Judges 21

¹Now the menוְאִ֣ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → had sworn an oathנִשְׁבַּ֥עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → at Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֖הbam·miṣ·pāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Not oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of usמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → will give his daughterבִּתּ֛וֹbit·tōw — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → in marriageיִתֵּ֥ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to a Benjamiteלְבִנְיָמִ֖ןlə·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →.” ²So the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Bethelאֵ֔ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → and satוַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → eveningהָעֶ֔רֶבhā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study →, lifting upוַיִּשְׂא֣וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → their voicesקוֹלָ֔םqō·w·lām — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and weepingוַיִּבְכּ֖וּway·yiḇ·kū — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → bitterlyגָדֽוֹל׃ḡā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →. ³“Whyלָמָ֗הlā·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →,” they cried outוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “has thisזֹּ֖אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → happenedהָ֥יְתָהhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? Todayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → in Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖לmî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → is missingלְהִפָּקֵ֥דlə·hip·pā·qêḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study →!” ⁴The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּway·yaš·kî·mū — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study →, builtוַיִּבְנוּ־way·yiḇ·nū- — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → an altarמִזְבֵּ֑חַmiz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and presentedוַיַּעֲל֥וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and peace offeringsוּשְׁלָמִֽים׃פū·šə·lā·mîm — Peace offering; fellowship sacrificeH8002 — Full Word Study →. ⁵The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֠יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → among allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → comeעָלָ֧ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the assemblyבַקָּהָ֛לḇaq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → beforeאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →?” Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they had takenהָיְתָ֗הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a solemnהַגְּדוֹלָ֜הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → oathהַשְּׁבוּעָ֨הhaš·šə·ḇū·‘āh — Oath, sworn vow, or curseH7621 — Full Word Study → that anyoneלַ֠אֲשֶׁרla·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → who failedלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to come upעָלָ֨ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → beforeאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֛הham·miṣ·pāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study → would surely be put to deathמ֥וֹתmō·wṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ⁶And the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → grievedוַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙way·yin·nā·ḥă·mū — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their brothersאָחִ֑יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, the Benjamitesבִּנְיָמִ֖ןbin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Todayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → is cut offנִגְדַּ֥עniḡ·da‘ — To cut down or sever completelyH1438 — Full Word Study → from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should we doנַּעֲשֶׂ֥הna·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → about wivesלְנָשִׁ֑יםlə·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → for the survivorsלַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםlan·nō·w·ṯā·rîm — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study →, since weוַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙wa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → have swornנִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּniš·ba‘·nū — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → by the LORDבַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → notלְבִלְתִּ֛יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → to giveתֵּת־têṯ- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them our daughtersמִבְּנוֹתֵ֖ינוּmib·bə·nō·w·ṯê·nū — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → in marriageלְנָשִֽׁים׃lə·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →?” ⁸So they askedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whichמִ֗יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the tribesמִשִּׁבְטֵ֣יmiš·šiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → failedלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to come upעָלָ֥ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → beforeאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑הham·miṣ·pāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study →?” And, in factוְ֠הִנֵּהwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, no oneלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → from Jabesh-gileadמִיָּבֵ֥ישׁmî·yā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study → had comeבָא־ḇā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → for the assemblyהַקָּהָֽל׃haq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study →. ⁹For when the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were countedוַיִּתְפָּקֵ֖דway·yiṯ·pā·qêḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study →, noneאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → of the residentsמִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֖יmî·yō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֥שׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study → were thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰So the congregationהָעֵדָ֗הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלְחוּ־way·yiš·lə·ḥū- — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → 12,000 