Revised Version 1895

Judges 20

1Thenallכָּל־kol-H3605thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478wentH3318outH3318, and thecongregationהָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.DahH5712wasassembledוַתִּקָּהֵ֨לva.ti.ka.HelH6950as onemanכְּאִ֣ישׁke.'IshH376, fromDanלְמִדָּן֙le.mi.DanH1835evenוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704to Beer-sheba, with thelandוְאֶ֖רֶץve.'E.retzH776ofGileadהַגִּלְעָ֑דha.gil.'AdH1568, unto theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068atMizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ha.mitz.PahH4709.

2And thechiefsפִּנּ֣וֹתpi.NotH6438ofallכָּל־kol-H3605thepeopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971, even ofallכֹּ֚לkolH3605thetribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,presentedוַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֞וּvai.yit.ya.tze.VuH3320themselvesH3320in theassemblyבִּקְהַ֖לbik.HalH6951of thepeopleעַ֣ם'amH5971ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,fourאַרְבַּ֨ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967thousandאֶ֛לֶף'E.lefH505footmenרַגְלִ֖יrag.LiH7273thatdrewשֹׁ֥לֵֽףSho.lefH8025swordחָֽרֶב׃ פCha.revH2719.

3(NowH1961thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinH1144heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙vai.yish.me.'UH8085that thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478weregoneH5927upH5927toMizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑הha.mitz.PahH4709.) And thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidH559,TellH559usכִּֽי־ki-H3588,howאֵיכָ֥ה'ei.KhahH349was thiswickednessהָרָעָ֥הha.ra.'AhH7451broughtH5927topassH1961?

4And theLeviteהַלֵּוִ֗יha.le.ViH3881, thehusbandH376of thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֥הha.'i.ShahH802that wasmurderedהַנִּרְצָחָ֖הha.nir.tza.ChahH7523,answeredH559andsaidH559, IcameH935intoH935Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֙תָה֙ha.giv.'A.tahH1390that belongeth toBenjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֔ןle.vin.ya.MinH1144, I and myconcubineוּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖יu.fi.lag.ShiH6370, to lodge.

5And themenבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167ofGibeahהַגִּבְעָ֔הha.giv.'AhH1390roseH6965againstH5921meH5921, and beset thehouseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004roundוַיָּסֹ֧בּוּvai.ya.So.buH5437aboutH5921uponH5921meH5921bynightלָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahH3915;meH5921theythoughtדִּמּ֣וּdi.MuH1819to haveslainלַהֲרֹ֔גla.ha.RogH2026, and myconcubineפִּילַגְשִׁ֥יpi.lag.ShiH6370they forced, andsheH6965isdeadוַתָּמֹֽת׃va.ta.MotH4191.

6And Itookוָֽאֹחֵ֤זva.'o.ChezH270myconcubineבְּפִֽילַגְשִׁי֙be.fi.lag.ShiH6370, andcutוָֽאֲנַתְּחֶ֔הָva.'a.na.te.Che.haH5408herH3605inpiecesH5408, andsentוָֽאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָva.'a.sha.le.Che.haH7971herH3605throughoutH3605allH3605thecountryשְׂדֵ֖הse.DehH7704of theinheritanceנַחֲלַ֣תna.cha.LatH5159ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478: for they havecommittedעָשׂ֛וּ'a.SuH6213lewdnessזִמָּ֥הzi.MahH2154andfollyוּנְבָלָ֖הu.ne.va.LahH5039inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

7BeholdH2009, yechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,allH3605ofyouH3605,giveהָב֥וּha.VuH3051hereהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009youradviceH6098andcounselוְעֵצָ֖הve.'e.TzahH6098.

8AndallH3605thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971aroseH6965as onemanH376,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,WeH3605willnotלֹ֤אlo'H3808anyH3605ofusH559goH6965to histentלְאָהֳל֔וֹle.'o.ho.LoH168,neitherוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808willweH3605anyH3605ofusH559turnנָס֖וּרna.SurH5493unto hishouseלְבֵיתֽוֹ׃le.vei.ToH1004.

9Butnowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258this is thethingהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697whichH834weH834willdoנַעֲשֶׂ֖הna.'a.SehH6213toGibeahלַגִּבְעָ֑הla.giv.'AhH1390;weH834will goupH5921againstH5921it bylotבְּגוֹרָֽל׃be.go.RalH1486;

10andweאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834willtakeH3947tenעֲשָׂרָה֩'a.sa.RahH6235menH376of anhundredלַמֵּאָ֜הla.me.'AhH3967throughoutH3605allH3605thetribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and anhundredוּמֵאָ֤הu.me.'AhH3967of athousandלָאֶ֙לֶף֙la.'E.lefH505, and athousandוְאֶ֣לֶףve.'E.lefH505outH3605oftenH6235thousandH505, to fetch victual for thepeopleלָעָ֑םla.'AmH5971, that they maydoH6213, when theycomeלְבוֹאָם֙le.vo.'AmH935to Gibeah ofBenjaminבִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.MinH1144,accordingH376toallH3605thefollyהַ֨נְּבָלָ֔הha.ne.va.LahH5039that they have wrought inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

11Soאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259allכָּל־kol-H3605themenאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478weregatheredוַיֵּֽאָסֵ֞ףvai.ye.'a.SefH622againstאֶל־'el-H413thecityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892, knittogetherH622as onemanכְּאִ֥ישׁke.'IshH376.

12And thetribesשִׁבְטֵ֤יshiv.TeiH7626ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְח֞וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971menH376throughH3605allH3605thetribeשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinH1144,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Whatמָ֚הmahH4100wickednessהָרָעָ֣הha.ra.'AhH7451is this that iscomeH1961topassH1961amongyouאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834?

13Nowוְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH6258thereforedeliverH5414upH5414themenH376, thesonsH1121of Belial,whichH834are inGibeahבַּגִּבְעָה֙ba.giv.'AhH1390, thatweH834mayputH5414them todeathוּנְמִיתֵ֔םu.ne.mi.TemH4191, andputH5414awayH7451evilרָעָ֖הra.'AhH7451fromIsraelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לmi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478. ButBenjaminבִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.MinH1144wouldnotוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808hearken to thevoiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of theirbrethrenאֲחֵיהֶ֥ם'a.chei.HemH251thechildrenH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

14And thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֛ןvin.ya.MinH1144gatheredוַיֵּאָסְפ֧וּvai.ye.'a.se.FuH622themselvesH622togetherH622outH3318of thecitiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe.'a.RimH5892untoGibeahהַגִּבְעָ֑תָהha.giv.'A.tahH1390, togoלָצֵ֥אתla.TzetH3318outH3318tobattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15And thechildrenבְנֵ֨יve.NeiH1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֜ןvin.ya.MinH1144werenumberedוַיִּתְפָּֽקְדוּ֩vai.yit.pa.ke.DuH6485on thatdayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117outH3427of thecitiesמֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםme.He.'a.RimH5892twentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimH6242andsixוְשִׁשָּׁ֥הve.shi.ShahH8337thousandאֶ֛לֶף'E.lefH505menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376thatdrewשֹׁ֣לֵֽףSho.lefH8025swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719,besidesלְ֠בַדLe.vadH905theinhabitantsמִיֹּשְׁבֵ֤יmi.yo.she.VeiH3427ofGibeahהַגִּבְעָה֙ha.giv.'AhH1390,whichהַהוּא֙ha.Hu'H1931werenumberedהִתְפָּ֣קְד֔וּhit.Pa.ke.DuH6485sevenשְׁבַ֥עshe.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967chosenmenאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376.

16Amongallמִכֹּ֣ל׀mi.KolH3605thispeopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971there weresevenשְׁבַ֤עshe.Va'H7651hundredמֵאוֹת֙me.'OtH3967chosenmenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376lefthanded;everyכָּל־kol-H3605onecouldH376slingstonesבָּאֶ֛בֶןba.'E.venH68at an hair-breadth, andnotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808missיַחֲטִֽא׃ פya.cha.Ti'H2398.

17And themenוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478, besideBenjaminמִבִּנְיָמִ֔ןmi.bin.ya.MinH1144, werenumberedהִתְפָּֽקְד֗וּhit.pa.ke.DuH6485fourאַרְבַּ֨ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967thousandאֶ֛לֶף'E.lefH505menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376thatdrewשֹׁ֣לֵֽףSho.lefH8025swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719:allכָּל־kol-H3605theseזֶ֖הzehH2088weremenאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376ofwarמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil.cha.MahH4421.

