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[JLG]

19) The siblings of Jesus



Matthew 20:20



the (he) mother (meter) of Zebedee’s (Zebedaiou) sons (huion)



with (meta) her (autes) sons (huion)



Matthew 20:21



these (houtoi) two (dyo) sons (huioi) of mine (mou)



Matthew 20:24



with (peri) the (ton) two (dyo) brothers (adelphon)

 

[JLG]

46) Cold or Hot Anger?

- Judges 4:1

After Ehud
וְאֵה֖וּד (wə·’ê·hūḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 164: Ehud -- the name of several Israelites

died,
מֵֽת׃ (mêṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

the Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

again
וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ (way·yō·si·p̄ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3254: To add, augment

did
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

evil
הָרַ֖ע (hā·ra‘)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

in the sight
בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of the LORD.
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

- Again and again evil!

Judges 4:2

So the LORD
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

sold them
וַיִּמְכְּרֵ֣ם (way·yim·kə·rêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4376: To sell

into the hands
בְּיַד֙ (bə·yaḏ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of Jabin
יָבִ֣ין (yā·ḇîn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2985: Jabin -- 'one who is intelligent', two Canaanite kings

king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Canaan,
כְּנַ֔עַן (kə·na·‘an)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3667: Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

reigned
מָלַ֖ךְ (mā·laḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

in Hazor.
בְּחָצ֑וֹר (bə·ḥā·ṣō·wr)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2674: Hazor -- the name of several places in Palestine, also one in Arabia

The commander
וְשַׂר־ (wə·śar-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of his forces
צְבָאוֹ֙ (ṣə·ḇā·’ōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

was Sisera,
סִֽיסְרָ֔א (sî·sə·rā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5516: Sisera -- a general of the king of Hazor, also the father of some returning exiles

who
וְה֥וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

lived
יוֹשֵׁ֖ב (yō·wō·šêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in Harosheth-hagoyim.
בַּחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת (ba·ḥă·rō·šeṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2800: Harosheth-hagoyim -- a place in Palestine

• And again Yah.weh sells them!
• He should have destroyed them all at once!
• No Yah.weh is pure PATIENCE!

 

[JLG]

47) Cold or Hot Anger?

- Judges 6:1

Again the Israelites
בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

did
וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

evil
הָרַ֖ע (hā·ra‘)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

in the sight
בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of the LORD;
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

- Again and again evil!

so He
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

handed them over to
וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם (way·yit·tə·nêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

Midian
מִדְיָ֖ן (miḏ·yān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4080: Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled

for seven
שֶׁ֥בַע (še·ḇa‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

years,
שָׁנִֽים׃ (šā·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8141: A year

• And again Yah.weh sells them this time for seven years!
• He should have destroyed them all at once!
• No Yah.weh is pure PATIENCE!
• But his patience has limits!
• Men always forget that!
• And the price they pay is always heavy!

 

[JLG]

20) The siblings of Jesus



Matthew 21:5



- The (te) daughter (thygatri) of Zion (Siōn)



Matthew 21:9

- To the (to) Son (huiō) of David (Dauid)



Matthew 21:37



- His (autou) son (huion)

 

[JLG]

21) The siblings of Jesus



Matthew 22:2



- For (tō) his (autou) son (huiō)



Matthew 22:24



- His (autou) brother (adelphos)



- The (tēn) widow (gynaika) = A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. ( it is easy to understand it is his wife)



- for (tō) him (adelphō) = A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote ( it is easy to understand it is his brother)



Matthew 22:25



- seven (hepta) brothers (adelphoi)



- his (autou) wife (gynaika) to (tō) his (autou) brother (adelphō)

 

[JLG]

22) The siblings of Jesus



Matthew 25:40



And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
ὁ (ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

King
Βασιλεὺς (Basileus)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.

will reply,
ἐρεῖ (erei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.

‘Truly
Ἀμὴν (Amēn)
Hebrew Word
Strong's 281: Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.

I tell
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

you,
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

whatever
ἐφ’ (eph’)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

you did
ἐποιήσατε (epoiēsate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

for one
ἑνὶ (heni)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

least
ἐλαχίστων (elachistōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural - Superlative
Strong's 1646: Superlative of elachus; used as equivalent to mikros; least.

of these
τούτων (toutōn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

brothers
ἀδελφῶν (adelphōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

of Mine,
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

you did
ἐποιήσατε (epoiēsate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

for Me.’
ἐμοὶ (emoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.



- Here we perfectly understand that jesus speaks about all his disciples !

 

[JLG]

23) The siblings of Jesus



Matthew 27:56



Among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[them]
αἷς (hais)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

were
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

Mary
Μαρία (Maria)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3137: Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.

Magdalene,
Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3094: Magdalene, a woman of Magdala. Feminine of a derivative of Magdala; a female Magdalene, i.e. Inhabitant of Magdala.

