
TORAH
NEVI'IM
KETUVIM
Chapter 8
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1And the men of Efraim said to him, “Why did you do that to us—not calling us when you went to fight the Midianites?” And they rebuked him severely.
va-yo-m'-RU ay-LAV EESH ef-RA-yim, mah ha-da-VAR ha-ZEH a-SEE-ta LA-nu, l'-vil-TEE k'-ROT LA-nu, kee ha-LAKH-ta l'-hi-la-KHAYM b'-mid-YAN; vai-ree-VUN it-TO, b'-choz-KAH
אוַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו אִ֣ישׁ אֶפְרַ֗יִם מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֔נוּ לְבִלְתִּי֙ קְרֹ֣אות לָ֔נוּ כִּ֥י הָלַ֖כְתָּ לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בְּמִדְיָ֑ן וַיְרִיב֥וּן אִתּ֖וֹ בְּחׇזְקָֽה׃
2But he answered them, “After all, what have I accomplished compared to you? Why, Efraim's gleanings are better than Abiezer's vintage!
va-YO-mer a-lay-HEM meh a-SEE-tee a-TAH ka-KHEM ha-LO TOV o-l'-LOT ef-RA-yim miv-TZEER a-vee-E-zer
בוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מֶה־עָשִׂ֥יתִי עַתָּ֖ה כָּכֶ֑ם הֲלֹ֗א ט֛וֹב עֹלְל֥וֹת אֶפְרַ֖יִם מִבְצִ֥יר אֲבִיעֶֽזֶר׃
8:2 But he answered them, “After all, what have I accomplished”

Prime Minister Menachem Begin (1913-1992)
Though he has done nothing wrong, Gidon nevertheless attempts to pacify the men of Efraim who are angry with him, because he recognizes the essential need to avoid civil war. Infighting among the People of Israel always brings disastrous results, such as the destruction of the second Beit Hamikdash, which, according to the Talmud (Yoma 9b), was destroyed because of baseless hatred. On a number of occasions during the twentieth-century struggle for Jewish independence in the Land of Israel, the main Jewish defense group Haganah fought against the rival group Irgun, which used more extreme measures against the British authorities. Although it may have been against his own narrow interests, the Irgun’s leader, Menachem Begin, refused to escalate the violence, saying that civil war must be avoided at all costs. Begin later became Israel’s sixth Prime Minister.
3Hashem has delivered the Midianite generals Oreb and Zeeb into your hands, and what was I able to do compared to you?” And when he spoke in this fashion, their anger against him abated.
b'-yed-KHEM na-TAN e-lo-HEEM et sa-RAY mid-YAN et o-RAYV v'-et z'-AYV u-mah ya-KHOL-tee a-SOT ka-KHEM AZ ra-f'-TAH ru-KHAM may-a-LAV b'-da-b'-RO ha-da-VAR ha-ZEH
גבְּיֶדְכֶם֩ נָתַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שָׂרֵ֤י מִדְיָן֙ אֶת־עֹרֵ֣ב וְאֶת־זְאֵ֔ב וּמַה־יָּכֹ֖לְתִּי עֲשׂ֣וֹת כָּכֶ֑ם אָ֗ז רָפְתָ֤ה רוּחָם֙ מֵֽעָלָ֔יו בְּדַבְּר֖וֹ הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃
4Gidon came to the Yarden and crossed it. The three hundred men with him were famished, but still in pursuit.
va-ya-VO gid-ON ha-yar-DAY-nah o-VAYR HU ush-losh may-OT ha-EESH a-SHER i-TO a-yay-FEEM v'-ro-d'-FEEM
דוַיָּבֹ֥א גִדְע֖וֹן הַיַּרְדֵּ֑נָה עֹבֵ֣ר ה֗וּא וּשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֤וֹת הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ עֲיֵפִ֖ים וְרֹדְפִֽים׃
5He said to the people of Succoth, “Please give some loaves of bread to the men who are following me, for they are famished, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”
va-YO-mer l'-an-SHAY su-KOT t'-nu NA ki-k'-ROT LE-khem la-AM a-SHER b'-rag-LAI kee a-yay-FEEM HAYM v'-a-no-KHEE ro-DAYF a-kha-RAY ZE-vakh v'-tzal-MU-na mal-KHAY mid-YAN
הוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לְאַנְשֵׁ֣י סֻכּ֔וֹת תְּנוּ־נָא֙ כִּכְּר֣וֹת לֶ֔חֶם לָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּרַגְלָ֑י כִּֽי־עֲיֵפִ֣ים הֵ֔ם וְאָנֹכִ֗י רֹדֵ֛ף אַחֲרֵ֛י זֶ֥בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֖ע מַלְכֵ֥י מִדְיָֽן׃
6But the officials of Succoth replied, “Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your troops?”
