Judges 8 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaAmaraw (And said), Alayaw (to him) Ayash (man) Aparayam (Ephraim) “Mah (what / why / how) Mah (treated way), HaDabar (the word / matter) HaZah (this / that / these) Ishahayath (make) Lanaw (for us) LaBalathayaQaraawath (to/towards call - plural), Lanaw (for us) KayaHalakath (surely you went) LaHaLacham (to [causing] fight) BaMadayan (with Midian)?” WaYaRayabawan (and 𐤓𐤉𐤁 - emphatic) Athaw (entirety him) BaChazaqah (in rebuked sharply).

2 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Alayam (to them) Mah (what / why / how) Ishahayathay (make) Ithah (comparison)? Kakam (as you) HaLawaa (NOT) Tawab (Isn't gleaning grapes pleasant/functional) Ilalahawath (𐤏𐤋𐤋𐤄 - plural) Aparayam (Ephraim) MaBatzayar (than vintage) Abay-Izar (Abiezer)?

3 BaYadakam (Into your hand) YaNathan (delivered) Alahayam (God) Ath-Sharay (the entirety of princes) Madayan (Midian), Ath (the entirety of) Irab (Oreb) WaAth (and the entirety of) Zaab (Zeeb)! WaMah (and what / why / how) Yakalathay (able) Ishahawath (do - plural) Kakam (comparison you)?” Az (at that time) Rapahathah (abated) Rawacham (their anger) MaIlayaw (toward him), BaDabaraw (In speaking him) HaDabar (the said) HaZah (this / that / these).

4 WaYaBawaa (And came) Gadaiwan (Gideon) HaYaradan (the Jordan), Ibar (pass over/through), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaShalawash (and three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) HaAyash (the men), AsharaAthaw (who/that entirety him) Iyapayam (faint - plural), WaRadapayam (and pursuing - plural).

5 WaYaAmar (And he said) LaAyanashay (to men) Sakawath (Succoth), “Nathanaw (you please give) Naa (Now) Kakarawath (Plain - plural) Lacham (loaves bread) LaIm (to people) AsharaBaRagalay (who/that in my follow); Kay-Iyapayam (surely faint - plural), Ham (they / them) WaAnakay (and I) Radap (pursuing) Acharay (after/following) Zabach (Zebah) Tzal-Manai (Zalmunna), Malakay (kings) Madayan (Midian).”

6 WaYaAmar (And said), Sharay (princes) Sakawath (Succoth) “HaKap (hands) Zabach (Zebah) Tzal-Manai (Zalmunna) Ithah (now / present moment) BaYadak (in your hand), Kay-NaNathan (surely we give) LaTzabaak (to your army) Lacham (bread)?”

7 WaYaAmar (And said), Gadaiwan (Gideon) “LaKan (for sure) BaNathanath (Therefore in delivered) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Zabach (Zebah) Tzal-Manai (Zalmunna) WaAth (and the entirety of) BaYaday (into my hand), WaDawashathay (and tear) Ath-Basharakam (the entirety of your flesh) Ath-Qawatzay (entirety thorn) HaMadabar (the wilderness) WaAth-HaBaraqanayam (and entirety the briers).”

8 WaYaIlah (And he went up) MaSham (from there) Panawaal (Penuel), WaYaDabar (and spoke) Alayam (same way them); KaZaath (as this) WaYaInahaw (and answered) Awathaw (the entirety of him) Ayanashay (men) Panawaal (Penuel) KaAsharaInahaw (as who/that answered) Ayanashay (men) Sakawath (Succoth).

9 WaYaAmar (And he spoke) Gam (indeed / moreover) LaAyanashay (to men) Panawaal (Penuel), LaAmar (saying), “BaShawabay (when come again me) BaShalawam (in peace), ANathatz (I break down) Ath-HaMagadal (the entirety of this tower) HaZah (this / that / these).”

10 WaZabach (And now Zebah) Tzal-Manai (Zalmunna) BaQaraqar (in Karkor), WaMachanahayam (and their armies), Imam (with them) KaChamashath (about fifteen) Ishar (ten) Alap (thousand) Kal (men), HaNaYawatharayam (who left - plural) MaKal (from every) Machanah (camp / company) Banay (son) Qadam (east); WaHaNapalayam (and who fell - plural) Maah (hundred) WaIsharayam (and twenty) Alap (thousand) Ayash (man) Shalap (drew) Charab (sword).

11 WaYaIlah (And went up) Gadaiwan (Gideon) Darak (way/path) HaShakawanay (who place) BaAhalayam (lived in tents) MaQadam (from east) LaNabach (of Nobah) WaYagabahah (and Jogbehah), WaYaNakah (and struck) Ath-HaMachanah (the entirety of the army); WaHaMachanah (and the army) YaHayah (came to pass) Batach (secure).

