4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 8:4:1 ⧉וַיְצַ֨וvayetsavand he commanded Joshua 8:4:2 ⧉אֹתָ֜םotamthem Joshua 8:4:3 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorsaying Joshua 8:4:4 ⧉רְ֠אוּreusee Joshua 8:4:5 ⧉אַתֶּ֞םatemyou {plural} Joshua 8:4:6 ⧉אֹרְבִ֤יםorvimare lying in ambush Joshua 8:4:7 ⧉לָעִיר֙lairagainst the city Joshua 8:4:8 ⧉מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmeahareibehind Joshua 8:4:9 ⧉הָעִ֔ירhairthe city Joshua 8:4:10 ⧉אַל־תַּרְחִ֥יקוּaltarkhikudo not go far Joshua 8:4:11 ⧉מִן־הָעִ֖ירminhairfrom the city Joshua 8:4:12 ⧉מְאֹ֑דmeodvery far Joshua 8:4:13 ⧉וִהְיִיתֶ֥םvihiyitembut you shall be Joshua 8:4:14 ⧉כֻּלְּכֶ֖םkullekhemall of you Joshua 8:4:15 ⧉נְכֹנִֽים׃nekhonimready |
4. Formal Translation And he commanded them, saying, “See, you are ambushers behind the city. Do not go very far from the city, and all of you must be ready.” |
4. Dynamic Translation He instructed them, “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city. Do not go far from it, and make sure every one of you is on the alert.” |