--- title: Judges 18:17 — And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image; and the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men girt with weapons of war. Who acts: five men, priest. 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The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — five men, priest — and what happens in the verse to land, graven image, hundred men, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Jonathan and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 21 chapters of Judges on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַֽיַּעֲל֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּ֣ל אֶת־הָאָרֶץ֒ בָּ֣אוּ שָׁ֔מָּה לָקְח֗וּ אֶת־הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן נִצָּב֙ פֶּ֣תַח הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הָאִ֔ישׁ הֶחָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ [And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image; and the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men girt with weapons of war.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.533/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:JDG:500 # text = וַֽיַּעֲל֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּ֣ל אֶת־הָאָרֶץ֒ בָּ֣אוּ שָׁ֔מָּה לָקְח֗וּ אֶת־הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן נִצָּב֙ פֶּ֣תַח הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הָאִ֔ישׁ הֶחָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ # verse = JDG.18.17 1-2 וַֽיַּעֲל֞וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַֽ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_18:17!1|MId=o070180170011|Strong=2050b 2 יַּעֲל֞וּ עָלָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=they.went.up|Ref=JDG_18:17!1|MId=o070180170012|Strong=5927|Frame=A0:070180170032;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת חָמֵשׁ NUM _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 5 nummod _ Gloss=the.five|Ref=JDG_18:17!2|MId=o070180170021|Strong=2568|Type=cardinal_number 4-5 הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 5 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_18:17!3|MId=o070180170031|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 5 אֲנָשִׁ֗ים אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ Gloss=men|Ref=JDG_18:17!3|MId=o070180170032|Strong=0376 6-7 הַהֹלְכִים֮ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 הַ הַ SCONJ _ _ 7 mark _ Gloss=[who|Ref=JDG_18:17!4|MId=o070180170041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 7 הֹלְכִים֮ הָלַךְ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 5 appos _ Gloss=had].gone|Ref=JDG_18:17!4|MId=o070180170042|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:070180170032;|Type=participle_active 8-9 לְרַגֵּ֣ל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 9 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_18:17!5|MId=o070180170051|Strong=3807a 9 רַגֵּ֣ל רָגַל VERB _ HebBinyan=PIEL 7 advcl _ Gloss=spy.out|Ref=JDG_18:17!5|MId=o070180170052|Strong=7270|Frame=A0:070180170032;A1:070180170072;|Type=infinitive_construct 10 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 12 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JDG_18:17!6|MId=o070180170061|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 11-12 הָאָרֶץ֒ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 12 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_18:17!7|MId=o070180170071|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 12 אָרֶץ֒ אֶרֶץ NOUN _ Number=Sing 9 obj _ Gloss=land|Ref=JDG_18:17!7|MId=o070180170072|Strong=0776 13 בָּ֣אוּ בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 parataxis _ Gloss=they.went|Ref=JDG_18:17!8|MId=o070180170081|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:070180170032;|Type=qatal 14-15 שָׁ֔מָּה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 שָׁ֔מּ שָׁם ADV _ _ 13 advmod _ Gloss=there|Ref=JDG_18:17!9|MId=o070180170091|Strong=8033 15 ָה ה X _ _ 14 nmod _ Gloss=(to)|Ref=JDG_18:17!9|MId=o070180170092|Strong=1886c|Type=directional_he 16 לָקְח֗וּ לָקַח VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 parataxis _ Gloss=they.took|Ref=JDG_18:17!10|MId=o070180170101|Strong=3947|Frame=A0:070180170032;A1:070180170122;070180170142;070180170162;070180170182;|Type=qatal 17 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 19 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JDG_18:17!11|MId=o070180170111|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 18-19 הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 19 det _ Gloss=the.carved|Ref=JDG_18:17!12|MId=o070180170121|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 19 פֶּ֙סֶל֙ פֶּסֶל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 16 obj _ Gloss=image|Ref=JDG_18:17!12|MId=o070180170122|Strong=6459 20-21 וְאֶת־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 23 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_18:17!13|MId=o070180170131|Strong=2050b 21 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JDG_18:17!13|MId=o070180170132|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 22-23 הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 הָ֣ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 23 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_18:17!14|MId=o070180170141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 23 אֵפ֔וֹד אֵפֹד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 19 conj _ Gloss=ephod|Ref=JDG_18:17!14|MId=o070180170142|Strong=0646 24-25 וְאֶת־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 27 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_18:17!15|MId=o070180170151|Strong=2050b 25 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 27 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JDG_18:17!15|MId=o070180170152|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 