Mary
Μαρία (Maria)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3137: Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.

the
ἡ (hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mother
μήτηρ (mētēr)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3384: A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'.

of James
Ἰακώβου (Iakōbou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2385: The same as Iakob Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Joseph,
Ἰωσὴφ (Iōsēph)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2501: Joseph, a proper name. Of Hebrew origin; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
ἡ (hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mother
μήτηρ (mētēr)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3384: A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'.

of
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Zebedee’s
Ζεβεδαίου (Zebedaiou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2199: Zebedee, father of the apostles James and John. Of Hebrew origin; Zebedaeus, an Israelite.

sons.
υἱῶν (huiōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

- The mother of james and Joseph !

- The mother of Zebedee’s sons !

 

[JLG]

24) The siblings of Jesus = CONCLUSION



- We live in the 21st century but it seems we are still living in the Middle Ages or i should say the Dark Ages !



- There is such ignorance !



- And today’s society is based on ignorance because people let others do the job !



- They don’t check by themselves !



- They make statements without knowing !



- I can understand that people don’t make the difference between Ancient Greek and Ancient hebrew !



- Even if the difference is unbelievable !



- But I don’t know how it is possible to remain ignorant by choice !

 

[JLG]

48) Cold or Hot Anger?

- Following Judges 6:1

- Pure patience but then a heavy price to pay!

- According to Judges 6:2, it was total domination by Midian over Israel!

- They had to hide in the mountains in the caves!

- According to Judge 6:3,4, they would destroy their harvests!

- According to Judge 6:6, Israel became poorer and they started calling Yah.weh for help!

- It would happen again and again till Yah.weh would organize the destruction of Jerusalem!

- But Yah.weh did it progressively and twice and the second time it was completely destroyed!

- And it is not better with mankind!

 

[JLG]

49) Cold or Hot Anger?

- In Chapter 10, the Israelites begin to worship all the gods of thev people of the region except Yah.weh!

- They abandon him as usual!

- As a consequence, Yah.weh becomes very angry!

- So he sells them into the hands of the Philistines and the Ammonites!

- So they oppress them for 18 years!

- Israel is greatly distressed!

- Finally, they call to Yah.weh for help!

- But Yah.weh is fed up!

- He doesn’t want to save them anymore!

- He tells them to call the gods they serve for help!

- But they remove the foreign gods and serve Yah.weh!

- Thus Yah.weh doesn’t tolerate Israel’s suffering anymore!

 

[JLG]

50) Cold or Hot Anger?

- In Chapter 13, the Israelites abandon Yah.weh again!

- So he gives them to the Philistines for 40 years!

- Can we call it anger?

- For me, it looks like a ritual!

- The Israelites never respect their part of the covenant so they pay the consequences!

- They look like children or teenagers who never grow up!

- Finally, Yah.weh sends them a judge to help them!

- Samson!

- Same for mankind!

- Man never grows up!

- He is good for nothing!

- But Yah.weh will put an end to this farce!

 

[JLG]

51) Cold or Hot Anger?

Judges 17:6

In those
הָהֵ֔ם (hā·hêm)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

days
בַּיָּמִ֣ים (bay·yā·mîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

there was no
אֵ֥ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

king
מֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

in Israel;
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

everyone
אִ֛ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

did [what was]
יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ (ya·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

right
הַיָּשָׁ֥ר (hay·yā·šār)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 3477: Straight, right

in his own eyes.
בְּעֵינָ֖יו (bə·‘ê·nāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


- It’s a good summary of Israel’s history!

- It’s also a good summary of human history!

- Only Yah.weh’s kingdom can put an end to this and turn the earth into a paradise!

 

[JLG]

52) Cold or Hot Anger?

- Judges chapter 19 is an interesting chapter to understand the reality of Israel!

- We are told about a Levite who travels with his concubine and his attendant!

- He decides to stay in Gibeah which belongs to the Benjaminites!

- An old man offers them hospitality for the night!

- Then people come to his house and they want to have sex with the Levite!

- The old man offers them his daughter and the Levite’s concubine!

- They rape them during the night and then sen her away!

- And the woman dies!

- So the Levite cuts the woman into twelve pieces and sends each piece into each territory of Israel!

- Then Israel gather together!

- There are 400,000 foot soldiers!

- Israel wants to kill the men of Gibeah who acted badly!

- But the Benjaminites refuse to give the men!

- Yah.weh tells Israel to fight against the Benjaminites!

- And Yah.weh defeats Benjamin!

- Many Benjaminites die!

- And Gibeah is put on fire!

 

[JLG]

53) Cold or Hot Anger?

- Then we get Judges Chapter 21!

- And it is an incredible chapter!

- It shows the consequences that can happen because of one or few men to all!

- It happened to Israel!

- It happened to mankind!

- And mankind must see its own destruction because of mankind!

- Let’s see what chapter 21 says!

 

[JLG]

54) Cold or Hot Anger?

