23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 2:23:1 ⧉וְהָֽעַוִּ֛יםvehaavimand the Avvim Deuteronomy 2:23:2 ⧉הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhayoshvimthe ones dwelling Deuteronomy 2:23:3 ⧉בַּחֲצֵרִ֖יםbakhatserimin villages Deuteronomy 2:23:4 ⧉עַד־עַזָּ֑הadazahas far as Gaza Deuteronomy 2:23:5 ⧉כַּפְתֹּרִים֙kaftorimthe Caphtorim Deuteronomy 2:23:6 ⧉הַיֹּצְאִ֣יםhayotseimwho came out Deuteronomy 2:23:7 ⧉מִכַּפְתּ֔וֹרmikaftorfrom Caphtor Deuteronomy 2:23:8 ⧉הִשְׁמִידֻ֖םhishmidumdestroyed them Deuteronomy 2:23:9 ⧉וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvayeshvuand settled Deuteronomy 2:23:10 ⧉תַחְתָּֽם׃takhtamin their place |
23. Formal Translation And the Avvites who lived in villages as far as Gaza were destroyed by the Caphtorites who came out from Caphtor; the Caphtorites then settled in their place. |
23. Dynamic Translation The Avvites living in small towns as far as Gaza were wiped out by the Caphtorites, who came from Caphtor, and the newcomers made their home there. |