Judges 3

Israel's idolatry provokes YHWH to deliver them to Mesopotamian king Cushan-Rishathaim, from whom Othniel delivers them; later, Moabite king Eglon oppresses them until Ehud assassinates him and defeats Moab, followed by Shamgar slaying 600 Philistines with an oxgoad[3].

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Verse 8 וַ/יִּֽחַר 𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤓 vayichar and it burned and he burned hot HC/Vqw3ms אַ֤ף 𐤀𐤐 af anger nose (anger) HTa יְהוָה֙ 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 𐤁/𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 beyiserael against Israel in Israel HR/Np וַֽ/יִּמְכְּרֵ֗/ם 𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤊𐤓/𐤌 vayimekerem and he sold them and he sold them HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3mp בְּ/יַד֙ 𐤁/𐤉𐤃 beyad into the hand of in the hand of HR/Ncbsc כּוּשַׁ֣ן 𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤍 kushan Cushan Cushan of Double-Wickedness HNp רִשְׁעָתַ֔יִם 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤕𐤉𐤌 risheatayim Rishathaim Double-Wickedness HNp מֶ֖לֶךְ 𐤌𐤋𐤊 melekhe king king HNcmsc אֲרַ֣ם 𐤀𐤓𐤌 aram Aram Aram (Highland Realm) HNp נַהֲרָ֑יִם 𐤍𐤄𐤓𐤉𐤌 naharayim Naharaim Two-Rivers HNp וַ/יַּעַבְד֧וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤅 vayaavedu and they served and they labored in service HC/Vqw3mp בְנֵֽי 𐤁𐤍𐤉 veney Bene (Bemba) sons of builder-sons HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael Israel He-Who-Prevails-With-God HNp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] (definite object-marker) HTo כּוּשַׁ֥ן 𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤍 kushan-2 Cushan Cushan of Double-Wickedness HNp רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤕𐤉𐤌 risheatayim-2 Rishathaim Double-Wickedness HNp שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה 𐤔𐤌𐤍𐤄 shemoneh eight eight (feminine singular) HAcfsa שָׁנִֽים 𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌 shanim years revolving years HNcfpa
Verse 9 וַ/יִּזְעֲק֤וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤆𐤏𐤒𐤅 vayizeaqu and they cried out and they cried out in anguish HC/Vqw3mp בְנֵֽי 𐤁𐤍𐤉 veney Bene (Bemba) the sons of builder-sons HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael Israel He-Who-Prevails-With-God HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR יְהוָ֔ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp וַ/יָּ֨קֶם 𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤌 vayaqem and YHWH raised up and he caused to stand HC/Vhw3ms יְהוָ֥ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp מוֹשִׁ֛יעַ 𐤌𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤏 moshia a deliverer the one who brings into freedom HVhrmsa לִ/בְנֵ֥י 𐤋/𐤁𐤍𐤉 liveney Bene (Bemba) for the sons of to the sons HR/Ncmpc יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael-2 Israel He-Who-Prevails-With-God HNp וַ/יּֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑/ם 𐤅/𐤉𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤏/𐤌 vayoshiem and he saved them and he brought them into safety HC/Vhw3ms/Sp3mp אֵ֚ת 𐤀𐤕 et (direct object marker) (definite object-marker) HTo עָתְנִיאֵ֣ל 𐤏𐤕𐤍𐤉𐤀𐤋 ateniel Othniel Strength-of-El HNp בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben Bene (Bemba) son of builder-son HNcmsc קְנַ֔ז 𐤒𐤍𐤆 qenaz Kenaz Hunter (Qenaz) HNp אֲחִ֥י 𐤀𐤇𐤉 achi brother of my brother HNcmsc כָלֵ֖ב 𐤊𐤋𐤁 khalev Caleb Dog (masculine personal name) HNp הַ/קָּטֹ֥ן 𐤄/𐤒𐤈𐤍 haqaton the younger the small one HTd/Aamsa מִמֶּֽ/נּוּ 𐤌𐤌/𐤍𐤅 mimenu than him out from him HR/Sp3ms
