Judges 12

¹Then the menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → assembledוַיִּצָּעֵק֙way·yiṣ·ṣā·‘êq — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → and crossed the Jordan to Zaphonצָפ֑וֹנָהṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →. They saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Jephthahלְיִפְתָּ֜חlə·yip̄·tāḥ — He opensH3316 — Full Word Study →, “Whyמַדּ֣וּעַ׀mad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → have you crossed overעָבַ֣רְתָּ׀‘ā·ḇar·tā — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֣םlə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → the Ammonitesבִּבְנֵי־biḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → withoutלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → calling usקָרָ֙אתָ֙qā·rā·ṯā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to goלָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →? We will burn your houseבֵּיתְךָ֕bê·ṯə·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → downנִשְׂרֹ֥ףniś·rōp̄ — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → with you insideבָּאֵֽשׁ׃bā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →!” ²But Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yip̄·tāḥ — He opensH3316 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “My peopleוְעַמִּ֥יwə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → hadהָיִ֛יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a seriousמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → conflictרִ֗יבrîḇ — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → with the Ammonitesוּבְנֵֽי־ū·ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and when I calledוָאֶזְעַ֣קwā·’ez·‘aq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study →, you did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → saveהוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥םhō·wō·ša‘·tem — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → meאוֹתִ֖י’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → out of their handsמִיָּדָֽם׃mî·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ³When I sawוָֽאֶרְאֶ֞הwā·’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you would notאֵינְךָ֣’ê·nə·ḵā — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → save meמוֹשִׁ֗יעmō·šīʿ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, I riskedוָאָשִׂ֨ימָהwā·’ā·śî·māh — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → my lifeנַפְשִׁ֤יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → and crossed overוָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙wā·’e‘·bə·rāh — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → delivered themוַיִּתְּנֵ֥םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into my handבְּיָדִ֑יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Why thenוְלָמָ֞הwə·lā·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you comeעֲלִיתֶ֥ם‘ă·lî·ṯem — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → to fightלְהִלָּ֥חֶםlə·hil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against me?” ⁴Jephthah thenיִפְתָּח֙yip̄·tāḥ — He opensH3316 — Full Word Study → gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץway·yiq·bōṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דḡil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study → and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →. And the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Gileadגִלְעָ֜דḡil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study → struck them downוַיַּכּוּ֩way·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Ephraimitesאֶפְרַ֗יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → had saidאָמְרוּ֙’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Youאַתֶּ֔ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → Gileaditesגִּלְעָ֕דgil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study → are fugitivesפְּלִיטֵ֤יpə·lî·ṭê — One who escapes; a fugitive or survivorH6412 — Full Word Study → in Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, living in the territoriesבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → and Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵The Gileaditesגִּלְעָ֛דgil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study → capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֥דway·yil·kōḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → the fordsמַעְבְּר֥וֹתma‘·bə·rō·wṯ — ford, crossing place, passageH4569 — Full Word Study → of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → leading to Ephraimלְאֶפְרָ֑יִםlə·’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, andוְֽ֠הָיָהwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → wheneverכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a fugitiveפְּלִיטֵ֤יpə·lî·ṭê — One who escapes; a fugitive or survivorH6412 — Full Word Study → from Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → would sayיֹאמְר֞וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Let me cross overאֶעֱבֹ֔רָה’e·‘ĕ·ḇō·rāh — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →,” the Gileaditesגִלְעָ֛דḡil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study → would askוַיֹּ֨אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → him, “Are youאַ֖תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → an Ephraimiteהַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥יha·’ep̄·rā·ṯî — EphraimiteH673 — Full Word Study →?” If he answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר׀way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Noלֹֽא׃lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →,” ⁶they toldוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → him, “Pleaseנָ֨אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → sayאֱמָר־’ĕ·mār- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Shibbolethשִׁבֹּ֜לֶתšib·bō·leṯ — flowing stream; ear of grain; branchH7641 — Full Word Study →.” If he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Sibbolethסִבֹּ֗לֶתsib·bō·leṯ — stream, flowing water, torrentH5451 — Full Word Study →,” because he couldיָכִין֙yā·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pronounceלְדַבֵּ֣רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → it correctlyכֵּ֔ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, they seizedוַיֹּאחֲז֣וּway·yō·ḥă·zū — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → