3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joel 3:3:1 ⧉וְאֶל־עַמִּ֖יveelamiand to my people Joel 3:3:2 ⧉יַדּ֣וּyaduthey cast Joel 3:3:3 ⧉גוֹרָ֑לgorallot Joel 3:3:4 ⧉וַיִּתְּנ֤וּvayitnuand they gave Joel 3:3:5 ⧉הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙hayeledthe boy Joel 3:3:6 ⧉בַּזּוֹנָ֔הbazonafor the prostitute Joel 3:3:7 ⧉וְהַיַּלְדָּ֛הvehayaldaand the girl Joel 3:3:8 ⧉מָכְר֥וּmakheruthey sold Joel 3:3:9 ⧉בַיַּ֖יִןvayayinfor the wine Joel 3:3:10 ⧉וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּvayishtuand they drank |
3. Formal Translation And for My {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge} people they cast lots, and they gave the boy for a prostitute, and they sold the girl for wine, and they drank. |
3. Dynamic Translation They gambled away My {Yahweh, Guardian of Israel} people, traded a boy for a prostitute, sold a girl for wine, and drank. |