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And the spiritוַ רוּחַof YHWHיְהוָהbeganתָּחֶלto stir himלְפַעֲמוֹin Mahaneh-dan,בְּמַחֲנֵה דָןbetweenבֵּיןZorahצָרְעָהandוּבֵיןEshtaol.אֶשְׁתָּאֹל
Judges 13:25
Study it in the app“And the spirit of YHWH began to stir him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Judges 13:25, word by word
- And the spiritרוּחַruach
Spirit of God
The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.
Where else “ruach” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- beganתָּחֶלtachel
begin
To start doing something.
Where else “tachel” appears- to stir himפַעֲמfaam
stir
Move someone inwardly to act.
Where else “faam” appears- in Mahaneh-danמַחֲנֵהmachane
camp
A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.
Where else “machane” appears- in Mahaneh-danדָןdan
Dan
See it on the mapWhere else “dan” appears- Zorahצָרְעָהtsara
Zorah
Zorah: a town of the Shephelah, between Judah and Dan; Samson came from there (Judges 13:2).
Where else “tsara” appears- Eshtaolאֶשְׁתָּאֹלeshtaol
Eshtaol
Eshtaol: a town of the Shephelah, between Judah and Dan.
Where else “eshtaol” appears
Translation note
“Mahaneh-dan” means “camp of Dan” (Judges 18:12).
Places in this verse
Dan
Today: Tel Dan nature reserve, northern Israel
A city at the far north of Israel, at the foot of Mount Hermon.
The tribe of Dan took the city and gave it their name (Judg 18:29). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
The context
24And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson. And the boy grew, and YHWH blessed him.
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