| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 21:2:1 ⧉וְיָצְא֥וּveyatsuthen shall go out Deuteronomy 21:2:2 ⧉זְקֵנֶ֖יךָzekenekhayour elders Deuteronomy 21:2:3 ⧉וְשֹׁפְטֶ֑יךָveshoftekhaand your judges Deuteronomy 21:2:4 ⧉וּמָדְדוּ֙umaddeduand they shall measure Deuteronomy 21:2:5 ⧉אֶל־הֶ֣עָרִ֔יםelhearimto the cities Deuteronomy 21:2:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֖רasherwhich Deuteronomy 21:2:7 ⧉סְבִיבֹ֥תsevivotaround Deuteronomy 21:2:8 ⧉הֶחָלָֽל׃hekhalalthe slain |
| 2. Formal Translation Then your elders and your judges shall go out and measure the distance to the cities surrounding the slain. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Your elders and judges must go out and determine the distance to the towns surrounding the victim. |