Judges

Judges 21:5–6

5The Israelites asked, “Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come to the assembly before the LORD?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah would surely be put to death.

6And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.

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Judges 21:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
askedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Whoמִ֠יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
among allמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
did notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
comeעָלָ֧ה‘ā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the assemblyבַקָּהָ֛לḇaq·qā·hālPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
beforeאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they had takenהָיְתָ֗הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a solemnהַגְּדוֹלָ֜הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH1419 great
oathהַשְּׁבוּעָ֨הhaš·šə·ḇū·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7621 oath, curse
that anyoneלַ֠אֲשֶׁרla·’ă·šerPreposition-l; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
who failedלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to come upעָלָ֨ה‘ā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
beforeאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֛הham·miṣ·pāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
would surely be put to deathמ֥וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die

Judges 21:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
grievedוַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙way·yin·nā·ḥă·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5162 be sorry, console
forאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
their brothersאָחִ֑יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
the Benjamitesבִּנְיָמִ֖ןbin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Todayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
aאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטšê·ḇeṭNoun - masculine singularH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
is cut offנִגְדַּ֥עniḡ·da‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1438 hew, hew down or off
from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mî·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

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Judges 21:5 Judges 5:23 · Jeremiah 48:10

Judges 21:6 Judges 21:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.