Judges

Judges 12:1–3

1Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!”

2But Jephthah replied, “My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called, you did not save me out of their hands. 3When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”

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Judges 12:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the menאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
assembledוַיִּצָּעֵק֙way·yiṣ·ṣā·‘êqConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6817 cry, cry out, call
and crossedוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to Zaphonצָפ֑וֹנָהṣā·p̄ō·w·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH6828 north
They saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to Jephthahלְיִפְתָּ֜חlə·yip̄·tāḥPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3316 Jephthah
Whyמַדּ֣וּעַ׀mad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
have you crossed overעָבַ֣רְתָּ׀‘ā·ḇar·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֣םlə·hil·lā·ḥêmPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle
the Ammonitesבִּבְנֵי־biḇ·nê-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
withoutלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
calling usקָרָ֙אתָ֙qā·rā·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
to goלָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with
We will burn your houseבֵּיתְךָ֕bê·ṯə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
downנִשְׂרֹ֥ףniś·rōp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH8313 burn
with you insideבָּאֵֽשׁ׃bā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire

Judges 12:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Jephthahיִפְתָּח֙yip̄·tāḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH3316 Jephthah
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
My peopleוְעַמִּ֥יwə·‘am·mîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
and Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
hadהָיִ֛יתִיhā·yî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a seriousמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
conflictרִ֗יבrîḇNoun - masculine singularH7379 strife, dispute
with the Ammonitesוּבְנֵֽי־ū·ḇə·nê-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and when I calledוָאֶזְעַ֣קwā·’ez·‘aqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH2199 cry, cry out, call
you did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
saveהוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥םhō·wō·ša‘·temVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH3467 deliver
meאוֹתִ֖י’ō·w·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
out of their handsמִיָּדָֽם׃mî·yā·ḏāmPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand

Judges 12:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When I sawוָֽאֶרְאֶ֞הwā·’er·’ehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7200 see
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you would notאֵינְךָ֣’ê·nə·ḵāAdverb; second person masculine singularH369 nothing, nought
save meמוֹשִׁ֗יעmō·šīʿVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3467 deliver
I riskedוָאָשִׂ֨ימָהwā·’ā·śî·māhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH7760 put, place, set
my lifeנַפְשִׁ֤יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and crossed overוָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙wā·’e‘·bə·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
delivered themוַיִּתְּנֵ֥םway·yit·tə·nêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
into my handבְּיָדִ֑יbə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
Why thenוְלָמָ֞הwə·lā·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have you comeעֲלִיתֶ֥ם‘ă·lî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
todayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
to fightלְהִלָּ֥חֶםlə·hil·lā·ḥemPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle
against meבִּֽי׃bîPreposition; first person common singular

Cross-references

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Judges 12:1 Judges 8:1 · James 3:16 · John 10:32 · Judges 14:15 · James 4:1–2

Judges 12:3 Job 13:14 · 1 Samuel 19:5 · 1 Samuel 28:21 · Psalm 119:109

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.