va-YO-mer sa-RAY su-KOT ha-KHAF ZE-vakh v'-tzal-mu-NA a-TAH b'-ya-DE-kha kee ni-TAYN litz-va-a-KHA LA-khem
ווַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שָׂרֵ֣י סֻכּ֔וֹת הֲ֠כַ֠ף זֶ֧בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֛ע עַתָּ֖ה בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־נִתֵּ֥ן לִֽצְבָאֲךָ֖ לָֽחֶם׃
7“I swear,” declared Gidon, “when Hashem delivers Zebah and Zalmunna into my hands, I'll thresh your bodies upon desert thorns and briers!”
va-YO-mer gid-ON la-KHAYN b'-TAYT a-do-NAI et ZE-vakh v'-et tzal-mu-NA b'-ya-DEE v'-dash-TEE et b'-sar-KHEM et ko-TZAY ha-mid-BAR v'-et ha-bar-ko-NEEM
זוַיֹּ֣אמֶר גִּדְע֔וֹן לָכֵ֗ן בְּתֵ֧ת יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶת־זֶ֥בַח וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֖ע בְּיָדִ֑י וְדַשְׁתִּי֙ אֶת־בְּשַׂרְכֶ֔ם אֶת־קוֹצֵ֥י הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־הַֽבַּרְקֳנִֽים׃
8From there he went up to Penuel and made the same request of them; but the people of Penuel gave him the same reply as the people of Succoth.
va-YA-al mi-SHAM p'-nu-AYL, vai-da-BAYR a-lay-HEM ka-ZOT; va-ya-a-NU o-TO an-SHAY f'-nu-AYL, ka-a-SHER a-NU an-SHAY su-KOT
חוַיַּ֤עַל מִשָּׁם֙ פְּנוּאֵ֔ל וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם כָּזֹ֑את וַיַּעֲנ֤וּ אוֹתוֹ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י פְנוּאֵ֔ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָנ֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֥י סֻכּֽוֹת׃
9So he also threatened the people of Penuel: “When I come back safe, I'll tear down this tower!”
va-YO-mer gam l'-an-SHAY f'-nu-AYL lay-MOR b'-shu-VEE v'-sha-LOM e-TOTZ et ha-mig-DAL ha-ZEH
טוַיֹּ֛אמֶר גַּם־לְאַנְשֵׁ֥י פְנוּאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר בְּשׁוּבִ֣י בְשָׁל֔וֹם אֶתֹּ֖ץ אֶת־הַמִּגְדָּ֥ל הַזֶּֽה׃
10Now Zebah and Zalmunna were at Karkor with their army of about 15,000; these were all that remained of the entire host of the Kedemites, for the slain numbered 120,000 fighting men.
v'-ZE-vakh v'-tzal-mu-NA ba-kar-KOR u-ma-kha-nay-HEM i-MAM ka-kha-MAY-shet a-SAR E-lef KOL ha-no-ta-REEM mi-KOL ma-kha-NAY v'-nay KE-dem v'-ha-no-f'-LEEM may-AH v'-es-REEM E-lef EESH sho-LAYF KHA-rev
יוְזֶ֨בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֜ע בַּקַּרְקֹ֗ר וּמַחֲנֵיהֶ֤ם עִמָּם֙ כַּחֲמֵ֤שֶׁת עָשָׂר֙ אֶ֔לֶף כֹּ֚ל הַנּ֣וֹתָרִ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל מַחֲנֵ֣ה בְנֵי־קֶ֑דֶם וְהַנֹּ֣פְלִ֔ים מֵאָ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃
11Gidon marched up the road of the tent dwellers, up to east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and routed the camp, which was off guard.
