתָu.va.Ni.taH1129an altarמִזְבֵּ֜חַmiz.Be.achH4196unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430upon the topרֹ֧אשׁroshH7218of this rockהַמָּע֛וֹזha.ma.'ozH4581,in the ordered placeבַּמַּֽעֲרָכָ֑הba.ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634,and takeוְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ve.la.kach.TaH3947the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145bullockהַפָּ֣רha.ParH6499,and offerוְהַעֲלִ֣יתָve.ha.'a.Li.taH5927a burnt sacrificeעוֹלָ֔הo.LahH5930with the woodבַּעֲצֵ֥יba.'a.TzeiH6086of the groveהָאֲשֵׁרָ֖הha.'a.she.RahH842which thou shalt cut downתִּכְרֹֽת׃tikh.RotH3772.

27Then Gideonגִּדְע֜וֹןgid.'onH1439tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947tenעֲשָׂרָ֤ה'a.sa.RahH6235menאֲנָשִׁים֙'a.na.ShimH582of his servantsמֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יוme.'a.va.DavH5650,and didוַיַּ֕עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213as Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068had saidדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696unto him: and soit was, because he fearedיָרֵא֩ya.Re'H3372his father’sאָבִ֜יו'a.VivH1householdבֵּ֨יתbeitH1004,and the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of the cityהָעִ֛ירha.'IrH5892,that he could not doמֵעֲשׂ֥וֹתme.'a.SotH6213itby dayיוֹמָ֖םyo.MamH3119,that he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213itby nightלָֽיְלָה׃La.ye.lahH3915.

28And when the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.SheiH582of the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892arose earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֜ימוּvai.yash.Ki.muH7925in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,behold, the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of Baalהַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'alH1168was cast downנֻתַּץ֙nu.TatzH5422,and the groveוְהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥הve.ha.'a.she.RahH842was cut downכֹּרָ֑תָהko.Ra.tahH3772that wasby it, and the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145bullockהַפָּ֣רha.ParH6499was offeredהֹֽעֲלָ֔הho.'a.LahH5927upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196that wasbuiltהַבָּנֽוּי׃ha.ba.NuiH1129.

29And they saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376to anotherרֵעֵ֔הוּre.'E.huH7453,Who hath doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213this thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697?And when they enquiredוַֽיִּדְרְשׁוּ֙vai.yid.re.ShuH1875and askedוַיְבַקְשׁ֔וּvay.vak.ShuH1245,they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,Gideonגִּדְעוֹן֙gid.'OnH1439the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joashיוֹאָ֔שׁyo.'AshH3101hath doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213this thingהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697.

30Then the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.SheiH582of the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559unto Joashיוֹאָ֔שׁyo.'AshH3101,Bring outהוֹצֵ֥אho.Tze'H3318thy sonבִּנְךָ֖bin.KhaH1121,that he may dieוְיָמֹ֑תve.ya.MotH4191:because he hath cast downנָתַץ֙na.TatzH5422the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of Baalהַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'alH1168,and because he hath cut downכָרַ֖תkha.RatH3772the groveהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥הha.'a.she.RahH842that was by it.

31And Joashיוֹאָ֡שׁyo.'AshH3101saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto all that stoodעָמְד֨וּ'a.me.DuH5975against him, Will ye pleadתְּרִיב֣וּןte.ri.VunH7378for Baalלַבַּ֗עַלla.Ba.'alH1168?will ye saveתּוֹשִׁיע֣וּןto.shi.'UnH3467him? he that will pleadיָרִ֥יבya.RivH7378for him, let him be put to deathיוּמַ֖תyu.MatH4191whilst it is yetmorningהַבֹּ֑קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242: if he bea godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430,let him pleadיָ֣רֶבYa.revH7378for himself, because onehath cast downנָתַ֖ץna.TatzH5422his altarמִזְבְּחֽוֹ׃miz.be.ChoH4196.

32Therefore on that dayבַיּוֹם־vai.yom-H3117he calledוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121him Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Let Baalהַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'alH1168pleadיָ֤רֶבYa.revH7378against him, because he hath thrown downנָתַ֖ץna.TatzH5422his altarמִזְבְּחֽוֹ׃ פmiz.be.ChoH4196.

