## Rashi on Judges Chapter 12

###### Rashi on Judges 12:1:1
[Rashi on Judges 12:1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Judges/r/12:1:1)

**וַיַּעֲבֹר צָפוֹנָה.** וַיַּעֲבֹר אֶת הַיַּרְדֵּן, וְהָלְכוּ לִצְפוֹן עֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן, אֶל הַגִּלְעָד:

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
**And crossed northward.** They crossed the Yardein and travelled north in trans-Yardein to Gilod.


###### Rashi on Judges 12:4:1
[Rashi on Judges 12:4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Judges/r/12:4:1)

**כִּי אָמְרוּ פְּלִיטֵי אֶפְרַיִם אַתֶּם גִּלְעָד.** פְּחוּתִים שֶׁבְּאֶפְרַיִם הָיוּ מְבַזִּים אֶת הַגִּלְעָד, וְאוֹמְרִים לָהֶם: מָה אַתֶּם גִּלְעָד חֲשׁוּבִים בְּתוֹךְ אֶפְרַיִם וּבְתוֹךְ מְנַשֶּׁה, כֵּן תִּרְגֵּם יוֹנָתָן:

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
**Since the contemptibles of Ephraim had said,** "What are you ,Gilod?" The lowliest in Ephraim would mock Gilod, saying, "Of what significance are you, Gilod, among Ephraim and among Menasheh?" This is Targum Yonasan's interpretation.


###### Rashi on Judges 12:5:1
[Rashi on Judges 12:5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Judges/r/12:5:1)

**וַיִּלְכֹּד גִּלְעָד אֶת מַעְבְּרוֹת וְגוֹ׳.** הָיוּ שׁוֹמְרִים בִּמְקוֹם הַמַּעְבָּרוֹת:

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
**The Gilodites captured the Yardein crossings.** They posted sentries at the crossing areas.


###### Rashi on Judges 12:6:1
[Rashi on Judges 12:6:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Judges/r/12:6:1)

**אֱמָר נָא שִׁבֹּלֶת.** שִׁבֹּלֶת הַנָּהָר הַזֶּה אֶעֱבֹר:

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
**Say Shiboles please.** May I cross this river flow?¹

footnotes:
¹ Shiboles” is translated as “flow”.


###### Rashi on Judges 12:6:2
[Rashi on Judges 12:6:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Judges/r/12:6:2)

**וְלֹא יָכִין לְדַבֵּר כֵּן.** שֶׁהָיוּ מְגַמְגְּמִים בִּלְשׁוֹנָם:

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
**They were not proficient in proper pronunciation.** They were speech deficient.


###### Rashi on Judges 12:8:1
[Rashi on Judges 12:8:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Judges/r/12:8:1)

**אִבְצָן.** זֶה בֹּעַז:

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
**Ivtzan.** Boaz.²

footnotes:
² The husband of Rus, ancestor of King David. (Bava Basra, 91:a)