H9005–/ל–l

How shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by Yahweh that we will not give them of our daughters to 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”

The congregation sent there twelve thousand men of the most valiant, and commanded them, saying, Go and strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the little ones.

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

They found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young virgins, who had not known man by lying with him; and they brought them to the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב (לְ) le. “to”

The whole congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin who were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.

לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh Gilead: and yet so they weren't enough for them.

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

The people repented them for Benjamin, because that Yahweh had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן (לְ) le. “to”

Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?

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

They said, There must be an inheritance for those who are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe not be blotted out from Israel.

לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן (לְ) le. “[belongs] to”

However we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, 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”

They said, Behold, there is a feast of Yahweh from year to year in Shiloh, which is on the north of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.

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

They commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

and see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come you out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

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

It shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them, Grant them graciously to us, because we didn't take for each man his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, else would you now be guilty.

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

The children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of those who danced, whom they carried off: and they went and returned to their inheritance, and built the cities, and lived in them.

לְמִסְפָּרָ֔ם (לְ) le. “to”

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

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

It happened in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

לָגוּר֙ (לָ) la. “to”

They took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they lived there about ten years.

לָהֶ֗ם (לָ) la. “for <the>”

Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that Yahweh had visited his people in giving them bread.

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

She went forth out of the place where she was, 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”

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

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

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

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

They said to her, No, but we will return with you to your people.

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

Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will you go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

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

Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband tonight, and should also bear sons;

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

would you therefore wait until they were grown? would you therefore stay from having husbands? nay, my daughters, for it grieves me much for your sakes, for the hand of Yahweh is gone forth against me.

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