himאוֹת֔וֹ’ō·w·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and killed himוַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּway·yiš·ḥā·ṭū·hū — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the fordsמַעְבְּר֣וֹתma‘·bə·rō·wṯ — ford, crossing place, passageH4569 — Full Word Study → of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →. So at thatהַהִיא֙ha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֤תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → 42,000 Ephraimitesמֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִםmê·’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → were killedוַיִּפֹּ֞לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Jephthahיִפְתָּ֛חyip̄·tāḥ — He opensH3316 — Full Word Study → judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טway·yiš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → sixשֵׁ֣שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֑יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, and when heיִפְתָּח֙yip̄·tāḥ — He opensH3316 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֗מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, he was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רway·yiq·qā·ḇêr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in one of the citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Gileadגִלְעָֽד׃פḡil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →. ⁸After Jephthahאַֽחֲרָיו֙’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, Ibzanאִבְצָ֖ן’iḇ·ṣān — Ibzan, a judge of IsraelH78 — Full Word Study → ofמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯ — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → Bethlehemלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤טway·yiš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ⁹He hadוַיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנִ֗יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, as well as thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםū·šə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → daughtersבָּנוֹת֙bā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → whom he gave in marriageשִׁלַּ֣חšil·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to men outside his clanהַח֔וּצָהha·ḥū·ṣāh — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →; and for his sonsלְבָנָ֖יוlə·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → he brought backהֵבִ֥יאhê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםū·šə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → wivesבָּנ֔וֹתbā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → elsewhereהַח֑וּץha·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. Ibzan judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טway·yiš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → sevenשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִֽים׃šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Then Ibzanאִבְצָ֔ן’iḇ·ṣān — Ibzan, a judge of IsraelH78 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and he was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רway·yiq·qā·ḇêr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in Bethlehemלָֽחֶם׃פlā·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹After Ibzanאַֽחֲרָיו֙’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, Elonאֵיל֖וֹן’ê·lō·wn — Oak treeH356 — Full Word Study → the Zebuluniteהַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑יhaz·zə·ḇū·lō·nî — Member of tribe of ZebulunH2075 — Full Word Study → judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤טway·yiš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → tenעֶ֥שֶׂר‘e·śer — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִֽים׃šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Then Elonאֵל֣וֹן’ê·lō·wn — Oak treeH356 — Full Word Study → the Zebuluniteהַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑יhaz·zə·ḇū·lō·nî — Member of tribe of ZebulunH2075 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֖מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and he was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֥רway·yiq·qā·ḇêr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in Aijalonבְּאַיָּל֖וֹןbə·’ay·yā·lō·wn — Deer; StagH357 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Zebulunזְבוּלֻֽן׃פzə·ḇū·lun — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study →. ¹³After Elonאַחֲרָ֖יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, Abdonעַבְדּ֥וֹן‘aḇ·dō·wn — servant or bondservantH5658 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hillelהִלֵּ֖לhil·lêl — He praisedH1985 — Full Word Study →, from Pirathonהַפִּרְעָתוֹנִֽי׃hap·pir·‘ā·ṯō·w·nî — A city in EphraimH6553 — Full Word Study →, judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טway·yiš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴He hadוַיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנִ֗יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁים֙ū·šə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → grandsonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, who rodeרֹכְבִ֖יםrō·ḵə·ḇîm — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → donkeysעֲיָרִ֑ם‘ă·yā·rim — Young donkey, colt, or foalH5895 — Full Word Study →. And he judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טway·yiš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → eightשְׁמֹנֶ֥הšə·mō·neh — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִֽים׃šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Then Abdonעַבְדּ֥וֹן‘aḇ·dō·wn — servant or bondservantH5658 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hillelהִלֵּ֖לhil·lêl — He praisedH1985 — Full Word Study →, from Pirathonהַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֑יhap·pir·‘ā·ṯō·w·nî — A city in EphraimH6553 — Full Word Study →, diedוַיָּ֛מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and he was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֤רway·yiq·qā·ḇêr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → at Pirathonבְּפִרְעָתוֹן֙bə·p̄ir·‘ā·ṯō·wn — A city in EphraimH6552 — Full Word Study → inבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, in the hill countryבְּהַ֖רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of the Amalekitesהָעֲמָלֵקִֽי׃פhā·‘ă·mā·lê·qî — Descendant of AmalekH6003 — Full Word Study →.