12 WaYaNawasaw (And fled) Zabach (Zebah) Tzal-Manai (Zalmunna); WaYaRadap (and he pursued) Acharayam (after them); WaYaLakad (and he took) Ath-Shanayam (the entirety of two) Malakay (kings) Madayan (Midian), Ath (the entirety of) Zabach (Zebah) Tzal-Manai (Zalmunna), WaAth (and the entirety of) WaKal (and every) HaMachanah (confused the army) YaHaCharayad (𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤃).

13 WaYaShawab (And returned) Gadaiwan (Gideon) Ban (son) Yawaash (Joash) Man-HaMalachamah (from the battle) MaLaMailah (from ascent Heres) HaCharas (the Heres).

14 WaYaLakad (And he caught) Nair (young man) MaAyanashay (of men) Sakawath (Succoth), WaYaShaalaw (and inquired him): WaYaKathab (and he described) Alayaw (to him) Ath-Sharay (the entirety of princes) Sakawath (Succoth), WaAth-Zaqanayah (and the entirety of its elders), Shabaiyam (seventy) WaShabaih (and seven) Ayash (seventy-seven man).

15 WaYaBawaa (And he came) Al-Ayanashay (to men) Sakawath (Succoth), WaYaAmar (and said See concerning taunted), “Hanah (Behold) Zabach (Zebah) Tzal-Manai (Zalmunna), AsharaCharapatham (who/that 𐤇𐤓𐤐) Awathay (the entirety of me) LaAmar (saying), ‘HaKap (hands) Zabach (Zebah) Tzal-Manai (Zalmunna) HaKap (now in your hand), Ithah (now / present moment) BaYadak (in your hand) KayaNaNathan (surely we give) LaAyanashayak (to your men) HaYaipayam (the weary - plural) Lacham (bread)?’”

16 WaYaLaqach (And he took) Ath-Zaqanay (the entirety of elders) HaIyar (the city), WaAth-Qawatzay (and the entirety of thorn) HaMadabar (the wilderness) WaAth-HaBaraqanayam (and the entirety of the briers), WaYaYadai (and he taught) Zaqanay (the men) Bam (within him them) AthaAyanashay (the entirety of man) Sakawath (Succoth).

17 WaAth-Magadal (And the entirety of tower) Panawaal (Penuel), YaNathatz (he broke down) WaYaHarag (and killed) Ath-Ayanashay (the entirety of men) HaIyar (the city).

18 WaYaAmar (And he said) Al (to) Zabach (Zebah) Tzal-Manai (Zalmunna), “WaAl (and to) Ayapah (What) HaAyanashayam (the kind of men) AsharaHaragatham (who/that you killed) BaThabawar (at Tabor)?” WaYaAmaraw (and answered), “Kamawak (They like you). Kamawam (𐤊𐤌𐤅 them) Achad (one) KaThaar (as resembled) Banay (son) HaMalak (the king).”

19 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Achay (my brothers), Banay (son) Amay (my mother). Ham (they / them) Chay (living), Yahawah () LawaHaChayahatham (𐤋𐤅 you [causing] saved alive), Awatham (the entirety of them) Laa (NOT) Haragathay (kill) Athakam (the entirety of you).”

20 WaYaAmar (And he said) LaYathar (to Jether) Bakawaraw (his firstborn), “Qawam (rise up), Harag (kill)!” Awatham (the entirety of them) WaLaa (And not) YaShalap (youth draw) HaNair (the 𐤍𐤏𐤓) Charabaw (his sword); KayaYaYaraa (surely he afraid), KayaIwadanaw (because youth more/again) Nair (𐤍𐤏𐤓).

21 WaYaAmar (And said), Zabach (Zebah) Tzal-Manai (Zalmunna) “Qawam (rise up) Athah (you) WaPagai (and fall); Banaw (within him us) KayaKaAyash (surely as man), Gabawarahathaw (his strength).” WaYaQawam (and arose), Gadaiwan (Gideon) WaYaHarag (and killed) Ath (the entirety of) Zabach (Zebah) Tzal-Manai (Zalmunna), WaAth (and the entirety of) WaYaLaqach (and took) Ath-HaShaharanayam (the entirety of the 𐤔𐤄𐤓𐤍 - plural) AsharaBaTzawaaray (who/that in necks) Gamalayam (crescents their camels)’.

22 WaYaAmaraw (And said) Ayash (man) Yashar-Al (Israel) Al (to) Gadaiwan (Gideon), “Mashal (rule/have dominion) Banaw (over us), Gam (both), Athah (you) Gam (indeed / moreover) Banak (your son), Gam (indeed / moreover) Ban-Banak (son your son) Kay (also); HaYawashaithanaw (you [causing] saved us) MaYad (from hand) Madayan (Midian).”

