These areוְאֵלֶּהthe nationsהַגּוֹיִםthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהleftהִנִּיחַto testלְנַסּוֹתIsraelאֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלby them,בָּםallאֵת כָּלwhoאֲשֶׁרhad notלֹאknownיָדְעוּanyאֵת כָּלof the warsמִלְחֲמוֹתof Canaan,כְּנָעַן
onlyרַקso thatלְמַעַןthe generationsדֹּרוֹתof the sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלmight know,דַּעַתto teach themלְלַמְּדָםwar,מִלְחָמָהonlyרַקthose whoאֲשֶׁרbeforeלְפָנִיםhad notלֹאknown them:יְדָעוּם
the fiveחֲמֵשֶׁתlordsסַרְנֵיof the Philistines,פְלִשְׁתִּיםallוְכָלthe Canaanite,הַכְּנַעֲנִיthe Sidonian,וְהַצִּידֹנִיand the Hiviteוְהַחִוִּיwho livedיֹשֵׁבon MountהַרLebanon,הַלְּבָנוֹןfrom MountמֵהַרBaal-hermonבַּעַל חֶרְמוֹןas far asעַדthe entranceלְבוֹאof Hamath.חֲמָת
They wereוַיִּהְיוּfor testingלְנַסּוֹתIsraelאֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלby them,בָּםto knowלָדַעַתwhetherהֲthey would listenיִשְׁמְעוּto the commandmentsאֶת מִצְוֺתof YHWHיְהוָהthatאֲשֶׁרhe commandedצִוָּהtheir fathersאֶת אֲבוֹתָםthroughבְּיַדMoses.מֹשֶׁה
So the sonsוּבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלlivedיָשְׁבוּamongבְּקֶרֶבthe Canaanite,הַכְּנַעֲנִיthe Hittite,הַחִתִּיthe Amorite,וְהָאֱמֹרִיthe Perizzite,וְהַפְּרִזִּיthe Hivite,וְהַחִוִּיand the Jebusite.וְהַיְבוּסִי
They tookוַיִּקְחוּtheir daughtersאֶת בְּנוֹתֵיהֶםfor themselvesלָהֶםas wives,לְנָשִׁיםand their own daughtersוְאֶת בְּנוֹתֵיהֶםthey gaveנָתְנוּto their sons,לִבְנֵיהֶםand they servedוַיַּעַבְדוּtheir gods.אֶת אֱלֹהֵיהֶם
The sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלdidוַיַּעֲשׂוּwhat was evilאֶת הָרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH;יְהוָהthey forgotוַיִּשְׁכְּחוּYHWHאֶת יְהוָהtheir Elohimאֱלֹהֵיהֶםand servedוַיַּעַבְדוּthe Baalsאֶת הַבְּעָלִיםand the Asherahs.וְאֶת הָאֲשֵׁרוֹת
The angerאַףof YHWHיְהוָהburnedוַיִּחַרagainst Israel,בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלand he sold themוַיִּמְכְּרֵםinto the handבְּיַדof Cushan-rishathaimכּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַיִםkingמֶלֶךְof Aram-naharaim;אֲרַם נַהֲרָיִםand the sonsוַ בְנֵיof IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלservedיַּעַבְדוּCushan-rishathaimאֶת כּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַיִםeightשְׁמֹנֶהyears.שָׁנִים
The sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcried outוַיִּזְעֲקוּtoאֶלYHWH,יְהוָהand YHWHוַ יְהוָהraised upיָּקֶםa saviorמוֹשִׁיעַfor the sonsלִבְנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwho saved them:וַיּוֹשִׁיעֵםOthnielאֵת עָתְנִיאֵלsonבֶּןof Kenaz,קְנַזthe brotherאֲחִיof Caleb,כָלֵבyoungerהַקָּטֹןthan he.מִמֶּנּוּ
The spiritרוּחַof YHWHיְהוָהcameוַתְּהִיupon him,עָלָיוand he judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּטIsrael.אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלHe went outוַיֵּצֵאto war,לַמִּלְחָמָהand YHWHוַ יְהוָהgaveיִּתֵּןCushan-rishathaimאֶת כּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַיִםkingמֶלֶךְof Aramאֲרָםinto his hand,בְּיָדוֹand his handוַ יָדוֹwas strongתָּעָזoverעַלCushan-rishathaim.כּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתָיִם
The landהָאָרֶץwas calmוַתִּשְׁקֹטfortyאַרְבָּעִיםyears.שָׁנָהThen Othnielוַ עָתְנִיאֵלsonבֶּןof Kenazקְנַזdied.יָּמָת
The sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלagainוַיֹּסִפוּdidלַעֲשׂוֹתwhat was evilהָרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהand YHWHוַ יְהוָהstrengthenedיְחַזֵּקEglonאֶת עֶגְלוֹןkingמֶלֶךְof MoabמוֹאָבagainstעַלIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלbecauseעַל כִּיthey had doneעָשׂוּwhat was evilאֶת הָרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH.יְהוָה
He gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹףto himselfאֵלָיוthe sonsאֶת בְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןand Amalek,וַעֲמָלֵקand he wentוַיֵּלֶךְand struckוַיַּךְIsrael,אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלand they took possessionוַיִּירְשׁוּof the Cityאֶת עִירof Palms.הַתְּמָרִים
The sonsבְנֵיof IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלservedוַיַּעַבְדוּEglonאֶת עֶגְלוֹןkingמֶלֶךְof Moabמוֹאָבeighteenשְׁמוֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵהyears.שָׁנָה
The sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcried outוַיִּזְעֲקוּtoאֶלYHWH,יְהוָהand YHWHוַ יְהוָהraised upיָּקֶםfor themלָהֶםa savior,מוֹשִׁיעַEhudאֶת אֵהוּדsonבֶּןof Gera,גֵּרָאthe Benjaminite,בֶּן הַיְמִינִיa manאִישׁleft-handed.אִטֵּר יַד יְמִינוֹThe sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלsentוַיִּשְׁלְחוּby his handבְּיָדוֹtributeמִנְחָהto Eglonלְעֶגְלוֹןkingמֶלֶךְof Moab.מוֹאָב
Ehudאֵהוּדmadeוַיַּעַשׂfor himselfלוֹa sword;חֶרֶבit hadוְלָהּtwoשְׁנֵיedges,פֵיוֹתa cubitגֹּמֶדin length,אָרְכָּהּand he strapped itוַיַּחְגֹּר אוֹתָהּunderמִתַּחַתhis clothes,לְמַדָּיוonעַלhis rightיְמִינוֹthigh.יֶרֶךְ
He presentedוַיַּקְרֵבthe tributeאֶת הַמִּנְחָהto Eglonלְעֶגְלוֹןkingמֶלֶךְof Moab.מוֹאָבNow Eglonוְעֶגְלוֹןwas a manאִישׁveryמְאֹדfat.בָּרִיא
Whenוַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁרhe had finishedכִּלָּהpresentingלְהַקְרִיבthe tribute,אֶת הַמִּנְחָהhe sent awayוַיְשַׁלַּחthe peopleאֶת הָעָםwho carriedנֹשְׂאֵיthe tribute.הַמִּנְחָה
But he himselfוְהוּאturned backשָׁבfromמִןthe carved imagesהַפְּסִילִיםthat areאֲשֶׁרatאֶתGilgalהַגִּלְגָּלand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I haveלִיa secretסֵתֶרwordדְּבַרfor you,אֵלֶיךָO king.”הַמֶּלֶךְHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Silence!”הָסAnd allוַ כָּלwho were standingהָעֹמְדִיםby himעָלָיוwent outיֵּצְאוּfrom him.מֵעָלָיו
Ehudוְאֵהוּדcameבָּאto himאֵלָיוwhile heוְהוּאwas sittingיֹשֵׁבin the upper roomבַּעֲלִיַּתof coolnessהַמְּקֵרָהthatאֲשֶׁרhe hadלוֹfor himself alone.לְבַדּוֹEhudאֵהוּדsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“I haveלִיa wordדְּבַרof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםfor you.”אֵלֶיךָAnd he roseוַיָּקָםfromמֵעַלthe seat.הַכִּסֵּא
