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1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	JDG	1	1	r9ee		Connecting Statement:	The book of Judges continues the story about Joshua and is also the beginning of a new part of the story.
3	JDG	1	1	b9my		Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
4	JDG	1	4	ku4h	figs-explicit	The men of Judah attacked	It is implied that the men of Simeon attacked with the men of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
5	JDG	1	4	c9xq	translate-names	Bezek	This is an area in the mountains of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
6	JDG	1	5	w88l	translate-names	Adoni-Bezek	This man was the leader of the army of the Canaanites and the Perizzites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
7	JDG	1	6	vz6p		pursued him	chased him
8	JDG	1	9	q3x9		in the Negev	in the southern Judean wilderness
9	JDG	1	9	x4ew		foothills	hills at the base of a mountain or mountain range
10	JDG	1	10	ax37	writing-background	the name of Hebron was previously Kiriath Arba	This is background information. Some people who first read this book had probably heard of Kiriath Arba but did not know that it was the same as the city that they called Hebron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
11	JDG	1	12	n39v	translate-names	Aksah	This is the name of Caleb's daughter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
12	JDG	1	13	xa4b	translate-names	Othniel, son of Kenaz	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
13	JDG	1	14	u3cc		she urged him	Aksah urged Othniel
14	JDG	1	15	n8di	figs-explicit	Since you have given me the land	This implies that Caleb did give her the field when she asked him for it (verse 14). She is now asking for springs of water in addition to that field. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
15	JDG	1	16	x6ei		of Moses' father-in-law	of the father of Moses' wife
16	JDG	1	16	fqe9		father-in-law the Kenite went up	father-in-law, who was one of the Ken people, went up
17	JDG	1	16	n6kh		went up from the City of Palms ... into the wilderness	left the City of Palms ... and went into the wilderness
18	JDG	1	16	a29w	figs-explicit	City of Palms	This is another name for the city of Jericho. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
19	JDG	1	16	u7t8	translate-names	Arad	This is the name of a city in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
20	JDG	1	17	nd84	translate-names	Zephath	This is the name of a city in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
21	JDG	1	19	g27v		plains	a very large area of level, treeless ground
22	JDG	1	20	tyj7	translate-names	Anak	This is the name of a man. Anak and his descendants were famous for being very tall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
23	JDG	1	23	ffy3		spy	to get information secretly
24	JDG	1	23	vx3f	writing-background	the city that was formerly called Luz	This is background information. Some people who first read this book had probably heard of Luz but did not know that it was the same as the city that they called Bethel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
25	JDG	1	24	qdm8		spies	people who get information secretly
26	JDG	1	26	i4r5		Luz	This new town started in the land of the Hittites was named after the town of Luz, near Bethel, that the man had left.
27	JDG	1	27	va98	translate-names	Beth Shan ... Taanach ... Dor ... Ibleam ... Megiddo	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
28	JDG	1	28	h7tu		they forced the Canaanites to serve them with hard labor	they forced the Canaanites to do hard work for them
29	JDG	1	29	u8mq	translate-names	Gezer	The name of one of the cities in the Ephraim area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
30	JDG	1	30	p5am	translate-names	Kitron ... Nahalol	These are names of cities in the land of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
31	JDG	1	30	cp5q		hard labor	difficult labor
32	JDG	1	31	b612	translate-names	Akko ... Sidon ... Ahlab, Akzib, Helbah, Aphek ... Rehob	These are names of cities in the land of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
33	JDG	1	33	d9v1	translate-names	Beth Shemesh ... Beth Anath	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
34	JDG	1	34	w8it		not allowing them to come down	stopping them from coming down
35	JDG	1	34	ijt5		plain	a very large area of flat land without trees
36	JDG	1	35	qwt2	translate-names	Mount Heres	This is the name of a large hill on which the city of Aijalon was built. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
37	JDG	1	35	cw8t	translate-names	Aijalon ... Shaalbim	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
38	JDG	1	35	x276		the military might of the house of Joseph conquered them	the tribes of people who descended from Joseph were able to conquer them because of their powerful army
39	JDG	1	36	qr2w	translate-names	Sela	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
40	JDG	2	1	q2ka		went up from Gilgal to Bokim	left Gilgal and went to Bokim
41	JDG	2	1	im2i		brought you up from Egypt	led you from Egypt
42	JDG	2	3	lva5		General Information:	The angel of Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
43	JDG	2	3	y4wm		thorns	sharp pieces of wood up to 7 centimeters long that stick out from some plants
44	JDG	2	3	b6w1	figs-metaphor	their gods will become a trap for you	The Israelites worshiping the Canaanite gods is spoken of as if the false gods were a hunter's trap that catches an animal and causes it harm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
45	JDG	2	4	f5v2		shouted and wept	cried many tears
46	JDG	2	6	u1xb	writing_background	when Joshua ... of their land	The events of 1:1-2:5 happened after Joshua died. This is recounting events that happened at the end of the book of Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
47	JDG	2	7	g5ah		the elders	Here this means the men who helped lead Israel, participating in matters of social justice and in religious matters such as maintaining the law of Moses.
48	JDG	2	8	k12w	translate-names	Nun	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
49	JDG	2	9	yk2s	translate-names	Timnath Heres	This is the name of an area of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
50	JDG	2	9	f8u2	translate-names	Mount Gaash	This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
51	JDG	2	10	r6cs		fathers	Here this means the ancestors of a certain person or people group.
52	JDG	2	12	tp3f	figs-metaphor	They broke away from Yahweh	The Israelites no longer obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if they physically broke away from him and left him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
53	JDG	2	12	n4xl	figs-metaphor	They went after other gods	The Israelites starting to worship false gods is spoken of as if the Israelites walked and went after the false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
54	JDG	2	12	w9r2	translate-symaction	bowed down to them	This is an act of worship and giving honor to someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
55	JDG	2	12	j3xw		They provoked Yahweh to anger	They caused Yahweh to become angry
56	JDG	2	13	ddu6	translate-names	Ashtoreths	This is the plural of Ashtoroth, who was worshiped as a goddess in many different forms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
57	JDG	2	14	bjf9		he gave them to the raiders who stole their possessions from them	he let raiders steal their possessions
58	JDG	2	15	n59g		they were in terrible distress	they were suffering terribly
59	JDG	2	16	t2b3	figs-metaphor	Then Yahweh raised up judges	Yahweh appointing persons to be judges is spoken of as if he were raising or lifting the persons up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
60	JDG	2	17	p49i		they would not listen to their judges	they would not obey their judges
61	JDG	2	18	eau5	figs-metaphor	When Yahweh raised up judges	Yahweh appointing persons to be judges is spoken of as if he raised or lifted up the persons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
62	JDG	2	18	j2rk		all the days the judge lived	as long as the judge lived
63	JDG	2	18	n8w4		pity	to have compassion for someone or something
64	JDG	2	19	q63w	figs-metaphor	they would turn away	The people no longer obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if they would physically turn away from Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
65	JDG	2	20	b7rk	figs-metaphor	The anger of Yahweh burned against Israel	The anger of Yahweh is described as burning like a fire. See how you translated this phrase in [Judges 2:14](../02/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
66	JDG	2	22	n194	figs-metaphor	they will keep the way of Yahweh and walk in it	How Yahweh wants people to live or behave is spoken of as if it were a way or road. A person obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if they were walking in his way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
67	JDG	3	1	hp8z		these nations	This refers to the people groups that the narrator will list in 3:3.
68	JDG	3	3	upq5	translate-names	Mount Baal Hermon	This is the highest mountain in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
69	JDG	3	3	z6zc	translate-names	Hamath Pass	This is the name of an area at the northern boundary of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
70	JDG	3	4	dzs7		as a means	as a way
71	JDG	3	4	wbc7		the commands he gave	the commands Yahweh gave
72	JDG	3	8	b1vl	translate-names	Cushan-Rishathaim	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
73	JDG	3	8	a27l	translate-names	Aram Naharaim	This is the name of a country. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
74	JDG	3	9	vg5k	figs-metaphor	Yahweh raised up someone	Yahweh appointing someone to do a special work for him is spoken of as if Yahweh raised or lifted up the person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
75	JDG	3	9	k6r6		Othniel ... Kenaz	See how you translated these men's names in [Judges 1:13](../01/13.md).
76	JDG	3	10	y845		empowered him	This phrase means that Yahweh helped Othniel to have and develop the qualities he needed to be a great leader.
