16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 2:16:1 ⧉וַתֹּ֤אמֶרvatomerAnd she said Joshua 2:16:2 ⧉לָהֶם֙lahemto them Joshua 2:16:3 ⧉הָהָ֣רָהhaharahto the hill country Joshua 2:16:4 ⧉לֵּ֔כוּlekhugo Joshua 2:16:5 ⧉פֶּֽן־יִפְגְּע֥וּpenyifgeulest they meet you Joshua 2:16:6 ⧉בָכֶ֖םvakhemyou Joshua 2:16:7 ⧉הָרֹדְפִ֑יםharodfimthe pursuers Joshua 2:16:8 ⧉וְנַחְבֵּתֶ֨םvenakhbetemand hide yourselves Joshua 2:16:9 ⧉שָׁ֜מָּהshamahthere Joshua 2:16:10 ⧉שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתsheloshetthree Joshua 2:16:11 ⧉יָמִ֗יםyamimdays Joshua 2:16:12 ⧉עַ֚דaduntil Joshua 2:16:13 ⧉שׁ֣וֹבshovreturning Joshua 2:16:14 ⧉הָרֹדְפִ֔יםharodfimthe pursuers Joshua 2:16:15 ⧉וְאַחַ֖רveakharand afterward Joshua 2:16:16 ⧉תֵּלְכ֥וּtelkhuyou may go Joshua 2:16:17 ⧉לְדַרְכְּכֶֽם׃ledarkkekhemon your way |
16. Formal Translation And she said to them, “Go to the hill country, lest the pursuers encounter you. Hide yourselves there for three days, until the pursuers return, and afterward you may go on your way.” |
16. Dynamic Translation She told them, “Head for the hills so the pursuers will not catch you. Remain in hiding there for three days, until the pursuers return, then you can continue your journey.” |