18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 9:18:1 ⧉וְלֹ֤אvelobut did not Joshua 9:18:2 ⧉הִכּוּם֙hikumstrike them Joshua 9:18:3 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbeneithe sons of Joshua 9:18:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Joshua 9:18:5 ⧉כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּע֤וּkinishbeubecause they had sworn Joshua 9:18:6 ⧉לָהֶם֙lahemto them Joshua 9:18:7 ⧉נְשִׂיאֵ֣יnesieithe leaders of Joshua 9:18:8 ⧉הָֽעֵדָ֔הhaeidathe congregation Joshua 9:18:9 ⧉בַּֽיהוָ֖הbayahwehby the LORD Joshua 9:18:10 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheithe God of Joshua 9:18:11 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael Joshua 9:18:12 ⧉וַיִּלֹּ֥נוּvayillonuand murmured Joshua 9:18:13 ⧉כָל־הָעֵדָ֖הkolhaeidaall the congregation Joshua 9:18:14 ⧉עַל־הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים׃alhannesiimagainst the leaders |
18. Formal Translation And the sons of Israel did not strike them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to them by the LORD God of Israel {Yahweh Elohei Yisrael, Covenant Witness}. All the assembly then grumbled against the leaders. |
18. Dynamic Translation The Israelites did not attack them, because the assembly’s leaders had sworn an oath to them before the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Keeper}, the God of Israel {Elohei Yisrael, Defender of Israel}. Then the whole group complained against their leaders. |