77	JDG	3	12	z23q	translate-names	Eglon	This is the name of a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
78	JDG	3	13	rp3h		the City of Palms	This is another name for the city of Jericho. See how you translated this in [Judges 1:16](../01/16.md).
79	JDG	3	15	mpv5		called out to Yahweh	Here this means to shout or speak loudly to someone far away. It can also mean to ask someone for help, especially God.
80	JDG	3	15	zn6d	figs-metaphor	raised up someone	Yahweh appointing someone to do a special service for him is spoken of as if he raised or lifted up the person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
81	JDG	3	15	jja5	translate-names	Ehud ... Gera	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
82	JDG	3	15	w4sk		left-handed	Ehud was better able to hold a sword with his left hand.
83	JDG	3	16	i3y7		he strapped it on under his clothing on his right thigh	he tied it to his right thigh under his clothing
84	JDG	3	16	s4wh		thigh	the part of the leg between the knee and the hip
85	JDG	3	20	f67g		in the coolness of the upper room	This is a room above the lower level that was used for rest and to remain cool during the hot part of the day.
86	JDG	3	20	p7ft	translate-symaction	The king got up out of his seat	Standing up was a sign of honoring God will listening to his message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
87	JDG	3	22	k49p		The tip of the sword came out of his back	The sharp end of the sword came out of his back
88	JDG	3	23	djg4		porch	an outside room with low walls and a roof covering
89	JDG	3	24	z2qt	figs-euphemism	Surely he is relieving himself	This is a polite way to speak about a person having a bowel movement (defecating) or urinating. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
90	JDG	3	25	d7zv		until they felt they were neglecting their duty	They waited until they became worried that something was wrong and it was their duty to open the doors to their king's private room.
91	JDG	3	25	e1jf		took the key and opened them	took the key and opened the doors
92	JDG	3	26	x36q	translate-names	Seirah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
93	JDG	3	28	s9y4		General Information:	Ehud speaks to the people of Israel in Ephraim.
94	JDG	3	28	ax6h	figs-metaphor	for Yahweh is about to defeat your enemies	Yahweh helping the Israelites to defeat their enemies is spoken of as if Yahweh were a warrior who would fight and defeat their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
95	JDG	3	28	i3vy		captured the fords	gained control of the fords
96	JDG	3	28	k9q1		fords	the areas of a river where it is shallow and easy to walk across to the other side
97	JDG	3	28	uf81		did not allow anyone to cross	did not let anyone cross
98	JDG	3	31	psq1		judge	God appointed judges to lead the people of Israel in times of trouble after they entered the Promised Land and before they had kings. Often judges rescued the Israelites from their enemies.
99	JDG	3	31	xdh8	translate-names	Shamgar	The name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
100	JDG	3	31	uz68	translate-names	Anath	The name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
101	JDG	4	intro	pjw5			# Judges 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>Chapters 4 and 5 form one section about Barak and Deborah.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Barak's leadership<br><br>At this time, it was very unusual for a woman to be a leader, especially a military leader. Barak lacked the strength to go into battle without Deborah. This indicates that Barak was a poor leader. If a woman won the battle for him, it would have brought Barak shame. It also indicates that Deborah was very well respected. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
102	JDG	4	1	h4q7		Ehud	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).
103	JDG	4	2	i943	translate-names	Jabin ... Sisera	These are the names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
104	JDG	4	2	fk1t	translate-names	Hazor ... Harosheth Haggoyim	These are the names of cities or places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
105	JDG	4	3	k27q		twenty years	20 years
106	JDG	4	4	e7xn	writing-background	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells background information about Deborah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
107	JDG	4	4	nnu6	translate-names	Deborah	This is the name of a woman (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
108	JDG	4	4	gru6	translate-names	Lappidoth	This is the name of a man (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
109	JDG	4	4	lj93		judge	God appointed judges to lead the Israelites in times of trouble. Often the judges rescued them from their enemies.
110	JDG	4	5	uy3x		palm of Deborah	This tree was named after Deborah.
111	JDG	4	6	b5l8	translate-names	General Information:	The writer of Judges refers to men, a city, a mountain, and a river by their names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
112	JDG	4	6	ehp5	translate-names	Barak ... Abinoam	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
113	JDG	4	6	yn83	translate-names	Mount Tabor	This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
114	JDG	4	7	hl3v		draw out	to cause people to come away from a safe location
115	JDG	4	7	k3na		Sisera ... Jabin	See how you translated these men's names in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
116	JDG	4	7	sue6	translate-names	Kishon	This is the name of a river. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
117	JDG	4	8	qr6v		General Information:	Barak has a discussion with Deborah.
118	JDG	4	8	b27v		Barak	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
119	JDG	4	9	msw7		Sisera	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
120	JDG	4	9	bi9q		Deborah	See how you translated this woman's name in [Judges 4:4](../04/04.md).
121	JDG	4	11	wq16	writing-background	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells background information about Heber the Kenite. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
122	JDG	4	11	fty7	translate-names	Heber ... Hobab	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
123	JDG	4	11	aup8		Kenite	See how you translated this in [Judges 1:16](../01/16.md)
124	JDG	4	11	jez1		Moses' father-in-law	the father of Moses' wife
125	JDG	4	11	y5mf	translate-names	Zaanannim	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
126	JDG	4	12	dcw1		Sisera	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
127	JDG	4	12	i2cf		Barak ... Abinoam ... Mount Tabor	See how you translated these names in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
128	JDG	4	13	x4xy		Harosheth Haggoyim	See how you translated the name of this city in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
129	JDG	4	13	a7q6		Kishon River	See how you translated this in [Judges 4:7](../04/07.md).
130	JDG	4	16	ce5l		Harosheth	Translate this the same way you did in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
131	JDG	4	17	ayi3		Sisera ... Jabin ... Hazor	See how you translated these names in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
132	JDG	4	17	h17w	figs-idiom	ran away on foot	This is an idiom that means he was walking rather than riding a horse or in a chariot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
133	JDG	4	17	mp3u	translate-names	Jael	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
134	JDG	4	17	s2ne		Heber	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:11](../04/11.md).
135	JDG	4	17	kwu8		Kenite	See how you translated this in [Judges 1:16](../01/16.md).
136	JDG	4	18	u5k9		blanket	a large covering for the body to sleep under for warmth, made of wool or animal skins
137	JDG	4	19	cn6j		He said to her	Sisera said to Jael
138	JDG	4	21	ctd6		tent peg	a pointed piece of wood or metal, like a large nail, that is hammered into the ground to hold down a corner of a tent
139	JDG	4	21	i8q2		hammer	a heavy tool made of wood used to hit a tent peg into the ground
140	JDG	4	21	lvc4	figs-metaphor	a deep sleep	Like a person in a deep hole cannot easily climb out, a person in a deep sleep cannot easily wake up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
141	JDG	4	23	xzh1	figs-metaphor	God defeated Jabin, the king of Canaan, before the people of Israel	God causing the Israelites to defeat Jabin and his army is spoken of as is God himself defeated Jabin as the people of Israel watched. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
142	JDG	4	24	y25t		The might	The military power
143	JDG	5	intro	jgd9			# Judges 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Deborah and Barak continues in this chapter.<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart quotations, prayers, and songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of Chapter 5, which is a song, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### The flood<br><br>God caused rain and flooding to bog down Jaban's chariots making<br>them vulnerable to soldiers on foot, even though it is not said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
144	JDG	5	1	pfq9		Deborah	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:4](../04/04.md).
145	JDG	5	1	l3sj		Barak ... Abinoam	See how you translated these names in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
146	JDG	5	2	s181		when the people gladly volunteer for war	when the men agree to fight in battle
147	JDG	5	3	awd4	writing-poetry	General Information:	Deborah and Barak's song continues using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
148	JDG	5	3	hs8j	figs-apostrophe	Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you leaders	Deborah and Barak speak to the kings and leaders as if they were there listening to the song. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
149	JDG	5	3	cbt1		you kings ... you leaders	This refers to kings and leaders in general, not to specific kings or leaders.