va-YA-al gid-ON DE-rekh ha-sh'-khu-NAY va-o-ha-LEEM mi-KE-dem l'-NO-vakh v'-yog-b'-HAH; va-YAKH et ha-ma-kha-NEH v'-ha-ma-kha-NEH ha-YAH VE-takh
יאוַיַּ֣עַל גִּדְע֗וֹן דֶּ֚רֶךְ הַשְּׁכוּנֵ֣י בׇאֳהָלִ֔ים מִקֶּ֥דֶם לְנֹ֖בַח וְיׇגְבְּהָ֑ה וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הָ֥יָה בֶֽטַח׃
12Zebah and Zalmunna took to flight, with Gidon in pursuit. He captured Zebah and Zalmunna, the two kings of Midian, and threw the whole army into panic.
va-ya-NU-su ZE-vakh v'-tzal-mu-NA va-yir-DOF a-kha-ray-HEM va-yil-KOD et sh'-NAY mal-KHAY mid-YAN et ZE-vakh v'-et tzal-mu-NA v'-khol ha-ma-kha-NEH he-khe-REED
יבוַיָּנֻ֗סוּ זֶ֚בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֔ע וַיִּרְדֹּ֖ף אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּלְכֹּ֞ד אֶת־שְׁנֵ֣י ׀ מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן אֶת־זֶ֙בַח֙ וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֔ע וְכׇל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הֶחֱרִֽיד׃
13On his way back from the battle at the Ascent of Heres, Gidon son of Yoash
va-YA-shov gid-ON ben yo-ASH min ha-mil-kha-MAH mil-ma-a-LAY, he-KHA-res
יגוַיָּ֛שׇׁב גִּדְע֥וֹן בֶּן־יוֹאָ֖שׁ מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה מִֽלְמַעֲלֵ֖ה הֶחָֽרֶס׃
14captured a boy from among the people of Succoth and interrogated him. The latter drew up for him a list of the officials and elders of Succoth, seventy-seven in number.
va-yil-kod NA-ar may-an-SHAY su-KOT va-yish-a-LAY-hu va-yikh-TOV ay-LAV et sa-RAY su-KOT v'-et z'-kay-NE-ha shiv-EEM v'-shiv-AH EESH
ידוַיִּלְכׇּד־נַ֛עַר מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י סֻכּ֖וֹת וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֑הוּ וַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב אֵלָ֜יו אֶת־שָׂרֵ֤י סֻכּוֹת֙ וְאֶת־זְקֵנֶ֔יהָ שִׁבְעִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָ֖ה אִֽישׁ׃
15Then he came to the people of Succoth and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you mocked me, saying, ‘Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give your famished men bread?'”
va-ya-VO el an-SHAY su-KOT va-YO-mer hi-NAY ZE-vakh v'-tzal-mu-NA a-SHER khay-raf-TEM o-TEE lay-MOR ha-KHAF ZEV-akh v'-tzal-mu-NA a-TAH b'-ya-DE-kha KEE ni-TAYN la-a-na-SHE-kha ha-y'-ay-FEEM LA-khem
טווַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י סֻכּ֔וֹת וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֖ה זֶ֣בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֑ע אֲשֶׁר֩ חֵרַפְתֶּ֨ם אוֹתִ֜י לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲ֠כַ֠ף זֶ֣בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֤ע עַתָּה֙ בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ כִּ֥י נִתֵּ֛ן לַאֲנָשֶׁ֥יךָ הַיְּעֵפִ֖ים לָֽחֶם׃
16And he took the elders of the city and, [bringing] desert thorns and briers, he punished the people of Succoth with them.
va-yi-KAKH et zik-NAY ha-EER v'-et ko-TZAY ha-mid-BAR v'-et ha-bar-ko-NEEM va-YO-da ba-HEM AYT an-SHAY su-KOT
טזוַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־זִקְנֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־קוֹצֵ֥י הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־הַֽבַּרְקֳנִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣דַע בָּהֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אַנְשֵׁ֥י סֻכּֽוֹת׃
17As for Penuel, he tore down its tower and killed the townspeople.
