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Samson Destroys the Philistines with an Ass' Jawbone, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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Judges 15— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Three hundred foxes in the standing grain1
Judges 15:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֨יvayhiand it wasH1961מִיָּמִ֜יםmiyamimfrom daysH3117בִּימֵ֣יbimeiin [the] days ofH3117קְצִיר־ketzir-[the] harvest ofH7105חִטִּ֗יםchitimwheat<s>H2406וַיִּפְקֹ֨דvaiyifkodand he visitedH6485שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹןshimshonSamsonH8123אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ʾishtowife hisH802בִּגְדִ֣יbigdiwith a kid ofH1423עִזִּ֔יםʾizimgoatsH5795וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אָבֹ֥אָהʾavoahlet me goH935אֶל־ʾel-intoH413אִשְׁתִּ֖יʾishtiwife myH802הֶחָ֑דְרָהhechaderahthe chamber towardsH2315וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808נְתָנ֥וֹnetanohe permitted himH5414אָבִ֖יהָʾavihafather herH1לָבֽוֹא׃lavo'to goH935
Judges 15:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אָבִ֗יהָʾavihafather herH1אָמֹ֤רʾamorcertainly <to think>H559אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ʾamartiI thoughtH559כִּי־ki-thatH3588שָׂנֹ֣אsano'certainly <to hate>H8130שְׂנֵאתָ֔הּsenetahyou hated herH8130וָאֶתְּנֶ֖נָּהvaettenenahand I gave herH5414לְמֵרֵעֶ֑ךָlemereekhato companion yourH4828הֲלֹ֨אhalo'¿ notH3808אֲחֹתָ֤הּʾachotah[is] sister herH269הַקְּטַנָּה֙haketanah<the> youngH6996טוֹבָ֣הtovahgoodH2896מִמֶּ֔נָּהmimenahmore than herH4480תְּהִי־tehi-let her belongH1961נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994לְךָ֖lekhato <the> youתַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃tachteihain place of herH8478
Judges 15:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָהֶם֙lahemto <the> themשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshimshonSamsonH8123נִקֵּ֥יתִיnikeitiI will be freeH5352הַפַּ֖עַםhapaamthis timeH6471מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםmipelishtimfrom [the] PhilistinesH6430כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עֹשֶׂ֥הʾoseh[am] about to doH6213אֲנִ֛יʾaniIH589עִמָּ֖םʾimamwith themH5973רָעָֽה׃raahharmH7451
Judges 15:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshimshonSamsonH8123וַיִּלְכֹּ֖דvaiyilkodand he capturedH3920שְׁלֹשׁ־shelosh-threeH7969מֵא֣וֹתmeothundred<s>H3967שׁוּעָלִ֑יםshualimfoxesH7776וַיִּקַּ֣חvaiyikachand he tookH3947לַפִּדִ֗יםlapidimtorchesH3940וַיֶּ֤פֶןvaiyefenand he turnedH6437זָנָב֙zanavtailH2180אֶל־ʾel-toH413זָנָ֔בzanavtailH2180וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvaiyasemand he putH7760לַפִּ֥ידlapida torchH3940אֶחָ֛דʾechadoneH259בֵּין־bein-betweenH996שְׁנֵ֥יshenei[the] twoH8147הַזְּנָב֖וֹתhazenavotthe tailsH2180בַּתָּֽוֶךְ׃batavekhin the middleH8432
Judges 15:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּבְעֶר־vaiyaver-and he kindledH1197אֵשׁ֙ʾeshfireH784בַּלַּפִּידִ֔יםbalapidimon the torchesH3940וַיְשַׁלַּ֖חvayshalachand he sent [them]H7971בְּקָמ֣וֹתbekamotamong [the] standing grain<s> ofH7054פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיַּבְעֵ֛רvaiyaverand it burned upH1197מִגָּדִ֥ישׁmigadishfrom [the] heap of sheavesH1430וְעַד־vead-and untoH5704קָמָ֖הkamah[the] standing grainH7054וְעַד־vead-and untoH5704כֶּ֥רֶםkerem[the] vineyard ofH3754זָֽיִת׃zayitolive tree[s]H2132
Judges 15:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559פְלִשְׁתִּים֮felishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430מִ֣יmiwho?H4310עָ֣שָׂהʾasahdid he doH6213זֹאת֒zotthis [thing]H2063וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shimshonSamsonH8123חֲתַ֣ןchatan[the] son-in-law ofH2860הַתִּמְנִ֔יhatimnithe TimniteH8554כִּ֚יkiforH3588לָקַ֣חlakachhe has takenH3947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתּ֔וֹʾishtowife hisH802וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּvaiyitenahand he has given herH5414לְמֵרֵעֵ֑הוּlemereehuto companion hisH4828וַיַּעֲל֣וּvaiyaaluand they went upH5927פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּvaiyisrefuand they burnedH8313אוֹתָ֛הּʾotah<obj.> herH853וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853אָבִ֖יהָʾavihafather herH1בָּאֵֽשׁ׃baeshwith <the> fireH784
Judges 15:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָהֶם֙lahemto <the> themשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshimshonSamsonH8123אִֽם־ʾim-ifH518תַּעֲשׂ֖וּןtaasunyou will do !H6213כָּזֹ֑אתkazotlike thisH2063כִּ֛יkithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518נִקַּ֥מְתִּיnikamtiI have avenged myselfH5358בָכֶ֖םvakhemon <the> youוְאַחַ֥רveacharand afterH310אֶחְדָּֽל׃ʾechdalI will ceaseH2308
Judges 15:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֨ךְvaiyakhand he struckH5221אוֹתָ֥םʾotam<obj.> themH853שׁ֛וֹקshoklegH7785עַל־ʾal-withH5921יָרֵ֖ךְyarekhthighH3409מַכָּ֣הmakaha defeatH4347גְדוֹלָ֑הgedolahgreatH1419וַיֵּ֣רֶדvaiyeredand he went downH3381וַיֵּ֔שֶׁבvaiyeshevand he dweltH3427בִּסְעִ֖יףbisifin [the] cleft ofH5585סֶ֥לַעsela'[the] rock ofH5553עֵיטָֽם׃ סʾeitamEtamH5862
A jawbone, a thousand men, and water split from Lehi9
Judges 15:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Judges 15:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vaiyomeruand they saidH559אִ֣ישׁʾish[the] man ofH376יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJudahH3063לָמָ֖הlamah<to> why?H4100עֲלִיתֶ֣םʾalitemhave you come upH5927עָלֵ֑ינוּʾaleinuon usH5921וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לֶאֱס֤וֹרleesorto bindH631אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shimshonSamsonH8123עָלִ֔ינוּʾalinuwe have come upH5927לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתlaasotto doH6213ל֔וֹloto <the> himכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רkaasherjust asH834עָ֥שָׂהʾasahhe didH6213לָֽנוּ׃lanuto <the> us
Rashi on Judges 15:10
Why have you ascended against us. Are we not enslaved by you?