150	JDG	5	4	f5pu	figs-metaphor	when you went out from Seir, when you marched from Edom	This refers to the time when the Israelites left Edom to start conquering the people in Canaan. Yahweh empowering his people to defeat the people of Canaan is spoken of as if he were a warrior leading the Israelite army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
151	JDG	5	4	vj7e	translate-names	Seir	Seir is a mountain on the border of the land of Israel and Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
152	JDG	5	4	hw54	figs-metaphor	the earth shook, and the skies also trembled; also the clouds poured down water	Possible meanings are 1) this is poetic language that emphasizes Yahweh's power by describing it as causing earthquakes and storms or 2) the people of Canaan being terrified as the Israelites were about to attack them is spoken of as if the earth and sky were shaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
153	JDG	5	5	db6h	writing-poetry	General Information:	Deborah and Barak's song continues using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
154	JDG	5	6	he9e		In the days of	During the lifetime of
155	JDG	5	6	asi7	translate-names	Shamgar ... Anath ... Jael	These are the names of people. See how you translated Shamgar and Anath in [Judges 3:31](../03/31.md) and Jael in [Judges 4:18](../04/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
156	JDG	5	6	rw34	writing-background	son of Anath	Shamgar's father is mentioned to help identify Shamgar and when he lived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
157	JDG	5	6	i6j5		the winding paths	This refers to smaller roads that fewer people traveled on.
158	JDG	5	10	vf24		sitting on rugs for saddles	These rugs were probably used as saddles on the donkey's back to make the rider more comfortable.
159	JDG	5	11	v16w		General Information:	The song of Deborah and Barak continues.
160	JDG	5	12	q8vl	writing-poetry	General Information:	Deborah and Barak's song continues using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
161	JDG	5	12	de7e		Awake, awake	Possible speakers are 1) the people of Israel or 2) Deborah who is speaking to herself or 3) the poet who wrote the song.
162	JDG	5	12	jc43		Deborah	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:4](../04/04.md).
163	JDG	5	12	qc51		Barak ... Abinoam	See how you translated these names in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
164	JDG	5	14	yna1	translate-names	Machir	This is the place where the descendants of Machir live. Machir was the son of Manasseh and the grandson of Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
165	JDG	5	15	w1en		Deborah	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:4](../04/04.md).
166	JDG	5	15	yt1t		Barak	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
167	JDG	5	15	z2wa		rushing after him into the valley under his command	obeying his command and rushing after him into the valley
168	JDG	5	17	zwj6	figs-explicit	the other side of the Jordan	This refers to the east side of the Jordan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
169	JDG	5	17	wy1c	figs-explicit	wander about on ships	The tribe of Dan was located near the Mediterranean sea. They sailed on the sea to make money through trade and fishing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
170	JDG	5	17	s37f		harbors	places at the seacoast with deeper water where ships were kept
171	JDG	5	19	bwx4		Taanach ... Megiddo	Translate the names of these places as you did in [Judges 1:27](../01/27.md).
172	JDG	5	19	lin6		plunder	things taken by force, usually in battle or by thieves
173	JDG	5	20	uwf8	figs-personification	From heaven the stars fought, from their paths across the heavens they fought against Sisera	Yahweh helping the Israelite to defeat Sisera and his army is spoken of as if the stars themselves fought against Sisera and his army. This may refer to Yahweh using natural elements, specifically rain storms, to defeat Sisera. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
174	JDG	5	20	ac6p		Sisera	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
175	JDG	5	21	h8ac		Kishon	See how you translated this in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
176	JDG	5	22	n754		galloping	runninb quickly
177	JDG	5	23	cdl6	translate-names	Meroz	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
178	JDG	5	24	n5q6		Jael	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:18](../04/18.md).
179	JDG	5	24	r37w		Heber	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:11](../04/11.md).
180	JDG	5	24	jve5		Kenite	Translate the name of this people group as you did in [Judges 1:16](../01/16.md).
181	JDG	5	25	viu5	figs-explicit	a dish fit for princes	This phrase means the dish was of the best quality because princes were given the best things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
182	JDG	5	26	k8d2		She put her hand to the tent peg	Jael grabbed the tent peg with her left hand
183	JDG	5	26	iyf8		tent peg	This is a pointed piece of wood or metal, like a large nail, that is hammered into the ground to hold down a corner of a tent. See how you translated this in [Judges 4:21](../04/21.md).
184	JDG	5	26	va7c		hammer	This is a heavy tool made of wood used to hit a tent peg into the ground. See how you translated this in [Judges 4:21](../04/21.md).
185	JDG	5	26	hkm3		Sisera	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
186	JDG	5	27	e9gf		limp	without strength or movement
187	JDG	5	28	duq1		the lattice	This is a frame in the window made of crossed wood.
188	JDG	5	29	mw32		she gave herself the same answer	she said to herself the same thing
189	JDG	5	30	zp9h		embroidered	having designs made of colored threads
190	JDG	5	31	bi4x	figs-simile	like the sun when it rises in its might	The people of Israel wish to be like the sun that rises because no nation's army is powerful enough to stop the sunrise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
191	JDG	6	intro	p5sj			# Judges 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a section about Gideon. (Chapters 6-8)<br><br>##### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel's punishment<br>In Judges, Israel's actions are connected to their obedience to Yahweh. When Israel does evil, they are oppressed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])<br>
192	JDG	6	2	pl5z		dens	places in the rocky cliffs that would provide shelter
193	JDG	6	5	e5sl	figs-simile	they would come as a swarm of locusts	The Midianites are compared to a swarm of locusts because they came in with a great number of people and their livestock ate everything that grew. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
194	JDG	6	5	ra2i	figs-hyperbole	it was impossible to count	This is an exaggeration, a hyperbole, showing the number is very great. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
195	JDG	6	8	q22q		I brought you up from Egypt	I led you out of Egypt
196	JDG	6	11	sex8		Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
197	JDG	6	11	r6sg	translate-names	Ophrah	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
198	JDG	6	11	iz4d	translate-names	Abiezrite	This is a people group named after their ancestor Abiezer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
199	JDG	6	12	fe5w		appeared to him	went to him
200	JDG	6	14	n2w1		Yahweh looked at him	Yahweh looked at Gideon
201	JDG	6	15	gpv8		See, my family	Look at my family and me and you will see that it
202	JDG	6	15	gp6c		in Manasseh	in the tribe of Manasseh
203	JDG	6	18	ngy5		set it before you	place it in front of you
204	JDG	6	19	c4pf		broth	water that has had food, such as meat, cooked in it
205	JDG	6	19	r55k		them to him	them to the angel of God
206	JDG	6	21	ggc2		angel of Yahweh	In 6:11-24 Yahweh appears to Gideon in the form of an angel. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
207	JDG	6	21	x8t9		went away	disappeared
208	JDG	6	22	x6iw		angel of Yahweh	In 6:11-24 Yahweh appears to Gideon in the form of an angel. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
209	JDG	6	23	b3ha	figs-explicit	Yahweh said to him	Apparently Yahweh spoke to Gideon from heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
210	JDG	6	24	s81y		To this day	This means to the time when the book of Judges was written.
211	JDG	6	24	y4ya		Ophrah	Translate the name of this town as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
212	JDG	6	24	w4kn		the clan of Abiezer	Translate the name of this people group as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
213	JDG	6	25	n1rh		that is beside it	that is beside the altar of Baal
214	JDG	6	26	tj4p		on the top of this place of refuge	The city of Ophrah was on top of a hill. Israelites fled there for refuge from the Midianites.
