Judges

Judges 11:29–33

29Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, then through Mizpah of Gilead. And from there he advanced against the Ammonites.

30Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand, 31then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”

32So Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight against them, and the LORD delivered them into his hand. 33With a great blow he devastated twenty cities from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith, as far as Abel-keramim. So the Ammonites were subdued before the Israelites.

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Judges 11:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yip̄·tāḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH3316 Jephthah
and he passed throughוַיַּעֲבֹ֥רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֖דhag·gil·‘āḏArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1568 Gilad
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
then throughוַֽיַּעֲבֹר֙way·ya·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
Mizpahמִצְפֵּ֣הmiṣ·pêhNoun - proper - feminine singularH4708 Mitspeh
of Gileadגִלְעָ֔דḡil·‘āḏNoun - proper - feminine singularH1568 Gilad
And fromוּמִמִּצְפֵּ֣הū·mim·miṣ·pêhConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4708 Mitspeh
he advancedעָבַ֖ר‘ā·ḇarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
against the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Judges 11:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Jephthahיִפְתָּ֥חyip̄·tāḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH3316 Jephthah
madeוַיִּדַּ֨רway·yid·darConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5087 vow
this vowנֶ֛דֶרne·ḏerNoun - masculine singularH5088 vow
to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
indeedנָת֥וֹןnā·ṯō·wnVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5414 give, put, set
You will deliverתִּתֵּ֛ןtit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
into my handבְּיָדִֽי׃bə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand

Judges 11:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
thenוְהָיָ֣הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
whateverאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
comes outהַיּוֹצֵ֗אhay·yō·w·ṣêArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the doorמִדַּלְתֵ֤יmid·dal·ṯêPreposition-m; Noun - feminine dual constructH1817 door
of my houseבֵיתִי֙ḇê·ṯîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house
to greet meלִקְרָאתִ֔יliq·rā·ṯîPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH7122 encounter, befall
on my triumphantבְשָׁל֖וֹםḇə·šā·lō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
returnבְּשׁוּבִ֥יbə·šū·ḇîPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
from the Ammonitesמִבְּנֵ֣יmib·bə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
will belong toוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and I will offer it upוְהַעֲלִיתִ֖הוּwə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯi·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
as a burnt offeringעוֹלָֽה׃פ‘ō·w·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering

Judges 11:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Jephthahיִפְתָּ֛חyip̄·tāḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH3316 Jephthah
crossed overוַיַּעֲבֹ֥רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
to fightלְהִלָּ֣חֶםlə·hil·lā·ḥemPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle
against themבָּ֑םbāmPreposition; third person masculine plural
and the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
delivered themוַיִתְּנֵ֥םwa·yit·tə·nēmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
into his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand

Judges 11:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
With a greatגְּדוֹלָ֣הgə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
blowמַכָּ֖הmak·kāhNoun - feminine singularH4347 blow, wound, slaughter
he devastatedוַיַּכֵּ֡םway·yak·kêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
citiesעִ֗יר‘îrNoun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
from Aroerמֵעֲרוֹעֵר֩mê·‘ă·rō·w·‘êrPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6177 Aroër
toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the vicinityבּוֹאֲךָ֨bō·w·’ă·ḵāVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
of Minnithמִנִּ֜יתmin·nîṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH4511 Minnith
as far asוְעַד֙wə·‘aḏConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Abel-keramimאָבֵ֣ל’ā·ḇêlNoun - proper - feminine singularH64 Abel-Keramim
So the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
were subduedוַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙way·yik·kā·nə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3665 be humble
beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Cross-references

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Judges 11:29 Judges 3:10 · Numbers 11:25 · Judges 13:25 · 1 Chronicles 12:18 · 1 Samuel 16:13–15 · Judges 6:34 · Judges 10:17 · 1 Samuel 10:10

Judges 11:30 Genesis 28:20 · 1 Samuel 1:11 · Ecclesiastes 5:4–5 · Ecclesiastes 5:1–2 · Numbers 30:2–16

Judges 11:31 Psalm 66:13–14 · Deuteronomy 23:18 · 1 Samuel 14:24 · Leviticus 27:11–12 · 1 Samuel 1:28 · 1 Samuel 1:11 · 1 Samuel 14:44 · Leviticus 27:28–29 · 1 Samuel 2:18 · Isaiah 66:3

Judges 11:32 Judges 1:4

Judges 11:33 Ezekiel 27:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.