Judges 11

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וְיִפְתָּ֣חand Jephthah הַגִּלְעָדִ֗יthe Gileadite הָיָה֙he was גִּבּ֣וֹרa mighty man of חַ֔יִלstrength וְה֖וּאand he בֶּן־was the son of אִשָּׁ֣הa woman זוֹנָ֑הa prostitute וַיּ֥וֹלֶדand he fathered גִּלְעָ֖דGilead אֶת־obj.יִפְתָּֽח׃Jephthah

וַיִּבְרַ֤חand he fled יִפְתָּח֙Jephthah מִפְּנֵ֣יaway from before אֶחָ֔יוbrothers his וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבand he dwelt בְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land of ט֑וֹבTob וַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּand they joined themselves אֶל־to יִפְתָּח֙Jephthah אֲנָשִׁ֣יםmen רֵיקִ֔יםunprincipled וַיֵּצְא֖וּand they went out עִמּֽוֹ׃ פwith him

וַיְהִ֖יand it was מִיָּמִ֑יםfrom days וַיִּלָּחֲמ֥וּand they fought בְנֵֽי־the people of עַמּ֖וֹןAmmon עִם־with יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וַיְהִ֕יand it was כַּאֲשֶׁר־just when נִלְחֲמ֥וּthey fought בְנֵֽי־the people of עַמּ֖וֹןAmmon עִם־with יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙and they went זִקְנֵ֣יthe elders of גִלְעָ֔דGilead לָקַ֥חַתto fetch אֶת־obj.יִפְתָּ֖חJephthah מֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land of טֽוֹב׃Tob

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּand they said לְיִפְתָּ֔חto Jephthah לְכָ֕הcome !וְהָיִ֥יתָהand you will becomeלָּ֖נוּof usלְקָצִ֑יןinto a commander וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖הso let us fight בִּבְנֵ֥יagainst the people of עַמּֽוֹן׃Ammon

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יִפְתָּח֙Jephthah לְזִקְנֵ֣יto the elders of גִלְעָ֔דGilead הֲלֹ֤א¿ not אַתֶּם֙you שְׂנֵאתֶ֣םdid you hate אוֹתִ֔יobj. me וַתְּגָרְשׁ֖וּנִיand did you drive out? me מִבֵּ֣יתfrom the house of אָבִ֑יfather my וּמַדּ֜וּעַand why?בָּאתֶ֤םhave you come אֵלַי֙to me עַ֔תָּהnow כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust when צַ֥רis distressלָכֶֽם׃to the you

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩and they said זִקְנֵ֨יthe elders of גִלְעָ֜דGilead אֶל־to יִפְתָּ֗חJephthah לָכֵן֙to therefore עַתָּה֙now שַׁ֣בְנוּwe have returned אֵלֶ֔יךָto you וְהָלַכְתָּ֣and you will come עִמָּ֔נוּwith us וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖and you will fight בִּבְנֵ֣יagainst the people of עַמּ֑וֹןAmmon וְהָיִ֤יתָand you will becomeלָּ֙נוּ֙of usלְרֹ֔אשׁinto chief לְכֹ֖לof all יֹשְׁבֵ֥יthe inhabitants of גִלְעָֽד׃Gilead

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said יִפְתָּ֜חJephthah אֶל־to זִקְנֵ֣יthe elders of גִלְעָ֗דGilead אִם־if מְשִׁיבִ֨יםare bringing back אַתֶּ֤םyou אוֹתִי֙obj. me לְהִלָּחֵם֙to fight בִּבְנֵ֣יagainst the people of עַמּ֔וֹןAmmon וְנָתַ֧ןand he will deliver up יְהוָ֛הYahweh אוֹתָ֖םobj. them לְפָנָ֑יto before me אָנֹכִ֕יI אֶהְיֶ֥הI will becomeלָכֶ֖םof youלְרֹֽאשׁ׃into chief

