Judges

Judges 3:1–7

1These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan, 2if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly: 3the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.

4These nations were left to test the Israelites, to find out whether they would keep the commandments of the LORD, which He had given their fathers through Moses. 5Thus the Israelites continued to live among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. 6And they took the daughters of these people in marriage, gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

7So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.

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Judges 3:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theseוְאֵ֤לֶּהwə·’êl·lehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
are the nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙hag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
leftהִנִּ֣יחַhin·nî·aḥVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5117 rest
to testלְנַסּ֥וֹתlə·nas·sō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH5254 test, try
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knownיָדְע֔וּyā·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
anyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of the warsמִלְחֲמ֥וֹתmil·ḥă·mō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4421 battle, war
in Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃kə·nā·‘anNoun - proper - masculine singularH3667 Canaan

Judges 3:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
if onlyרַ֗קraqAdverbH7535 thin
to teachלְלַמְּדָ֖םlə·lam·mə·ḏāmPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH3925 exercise in, learn
warfareמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
to the subsequent generationsדֹּר֣וֹתdō·rō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH1755 period, generation, dwelling
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
especiallyרַ֥קraqAdverbH7535 thin
to those whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
known itיְדָעֽוּם׃yə·ḏā·‘ūmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine pluralH3045 know
formerlyלְפָנִ֖יםlə·p̄ā·nîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH6440 face, before

Judges 3:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁת׀ḥă·mê·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH2568 five
rulersסַרְנֵ֣יsar·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH5633 tyrant, lord
of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםp̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙hak·kə·na·‘ă·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
the Sidoniansוְהַצִּ֣ידֹנִ֔יwə·haṣ·ṣî·ḏō·nîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6722 Tsidonian
and the Hivitesוְהַ֣חִוִּ֔יwə·ha·ḥiw·wîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2340 Chivvite
who livedיֹשֵׁ֖בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the mountainsהַ֣רharNoun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֑וֹןhal·lə·ḇā·nō·wnArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3844 Lebanon
from Mountמֵהַר֙mê·harPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Baal-hermonחֶרְמ֔וֹןḥer·mō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH1179 Baal-Chermon
toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Lebo-hamathחֲמָֽת׃ḥă·māṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH2574 Chamath

Judges 3:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
wereוַֽיִּהְי֕וּway·yih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to testלְנַסּ֥וֹתlə·nas·sō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH5254 test, try
the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to find outלָדַ֗עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3045 know
whether they would keepהֲיִשְׁמְעוּ֙hă·yiš·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
the commandmentsמִצְוֺ֣תmiṣ·wōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4687 commandment
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He had givenצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֖ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

Judges 3:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thus the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
continued to liveיָשְׁב֖וּyā·šə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
amongבְּקֶ֣רֶבbə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יhak·kə·na·‘ă·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
Hittitesהַחִתִּ֤יha·ḥit·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2850 Hittite(s)
Amoritesוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH567 Amorites
Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יwə·hap·pə·riz·zîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6522 Perizzite
Hivitesוְהַחִוִּ֖יwə·ha·ḥiw·wîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2340 Chivvite
and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃wə·hay·ḇū·sîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2983 Jebusite, Jebusites

Judges 3:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And they tookוַיִּקְח֨וּway·yiq·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
the daughtersבְּנוֹתֵיהֶ֤םbə·nō·w·ṯê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1323 daughter
in marriageלְנָשִׁ֔יםlə·nā·šîmPreposition-l; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
gaveנָתְנ֣וּnā·ṯə·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
their own daughtersבְּנוֹתֵיהֶ֖םbə·nō·w·ṯê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1323 daughter
to their sonsלִבְנֵיהֶ֑םliḇ·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
and servedוַיַּעַבְד֖וּway·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃פ’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God

Judges 3:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the Israelitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
didוַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּway·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
evilהָרַע֙hā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
they forgotוַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּway·yiš·kə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7911 forget
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
their Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
and servedוַיַּעַבְד֥וּway·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
the Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֖יםhab·bə·‘ā·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1168 owner, lord
and the Asherahsהָאֲשֵׁרֽוֹת׃hā·’ă·šê·rō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH842 Ashera

Cross-references

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Judges 3:1 Judges 2:21–22 · Deuteronomy 7:22 · Proverbs 17:3 · 1 Peter 4:12 · Deuteronomy 8:16

Judges 3:2 2 Timothy 2:3

Judges 3:3 Joshua 13:3 · Joshua 13:5

Judges 3:4 Judges 2:22 · Judges 3:1

Judges 3:5 Psalm 106:34–38 · Exodus 3:8 · Genesis 10:15–18 · Exodus 3:17

Judges 3:6 Exodus 34:16 · Deuteronomy 7:3–4 · 1 Kings 11:1–5

Judges 3:7 Exodus 34:13 · 2 Kings 23:6 · Deuteronomy 4:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.