Judges

Judges 11:18–21

18Then Israel traveled through the wilderness and bypassed the lands of Edom and Moab. They came to the east side of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon. But they did not enter the territory of Moab, since the Arnon was its border.

19And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, and said to him, ‘Please let us pass through your land into our own place.’ 20But Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So he gathered all his people, encamped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.

21Then the LORD, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, who defeated them. So Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites who inhabited that country,

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Judges 11:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
through the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
and bypassedוַיָּ֜סָבway·yā·sāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
the landsאֶ֤רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Edomאֱדוֹם֙’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
They cameוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toמִמִּזְרַח־mim·miz·raḥ-Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH4217 place of sunrise, east
the east sideשֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙še·mešNoun - common singularH8121 sun
of the landלְאֶ֣רֶץlə·’e·reṣPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּןway·ya·ḥă·nūnConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
on the other sideבְּעֵ֣בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5676 region across or beyond, side
of the Arnonאַרְנ֑וֹן’ar·nō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH769 Arnon
But they did notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
enterבָ֙אוּ֙ḇā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the territoryבִּגְב֣וּלbiḡ·ḇūlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1366 border, boundary, territory
of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
sinceכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Arnonאַרְנ֖וֹן’ar·nō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH769 Arnon
was its borderגְּב֥וּלgə·ḇūlNoun - masculine singular constructH1366 border, boundary, territory

Judges 11:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal·’ā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Sihonסִיח֥וֹןsî·ḥō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5511 Sihon
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יhā·’ĕ·mō·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH567 Amorites
who ruledמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
in Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןḥeš·bō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH2809 Cheshbon
and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Pleaseנָּ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let us passנַעְבְּרָה־na‘·bə·rāh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through your landבְאַרְצְךָ֖ḇə·’ar·ṣə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH776 earth, land
intoעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
our own placeמְקוֹמִֽי׃mə·qō·w·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

Judges 11:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Sihonסִיח֤וֹןsî·ḥō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5511 Sihon
would notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
trustהֶאֱמִ֨יןhe·’ĕ·mînVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH539 confirm, support
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to passעֲבֹ֣ר‘ă·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through his territoryבִּגְבֻל֔וֹbiḡ·ḇu·lōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1366 border, boundary, territory
Soסִיחוֹן֙sî·ḥō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5511 Sihon
gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףway·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH622 gather, remove
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
encampedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
in Jahazבְּיָ֑הְצָהbə·yā·hə·ṣāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH3096 Jahats, Jahtsah
and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥemConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3898 fight, do battle
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Judges 11:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־’ĕ·lō·hê-Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
deliveredוַ֠יִּתֵּןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Sihonסִיח֧וֹןsî·ḥō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5511 Sihon
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his peopleעַמּ֛וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
into the handבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
who defeated themוַיַּכּ֑וּםway·yak·kūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
So Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
took possession ofוַיִּירַשׁ֙way·yî·rašConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH567 Amorites
who inhabitedיוֹשֵׁ֖בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
thatהַהִֽיא׃ha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
countryהָאָ֥רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

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Judges 11:18 Deuteronomy 2:1–8 · Numbers 21:4–13 · Numbers 22:36 · Numbers 33:37–44

Judges 11:20 Psalm 135:10–12

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