10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 11:10:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvayomeruand they said Judges 11:10:2 ⧉זִקְנֵֽי־גִלְעָ֖דziknegiladelders of Gilead Judges 11:10:3 ⧉אֶל־יִפְתָּ֑חelyiftakhto Jephthah Judges 11:10:4 ⧉יְהוָ֗הyahwehthe LORD Judges 11:10:5 ⧉יִהְיֶ֤הyihyewill be Judges 11:10:6 ⧉שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙shomeaa hearer or witness Judges 11:10:7 ⧉בֵּֽינוֹתֵ֔ינוּbenotenubetween us Judges 11:10:8 ⧉אִם־לֹ֥אimloif not Judges 11:10:9 ⧉כִדְבָרְךָ֖khidvarekhaaccording to your word Judges 11:10:10 ⧉כֵּ֥ןkenthus Judges 11:10:11 ⧉נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃naasewe will do |
10. Formal Translation The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Witness} will be a witness between us, and if we do not act exactly according to your word, so shall we do.” |
10. Dynamic Translation The elders of Gilead told Jephthah, “The LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Witness} is listening between us. We will certainly do as you have said.” |