v'-et mig-DAL p'-nu-AYL na-TATZ; va-ya-ha-ROG et an-SHAY ha-EER
יזוְאֶת־מִגְדַּ֥ל פְּנוּאֵ֖ל נָתָ֑ץ וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖ג אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעִֽיר׃
18Then he asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “Those men you killed at Tavor, what were they like?” “They looked just like you,” they replied, “like sons of a king.”
va-YO-mer el ZEV-akh v'-el tzal-mu-NA ay-FOH ha-a-na-SHEEM a-SHER ha-rag-TEM b'-ta-VOR; va-yo-m'-RU ka-MO-kha kh'-mo-HEM e-KHAD k'-TO-ar b'-NAY ha-ME-lekh
יחוַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶל־זֶ֙בַח֙ וְאֶל־צַלְמֻנָּ֔ע אֵיפֹה֙ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲרַגְתֶּ֖ם בְּתָב֑וֹר וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ כָּמ֣וֹךָ כְמוֹהֶ֔ם אֶחָ֕ד כְּתֹ֖אַר בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
19“They were my brothers,” he declared, “the sons of my mother. As Hashem lives, if you had spared them, I would not kill you.”
va-YO-mer a-KHAI b'-nay i-MEE HAYM khai a-do-NAI LU ha-kha-yi-TEM o-TAM LO ha-RAG-tee et-KHEM
יטוַיֹּאמַ֕ר אַחַ֥י בְּנֵֽי־אִמִּ֖י הֵ֑ם חַי־יְהֹוָ֗ה ל֚וּ הַחֲיִתֶ֣ם אוֹתָ֔ם לֹ֥א הָרַ֖גְתִּי אֶתְכֶֽם׃
20And he commanded his oldest son Jether, “Go kill them!” But the boy did not draw his sword, for he was timid, being still a boy.
va-YO-mer l'-YE-ter b'-kho-RO KUM ha-ROG o-TAM v'-LO sha-LAF ha-NA-ar khar-BO KEE ya-RAY KEE o-DE-nu NA-ar
כוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לְיֶ֣תֶר בְּכוֹר֔וֹ ק֖וּם הֲרֹ֣ג אוֹתָ֑ם וְלֹא־שָׁלַ֨ף הַנַּ֤עַר חַרְבּוֹ֙ כִּ֣י יָרֵ֔א כִּ֥י עוֹדֶ֖נּוּ נָֽעַר׃
21Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Come, you slay us; for strength comes with manhood.” So Gidon went over and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescents that were on the necks of their camels.
va-YO-mer ZEV-akh v'-tzal-mu-NA KUM a-TAH uf-ga BA-nu KEE kha-EESH g'-vu-ra-TO; va-YA-kom gid-ON va-ya-ha-ROG et ZE-vakh v'-et tzal-mu-NA va-yi-KAKH et ha-sa-ha-ro-NEEM a-SHER b'-tza-v'-RAY g'-ma-lay-HEM
כאוַיֹּ֜אמֶר זֶ֣בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֗ע ק֤וּם אַתָּה֙ וּפְגַע־בָּ֔נוּ כִּ֥י כָאִ֖ישׁ גְּבוּרָת֑וֹ וַיָּ֣קׇם גִּדְע֗וֹן וַֽיַּהֲרֹג֙ אֶת־זֶ֣בַח וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֔ע וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הַשַּׂ֣הֲרֹנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃
22Then the men of Yisrael said to Gidon, “Rule over us—you, your son, and your grandson as well; for you have saved us from the Midianites.”
va-yo-m'-RU eesh yis-ra-AYL el gid-ON m'-shol BA-nu gam a-TAH gam bin-KHA GAM ben b'-NE-kha KEE ho-sha-TA-nu mi-YAD mid-YAN
כבוַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־גִּדְע֔וֹן מְשָׁל־בָּ֙נוּ֙ גַּם־אַתָּ֔ה גַּם־בִּנְךָ֖ גַּ֣ם בֶּן־בְּנֶ֑ךָ כִּ֥י הוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖נוּ מִיַּ֥ד מִדְיָֽן׃
23But Gidon replied, “I will not rule over you myself, nor shall my son rule over you; Hashem alone shall rule over you.”
