Hakim-hakim 6:29

6:29 They said to one another, ¹  “Who did this?” ²  They investigated the matter thoroughly ³  and concluded ⁴  that Gideon son of Joash had done it.

Hakim-hakim 9:27

9:27 They went out to the field, harvested their grapes, ⁵  squeezed out the juice, ⁶  and celebrated. They came to the temple ⁷  of their god and ate, drank, and cursed Abimelech.

[6:29]  ¹ tn Heb “each one to his neighbor.”

[6:29]  ² tn Heb “this thing.”

[6:29]  ³ tn Heb “they inquired and searched.” The synonyms are joined to emphasize the care with which they conducted their inquiry.

[6:29]  ⁴ tn Heb “and said.” Perhaps the plural subject is indefinite. If so, it could be translated, “they were told.”

[9:27]  ⁵ tn Heb “vineyards.”

[9:27]  ⁶ tn Heb “stomped” or “trampled.” This refers to the way in which the juice was squeezed out in the wine vats by stepping on the grapes with one’s bare feet. For a discussion of grape harvesting in ancient Israel, see O. Borowski, Agriculture in Iron Age Israel, 110-14.

[9:27]  ⁷ tn Heb “house.”