18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 6:18:1 ⧉וְרַק־אַתֶּם֙verakatembut only you Joshua 6:18:2 ⧉שִׁמְר֣וּshimruguard Joshua 6:18:3 ⧉מִן־הַחֵ֔רֶםminhakheremfrom the devoted thing Joshua 6:18:4 ⧉פֶּֽן־תַּחֲרִ֖ימוּpentakharimulest you set apart Joshua 6:18:5 ⧉וּלְקַחְתֶּ֣םulekakhtemand you take Joshua 6:18:6 ⧉מִן־הַחֵ֑רֶםminhakheremfrom the devoted thing Joshua 6:18:7 ⧉וְשַׂמְתֶּ֞םvesamtemand make Joshua 6:18:8 ⧉אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙etmakhane yisraelthe camp of Israel Joshua 6:18:9 ⧉לְחֵ֔רֶםlekheremfor destruction Joshua 6:18:10 ⧉וַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖םvaakhartemand bring trouble Joshua 6:18:11 ⧉אוֹתֽוֹ׃otoupon it |
18. Formal Translation But as for you, guard yourselves from the devoted thing, lest you take from what is devoted and so make yourselves devoted to destruction; in doing so you would make the camp of Israel a devoted thing for destruction and bring trouble upon it. |
18. Dynamic Translation Just make sure you stay away from what has been devoted to destruction, or you might take some of it and end up making the camp of Israel liable to destruction—and bring disaster on it. |