Verse 10 וַ/תְּהִ֨י 𐤅/𐤕𐤄𐤉 vatehi and it was and she became HC/Vqw3fs עָלָ֥י/ו 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅 alayv upon him upon him/it HR/Sp3ms רֽוּחַ 𐤓𐤅𐤇 rucha Roho (Swahili) Spirit wind-breath HNcbsc יְהוָה֮ 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) of YHWH the Being One HNp וַ/יִּשְׁפֹּ֣ט 𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤐𐤈 vayishepot and he judged and he rendered judgment HC/Vqw3ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] (definite object-marker) HTo יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael Israel He-Who-Prevails-With-God HNp וַ/יֵּצֵא֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤑𐤀 vayetse and he went out and he went forth HC/Vqw3ms לַ/מִּלְחָמָ֔ה 𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄 lamilechamah to war to the battle HRd/Ncfsa וַ/יִּתֵּ֤ן 𐤅/𐤉𐤕𐤍 vayiten and he gave and he gave HC/Vqw3ms יְהוָה֙ 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp בְּ/יָד֔/וֹ 𐤁/𐤉𐤃/𐤅 beyado into his hand in his hand HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 [direct object marker] (definite object-marker) HTo כּוּשַׁ֥ן 𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤍 kushan Cushan Cushan of Double-Wickedness HNp רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤕𐤉𐤌 risheatayim Rishathaim Double-Wickedness HNp מֶ֣לֶךְ 𐤌𐤋𐤊 melekhe king king HNcmsc אֲרָ֑ם 𐤀𐤓𐤌 aram of Aram Highland Aram HNp וַ/תָּ֣עָז 𐤅/𐤕𐤏𐤆 vataaz and it prevailed and she grew strong HC/Vqw3fs יָד֔/וֹ 𐤉𐤃/𐤅 yado his hand his hand HNcbsc/Sp3ms עַ֖ל 𐤏𐤋 al over upon (up-over) HR כּוּשַׁ֥ן 𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤍 kushan-2 Cushan Cushan of Double-Wickedness HNp רִשְׁעָתָֽיִם 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤕𐤉𐤌 risheatayim-2 Rishathaim Double-Wickedness HNp
Verse 12 וַ/יֹּסִ֨פוּ֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤎𐤐𐤅 vayosifu and added and they added on HC/Vhw3mp בְּנֵ֣י 𐤁𐤍𐤉 beney Bene (Bemba) sons of builder-sons HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael Israel He-Who-Prevails-With-God HNp לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹת 𐤋/𐤏𐤔𐤅𐤕 laasot to do to do-make HR/Vqc הָ/רַ֖ע 𐤄/𐤓𐤏 hara the evil the harmful one HTd/Aamsa בְּ/עֵינֵ֣י 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉 beeyney in the eyes of in the eyes of HR/Ncbdc יְהוָ֑ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp וַ/יְחַזֵּ֨ק 𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤆𐤒 vayechazeq and strengthened and he made strong HC/Vpw3ms יְהוָ֜ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] (definite object-marker) HTo עֶגְל֤וֹן 𐤏𐤂𐤋𐤅𐤍 egelon Eglon Calf-like One (masculine proper name) HNp מֶֽלֶךְ 𐤌𐤋𐤊 melekhe king king HNcmsc מוֹאָב֙ 𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤁 moav Moab From-Father HNp עַל 𐤏𐤋 al against upon (up-over) HR יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael-2 Israel He-Who-Prevails-With-God HNp עַ֛ל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 because upon (up-over) HR כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC עָשׂ֥וּ 𐤏𐤔𐤅 asu they had done you caused to do HVqp3cp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 [direct object marker] (definite object-marker) HTo הָ/רַ֖ע 𐤄/𐤓𐤏 hara-2 the evil the harmful one HTd/Aamsa בְּ/עֵינֵ֥י 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉 beeyney-2 in the eyes of in the eyes of HR/Ncbdc יְהוָֽה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-3 Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp
