Judgeschapter 17
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Judges 17— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Stolen silver melted into a graven image1
Judges 17:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Judges 17:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לְאִמּ֡וֹleimoto mother hisH517אֶלֶף֩ʾelefone thousandH505וּמֵאָ֨הumeahand one hundredH3967הַכֶּ֜סֶףhakesefthe silverH3701אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834לֻֽקַּֽח־lukach-it was takenH3947לָ֗ךְlakhto <the> youוְאַ֤תְּveatiand youH859אָלִית֙ʾalityou cursedH422וְגַם֙vegamand alsoH1571אָמַ֣רְתְּʾamartyou saidH559בְּאָזְנַ֔יbeazenaiin ears myH241הִנֵּֽה־hineh-here!H2009הַכֶּ֥סֶףhakesefthe silverH3701אִתִּ֖יʾiti[is] with meH854אֲנִ֣יʾaniIH589לְקַחְתִּ֑יוlekachtivI took itH3947וַתֹּ֣אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559אִמּ֔וֹʾimomother hisH517בָּר֥וּךְbarukh[be] blessedH1288בְּנִ֖יbenison myH1121לַיהוָֽה׃layahwehby YahwehH3068
Rashi on Judges 17:2
Stolen from you [lit. "to you"]. Stolen from you. 7 לך, lit. “to you”, may also be interpreted as “from you”. Similarly, 8 Shmuel,:6 "For women were withheld 'to' us,"—'from' us.
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Judges 17:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֛שֶׁבvaiyashevand he brought backH7725אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֶֽלֶף־ʾelef-[the] one thousandH505וּמֵאָ֥הumeahand one hundredH3967הַכֶּ֖סֶףhakesefthe silverH3701לְאִמּ֑וֹleimoto mother hisH517וַתֹּ֣אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559אִמּ֡וֹʾimomother hisH517הַקְדֵּ֣שׁhakdeshcertainly <to consecrate>H6942הִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּיhikdashtiI consecrateH6942אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַכֶּסֶף֩hakesefthe silverH3701לַיהוָ֨הlayahwehto YahwehH3068מִיָּדִ֜יmiyadifrom hand myH3027לִבְנִ֗יlivnifor son myH1121לַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙laasotto makeH6213פֶּ֣סֶלpesela carved imageH6459וּמַסֵּכָ֔הumasekhahand a molten imageH4541וְעַתָּ֖הveatahand thereforeH6258אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּʾashivenuI will return itH7725לָֽךְ׃lakhto <the> you
Rashi on Judges 17:3
He returned the eleven hundred silver pieces to his mother. He verbalized his intent to return it to her, hence, wherever it was, it reverted to her possession.
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Judges 17:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֥שֶׁבvaiyashevand he brought backH7725אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַכֶּ֖סֶףhakesefthe silverH3701לְאִמּ֑וֹleimoto mother hisH517וַתִּקַּ֣חvatikachand she tookH3947אִמּוֹ֩ʾimomother hisH517מָאתַ֨יִםmatayimtwo hundredH3967כֶּ֜סֶףkesefsilverH3701וַתִּתְּנֵ֣הוּvatitenehuand she gave itH5414לַצּוֹרֵ֗ףlatzorefto the silversmithH6884וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙vaiyaasehuand he made itH6213פֶּ֣סֶלpesela carved imageH6459וּמַסֵּכָ֔הumasekhahand a molten imageH4541וַיְהִ֖יvayhiand it wasH1961בְּבֵ֥יתbeveitin [the] house ofH1004מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃mikhayehuMicaiahH4321
Judges 17:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָאִ֣ישׁvehaishand the manH376מִיכָ֔הmikhahMicahH4318ל֖וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himבֵּ֣יתbeita house ofH1004אֱלֹהִ֑יםʾelohimGodH430וַיַּ֤עַשׂvaiyaasand he madeH6213אֵפוֹד֙ʾefodan ephodH646וּתְרָפִ֔יםuterafimand teraphimH8655וַיְמַלֵּ֗אvaymale'and he filledH4390אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יַ֤דyad[the] hand ofH3027אַחַד֙ʾachadoneH259מִבָּנָ֔יוmibanavfrom sons hisH1121וַיְהִי־vayhi-and he becameH1961ל֖וֹloof himלְכֹהֵֽן׃lekhohen<into> a priestH3548