ofמִבְּנֵ֣יmib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → their most valiantהֶחָ֑יִלhe·ḥā·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → menאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and commanded themוַיְצַוּ֨וּway·ṣaw·wū — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →: “Goלְ֠כוּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and putוְהִכִּיתֶ֞םwə·hik·kî·ṯem — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → to the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → those livingיוֹשְׁבֵ֨יyō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֤שׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study →, including womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםwə·han·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and childrenוְהַטָּֽף׃wə·haṭ·ṭāp̄ — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Thisוְזֶ֥הwə·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you are to doתַּעֲשׂ֑וּta·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →: Devote to destructionתַּחֲרִֽימוּ׃ta·ḥă·rî·mū — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → maleזָכָ֗רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study →, as well as everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → femaleאִשָּׁ֛ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → who has had relations withיֹדַ֥עַתyō·ḏa·‘aṯ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → a manזָכָ֖רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²So they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֞וּway·yim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → among the inhabitantsמִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֣י׀mî·yō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣ישׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study → fourאַרְבַּ֤ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵאוֹת֙mê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → youngנַעֲרָ֣הna·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → womenבְתוּלָ֔הḇə·ṯū·lāh — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → had relations withיָדְעָ֛הyā·ḏə·‘āh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → a manזָכָ֑רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study →, and they broughtוַיָּבִ֨יאוּway·yā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֤ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → at Shilohשִׁלֹ֔הši·lōh — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃סkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Then the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙way·yiš·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a messageוַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙way·ḏab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → of peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were at the rockבְּסֶ֣לַעbə·se·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study → of Rimmonרִמּ֑וֹןrim·mō·wn — Rimmon: a Syrian deity or Palestinian locationH7417 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴And at thatהַהִ֔יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → the Benjamitesבִּנְיָמִן֙bin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and were givenוַיִּתְּנ֤וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the womenהַנָּשִׁ֔יםhan·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → who were sparedחִיּ֔וּḥî·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → from Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣שׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study →. But there were notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enough women for all of them. ¹⁵The peopleוְהָעָ֥םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → grievedנִחָ֖םni·ḥām — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → for Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֑ןlə·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had madeעָשָׂ֧ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a voidפֶּ֖רֶץpe·reṣ — A gap, break, or rupture in a wall or boundaryH6556 — Full Word Study → in the tribesבְּשִׁבְטֵ֥יbə·šiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Then the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of the congregationהָעֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should we doנַּעֲשֶׂ֥הna·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → about wivesלְנָשִׁ֑יםlə·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → for those who remainלַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםlan·nō·w·ṯā·rîm — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the womenאִשָּֽׁה׃’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminמִבִּנְיָמִ֖ןmib·bin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → have been destroyedנִשְׁמְדָ֥הniš·mə·ḏāh — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁷They addedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “There must be heirsיְרֻשַּׁ֥תyə·ruš·šaṯ — Inheritance; possession; property acquired by lot or covenantH3425 — Full Word Study → for the survivorsפְּלֵיטָ֖הpə·lê·ṭāh — Survivor; remnant of those who escapeH6413 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֑ןlə·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, so that a tribeשֵׁ֖בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be wiped outיִמָּחֶ֥הyim·mā·ḥeh — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸But weוַאֲנַ֗חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → giveלָתֵת־lā·ṯêṯ- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them our daughtersמִבְּנוֹתֵ֑ינוּmib·bə·nō·w·ṯê·nū — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → as wivesנָשִׁ֖יםnā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →.” Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → had swornנִשְׁבְּע֤וּniš·bə·‘ū — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, “Cursed isאָר֕וּר’ā·rūr — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → he who givesנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a wifeאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → to a Benjamiteלְבִנְיָמִֽן׃סlə·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁹“But lookהִנֵּה֩hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” they saidוַיֹּאמְר֡וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “there is a yearlyמִיָּמִ֣ים׀mî·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → feastחַג־ḥaḡ- — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study → to the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in Shilohבְּשִׁל֜וֹbə·ši·lōw — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study →, which is northמִצְּפ֤וֹנָהmiṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·w·nāh — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → of Bethelאֵל֙’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → eastהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → of the roadלִמְסִלָּ֔הlim·sil·lāh — Highway, causeway, or raised pathH4546 — Full Word Study → that goes upהָעֹלָ֥הhā·‘ō·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִבֵּֽית־mib·bêṯ- — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → Bethelאֵ֖ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → to Shechemשְׁכֶ֑מָהšə·ḵe·māh — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →, and southוּמִנֶּ֖גֶבū·min·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → of Lebonahלִלְבוֹנָֽה׃lil·ḇō·w·nāh — FrankincenseH3829 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰So they commandedוַיְצַוway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →: “Goלְכ֖וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, hideוַאֲרַבְתֶּ֥םwa·’ă·raḇ·tem — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study → in the vineyardsבַּכְּרָמִֽים׃bak·kə·rā·mîm — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → ²¹and watchוּרְאִיתֶ֗םū·rə·’î·ṯem — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. Whenאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you seeוְ֠הִנֵּהwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the daughtersבְנוֹת־ḇə·nō·wṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Shilohשִׁילוֹ֮šî·lōw — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study → come outיֵ֨צְא֥וּyê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to performלָח֣וּלlā·ḥūl — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → their dancesבַּמְּחֹלוֹת֒bam·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ — Dance, dancing, or company of dancersH4246 — Full Word Study →, each of youאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is to come outוִֽיצָאתֶם֙wî·ṣā·ṯem — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the vineyardsהַכְּרָמִ֔יםhak·kə·rā·mîm — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →, catchוַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥םwa·ḥă·ṭap̄·tem — to snatch, seize, or catch suddenlyH2414 — Full Word Study → for himself a wifeאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the daughtersמִבְּנ֣וֹתmib·bə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Shilohשִׁיל֑וֹšî·lōw — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study →, and goוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖םwa·hă·laḵ·tem — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →. ²²Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their fathersאֲבוֹתָם֩’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → orא֨וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·ḥê·hem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → comeיָבֹ֣אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to usאֵלֵ֗ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to complainלָרוֹבlå̄·rōḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study →, we will tell themוְאָמַ֤רְנוּwə·’ā·mar·nū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Do us a favorחָנּ֣וּנוּḥān·nū·nū — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → by helping them, sinceכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → getלָקַ֛חְנוּlā·qaḥ·nū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → wivesאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → for each of themאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → in the warבַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. Sinceכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → actuallyכָּעֵ֥תkā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → give themנְתַתֶּ֥םnə·ṯat·tem — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your daughters, you have no guiltתֶּאְשָֽׁמוּ׃סte’·šā·mū — to be guilty; to commit offense or trespassH816 — Full Word Study →.’” ²³The Benjamitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־way·ya·‘ă·śū- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as instructed and carried awayוַיִּשְׂא֤וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the numberלְמִסְפָּרָ֔םlə·mis·pā·rām — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → of womenנָשִׁים֙nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → they needed fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the dancersהַמְּחֹלְל֖וֹתham·mə·ḥō·lə·lō·wṯ — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → they caughtגָּזָ֑לוּgā·zā·lū — to seize or rob by force; to plunderH1497 — Full Word Study →. They wentוַיֵּלְכ֗וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → backוַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙way·yā·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their own inheritanceנַ֣חֲלָתָ֔םna·ḥă·lā·ṯām — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →, rebuiltוַיִּבְנוּ֙way·yiḇ·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → their citiesהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and settledוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in them. ²⁴And at thatהַהִ֔יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיִּתְהַלְּכ֨וּway·yiṯ·hal·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → from thereמִשָּׁ֤םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → to his own tribeלְשִׁבְט֖וֹlə·šiḇ·ṭōw — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → and clanוּלְמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑וֹū·lə·miš·paḥ·tōw — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to his own inheritanceלְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃lə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵In thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → there was noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֖לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →; everyoneאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → did what was rightהַיָּשָׁ֥רhay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → in his own eyesבְּעֵינָ֖יוbə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →.