Judges
Judges 6:4
4encamping against them as far as Gaza and destroying the produce of the land. They left Israel with no sustenance, neither sheep nor oxen nor donkeys.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| encamping | וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ | way·ya·ḥă·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2583 decline, bend down, encamp |
| against them | עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| as far as | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| Gaza | עַזָּ֑ה | ‘az·zāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5804 Gaza |
| and destroying | וַיַּשְׁחִ֙יתוּ֙ | way·yaš·ḥî·ṯū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
| the produce | יְב֣וּל | yə·ḇūl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2981 produce |
| of the land | הָאָ֔רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| They left | יַשְׁאִ֤ירוּ | yaš·’î·rū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7604 remain, be left over |
| Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | bə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| with no | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| sustenance | מִֽחְיָה֙ | miḥ·yāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4241 preservation of life, sustenance |
| neither sheep | וְשֶׂ֥ה | wə·śeh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat) |
| nor oxen | וָשׁ֖וֹר | wā·šō·wr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H7794 head of cattle |
| nor donkeys | וַחֲמֽוֹר׃ | wa·ḥă·mō·wr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2543 heap |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 26:16 · Deuteronomy 28:51 · Micah 6:15 · Jeremiah 49:9–10 · Deuteronomy 28:33
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.