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Judges 7

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וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םand he rose earlyיְרֻבַּ֜עַלJerub-Baalה֣וּאthatגִדְע֗וֹןis Gideonוְכָל־and allהָעָם֙the peopleאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichאִתּ֔וֹwas with himוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּand they encampedעַל־atעֵ֣יןEnחֲרֹ֑דHarodוּמַחֲנֵ֤הand the camp ofמִדְיָן֙Midianהָיָה־it wasל֣וֹof the himמִצָּפ֔וֹןfrom the northמִגִּבְעַ֥תfrom the hill ofהַמּוֹרֶ֖הthe Morehבָּעֵֽמֶק׃in the valley
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidיְהוָה֙Yahwehאֶל־toגִּדְע֔וֹןGideonרַ֗בis too numerousהָעָם֙the peopleאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichאִתָּ֔ךְis with youמִתִּתִּ֥יthan to give Iאֶת־obj.מִדְיָ֖ןMidianבְּיָדָ֑םin hand theirפֶּן־lestיִתְפָּאֵ֨רit should glorify itselfעָלַ֤יover meיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingיָדִ֖יhand myהוֹשִׁ֥יעָהit has deliveredלִּֽי׃to the me
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וְעַתָּ֗הand thereforeקְרָ֨אproclaimנָ֜אpleaseבְּאָזְנֵ֤יin the ears ofהָעָם֙the peopleלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingמִֽי־who?יָרֵ֣אis fearfulוְחָרֵ֔דand tremblingיָשֹׁ֥בlet him go backוְיִצְפֹּ֖רand he may goמֵהַ֣רfrom the mountain ofהַגִּלְעָ֑דthe Gileadוַיָּ֣שָׁבand it returnedמִן־ofהָעָ֗םthe peopleעֶשְׂרִ֤יםtwentyוּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙and twoאֶ֔לֶףthousandוַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶתand tenאֲלָפִ֖יםthousandsנִשְׁאָֽרוּ׃ סthey remained
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidיְהוָ֜הYahwehאֶל־toגִּדְע֗וֹןGideonעוֹד֮stillהָעָ֣םthe peopleרָב֒is numerousהוֹרֵ֤דbring downאוֹתָם֙obj. themאֶל־toהַמַּ֔יִםthe waterוְאֶצְרְפֶ֥נּוּso I may test itלְךָ֖for the youשָׁ֑םthereוְהָיָ֡הand it will beאֲשֶׁר֩the one whomאֹמַ֨רI will sayאֵלֶ֜יךָto youזֶ֣ה׀this oneיֵלֵ֣ךְhe will goאִתָּ֗ךְwith youה֚וּאheיֵלֵ֣ךְhe will goאִתָּ֔ךְwith youוְכֹ֨לand everyאֲשֶׁר־one whomאֹמַ֜רI will sayאֵלֶ֗יךָto youזֶ֚הthis oneלֹא־notיֵלֵ֣ךְhe will goעִמָּ֔ךְwith youה֖וּאheלֹ֥אnotיֵלֵֽךְ׃he will go
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וַיּ֥וֹרֶדand he brought downאֶת־obj.הָעָ֖םthe peopleאֶל־toהַמָּ֑יִם סthe waterוַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidיְהוָ֜הYahwehאֶל־toגִּדְע֗וֹןGideonכֹּ֣לeveryאֲשֶׁר־one whoיָלֹק֩he will lap upבִּלְשׁוֹנ֨וֹwith tongue hisמִן־some ofהַמַּ֜יִםthe waterכַּאֲשֶׁ֧רjust asיָלֹ֣קit laps upהַכֶּ֗לֶבthe dogתַּצִּ֤יגyou will setאוֹתוֹ֙obj. himלְבָ֔דto aloneוְכֹ֛לand everyאֲשֶׁר־one whoיִכְרַ֥עhe will bow downעַל־onבִּרְכָּ֖יוknees hisלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃to drink
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וַיְהִ֗יand it wasמִסְפַּ֞רthe number ofהַֽמֲלַקְקִ֤יםthose who lappedבְּיָדָם֙with hand theirאֶל־toפִּיהֶ֔םmouth theirשְׁלֹ֥שׁthreeמֵא֖וֹתhundredsאִ֑ישׁmanוְכֹל֙and allיֶ֣תֶרthe remainder ofהָעָ֔םthe peopleכָּרְע֥וּthey bowed downעַל־onבִּרְכֵיהֶ֖םknees theirלִשְׁתּ֥וֹתto drinkמָֽיִם׃ סwater
