H9005–/ל–l

What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them any of our daughters for wives?"

לָהֶ֛ם (לָ) la. “for <the>”לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים (לַ) la. “for <the>”לְנָשִׁ֑ים (לְ) le. “for”לְבִלְתִּ֛י (לְ) le. “to”לָהֶ֥ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לְנָשִֽׁים׃ (לְ) le. “to”

So the congregation sent thither twelve thousand of their bravest men, and commanded them, "Go and smite the inhabitants of Ja'besh-gil'ead with the edge of the sword; also the women and the little ones.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְפִי־ (לְ) le. “to”

And they found among the inhabitants of Ja'besh-gil'ead four hundred young virgins who had not known man by lying with him; and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב (לְ) le. “to”

Then the whole congregation sent word to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.

לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

And Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Ja'besh-gil'ead; but they did not suffice for them.

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

And the people had compassion on Benjamin because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן (לְ) le. “to”

Then the elders of the congregation said, "What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?"

לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים (לַ) la. “for <the>”לְנָשִׁ֑ים (לְ) le. “for”

And they said, "There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.

לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן (לְ) le. “[belongs] to”

Yet we cannot give them wives of our daughters." For the people of Israel had sworn, "Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin."

לָתֵת־ (לָ) la. “to”לָהֶ֥ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃ (לְ) le. “to”

So they said, "Behold, there is the yearly feast of the LORD at Shiloh, which is north of Bethel, on the east of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebo'nah."

לְבֵֽית־ (לְ) le. “of”לִמְסִלָּ֔ה (לִ) li “of”לִלְבוֹנָֽה׃ (לִ) li “to”

And they commanded the Benjaminites, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

and watch; if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come out of the vineyards and seize each man his wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

לָח֣וּל (לָ) la. “to”לָכֶ֛ם (לָ) la. “for <the>”

And when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, we will say to them, 'Grant them graciously to us; because we did not take for each man of them his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, else you would now be guilty.'"

לָרִ֣יב (לָ) la. “to”לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

And the Benjaminites did so, and took their wives, according to their number, from the dancers whom they carried off; then they went and returned to their inheritance, and rebuilt the towns, and dwelt in them.

לְמִסְפָּרָ֔ם (לְ) le. “to”

And the people of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance.

לְשִׁבְט֖וֹ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑וֹ (לְ) le. “to”לְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man went from Bethlehem-Judah, to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

לָגוּר֙ (לָ) la. “to”

And they took them Moabitish wives; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the second Ruth: and they abode there about ten years.

לָהֶ֗ם (לָ) la. “for <the>”

And she arose, she and her daughters-in-law, and returned from the fields of Moab; for she had heard in the fields of Moab how that Jehovah had visited his people to give them bread.

לָתֵ֥ת (לָ) la. “by”לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she had been, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah.

לָשׁ֖וּב (לָ) la. “to”

And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each to her mother's house. Jehovah deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead and with me.

לִשְׁתֵּ֣י (לִ) li “to”לְבֵ֣ית (לְ) le. “to”

Jehovah grant you that ye may find rest, each in the house of her husband. And she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice and wept.

לָכֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לָהֶ֔ן (לָ) la. “<to> <the>”

And they said to her, We will certainly return with thee to thy people.

לָּ֑הּ (לָּ֑) La “to <the>”לְעַמֵּֽךְ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And Naomi said, Return, my daughters: why will ye go with me? Are there yet sons in my womb, that they could be your husbands?

לָ֥מָּה (לָ֥) La. “<to>”לִ֤י (לִ֤) l “[belong] to <the>”לָכֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “of”לַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ (לַ) la. “<into>”

Return, my daughters, go; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, should I even have a husband to-night, and should I also bear sons,

לְאִ֑ישׁ (לְ) le. “to”לִ֣י (לִ֣) l “for <the>”לְאִ֔ישׁ (לְ) le. “to”

would ye wait on that account till they were grown? Would ye stay on that account from having husbands? No, my daughters, for I am in much more bitterness than you; for the hand of Jehovah is gone out against me.

לְבִלְתִּ֖י (לְ) le. “to”לְאִ֑ישׁ (לְ) le. “to”לִ֤י (לִ֤) l “to <the>”