Judges 20
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וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֞וּand they presented themselvesפִּנּ֣וֹתthe corners ofכָּל־allהָעָ֗םthe peopleכֹּ֚לallשִׁבְטֵ֣יthe tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelבִּקְהַ֖לin the assembly ofעַ֣םthe people ofהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםthe Godאַרְבַּ֨עfourמֵא֥וֹתhundredsאֶ֛לֶףthousandאִ֥ישׁmanרַגְלִ֖יon footשֹׁ֥לֵֽףwho drewחָֽרֶב׃ פa sword
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וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙and they heardבְּנֵ֣יthe descendants ofבִנְיָמִ֔ןBenjaminכִּֽי־thatעָל֥וּthey had gone upבְנֵֽי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelהַמִּצְפָּ֑הthe Mizpahוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙and they saidבְּנֵ֣יthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelדַּבְּר֕וּspeakאֵיכָ֥הhow?נִהְיְתָ֖הdid it occurהָרָעָ֥הthe evilהַזֹּֽאת׃the this
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וָֽאֹחֵ֤זand I took holdבְּפִֽילַגְשִׁי֙on concubine myוָֽאֲנַתְּחֶ֔הָand I cut in pieces herוָֽאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָand I sent off herבְּכָל־in allשְׂדֵ֖הthe land ofנַחֲלַ֣תthe inheritance ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelכִּ֥יforעָשׂ֛וּthey have doneזִמָּ֥הwickednessוּנְבָלָ֖הand disgraceful follyבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃in Israel
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וְלָקַ֣חְנוּand we will takeעֲשָׂרָה֩tenאֲנָשִׁ֨יםmenלַמֵּאָ֜הto the hundredלְכֹ֣ל׀of allשִׁבְטֵ֣יthe tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelוּמֵאָ֤הand one hundredלָאֶ֙לֶף֙to the thousandוְאֶ֣לֶףand one thousandלָרְבָבָ֔הto the ten thousandלָקַ֥חַתto bringצֵדָ֖הprovisionsלָעָ֑םfor the peopleלַעֲשׂ֗וֹתto doלְבוֹאָם֙to coming theirלְגֶ֣בַעto Gebaבִּנְיָמִ֔ןof Benjaminכְּכָל־according to allהַ֨נְּבָלָ֔הthe disgraceful follyאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichעָשָׂ֖הit didבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃in Israel
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וְעַתָּ֡הand thereforeתְּנוּ֩give upאֶת־obj.הָאֲנָשִׁ֨יםthe menבְּנֵֽי־sons ofבְלִיַּ֜עַלworthlessnessאֲשֶׁ֤רwhoבַּגִּבְעָה֙are in the Gibeahוּנְמִיתֵ֔םso we may put to death themוּנְבַעֲרָ֥הand let us removeרָעָ֖הevilמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לfrom Israelוְלֹ֤אand notאָבוּ֙בְּנֵ֣יthey were willing the descendantsבִּנְיָמִ֔ןof Benjaminלִשְׁמֹ֕עַto listenבְּק֖וֹלto the voice ofאֲחֵיהֶ֥םbrothers theirבְּנֵֽי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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וַיִּתְפָּֽקְדוּ֩and they were musteredבְנֵ֨יthe descendants ofבִנְיָמִ֜ןBenjaminבַּיּ֤וֹםon the dayהַהוּא֙the thatמֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםfrom the citiesעֶשְׂרִ֨יםtwentyוְשִׁשָּׁ֥הand sixאֶ֛לֶףthousandאִ֖ישׁmanשֹׁ֣לֵֽףwho drewחָ֑רֶבa swordלְ֠בַדto apartמִיֹּשְׁבֵ֤יfrom the inhabitants ofהַגִּבְעָה֙the Gibeahהִתְפָּ֣קְד֔וּwho they were musteredשְׁבַ֥עsevenמֵא֖וֹתhundredsאִ֥ישׁmanבָּחֽוּר׃chosen
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וַיָּקֻ֜מוּand they aroseוַיַּעֲל֣וּand they went upבֵֽית־Beth-אֵל֮-elוַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּand they askedבֵאלֹהִים֒by Godוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙and they saidבְּנֵ֣יthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelמִ֚יwho?יַעֲלֶה־will he go upלָּ֣נוּfor the usבַתְּחִלָּ֔הat the firstלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הto the battleעִם־withבְּנֵ֣יthe descendants ofבִנְיָמִ֑ןBenjaminוַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he saidיְהוָ֖הYahwehיְהוּדָ֥הJudahבַתְּחִלָּֽה׃will be at the first