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidיְהוָ֜הYahwehאֶל־toגִּדְע֗וֹןGideonבִּשְׁלֹשׁ֩by threeמֵא֨וֹתhundredsהָאִ֤ישׁthe manהַֽמֲלַקְקִים֙who lappedאוֹשִׁ֣יעַI will deliverאֶתְכֶ֔םobj. youוְנָתַתִּ֥יand I will giveאֶת־obj.מִדְיָ֖ןMidianבְּיָדֶ֑ךָin hand yourוְכָל־and allהָעָ֔םthe peopleיֵלְכ֖וּlet them goאִ֥ישׁeachלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃to own place his
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וַיִּקְח֣וּand they tookאֶת־obj.צֵדָה֩provisionsהָעָ֨םthe peopleבְּיָדָ֜םin hand theirוְאֵ֣תand obj.שׁוֹפְרֹֽתֵיהֶ֗םtrumpets theirוְאֵ֨תand obj.כָּל־everyאִ֤ישׁthe man ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelשִׁלַּח֙he sent awayאִ֣ישׁeachלְאֹֽהָלָ֔יוto tents hisוּבִשְׁלֹשׁ־and on threeמֵא֥וֹתhundredsהָאִ֖ישׁthe manהֶֽחֱזִ֑יקhe kept holdוּמַחֲנֵ֣הand the camp ofמִדְיָ֔ןMidianהָ֥יָהit wasל֖וֹto the himמִתַּ֥חַתfrom underבָּעֵֽמֶק׃ פin the valley
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וַֽיְהִי֙and it wasבַּלַּ֣יְלָהin the nightהַה֔וּאthe thatוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidאֵלָיו֙to himיְהוָ֔הYahwehק֖וּםariseרֵ֣דgo downבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הin the campכִּ֥יforנְתַתִּ֖יוI have given itבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃in hand your
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וְאִם־and ifיָרֵ֥אare afraidאַתָּ֖הyouלָרֶ֑דֶתto go downרֵ֥דgo downאַתָּ֛הyouוּפֻרָ֥הand Purahנַעַרְךָ֖servant yourאֶל־toהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃the camp
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וְשָֽׁמַעְתָּ֙and you will hearמַה־what?יְדַבֵּ֔רוּwill they speakוְאַחַר֙and afterתֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהthey will be strongיָדֶ֔יךָhands yourוְיָרַדְתָּ֖and you will go downבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הin the campוַיֵּ֤רֶדand he went downהוּא֙heוּפֻרָ֣הand Purahנַעֲר֔וֹservant hisאֶל־toקְצֵ֥הthe edge ofהַחֲמֻשִׁ֖יםthose arrayed for battleאֲשֶׁ֥רwhoבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃were in the camp
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וּמִדְיָ֨ןand Midianוַעֲמָלֵ֤קand Amalekוְכָל־and allבְּנֵי־the people ofקֶ֙דֶם֙the eastנֹפְלִ֣יםwere lyingבָּעֵ֔מֶקin the valleyכָּאַרְבֶּ֖הlike the locustsלָרֹ֑בfor multitudeוְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶם֙and belonged to camels theirאֵ֣יןnotמִסְפָּ֔רnumberכַּח֛וֹלlike the sandשֶׁעַל־that is onשְׂפַ֥תthe shore ofהַיָּ֖םthe seaלָרֹֽב׃for multitude
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וַיָּבֹ֣אand he cameגִדְע֔וֹןGideonוְהִ֨נֵּה־and there!אִ֔ישׁa manמְסַפֵּ֥רwas recountingלְרֵעֵ֖הוּto neighbor hisחֲל֑וֹםa dreamוַיֹּ֜אמֶרand he saidהִנֵּ֧הhere!חֲל֣וֹםa dreamחָלַ֗מְתִּיI have dreamedוְהִנֵּ֨הand there!צְלִ֜ילa round loaf ofלֶ֤חֶםbread ofשְׂעֹרִים֙barleysמִתְהַפֵּךְ֙was tumblingבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הin the camp ofמִדְיָ֔ןMidianוַיָּבֹ֣אand it cameעַד־toהָ֠אֹהֶלthe tentוַיַּכֵּ֧הוּand it struck itוַיִּפֹּ֛לand it fellוַיַּהַפְכֵ֥הוּand it overturned itלְמַ֖עְלָהto upwards towardsוְנָפַ֥לand it fellהָאֹֽהֶל׃the tent
