2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 5:2:1 ⧉בָּעֵ֣תbaetAt the time Joshua 5:2:2 ⧉הַהִ֗יאhahithat Joshua 5:2:3 ⧉אָמַ֤רamarsaid Joshua 5:2:4 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehLORD Joshua 5:2:5 ⧉אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַelyehoshuato Joshua Joshua 5:2:6 ⧉עֲשֵׂ֥הasehmake Joshua 5:2:7 ⧉לְךָ֖lekhafor yourself Joshua 5:2:8 ⧉חַרְב֣וֹתkharvotknives Joshua 5:2:9 ⧉צֻרִ֑יםtsurimof flint Joshua 5:2:10 ⧉וְשׁ֛וּבveshuvand again Joshua 5:2:11 ⧉מֹ֥לmolcircumcise Joshua 5:2:12 ⧉אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לetbeneiyisraelthe sons of Israel Joshua 5:2:13 ⧉שֵׁנִֽית׃shenita second time |
2. Formal Translation At that time the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Commander} said to Joshua, “Make for yourself knives of flint and circumcise the sons of Israel a second time.” |
2. Dynamic Translation Then the LORD {Yahweh, Directive Guide} told Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites again.” |