va-YO-MER a-lay-HEM gid-ON lo em-SHOL a-NEE ba-KHEM v'-lo yim-SHOL b'-NEE ba-KHEM a-do-NAI yim-SHOL ba-KHEM
כגוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ גִּדְע֔וֹן לֹֽא־אֶמְשֹׁ֤ל אֲנִי֙ בָּכֶ֔ם וְלֹא־יִמְשֹׁ֥ל בְּנִ֖י בָּכֶ֑ם יְהֹוָ֖ה יִמְשֹׁ֥ל בָּכֶֽם׃
24And Gidon said to them, “I have a request to make of you: Each of you give me the earring he received as booty.” (They had golden earrings, for they were Ishmaelites.)
va-YO-MER a-lay-HEM gid-ON esh-a-LAH mi-KEM sh'-ay-LAH ut-nu LEE EESH NE-zem sh'-la-LO kee niz-MAY za-HAV la-HEM kee yish-m'-ay-LEEM HAYM
כדוַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם גִּדְע֗וֹן אֶשְׁאֲלָ֤ה מִכֶּם֙ שְׁאֵלָ֔ה וּתְנוּ־לִ֕י אִ֖ישׁ נֶ֣זֶם שְׁלָל֑וֹ כִּֽי־נִזְמֵ֤י זָהָב֙ לָהֶ֔ם כִּ֥י יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים הֵֽם׃
25“Certainly!” they replied. And they spread out a cloth, and everyone threw onto it the earring he had received as booty.
va-yo-m'-RU na-TON ni-TAYN va-yif-r'-SU et ha-sim-LAH va-yash-LEE-khu SHA-mah EESH NE-zem sh'-la-LO
כהוַיֹּאמְר֖וּ נָת֣וֹן נִתֵּ֑ן וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֙ אֶת־הַשִּׂמְלָ֔ה וַיַּשְׁלִ֣יכוּ שָׁ֔מָּה אִ֖ישׁ נֶ֥זֶם שְׁלָלֽוֹ׃
26The weight of the golden earrings that he had requested came to 1,700 shekalim of gold; this was in addition to the crescents and the pendants and the purple robes worn by the kings of Midian and in addition to the collars on the necks of their camels.
vai-HEE mish-KAL niz-MAY ha-za-HAV a-SHER sha-AL E-lef ush-va may-OT za-HAV l'-VAD min ha-sa-ha-ro-NEEM v'-ha-n'-tee-FOT u-vig-DAY ha-ar-ga-MAN she-AL mal-KHAY mid-YAN ul-VAD min ha-a-na-KOT a-SHER b'-tza-v'-RAY g'-ma-lay-HEM
כווַיְהִ֗י מִשְׁקַ֞ל נִזְמֵ֤י הַזָּהָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁאָ֔ל אֶ֥לֶף וּשְׁבַע־מֵא֖וֹת זָהָ֑ב לְ֠בַ֠ד מִן־הַשַּׂהֲרֹנִ֨ים וְהַנְּטִיפ֜וֹת וּבִגְדֵ֣י הָאַרְגָּמָ֗ן שֶׁעַל֙ מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֔ן וּלְבַד֙ מִן־הָ֣עֲנָק֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃
27Gidon made an ephod of this gold and set it up in his own town of Ophrah. There all Yisrael went astray after it, and it became a snare to Gidon and his household.
va-YA-as o-TO gid-ON l'-ay-FOD va-ya-TZAYG o-TO v'-ee-RO b'-of-RAH va-yiz-NU khol yis-ra-AYL a-kha-RAV SHAM vai-HEE l'-gid-ON ul-vay-TO l'-mo-KAYSH
כזוַיַּ֩עַשׂ֩ אוֹת֨וֹ גִדְע֜וֹן לְאֵפ֗וֹד וַיַּצֵּ֨ג אוֹת֤וֹ בְעִירוֹ֙ בְּעׇפְרָ֔ה וַיִּזְנ֧וּ כׇֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אַחֲרָ֖יו שָׁ֑ם וַיְהִ֛י לְגִדְע֥וֹן וּלְבֵית֖וֹ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃
28Thus Midian submitted to the Israelites and did not raise its head again; and the land was tranquil for forty years in Gidon's time.
