8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 1:8:1 ⧉וַיִּלָּחֲמ֤וּvayillakhamuand they fought Judges 1:8:2 ⧉בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָה֙veneiyehudasons of Judah Judges 1:8:3 ⧉בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbirushalaimagainst Jerusalem Judges 1:8:4 ⧉וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּvayilkeduand they captured Judges 1:8:5 ⧉אוֹתָ֔הּotait Judges 1:8:6 ⧉וַיַּכּ֖וּהָvayakkuhaand they struck it Judges 1:8:7 ⧉לְפִי־חָ֑רֶבlefikharevby the mouth of the sword Judges 1:8:8 ⧉וְאֶת־הָעִ֖ירveethairand the city Judges 1:8:9 ⧉שִׁלְּח֥וּshillekhuthey sent Judges 1:8:10 ⧉בָאֵֽשׁ׃vaeshinto fire |
8. Formal Translation And the sons of Judah fought in Jerusalem; they captured it, struck it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire. |
8. Dynamic Translation The people of Judah attacked Jerusalem, captured it, struck it down with the sword, and then set the whole city ablaze. |