215	JDG	6	27	xp8k		did as Yahweh had told him	This refers to Yahweh's command in [Judges 6:25-26](./25.md).
216	JDG	6	32	q44c		because he said	because Joash said
217	JDG	6	33	ual5		Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
218	JDG	6	34	sz1y		clan of Abiezer	Translate the name of this people group as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
219	JDG	6	37	uf1b		woolen fleece	the woolly coat of a sheep
220	JDG	6	37	qz5z		dew	water that forms on plants during the night
221	JDG	6	38	cs87		Gideon rose	Gideon got out of bed
222	JDG	6	38	ub6l		wrung	twist and squeeze something to remove water
223	JDG	7	1	u963		Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated his name in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
224	JDG	7	1	se4n		they encamped	they set up their camp
225	JDG	7	1	q9lu	translate-names	spring of Harod ... hill of Moreh	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
226	JDG	7	3	gt6x	figs-parallelism	Whoever is afraid, whoever trembles	Both of these phrases have the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
227	JDG	7	3	iup9	translate-names	Mount Gilead	This is the name of a mountain in the region of Gilead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
228	JDG	7	5	w69s		laps	to drink by licking with the tongue
229	JDG	7	8	cx8b		Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
230	JDG	7	10	u4w3	translate-names	Purah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
231	JDG	7	11	wv5r		guard posts	places around the edge of an area where soldiers stand to watch for an enemy army
232	JDG	7	12	zt6s	figs-hyperbole	Their camels were more ... in number than the grains of the sand on the seashore	The author uses a hyperbole, an exaggeration, to emphasize that there were very many camels. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
233	JDG	7	19	wba7		right at the beginning of the middle watch	The beginning of the middle watch would be around 10 o'clock at night.
234	JDG	7	22	rv5b	translate-names	Beth Shittah ... Zererah ... Abel Meholah ... Tabbath	These are the names of towns and cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
235	JDG	7	24	js9y	translate-names	Beth Barah	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
236	JDG	7	24	u7ze		took control of the waters, as far as Beth Barah and the Jordan River	took control of the area of the Jordan River as far south as Beth Barah
237	JDG	7	25	hn84	figs-explicit	at the rock of Oreb ... at the winepress of Zeeb	The places were given these names after the Israelites killed Oreb and Zeeb there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
238	JDG	7	25	rvj8	translate-names	Oreb ... Zeeb	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
239	JDG	8	2	xg1a		General Information:	Gideon replies to the men from Ephraim.
240	JDG	8	2	rr59	figs-metonymy	Abiezer	This is the name of one of Gideon's ancestors. Gideon used his name to refer to Abiezer's descendants and their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
241	JDG	8	3	x1xa		Oreb and Zeeb	See how you translated these names in [Judges 7:25](../07/25.md).
242	JDG	8	3	riv2		died down	became less
243	JDG	8	5	zt2q	translate-names	Zebah and Zalmunna	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
244	JDG	8	7	j77m		thorns and briers	sharp, pointed pieces on vines or tree limbs that stick out and can cut people and animals
245	JDG	8	8	ikw7	translate-names	Peniel	The name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
246	JDG	8	10	nfu6		Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
247	JDG	8	10	tli8		Zebah and Zalmunna	See how you translated these names in [Judges 8:5](../08/05.md).
248	JDG	8	10	vw38	translate-names	Karkor	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
249	JDG	8	11	jbu9	translate-names	Nobah and Jogbehah	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
250	JDG	8	12	dmu9		Zebah and Zalmunna	See how you translated these names in [Judges 8:5](../08/05.md).
251	JDG	8	12	if5y		panic	extreme fear or worry that makes someone unable to think or act normally
252	JDG	8	13	w2l7	translate-names	the pass of Heres	This is the name of a road that passes between two mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
253	JDG	8	15	buj3		Zebah and Zalmunna	See how you translated these names in [Judges 8:5](../08/05.md).
254	JDG	8	16	vr3e		thorns and briers	These are sharp, pointed pieces on vines or tree limbs that stick out and can cut people and animals. See how you translated this in [Judges 8:7](../08/07.md).
255	JDG	8	17	jg81		Peniel	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 8:8](../08/08.md).
256	JDG	8	18	lav2		Zebah and Zalmunna	See how you translated these names in [Judges 8:5](../08/05.md).
257	JDG	8	18	gw8k		Tabor	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
258	JDG	8	18	q1pd		As you are, so were they	They were just like you
259	JDG	8	20	xg9f	translate-names	Jether	This is the name of Gideon's son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
260	JDG	8	21	lzn1		crescent	This is a curved shape with two points. This shape occurs when the moon is mostly covered in shadow.
261	JDG	8	21	eu98		ornaments	decorations
262	JDG	8	24	va81		Gideon said to them	Gideon said to the men of Israel
263	JDG	8	24	qb9s		earrings	jewelry worn on the ear
264	JDG	8	24	e5zj		plunder	things stolen by force or taken off of people killed in war
265	JDG	8	24	c2b3	writing-background	The Midianites had golden earrings because they were Ishmaelites	Here the narrator tells background information about the Midianites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
266	JDG	8	25	ark2		cloak	clothing made from a large piece of fabric and worn over the shoulders as a coat
267	JDG	8	26	w5mz		crescent ornaments	See how you translated this in [Judges 8:21](../08/21.md).
268	JDG	8	26	rc47		pendants	pieces of jewelry that hang at the end of the chains or cords of necklaces
269	JDG	8	27	awh9		Gideon made an ephod out of the earrings	Gideon used the gold from the earrings to make an ephod
270	JDG	8	27	tir6		Ophrah	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
271	JDG	8	28	z3zj		in the days of Gideon	during the life of Gideon
272	JDG	8	29	z3sb		Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated his name in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
273	JDG	8	32	aen4		Ophrah	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
274	JDG	8	32	pc1f		the clan of Abiezer	Translate the name of this people group as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
275	JDG	8	33	be44		It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
276	JDG	8	33	ce8s	translate-names	Baal-Berith	This is the name of a false god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
277	JDG	8	34	lqk5		on every side	who surrounded them
278	JDG	8	35	w3k3		Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
279	JDG	9	1	cb58		Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
280	JDG	9	3	ie29		His mother's relatives spoke for him to the leaders	This means that the relatives of the mother of Abimelech spoke to the leaders, suggesting that they make Abimelech their king.
281	JDG	9	3	ubh9		they agreed to follow Abimelech	they agreed to let Abimelech be their leader
282	JDG	9	4	g7i4		Baal-Berith	This is the name of a false god. See how you translated it in [Judges 8:33](../08/33.md).
283	JDG	9	4	mi77		worthless and reckless	violent and foolish
284	JDG	9	5	c56j		Ophrah	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
285	JDG	9	5	ilv2		Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
286	JDG	9	6	up6d	translate-names	Beth Millo	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
287	JDG	9	7	d3ws	figs-parables	General Information:	Jotham begins telling a parable in which the trees try to find someone to rule them. The trees represent the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
288	JDG	9	7	z9vx	translate-names	Mount Gerizim	This is a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
289	JDG	9	8	p19p	figs-parables	The trees once went out to anoint a king over them. For they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'	In this parable Jotham describes the trees doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
290	JDG	9	8	ai6t		Reign over us	Be our king
291	JDG	9	9	ns1k		General Information:	Jotham continues telling the parable he begins in [Judges 9:7](../09/07.md), where the trees represent the Israelites.
292	JDG	9	11	df3r	figs-parables	the fig tree said to them	Jotham continues describing the trees as doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
293	JDG	9	12	akj6		General Information:	Jotham continues telling the parable he begins in [Judges 9:7](../09/07.md), where the trees represent the Israelites.
294	JDG	9	12	m2h3	figs-parables	The trees said to the vine	In this parable, Jotham describes the trees and the vine as doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
295	JDG	9	14	mp3a		thornbush	Thorns are sharp spikes or spurs that hurt. This bush has many sharp spikes along its branches.
296	JDG	9	15	ne2j		General Information:	Jotham continues telling his parable, where trees represent various people groups, and makes the application.
297	JDG	9	15	g1p2	figs-parables	The thornbush said to the trees	In this parable, Jotham describes the thornbush and the trees as doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
298	JDG	9	15	hvs5		fire come out of the thornbush and let it burn up the cedars of Lebanon	This means to let the thornbush burn so that it will burn the cedars.
299	JDG	9	16	y7g3		Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
300	JDG	9	17	x8ae		General Information:	Jotham makes the application to the situation at that time and place.
301	JDG	9	17	fpm7		to think that my father fought for you ... out of the hand of Midian	Here Jotham is expressing that he cannot believe how badly the people of Shechem have treated Gideon and his family even after Gideon fought to save the people of Shechem.
302	JDG	9	20	g8i6	figs-metaphor	let fire come out from Abimelech and burn up the men of Shechem	Jotham is speaking a curse. He speaks of Abimelech destroying the people of Shechem as if he would burn them with fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
303	JDG	9	20	ibq3	figs-metaphor	Let fire come out from the men of Shechem and Beth Millo, to burn up Abimelech	Jotham is speaking a curse. He speaks of the people of Shechem and Beth Millo destroying Abimelech as if they would burn him with fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
304	JDG	9	20	iey1		Beth Millo	This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:6](../09/06.md).
305	JDG	9	21	pan4	translate-names	Beer	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
306	JDG	9	23	bv9r		God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem	This means that God applied the curse Jotham made by sending an evil spirit to cause trouble and animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem.
307	JDG	9	24	b1g1		Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
308	JDG	9	25	b7tx		positioned men to lie in wait on the hilltops that they might ambush him	sent men to hide on the hilltops and wait to attack Abimelech
309	JDG	9	26	r2ue	translate-names	Gaal ... Ebed	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
310	JDG	9	27	r8w9	figs-explicit	they trampled on them	They did this to squeeze out the grape juice to make wine with it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
311	JDG	9	28	yyy5		Gaal ... Ebed	See how you translated these names in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
312	JDG	9	28	p2s8		Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
313	JDG	9	28	b36z	translate-names	Zebul	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
314	JDG	9	28	rq5n		Serve the men of Hamor, Shechem's father	Gaal means the people of Shechem should serve those who descended from Hamor, that is, those who are truly Canaanites, and not serve someone whose father was an Israelite.
315	JDG	9	29	v1e2		I wish that this people were under my command	I wish that I ruled the people of Shechem
316	JDG	9	30	qj5l		Zebul	See how you translated this name in [Judges 9:28](../09/28.md).
317	JDG	9	30	a53k		heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed	heard what Gaal son of Ebed said
318	JDG	9	30	p2rs		Gaal ... Ebed	See how you translated these names in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
319	JDG	9	32	yn4z		General Information:	Zebul's messengers continue talking to Abimelech.
320	JDG	9	32	mrh8		an ambush	to hide and attack them suddenly
321	JDG	9	33	k1f3		do whatever you can to them	This means that they can do what they want to destroy the followers of Gaal.
322	JDG	9	35	q22c		Gaal ... Ebed	See how you translated these names in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
323	JDG	9	36	v8bb		Gaal	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
324	JDG	9	36	vu4i		Zebul	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:28](../09/28.md).
325	JDG	9	38	tqh1		Zebul	See how you translated this name in [Judges 9:28](../09/28.md).
326	JDG	9	38	u392		despised	strongly disliked or hated
327	JDG	9	39	h55i		Gaal	See how you translated this name in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
328	JDG	9	41	y21z	translate-names	Arumah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
329	JDG	9	41	q5ep		Zebul	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:28](../09/28.md).
330	JDG	9	41	f6ud		Gaal	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
331	JDG	9	43	e8ph		they set an ambush in the fields	they hid in the fields to attack the people by surprise
332	JDG	9	44	h6g9		the units	the groups of soldiers
333	JDG	9	45	zi77		tore down	demolished
334	JDG	9	46	lty1	figs-metonymy	the house	Here this represents a temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
335	JDG	9	48	h1s8	translate-names	Mount Zalmon	This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
336	JDG	9	49	thc7		piled	This means to stack the branches into a large heap.
337	JDG	9	50	jh8f	translate-names	Thebez	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
338	JDG	9	50	nyj8		encamped against Thebez	camped outside the city of Thebez
339	JDG	9	52	jgq2		fought against it	attacked it
340	JDG	9	53	z9j6		upper millstone	Two large, flat, round stones were used to grind grain in a mill. An upper millstone was the top one that was rolled on the lower one to crush the grain in between them.
341	JDG	9	54	vm49		armor-bearer	This is the man who carried the weapons of Abimelech.
342	JDG	9	54	is1h		pierced him through	This means the young man put the sword right through the body of Abimelech.
343	JDG	9	57	q7dp		Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this name in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
344	JDG	10	intro	zqn2			# Judges 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the account of Jephthah ([Judges 10-12](./01.md)).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel's punishment<br>In Judges, Israel's actions are connected to their obedience to Yahweh. When Israel does evil, they are oppressed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])<br>
345	JDG	10	1	g7ww	translate-names	Tola ... Puah ... Dodo	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
346	JDG	10	1	ti4g	translate-names	Shamir	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
347	JDG	10	3	m9uk	translate-names	Jair	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
348	JDG	10	3	j6fm		the Gileadite	Jair was from the tribe of Gilead.
349	JDG	10	4	vb1y	translate-names	Havvoth Jair	This is the name of a region, which is named after a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
350	JDG	10	4	h644		to this day	This means to the time when the book of Judges was being written.
351	JDG	10	5	s19j	translate-names	Kamon	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
352	JDG	10	6	p7j4		Ashtoreths	This is the plural of Ashtoroth, who was worshiped as a goddess in many different forms. See how you translated this in [Judges 2:13](../02/13.md).
353	JDG	10	6	p6q5	figs-metaphor	They abandoned Yahweh	No longer obeying and worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if the people left Yahweh and went somewhere else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
354	JDG	10	7	f4v2	figs-metaphor	he sold them into the hand of the Philistines and into the hand of the Ammonites	Yahweh allowing the Philistines and the Ammonites to defeat the Israelites is spoken of as if he sold the Israelites to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
355	JDG	10	8	msz6		who were beyond the Jordan	This means on the east side of the Jordan River.
356	JDG	10	8	b5w4		which is in Gilead	this region is also called Gilead
357	JDG	10	10	lda9		the people of Israel called out to Yahweh	This means the people of Israel desperately asked Yahweh for help.
358	JDG	10	10	b8t5	figs-metaphor	because we abandoned our God	The people no longer obeying and worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if they left Yahweh and went somewhere else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
359	JDG	10	12	w39a	translate-names	Maonites	These are the people from the clan or family of Maon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
360	JDG	10	13	p759	figs-metaphor	you abandoned me again	The people no longer obeying and worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if they left Yahweh and went somewhere else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
361	JDG	10	18	j3k2		Who is the man who will begin to fight the Ammonites?	Who will lead our army to fight against the Ammonites?
362	JDG	11	intro	q7si			# Judges 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Jephthah continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jephthah the leader<br>Jephthah was half Israelite and half Canaanite by birth. While all of the judges were called by Yahweh, it is the leaders who called Jephthah to help them, but Yahweh still used Jephthah to help them.<br>
363	JDG	11	1	yk6s	translate-names	Gileadite	This is someone who is from the region of Gilead. It is a coincidence that his father's name is also Gilead. See how you translated this in [Judges 10:3](../10/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
364	JDG	11	2	r35b		When his wife's sons grew up	When the sons of Gilead's wife became adults
365	JDG	11	3	aw1r	translate-names	the land of Tob	Tob is the name of a region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
366	JDG	11	4	cn67		Some days later	Some time later
367	JDG	11	6	b37n		that we may fight with	so that we can fight against
368	JDG	11	8	uem9		fight with the people of Ammon	fight against the people of Ammon
369	JDG	11	11	w6mk		all the promises he made	This refers to the promises he made to the leaders of Gilead about becoming their leader.
