Judges
Judges 21:2–4
2So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, lifting up their voices and weeping bitterly. 3“Why, O LORD God of Israel,” they cried out, “has this happened in Israel? Today in Israel one tribe is missing!”
4The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Word by word
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Judges 21:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the people | הָעָם֙ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| came | וַיָּבֹ֤א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to Bethel | אֵ֔ל | ’êl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1008 Bethel |
| and sat | וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ | way·yê·šə·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| there | שָׁם֙ | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| before | לִפְנֵ֖י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| God | הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| until | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| evening | הָעֶ֔רֶב | hā·‘e·reḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6153 (sun)set, evening |
| lifting up | וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ | way·yiś·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| their voices | קוֹלָ֔ם | qō·w·lām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H6963 sound, voice |
| and weeping | וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ | way·yiḇ·kū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1058 weep, bewail |
| bitterly | גָדֽוֹל׃ | ḡā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
Judges 21:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why | לָמָ֗ה | lā·māh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| O LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| God | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| they cried out | וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| has this | זֹּ֖את | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| happened | הָ֥יְתָה | hā·yə·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| in Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | bə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| Today | הַיּ֛וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| in Israel | מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | mî·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| one | אֶחָֽד׃ | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| tribe | שֵׁ֥בֶט | šê·ḇeṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| is missing | לְהִפָּקֵ֥ד | lə·hip·pā·qêḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
Judges 21:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The next day | מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת | mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular | H4283 the morrow |
| the people | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| got up early | וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ | way·yaš·kî·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7925 start, rise, early |
| built | וַיִּבְנוּ־ | way·yiḇ·nū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1129 build |
| an altar | מִזְבֵּ֑חַ | miz·bê·aḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| there | שָׁ֖ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| and presented | וַיַּעֲל֥וּ | way·ya·‘ă·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| burnt offerings | עֹל֖וֹת | ‘ō·lō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H5930 whole burnt-offering |
| and peace offerings | וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃פ | ū·šə·lā·mîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering' |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Judges 21:2 Judges 20:26 · Judges 20:18 · 1 Samuel 30:4
Judges 21:3 Jeremiah 12:1 · Psalm 80:12
Judges 21:4 2 Samuel 24:25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.