Now the men
וְאִ֣ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

had sworn an oath
נִשְׁבַּ֥ע (niš·ba‘)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

at Mizpah,
בַּמִּצְפָּ֖ה (bam·miṣ·pāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4709: Mizpah -- the name of several places in Israel

saying,
לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Not one
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of us
מִמֶּ֔נּוּ (mim·men·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

will give his daughter
בִּתּ֛וֹ (bit·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1323: A daughter

in marriage
יִתֵּ֥ן (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to a Benjamite.”
לְבִנְיָמִ֖ן (lə·ḇin·yā·min)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites

- What happens to Benjamin is connected to what they did!

- Their crime leads to heavy consequences!

- Divine balance as usual!

 

[JLG]

55) Cold or Hot Anger?

Judges 21:2

So the people
הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

came
וַיָּבֹ֤א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to Bethel
אֵ֔ל (’êl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1008: Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah

and sat
וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ (way·yê·šə·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

there
שָׁם֙ (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

before
לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

God
הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

evening,
הָעֶ֔רֶב (hā·‘e·reḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6153: Evening

lifting up
וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ (way·yiś·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

their voices
קוֹלָ֔ם (qō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

and weeping
וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ (way·yiḇ·kū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan

bitterly.
גָדֽוֹל׃ (ḡā·ḏō·wl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

- And the people weep bitterly!

- You can understand the bad consequences and the bad feelings!

- But it was so with the 12 sons of Jacob from the beginning!

 

[JLG]

56) Cold or Hot Anger?

Judges 21:3

“Why,
לָמָ֗ה (lā·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

O LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Israel,”
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

they cried out,
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“has this
זֹּ֖את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

happened
הָ֥יְתָה (hā·yə·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

in Israel?
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

Today
הַיּ֛וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

in Israel
מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (mî·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

one
אֶחָֽד׃ (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

tribe
שֵׁ֥בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

is missing!”
לְהִפָּקֵ֥ד (lə·hip·pā·qêḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

- THEY CRY OUT!

- BECAUSE ONE TRIBE IS MISSING!

- DO I HAVE TO SAY ISRAEL IS MISSING?

 

[JLG]

57) Cold or Hot Anger?

Judges 21:4

The next day
מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת (mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4283: The morrow, tomorrow

the people
הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

got up early,
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ (way·yaš·kî·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7925: To load up, to start early in the morning

built
וַיִּבְנוּ־ (way·yiḇ·nū-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1129: To build

an altar
מִזְבֵּ֑חַ (miz·bê·aḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4196: An altar

there,
שָׁ֖ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

and presented
וַיַּעֲל֥וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

burnt offerings
עֹל֖וֹת (‘ō·lō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering

and peace offerings.
וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃ (ū·šə·lā·mîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8002: A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering


- The people feel so much concerned that:

- They build an altar!

- They burn offerings and peace offerings!

 

[JLG]

58) Cold or Hot Anger?

Judges 21:5

The Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

asked,
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Who
מִ֠י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

among all
מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the tribes
שִׁבְטֵ֥י (šiḇ·ṭê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

did not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

come
עָלָ֧ה (‘ā·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

to the assembly
בַקָּהָ֛ל (ḇaq·qā·hāl)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation

before
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the LORD?”
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

For
כִּי֩ (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they had taken
הָיְתָ֗ה (hā·yə·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a solemn
הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה (hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

oath
הַשְּׁבוּעָ֨ה (haš·šə·ḇū·‘āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7621: Something sworn, an oath

that anyone
לַ֠אֲשֶׁר (la·’ă·šer)
Preposition-l | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

who failed
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to come up
עָלָ֨ה (‘ā·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

before
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the LORD
יְהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

at Mizpah
הַמִּצְפָּ֛ה (ham·miṣ·pāh)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4709: Mizpah -- the name of several places in Israel

would surely be put to death.
מ֥וֹת (mō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

- All the Israelites were supposed to come up before Yah.weh!

- Those who wouldn’t would be put to death!

- Nevertheless, some didn’t come!

- What about mankind?

 

[JLG]

59) Cold or Hot Anger?

Judges 21:6

And the Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

grieved
וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙ (way·yin·nā·ḥă·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge

for
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

their brothers,
אָחִ֑יו (’ā·ḥîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

the Benjamites,
בִּנְיָמִ֖ן (bin·yā·min)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites

and said,
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Today
הַיּ֛וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

a
אֶחָ֖ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

tribe
שֵׁ֥בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

is cut off
נִגְדַּ֥ע (niḡ·da‘)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1438: To fell a, tree, to destroy anything

from Israel.
מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (mî·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

- TODAY A TRIBE IS CUT OFF FROM ISRAEL!

- THEY SHOULD HAVE SAID ISRAEL WAS CUT OFF FROM THE BEGINNING!