Verse 15 וַ/יִּזְעֲק֣וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤆𐤏𐤒𐤅 vayizeaqu and they cried out and they cried out in anguish HC/Vqw3mp בְנֵֽי 𐤁𐤍𐤉 veney Bene (Bemba) the sons of builder-sons HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael Israel He-Who-Prevails-With-God HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR יְהוָה֒ 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp וַ/יָּקֶם֩ 𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤌 vayaqem and YHWH raised up and he caused to stand HC/Vhw3ms יְהוָ֨ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp לָ/הֶ֜ם 𐤋/𐤄𐤌 lahem for them HR/Sp3mp מוֹשִׁ֗יעַ 𐤌𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤏 moshia a deliverer the one who brings into freedom HVhrmsa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (definite object-marker) HTo אֵה֤וּד 𐤀𐤄𐤅𐤃 ehud Ehud United-One HNp בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben Bene (Bemba) son of builder-son HNcmsc גֵּרָא֙ 𐤂𐤓𐤀 gera Gera Grain (masculine personal name) HNp בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben-2 son of house-building son HNgmsc הַ/יְמִינִ֔י 𐤄/𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤍𐤉 hayemini the Benjaminite the right-hand tribesman HTd/Ngmsa אִ֥ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish a man individual man HNcmsa אִטֵּ֖ר 𐤀𐤈𐤓 iter left-handed right-hand-restrained man HAamsc יַד 𐤉𐤃 yad of hand hand HNcbsc יְמִינ֑/וֹ 𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤍/𐤅 yemino his right his right-hand HNcfsc/Sp3ms וַ/יִּשְׁלְח֨וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤋𐤇𐤅 vayishelechu and they sent and they sent forth HC/Vqw3mp בְנֵי 𐤁𐤍𐤉 veney-2 Bene (Bemba) the sons of builder-sons HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael-2 Israel He-Who-Prevails-With-God HNp בְּ/יָד/וֹ֙ 𐤁/𐤉𐤃/𐤅 beyado by his hand in his hand HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms מִנְחָ֔ה 𐤌𐤍𐤇𐤄 minechah a tribute a portion-gift HNcfsa לְ/עֶגְל֖וֹן 𐤋/𐤏𐤂𐤋𐤅𐤍 leegelon to Eglon to Calf-like (Eglon) HR/Np מֶ֥לֶךְ 𐤌𐤋𐤊 melekhe king king HNcmsc מוֹאָֽב 𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤁 moav of Moab From-Father HNp
Verse 28 וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And he said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms אֲלֵ/הֶם֙ 𐤀𐤋/𐤄𐤌 alehem to them unto them HR/Sp3mp רִדְפ֣וּ 𐤓𐤃𐤐𐤅 ridefu Follow Pursue, you men! HVqv2mp אַחֲרַ֔/י 𐤀𐤇𐤓/𐤉 acharay after me behind me HR/Sp1cs כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC נָתַ֨ן 𐤍𐤕𐤍 natan has given he gave HVqp3ms יְהוָ֧ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (definite object-marker) HTo אֹיְבֵי/כֶ֛ם 𐤀𐤉𐤁𐤉/𐤊𐤌 oyeveykhem your enemies those hating you HVqrmpc/Sp2mp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 (definite object-marker) HTo מוֹאָ֖ב 𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤁 moav Moab From-Father HNp בְּ/יֶדְ/כֶ֑ם 𐤁/𐤉𐤃/𐤊𐤌 beyedekhem into your hand in your hand HR/Ncbsc/Sp2mp וַ/יֵּרְד֣וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤅 vayeredu And they went down and they descended HC/Vqw3mp אַחֲרָ֗י/ו 𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉/𐤅 acharayv after him behind him HR/Sp3ms וַֽ/יִּלְכְּד֞וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤋𐤊𐤃𐤅 vayilekedu and seized and they seized HC/Vqw3mp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-3 (definite object-marker) HTo מַעְבְּר֤וֹת 𐤌𐤏𐤁𐤓𐤅𐤕 maeberot the fords crossing-places of HNcfpc הַ/יַּרְדֵּן֙ 𐤄/𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤍 hayareden of the Jordan the Descender HTd/Np לְ/מוֹאָ֔ב 𐤋/𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤁 lemoav to Moab to Moab ("From-Father") HR/Np וְ/לֹֽא 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and not and not HC/Tn נָתְנ֥וּ 𐤍𐤕𐤍𐤅 natenu they allowed they gave HVqp3cp אִ֖ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish a man individual man HNcmsa לַ/עֲבֹֽר 𐤋/𐤏𐤁𐤓 laavor to cross over to cross over HR/Vqc