12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 4:12:1 ⧉וְאִם־יִתְקְפוֹ֙veimyitkefoand if he overpowers Ecclesiastes 4:12:2 ⧉הָאֶחָ֔דhaekhadthe one Ecclesiastes 4:12:3 ⧉הַשְּׁנַ֖יִםhashenayimthe two Ecclesiastes 4:12:4 ⧉יַעַמְד֣וּyaameduwill stand Ecclesiastes 4:12:5 ⧉נֶגְדּ֑וֹnegdoagainst him Ecclesiastes 4:12:6 ⧉וְהַחוּט֙vehakhutand the cord Ecclesiastes 4:12:7 ⧉הַמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁhamshulashthe threefold Ecclesiastes 4:12:8 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Ecclesiastes 4:12:9 ⧉בִמְהֵרָ֖הvimheraquickly Ecclesiastes 4:12:10 ⧉יִנָּתֵֽק׃yinnatekwill be torn apart |
12. Formal Translation And if one should overpower him, the two will stand against him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
12. Dynamic Translation If a person defeats another, two can resist him, and a rope of three strands does not break easily. |