Judges 11
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- 1Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of a prostitute: and Gilead became the father of Jephthah.
- וְיִפְתָּ֣ח
- הַגִּלְעָדִ֗י
- הָיָה֙
- הָיָה֙ha.Yahhe wasH1961
- גִּבּ֣וֹר
- גִּבּ֣וֹרgi.Bora mighty [man] ofH1368
- חַ֔יִל
- חַ֔יִלCha.yilstrengthH2428G
- וְה֖וּא
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[was] [the] son ofH1121A
- אִשָּׁ֣ה
- אִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha womanH0802G
- זוֹנָ֑ה
- זוֹנָ֑הzo.Naha prostituteH2181
- וַיּ֥וֹלֶד
- גִּלְעָ֖ד
- גִּלְעָ֖דgil.'AdGileadH1568I
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יִפְתָּֽח׃
- יִפְתָּֽחyif.TachJephthahH3316H
- 2Gilead's wife bore him sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they drove out Jephthah, and said to him, You shall not inherit in our father's house; for you are the son of another woman.
- וַתֵּ֧לֶד
- אֵֽשֶׁת־
- אֵֽשֶׁת'e.shet-[the] wife ofH0802H
- גִּלְעָ֛ד
- גִּלְעָ֛דgil.'AdGileadH1568I
- ל֖וֹ
- בָּנִ֑ים
- בָּנִ֑יםba.NimsonsH1121A
- וַיִּגְדְּל֨וּ
- בְֽנֵי־
- בְֽנֵיve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121A
- הָאִשָּׁ֜ה
- וַיְגָרְשׁ֣וּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יִפְתָּ֗ח
- יִפְתָּ֗חyif.TachJephthahH3316H
- וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ
- לוֹ֙
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- תִנְחַ֣ל
- תִנְחַ֣לtin.Chalyou will have an inheritanceH5157
- בְּבֵית־
- אָבִ֔ינוּ
- כִּ֛י
- כִּ֛יkiforH3588A
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[are] [the] son ofH1121A
- אִשָּׁ֥ה
- אִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha womanH0802G
- אַחֶ֖רֶת
- אַחֶ֖רֶת'a.Che.retanotherH0312
- אָֽתָּה׃
- אָֽתָּה'A.tahyouH0859A
- 3Then Jephthah fled from his brothers, and lived in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.
- 4It happened after a while, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.
- 5It was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob;
- וַיְהִ֕י
- כַּאֲשֶׁר־
- נִלְחֲמ֥וּ
- נִלְחֲמ֥וּnil.cha.Muthey foughtH3898A
- בְנֵֽי־
- בְנֵֽיve.nei-[the] people ofH1121G
- עַמּ֖וֹן
- עַמּ֖וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙
- זִקְנֵ֣י
- זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205G
- גִלְעָ֔ד
- גִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdGileadH1568G
- לָקַ֥חַת
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יִפְתָּ֖ח
- יִפְתָּ֖חyif.TachJephthahH3316H
- מֵאֶ֥רֶץ
- טֽוֹב׃
- טֽוֹבTovTobH2897
- 6and they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
- וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ
- לְיִפְתָּ֔ח
- לְכָ֕ה
- וְהָיִ֥יתָה
- לָּ֖נוּ
- לְקָצִ֑ין
- וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖ה
- בִּבְנֵ֥י
- עַמּֽוֹן׃
- עַמּֽוֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- 7Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, Didn't you hate me, and drive me out of my father's house? and why are you come to me now when you are in distress?
