16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 10:16:1 ⧉וַיָּסִ֜ירוּvayasiruand they removed Judges 10:16:2 ⧉אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֤יeteloheithe gods of Judges 10:16:3 ⧉הַנֵּכָר֙hanekharthe foreigner or foreign Judges 10:16:4 ⧉מִקִּרְבָּ֔םmikkirbamfrom their midst Judges 10:16:5 ⧉וַיַּעַבְד֖וּvayaaveduand they served Judges 10:16:6 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֑הetyahwehthe LORD Judges 10:16:7 ⧉וַתִּקְצַ֥רvatiktsarand it was short Judges 10:16:8 ⧉נַפְשׁ֖וֹnafshohis soul Judges 10:16:9 ⧉בַּעֲמַ֥לbaamalin toil or misery Judges 10:16:10 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyisreaelIsrael |
16. Formal Translation And they removed the foreign gods from their midst, and they served the LORD {Yahweh, Compassionate Guardian}. His soul could no longer bear the misery of Israel. |
16. Dynamic Translation So they got rid of the foreign gods that were among them and served the LORD {Yahweh, Merciful Deliverer}. He could no longer bear the suffering of Israel. |