Ehudאֵהוּדreached outוַיִּשְׁלַחhis leftשְׂמֹאלוֹhand,אֶת יַדtookוַיִּקַּחthe swordאֶת הַחֶרֶבfromמֵעַלhis rightיְמִינוֹthigh,יֶרֶךְand thrust itוַיִּתְקָעֶהָinto his belly.בְּבִטְנוֹ
The hiltהַנִּצָּבalsoגַםwent inוַיָּבֹאafterאַחַרthe blade,הַלַּהַבand the fatוַ הַחֵלֶבclosedיִּסְגֹּרoverבְּעַדthe blade,הַלַּהַבforכִּיhe did notלֹאpullשָׁלַףthe swordהַחֶרֶבout of his belly;מִבִּטְנוֹand the excrementהַפַּרְשְׁדֹנָהcame out.וַיֵּצֵא
Ehudאֵהוּדwent outוַיֵּצֵאto the porch,הַמִּסְדְּרוֹנָהclosedוַיִּסְגֹּרthe doorsדַּלְתוֹתof the upper roomהָעַלִיָּהbehind him,בַּעֲדוֹand locked them.וְנָעָל
When heוְהוּאhad gone out,יָצָאhis servantsוַעֲבָדָיוcameבָּאוּand looked, and thereוַיִּרְאוּ וְהִנֵּהthe doorsדַּלְתוֹתof the upper roomהָעֲלִיָּהwere locked.נְעֻלוֹתThey said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Surelyאַךְheהוּאis coveringמֵסִיךְhis feetאֶת רַגְלָיוin the roomבַּחֲדַרof coolness.”הַמְּקֵרָה
They waitedוַיָּחִילוּuntilעַדthey were ashamed,בּוֹשׁand look, he was notוְהְנֵּה אֵינֶנּוּopeningפֹתֵחַthe doorsדַּלְתוֹתof the upper room.הָעֲלִיָּהSo they tookוַיִּקְחוּthe keyאֶת הַמַּפְתֵּחַand opened them,וַיִּפְתָּחוּand thereוְהִנֵּהwas their lord,אֲדֹנֵיהֶםfallenנֹפֵלto the ground,אַרְצָהdead.מֵת
Ehudוְאֵהוּדescapedנִמְלַטwhileעַדthey delayed;הִתְמַהְמְהָםheוְהוּאpassedעָבַרthe carved imagesאֶת הַפְּסִילִיםand escapedוַיִּמָּלֵטto Seirah.הַשְּׂעִירָתָה
Whenוַיְהִי בְּhe arrived,בוֹאוֹhe blewוַיִּתְקַעthe hornבַּשּׁוֹפָרin the hill countryבְּהַרof Ephraim,אֶפְרָיִםand the sonsוַ בְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwent downיֵּרְדוּwith himעִמּוֹfromמִןthe hill country,הָהָרand heוְהוּאwas before them.לִפְנֵיהֶם
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Follow me,רִדְפוּ אַחֲרַיforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas givenנָתַןyour enemies,אֶת אֹיְבֵיכֶםMoab,אֶת מוֹאָבinto your hand.”בְּיֶדְכֶםThey went downוַיֵּרְדוּafter him,אַחֲרָיוcapturedוַיִּלְכְּדוּthe fordsאֶת מַעְבְּרוֹתof the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּןtoward Moab,לְמוֹאָבand did notוְלֹאletנָתְנוּanyoneאִישׁcross.לַעֲבֹר
They struckוַיַּכּוּMoabאֶת מוֹאָבat that time,בָּעֵת הַהִיאabout tenכַּעֲשֶׂרֶתthousandאֲלָפִיםmen,אִישׁallכָּלrobustשָׁמֵןand allוְכָלmenאִישׁof valor;חָיִלand notוְלֹאa manאִישׁescaped.נִמְלַט
So Moabמוֹאָבwas subduedוַתִּכָּנַעthat dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאunderתַּחַתthe handיַדof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלand the landוַ הָאָרֶץwas calmתִּשְׁקֹטeightyשְׁמוֹנִיםyears.שָׁנָה
After himוְאַחֲרָיוthere wasהָיָהShamgarשַׁמְגַּרsonבֶּןof Anath;עֲנָתhe struckוַיַּךְsixשֵׁשׁhundredמֵאוֹתmenאִישׁof the Philistinesאֶת פְּלִשְׁתִּיםwith a goadבְּמַלְמַדfor oxen,הַבָּקָרand heוַ הוּאtooגַּםsavedיֹּשַׁעIsrael.אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל