18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 10:18:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvayomeruand they said Judges 10:18:2 ⧉הָעָ֜םhaamthe people Judges 10:18:3 ⧉שָׂרֵ֤יsareleaders of Judges 10:18:4 ⧉גִלְעָד֙giladGilead Judges 10:18:5 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man Judges 10:18:6 ⧉אֶל־רֵעֵ֔הוּelreehuto his companion Judges 10:18:7 ⧉מִ֣יmiwho Judges 10:18:8 ⧉הָאִ֔ישׁhaishthe man Judges 10:18:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho Judges 10:18:10 ⧉יָחֵ֔לyakhelwill begin Judges 10:18:11 ⧉לְהִלָּחֵ֖םlehillakhemto fight Judges 10:18:12 ⧉בִּבְנֵ֣יbivneagainst the sons of Judges 10:18:13 ⧉עַמּ֑וֹןamonAmmon Judges 10:18:14 ⧉יִֽהְיֶ֣הyihyehe will be Judges 10:18:15 ⧉לְרֹ֔אשׁleroshas head Judges 10:18:16 ⧉לְכֹ֖לlekholover all Judges 10:18:17 ⧉יֹשְׁבֵ֥יyosheveinhabitants of Judges 10:18:18 ⧉גִלְעָֽד׃פgiladGilead |
18. Formal Translation And the people, the chiefs of Gilead, addressed each other, “Which man will first wage war against the sons of Ammon? He will preside as head over all who dwell in Gilead.” |
18. Dynamic Translation The leaders of Gilead asked one another, “Whoever begins the battle against the Ammonites will become rosh over everyone in Gilead.” |