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וַיַּ֨עַןand he answeredרֵעֵ֤הוּneighbor hisוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he saidאֵ֣יןnotזֹ֔אתthisבִּלְתִּ֗יis exceptאִם־ifחֶ֛רֶבthe sword ofגִּדְע֥וֹןGideonבֶּן־the son ofיוֹאָ֖שׁJoashאִ֣ישׁa man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelנָתַ֤ןhe has givenהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙the Godבְּיָד֔וֹin hand hisאֶת־obj.מִדְיָ֖ןMidianוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־allהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פthe army
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וַיְהִי֩and it wasכִשְׁמֹ֨עַwhen heardגִּדְע֜וֹןGideonאֶת־obj.מִסְפַּ֧רthe recounting ofהַחֲל֛וֹםthe dreamוְאֶת־and obj.שִׁבְר֖וֹinterpretation itsוַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּand he bowed downוַיָּ֙שָׁב֙and he returnedאֶל־toמַחֲנֵ֣הthe camp ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelוַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidק֔וּמוּariseכִּֽי־forנָתַ֧ןhe has givenיְהוָ֛הYahwehבְּיֶדְכֶ֖םin hand yourאֶת־obj.מַחֲנֵ֥הthe camp ofמִדְיָֽן׃Midian
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וַיַּ֛חַץand he dividedאֶת־obj.שְׁלֹשׁ־threeמֵא֥וֹתhundredsהָאִ֖ישׁthe manשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הthreeרָאשִׁ֑יםcompaniesוַיִּתֵּ֨ןand he putשׁוֹפָר֤וֹתtrumpetsבְּיַד־in the hand ofכֻּלָּם֙all of themוְכַדִּ֣יםand jarsרֵקִ֔יםemptyוְלַפִּדִ֖יםand torchesבְּת֥וֹךְin the midst ofהַכַּדִּֽים׃the jars
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֲלֵיהֶ֔םto themמִמֶּ֥נִּיfrom meתִרְא֖וּyou will seeוְכֵ֣ןand thusתַּעֲשׂ֑וּyou will doוְהִנֵּ֨הand here!אָנֹכִ֥יIבָא֙will be comingבִּקְצֵ֣הin the edge ofהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הthe campוְהָיָ֥הand it will beכַאֲשֶׁר־just asאֶעֱשֶׂ֖הI will doכֵּ֥ןsoתַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃you will do !
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וְתָקַעְתִּי֙and I will give a blastבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רon the trumpetאָנֹכִ֖יIוְכָל־and allאֲשֶׁ֣רwhoאִתִּ֑יare with meוּתְקַעְתֶּ֨םand you will give a blastבַּשּׁוֹפָר֜וֹתon the trumpetsגַּם־alsoאַתֶּ֗םyouסְבִיבוֹת֙all aroundכָּל־allהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הthe campוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םand you will sayלַיהוָ֥הfor Yahwehוּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃ פand for Gideon
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וַיָּבֹ֣אand he wentגִ֠דְעוֹןGideonוּמֵאָה־and one hundredאִ֨ישׁmanאֲשֶׁר־whoאִתּ֜וֹwere with himבִּקְצֵ֣הin the edge ofהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗הthe campרֹ֚אשׁthe beginning ofהָאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶתthe watchהַתִּֽיכוֹנָ֔הthe middleאַ֛ךְjust asהָקֵ֥םcertainly to stationהֵקִ֖ימוּthey had stationedאֶת־obj.הַשֹּֽׁמְרִ֑יםthe watchmenוַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙and they gave a blastבַּשּׁ֣וֹפָר֔וֹתon the trumpetsוְנָפ֥וֹץand they smashedהַכַּדִּ֖יםthe jarsאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichבְּיָדָֽם׃were in hand their
