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Judges 3

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וְאֵ֤לֶּהand theseהַגּוֹיִם֙are the nationsאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichהִנִּ֣יחַhe leftיְהוָ֔הYahwehלְנַסּ֥וֹתto put to the testבָּ֖םby the themאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelאֵ֚תobj.כָּל־allאֲשֶׁ֣רthose whoלֹֽא־notיָדְע֔וּthey had knownאֵ֖תobj.כָּל־allמִלְחֲמ֥וֹתthe wars ofכְּנָֽעַן׃Canaan
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רַ֗קonlyלְמַ֙עַן֙so asדַּ֚עַתto knowדֹּר֣וֹתthe generations ofבְּנֵֽי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelלְלַמְּדָ֖םto teach themמִלְחָמָ֑הwarרַ֥קonlyאֲשֶׁר־whichלְפָנִ֖יםto beforeלֹ֥אnotיְדָעֽוּם׃they had known them
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חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת׀the fiveסַרְנֵ֣יthe rulers ofפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםthe Philistinesוְכָל־and allהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙the Canaanitesוְהַצִּ֣ידֹנִ֔יand the Sidoniansוְהַ֣חִוִּ֔יand the Hivitesיֹשֵׁ֖בwho dwelt ofהַ֣רthe mount ofהַלְּבָנ֑וֹןthe Lebanonמֵהַר֙from the mountain ofבַּ֣עַלBaalחֶרְמ֔וֹןHermonעַ֖דtoלְב֥וֹאLeboחֲמָֽת׃Hamath
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וַֽיִּהְי֕וּand they wereלְנַסּ֥וֹתto put to the testבָּ֖םby the themאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelלָדַ֗עַתto knowהֲיִשְׁמְעוּ֙¿ will they obeyאֶת־obj.מִצְוֹ֣תthe commandments ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehאֲשֶׁר־whichצִוָּ֥הhe had commandedאֶת־obj.אֲבוֹתָ֖םancestors theirבְּיַד־by the hand ofמֹשֶֽׁה׃Moses
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וּבְנֵ֣יand the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelיָשְׁב֖וּthey dweltבְּקֶ֣רֶבin the midst ofהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יthe Canaanitesהַחִתִּ֤יthe Hittitesוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙and the Amoritesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יand the Perizzitesוְהַחִוִּ֖יand the Hivitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃and the Jebusites
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וַיִּקְח֨וּand they tookאֶת־obj.בְּנוֹתֵיהֶ֤םdaughters theirלָהֶם֙for the themselvesלְנָשִׁ֔יםto wivesוְאֶת־and obj.בְּנוֹתֵיהֶ֖םdaughters theirנָתְנ֣וּthey gaveלִבְנֵיהֶ֑םto sons theirוַיַּעַבְד֖וּand they servedאֶת־obj.אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ פgods their
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וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּand they didבְנֵי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לIsraelאֶת־obj.הָרַע֙the evilבְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehוַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּand they forgotאֶת־obj.יְהוָ֣הYahwehאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑םGod theirוַיַּעַבְד֥וּand they servedאֶת־obj.הַבְּעָלִ֖יםthe Baalsוְאֶת־and obj.הָאֲשֵׁרֽוֹת׃the Asherah poles