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- יִפְתָּח֙
- יִפְתָּח֙yif.TachJephthahH3316H
- לְזִקְנֵ֣י
- גִלְעָ֔ד
- גִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdGileadH1568G
- הֲלֹ֤א
- אַתֶּם֙
- אַתֶּם֙'a.TemyouH0859D
- שְׂנֵאתֶ֣ם
- שְׂנֵאתֶ֣םse.ne.Temdid you hateH8130
- אוֹתִ֔י
- וַתְּגָרְשׁ֖וּנִי
- מִבֵּ֣ית
- אָבִ֑י
- וּמַדּ֜וּעַ
- בָּאתֶ֤ם
- בָּאתֶ֤םba.Temhave you comeH0935G
- אֵלַי֙
- עַ֔תָּה
- עַ֔תָּה'A.tahnowH6258
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר
- צַ֥ר
- צַ֥רtzar[is] distressH6862B
- לָכֶֽם׃
- 8The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Therefore are we turned again to you now, that you may go with us, and fight with the children of Ammon; and you shall be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
- וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩
- זִקְנֵ֨י
- זִקְנֵ֨יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205G
- גִלְעָ֜ד
- גִלְעָ֜דgil.'AdGileadH1568G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יִפְתָּ֗ח
- יִפְתָּ֗חyif.TachJephthahH3316H
- לָכֵן֙
- עַתָּה֙
- עַתָּה֙'a.TahnowH6258
- שַׁ֣בְנוּ
- שַׁ֣בְנוּShav.nuwe have returnedH7725G
- אֵלֶ֔יךָ
- וְהָלַכְתָּ֣
- עִמָּ֔נוּ
- וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖
- בִּבְנֵ֣י
- עַמּ֑וֹן
- עַמּ֑וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- וְהָיִ֤יתָ
- לָּ֙נוּ֙
- לְרֹ֔אשׁ
- לְכֹ֖ל
- יֹשְׁבֵ֥י
- יֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
- גִלְעָֽד׃
- גִלְעָֽדgil.'AdGileadH1568G
- 9Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, If you bring me home again to fight with the children of Ammon, and Yahweh deliver them before me, shall I be your head?
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- יִפְתָּ֜ח
- יִפְתָּ֜חyif.TachJephthahH3316H
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- זִקְנֵ֣י
- זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205G
- גִלְעָ֗ד
- גִלְעָ֗דgil.'AdGileadH1568G
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- מְשִׁיבִ֨ים
- מְשִׁיבִ֨יםme.shi.Vim[are] bringing backH7725H
- אַתֶּ֤ם
- אַתֶּ֤ם'a.TemyouH0859D
- אוֹתִי֙
- לְהִלָּחֵם֙
- בִּבְנֵ֣י
- עַמּ֔וֹן
- עַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- וְנָתַ֧ן
- יְהוָ֛ה
- יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אוֹתָ֖ם
- לְפָנָ֑י
- אָנֹכִ֕י
- אָנֹכִ֕י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- אֶהְיֶ֥ה
- אֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehI will becomeH1961
- לָכֶ֖ם
- לְרֹֽאשׁ׃
- 10The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Yahweh shall be witness between us; surely according to your word so will we do.
- וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ
- זִקְנֵֽי־
- זִקְנֵֽיzik.nei-[the] elders ofH2205G
- גִלְעָ֖ד
- גִלְעָ֖דgil.'AdGileadH1568G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יִפְתָּ֑ח
- יִפְתָּ֑חyif.TachJephthahH3316H
- יְהוָ֗ה
- יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- יִהְיֶ֤ה
- יִהְיֶ֤הyih.Yehhe will beH1961
- שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙
- שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙sho.Me.a'hearingH8085K
- בֵּֽינוֹתֵ֔ינוּ
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- כִדְבָרְךָ֖
- כֵּ֥ן
- כֵּ֥ןkensoH3651C
- נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃
- נַעֲשֶֽׂהna.'a.Sehwe will doH6213A
- 11Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them: and Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.
- וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ
- יִפְתָּח֙
- יִפְתָּח֙yif.TachJephthahH3316H
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- זִקְנֵ֣י
- זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205G
- גִלְעָ֔ד
- גִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdGileadH1568G
- וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ
- הָעָ֥ם
- אוֹת֛וֹ
- עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
- לְרֹ֣אשׁ
- וּלְקָצִ֑ין
- וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר
- יִפְתָּ֧ח
- יִפְתָּ֧חyif.TachJephthahH3316H
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- דְּבָרָ֛יו
- לִפְנֵ֥י
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃
- 12Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What have you to do with me, that you are come to me to fight against my land?