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּand they said זִקְנֵֽי־the elders of גִלְעָ֖דGilead אֶל־to יִפְתָּ֑חJephthah יְהוָ֗הYahweh יִהְיֶ֤הhe will be שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙hearing בֵּֽינוֹתֵ֔ינוּbetween us אִם־if לֹ֥אnot כִדְבָרְךָ֖according to word your כֵּ֥ןso נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃we will do

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְand he went יִפְתָּח֙Jephthah עִם־with זִקְנֵ֣יthe elders of גִלְעָ֔דGilead וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּand they made הָעָ֥םthe people אוֹת֛וֹobj. him עֲלֵיהֶ֖םover them לְרֹ֣אשׁinto chief וּלְקָצִ֑יןand into commander וַיְדַבֵּ֨רand he spoke יִפְתָּ֧חJephthah אֶת־obj.כָּל־all דְּבָרָ֛יוwords his לִפְנֵ֥יto before יְהוָ֖הYahweh בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ פin the Mizpah

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חand he sent יִפְתָּח֙Jephthah מַלְאָכִ֔יםmessengers אֶל־to מֶ֥לֶךְthe king of בְּנֵֽי־the people of עַמּ֖וֹןAmmon לֵאמֹ֑רto saying מַה־what?לִּ֣יis to meוָלָ֔ךְand to the youכִּֽי־that בָ֥אתָyou have come אֵלַ֖יto me לְהִלָּחֵ֥םto wage war בְּאַרְצִֽי׃against land my

וַיּ֥וֹסֶףand he repeated ע֖וֹדagain יִפְתָּ֑חJephthah וַיִּשְׁלַח֙and he sent מַלְאָכִ֔יםmessengers אֶל־to מֶ֖לֶךְthe king of בְּנֵ֥יthe people of עַמּֽוֹן׃Ammon

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidל֔וֹto the himכֹּ֖הthus אָמַ֣רhe says יִפְתָּ֑חJephthah לֹֽא־not לָקַ֤חit has taken יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel אֶת־obj.אֶ֣רֶץthe land of מוֹאָ֔בMoab וְאֶת־and obj.אֶ֖רֶץthe land of בְּנֵ֥יthe people of עַמּֽוֹן׃Ammon

כִּ֖יthat בַּעֲלוֹתָ֣םwhen came up they מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםfrom Egypt וַיֵּ֨לֶךְand it went יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לIsrael בַּמִּדְבָּר֙in the wilderness עַד־to יַם־the sea of ס֔וּףreeds וַיָּבֹ֖אand it came קָדֵֽשָׁה׃Kadesh towards

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חand it sent יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel מַלְאָכִ֔יםmessengers אֶל־to סִיח֥וֹןSihon מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of הָאֱמֹרִ֖יthe Amorites מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןHeshbon וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand it saidלוֹ֙to the himיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael נַעְבְּרָה־let us pass נָּ֥אplease בְאַרְצְךָ֖in land your עַד־to מְקוֹמִֽי׃own place my

וְלֹא־and not הֶאֱמִ֨יןhe trusted סִיח֤וֹןSihon אֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel עֲבֹ֣רto pass בִּגְבֻל֔וֹin territory his וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףand he gathered סִיחוֹן֙Sihon אֶת־obj.כָּל־all עַמּ֔וֹpeople his וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּand they encamped בְּיָ֑הְצָהat Jahaz towards וַיִּלָּ֖חֶםand he fought עִם־with יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וַיִּ֣ירְשׁ֔וּand they took possession of אֵ֖תobj.כָּל־all גְּב֣וּלthe territory of הָאֱמֹרִ֑יthe Amorites מֵֽאַרְנוֹן֙from the Arnon וְעַד־and to הַיַּבֹּ֔קthe Jabbok וּמִן־and from הַמִּדְבָּ֖רthe wilderness וְעַד־and to הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃the Jordan

