20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 1:20:1 ⧉אַל־תַּגִּ֣ידוּaltagidudo not tell 2 Samuel 1:20:2 ⧉בְגַ֔תvegatin Gath 2 Samuel 1:20:3 ⧉אַֽל־תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּaltevasserudo not proclaim good news 2 Samuel 1:20:4 ⧉בְּחוּצֹ֣תbekhutsotin the streets of 2 Samuel 1:20:5 ⧉אַשְׁקְל֑וֹןashkelonAshkelon 2 Samuel 1:20:6 ⧉פֶּן־תִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙pentismekhakhnalest they rejoice 2 Samuel 1:20:7 ⧉בְּנ֣וֹתbenotthe daughters of 2 Samuel 1:20:8 ⧉פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpelishtimthe Philistines 2 Samuel 1:20:9 ⧉פֶּֽן־תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָהpentaaloznalest they exult 2 Samuel 1:20:10 ⧉בְּנ֥וֹתbenotthe daughters of 2 Samuel 1:20:11 ⧉הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃haarelimthe uncircumcised |
20. Formal Translation Do not tell it in Gath; do not proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult. |
20. Dynamic Translation Never announce this in Gath, never spread the news in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines cheer, or the daughters of the uncircumcised shout for joy. |