33Then all the Midianitesמִדְיָ֧ןmid.YanH4080and the Amalekitesוַעֲמָלֵ֛קva.'a.ma.LekH6002and the childrenוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of the eastקֶ֖דֶםKe.demH6924were gatheredנֶאֶסְפ֣וּne.'es.FuH622togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavH3162,and went overוַיַּעַבְר֥וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674,and pitchedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583in the valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃yiz.re.'ElH3157.

34But the Spiritוְר֣וּחַve.Ru.achH7307of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068cameלָבְשָׁ֖הla.ve.ShahH3847upon Gideonגִּדְע֑וֹןgid.'onH1439,and he blewוַיִּתְקַע֙vai.yit.Ka'H8628a trumpetבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רba.sho.FarH7782;and Abi–ezerאֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר'a.vi.'E.zerH44was gatheredוַיִזָּעֵ֥קvai.yi.za.'EkH2199afterאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310him.

35And he sentשָׁלַ֣חsha.LachH7971messengersוּמַלְאָכִים֙u.mal.'a.KhimH4397throughout all Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519;who also was gatheredוַיִזָּעֵ֥קvai.yi.za.'EkH2199afterאַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.RavH310him: and he sentשָׁלַ֗חsha.LachH7971messengersוּמַלְאָכִ֣יםu.mal.'a.KhimH4397unto Asherבְּאָשֵׁ֤רbe.'a.SherH836,and unto Zebulunוּבִזְבֻלוּן֙u.viz.vu.LunH2074,and unto Naphtaliוּבְנַפְתָּלִ֔יu.ve.naf.ta.LiH5321;and they came upוַֽיַּעֲל֖וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927to meetH7125them.

36And Gideonגִּדְע֖וֹןgid.'onH1439saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,If thou wiltיֶשְׁךָ֞yesh.KhaH3426saveמוֹשִׁ֧יעַmo.Shi.a'H3467Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478by mine handבְּיָדִ֛יbe.ya.DiH3027,as thou hast saidדִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃di.Bar.taH1696,

37Behold, I will putמַצִּ֛יגma.TzigH3322a fleeceגִּזַּ֥תgi.ZatH1492of woolהַצֶּ֖מֶרha.Tze.merH6785in the floorבַּגֹּ֑רֶןba.Go.renH1637; andif the dewטַל֩talH2919be on the fleeceהַגִּזָּ֜הha.gi.ZahH1492only, and it bedryחֹ֔רֶבCho.revH2721upon all the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776beside,then shall I knowוְיָדַעְתִּ֗יve.ya.da'.TiH3045that thou wilt saveתוֹשִׁ֧יעַto.Shi.a'H3467Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478by mine handבְּיָדִ֛יbe.ya.DiH3027,as thou hast saidדִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃di.Bar.taH1696.

38And it was so: for he rose up earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙vai.yash.KemH7925on the morrowמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283,and thrustH2115the fleeceהַגִּזָּ֑הha.gi.ZahH1492togetherH2115,and wringedוַיִּ֤מֶץvai.Yi.metzH4680the dewטַל֙talH2919out of the fleeceהַגִּזָּ֔הha.gi.ZahH1492,a bowlהַסֵּ֖פֶלha.Se.felH5602fullמְל֥וֹאme.Lo'H4393of waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325.

39And Gideonגִּדְעוֹן֙gid.'OnH1439saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,Let not thine angerאַפְּךָ֙'a.pe.KhaH639be hotיִ֤חַרYi.charH2734against me, and I will speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֖הva.'a.da.be.RahH1696but this onceהַפָּ֑עַםha.Pa.'amH6471:let me proveאֲנַסֶּ֤ה'a.na.SehH5254,I pray thee, but this onceהַפַּ֙עַם֙ha.Pa.'amH6471with the fleeceבַּגִּזָּ֔הba.gi.ZahH1492;let it now be dryחֹ֤רֶבCho.revH2721only upon the fleeceהַגִּזָּה֙ha.gi.ZahH1492,and upon all the groundהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776let there be dewטָּֽל׃TalH2919.

40And Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430didוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213so that nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915:for it was dryחֹ֤רֶבCho.revH2721upon the fleeceהַגִּזָּה֙ha.gi.ZahH1492only, and there was dewטָֽל׃ פTalH2919on all the groundהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

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