וְעַתָּ֞הand now יְהוָ֣ה׀Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael הוֹרִישׁ֙he has dispossessed אֶת־obj.הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יthe Amorites מִפְּנֵ֖יfrom before עַמּ֣וֹpeople his יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וְאַתָּ֖הand you תִּירָשֶֽׁנּוּ׃will you take possession of? it

הֲלֹ֞א¿ not אֵ֣תobj.אֲשֶׁ֧רthat which יוֹרִֽישְׁךָ֛he will cause to possess you כְּמ֥וֹשׁChemosh אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָgod your אוֹת֥וֹobj. it תִירָ֑שׁwill you take possession of וְאֵת֩and obj.כָּל־all אֲשֶׁ֨רthat הוֹרִ֜ישׁhe has dispossessed יְהוָ֧הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּGod our מִפָּנֵ֖ינוּfrom before us אוֹת֥וֹobj. it נִירָֽשׁ׃we will take possession of

וְעַתָּ֗הand now הֲט֥וֹב¿ really good טוֹב֙good אַתָּ֔הare you מִבָּלָ֥קmore than Balak בֶּן־the son of צִפּ֖וֹרZippor מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of מוֹאָ֑בMoab הֲר֥וֹב¿ really to quarrel רָב֙did he quarrel עִם־with יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אִם־or?נִלְחֹ֥םever to wage war נִלְחַ֖םdid he wage warבָּֽם׃against the them

וְאָֽנֹכִי֙and I לֹֽא־not חָטָ֣אתִיI have sinnedלָ֔ךְto the youוְאַתָּ֞הand you עֹשֶׂ֥הare doing אִתִּ֛יwith me רָעָ֖הevil לְהִלָּ֣חֶםby waging warבִּ֑יagainst the meיִשְׁפֹּ֨טmay he judge יְהוָ֤הYahweh הַשֹּׁפֵט֙the judge הַיּ֔וֹםthis day בֵּ֚יןbetween בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וּבֵ֖יןand between בְּנֵ֥יthe people of עַמּֽוֹן׃Ammon

וְלֹ֣אand not שָׁמַ֔עhe listened מֶ֖לֶךְthe king of בְּנֵ֣יthe people of עַמּ֑וֹןAmmon אֶל־to דִּבְרֵ֣יthe words of יִפְתָּ֔חJephthah אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich שָׁלַ֖חhe sent אֵלָֽיו׃ פto him

וַתְּהִ֤יand it was עַל־on יִפְתָּח֙Jephthah ר֣וּחַthe spirit of יְהוָ֔הYahweh וַיַּעֲבֹ֥רand he passed through אֶת־obj.הַגִּלְעָ֖דthe Gilead וְאֶת־and obj.מְנַשֶּׁ֑הManasseh וַֽיַּעֲבֹר֙and he passed through אֶת־obj.מִצְפֵּ֣הMizpah of גִלְעָ֔דGilead וּמִמִּצְפֵּ֣הand from Mizpah of גִלְעָ֔דGilead עָבַ֖רhe he passed on בְּנֵ֥יthe people of עַמּֽוֹן׃Ammon

וַיִּדַּ֨רand he vowed יִפְתָּ֥חJephthah נֶ֛דֶרa vow לַיהוָ֖הto Yahweh וַיֹּאמַ֑רand he said אִם־if נָת֥וֹןcertainly if to give תִּתֵּ֛ןyou will give אֶת־obj.בְּנֵ֥יthe people of עַמּ֖וֹןAmmon בְּיָדִֽי׃in hand my

וְהָיָ֣הand it will be הַיּוֹצֵ֗אwhatever comes out אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich יֵצֵ֜אit will come out מִדַּלְתֵ֤יfrom the doors of בֵיתִי֙house my לִקְרָאתִ֔יto meet me בְּשׁוּבִ֥יwhen return I בְשָׁל֖וֹםin peace מִבְּנֵ֣יfrom the people of עַמּ֑וֹןAmmon וְהָיָה֙and it will belong לַֽיהוָ֔הto Yahweh וְהַעֲלִיתִ֖הוּand I will offer up it עוֹלָֽה׃ פa burnt offering