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Judges 15:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּרְד֡וּvaiyereduand they went downH3381שְׁלֹשֶׁת֩sheloshetthreeH7969אֲלָפִ֨יםʾalafimthousand<s>H505אִ֜ישׁʾishmanH376מִֽיהוּדָ֗הmihudahfrom JudahH3063אֶל־ʾel-toH413סְעִיף֮seif[the] cleft ofH5585סֶ֣לַעsela'[the] rock ofH5553עֵיטָם֒ʾeitamEtamH5862וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לְשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןleshimshonto SamsonH8123הֲלֹ֤אhalo'¿ notH3808יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙yada'tado you knowH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מֹשְׁלִ֥יםmoshelim[are] rulingH4910בָּ֙נוּ֙banuover <the> usפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430וּמַה־umah-and what?H4100זֹּ֖אתzotthisH2063עָשִׂ֣יתָʾasitahave you doneH6213לָּ֑נוּlanuto <the> usוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָהֶ֔םlahemto <the> themכַּאֲשֶׁר֙kaasherjust asH834עָ֣שׂוּʾasuthey didH6213לִ֔יlito <the> meכֵּ֖ןkensoH3651עָשִׂ֥יתִיʾasitiI have doneH6213לָהֶֽם׃lahemto <the> them
Judges 15:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לוֹ֙loto <the> himלֶאֱסָרְךָ֣leesarekhato bind youH631יָרַ֔דְנוּyaradnuwe have come downH3381לְתִתְּךָ֖letitekhato give youH5414בְּיַד־beyad-in [the] hand ofH3027פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָהֶם֙lahemto <the> themשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshimshonSamsonH8123הִשָּׁבְע֣וּhishaveuswearH7650לִ֔יlito <the> meפֶּֽן־pen-lestH6435תִּפְגְּע֥וּןtifgeunyou should fall !H6293בִּ֖יbion <the> meאַתֶּֽם׃ʾatemyouH859
Judges 15:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559ל֣וֹloto <the> himלֵאמֹ֗רlemor<to> sayingH559לֹ֚אlo'In-H3808כִּֽי־ki-deedH3588אָסֹ֤רʾasorcertainly <to bind>H631נֶֽאֱסָרְךָ֙neesarekhawe will bind youH631וּנְתַנּ֣וּךָunetanukhaand we will give youH5414בְיָדָ֔םveyadamin hand theirH3027וְהָמֵ֖תvehametand certainly <to kill>H4191לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נְמִיתֶ֑ךָnemitekhawe will kill youH4191וַיַּאַסְרֻ֗הוּvaiyaasruhuand they bound himH631בִּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙bishnayimwith twoH8147עֲבֹתִ֣יםʾavotimropesH5688חֲדָשִׁ֔יםchadashimnewH2319וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּהוּvaiyaaluhuand they brought up himH5927מִן־min-fromH4480הַסָּֽלַע׃hasala'the rockH5553
Rashi on Judges 15:13
No! We shall merely tie you down. We shall not execute you, but merely tie you down.
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Judges 15:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הוּא־hu'-heH1931בָ֣אva'[was] comingH935עַד־ʾad-toH5704לֶ֔חִיlechiLehiH3896וּפִלְשִׁתִּ֖יםufelishtimand [the] PhilistinesH6430הֵרִ֣יעוּheriuthey shoutedH7321לִקְרָאת֑וֹlikratoto meet himH7122וַתִּצְלַ֨חvatitzlachand it rushedH6743עָלָ֜יוʾalavon himH5921ר֣וּחַruach[the] spirit ofH7307יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068וַתִּהְיֶ֨ינָהvatihyeinahand they becameH1961הָעֲבֹתִ֜יםhaavotimthe ropesH5688אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834עַל־ʾal-[were] onH5921זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יוzerootavarms hisH2220כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙kapishtimlike <the> flax<es>H6593אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בָּעֲר֣וּbaarupeople have burnedH1197בָאֵ֔שׁvaeshwith <the> fireH784וַיִּמַּ֥סּוּvaiyimmasuand they dropped offH4549אֱסוּרָ֖יוʾesuravbonds hisH612מֵעַ֥לmealfrom onH5921יָדָֽיו׃yadavhands hisH3027
Rashi on Judges 15:14
The spirit of Adonoy. A spirit of power, emanating from Adonoy. 10 This is Targum Yonasan’s translation.