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וַיַּעֲל֣וּand they went upבְנֵֽי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelוַיִּבְכּ֣וּand they weptלִפְנֵֽי־to beforeיְהוָה֮Yahwehעַד־untilהָעֶרֶב֒the eveningוַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּand they enquiredבַֽיהוָה֙by Yahwehלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingהַאוֹסִ֗יף¿ will I repeatלָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙to draw nearלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הfor the battleעִם־withבְּנֵ֥יthe descendants ofבִנְיָמִ֖ןBenjaminאָחִ֑יbrother myוַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he saidיְהוָ֖הYahwehעֲל֥וּgo upאֵלָֽיו׃ פagainst him
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וַיֵּצֵא֩and it went outבִנְיָמִ֨ן׀Benjaminלִקְרָאתָ֥ם׀to meet themמִֽן־fromהַגִּבְעָה֮the Gibeahבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַשֵּׁנִי֒the secondוַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩and they destroyedבִבְנֵ֨יamong the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לIsraelע֗וֹדagainשְׁמֹנַ֨תeight-עָשָׂ֥רteenאֶ֛לֶףthousandאִ֖ישׁmanאָ֑רְצָהthe ground towardsכָּל־allאֵ֖לֶּהtheseשֹׁ֥לְפֵיwere drawers ofחָֽרֶב׃a sword
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וַיַּעֲל֣וּand they went upכָל־allבְּנֵי֩the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לIsraelוְכָל־and allהָעָ֜םthe peopleוַיָּבֹ֣אוּand they cameבֵֽית־Beth-אֵ֗ל-elוַיִּבְכּוּ֙and they weptוַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּand they satשָׁם֙thereלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeיְהוָ֔הYahwehוַיָּצ֥וּמוּand they fastedבַיּוֹם־on the dayהַה֖וּאthe thatעַד־untilהָעָ֑רֶבthe eveningוַֽיַּעֲל֛וּand they offered upעֹל֥וֹתburnt offeringsוּשְׁלָמִ֖יםand peace offeringsלִפְנֵ֥יto beforeיְהוָֽה׃Yahweh
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וּ֠פִינְחָסand Phinehasבֶּן־the sonאֶלְעָזָ֨רEleazarבֶּֽן־the son ofאַהֲרֹ֜ןAaronעֹמֵ֣ד׀was standingלְפָנָ֗יוto before itבַּיָּמִ֣יםin the daysהָהֵם֮the thoseלֵאמֹר֒to sayingהַאוֹסִ֨ף¿ will I repeatע֜וֹדagainלָצֵ֧אתto go outלַמִּלְחָמָ֛הfor the battleעִם־withבְּנֵֽי־the descendants ofבִנְיָמִ֥ןBenjaminאָחִ֖יbrother myאִם־or?אֶחְדָּ֑לwill I ceaseוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidיְהוָה֙Yahwehעֲל֔וּgo upכִּ֥יforמָחָ֖רtomorrowאֶתְּנֶ֥נּוּI will give himבְיָדֶֽךָ׃in hand your
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וַיֵּצְא֤וּand they went outבְנֵֽי־the descendants ofבִנְיָמִן֙Benjaminלִקְרַ֣אתto meetהָעָ֔םthe peopleהָנְתְּק֖וּthey were drawn awayמִן־fromהָעִ֑ירthe cityוַיָּחֵ֡לּוּand they beganלְהַכּוֹת֩to strike downמֵהָעָ֨םsome of the peopleחֲלָלִ֜יםfatally woundedכְּפַ֣עַם׀as timeבְּפַ֗עַםon timeבַּֽמְסִלּוֹת֙in the highwaysאֲשֶׁ֨רwhichאַחַ֜תoneעֹלָ֣הis going upבֵֽית־Beth-אֵ֗ל-elוְאַחַ֤תand oneגִּבְעָ֙תָה֙Gibeah towardsבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הin the fieldכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםabout thirtyאִ֖ישׁmanבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃in Israel
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וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙and they saidבְּנֵ֣יthe descendants ofבִנְיָמִ֔ןBenjaminנִגָּפִ֥יםare defeatedהֵ֛םtheyלְפָנֵ֖ינוּto before usכְּבָרִאשֹׁנָ֑הas at the former timeוּבְנֵ֧יand the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לIsraelאָמְר֗וּthey saidנָנ֙וּסָה֙let us fleeוּֽנְתַקְּנֻ֔הוּand we will draw away himמִן־fromהָעִ֖ירthe cityאֶל־toהַֽמְסִלּֽוֹת׃the highways
