24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 5:24:1 ⧉וִ֠יהִיvihiand it will be 2 Samuel 5:24:2 ⧉בשמעךveshameakhain your hearing 2 Samuel 5:24:3 ⧉כְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞keshameakhawhen you hear 2 Samuel 5:24:4 ⧉אֶת־ק֧וֹלetkolthe sound of 2 Samuel 5:24:5 ⧉צְעָדָ֛הtseadamarching or stepping 2 Samuel 5:24:6 ⧉בְּרָאשֵׁ֥יberashein the tops of 2 Samuel 5:24:7 ⧉הַבְּכָאִ֖יםhabekhaimthe baca-trees 2 Samuel 5:24:8 ⧉אָ֣זazthen 2 Samuel 5:24:9 ⧉תֶּחֱרָ֑ץtekheratsyou shall act decisively 2 Samuel 5:24:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 2 Samuel 5:24:11 ⧉אָ֗זazthen 2 Samuel 5:24:12 ⧉יָצָ֤אyatsahas gone out 2 Samuel 5:24:13 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 5:24:14 ⧉לְפָנֶ֔יךָlefanekhabefore you 2 Samuel 5:24:15 ⧉לְהַכּ֖וֹתlehakotto strike 2 Samuel 5:24:16 ⧉בְּמַחֲנֵ֥הbemakhanethe camp of 2 Samuel 5:24:17 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pelishtimPhilistines |
24. Formal Translation And it shall be that when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall act decisively, for then the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer in Battle} has gone out before you to strike in the camp of the Philistines. |
24. Dynamic Translation When you hear the sound of footsteps in the tops of the balsam trees, move into action, because that means the LORD {Yahweh, Victor Over Enemies} has already gone ahead of you to attack the Philistine camp. |