24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 1:24:1 ⧉וַיִּרְאוּ֙vayireuand they saw Judges 1:24:2 ⧉הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔יםhashomerimthe watchers or guards Judges 1:24:3 ⧉אִ֖ישׁisha man Judges 1:24:4 ⧉יוֹצֵ֣אyotsegoing out Judges 1:24:5 ⧉מִן־הָעִ֑ירminhairfrom the city Judges 1:24:6 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvayomeruand they said Judges 1:24:7 ⧉ל֗וֹloto him Judges 1:24:8 ⧉הַרְאֵ֤נוּharenushow us Judges 1:24:9 ⧉נָא֙naplease Judges 1:24:10 ⧉אֶת־מְב֣וֹאetmevothe entrance of Judges 1:24:11 ⧉הָעִ֔ירhairthe city Judges 1:24:12 ⧉וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּveasinuand we will do Judges 1:24:13 ⧉עִמְּךָ֖immekhawith you Judges 1:24:14 ⧉חָֽסֶד׃khasedkindness or covenant loyalty |
24. Formal Translation And the watchers saw a man coming out from the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance of the city, and we will deal kindly with you.” |
24. Dynamic Translation The guards noticed a man leaving the city, and they told him, “Show us, please, the entrance of the city, and we will show you kindness.” |