14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 9:14:1 ⧉עִ֣ירira city Ecclesiastes 9:14:2 ⧉קְטַנָּ֔הketannasmall Ecclesiastes 9:14:3 ⧉וַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםvaanashimand men Ecclesiastes 9:14:4 ⧉בָּ֖הּbain it Ecclesiastes 9:14:5 ⧉מְעָ֑טmeatfew Ecclesiastes 9:14:6 ⧉וּבָֽא־אֵלֶ֜יהָuvaelehaand came to it Ecclesiastes 9:14:7 ⧉מֶ֤לֶךְmelekha king Ecclesiastes 9:14:8 ⧉גָּדוֹל֙gadolgreat Ecclesiastes 9:14:9 ⧉וְסָבַ֣בvesavavand surrounded Ecclesiastes 9:14:10 ⧉אֹתָ֔הּotait Ecclesiastes 9:14:11 ⧉וּבָנָ֥הuvanaand built Ecclesiastes 9:14:12 ⧉עָלֶ֖יהָalehaagainst it or upon it Ecclesiastes 9:14:13 ⧉מְצוֹדִ֥יםmetsodimsiegeworks or siege forts Ecclesiastes 9:14:14 ⧉גְּדֹלִֽים׃gedolimgreat |
14. Formal Translation There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, encircled it, and built great siegeworks upon it. |
14. Dynamic Translation There was a small town with only a few people in it, and a powerful king came against it, surrounded it, and raised massive siegeworks against it. |