Judges 17:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
A wandering Levite hired as a household priest7
Judges 17:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִי־vayhi-and he wasH1961נַ֗עַרnaara young manH5288מִבֵּ֥יתmibeitfrom Beth-H1035לֶ֙חֶם֙lechem-lehemH1035יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJudahH3063מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַתmimishpachatfrom [the] tribe ofH4940יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahH3063וְה֥וּאvehu'and heH1931לֵוִ֖יlevi[was] a LeviteH3881וְה֥וּאvehu'and heH1931גָֽר־gar-[was] sojourningH1481שָֽׁם׃shamthereH8033
Judges 17:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980הָאִ֜ישׁhaishthe manH376מֵהָעִ֗ירmehairfrom the cityH5892מִבֵּ֥יתmibeitfrom Beth-H1035לֶ֙חֶם֙lechem-lehemH1035יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJudahH3063לָג֖וּרlagurto sojournH1481בַּאֲשֶׁ֣רbaasherin whereH834יִמְצָ֑אyimtza'he will findH4672וַיָּבֹ֧אvaiyavo'and he cameH935הַר־har-[the] hill country ofH2022אֶפְרַ֛יִםʾefrayimEphraimH669עַד־ʾad-toH5704בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004מִיכָ֖הmikhahMicahH4318לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaasottomakeH6213דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃darkojourney hisH1870
Judges 17:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמֶר־vaiyomer-and he saidH559ל֥וֹloto <the> himמִיכָ֖הmikhahMicahH4318מֵאַ֣יִןmeayinfrom where?H370תָּב֑וֹאtavo'do you comeH935וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלָ֜יוʾelavto himH413לֵוִ֣יlevi[am] a LeviteH3881אָנֹ֗כִיʾanokhiIH595מִבֵּ֥יתmibeitfrom Beth-H1035לֶ֙חֶם֙lechem-lehemH1035יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJudahH3063וְאָנֹכִ֣יveanokhiand IH595הֹלֵ֔ךְholekh[am] goingH1980לָג֖וּרlagurto sojournH1481בַּאֲשֶׁ֥רbaasherin whereH834אֶמְצָֽא׃ʾemtza'I will findH4672
Judges 17:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomerand he saidH559ל֨וֹloto <the> himמִיכָ֜הmikhahMicahH4318שְׁבָ֣הshevahremain !H3427עִמָּדִ֗יʾimadiwith meH5978וֶֽהְיֵה־vehyeh-and becomeH1961לִי֮liof meלְאָ֣בleav<into> a fatherH1וּלְכֹהֵן֒ulekhohenand <into> a priestH3548וְאָנֹכִ֨יveanokhiand IH595אֶֽתֶּן־ʾeten-I will giveH5414לְךָ֜lekhato <the> youעֲשֶׂ֤רֶתʾaserettenH6235כֶּ֙סֶף֙kesefsilverH3701לַיָּמִ֔יםlaiyamimto the daysH3117וְעֵ֥רֶךְveerekhand an order ofH6187בְּגָדִ֖יםbegadimgarmentsH899וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָumichyatekhaand sustenance yourH4241וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980הַלֵּוִֽי׃halevithe LeviteH3881
Judges 17:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Judges 17:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְמַלֵּ֤אvaymale'and he filledH4390מִיכָה֙mikhahMicahH4318אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יַ֣דyad[the] hand ofH3027הַלֵּוִ֔יhalevithe LeviteH3881וַיְהִי־vayhi-and he becameH1961ל֥וֹloof himהַנַּ֖עַרhanaarthe young manH5288לְכֹהֵ֑ןlekhohen<into> a priestH3548וַיְהִ֖יvayhiand he wasH1961בְּבֵ֥יתbeveitin [the] house ofH1004מִיכָֽה׃mikhahMicahH4318
Judges 17:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559מִיכָ֔הmikhahMicahH4318עַתָּ֣הʾatahnowH6258יָדַ֔עְתִּיyada'tiI knowH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יֵיטִ֥יבyeitivhe will do goodH3190יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068לִ֑יlito <the> meכִּ֧יkiforH3588הָיָה־hayah-he has becomeH1961לִ֛יliof meהַלֵּוִ֖יhalevithe LeviteH3881לְכֹהֵֽן׃lekhohen<into> a priestH3548