370	JDG	11	12	hwk4		come with force to take	come to forcefully take
371	JDG	11	13	qdz6	translate-names	Arnon ... Jabbok	These are the names of two rivers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
372	JDG	11	13	ps71		over to the Jordan	on the other side of the Jordan River
373	JDG	11	17	je4p		General Information:	Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
374	JDG	11	18	el82		Arnon	This is the name of a river. See how you translated this in [Judges 11:13](../11/13.md).
375	JDG	11	19	msq6		General Information:	Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
376	JDG	11	19	j2t5	translate-names	Sihon	This is the name of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
377	JDG	11	19	pyu6	translate-names	Heshbon	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
378	JDG	11	20	mn9x	translate-names	Jahaz	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
379	JDG	11	21	sf5x		General Information:	Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
380	JDG	11	21	fsk6		Sihon	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 11:19](../11/19.md).
381	JDG	11	22	ce2e		Arnon ... Jabbok	See how you translated the names of these rivers in [Judges 11:13](../11/13.md).
382	JDG	11	23	v22e		General Information:	Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
383	JDG	11	24	z3zh	translate-names	Chemosh	This is the name of a false god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
384	JDG	11	25	fk7m	translate-names	Balak ... Zippor	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
385	JDG	11	26	pty2		General Information:	Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
386	JDG	11	26	pu9w		Heshbon	Translate the name of this city the same way that you did in [Judges 11:19](../11/19.md).
387	JDG	11	26	c2xi	translate-names	Aroer	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
388	JDG	11	33	dl1t		Aroer	Translate the name of this city the same way you did in [Judges 11:26](../11/26.md).
389	JDG	11	33	pfq6	translate-names	Minnith ... Abel Keramim	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
390	JDG	11	34	ng9v	translate-unknown	tambourines	musical instruments with heads like drums that can be hit and with pieces of metal around their sides that sound when the instruments are shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
391	JDG	11	40	s739		the Gileadite	This refers to someone from Gilead. See how you translated this in [Judges 10:3](../10/03.md).
392	JDG	12	intro	p8zn			# Judges 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Jephthah concludes in this chapter.<br><br>##### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Shibboleth<br>This is a word in Hebrew. Its importance in this chapter is because of its sounds, not its meaning. The translator should not translate the meaning of this word, but should transliterate or transfer it into the target language by substituting letters that have the same sounds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])<br>
393	JDG	12	1	ubq3	translate-names	Zaphon	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
394	JDG	12	4	p9f2		Gileadites	people from Gilead
395	JDG	12	5	dcy5		to Ephraim	to the land of Ephraim
396	JDG	12	5	yc1p		fords	These are places where you can cross the river on foot because the water is shallow.
397	JDG	12	5	w1cc		Ephraimite	person from the tribe of Ephraim
398	JDG	12	6	uc7k		pronounce the word	make the sound of the word
399	JDG	12	8	ha85	translate-names	Ibzan of Bethlehem	This is the name of a man from Bethlehem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
400	JDG	12	11	k8nx	translate-names	Elon	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
401	JDG	12	11	jl6e		Zebulunite	someone from the tribe of Zebulun
402	JDG	12	12	dn79		Aijalon	Translate the name of this place the same way you did in [Judges 1:35](../01/35.md).
403	JDG	12	13	x9gz	translate-names	Abdon ... Hillel	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
404	JDG	12	13	z3n6	translate-names	Pirathon	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
405	JDG	13	2	y3dj	translate-names	Zorah	This was the name of a town in Israel. It was in the region of Judah near the border of Dan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
406	JDG	13	2	l3wl		Danites	people from the tribe of Dan
407	JDG	13	2	v9vw	translate-names	Manoah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
408	JDG	13	4	nfl8	figs-metaphor	anything unclean	Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
409	JDG	13	5	lb1d		razor	a sharp knife used to cut hair close to the skin
410	JDG	13	7	s1qy	figs-metaphor	any food that the law declares to be unclean	Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
411	JDG	13	8	nb4i		Manoah	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md).
412	JDG	13	12	gti5		your words	what you have said
413	JDG	13	14	f8vu	figs-metaphor	unclean	Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. See how you translated this phrase in [Judges 13:7](../13/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
414	JDG	13	17	ut4y		your words come true	what you have said comes true
415	JDG	13	19	pqv4		He did something	The angel did something
416	JDG	13	20	s8h8		the angel of Yahweh went up in the flame of the altar	the angel of Yahweh went back up into heaven through the flames on the altar
417	JDG	13	24	n565		the woman	Manoah's wife
418	JDG	13	25	wnc2	translate-names	Mahaneh Dan ... Eshtaol	Mahaneh Dan is the name of a temporary camp that the tribe of Dan lived in while they looked for a permanent home. Eshtaol is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
419	JDG	13	25	x4d3		Zorah	Translate the name of this town the same way you did in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md).
420	JDG	14	intro	cl2d			# Judges 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Samson continues in this chapter.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 14:14, 18.<br><br>##### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Intermarriage<br>It was considered sinful for an Israel to marry a Canaanite or anyone from a different people group. This is why Samson's parents did not want him to marry a Philistine woman. They use rhetorical questions to convince him that he is sinning. This woman caused Samson many problems. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
421	JDG	14	4	ubq9		this matter	This refers to Samson's request to marry the Philistine woman.
422	JDG	14	6	ryx9		tore ... apart	tore into two pieces
423	JDG	14	8	ude7		carcass	dead body
424	JDG	14	8	y8ha		swarm	large group of insects
425	JDG	14	9	u3ie		scraped up	gathered up
426	JDG	14	12	kh6c		riddle	a game in which the players must discover the answer to a difficult question
427	JDG	14	12	ze1u		linen	a type of cloth
428	JDG	14	14	z49r		General Information:	Samson tells his riddle. Since it is supposed to be hard to understand, do not translate it in a way that people will immediately know what it means.
429	JDG	14	14	bdu6		his guests	the men at his feast
430	JDG	14	15	w5dc		Trick	mislead or fool someone into doing something they would not want to do
431	JDG	14	16	d72a		riddle	a game in which the players must discover the answer to a difficult question
432	JDG	14	18	cl8w		plowed	To plow is to use an animal to pull a blade through soil to prepare the soil for seeds.
433	JDG	14	19	kc4e		their men	the men who lived there
434	JDG	14	19	u2u5		plunder	things taken by force, usually after a fight or battle
435	JDG	14	19	ym43		Burning with anger	Very angry
436	JDG	14	20	ibt7		best friend	closest friend
437	JDG	15	intro	dn16			# Judges 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Samson continues in this chapter.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 15:16.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Samson's strength<br><br>The Spirit of Yahweh rushed upon Samson. This meant God gave Samson extraordinary strength. Samson's power is the power of Yahweh himself and he enacted the judgment of God on the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br>
438	JDG	15	4	bxn9		foxes	Foxes are animals like dogs that have long tails and that eat nesting birds and other small animals.
439	JDG	15	4	g4ms		each pair	a pair is two of anything, such as two foxes, or two tails
440	JDG	15	4	l3z7		tail to tail	by their tails
441	JDG	15	4	b6p3		torches	A torch is a stick of wood with something flammable attached to one end; a torch is often used to light other things or to be carried for light.
442	JDG	15	5	p7mc		standing grain	grain that is still growing on its stalk in the field
443	JDG	15	5	i6qn		stacked grain	the stalks of grain collected in piles after it has been harvested
444	JDG	15	5	a7kw		orchards	An orchard is a place where fruit trees are grown.
445	JDG	15	6	r78s	translate-names	Timnite	This is a person from Timnah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
446	JDG	15	7	sj8e		said to them	said to the Philistines
447	JDG	15	7	k4eu		If this is what you do	Because you have done this.
448	JDG	15	8	xk3p		cave	an opening in a hill or mountainside
449	JDG	15	8	yl63		cliff	a high, rocky hill or mountainside
450	JDG	15	8	b6rw	translate-names	Etam	This is the name of the rocky hill country near Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
451	JDG	15	9	fkh2		prepared for battle	organized themselves for battle
452	JDG	15	9	v6jw	translate-names	Lehi	This is the name of a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
453	JDG	15	11	ji18		cave in the cliff of Etam	See how you translated this phrase in [Judges 15:8](../15/08.md).
454	JDG	15	14	xp7l		Lehi	This is the name of a town in Judah. See how you translated this in [Judges 15:9](../15/09.md).
455	JDG	15	14	d1fe		flax	fibers from the flax plant used for making threads and cloth
456	JDG	15	15	w6nt		a fresh jawbone	This means that the donkey had died very recently and its bones had not yet begun to decay. A jawbone is the bone in which the lower rows of teeth are set.
