Judges

Judges 21:19–21

¹⁹“But look,” they said, “there is a yearly feast to the LORD in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel east of the road that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah.”

²⁰So they commanded the Benjamites: “Go, hide in the vineyards ²¹and watch. When you see the daughters of Shiloh come out to perform their dances, each of you is to come out of the vineyards, catch for himself a wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

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Judges 21:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But look	הִנֵּה֩	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
they said	וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
there is a yearly	מִיָּמִ֣ים׀	mî·yā·mîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
feast	חַג־	ḥaḡ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
to the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in Shiloh	בְּשִׁל֜וֹ	bə·ši·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7887 Shiloh
which	אֲשֶׁ֞ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
north	מִצְּפ֤וֹנָה	miṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·w·nāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6828 north
of Bethel	אֵל֙	’êl	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
east	הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ	haš·še·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
of the road	לִמְסִלָּ֔ה	lim·sil·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4546 highway
that goes up	הָעֹלָ֥ה	hā·‘ō·lāh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from	מִבֵּֽית־	mib·bêṯ-	Preposition	H1008 Bethel
Bethel	אֵ֖ל	’êl	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
to Shechem	שְׁכֶ֑מָה	šə·ḵe·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H7927 shoulder
and south	וּמִנֶּ֖גֶב	ū·min·ne·ḡeḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
of Lebonah	לִלְבוֹנָֽה׃	lil·ḇō·w·nāh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3829 Lebonah

Judges 21:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they commanded	וַיְצַו	way·ṣaw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the Benjamites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
Go	לְכ֖וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
hide	וַאֲרַבְתֶּ֥ם	wa·’ă·raḇ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H693 lie in wait
in the vineyards	בַּכְּרָמִֽים׃	bak·kə·rā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3754 vineyard

Judges 21:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and watch	וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם	ū·rə·’î·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
When	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you see	וְ֠הִנֵּה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the daughters	בְנוֹת־	ḇə·nō·wṯ-	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1323 daughter
of Shiloh	שִׁילוֹ֮	šî·lōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7887 Shiloh
come out	יֵ֨צְא֥וּ	yê·ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
to perform	לָח֣וּל	lā·ḥūl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
their dances	בַּמְּחֹלוֹת֒	bam·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4246 id.
each of you	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
is to come out	וִֽיצָאתֶם֙	wî·ṣā·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
of the vineyards	הַכְּרָמִ֔ים	hak·kə·rā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3754 vineyard
catch	וַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥ם	wa·ḥă·ṭap̄·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H2414 catch, seize
for himself	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
a wife	אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the daughters	מִבְּנ֣וֹת	mib·bə·nō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct	H1323 daughter
of Shiloh	שִׁיל֑וֹ	šî·lōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7887 Shiloh
and go	וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖ם	wa·hă·laḵ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to the land	אֶ֥רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Benjamin	בִּנְיָמִֽן׃	bin·yā·min	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin

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Judges 21:21 Judges 11:34 · Exodus 15:20 · Jeremiah 31:13 · Psalm 150:4 · 2 Samuel 6:21 · Psalm 149:3 · Luke 17:25

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