H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he arose to depart: and the damsel's father said to his son-in-law, Comfort thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward depart.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”

And they sat down, and ate and drank both of them together: for the damsel's father had said to the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thy heart be merry.

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (יֹּ֜אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thy heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they ate both of them.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And when the man arose to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the damsel's father, said to him, Behold now the day draweth towards evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day is coming to an end, lodge here, that thy heart may be merry; and to-morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And he said to his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a way-faring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And he said to him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-Judah towards the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth-lehem-judah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me into his house.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And the old man said, Peace be with thee; however, let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house on all sides, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him.

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (יֹּאמְר֗וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

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

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And he said to her, Rise, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her upon an ass, and the man rose, and went to his place.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (יֹּ֧אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And it was so, that all that saw it, said, There hath been no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came from the land of Egypt to this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.

וְאָמַר֙ (אָמַר֙) 'a.Mar “he said”

(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (יֹּאמַ֑ר) i.yo.Mar “he said”

And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house:

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to-morrow I will deliver them into thy hand.

לֵאמֹר֒ (אמֹר֒) Mor “saying”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city to the highways.

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”אָמְר֗וּ 'a.me.Ru “they said”

And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.

אָמְר֔וּ 'a.me.Ru “they said”

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter to Benjamin for a wife.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to-day one tribe lacking in Israel?

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”