Judges

Judges 3:12–15

12Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. 13After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms.b

14The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years. 15And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.

Footnotes

  • b 3:13 That is, Jericho

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Judges 3:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Once againוַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙way·yō·si·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3254 add
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
didלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
So Heיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Eglonעֶגְל֤וֹן‘eḡ·lō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5700 Eglon
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Moabמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
powerוַיְחַזֵּ֨קway·ḥaz·zêqConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
becauseעַ֛ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
they had doneעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Judges 3:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
After enlisting the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and Amalekitesוַעֲמָלֵ֑קwa·‘ă·mā·lêqConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6002 Amalek
to join forcesוַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ףway·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH622 gather, remove
with himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
attackedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and defeatedוַיַּךְ֙way·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
taking possession ofוַיִּֽירְשׁ֖וּway·yî·rə·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the Cityעִ֥יר‘îrNoun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
of Palmsהַתְּמָרִֽים׃hat·tə·mā·rîmNoun - proper - feminine singularH8558 palm-tree, date-palm

Judges 3:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
servedוַיַּעַבְד֤וּway·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
Eglonעֶגְל֣וֹן‘eḡ·lō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5700 Eglon
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
eighteenשְׁמוֹנֶ֥הšə·mō·w·nehNumber - feminine singularH8083 eight
yearsשָׁנָֽה׃סšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year

Judges 3:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And againבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
cried outוַיִּזְעֲק֣וּway·yiz·‘ă·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2199 cry, cry out, call
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and Heיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
raised upוַיָּקֶם֩way·yā·qemConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
Ehudאֵה֤וּד’ê·hūḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH164 Ehud
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Geraגֵּרָא֙gê·rāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1617 Gera
a left-handedאִטֵּ֖ר’iṭ·ṭêrAdjective - masculine singularH334 shut up, bound
Benjamiteבְנֵי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
as their delivererמוֹשִׁ֗יעַmō·wō·šî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3467 deliver
Soיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
sentוַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּway·yiš·lə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7971 send
himבְּיָדוֹ֙bə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
with tributeמִנְחָ֔הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
to Eglonלְעֶגְל֖וֹןlə·‘eḡ·lō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5700 Eglon
kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab

Cross-references

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Judges 3:12 1 Samuel 12:9 · John 19:11 · Judges 2:19

Judges 3:13 Judges 1:16 · Deuteronomy 34:3

Judges 3:14 Leviticus 26:23–25

Judges 3:15 Judges 3:9 · Psalm 78:34 · Isaiah 36:16 · Judges 20:16 · Jeremiah 33:3 · 1 Chronicles 12:2 · Psalm 90:15 · Jeremiah 29:12–13 · Proverbs 19:6 · 1 Samuel 10:27 · Psalm 50:15 · Proverbs 21:14

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