5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 2:5:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֨יvayehiAnd it happened Joshua 2:5:2 ⧉הַשַּׁ֜עַרhashaarthe gate Joshua 2:5:3 ⧉לִסְגּ֗וֹרlisgorto be shut Joshua 2:5:4 ⧉בַּחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙bakhoshekhat dark Joshua 2:5:5 ⧉וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֣יםvehaanashimand the men Joshua 2:5:6 ⧉יָצָ֔אוּyatsauwent out Joshua 2:5:7 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Joshua 2:5:8 ⧉יָדַ֔עְתִּיyadattiI know Joshua 2:5:9 ⧉אָ֥נָהanawhere Joshua 2:5:10 ⧉הָלְכ֖וּhalkhuthey went Joshua 2:5:11 ⧉הֽ͏ָאֲנָשִׁ֑יםhaanashimthe men Joshua 2:5:12 ⧉רִדְפ֥וּridfupursue Joshua 2:5:13 ⧉מַהֵ֛רmaherquickly Joshua 2:5:14 ⧉אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖םacharehemafter them Joshua 2:5:15 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor Joshua 2:5:16 ⧉תַשִּׂיגֽוּם׃tasigumyou will overtake them |
5. Formal Translation And it was as the gate was about to be shut in the darkness, that the men went out. I did not know where the men went. Pursue after them quickly, for you will overtake them. |
5. Dynamic Translation When the city gate was about to close at night, those men left. I do not know which way they went. Hurry—go after them, and you may catch up with them. |