457	JDG	15	16	dzp6		the jawbone of a donkey	a donkey's jawbone
458	JDG	15	18	ta26		was very thirsty	needed water to drink
459	JDG	15	18	h9yr	figs-idiom	die of thirst	This means to die because you have not drank enough and therefore, you do not have enough water in your body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
460	JDG	15	19	c776		Lehi	See how you translated this in [Judges 15:9](../15/09.md)
461	JDG	16	intro	u81n			# Judges 16 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Samson concludes in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Samson's mistake<br><br>Samson mistakenly thought that he was the source of his strength. He did not realize that Yahweh had left him and without Yahweh, he had no strength. This was not Samson's only mistake. His foreign wife created most of his problems.<br>
462	JDG	16	2	fyj2		The Gazites surrounded the place ... they waited for him all night at the city gate	This implies that some Gazites surrounded the place where Samson was staying and others waited at the city gate so that he could not leave.
463	JDG	16	3	iye2		until midnight	until the middle of the night
464	JDG	16	3	fv5x		its two posts	These are supports for the city gate. These posts were probably made from tree trunks and were buried deep into the ground. The doors of the city gate were attached to these posts.
465	JDG	16	3	c2m4		bar and all	The bar was probably a heavy rod of iron that connected the gate to the posts. The doors of the city gate were probably made of heavy wooden beams or iron bars.
466	JDG	16	3	m4dx		shoulders	the part of the human body where the arms and the neck attach to the body
467	JDG	16	3	yq6t	translate-names	Hebron	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
468	JDG	16	4	itb4	translate-names	Valley of Sorek	This is the name of a valley near Samson's home. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
469	JDG	16	5	c6wz		Trick	to mislead or fool someone into doing something they would not want to do
470	JDG	16	5	y38x		by what means we may overpower him	how we might overpower him"
471	JDG	16	8	xt1g		she tied Samson up with them	Delilah tied Samson up with the fresh bowstrings
472	JDG	16	9	n6px	writing-background	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about Philistine men that Delilah had waiting to capture Samson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
473	JDG	16	13	s6f3		weave	crossing pieces of material together so they hold each other in place
474	JDG	16	13	h8x3		locks of my hair	small bunches of hair
475	JDG	16	13	c2e8		fabric	cloth made from weaving material together
476	JDG	16	13	wv5v	translate-unknown	loom	a machine used for combining many threads of material into a cloth (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
477	JDG	16	13	gkr7		then nail that to the loom	then nail the fabric to the loom
478	JDG	16	13	pn2m		nail	to hammer a nail in order to hold something in one place
479	JDG	16	14	lc6p		the pin	This is the wooden nail or peg used to fasten the fabric to the loom.
480	JDG	16	16	imn2		with her words	by what she said to him
481	JDG	16	17	y8xz		razor	a sharp blade used to cut hair close to a person's skin
482	JDG	16	17	seg5		shaved	to have had the hair cut close to the skin with a razor
483	JDG	16	18	x4mm		Come up again	Delilah is telling the rulers to come again to where she lives. Her home is likely at a higher elevation than where the rulers would be travelling from.
484	JDG	16	19	h2jg		She had him fall asleep	She caused him to fall asleep
485	JDG	16	19	gjg3		lap	The lap is the level area of the upper legs when a person is sitting down.
486	JDG	16	19	w8dj		subdue him	control him
487	JDG	16	20	jt7e		woke up	awakened
488	JDG	16	20	n31e		get out	escape
489	JDG	16	21	t1sq		shackles	locks on the end of chains that hold a prisoner at his feet or hands, or both
490	JDG	16	21	mn74		turned the millstone	pulled the millstone around in a circle
491	JDG	16	21	ujq1		millstone	This is a very large, heavy, circular stone. Normally, a large animal pulls the millstone around in a circle to crush grain. Here the Philistines humiliate Samson by making him pull it.
492	JDG	16	23	b13v	translate-names	Dagon	a major false god of the Philistines (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
493	JDG	16	23	p125		has conquered	has defeated
494	JDG	16	26	d2gs		Permit me to touch the pillars on which the building rests	Allow me to touch the pillars which hold up the building
495	JDG	16	27	fx8p	writing-background	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story while the writer tells background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
496	JDG	16	27	l6hc		looking on	watching
497	JDG	16	27	ulj6		while Samson was entertaining them	It is unclear what Samson did to entertain them. It seems the Philistines were making him do things that would humiliate him so that they could make fun of him.
498	JDG	16	28	n4yh		called to Yahweh	prayed to Yahweh
499	JDG	16	28	ld69		only this once	one more time
500	JDG	16	29	dmd3		on which the building rested	which held up the building
501	JDG	16	30	u7yd		were more	were a greater amount
502	JDG	16	31	na1k		Zorah ... Eshtaol	See how you translated the names of these places in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md) and [Judges 13:25](../13/25.md).
503	JDG	16	31	de6c		in the burial place of Manoah, his father	where his father, Manoah, is buried
504	JDG	16	31	i2d4	translate-names	Manoah	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
505	JDG	17	intro	c454			# Judges 17 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a section explaining how Israel came to have a king.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Idols and figures<br><br>According to the law of Moses, the Israelites were prohibited from making wooden figures or cast metal idols. This was a form of idolatry. This practice was common in Canaan and it shows the influence the Israelites allowed these people to have on them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br>
506	JDG	17	1	rrp1	writing-participants	There was a man	This is a way to introduce a new person to the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
507	JDG	17	1	ke46	translate-names	Micah	This is the name of a man. It is not the same man who wrote the book of Micah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
508	JDG	17	2	m56x		I stole it	I was the one who took it
509	JDG	17	3	sc6v		cast metal	metal that has been melted and poured into a mold to form a special shape
510	JDG	17	3	ss9u		I restore it to you	I give it back to you
511	JDG	17	7	z9bc		of Bethlehem	from Bethlehem
512	JDG	17	7	ktm7		He stayed there to fulfill his duties	He lived and worked there
513	JDG	17	8	pd1z		find a place to live	find a different place to live
514	JDG	17	10	mw13		I will give you ten pieces of silver a year	I will give you ten pieces of silver each year
515	JDG	17	10	j73e		a suit of clothes	a set of clothes
516	JDG	18	intro	y2ru			# Judges 18 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The tribe of Dan<br><br>The tribe of Dan lacked faith in Yahweh and had yet to conquer its inheritance. In this chapter, they begin to conquer their land, but they also started to worship an idol. Their conquering of the land is much different than the other tribes' victories. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]])<br>
517	JDG	18	1	d1r4	writing-newevent	In those days	This phrase introduces the beginning of another event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
518	JDG	18	1	w9qn	writing-background	In those days ... from among the tribes of Israel	This is background information about Israel and the people of the tribe of Dan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
519	JDG	18	2	j6xd		experienced warriors	experienced fighters
520	JDG	18	2	jv96		Zorah	See how you translated the name of this town in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md).
521	JDG	18	2	cgy7		Eshtaol	See how you translated the name of this town in [Judges 13:25](../13/25.md).
522	JDG	18	2	bt98		Micah	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 17:1](../17/01.md).
523	JDG	18	7	i57p	translate-names	Laish	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
524	JDG	18	7	a8c9		There was no one who conquered	There were no enemies living in their land who had conquered them
525	JDG	18	8	f5il		Zorah	Translate the name of this city the same as you did in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md).
