H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

It happened on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart: and the young lady's father said to his son-in-law, Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward you shall go your way.

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

So they sat down, and ate and drink, both of them together: and the young lady's father said to the man, Please be pleased to stay all night, and let your heart be merry.

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

He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young lady's father said, Please strengthen your heart and stay until the day declines; and they ate, both of them.

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

When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady's father, said to him, Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night: behold, the day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow get you early on your way, that you may go home.

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

When they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said to his master, Please come and let us turn aside into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

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

His master said to him, We won't turn aside into the city of a foreigner, that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.

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

He said to his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

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

He lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the street of the city; and the old man said, Where go you? and whence come you?

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

He said to him, We are passing from Bethlehem Judah to the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim; from there am I, and I went to Bethlehem Judah: and I am [ergänzt: now] going to the house of Yahweh; and there is no man who takes me into his house.

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

The old man said, Peace be to you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only don't lodge in the street.

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

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 spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man who came into your house, that we may know him.

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

The man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, No, my brothers, please don't act so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, don't do this folly.

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

He said to her, Up, and let us be going; but none answered: then he took her up on the donkey; and the man rose up, and got him to his place.

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

It was so, that all who saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day: consider it, take counsel, and speak.

וְאָמַר֙ (אָמַר֙) 'a.Mar “he said”

(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) The children of Israel said, Tell us, how was this wickedness brought to pass?

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

The Levite, the husband of the woman who was murdered, answered, I came into Gibeah that belongs to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.

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

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 to his house.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

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

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

The children of Israel arose, and went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God; and they said, Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin? Yahweh said, Judah [ergänzt: shall go up] first.

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

The children of Israel went up and wept before Yahweh until even; and they asked of Yahweh, saying, Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? Yahweh 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? Yahweh said, Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver him into your hand.

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

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

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

The men of Israel turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to strike and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons; for they said, Surely they are struck down before us, as in the first battle.

אָמְר֔וּ 'a.me.Ru “they said”

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

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

They said, Yahweh, the God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?

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