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Judges 15:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּמְצָ֥אvaiyimtza'and he foundH4672לְחִֽי־lechi-a jawbone ofH3895חֲמ֖וֹרchamora donkeyH2543טְרִיָּ֑הteriyahfreshH2961וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvaiyishlachand he stretched outH7971יָדוֹ֙yadohand hisH3027וַיִּקָּחֶ֔הָvaiyikachehaand he took itH3947וַיַּךְ־vaiyakh-and he struck downH5221בָּ֖הּbahwith <the> itאֶ֥לֶףʾelefa thousandH505אִֽישׁ׃ʾishmanH376
Rashi on Judges 15:15
Moist. Wet. I saw a medical lexicon which refers to pus oozing from a wound as טְרִיָה.
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Judges 15:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshimshonSamsonH8123בִּלְחִ֣יbilchiwith [the] jawbone ofH3895הַחֲמ֔וֹרhachamorthe donkeyH2543חֲמ֖וֹרchamora heapH2565חֲמֹרָתָ֑יִםchamoratayimtwo heapsH2565בִּלְחִ֣יbilchiwith [the] jawbone ofH3895הַחֲמ֔וֹרhachamorthe donkeyH2543הִכֵּ֖יתִיhikeitiI struck downH5221אֶ֥לֶףʾelefa thousandH505אִֽישׁ׃ʾishmanH376
Rashi on Judges 15:16
I amassed mounds with the jawbone of a donkey, amassing numerous mounds. "With the jawbone of a donkey I hurled them into mounds." 11 This is Targum Yonasan’s translation.
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Judges 15:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיְהִי֙vayhiand it wasH1961כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹkekhalotowhen finished heH3615לְדַבֵּ֔רledaberto speakH1696וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְvaiyashlekhand he threwH7993הַלְּחִ֖יhalechithe jawboneH3895מִיָּד֑וֹmiyadofrom hand hisH3027וַיִּקְרָ֛אvaiyikra'and he calledH7121לַמָּק֥וֹםlamakom<to> the placeH4725הַה֖וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931רָ֥מַתramatRamathH7437לֶֽחִי׃lechiLehiH7437
Judges 15:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּצְמָא֮vaiyitzma'and he was thirstyH6770מְאֹד֒meodveryH3966וַיִּקְרָ֤אvaiyikra'and he called outH7121אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַ֔רvaiyomarand he saidH559אַתָּה֙ʾatahyouH859נָתַ֣תָּnatatayou have givenH5414בְיַֽד־veyad-by [the] hand ofH3027עַבְדְּךָ֔ʾavdekhaservant yourH5650אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַתְּשׁוּעָ֥הhateshuahthe victoryH8668הַגְּדֹלָ֖הhagedolah<the> greatH1419הַזֹּ֑אתhazot<the> thisH2063וְעַתָּה֙veatahand now [must]H6258אָמ֣וּתʾamutI dieH4191בַּצָּמָ֔אbatzama'with <the> thirstH6772וְנָפַלְתִּ֖יvenafaltiand I fallH5307בְּיַ֥דbeyadin [the] hand ofH3027הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃haarelimthe uncircumcised [men]?H6189
Judges 15:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּבְקַ֨עvaiyivka'and he split openH1234אֱלֹהִ֜יםʾelohimGodH430אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמַּכְתֵּ֣שׁhamakhteshthe deep hollowH4388אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834בַּלֶּ֗חִיbalechi[is] at <the> LehiH3895וַיֵּצְא֨וּvaiyetzeuand they came outH3318מִמֶּ֤נּוּmimenufrom itH4480מַ֙יִם֙mayimwatersH4325וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּvaiyeshetand he drankH8354וַתָּ֥שָׁבvatashovand it returnedH7725רוּח֖וֹruchospirit hisH7307וַיֶּ֑חִיvaiyechiand he livedH2421עַל־ʾal-there-H5921כֵּ֣ן׀ken-foreH3651קָרָ֣אkara'he calledH7121שְׁמָ֗הּshemahname itsH8034עֵ֤יןʾeinEnH5875הַקּוֹרֵא֙hakore'HakkoreH5875אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בַּלֶּ֔חִיbalechi[is] at <the> LehiH3896עַ֖דʾaduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088