526	JDG	18	8	lih2		Eshtaol	Translate the name of this city the same as you did in [Judges 13:25](../13/25.md).
527	JDG	18	12	z66i	translate-names	Kiriath Jearim	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
528	JDG	18	12	q4cf		Mahaneh Dan	Translate the name of this place the same as you did in [Judges 13:25](../13/25.md).
529	JDG	18	14	l46p		Laish	Translate the name of this town the same as you did in [Judges 18:7](../18/07.md).
530	JDG	18	15	cx88		they turned in there	they turned
531	JDG	18	21	t33e		they turned	the Danites turned around
532	JDG	18	27	fw33		Laish	See how you translated this in [Judges 18:7](../18/07.md).
533	JDG	18	28	p5rb		they had no dealings with anyone	this means they lived far enough away from any other city, that they lived secluded from other people. See how you translated this phrase in [Judges 18:7](../18/07.md).
534	JDG	18	28	vw28	translate-names	Beth Rehob	This is a name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
535	JDG	19	intro	gj7f			# Judges 19 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The sin of Benjamin<br>People from a village of the tribe of Benjamin raped a visitor's wife to death. This was very evil, especially in the ancient Near East. The people of Israel considered mistreatment of a guest one of the worst crimes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
536	JDG	19	1	akh7	writing-newevent	In those days	This phrase introduces the beginning of another event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
537	JDG	19	1	u1qs		remote	far from where most people live
538	JDG	19	3	e9q8		His servant was with him, and a pair of donkeys	He took with him his servant and two donkeys
539	JDG	19	4	v2kw		persuaded him to stay	spoke to him so he decided to stay
540	JDG	19	5	in6x		he prepared	the Levite prepared
541	JDG	19	6	j88k		Please be willing to spend the night	Please stay another night
542	JDG	19	10	amf9		that is Jerusalem	which was later called Jerusalem
543	JDG	19	15	bqt5		the city square	the marketplace where people gathered during the day
544	JDG	19	16	z1l2		Benjamites	A Benjamite was a descendant of Benjamin. See how you translated the name of this people group in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).
545	JDG	19	17	h3nh		the city square	the marketplace where people gathered during the day. See how you translated this in [Judges 19:14](../19/14.md).
546	JDG	19	20	jm1p		square	This refers to the city square. See how you translated this [Judges 19:17](../19/17.md).
547	JDG	19	22	q1dh		some men of ... surrounded the house	Some men stood on all sides of the house.
548	JDG	20	intro	lla1			# Judges 20 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Benjamin destroyed<br><br>The army of Israel destroys all the tribe of Benjamin except 600 men. After this point in time, the tribe of Benjamin becomes mostly insignificant.<br>
549	JDG	20	2	ze7s		God—400,000 men on foot	God and also 400,000 regular soldiers came
550	JDG	20	3	sl7g		Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author of the book tells background information about what the people of Benjamin knew.
551	JDG	20	3	x8r4		had gone up to Mizpah	Mizpah was located high in the mountains.
552	JDG	20	7	h9h3		Now	This word is used to introduce the conclusion of the speech of the Levite.
553	JDG	20	9	xy7l		But now	These words introduce the main portion of what the people say after the initial exclamation.
554	JDG	20	9	l369		as the lot directs	This involved tossing or rolling small marked stones to determine what God wants.
555	JDG	20	10	mm9k		provisions	food and other things the people need
556	JDG	20	11	wfs1		assembled against the city	came together to attack the city
557	JDG	20	16	a8xm		left-handed	A left-handed person is someone who is more skilled with their left hand than with their right hand.
558	JDG	20	17	apy5		not counting	not including
559	JDG	20	19	k8jq		moved their camp near Gibeah	There is some question about the meaning of the Hebrew text. Instead of meaning that they set up their camp near Gibeah, it could mean that the army went out and stood across from Gibeah ready to fight.
560	JDG	20	23	cpc2		they sought direction from Yahweh	The method they used is not stated. The priest may have cast lots to determine God's will.
561	JDG	20	27	usm6	writing-background	for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days	This is background information that the author inserted to help the reader understand how the people asked Yahweh for an answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
562	JDG	20	27	cs7a		was there in those days	was at Bethel in those days
563	JDG	20	28	ly8e	writing-background	and Phinehas ... was serving before the ark in those days	This is background information that the author inserted to help the reader understand how the people asked Yahweh for an answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
564	JDG	20	29	k5i5		secret places	in ambush
565	JDG	20	33	a2ik	translate-names	Baal Tamar	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
566	JDG	20	36	mrd4	writing-background	The men of Israel had given ground to Benjamin, because they were counting on the men ... outside Gibeah	From this sentence until the end of verse 41 is background information that the writer inserted to explain to the readers how the ambush defeated the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
567	JDG	20	36	sq9e	figs-idiom	they were counting on the men	This is an idiom that means they trusted their men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
568	JDG	20	39	btm9	writing-background	General Information:	This verse continues to give background information that the writer inserted to explain to the readers how the ambush defeated the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
569	JDG	20	39	t29b		would turn from the battle	would retreat from the fight
570	JDG	20	40	w5ns	writing-background	General Information:	This verse continues to give background information that the writer inserted to explain to the readers how the ambush defeated the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
571	JDG	20	41	ltm1		disaster	great harm, trouble, misery
572	JDG	20	43	xh56	translate-names	Nohah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
573	JDG	20	44	c8tw		were distinguished in battle	had fought bravely in the battle
574	JDG	20	45	akn8		They turned and fled	The remaining Benjamites turned and fled
575	JDG	20	45	y3ry	translate-names	Gidom	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
576	JDG	20	48	h7m3		turned back against the people of Benjamin	These people of Benjamin are not the soldiers who fled to the rock of Rimmon, but the ones who were still in the city.
577	JDG	21	1	rw2t		Benjamite	This is the name of the descendants of Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).
578	JDG	21	7	dms9		Who will provide wives for those who are left, since we have made a promise to Yahweh that we will not let any of them marry our daughters?	The Israelites wanted to provide wives for the few surviving Benjamites, but their promise at Mizpah prevented them from doing that.
579	JDG	21	8	vtf2	translate-names	Jabesh Gilead	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
580	JDG	21	9	jyg7		people were set out in an orderly manner	people that were assembled at Mizpah were accounted for
581	JDG	21	10	qw5x		strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, including the women and children	The next verse will add an exception to this general instruction.
582	JDG	21	10	ajh8		strike ... with the edge of the sword	kill ... with their swords
583	JDG	21	12	n2u2		Jabesh Gilead	This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Judges 21:8](../21/08.md).
584	JDG	21	14	h1ad		Jabesh Gilead	This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Judges 21:8](../21/08.md).
585	JDG	21	14	iu7g		there were not enough women for all of them	There were six hundred Benjamite men, and only four hundred women from Jabesh Gilead.
586	JDG	21	15	v114		made a division between the tribes of Israel	had caused the tribes of Israel not to be unified
587	JDG	21	16	sc2b		Benjamites	This refers to the descendants of Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).
588	JDG	21	17	mk7l	figs-hyperbole	There must be an inheritance ... is not destroyed from Israel	The Israelites are exaggerating. They had already given wives to four hundred of the Benjamites, so the tribe would not be completely destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
589	JDG	21	19	u453	writing-background	which is north of Bethel, east of the road that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah	This is background information to explain to the reader where the city of Shiloh is located. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
590	JDG	21	19	m2hz	translate-names	Lebonah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
591	JDG	21	22	pcc6		You are innocent ... not give your daughters to them	This refers to the men of Shiloh. They did not voluntarily give their daughters to the Benjamites, and therefore did not break their promise not to do that.
592	JDG	21	23	ng9r		the number of wives that they needed	This refers to one wife for each of the two hundred Benjamite men who did not receive wives from Jabesh Gilead ([Judges 21:14](../21/14.md)).
593	JDG	21	25	b8xe		there was no king in Israel	Israel did not yet have a king

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