7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 9:7:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand said Joshua 9:7:2 ⧉אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לishyisraela man of Israel Joshua 9:7:3 ⧉אֶל־הַחִוִּ֑יelhakhivito the Hivite Joshua 9:7:4 ⧉אוּלַ֗יulaiperhaps Joshua 9:7:5 ⧉בְּקִרְבִּי֙bekirbiamong me Joshua 9:7:6 ⧉אַתָּ֣הatayou Joshua 9:7:7 ⧉יוֹשֵׁ֔בyoshevdwell Joshua 9:7:8 ⧉וְאֵ֖יךְveeikhand how Joshua 9:7:9 ⧉אֶכְרָת־לְךָ֥ekhratlekhacan I make with you Joshua 9:7:10 ⧉בְרִֽית׃bereeta covenant |
7. Formal Translation And the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you are dwelling among us; how then can we make a covenant with you?” |
7. Dynamic Translation Then the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you are living right here among us? How could we make a treaty with you?” |