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וַיִּֽחַר־and it burnedאַ֤ףthe anger ofיְהוָה֙Yahwehבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לon Israelוַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֗םand he sold themבְּיַד֙in the hand ofכּוּשַׁ֣ןCushan-רִשְׁעָתַ֔יִםRishathaimמֶ֖לֶךְthe king ofאֲרַ֣םAramנַהֲרָ֑יִםNaharaimוַיַּעַבְד֧וּand they servedבְנֵֽי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsraelאֶת־obj.כּוּשַׁ֥ןCushan-רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִםRishathaimשְׁמֹנֶ֥הeightשָׁנִֽים׃years
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וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּand they cried outבְנֵֽי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelאֶל־toיְהוָ֔הYahwehוַיָּ֨קֶםand he raised upיְהוָ֥הYahwehמוֹשִׁ֛יעַa delivererלִבְנֵ֥יfor the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelוַיּֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑םand he delivered themאֵ֚תobj.עָתְנִיאֵ֣לOthnielבֶּן־the son ofקְנַ֔זKenazאֲחִ֥יthe brother ofכָלֵ֖בCalebהַקָּטֹ֥ןthe youngמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃more than him
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וַתְּהִ֨יand it wasעָלָ֥יוon himרֽוּחַ־the spirit ofיְהוָה֮Yahwehוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣טand he judgedאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Israelוַיֵּצֵא֙and he went outלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הto the warוַיִּתֵּ֤ןand he gaveיְהוָה֙Yahwehבְּיָד֔וֹin hand hisאֶת־obj.כּוּשַׁ֥ןCushan-רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִםRishathaimמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofאֲרָ֑םAramוַתָּ֣עָזand it prevailedיָד֔וֹhand hisעַ֖לoverכּוּשַׁ֥ןCushan-רִשְׁעָתָֽיִם׃Rishathaim
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וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥טand it was at peaceהָאָ֖רֶץthe landאַרְבָּעִ֣יםfortyשָׁנָ֑הyearsוַיָּ֖מָתand he diedעָתְנִיאֵ֥לOthnielבֶּן־the son ofקְנַֽז׃ פKenaz
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וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙and they repeatedבְּנֵ֣יthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתto doהָרַ֖עthe evilבְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes ofיְהוָ֑הYahwehוַיְחַזֵּ֨קand he strengthenedיְהוָ֜הYahwehאֶת־obj.עֶגְל֤וֹןEglonמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofמוֹאָב֙Moabעַל־overיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelעַ֛לonכִּֽי־forעָשׂ֥וּthey didאֶת־obj.הָרַ֖עthe evilבְּעֵינֵ֥יin the eyes ofיְהוָֽה׃Yahweh
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וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ףand he gatheredאֵלָ֔יוto himselfאֶת־obj.בְּנֵ֥יthe people ofעַמּ֖וֹןAmmonוַעֲמָלֵ֑קand Amalekוַיֵּ֗לֶךְand he wentוַיַּךְ֙and he attackedאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelוַיִּֽירְשׁ֖וּand they took possession ofאֶת־obj.עִ֥ירthe city ofהַתְּמָרִֽים׃the palm trees
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וַיַּעַבְד֤וּand they servedבְנֵֽי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelאֶת־obj.עֶגְל֣וֹןEglonמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofמוֹאָ֔בMoabשְׁמוֹנֶ֥הeight-עֶשְׂרֵ֖הteenשָׁנָֽה׃ סyears
