19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 8:19:1 ⧉וְהָאוֹרֵ֡בvehaorevand the men in ambush Joshua 8:19:2 ⧉קָם֩kamrose up Joshua 8:19:3 ⧉מְהֵרָ֨הmeherahquickly Joshua 8:19:4 ⧉מִמְּקוֹמ֤וֹmimmekomofrom his place Joshua 8:19:5 ⧉וַיָּר֙וּצוּ֙vayarutsuand they ran Joshua 8:19:6 ⧉כִּנְט֣וֹתkintotas soon as he stretched out Joshua 8:19:7 ⧉יָד֔וֹyadohis hand Joshua 8:19:8 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvayavouand they entered Joshua 8:19:9 ⧉הָעִ֖ירhairthe city Joshua 8:19:10 ⧉וַֽיִּלְכְּד֑וּהָvayilkeduhaand captured it Joshua 8:19:11 ⧉וַֽיְמַהֲר֔וּvayemaharuand they hurried Joshua 8:19:12 ⧉וַיַּצִּ֥יתוּvayatsituand they set afire Joshua 8:19:13 ⧉אֶת־הָעִ֖ירethairthe city Joshua 8:19:14 ⧉בָּאֵֽשׁ׃baeshwith fire |
19. Formal Translation And the ambush rose swiftly from its position, and as soon as he stretched out his hand, they ran, entered the city and captured it; then they hurried and set the city on fire. |
19. Dynamic Translation The ambush sprang up quickly from its hiding place. As soon as he stretched out his hand, they rushed into the city, seized it, and set it ablaze. |