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title: Judges 2:19 — But it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they turned back,… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: But it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they turned back, and dealt more corruptly than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to worship them; they left nothing undone of their practices, nor of their stubborn way. Who acts: way, judge, judges. Judges 2:19 in Hebrew wi
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# Judges 2:19 שֹׁפְטִים

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**Who acts:** way, judge, judges · **What happens:** come, pass, be, turn back, deal, follow · **To what, where:** other gods, judges, nothing

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This is Judges 2:19 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Nevi'im — the Prophets). 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 — way, judge, judges — and what happens in the verse to other gods, judges, nothing, 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.

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וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בְּמ֣וֹת הַשּׁוֹפֵ֗ט יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וְהִשְׁחִ֣יתוּ מֵֽאֲבוֹתָ֔ם לָלֶ֗כֶת אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְעָבְדָ֖ם וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙ מִמַּ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם וּמִדַּרְכָּ֖ם הַקָּשָֽׁה׃

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[But it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they turned back, and dealt more corruptly than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to worship them; they left nothing undone of their practices, nor of their stubborn way.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.56/)

## The tree {#tree}

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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:54
# text = וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בְּמ֣וֹת הַשּׁוֹפֵ֗ט יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וְהִשְׁחִ֣יתוּ מֵֽאֲבוֹתָ֔ם לָלֶ֗כֶת אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְעָבְדָ֖ם וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙ מִמַּ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם וּמִדַּרְכָּ֖ם הַקָּשָֽׁה׃
# verse = JDG.2.19
1-2	וְהָיָ֣ה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	5	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_2:19!1|MId=o070020190011|Strong=2050b
2	הָיָ֣ה	הָיָה	AUX	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	5	cop	_	Gloss=it.was|Ref=JDG_2:19!1|MId=o070020190012|Strong=1961|Type=weqatal
3	׀	׀	PUNCT	_	_	2	punct	_	Ref=JDG_2:19!1
4-5	בְּמ֣וֹת	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
4	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	5	case	_	Gloss=when|Ref=JDG_2:19!2|MId=o070020190021|Strong=0871a
5	מ֣וֹת	מוּת	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	0	root	_	Gloss=died|Ref=JDG_2:19!2|MId=o070020190022|Strong=4191|Frame=A0:070020190032;
6-7	הַשּׁוֹפֵ֗ט	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
6	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	7	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_2:19!3|MId=o070020190031|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
7	שּׁוֹפֵ֗ט	שָׁפַט	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	Gloss=judge|Ref=JDG_2:19!3|MId=o070020190032|Strong=8199|Type=participle_active
8	יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙	שׁוּב	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3	5	parataxis	_	Gloss=they.returned|Ref=JDG_2:19!4|MId=o070020190041|Strong=7725|Frame=A0:070020140042;|Type=yiqtol
9-10	וְהִשְׁחִ֣יתוּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
9	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	10	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_2:19!5|MId=o070020190051|Strong=2050b
10	הִשְׁחִ֣יתוּ	שָׁחַת	VERB	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=3	5	conj	_	Gloss=they.acted.corruptly|Ref=JDG_2:19!5|MId=o070020190052|Strong=7843|Frame=A0:070020140042;|Type=weqatal
11-13	מֵֽאֲבוֹתָ֔ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
11	מֵֽ	מִן	ADP	_	_	12	case	_	Gloss=more|Ref=JDG_2:19!6|MId=o070020190061|Strong=4480
12	אֲבוֹת	אָב	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	10	obl	_	Gloss=than|Ref=JDG_2:19!6|MId=o070020190062|Strong=0001
13	ָ֔ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=their.fathers|Ref=JDG_2:19!6|MId=o070020190063|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal
14-15	לָלֶ֗כֶת	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
14	לָ	לְ	ADP	_	_	15	case	_	Gloss=by|Ref=JDG_2:19!7|MId=o070020190071|Strong=3807a
15	לֶ֗כֶת	הלך	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	10	advcl	_	Gloss=walking|Ref=JDG_2:19!7|MId=o070020190072|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:070020140042;|Type=infinitive_construct
16	אַֽחֲרֵי֙	אַחַר	ADP	_	_	17	case	_	Gloss=after|Ref=JDG_2:19!8|MId=o070020190081|Strong=0310
17	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	אֱלֹהִים	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	15	obl	_	Gloss=gods|Ref=JDG_2:19!9|MId=o070020190091|Strong=0430
18	אֲחֵרִ֔ים	אַחֵר	ADJ	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	17	amod	_	Gloss=other|Ref=JDG_2:19!10|MId=o070020190101|Strong=0312|Type=adjective
19-21	לְעָבְדָ֖ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
19	לְ	לְ	ADP	_	_	20	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_2:19!11|MId=o070020190111|Strong=3807a
20	עָבְד	עָבַד	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	15	conj	_	Gloss=serve|Ref=JDG_2:19!11|MId=o070020190112|Strong=5647|Frame=A0:070020140042;A1:070020190113;|Type=infinitive_construct
21	ָ֖ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	Gloss=them|Ref=JDG_2:19!11|MId=o070020190113|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal
22-24	וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
22	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	24	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_2:19!12|MId=o070020190121|Strong=2050b
23	לְ	לְ	ADP	_	_	24	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_2:19!12|MId=o070020190122|Strong=3807a
24	הִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת	חוה	VERB	_	_	15	conj	_	Gloss=bow.down|Ref=JDG_2:19!12|MId=o070020190123|Strong=7812a|Frame=A0:070020140042;|Type=infinitive_construct
25-26	לָהֶ֑ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
25	ל	לְ	ADP	_	_	26	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_2:19!13|MId=o070020190131|Strong=3807a
26	ָהֶ֑ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obl	_	Gloss=them|Ref=JDG_2:19!13|MId=o070020190132|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal
27	לֹ֤א	לֹא	ADV	_	_	28	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=JDG_2:19!14|MId=o070020190141|Strong=3808|Type=negative
28	הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙	נָפַל	VERB	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=3	5	parataxis	_	Gloss=they.let.drop|Ref=JDG_2:19!15|MId=o070020190151|Strong=5307|Frame=A0:070020140042;|Type=qatal
29-31	מִמַּ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
29	מִ	מִן	ADP	_	_	30	case	_	Gloss=any|Ref=JDG_2:19!16|MId=o070020190161|Strong=4480
30	מַּ֣עַלְלֵי	מַעֲלָל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	28	obl	_	Gloss=of|Ref=JDG_2:19!16|MId=o070020190162|Strong=4611
31	הֶ֔ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=their.deeds|Ref=JDG_2:19!16|MId=o070020190163|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal
32-35	וּמִדַּרְכָּ֖ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
32	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	34	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_2:19!17|MId=o070020190171|Strong=2050b
33	מִ	מִן	ADP	_	_	34	case	_	Gloss=any|Ref=JDG_2:19!17|MId=o070020190172|Strong=4480
34	דַּרְכּ	דֶּרֶךְ	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	30	conj	_	Gloss=of|Ref=JDG_2:19!17|MId=o070020190173|Strong=1870
35	ָ֖ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	34	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=their.way|Ref=JDG_2:19!17|MId=o070020190174|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal
36-37	הַקָּשָֽׁה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
36	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	37	det	_	Gloss=(the)|Ref=JDG_2:19!18|MId=o070020190181|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
37	קָּשָֽׁה	קָשֶׁה	ADJ	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	34	amod	_	Gloss=stubborn|Ref=JDG_2:19!18|MId=o070020190182|Strong=7186|Type=adjective
38	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	37	punct	_	Ref=JDG_2:19!18
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: assert
- voice: narrator
- speech: narration
- negation: yes