18And thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478aroseוַיָּקֻ֜מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965, andwentH5927upH5927to Beth-el, andaskedוַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּvai.yish.'a.LuH7592counsel ofGodבֵאלֹהִים֒ve.lo.HimH430; and theysaidH559, Who shallgoH5927upH5927forusH559firstבַתְּחִלָּ֔הva.te.chi.LahH8462tobattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144? And theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidH559,Judahיְהוּדָ֥הye.hu.DahH3063shallgoH5927upH5927firstבַתְּחִלָּֽה׃va.te.chi.LahH8462.

19And thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478roseH6965upH6965in themorningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242, andencampedוַיַּֽחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583againstעַל־'al-H5921Gibeahהַגִּבְעָֽה׃ פha.giv.'AhH1390.

20And themenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478wentH3318outH3318tobattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstH413Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinH1144; and themenאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478setH3318thebattleמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421inarrayH4421againstH413them atGibeahהַגִּבְעָֽה׃ha.giv.'AhH1390.

21And thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinH1144cameH3318forthH3318outH3318ofGibeahהַגִּבְעָ֑הha.giv.'AhH1390, anddestroyedוַיַּשְׁחִ֨יתוּvai.yash.Chi.tuH7843down to thegroundאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776of theIsraelitesבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478on thatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםve.'es.RimH6242andtwoשְׁנַ֨יִםshe.Na.yimH8147thousandאֶ֛לֶף'E.lefH505menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376.

22And thepeopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971, themenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,encouragedוַיִּתְחַזֵּ֥קvai.yit.cha.ZekH2388themselves, andsetH834thebattleמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421againוַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙vai.yo.Si.fuH3254inarrayH4421in theplaceבַּמָּק֕וֹםba.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834theysetH834themselves inarrayH4421thefirstהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.ShonH7223dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.

23(And thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478wentH5927upH5927andweptוַיִּבְכּ֣וּvai.yiv.KuH1058beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440theLORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068untilH5704evenH5704; and theyaskedוַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּvai.yish.'a.LuH7592of theLORDבַֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, Shall Iagainהַאוֹסִ֗יףha.'o.SifH3254drawלָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙la.Ge.shetH5066nigh tobattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstH413thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinH1144mybrotherאָחִ֑י'a.ChiH251? And theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,GoH5927upH5927againstH413him.)

24And thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478cameH7126nearH7126againstאֶל־'el-H413thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinH1144thesecondהַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.she.NiH8145dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.

25AndBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֨ן׀vin.ya.MinH1144wentH3318forthH3318againstמִֽן־min-H4480themoutH3318ofGibeahהַגִּבְעָה֮ha.giv.'AhH1390thesecondהַשֵּׁנִי֒ha.she.NiH8145dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117, anddestroyedוַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩vai.yash.chi.TuH7843downH428to thegroundאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776of thechildrenבִבְנֵ֨יviv.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478againע֗וֹדodH5750eighteenעָשָׂ֥ר'a.SarH6240thousandאֶ֛לֶף'E.lefH505menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376;allכָּל־kol-H3605theseH428drewשֹׁ֥לְפֵיSho.le.feiH8025theswordחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719.

26Thenallכָל־khol-H3605thechildrenבְּנֵי֩be.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605thepeopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971,wentH935upוַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927, andcameH935unto Beth-el, andweptוַיִּבְכּוּ֙vai.yiv.KuH1058, andsatוַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuH3427therebeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, andfastedוַיָּצ֥וּמוּvai.ya.Tzu.muH6684thatdayבַיּוֹם־vai.yom-H3117untilH5704evenH5704; and theyofferedוַֽיַּעֲל֛וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927burntעֹל֥וֹתo.LotH5930offeringsH8002andpeaceוּשְׁלָמִ֖יםu.she.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

27And thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478askedוַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּvai.yish.'a.LuH7592of theLORDבַּֽיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehH3068, (for thearkאֲרוֹן֙'a.rOnH727of thecovenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430was there inthoseהָהֵֽם׃ha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֖יםbai.ya.MimH3117,