וַיַּעֲבֹ֥רand he passed on יִפְתָּ֛חJephthah אֶל־to בְּנֵ֥יthe people of עַמּ֖וֹןAmmon לְהִלָּ֣חֶםto fightבָּ֑םagainst the themוַיִתְּנֵ֥םand he gave them יְהוָ֖הYahweh בְּיָדֽוֹ׃in hand his

וַיַּכֵּ֡םand he defeated them מֵעֲרוֹעֵר֩from Aroer וְעַד־and until בּוֹאֲךָ֨coming you מִנִּ֜יתMinnith עֶשְׂרִ֣יםtwenty עִ֗ירcities וְעַד֙and to אָבֵ֣לAbel כְּרָמִ֔יםKeramim מַכָּ֖הa defeat גְּדוֹלָ֣הgreat מְאֹ֑דvery וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙and they were subdued בְּנֵ֣יthe people of עַמּ֔וֹןAmmon מִפְּנֵ֖יfrom before בְּנֵ֥יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פIsrael

וַיָּבֹ֨אand he came יִפְתָּ֣חJephthah הַמִּצְפָּה֮the Mizpah אֶל־to בֵּיתוֹ֒house his וְהִנֵּ֤הand there!בִתּוֹ֙daughter his יֹצֵ֣אתwas coming out לִקְרָאת֔וֹto meet him בְתֻפִּ֖יםwith tambourines וּבִמְחֹל֑וֹתand with dancing וְרַק֙and only הִ֣יאshe יְחִידָ֔הwas an only child אֵֽין־notל֥וֹbelonged to the himמִמֶּ֛נּוּfrom him בֵּ֖ןa son אוֹ־or בַֽת׃a daughter

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙and she said אֶל־to אָבִ֔יהָfather her יֵעָ֥שֶׂהlet it be doneלִּ֖יfor the meהַדָּבָ֣רthe thing הַזֶּ֑הthe this הַרְפֵּ֨הrefrain מִמֶּ֜נִּיfrom me שְׁנַ֣יִםtwo חֳדָשִׁ֗יםmonths וְאֵֽלְכָה֙so let me go וְיָרַדְתִּ֣יand I will go down עַל־on הֶֽהָרִ֔יםthe mountains וְאֶבְכֶּה֙so I may weep עַל־on בְּתוּלַ֔יvirginities my אָנֹכִ֖יI וְרֵעוֹתָֽי׃and companions my

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said לֵ֔כִיgo וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חand he sent away אוֹתָ֖הּobj. her שְׁנֵ֣יtwo חֳדָשִׁ֑יםmonths וַתֵּ֤לֶךְand she went הִיא֙she וְרֵ֣עוֹתֶ֔יהָand companions her וַתֵּ֥בְךְּand she wept עַל־on בְּתוּלֶ֖יהָvirginities her עַל־on הֶהָרִֽים׃the mountains

וַיְהִ֞יand it was מִקֵּ֣ץ׀from the end of שְׁנַ֣יִםtwo חֳדָשִׁ֗יםmonths וַתָּ֙שָׁב֙and she returned אֶל־to אָבִ֔יהָfather her וַיַּ֣עַשׂand he didלָ֔הּto the herאֶת־obj.נִדְר֖וֹvow his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich נָדָ֑רhe had vowed וְהִיא֙and she לֹא־not יָדְעָ֣הshe had known אִ֔ישׁa man וַתְּהִי־and it was חֹ֖קa custom בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃in Israel

מִיָּמִ֣ים׀from days יָמִ֗ימָהdays towards תֵּלַ֙כְנָה֙they go בְּנ֣וֹתthe daughters of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael לְתַנּ֕וֹתto recount לְבַת־for the daughter of יִפְתָּ֖חJephthah הַגִּלְעָדִ֑יthe Gileadite אַרְבַּ֥עַתfour יָמִ֖יםdays בַּשָּׁנָֽה׃ סin the year

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