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| מוֹת *died* |  | שּׁוֹפֵט *judge* |  |  |  |
| יָשֻׁבוּ *they returned* | yiqtol · qal |  |  |  |  |
| הִשְׁחִיתוּ *they acted corruptly* | weqatal · hiphil |  |  |  |  |
| לֶכֶת *walking* | infinitive construct · qal |  |  |  |  |
| עָבְד *serve* | infinitive construct · qal |  | ָם *them* |  |  |
| הִשְׁתַּחֲוֺת *bow down* | infinitive construct |  |  |  |  |
| **not** הִפִּילוּ *they let drop* | qatal · hiphil |  |  |  |  |

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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}

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וַהֲוָה כַּד מָאִית נְגִידָא תַּיְבִין וּמְחַבְּלִין מֵאֲבָהַתְהוֹן לִמְהַךְ בָּתַר טַעֲוַת עַמְמַיָא לְמִפְלַחְהֶן וּלְמִסְגַד לָהֶן לָא שַׁבְקִין מֵעוֹבְדֵיהוֹן בִּישַׁיָא וּמֵאוֹרְחַתְהוֹן מְקַלְקְלָתָא:

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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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.

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1. [But it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they turned back, and dealt more corruptly than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to worship them; they left nothing undone of their practices, nor of their stubborn way.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.56/)

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**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:54`.

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