11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 9:11:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvayomruand they said Joshua 9:11:2 ⧉אֵלֵ֡ינוּeleinuto us Joshua 9:11:3 ⧉זְֽקֵינֵינוּ֩zekeineinuour elders Joshua 9:11:4 ⧉וְכָל־יֹשְׁבֵ֨יvekholyoshveiand all the inhabitants Joshua 9:11:5 ⧉אַרְצֵ֜נוּartseinuof our country Joshua 9:11:6 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רleimorsaying Joshua 9:11:7 ⧉קְח֨וּkekhutake Joshua 9:11:8 ⧉בְיֶדְכֶ֤םbeyedkhemin your hand Joshua 9:11:9 ⧉צֵידָה֙tseidaprovisions Joshua 9:11:10 ⧉לַדֶּ֔רֶךְladerekhfor the journey Joshua 9:11:11 ⧉וּלְכ֖וּulekhuand go Joshua 9:11:12 ⧉לִקְרָאתָ֑םlikratamto meet them Joshua 9:11:13 ⧉וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤םvaamartemand say Joshua 9:11:14 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶם֙aleihemto them Joshua 9:11:15 ⧉עַבְדֵיכֶ֣םavdeikhemyour servants Joshua 9:11:16 ⧉אֲנַ֔חְנוּanakhnuwe are Joshua 9:11:17 ⧉וְעַתָּ֖הveataand now Joshua 9:11:18 ⧉כִּרְתוּ־לָ֥נוּkirtulanumake with us Joshua 9:11:19 ⧉בְרִֽית׃bereeta covenant |
11. Formal Translation And our elders and all the inhabitants of our land said to us, “Take provisions in your hands for the way, and go to meet them, and you shall say to them, ‘We are your servants, and now make a covenant with us.’” |
11. Dynamic Translation Our leaders and everyone living in our country told us, “Take some food for your journey and go meet them. Say to them, ‘We are your servants; please make a covenant with us now.’” |