va-yi-ka-NA mid-YAN lif-NAY b'-NAY yis-ra-AYL v'-LO ya-S'-FU la-SAYT ro-SHAM va-tish-KOT ha-A-retz ar-ba-EEM sha-NAH bee-MAY gid-ON
כחוַיִּכָּנַ֣ע מִדְיָ֗ן לִפְנֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹ֥א יָסְפ֖וּ לָשֵׂ֣את רֹאשָׁ֑ם וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֛רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בִּימֵ֥י גִדְעֽוֹן׃
29So Yerubaal son of Yoash retired to his own house.
va-YAY-lekh y'-ru-BA-al ben yo-ASH va-YAY-shev b'-vay-TO
כטוַיֵּ֛לֶךְ יְרֻבַּ֥עַל בֶּן־יוֹאָ֖שׁ וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃
30Gidon had seventy sons of his own issue, for he had many wives.
ul-gid-ON ha-YU shiv-EEM ba-NEEM, yo-tz'-AY y'-ray-KHO kee na-SHEEM ra-BOT HA-yu LO
לוּלְגִדְע֗וֹן הָיוּ֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים בָּנִ֔ים יֹצְאֵ֖י יְרֵכ֑וֹ כִּֽי־נָשִׁ֥ים רַבּ֖וֹת הָ֥יוּ לֽוֹ׃
31A son was also born to him by his concubine in Shechem, and he named him Avimelech.
u-fee-lag-SHO a-SHER bish-KHEM, ya-l'-dah LO gam HEE BAYN va-YA-sem et sh'-MO a-vee-ME-lekh
לאוּפִֽילַגְשׁוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם יָֽלְדָה־לּ֥וֹ גַם־הִ֖יא בֵּ֑ן וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
32Gidon son of Yoash died at a ripe old age, and was buried in the tomb of his father Yoash at Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
va-YA-mot gid-ON ben yo-ASH b'-say-VAH to-VAH va-yi-ka-VAYR b'-KE-ver yo-ASH a-VEEV b'-of-RAH a-VEE ha-ez-REE
לבוַיָּ֛מׇת גִּדְע֥וֹן בֶּן־יוֹאָ֖שׁ בְּשֵׂיבָ֣ה טוֹבָ֑ה וַיִּקָּבֵ֗ר בְּקֶ֙בֶר֙ יוֹאָ֣שׁ אָבִ֔יו בְּעׇפְרָ֖ה אֲבִ֥י הָעֶזְרִֽי׃
33After Gidon died, the Israelites again went astray after the Baalim, and they adopted Baal-berith as a god.
vai-HEE ka-a-SHER MAYT gid-ON va-ya-SHU-vu b'-NAY yis-ra-AYL va-yiz-NU a-KHA-ray ha-b'-a-LEEM va-ya-SEE-mu la-HEM BA-al b'-REET lay-lo-HEEM
לגוַיְהִ֗י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ מֵ֣ת גִּדְע֔וֹן וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּזְנ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַבְּעָלִ֑ים וַיָּשִׂ֧ימוּ לָהֶ֛ם בַּ֥עַל בְּרִ֖ית לֵאלֹהִֽים׃
34The Israelites gave no thought to Hashem their God, who saved them from all the enemies around them.
v'-LO za-kh'-RU b'-NAY yis-ra-AYL et a-do-NAI e-lo-hay-HEM ha-ma-TZEEL o-TAM mi-YAD kol o-y'-vay-HEM mi-sa-VEEV
לדוְלֹ֤א זָֽכְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם הַמַּצִּ֥יל אוֹתָ֛ם מִיַּ֥ד כׇּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם מִסָּבִֽיב׃
35Nor did they show loyalty to the house of Yerubaal-Gidon in return for all the good that he had done for Yisrael.
v'-lo a-SU KHE-sed im BAYT y'-ru-BA-al gid-ON k'-khol ha-to-VAH a-SHER a-SAH im yis-ra-AYL
להוְלֹא־עָשׂ֣וּ חֶ֔סֶד עִם־בֵּ֥ית יְרֻבַּ֖עַל גִּדְע֑וֹן כְּכׇ֨ל־הַטּוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