Judges

Judges 21:21–23

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. 22When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will tell them, ‘Do us a favor by helping them, since we did not get wives for each of them in the war. Since you did not actually give them your daughters, you have no guilt.’”

23The Benjamites did as instructed and carried away the number of women they needed from the dancers they caught. They went back to their own inheritance, rebuilt their cities, and settled in them.

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Judges 21:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and watchוּרְאִיתֶ֗םū·rə·’î·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7200 see
Whenאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you seeוְ֠הִנֵּהwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the daughtersבְנוֹת־ḇə·nō·wṯ-Noun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of Shilohשִׁילוֹ֮šî·lōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH7887 Shiloh
come outיֵ֨צְא֥וּyê·ṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
to performלָח֣וּלlā·ḥūlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2342 whirl, dance, writhe
their dancesבַּמְּחֹלוֹת֒bam·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH4246 id.
each of youאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
is to come outוִֽיצָאתֶם֙wî·ṣā·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
of the vineyardsהַכְּרָמִ֔יםhak·kə·rā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3754 vineyard
catchוַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥םwa·ḥă·ṭap̄·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH2414 catch, seize
for himselfלָכֶ֛םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
a wifeאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ’iš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the daughtersמִבְּנ֣וֹתmib·bə·nō·wṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of Shilohשִׁיל֑וֹšî·lōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH7887 Shiloh
and goוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖םwa·hă·laḵ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
to the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin

Judges 21:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
their fathersאֲבוֹתָם֩’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
orא֨וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·ḥê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH251 brother
comeיָבֹ֣אוּyā·ḇō·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to usאֵלֵ֗ינוּ’ê·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH413 motion to
to complainלָרוֹבlå̄·rōḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7378 strive, contend
we will tell themוְאָמַ֤רְנוּwə·’ā·mar·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralH559 utter, say
Do us a favorחָנּ֣וּנוּḥān·nū·nūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common pluralH2603 shew favour, be gracious
byאוֹתָ֔ם’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
sinceכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we did notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
getלָקַ֛חְנוּlā·qaḥ·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH3947 take
wivesאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ’iš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
for each of themאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
in the warבַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
Sinceכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
did notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
actuallyכָּעֵ֥תkā·‘êṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
give themנְתַתֶּ֥םnə·ṯat·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
you have no guiltתֶּאְשָֽׁמוּ׃סte’·šā·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH816 offend, be guilty

Judges 21:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Benjamitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
didוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־way·ya·‘ă·śū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
and carried awayוַיִּשְׂא֤וּway·yiś·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
the numberלְמִסְפָּרָ֔םlə·mis·pā·rāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4557 number, tale
of womenנָשִׁים֙nā·šîmNoun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
they needed fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the dancersהַמְּחֹלְל֖וֹתham·mə·ḥō·lə·lō·wṯArticle; Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine pluralH2342 whirl, dance, writhe
they caughtגָּזָ֑לוּgā·zā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1497 tear away, seize, rob
They wentוַיֵּלְכ֗וּway·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
backוַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙way·yā·šū·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
their own inheritanceנַ֣חֲלָתָ֔םna·ḥă·lā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5159 possession, property, inheritance
rebuiltוַיִּבְנוּ֙way·yiḇ·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1129 build
their citiesהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםhe·‘ā·rîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
and settledוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּway·yê·šə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in themבָּהֶֽם׃bā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

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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

Judges 21:22 Judges 21:18 · Judges 21:1 · Mark 10:6–8

Judges 21:23 Judges 20:48

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.