26-27 הַתְּרָפִ֖ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 27 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_18:17!16|MId=o070180170161|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 27 תְּרָפִ֖ים תְּרָפִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 19 conj _ Gloss=teraphim|Ref=JDG_18:17!16|MId=o070180170162|Strong=8655 28-29 וְאֶת־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 31 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_18:17!17|MId=o070180170171|Strong=2050b 29 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JDG_18:17!17|MId=o070180170172|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 30-31 הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 31 det _ Gloss=the.molten|Ref=JDG_18:17!18|MId=o070180170181|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 31 מַּסֵּכָ֑ה מַסֵּכָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 19 conj _ Gloss=image|Ref=JDG_18:17!18|MId=o070180170182|Strong=4541 32-34 וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 35 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_18:17!19|MId=o070180170191|Strong=2050b 33 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 34 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_18:17!19|MId=o070180170192|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 34 כֹּהֵ֗ן כֹּהֵן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 35 nsubj _ Gloss=priest|Ref=JDG_18:17!19|MId=o070180170193|Strong=3548 35 נִצָּב֙ נָצַב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing 2 conj _ Gloss=[was].standing|Ref=JDG_18:17!20|MId=o070180170201|Strong=5324|Frame=A0:070180170193;|Type=participle_active 36 פֶּ֣תַח פֶּתַח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 35 obl _ Gloss=the.entrance|Ref=JDG_18:17!21|MId=o070180170211|Strong=6607 37-38 הַשַּׁ֔עַר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 38 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=JDG_18:17!22|MId=o070180170221|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 38 שַּׁ֔עַר שַׁעַר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 36 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.gate|Ref=JDG_18:17!22|MId=o070180170222|Strong=8179 39-40 וְשֵׁשׁ־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 43 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_18:17!23|MId=o070180170231|Strong=2050b 40 שֵׁשׁ־ שֵׁשׁ NUM _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 43 nummod _ Gloss=six|Ref=JDG_18:17!23|MId=o070180170232|Strong=8337|Type=cardinal_number 41 מֵא֣וֹת מֵאָה NUM _ Number=Plur 40 flat _ Gloss=hundred(s)|Ref=JDG_18:17!24|MId=o070180170241|Strong=3967|Type=cardinal_number 42-43 הָאִ֔ישׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 42 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 43 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_18:17!25|MId=o070180170251|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 43 אִ֔ישׁ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 35 conj _ Gloss=man|Ref=JDG_18:17!25|MId=o070180170252|Strong=0376 44-45 הֶחָג֖וּר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 44 הֶ הַ SCONJ _ _ 45 mark _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=JDG_18:17!26|MId=o070180170261|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 45 חָג֖וּר חָגַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 43 appos _ Gloss=girded|Ref=JDG_18:17!26|MId=o070180170262|Strong=2296|Frame=A1:070180170252;|Type=participle_passive 46 כְּלֵ֥י כְּלִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 45 obl _ Gloss=the.weapons|Ref=JDG_18:17!27|MId=o070180170271|Strong=3627 47-48 הַמִּלְחָמָֽה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 47 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 48 det _ Gloss=of.(the)|Ref=JDG_18:17!28|MId=o070180170281|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 48 מִּלְחָמָֽה מִלְחָמָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 46 compound:smixut _ Gloss=war|Ref=JDG_18:17!28|MId=o070180170282|Strong=4421 49 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 48 punct _ Ref=JDG_18:17!28 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: narrate - voice: narrator - speech: narration - negation: no | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יַּעֲלוּ *they went up* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֲנָשִׁים *men* | | | | | הֹלְכִים *had\] gone* | participle active · qal | אֲנָשִׁים *men* | | | | | רַגֵּל *spy out* | infinitive construct · piel | אֲנָשִׁים *men* | אָרֶץ *land* | | | | בָּאוּ *they went* | qatal · qal | אֲנָשִׁים *men* | | | | | לָקְחוּ *they took* | qatal · qal | אֲנָשִׁים *men* | פֶּסֶל *image* + אֵפוֹד *ephod* + תְּרָפִים *teraphim* + מַּסֵּכָה *image* | | | | נִצָּב *\[was\] standing* | participle active · niphal | כֹּהֵן *priest* | | | | | חָגוּר *girded* | participle passive · qal | | אִישׁ *man* | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## Targum Jonathan {#onkelos} וּסְלִיקוּ חַמְשָׁא גַבְרַיָא דַאֲזָלוּ לְאַלָלָא יַת אַרְעָא עָלוּ לְתַמָן וּנְסִיבוּ יַת צַלְמָנָא וְיַת אֵפוֹדָא וְיַת דְמָאִין וְיַת מַתְּכָא וְכַהֲנָא קָאִים בְּמַעֲלָנָא דְתַרְעָא וְשִׁית מְאָה גַבְרֵי דִמְזָרְזֵי בְּמָנֵי קְרָבָא: The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image; and the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men girt with weapons of war.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.533/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). Hebrew sentence `wlc:JDG:500`. - ← previous: [Judges 18:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JDG.18.16/) - next →: [Judges 18:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JDG.18.18/) - ↑ back to [Judges 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JDG/18/)