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח
- יִפְתָּח֙
- יִפְתָּח֙yif.TachJephthahH3316H
- מַלְאָכִ֔ים
- מַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מֶ֥לֶךְ
- מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- בְּנֵֽי־
- בְּנֵֽיbe.nei-[the] people ofH1121G
- עַמּ֖וֹן
- עַמּ֖וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- לֵאמֹ֑ר
- מַה־
- מַהmah-what?H4100
- לִּ֣י
- וָלָ֔ךְ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- בָ֥אתָ
- בָ֥אתָVa.tayou have comeH0935G
- אֵלַ֖י
- לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם
- בְּאַרְצִֽי׃
- 13The king of the children of Ammon answered to the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when he came up out of Egypt, from the Arnon even to the Jabbok, and to the Jordan: now therefore restore those [supplied: lands] again peaceably.
- וַיֹּאמֶר֩
- מֶ֨לֶךְ
- מֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- בְּנֵי־
- בְּנֵיbe.nei-[the] people ofH1121G
- עַמּ֜וֹן
- עַמּ֜וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מַלְאֲכֵ֣י
- מַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.Khei[the] messengers ofH4397G
- יִפְתָּ֗ח
- יִפְתָּ֗חyif.TachJephthahH3316H
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- לָקַ֨ח
- לָקַ֨חla.Kachit tookH3947G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אַרְצִי֙
- בַּעֲלוֹת֣וֹ
- מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם
- מֵאַרְנ֥וֹן
- וְעַד־
- הַיַּבֹּ֖ק
- וְעַד־
- הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן
- וְעַתָּ֕ה
- הָשִׁ֥יבָה
- אֶתְהֶ֖ן
- בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃
- 14Jephthah sent messengers again to the king of the children of Ammon;
- 15and he said to him, Thus says Jephthah: Israel didn't take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- ל֔וֹ
- כֹּ֖ה
- כֹּ֖הkohthusH3541
- אָמַ֣ר
- אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH0559
- יִפְתָּ֑ח
- יִפְתָּ֑חyif.TachJephthahH3316H
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- לָקַ֤ח
- לָקַ֤חla.Kachit has takenH3947G
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֶ֣רֶץ
- אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- מוֹאָ֔ב
- מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- וְאֶת־
- אֶ֖רֶץ
- אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- בְּנֵ֥י
- בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- עַמּֽוֹן׃
- עַמּֽוֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- 16but when they came up from Egypt, and Israel went through the wilderness to the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh;
- 17then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, Please let me pass through your land; but the king of Edom didn't listen. In the same way, he sent to the king of Moab; but he would not: and Israel abode in Kadesh.
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- מַלְאָכִ֣ים׀
- מַלְאָכִ֣יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מֶלֶךְ֩
- מֶלֶךְ֩me.leKh[the] king ofH4428G
- אֱד֨וֹם׀
- אֱד֨וֹם'e.DomEdomH0123G
- לֵאמֹ֜ר
- אֶעְבְּרָה־
- אֶעְבְּרָה'e'.be.rah-let me passH5674A
- נָּ֣א
- נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994
- בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָ
- וְלֹ֤א
- שָׁמַע֙
- שָׁמַע֙sha.Ma'he listenedH8085G
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- אֱד֔וֹם
- אֱד֔וֹם'e.DomEdomH0123G
- וְגַ֨ם
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מֶ֧לֶךְ
- מֶ֧לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- מוֹאָ֛ב
- מוֹאָ֛בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- שָׁלַ֖ח
- שָׁלַ֖חsha.Lachit sentH7971G
- וְלֹ֣א
- אָבָ֑ה
- אָבָ֑ה'a.Vahhe was willingH0014
- וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- בְּקָדֵֽשׁ׃
- 18Then they went through the wilderness, and went around the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and they encamped on the other side of the Arnon; but they didn't come within the border of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.
- וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
- בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר
- וַיָּ֜סָב
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֶ֤רֶץ
- אֶ֤רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- אֱדוֹם֙
- אֱדוֹם֙'e.dOmEdomH0123G
- וְאֶת־
- אֶ֣רֶץ
- אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- מוֹאָ֔ב
- מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- וַיָּבֹ֤א
- מִמִּזְרַח־
- שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙
- שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙she.mesh[the] sunH8121
- לְאֶ֣רֶץ
- מוֹאָ֔ב
- מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּן
- בְּעֵ֣בֶר
- אַרְנ֑וֹן
- אַרְנ֑וֹן'ar.Non[the] ArnonH0769
- וְלֹא־
- בָ֙אוּ֙
- בָ֙אוּ֙va.'uthey wentH0935G
- בִּגְב֣וּל
- מוֹאָ֔ב
- מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- אַרְנ֖וֹן
- אַרְנ֖וֹן'ar.Non[the] ArnonH0769
- גְּב֥וּל
- גְּב֥וּלge.Vul[was] [the] border ofH1366G
- מוֹאָֽב׃
- מוֹאָֽבmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- 19Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said to him, Let us pass, we pray you, through your land to my place.
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- מַלְאָכִ֔ים
- מַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- סִיח֥וֹן
- סִיח֥וֹןsi.ChonSihonH5511
- מֶֽלֶךְ־
- מֶֽלֶךְMe.lekh-[the] king ofH4428G
- הָאֱמֹרִ֖י
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן
- חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןchesh.BonHeshbonH2809
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- לוֹ֙
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- נַעְבְּרָה־
- נַעְבְּרָהna'.be.rah-let us passH5674A
- נָּ֥א
- נָּ֥אna'pleaseH4994
- בְאַרְצְךָ֖
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-toH5704
- מְקוֹמִֽי׃
- 20But Sihon didn't trust Israel to pass through his border; but Sihon gathered all his people together, and encamped in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
- וְלֹא־
- הֶאֱמִ֨ין
- הֶאֱמִ֨יןhe.'e.Minhe trustedH0539
- סִיח֤וֹן
- סִיח֤וֹןsi.ChonSihonH5511
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- עֲבֹ֣ר
- עֲבֹ֣ר'a.Vorto passH5674A
- בִּגְבֻל֔וֹ
- וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף
- סִיחוֹן֙
- סִיחוֹן֙si.chOnSihonH5511
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- עַמּ֔וֹ
- וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ
- בְּיָ֑הְצָה
- וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- 21Yahweh, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they struck them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.
- וַ֠יִּתֵּן
- יְהוָ֨ה
- יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֵֽי־
- אֱלֹהֵֽי'e.lo.hei-[the] God ofH0430G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- סִיח֧וֹן
- סִיח֧וֹןsi.ChonSihonH5511
- וְאֶת־
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- עַמּ֛וֹ
- בְּיַ֥ד
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וַיַּכּ֑וּם
- וַיִּירַשׁ֙
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֵ֚ת
- אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- אֶ֣רֶץ
- אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- הָאֱמֹרִ֔י
- יוֹשֵׁ֖ב
- יוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[who] dweltH3427
- הָאָ֥רֶץ
- הַהִֽיא׃
- 22They possessed all the border of the Amorites, from the Arnon even to the Jabbok, and from the wilderness even to the Jordan.
- 23So now Yahweh, the God of Israel, has dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and should you possess them?
- 24Won't you possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whoever Yahweh our God has dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.
- הֲלֹ֞א
- אֵ֣ת
- אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁ֧ר
- אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sher[that] whichH0834A
- יוֹרִֽישְׁךָ֛
- כְּמ֥וֹשׁ
- כְּמ֥וֹשׁke.Mo.oshChemoshH3645
- אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
- אוֹת֥וֹ
- תִירָ֑שׁ
- תִירָ֑שׁti.Rashwill you take possession ofH3423H
- וְאֵת֩
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- הוֹרִ֜ישׁ
- הוֹרִ֜ישׁho.Rishhe has dispossessedH3423H
- יְהוָ֧ה
- יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ
- מִפָּנֵ֖ינוּ
- אוֹת֥וֹ
- נִירָֽשׁ׃
- נִירָֽשׁni.Rashwe will take possession ofH3423H
- 25Now are you anything better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them?