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וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּand they cried outבְנֵֽי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֮Israelאֶל־toיְהוָה֒Yahwehוַיָּקֶם֩and he raised upיְהוָ֨הYahwehלָהֶ֜םfor the themמוֹשִׁ֗יעַa delivererאֶת־obj.אֵה֤וּדEhudבֶּן־the son ofגֵּרָא֙Geraבֶּן־the Ben-הַיְמִינִ֔יthe jaminiteאִ֥ישׁa manאִטֵּ֖רimpededיַד־the hand ofיְמִינ֑וֹright hisוַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּand they sentבְנֵי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לIsraelבְּיָדוֹ֙by hand hisמִנְחָ֔הtributeלְעֶגְל֖וֹןto Eglonמֶ֥לֶךְthe king ofמוֹאָֽב׃Moab
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וַיַּעַשׂ֩and he madeל֨וֹfor the himselfאֵה֜וּדEhudחֶ֗רֶבa swordוְלָ֛הּand belonged to the itשְׁנֵ֥יtwoפֵי֖וֹתlipsגֹּ֣מֶדwas a cubitאָרְכָּ֑הּlength itsוַיַּחְגֹּ֤רand he girdedאוֹתָהּ֙obj. itמִתַּ֣חַתfrom underלְמַדָּ֔יוto garments hisעַ֖לonיֶ֥רֶךְthe thigh ofיְמִינֽוֹ׃right his
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וַיַּקְרֵב֙and he brought nearאֶת־obj.הַמִּנְחָ֔הthe tributeלְעֶגְל֖וֹןto Eglonמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofמוֹאָ֑בMoabוְעֶגְל֕וֹןand Eglonאִ֥ישׁwas a manבָּרִ֖יאfatמְאֹֽד׃very
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וַֽיְהִי֙and it wasכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רjust whenכִּלָּ֔הhe had finishedלְהַקְרִ֖יבto bring nearאֶת־obj.הַמִּנְחָ֑הthe tributeוַיְשַׁלַּח֙and he sent awayאֶת־obj.הָעָ֔םthe peopleנֹשְׂאֵ֖יwho boreהַמִּנְחָֽה׃of the tribute
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וְה֣וּאand heשָׁ֗בhe returnedמִן־fromהַפְּסִילִים֙the idolsאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichאֶת־were withהַגִּלְגָּ֔לthe Gilgalוַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he saidדְּבַר־a word ofסֵ֥תֶרsecrecyלִ֛יbelongs to the meאֵלֶ֖יךָto youהַמֶּ֑לֶךְO kingוַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidהָ֔סhush!וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙and they went outמֵֽעָלָ֔יוfrom with the himכָּל־allהָעֹמְדִ֖יםthose who stoodעָלָֽיו׃with him
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וְאֵה֣וּד׀and Ehudבָּ֣אhe cameאֵלָ֗יוto himוְהֽוּא־and heיֹ֠שֵׁבwas sittingבַּעֲלִיַּ֨תin the roof chamber ofהַמְּקֵרָ֤הthe coolnessאֲשֶׁר־whichלוֹ֙belonged to the himלְבַדּ֔וֹto only himוַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֵה֔וּדEhudדְּבַר־a word ofאֱלֹהִ֥יםGodלִ֖יbelongs to the meאֵלֶ֑יךָto youוַיָּ֖קָםand he roseמֵעַ֥לfrom onהַכִּסֵּֽא׃the throne
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חand he stretched outאֵהוּד֙Ehudאֶת־obj.יַ֣דthe hand ofשְׂמֹאל֔וֹleft hisוַיִּקַּח֙and he tookאֶת־obj.הַחֶ֔רֶבthe swordמֵעַ֖לfrom onיֶ֣רֶךְthe thigh ofיְמִינ֑וֹright hisוַיִּתְקָעֶ֖הָand he thrust itבְּבִטְנֽוֹ׃in belly his
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וַיָּבֹ֨אand it wentגַֽם־alsoהַנִּצָּ֜בthe hiltאַחַ֣רafterהַלַּ֗הַבthe bladeוַיִּסְגֹּ֤רand it closed upהַחֵ֙לֶב֙the fatבְּעַ֣דbehindהַלַּ֔הַבthe bladeכִּ֣יthatלֹ֥אnotשָׁלַ֛ףhe drew outהַחֶ֖רֶבthe swordמִבִּטְנ֑וֹfrom belly hisוַיֵּצֵ֖אand he went outהַֽפַּרְשְׁדֹֽנָה׃the hole towards
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וַיֵּצֵ֥אand he went outאֵה֖וּדEhudהַֽמִּסְדְּר֑וֹנָהthe porch towardsוַיִּסְגֹּ֞רand he closedדַּלְת֧וֹתthe doors ofהָעַלִיָּ֛הthe roof chamberבַּעֲד֖וֹbehind himוְנָעָֽל׃and he locked them