23 WaYaAmar (And said), Alam (to them) Gadaiwan (Gideon) “Laa (NOT) AMashal (I rule) Anay (over), Bakam (within him you) WaLaa (And not) YaMashal (rule) Banay (my son) Bakam (over you). Yahawah () YaMashal (rule) Bakam (within him you).”

24 WaYaAmar (And said), Alam (to them) Gadaiwan (Gideon) “AShaalah (Ask) Makam (from you) Shaalah (make request), WaNathanaw (and you give) Lay (for me) Ayash (man) Nazam (earrings) Shalalaw (his spoil)." Kay-Nazamay (surely earrings because), Zahab (gold) Lam (for them) KayaYashamaialay (surely Ishmaelites) Ham (they / them).

25 WaYaAmaraw (And answered), “Nathawan (gave) NaNathan (we give).” WaYaParashaw (and spread) Ath-HaShamalah (the entirety of the garment), WaYaShalayakaw (and threw) Shamah (there) Ayash (man) Nazam (earrings) Shalalaw (his spoil).

26 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Mashaqal (weight) Nazamay (earrings) HaZahab (the golden) AsharaYaShaal (who/that he requested) Alap (thousand) WaShabai (and seven) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Zahab (gold), LaBad (besides crescents), Man (pendants), HaShaharanayam (the 𐤔𐤄𐤓𐤍 - plural) WaHaNatayapahawath (and the 𐤍𐤈𐤉𐤐𐤄 - plural) WaBagaday (and clothing) HaAragaman (the purple) ShaIlaMalakay (who over kings) Madayan (Midian), WaLaBad (and alone) Man-HaInaqawath (from besides the chains) AsharaBaTzawaaray (who/that in necks) Gamalayam (about their camels)’.

27 WaYaIshah (And made) Awathaw (the entirety of him) Gadaiwan (Gideon), LaApawad (ephod), WaYaYatzag (and put) Awathaw (the entirety of him) BaIyaraw (in his city even), BaIparah (in Ophrah) WaYaZanahaw (and played prostitute) Kal (every) Yashar-Al (Israel) Acharayaw (after him); Sham (there) WaYaHayah (and came to pass) LaGadaiwan (Gideon): WaLaBayathaw (and to his house) LaMawaqash (became snare).

28 WaYaKanai (And subdued) Madayan (Midian) LaPanayam (before) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaLaa (And not) Yasapaw (again / another) LaNashaath (lifted up) Raasham (their heads more). WaThaShaqat (and rest) HaAratz (the land) Arabaiyam (forty) Shanah (year) BaYawamay (in days) Gadaiwan (Gideon).

29 Yar-Bail (Jerubbaal) WaYaYalak (and went) Ban (son) Yawaash (Joash) WaYaYashab (and inhabit/dwell) BaBayathaw (lived in his house).

30 WaLaGadaiwan (And Gideon) Hayahaw (came to pass) Shabaiyam (seventy) Banayam (sons) Yatzaay (go out / come out) Yarakaw (conceived his body); Kay-NaAyashahayam (surely woman - emphatic, plural) Rabawath (many - plural) Hayahaw (wives) Law (for him).

31 WaPayalagashaw (And his concubine) Ashar (who/that) BaShakam (in Shechem), Yaladah (she bore) Law (for him) Gam (indeed / moreover) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) Ban (son), WaYaShawam (and he named) Abay-Malak (Abimelech) Ath-Shamaw (the entirety of his name).

32 WaYaMawath (And died) Gadaiwan (Gideon) Ban (son) Yawaash (Joash) BaShayabah (in old age), Tawabah (pleasant/functional) WaYaQabar (and buried) BaQabar (in tomb) Yawaash (Joash) Abayaw (his father), BaIparah (in Ophrah) Abay-Haizaray (Abiezrites).

33 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaAsharaYaMawath (as who/that happened soon dead), Gadaiwan (Gideon) WaYaShawabaw (and turned), Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaYaZanahaw (and played prostitute) Acharay (after/following) HaBail (the Baals), WaYaShawayamaw (and made) Bail-Barayath (Baal Berith) Lam (for them) Bail (Baals) Barayath (Elberith) LaAlahayam (God).

34 WaLaa (And not) Zakaraw (remember) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), HaMaNatzayal (who delivered) Awatham (the entirety of them) MaYad (from hand) Kal (every) Ayabayam (their enemies) MaSabayab (from every side);

35 WaLaa (And not) Ishahaw (neither show) Chasad (grace) Im-Bayath (with house) Yar-Bail (Jerubbaal), Gadaiwan (Gideon), KaKal (as every) HaTawabah (the pleasant/functional) AsharaYaIshah (who/that according goodness he shown) Im (with) Yashar-Al (Israel).