Judges 10:18
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And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.And the rulers of Gilead said to one another, “Whoever will launch the attack against the Ammonites will be the head of all who live in Gilead.”
In other translations
And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.And the rulers of Gilead said to one another, “Whoever will launch the attack against the Ammonites will be the head of all who live in Gilead.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971שָׂרֵיsarei[the] leaders ofH8269גִלְעָדgil'adGileadH1568אִישׁ'isheachH376אֶל־'el-toH413רֵעֵהוּre'ehuneighbor hisH7453מִיmiwho?H4310הָאִישׁha'ish[is] the manH376אֲשֶׁר'asherwhoH834יָחֵלyachelhe will beginH2490לְהִלָּחֵםlehilachemto fightH3898בִּבְנֵיbivneiagainst [the] people ofH1121עַמּוֹןamonAmmonH5983יִהְיֶהyihyehhe will becomeH1961לְרֹאשׁlerosh<into> chiefH7218לְכֹלlekholof allH3605יֹשְׁבֵיyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427גִלְעָד׃ פgil'adGileadH1568
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