25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 1:25:1 ⧉וַיַּרְאֵם֙vayaremand he showed them Judges 1:25:2 ⧉אֶת־מְב֣וֹאetmevothe entrance of Judges 1:25:3 ⧉הָעִ֔ירhairthe city Judges 1:25:4 ⧉וַיַּכּ֥וּvayakkuand they struck Judges 1:25:5 ⧉אֶת־הָעִ֖ירethairthe city Judges 1:25:6 ⧉לְפִי־חָ֑רֶבlefikharevwith the edge of a sword Judges 1:25:7 ⧉וְאֶת־הָאִ֥ישׁveethaishbut the man Judges 1:25:8 ⧉וְאֶת־כָּל־מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹveetkolmishpakhoand all his family Judges 1:25:9 ⧉שִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃shillekhuthey let go |
25. Formal Translation And he showed them the entrance to the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his family go free. |
25. Dynamic Translation So he led them to the city’s entrance, and they attacked the city with their swords, but they set the man and his whole family free. |