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וְה֤וּאand heיָצָא֙he went forthוַעֲבָדָ֣יוand servants hisבָּ֔אוּthey cameוַיִּרְא֕וּand they sawוְהִנֵּ֛הand there!דַּלְת֥וֹתthe doors ofהָעֲלִיָּ֖הthe roof chamberנְעֻל֑וֹתwere lockedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּand they saidאַ֣ךְsurelyמֵסִ֥יךְis coveringה֛וּאheאֶת־obj.רַגְלָ֖יוfeet hisבַּחֲדַ֥רin the chamber ofהַמְּקֵרָֽה׃the coolness
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וַיָּחִ֣ילוּand they writhedעַד־untilבּ֔וֹשׁwere ashamedוְהִנֵּ֛הand there!אֵינֶ֥נּוּnot heפֹתֵ֖חַwas openingדַּלְת֣וֹתthe doors ofהָֽעֲלִיָּ֑הthe roof chamberוַיִּקְח֤וּand they tookאֶת־obj.הַמַּפְתֵּ֙חַ֙the keyוַיִּפְתָּ֔חוּand they opened themוְהִנֵּה֙and there!אֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔םmasters theirנֹפֵ֥לwas lyingאַ֖רְצָהthe ground towardsמֵֽת׃dead
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וְאֵה֥וּדand Ehudנִמְלַ֖טhe escapedעַ֣דuntilהִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑םdelayed theyוְהוּא֙and heעָבַ֣רhe passed byאֶת־obj.הַפְּסִילִ֔יםthe idolsוַיִּמָּלֵ֖טand he escapedהַשְּׂעִירָֽתָה׃the Seirah towards
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וַיְהִ֣יand it wasבְּבוֹא֔וֹwhen came heוַיִּתְקַ֥עand he gave a blastבַּשּׁוֹפָ֖רon the ram's hornבְּהַ֣רin the hill country ofאֶפְרָ֑יִםEphraimוַיֵּרְד֨וּand they went downעִמּ֧וֹwith himבְנֵֽי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsraelמִן־fromהָהָ֖רthe hill countryוְה֥וּאand heלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃was to before them
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidאֲלֵהֶם֙to themרִדְפ֣וּpursueאַחֲרַ֔יafter meכִּֽי־forנָתַ֨ןhe has givenיְהוָ֧הYahwehאֶת־obj.אֹיְבֵיכֶ֛םenemies yourאֶת־obj.מוֹאָ֖בMoabבְּיֶדְכֶ֑םin hand yourוַיֵּרְד֣וּand they went downאַחֲרָ֗יוafter himוַֽיִּלְכְּד֞וּand they capturedאֶת־obj.מַעְבְּר֤וֹתthe fords ofהַיַּרְדֵּן֙the Jordanלְמוֹאָ֔בto Moabוְלֹֽא־and notנָתְנ֥וּthey permittedאִ֖ישׁanyoneלַעֲבֹֽר׃to pass over
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וַיַּכּ֨וּand they struck downאֶת־obj.מוֹאָ֜בMoabבָּעֵ֣תat the timeהַהִ֗יאthe thatכַּעֲשֶׂ֤רֶתabout tenאֲלָפִים֙thousandsאִ֔ישׁmanכָּל־everyשָׁמֵ֖ןstout personוְכָל־and everyאִ֣ישׁman ofחָ֑יִלstrengthוְלֹ֥אand notנִמְלַ֖טhe escapedאִֽישׁ׃anyone
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וַתִּכָּנַ֤עand it was subduedמוֹאָב֙Moabבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַה֔וּאthe thatתַּ֖חַתunderיַ֣דthe hand ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelוַתִּשְׁקֹ֥טand it was at peaceהָאָ֖רֶץthe landשְׁמוֹנִ֥יםeightyשָׁנָֽה׃ סyears
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וְאַחֲרָ֤יוand after himהָיָה֙he wasשַׁמְגַּ֣רShamgarבֶּן־the son ofעֲנָ֔תAnathוַיַּ֤ךְand he struck downאֶת־obj.פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙the Philistinesשֵֽׁשׁ־sixמֵא֣וֹתhundredsאִ֔ישׁmanבְּמַלְמַ֖דwith the goad ofהַבָּקָ֑רthe cattleוַיֹּ֥שַׁעand he deliveredגַּם־alsoה֖וּאheאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סIsrael

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