H9005–/ל–l

And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the wine-press of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of Jordan.

לַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ (לַ) la “of the”

And the men of Ephraim said to him, Why hast thou treated us thus, that thou calledst us not when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? and they chid with him sharply.

לָּ֔נוּ (לָּ֔) La. “to <the>”לְבִלְתִּי֙ (לְ) le. “to”לָ֔נוּ (לָ֔) La. “<to> <the>”לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם (לְ) le. “to”

And he said to the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread to the people that follow me: for they are faint, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

לְאַנְשֵׁ֣י (לְ) le. “to”לָעָ֖ם (לָ) la. “to the”

And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread to thy army?

לִֽצְבָאֲךָ֖ (לִֽ) li “to”

And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”

And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

לְאַנְשֵׁ֥י (לְ) le. “to”לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure.

לְנֹ֖בַח (לְ) le. “of”

And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun had risen,

מִֽלְמַעֲלֵ֖ה (לְ) l. “to”

And he came to the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye upbraided me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread to thy men that are weary?

לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לַאֲנָשֶׁ֥יךָ (לַ) la. “to”

And he said to Jether his first-born, Arise, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

לְיֶ֣תֶר (לְ) le. “to”

And Gideon said to them, I would desire a request of you, that you would give me every man the ear-rings of his prey. (For they had golden ear-rings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

לִ֕י (לִ֕) l “to <the>”לָהֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “[belonged] to <the>”

And the weight of the golden ear-rings that he requested, was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; besides ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.

לְ֠בַד (לְ֠) Le. “<to>”וּלְבַד֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And Gideon made of it an ephod, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither astray after it: which thing became a snare to Gideon, and to his house.

לְאֵפ֗וֹד (לְ) le. “into”לְגִדְע֥וֹן (לְ) le. “for”וּלְבֵית֖וֹ (לְ) le. “for”לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃ (לְ) le. “<into>”

Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they raised their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.

לִפְנֵי֙ (לִ) li “<to>”לָשֵׂ֣את (לָ) la. “to”

And Gideon had seventy sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.

וּלְגִדְע֗וֹן (לְ) le. “to”לֽוֹ׃ (לֽ) l “to <the>”

And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.

לּ֥וֹ (לּ֥) l “to <the>”

And it came to pass as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went astray after Baalim, and made Baal-berith their god.

לָהֶ֛ם (לָ) la. “for <the>”לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ (לֵ) le. “into”

And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Which is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are seventy persons, should reign over you, or that one should reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

לָכֶם֒ (לָ) la. “for <the>”

And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light persons, who followed him.

לוֹ֙ (ל) l “to <the>”

And all the men of Shechem assembled, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

לְמֶ֑לֶךְ (לְ) le. “to”

And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice and cried, and said to them, Hearken to me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken to you.

לְיוֹתָ֗ם (לְ) le. “to”לָהֶ֗ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.

לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ (לִ) li “to”לַזַּ֖יִת (לַ) la. “to the”

But the olive-tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to <the>”לָנ֖וּעַ (לָ) la. “to”

And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

לַתְּאֵנָ֑ה (לַ) la. “to the”