King James Version

Judges 3:22

And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.

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וַיָּבֹ֨אvayavoand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…גַֽםgamalsoגַּםadverb — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.הַנִּצָּ֜בhanitsavthe haftנִצָּבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the haft”, the ordinary formH5325fixed, i.e. a handlehaft.אַחַ֣רacharafterאַחַרpreposition — “after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…הַלַּ֗הַבhalahavthe bladeלַהַבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the blade”, the ordinary formH3851a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweaponblade, bright, flame, glittering.וַיִּסְגֹּ֤רvayisgorand shutסָגַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and shut”, the next action in the storyH5462to shut up; figuratively, to surrenderclose up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, [idiom] pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, [idiom] straitly.הַחֵ֨לֶב֙hachelevthe fatחֶלֶבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the fat”, the ordinary formH2459fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part[idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow.בְּעַ֣דbeadat byבְּעַדpreposition — “at by”H1157in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.הַלַּ֔הַבhalahavthe bladeלַהַבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the blade”, the ordinary formH3851a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweaponblade, bright, flame, glittering.כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…שָׁלַ֛ףshalafdrawשָׁלַףverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “draw”, a completed actionH8025to pull out, up or offdraw (off), grow up, pluck off.הַחֶ֖רֶבhacherevthe knifeחֶרֶבdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.מִבִּטְנ֑וֹmibitnvofrom bodyבֶּטֶןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH990the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingbelly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.וַיֵּצֵ֖אvayetseand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, the next action in the storyH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…הַֽפַּרְשְׁדֹֽנָהhaparshedonahthe dirtפַּרְשְׁדֹןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “the dirt”, the ordinary formH6574the crotch (or anus)dirt.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his belly; and it came out behind.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the haft also goeth in after the blade, and the fat shutteth on the blade, that he hath not drawn the sword out of his belly, and it goeth out at the fundament.

World English Bible

The handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn’t draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.

Darby Translation

and the haft also went in after the blade, and the fat closed upon the blade; for he did not draw the sword out of his belly, and it came out between the legs.

Douay-Rheims

With such force that the haft went in after the blade into the wound, and was closed up with the abundance of fat. So that he did not draw out the dagger, but left it in his body as he had struck it in. And forthwith by the secret parts of nature the excrements of the belly came out.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his belly; and it came out behind.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and drove in also the haft after the blade, and the fat closed in upon the blade, for he drew not out the dagger from his belly.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἐπεισήνεγκε καί γε τὴν λαβὴν ὀπίσω τῆς φλογὸς, καὶ ἀπέκλεισε τὸ στέαρ κατὰ τῆς φλογὸς, ὅτι οὐκ ἐξέσπασε τὴν μάχαιραν ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ.