15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 8:15:1 ⧉וַיִּנָּֽגְע֛וּvayinaguand they pretended Joshua 8:15:2 ⧉יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַyehoshuaJoshua Joshua 8:15:3 ⧉וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לvekholyisraeland all Israel Joshua 8:15:4 ⧉לִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlifneihembefore them Joshua 8:15:5 ⧉וַיָּנֻ֖סוּvayanusuand they fled Joshua 8:15:6 ⧉דֶּ֥רֶךְderekhin the direction of Joshua 8:15:7 ⧉הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃hammidbarthe wilderness |
15. Formal Translation Then Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten before their enemies, and they fled by way of the wilderness. |
15. Dynamic Translation Joshua and all Israel feigned defeat before their enemies, and they ran away by the route into the wilderness. |