28andPhinehasוּ֠פִינְחָסU.fin.chosH6372, thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofEleazarאֶלְעָזָ֨ר'el.'a.ZarH499, thesonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121ofAaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonH175,stoodעֹמֵ֣ד׀'o.MedH5975beforeלְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.NavH6440it inthoseהָהֵם֮ha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117,)sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, Shall I yetagainע֜וֹדodH5750goלָצֵ֧אתla.TzetH3318outH3318tobattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֛הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973thechildrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֥ןvin.ya.MinH1144mybrotherאָחִ֖י'a.ChiH251, or shall Iceaseאֶחְדָּ֑ל'ech.DalH2308? And theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,GoH3318upעֲל֔וּ'a.LuH5927; fortomorrowמָחָ֖רma.CharH4279I willdeliverאֶתְּנֶ֥נּוּ'et.te.Ne.nuH5414himintoH3027thinehandבְיָדֶֽךָ׃ve.ya.De.khaH3027.

29AndIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478setוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760liers inwaitאֹֽרְבִ֔ים'o.re.VimH693againstאֶל־'el-H413Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֖הha.giv.'AhH1390roundסָבִֽיב׃ פsa.VivH5439aboutH5439.

30And thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478wentH5927upH5927againstאֶל־'el-H413thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinH1144on thethirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117, andsetH5927themselves in arrayagainstאֶל־'el-H413Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֖הha.giv.'AhH1390, as atotherכְּפַ֥עַםke.Fa.'amH6471timesבְּפָֽעַם׃be.Fa.'amH6471.

31And thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִן֙vin.ya.MinH1144wentH3318outH3318againstH4480thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971, and weredrawnהָנְתְּק֖וּha.ne.te.KuH5423awayH4480from thecityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892; and theybeganוַיָּחֵ֡לּוּvai.ya.Che.luH2490tosmiteH5221andkillH5221of thepeopleמֵהָעָ֨םme.ha.'AmH5971, as atotherאַחַ֜ת'a.ChatH259timesH6471, in thehighwaysבַּֽמְסִלּוֹת֙bam.si.lOtH4546, ofwhichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834one goethupעֹלָ֣ה'o.LahH5927to Beth-el, and theotherוְאַחַ֤תve.'a.ChatH259toGibeahגִּבְעָ֙תָה֙giv.'A.tahH1390, in thefieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704,aboutH4480thirtyכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםkish.lo.ShimH7970menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

32And thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinH1144saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, They are smittendownנִגָּפִ֥יםni.ga.FimH5062beforeלְפָנֵ֖ינוּle.fa.Nei.nuH6440usH413, as at thefirstכְּבָרִאשֹׁנָ֑הke.va.ri.sho.NahH7223. But thechildrenוּבְנֵ֧יu.ve.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidאָמְר֗וּ'a.me.RuH559, LetusH413rise, anddrawוּֽנְתַקְּנֻ֔הוּu.ne.ta.ke.Nu.huH5423themawayמִן־min-H4480from thecityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892unto thehighwaysהַֽמְסִלּֽוֹת׃Ham.si.LotH4546.

33AndallH3605themenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478roseH6965upH6965outH3605of theirplaceמִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹmi.me.ko.MoH4725, andsetH6965themselves in array atBaal-tamarH1193: and the liers inwaitוְאֹרֵ֧בve.'o.RevH693ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478brakeforthמֵגִ֥יחַme.Gi.achH1518outH3605of theirplaceמִמְּקֹמ֖וֹmi.me.ko.MoH4725, evenoutH3605of Maareh-geba.

34And therecameוַיָּבֹאוּ֩vai.ya.vo.'UH935overagainstH5921Gibeahלַגִּבְעָ֜הla.giv.'AhH1390tenעֲשֶׂרֶת֩'a.se.RetH6235thousandאֲלָפִ֨ים'a.la.FimH505chosenH3045menאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376outH3045ofallמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and thebattleוְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הve.ha.mil.cha.MahH4421was sore: but theyknewH3045notלֹ֣אlo'H3808thatevilהָרָעָֽה׃ פha.ra.'AhH7451wascloseנֹגַ֥עַתno.Ga.'atH5060uponH5921them.

