--- title: Judges 6:39 — And Gideon said unto God: 'Let not Thine anger be kindled against me… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And Gideon said unto God: 'Let not Thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make trial, I pray Thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.' Who acts: Gideon, anger, I, me. 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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 — Gideon, anger, I, me, fleece, dew — and what happens in the verse to anger, me, trial, Thee, fleece, 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. וַיֹּ֤אמֶר גִּדְעוֹן֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים אַל־יִ֤חַר אַפְּךָ֙ בִּ֔י וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה אַ֣ךְ הַפָּ֑עַם אֲנַסֶּ֤ה נָּא־רַק־הַפַּ֙עַם֙ בַּגִּזָּ֔ה יְהִי־נָ֨א חֹ֤רֶב אֶל־הַגִּזָּה֙ לְבַדָּ֔הּ וְעַל־כָּל־הָאָ֖רֶץ יִֽהְיֶה־טָּֽל׃ [And Gideon said unto God: 'Let not Thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make trial, I pray Thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.197/) ## 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:183 # text = וַיֹּ֤אמֶר גִּדְעוֹן֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים אַל־יִ֤חַר אַפְּךָ֙ בִּ֔י וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה אַ֣ךְ הַפָּ֑עַם אֲנַסֶּ֤ה נָּא־רַק־הַפַּ֙עַם֙ בַּגִּזָּ֔ה יְהִי־נָ֨א חֹ֤רֶב אֶל־הַגִּזָּה֙ לְבַדָּ֔הּ וְעַל־כָּל־הָאָ֖רֶץ יִֽהְיֶה־טָּֽל׃ # verse = JDG.6.39 1-2 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_6:39!1|MId=o070060390011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֤אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=JDG_6:39!1|MId=o070060390012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:070060390021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 גִּדְעוֹן֙ גִּדְעוֹן PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Gideon|Ref=JDG_6:39!2|MId=o070060390021|Strong=1439 4 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_6:39!3|MId=o070060390031|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 5-6 הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 הָ֣ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=JDG_6:39!4|MId=o070060390041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 obl _ Gloss=God|Ref=JDG_6:39!4|MId=o070060390042|Strong=0430 7 אַל־ אַל ADV _ _ 8 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=JDG_6:39!5|MId=o070060390051|Strong=0408|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 8 יִ֤חַר חָרָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 ccomp _ Gloss=let.it.burn|Ref=JDG_6:39!6|MId=o070060390061|Strong=2734|Frame=A0:070060390071;|Type=jussive 9-10 אַפְּךָ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 אַפּ אַף NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ Gloss=anger|Ref=JDG_6:39!7|MId=o070060390071|Strong=0639 10 ְךָ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=JDG_6:39!7|MId=o070060390072|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 11-12 בִּ֔י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 בּ בְּ ADP _ _ 12 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=JDG_6:39!8|MId=o070060390081|Strong=0871a 12 ִ֔י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=JDG_6:39!8|MId=o070060390082|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 13-14 וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 14 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_6:39!9|MId=o070060390091|Strong=2050b 14 אֲדַבְּרָ֖ה דָבַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=1 8 conj _ Gloss=let.me.speak|Ref=JDG_6:39!9|MId=o070060390092|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:070060390021;|Type=cohortative 15 אַ֣ךְ אַךְ ADV _ _ 17 advmod _ Gloss=only|Ref=JDG_6:39!10|MId=o070060390101|Strong=0389|Type=affirmation 16-17 הַפָּ֑עַם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 17 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=JDG_6:39!11|MId=o070060390111|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 17 פָּ֑עַם פַּעַם NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 14 obl _ Gloss=time|Ref=JDG_6:39!11|MId=o070060390112|Strong=6471 18 אֲנַסֶּ֤ה נָסָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=1 14 ccomp _ Gloss=let.me.put.to.the.test|Ref=JDG_6:39!12|MId=o070060390121|Strong=5254|Frame=A0:070060390021;|Type=cohortative 19 נָּא־ נָא INTJ _ _ 18 discourse _ Gloss=please|Ref=JDG_6:39!13|MId=o070060390131|Strong=4994|Type=interjection|SpaceAfter=No 20 רַק־ רַק ADV _ _ 22 advmod _ Gloss=only|Ref=JDG_6:39!14|MId=o070060390141|Strong=7535|Type=affirmation|SpaceAfter=No 21-22 