9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 10:9:1 ⧉וַיַּעַבְר֤וּvayaaveruand they crossed over Judges 10:9:2 ⧉בְנֵֽי־עַמּוֹן֙beneiamoonsons of Ammon Judges 10:9:3 ⧉אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןethayardenthe Jordan Judges 10:9:4 ⧉לְהִלָּחֵ֛םlehillakhemto fight Judges 10:9:5 ⧉גַּם־בִּיהוּדָ֥הgambiyehudaalso against Judah Judges 10:9:6 ⧉וּבְבִנְיָמִ֖יןuvevinyaminand against Benjamin Judges 10:9:7 ⧉וּבְבֵ֣יתuveveitand against the house of Judges 10:9:8 ⧉אֶפְרָ֑יִםefrayimEphraim Judges 10:9:9 ⧉וַתֵּ֥צֶרvatetserand it was distressed Judges 10:9:10 ⧉לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לleyisraelto Israel Judges 10:9:11 ⧉מְאֹֽד׃meodgreatly |
9. Formal Translation And the sons of Ammon crossed over the Jordan to fight also against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim; and Israel was in great distress. |
9. Dynamic Translation The Ammonites crossed the Jordan and attacked Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim’s territory, leaving Israel under crushing pressure. |