- וְעַתָּ֗ה
- הֲט֥וֹב
- טוֹב֙
- טוֹב֙tOvgoodH2895
- אַתָּ֔ה
- אַתָּ֔ה'a.Tah[are] youH0859A
- מִבָּלָ֥ק
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- צִפּ֖וֹר
- צִפּ֖וֹרtzi.PorZipporH6834
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- מוֹאָ֑ב
- מוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- הֲר֥וֹב
- רָב֙
- רָב֙ravdid he quarrelH7378
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אִם־
- אִם'im-or?H0518A
- נִלְחֹ֥ם
- נִלְחֹ֥םnil.Chomever <to wage war>H3898A
- נִלְחַ֖ם
- נִלְחַ֖םnil.Chamdid he wage warH3898A
- בָּֽם׃
- 26While Israel lived in Heshbon and its towns, and in Aroer and its towns, and in all the cities that are along by the side of the Arnon, three hundred years; why didn't you recover them within that time?
- בְּשֶׁ֣בֶת
- יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל
- יִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elIsraelH3478
- בְּחֶשְׁבּ֨וֹן
- וּבִבְנוֹתֶ֜יהָ
- וּבְעַרְע֣וֹר
- וּבִבְנוֹתֶ֗יהָ
- וּבְכָל־
- הֶֽעָרִים֙
- אֲשֶׁר֙
- אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH0834A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[were] onH5921A
- יְדֵ֣י
- יְדֵ֣יye.Dei[the] sides ofH3027P
- אַרְנ֔וֹן
- אַרְנ֔וֹן'ar.Non[the] ArnonH0769
- שְׁלֹ֥שׁ
- שְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshthreeH7969
- מֵא֖וֹת
- מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967
- שָׁנָ֑ה
- שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וּמַדּ֥וּעַ
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- הִצַּלְתֶּ֖ם
- הִצַּלְתֶּ֖םhi.tzal.Temdid you recover [them]H5337
- בָּעֵ֥ת
- הַהִֽיא׃
- 27I therefore have not sinned against you, but you do me wrong to war against me: Yahweh, the Judge, be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.
- וְאָֽנֹכִי֙
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- חָטָ֣אתִי
- חָטָ֣אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398
- לָ֔ךְ
- וְאַתָּ֞ה
- עֹשֶׂ֥ה
- עֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[are] doingH6213A
- אִתִּ֛י
- רָעָ֖ה
- רָעָ֖הra.'AhevilH7451I
- לְהִלָּ֣חֶם
- בִּ֑י
- יִשְׁפֹּ֨ט
- יִשְׁפֹּ֨טyish.Potmay he judgeH8199
- יְהוָ֤ה
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- הַשֹּׁפֵט֙
- הַיּ֔וֹם
- בֵּ֚ין
- בֵּ֚יןbeinbetweenH0996G
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וּבֵ֖ין
- בְּנֵ֥י
- בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- עַמּֽוֹן׃
- עַמּֽוֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- 28However the king of the children of Ammon didn't listen to the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
- וְלֹ֣א
- שָׁמַ֔ע
- שָׁמַ֔עsha.Ma'he listenedH8085G
- מֶ֖לֶךְ
- מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- עַמּ֑וֹן
- עַמּ֑וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- דִּבְרֵ֣י
- דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697G
- יִפְתָּ֔ח
- יִפְתָּ֔חyif.TachJephthahH3316H
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- שָׁלַ֖ח
- שָׁלַ֖חsha.Lachhe sentH7971G
- אֵלָֽיו׃
- 29Then the Spirit of Yahweh came on Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over to the children of Ammon.
