4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 9:4:1 ⧉וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּvayaasuand they acted Joshua 9:4:2 ⧉גַם־הֵ֙מָּה֙gamhemahalso they Joshua 9:4:3 ⧉בְּעָרְמָ֔הbearmahwith cunning Joshua 9:4:4 ⧉וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvayelekhuand they went Joshua 9:4:5 ⧉וַיִּצְטַיָּ֑רוּvayitstayaruand they prepared provisions Joshua 9:4:6 ⧉וַיִּקְח֞וּvayikkhuand took Joshua 9:4:7 ⧉שַׂקִּ֤יםsakimsacks Joshua 9:4:8 ⧉בָּלִים֙balimworn out Joshua 9:4:9 ⧉לַחֲמ֣וֹרֵיהֶ֔םlakhamorehemfor their donkeys Joshua 9:4:10 ⧉וְנֹאד֥וֹתvenodotand wineskins Joshua 9:4:11 ⧉יַ֙יִן֙yayinof wine Joshua 9:4:12 ⧉בָּלִ֔יםbalimworn out Joshua 9:4:13 ⧉וּמְבֻקָּעִ֖יםumevukaimand torn Joshua 9:4:14 ⧉וּמְצֹרָרִֽים׃umetsorarimand mended |
4. Formal Translation And they also acted with cunning, and they went and prepared provisions, then they went as envoys, disguising themselves. They took worn-out sacks for their donkeys and worn-out wineskins, both torn and patched up. |
4. Dynamic Translation So they, too, resorted to trickery—they went and prepared provisions, then set out in disguise and acted as if they were envoys. They loaded old sacks on their donkeys and carried old wineskins, both split and patched. |