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וַיָּבֹאוּ֩and they cameמִנֶּ֨גֶדfrom beforeלַגִּבְעָ֜הto the Gibeahעֲשֶׂרֶת֩tenאֲלָפִ֨יםthousandsאִ֤ישׁmanבָּחוּר֙chosenמִכָּל־from allיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelוְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הand the battleכָּבֵ֑דָהit was heavyוְהֵם֙and theyלֹ֣אnotיָדְע֔וּthey knewכִּֽי־thatנֹגַ֥עַתwas about to touchעֲלֵיהֶ֖םto themהָרָעָֽה׃ פthe calamity
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וַיִּגֹּ֨ףand he defeatedיְהוָ֥ה׀Yahwehאֶֽת־obj.בִּנְיָמִן֮Benjaminלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Israelוַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩and they destroyedבְנֵ֨יthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לIsraelבְּבִנְיָמִן֙among Benjaminבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַה֔וּאthe thatעֶשְׂרִ֨יםtwentyוַחֲמִשָּׁ֥הand fiveאֶ֛לֶףthousandוּמֵאָ֖הand one hundredאִ֑ישׁmanכָּל־allאֵ֖לֶּהtheseשֹׁ֥לֵףwas drawingחָֽרֶב׃a sword
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וַיִּרְא֥וּand they sawבְנֵֽי־the descendants ofבִנְיָמִ֖ןBenjaminכִּ֣יforנִגָּ֑פוּthey were defeatedוַיִּתְּנ֨וּand they gaveאִֽישׁ־the man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לIsraelמָקוֹם֙placeלְבִנְיָמִ֔ןto Benjaminכִּ֤יforבָֽטְחוּ֙they trustedאֶל־toהָ֣אֹרֵ֔בthe ambusherאֲשֶׁרwhomשָׂ֖מוּthey had setאֶל־againstהַגִּבְעָֽה׃the Gibeah
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וַיַּהֲפֹ֥ךְand he turnedאִֽישׁ־the man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelבַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הin the battleוּבִנְיָמִ֡ןand Benjaminהֵחֵל֩it beganלְהַכּ֨וֹתto strike downחֲלָלִ֤יםfatally woundedבְּאִֽישׁ־among the man ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםabout thirtyאִ֔ישׁmanכִּ֣יforאָמְר֔וּthey saidאַךְ֩surelyנִגּ֨וֹףcertainly to defeatedנִגָּ֥ףis defeatedהוּא֙itלְפָנֵ֔ינוּto before usכַּמִּלְחָמָ֖הlike the battleהָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃the first
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וַיִּפְנ֞וּand they turnedלִפְנֵ֨יto beforeאִ֤ישׁthe man ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelאֶל־toדֶּ֣רֶךְthe way ofהַמִּדְבָּ֔רthe wildernessוְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הand the battleהִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּit overtook himוַאֲשֶׁר֙and those whoמֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםwere from the citiesמַשְׁחִיתִ֥יםwere destroyingאוֹת֖וֹobj. himבְּתוֹכֽוֹ׃in the midst of him
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וַיִּפְנ֞וּand they turnedוַיָּנֻ֤סוּand they fledהַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙the wilderness towardsאֶל־toסֶ֣לַעthe rock ofהָֽרִמּ֔וֹןthe Rimmonוַיְעֹֽלְלֻ֙הוּ֙and they gleaned himבַּֽמְסִלּ֔וֹתin the highwaysחֲמֵ֥שֶׁתfiveאֲלָפִ֖יםthousandsאִ֑ישׁmanוַיַּדְבִּ֤יקוּand they pursued closelyאַחֲרָיו֙after himעַד־toגִּדְעֹ֔םGidomוַיַּכּ֥וּand they struck downמִמֶּ֖נּוּof himאַלְפַּ֥יִםtwo thousandאִֽישׁ׃man
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וְאִ֨ישׁand the man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לIsraelשָׁ֣בוּthey turned backאֶל־againstבְּנֵ֤יthe descendants ofבִנְיָמִן֙Benjaminוַיַּכּ֣וּםand they struck themלְפִי־to the mouth ofחֶ֔רֶבthe swordמֵעִ֤ירfrom a city ofמְתֹם֙soundnessעַד־untoבְּהֵמָ֔הanimalעַ֖דuntoכָּל־everythingהַנִּמְצָ֑אwhich was foundגַּ֛םalsoכָּל־allהֶעָרִ֥יםthe citiesהַנִּמְצָא֖וֹתwhich were foundשִׁלְּח֥וּthey sentבָאֵֽשׁ׃ פin the fire
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