- וַתְּהִ֤י
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- יִפְתָּח֙
- יִפְתָּח֙yif.TachJephthahH3316H
- ר֣וּחַ
- ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307G
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַגִּלְעָ֖ד
- וְאֶת־
- מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה
- מְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehManassehH4519G
- וַֽיַּעֲבֹר֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מִצְפֵּ֣ה
- מִצְפֵּ֣הmitz.PehMizpah ofH4708K
- גִלְעָ֔ד
- גִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdGileadH1568G
- וּמִמִּצְפֵּ֣ה
- גִלְעָ֔ד
- גִלְעָ֔דgil.'AdGileadH1568G
- עָבַ֖ר
- עָבַ֖ר'a.Varhe he passed onH5674A
- בְּנֵ֥י
- בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- עַמּֽוֹן׃
- עַמּֽוֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- 30Jephthah vowed a vow to Yahweh, and said, If you will indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand,
- וַיִּדַּ֨ר
- יִפְתָּ֥ח
- יִפְתָּ֥חyif.TachJephthahH3316H
- נֶ֛דֶר
- נֶ֛דֶרNe.dera vowH5088
- לַיהוָ֖ה
- וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
- אִם־
- אִם'im-<if>H0518A
- נָת֥וֹן
- נָת֥וֹןna.Toncertainly [if] <to give>H5414G
- תִּתֵּ֛ן
- תִּתֵּ֛ןti.Tenyou will giveH5414G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בְּנֵ֥י
- בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- עַמּ֖וֹן
- עַמּ֖וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- בְּיָדִֽי׃
- 31then it shall be, that whatever comes forth from the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, it shall be Yahweh's, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
- 32So Jephthah passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them; and Yahweh delivered them into his hand.
- 33He struck them from Aroer until you come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and to Abelcheramim, with a very great slaughter. So the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.
- וַיַּכֵּ֡ם
- מֵעֲרוֹעֵר֩
- וְעַד־
- בּוֹאֲךָ֨
- מִנִּ֜ית
- מִנִּ֜יתmi.NitMinnithH4511
- עֶשְׂרִ֣ים
- עֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimtwentyH6242
- עִ֗יר
- עִ֗יר'Irciti[es]H5892B
- וְעַד֙
- אָבֵ֣ל
- אָבֵ֣ל'a.VelAbelH0064
- כְּרָמִ֔ים
- כְּרָמִ֔יםke.ra.MimKeramimH0064
- מַכָּ֖ה
- מַכָּ֖הma.Kaha defeatH4347
- גְּדוֹלָ֣ה
- גְּדוֹלָ֣הge.do.LahgreatH1419A
- מְאֹ֑ד
- מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966
- וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- עַמּ֔וֹן
- עַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- מִפְּנֵ֖י
- בְּנֵ֥י
- בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- 34Jephthah came to Mizpah to his house; and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with tambourines and with dances: and she was his only child; besides her he had neither son nor daughter.
- וַיָּבֹ֨א
- יִפְתָּ֣ח
- יִפְתָּ֣חyif.TachJephthahH3316H
- הַמִּצְפָּה֮
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- בֵּיתוֹ֒
- וְהִנֵּ֤ה
- בִתּוֹ֙
- יֹצֵ֣את
- יֹצֵ֣אתyo.Tzet[was] coming outH3318G
- לִקְרָאת֔וֹ
- בְתֻפִּ֖ים
- וּבִמְחֹל֑וֹת
- וְרַק֙
- הִ֣יא
- הִ֣יאhi'sheH1931
- יְחִידָ֔ה
- יְחִידָ֔הye.chi.Dah[was] an only [child]H3173
- אֵֽין־
- אֵֽין'ein-notH0369
- ל֥וֹ
- מִמֶּ֛נּוּ
- בֵּ֖ן
- בֵּ֖ןbena sonH1121A
- אוֹ־
- אוֹ'ov-orH0176A
- בַֽת׃
- בַֽתVata daughterH1323G
- 35It happened, when he saw her, that he tore his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! you have brought me very low, and you are one of those who trouble me; for I have opened my mouth to Yahweh, and I can't go back.
- וַיְהִי֩
- כִרְאוֹת֨וֹ
- אוֹתָ֜הּ
- וַיִּקְרַ֣ע
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בְּגָדָ֗יו
- וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- אֲהָ֤הּ
- אֲהָ֤הּ'a.Hahalas!H0162
- בִּתִּי֙
- הַכְרֵ֣עַ
- הַכְרֵ֣עַhakh.Re.a'certainly <to bring low>H3766
- הִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִי
- וְאַ֖תְּ
- הָיִ֣יתְ
- הָיִ֣יתְha.Yityou areH1961
- בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑י
- וְאָנֹכִ֗י
- פָּצִ֤יתִי־
- פָּצִ֤יתִיpa.Tzi.ti-I have openedH6475
- פִי֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וְלֹ֥א
- אוּכַ֖ל
- אוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalI am ableH3201
- לָשֽׁוּב׃
- 36She said to him, My father, you have opened your mouth to Yahweh; do to me according to that which has proceeded out of your mouth, because Yahweh has taken vengeance for you on your enemies, even on the children of Ammon.
- וַתֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֵלָ֗יו
- אָבִי֙
- פָּצִ֤יתָה
- פָּצִ֤יתָהpa.Tzi.tahyou have openedH6475
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- פִּ֙יךָ֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- עֲשֵׂ֣ה
- עֲשֵׂ֣ה'a.SehdoH6213A
- לִ֔י
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר
- יָצָ֣א
- יָצָ֣אya.Tza'it has come outH3318O
- מִפִּ֑יךָ
- אַחֲרֵ֡י
- אַחֲרֵ֡י'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- עָשָׂה֩
- עָשָׂה֩'a.Sahhe didH6213A
- לְךָ֙
- יְהוָ֧ה
- יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- נְקָמ֛וֹת
- נְקָמ֛וֹתne.ka.Motvengeance<s>H5360
- מֵאֹיְבֶ֖יךָ
- מִבְּנֵ֥י
- עַמּֽוֹן׃
- עַמּֽוֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
- 37She said to her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may depart and go down on the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.
- וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אָבִ֔יהָ
- יֵעָ֥שֶׂה
- יֵעָ֥שֶׂהye.'A.sehlet it be doneH6213A
- לִּ֖י
- הַדָּבָ֣ר
- הַזֶּ֑ה
- הַרְפֵּ֨ה
- הַרְפֵּ֨הhar.PehrefrainH7503
- מִמֶּ֜נִּי
- שְׁנַ֣יִם
- שְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147
- חֳדָשִׁ֗ים
- חֳדָשִׁ֗יםcho.da.ShimmonthsH2320G
- וְאֵֽלְכָה֙
- וְיָרַדְתִּ֣י
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- הֶֽהָרִ֔ים
- וְאֶבְכֶּה֙
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- בְּתוּלַ֔י
- אָנֹכִ֖י
- אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- וְרֵעוֹתָֽי׃Qere, written (Ketiv): וְרֵעְיֹתָי׃
- 38He said, Go. He sent her away for two months: and she departed, she and her companions, and mourned her virginity on the mountains.
- 39It happened at the end of two months, that she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she was a virgin. It was a custom in Israel,
- וַיְהִ֞י
- מִקֵּ֣ץ׀
- שְׁנַ֣יִם
- שְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147
- חֳדָשִׁ֗ים
- חֳדָשִׁ֗יםcho.da.ShimmonthsH2320G
- וַתָּ֙שָׁב֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אָבִ֔יהָ
- וַיַּ֣עַשׂ
- לָ֔הּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נִדְר֖וֹ
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- נָדָ֑ר
- נָדָ֑רna.Darhe had vowedH5087
- וְהִיא֙
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- יָדְעָ֣ה
- יָדְעָ֣הya.de.'Ahshe had knownH3045
- אִ֔ישׁ
- אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH0376G
- וַתְּהִי־
- חֹ֖ק
- חֹ֖קchoka customH2706G
- בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- 40that the daughters of Israel went yearly to celebrate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
- מִיָּמִ֣ים׀
- יָמִ֗ימָה
- תֵּלַ֙כְנָה֙
- תֵּלַ֙כְנָה֙te.Lakh.nahthey goH1980G
- בְּנ֣וֹת
- בְּנ֣וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofH1323G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- לְתַנּ֕וֹת
- לְבַת־
- יִפְתָּ֖ח
- יִפְתָּ֖חyif.TachJephthahH3316H
- הַגִּלְעָדִ֑י
- אַרְבַּ֥עַת
- אַרְבַּ֥עַת'ar.Ba.'atfourH0702
- יָמִ֖ים
- יָמִ֖יםya.MimdaysH3117I
- בַּשָּׁנָֽה׃
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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