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וַֽ֠יִּתְקְעוּand they gave a blastשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתthe threeהָרָאשִׁ֥יםthe companiesבַּשּֽׁוֹפָרוֹת֮on the trumpetsוַיִּשְׁבְּר֣וּand they brokeהַכַּדִּים֒the jarsוַיַּחֲזִ֤יקוּand they took holdבְיַד־in the hand ofשְׂמאוֹלָם֙left theirבַּלַּפִּדִ֔יםon the torchesוּבְיַ֨ד־and in the hand ofיְמִינָ֔םright theirהַשּׁוֹפָר֖וֹתthe trumpetsלִתְק֑וֹעַto give a blastוַֽיִּקְרְא֔וּand they called outחֶ֥רֶבa swordלַֽיהוָ֖הfor Yahwehוּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃and for Gideon
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וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙and they stoodאִ֣ישׁeveryoneתַּחְתָּ֔יוin place hisסָבִ֖יבround aboutלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הto the campוַיָּ֧רָץand it ranכָּל־allהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛הthe armyוַיָּרִ֖יעוּand they shouted in distressוַיָּנֽוּסוּ׃and they fled
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וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֮and they gave a blastשְׁלֹשׁ־the threeמֵא֣וֹתthe hundredsהַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת֒the trumpetsוַיָּ֣שֶׂםand he setיְהוָ֗הYahwehאֵ֣תobj.חֶ֥רֶבthe sword ofאִ֛ישׁeachבְּרֵעֵ֖הוּon neighbor hisוּבְכָל־and on allהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הthe armyוַיָּ֨נָסand it fledהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜הthe armyעַד־toבֵּ֤יתBethהַשִּׁטָּה֙of the Shittahצְֽרֵרָ֔תָהtowards Zererahעַ֛דtoשְׂפַת־the border ofאָבֵ֥לAbelמְחוֹלָ֖הMeholahעַל־atטַבָּֽת׃Tabbath
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וַיִּצָּעֵ֧קand it was summonedאִֽישׁ־the man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsraelמִנַּפְתָּלִ֥יfrom Naphtaliוּמִן־and fromאָשֵׁ֖רAsherוּמִן־and fromכָּל־allמְנַשֶּׁ֑הManassehוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּand they pursuedאַחֲרֵ֥יafterמִדְיָֽן׃Midian
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וּמַלְאָכִ֡יםand messengersשָׁלַ֣חhe sentגִּדְעוֹן֩Gideonבְּכָל־in allהַ֨רthe hill country ofאֶפְרַ֜יִםEphraimלֵאמֹ֗רto sayingרְד֞וּcome downלִקְרַ֤אתto meetמִדְיָן֙Midianוְלִכְד֤וּand captureלָהֶם֙to the themאֶת־obj.הַמַּ֔יִםthe watersעַ֛דtoבֵּ֥יתBethבָּרָ֖הBarahוְאֶת־and obj.הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןthe Jordanוַיִּצָּעֵ֞קand he was summonedכָּל־everyאִ֤ישׁthe man ofאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙Ephraimוַיִּלְכְּד֣וּand they capturedאֶת־obj.הַמַּ֔יִםthe watersעַ֛דtoבֵּ֥יתBethבָּרָ֖הBarahוְאֶת־and obj.הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃the Jordan
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וַֽיִּלְכְּד֡וּand they capturedשְׁנֵֽי־the twoשָׂרֵ֨יthe commanders ofמִדְיָ֜ןMidianאֶת־obj.עֹרֵ֣בOrebוְאֶת־and obj.זְאֵ֗בZeebוַיַּהַרְג֨וּand they killedאֶת־obj.עוֹרֵ֤בOrebבְּצוּר־at the rock ofעוֹרֵב֙Orebוְאֶת־and obj.זְאֵב֙Zeebהָרְג֣וּthey killedבְיֶֽקֶב־at the winepress ofזְאֵ֔בZeebוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּand they pursuedאֶל־toמִדְיָ֑ןMidianוְרֹאשׁ־and the head ofעֹרֵ֣בOrebוּזְאֵ֔בand Zeebהֵבִ֙יאוּ֙they broughtאֶל־toגִּדְע֔וֹןGideonמֵעֵ֖בֶרfrom the other sideלַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃of the Jordan

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