H0413–אֶל–el

And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find [ergänzt: a place].

אֵלָ֜יו (אֵלָ֜י) 'e.La “to”

And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their whole number, men of valor, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land. And they came to the hill-country of Ephraim, unto the house of Micah, and lodged there.

אֲלֵהֶ֔ם (אֲלֵ) 'a.le. “to”

And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest.

אֲלֵהֶ֔ם (אֲלֵ) 'a.le. “to”

And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What [ergänzt: say] ye?

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and the land is large; for God hath given it into your hand, a place where there is no want of anything that is in the earth.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

And they turned aside thither, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and asked him of his welfare.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

And when these went into Micah's house, and fetched the graven image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image, the priest said unto them, What do ye?

אֲלֵיהֶם֙ (אֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “to”

And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

And he said, ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and are gone away, and what have I more? and how then say ye unto me, What aileth thee?

אֵלַ֖י (אֵלַ֖) 'e.La “to”

And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall upon you, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.

אֵלָיו֙ (אֵלָי) 'e.La “to”

And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

And his concubine played the harlot against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there the space of four months.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”אֶל־ 'el- “to”

And it came to pass on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son-in-law, Strengthen thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward ye shall go your way.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

So they sat down, and did eat and drink, both of them together: and the damsel's father said unto the man, Be pleased, I pray thee, to tarry all night, and let thy heart be merry.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

When they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn aside into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”אֶל־ 'el- “to”

And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside into the city of a foreigner, that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.

אֵלָיו֙ (אֵלָי) 'e.La “to”אֶל־ 'el- “to”

And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah unto the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim; from thence am I, and I went to Beth-lehem-judah: and I am [ergänzt: now] going to the house of Jehovah; and there is no man that taketh me into his house.

אֵלָ֗יו (אֵלָ֗י) 'e.La “to”

As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, beating at the door; and they spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”אֶל־ 'el- “to”

And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this folly.

אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם (אֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “to”אֲלֵהֶ֔ם (אֲלֵ) 'a.le. “to”אַל־ 'al- “may [you] not”

But the men would not hearken to him: so the man laid hold on his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.

אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (אֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “to”

And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going; but none answered: then he took her up upon the ass; and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.

אֵלֶ֛יהָ (אֵלֶ֛י) 'e.Lei. “to”

And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all the borders of Israel.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto Jehovah at Mizpah.

אֶל־ 'el- “to”

So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.

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