הַפַּ֙עַם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 22 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=JDG_6:39!15|MId=o070060390151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 22 פַּ֙עַם֙ פַּעַם NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 18 obl _ Gloss=time|Ref=JDG_6:39!15|MId=o070060390152|Strong=6471 23-25 בַּגִּזָּ֔ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 בַּ בְּ ADP _ _ 25 case _ Gloss=by|Ref=JDG_6:39!16|MId=o070060390161|Strong=0871a 24 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 25 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_6:39!16|MId=o070060390161ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 25 גִּזָּ֔ה גִּזָּה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 18 obl _ Gloss=fleece|Ref=JDG_6:39!16|MId=o070060390162|Strong=1492 26 יְהִי־ הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 33 cop _ Gloss=let.it.be|Ref=JDG_6:39!17|MId=o070060390171|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:070060390191;|Type=jussive|SpaceAfter=No 27 נָ֨א נָא INTJ _ _ 33 discourse _ Gloss=please|Ref=JDG_6:39!18|MId=o070060390181|Strong=4994|Type=exhortation 28 חֹ֤רֶב חֹרֶב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 33 nsubj _ Gloss=dryness|Ref=JDG_6:39!19|MId=o070060390191|Strong=2721 29 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_6:39!20|MId=o070060390201|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 30-31 הַגִּזָּה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 31 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_6:39!21|MId=o070060390211|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 31 גִּזָּה֙ גִּזָּה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 33 obl _ Gloss=fleece|Ref=JDG_6:39!21|MId=o070060390212|Strong=1492 32-34 לְבַדָּ֔הּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 33 case _ Gloss=it|Ref=JDG_6:39!22|MId=o070060390221|Strong=3807a 33 בַדּ בַּד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 18 parataxis _ Gloss=|Ref=JDG_6:39!22|MId=o070060390222|Strong=0905 34 ָ֔הּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 33 nmod:poss _ Gloss=alone|Ref=JDG_6:39!22|MId=o070060390223|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 35-36 וְעַל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 37 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_6:39!23|MId=o070060390231|Strong=2050b 36 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 37 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=JDG_6:39!23|MId=o070060390232|Strong=5921 37 כָּל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 18 conj _ Gloss=all|Ref=JDG_6:39!24|MId=o070060390241|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 38-39 הָאָ֖רֶץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 39 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_6:39!25|MId=o070060390251|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 39 אָ֖רֶץ אֶרֶץ NOUN _ Number=Sing 37 compound:smixut _ Gloss=ground|Ref=JDG_6:39!25|MId=o070060390252|Strong=0776 40 יִֽהְיֶה־ הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 37 cop _ Gloss=let.it.be|Ref=JDG_6:39!26|MId=o070060390261|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:070060390271;|Type=yiqtol|SpaceAfter=No 41 טָּֽל טַל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 37 nsubj _ Gloss=dew|Ref=JDG_6:39!27|MId=o070060390271|Strong=2919|SpaceAfter=No 42 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 41 punct _ Ref=JDG_6:39!27 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: command - act: request - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: yes - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | גִּדְעוֹן *Gideon* | | | | | **not** יִחַר *let it burn* | jussive · qal | אַפּ *anger* | | | | | אֲדַבְּרָה *let me speak* | cohortative · piel | גִּדְעוֹן *Gideon* | | | | | אֲנַסֶּה *let me put to the test* | cohortative · piel | גִּדְעוֹן *Gideon* | | | | | יְהִי־ *let it be* | jussive · qal | חֹרֶב *dryness* | | | | | יִֽהְיֶה־ *let it be* | yiqtol · qal | טָּֽל *dew* | | | | 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} וַאֲמַר גִדְעוֹן קֳדָם יְיָ לָא יִתְקֵיף רוּגְזָךְ בִּי וַאֲמַלֵל בְּרַם זִמְנָא הָדָא אֲנַסֵי כְעַן לְחוֹד זִמְנָא בְּגִזְתָא יְהֵי כְעַן יוּבְשָׁא עַל גִזְתָא בִּלְחוֹדָהּ וְעַל כָּל אַרְעָא יְהֵי טַלָא: 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 Gideon said unto God: 'Let not Thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make trial, I pray Thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.197/) **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). 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