35And theLORDיְהוָ֥ה׀Yah.wehH3068smoteוַיִּגֹּ֨ףvai.yi.GofH5062Benjaminבִּנְיָמִן֮bin.ya.MinH1144beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478: and thechildrenבְנֵ֨יve.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478destroyedוַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩vai.yash.chi.TuH7843ofBenjaminבְּבִנְיָמִן֙be.vin.ya.MinH1144thatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117twentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimH6242andfiveוַחֲמִשָּׁ֥הva.cha.mi.ShahH2568thousandאֶ֛לֶף'E.lefH505and anhundredוּמֵאָ֖הu.me.'AhH3967menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376:allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428drewשֹׁ֥לֵףSho.lefH8025theswordחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719.

36SoH5414thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinH1144sawוַיִּרְא֥וּvai.yir.'UH7200that they were smitten: for themenאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478gaveH5414placeמָקוֹם֙ma.kOmH4725toBenjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֔ןle.vin.ya.MinH1144,becauseH3588theytrustedבָֽטְחוּ֙va.te.ChuH982unto the liers inwaitהָ֣אֹרֵ֔בha.'o.RevH693whichאֲשֶׁר'a.SherH834they hadsetשָׂ֖מוּSa.muH7760againstH413Gibeahהַגִּבְעָֽה׃ha.giv.'AhH1390.

37And the liers inwaitוְהָאֹרֵ֣בve.ha.'o.RevH693hasted, andrushedוַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּvai.yif.she.TuH6584uponאֶל־'el-H413Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֑הha.giv.'AhH1390; and the liers inwaitהָאֹרֵ֔בha.'o.RevH693drewוַיִּמְשֹׁךְ֙vai.yim.shoKhH4900themselvesalongאֶת־'et-H853, andsmoteוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605thecityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892with theedgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of theswordחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719.

38Nowהָיָ֛הha.YahH1961theappointedוְהַמּוֹעֵ֗דve.ha.mo.'EdH4150signH4150betweenעִם־'im-H5973themenלְאִ֥ישׁle.'IshH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478and the liers inwaitהָאֹרֵ֑בha.'o.RevH693was, that they should make a greatcloudמַשְׂאַ֥תmas.'AtH4864ofsmokeהֶעָשָׁ֖ןhe.'a.ShanH6227riseH5927upH5927outמִן־min-H4480of thecityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

39And themenאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478turnedוַיַּהֲפֹ֥ךְvai.ya.ha.FokhH2015in thebattleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הba.mil.cha.MahH4421, andBenjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֡ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144beganהֵחֵל֩he.ChelH2490tosmiteH5221andkillH5221of themenבְּאִֽישׁ־be.'ish-H376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478aboutH5221thirtyכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםkish.lo.ShimH7970personsאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376: for theysaidאָמְר֔וּ'a.me.RuH559,SurelyH3588they aresmittenH5221downלְהַכּ֨וֹתle.ha.KotH5221beforeלְפָנֵ֔ינוּle.fa.Nei.nuH6440usH3588, as in thefirstהָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ha.ri.sho.NahH7223battleכַּמִּלְחָמָ֖הka.mil.cha.MahH4421.:

40But when thecloudוְהַמַּשְׂאֵ֗תve.ha.mas.'EtH4864beganהֵחֵ֛לָּהhe.Che.lahH2490toariseH5927upH5927outמִן־min-H4480of thecityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892in apillarעַמּ֣וּד'a.MudH5982ofsmokeעָשָׁ֑ן'a.ShanH6227, the Benjamiteslookedוַיִּ֤פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437behindאַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.RavH310them, and,beholdוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009, thewholeכְלִיל־khe.lil-H3632of thecityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892wentH5927upH5927insmokeH6227toheavenהַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃ha.sha.Ma.ye.mahH8064.

41And themenוְאִ֤ישׁve.'IshH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478turnedהָפַ֔ךְha.FakhH2015, and themenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofBenjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinH1144were amazed: for theysawרָאָ֔הra.'AhH7200thatevilהָרָעָֽה׃ha.ra.'AhH7451wascomeנָגְעָ֥הna.ge.'AhH5060uponעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921them.

42Therefore theyturnedוַיִּפְנ֞וּvai.yif.NuH6437their backsbeforeH6440themenאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478unto thewayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of thewildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֔רha.mid.BarH4057; but thebattleוְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הve.ha.mil.cha.MahH4421followed hardafterH413them; and theywhichוַאֲשֶׁר֙va.'a.SherH834cameH413outH6440of thecitiesמֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםme.He.'a.RimH5892destroyedמַשְׁחִיתִ֥יםmash.chi.TimH7843them in themidstבְּתוֹכֽוֹ׃be.to.KhoH8432thereof.

43They enclosed the Benjamites round about, andchasedהִרְדִיפֻ֔הוּhir.di.Fu.huH7291them, and trode themdownהִדְרִיכֻ֑הוּhid.ri.Khu.huH1869at theirrestingמְנוּחָ֖הme.nu.ChahH4496placeH4496, asfarH5704as overagainstנֹ֥כַחNo.khachH5227Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֖הha.giv.'AhH1390towardH5704thesunrisingמִמִּזְרַח־mi.miz.rach-H4217.

44And therefellוַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙vai.yi.pe.LuH5307ofBenjaminמִבִּנְיָמִ֔ןmi.bin.ya.MinH1144eighteenעָשָׂ֥ר'a.SarH6240thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376;allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428weremenH376of valour.

45And theyturnedוַיִּפְנ֞וּvai.yif.NuH6437andfledוַיָּנֻ֤סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127towardאֶל־'el-H413thewildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ha.mid.Ba.rahH4057unto therockסֶ֣לַעSe.la'H5553ofRimmonהָֽרִמּ֔וֹןha.ri.MonH7417: and they gleaned of them in thehighwaysבַּֽמְסִלּ֔וֹתbam.si.LotH4546fiveחֲמֵ֥שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376; andfollowedH310hardafterH310them untoGidomגִּדְעֹ֔םgid.'OmH1440, andsmoteוַיַּכּ֥וּvai.ya.KuH5221of themtwoמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480thousandאַלְפַּ֥יִם'al.Pa.yimH505menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376.

46Soוַיְהִי֩vay.HiH1961thatallכָל־khol-H3605whichהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931fellהַנֹּ֨פְלִ֜יםha.No.fe.LimH5307thatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117ofBenjaminמִבִּנְיָמִ֗ןmi.bin.ya.MinH1144weretwentyעֶשְׂרִים֩'es.RimH6242andfiveוַחֲמִשָּׁ֨הva.cha.mi.ShahH2568thousandאֶ֥לֶף'E.lefH505menאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376thatdrewשֹׁ֥לֵֽףSho.lefH8025theswordחֶ֖רֶבChe.revH2719;allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428weremenH376of valour.

47Butsixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376turnedוַיִּפְנ֞וּvai.yif.NuH6437andfledוַיָּנֻ֤סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127towardאֶל־'el-H413thewildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ha.mid.Ba.rahH4057unto therockסֶ֣לַעSe.la'H5553ofRimmonהָֽרִמּ֔וֹןha.ri.MonH7417, andabodeוַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙vai.ye.she.VuH3427in therockבְּסֶ֣לַעbe.Se.la'H5553ofRimmonרִמּ֔וֹןri.MonH7417fourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה'ar.ba.'AhH702monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃cho.da.ShimH2320.

48And themenוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478turnedשָׁ֣בוּSha.vuH7725againH7725uponH784thechildrenבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִן֙vin.ya.MinH1144, andsmoteוַיַּכּ֣וּםvai.ya.KumH5221them with theedgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of theswordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719,bothH1571theentireH3605cityמֵעִ֤ירme.'IrH5892, and thecattleבְּהֵמָ֔הbe.he.MahH929andallH3605that theyfoundהַנִּמְצָ֑אha.nim.Tza'H4672:moreoverH1571allH3605thecitiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe.'a.RimH5892whichH2719theyfoundהַנִּמְצָא֖וֹתha.nim.tza.'otH4672theysetשִׁלְּח֥וּshi.le.ChuH7971onfireבָאֵֽשׁ׃ פva.'EshH784.

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