12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 11:12:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvayishlakhand he sent Judges 11:12:2 ⧉יִפְתָּח֙yiftakhJephthah Judges 11:12:3 ⧉מַלְאָכִ֔יםmalakhimmessengers Judges 11:12:4 ⧉אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְelmelekhto the king of Judges 11:12:5 ⧉בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֖וֹןbeneiamonthe sons of Ammon Judges 11:12:6 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying Judges 11:12:7 ⧉מַה־לִּ֣יmaliwhat is to me Judges 11:12:8 ⧉וָלָ֔ךְvalakhand to you Judges 11:12:9 ⧉כִּֽי־בָ֥אתָkivatathat you have come Judges 11:12:10 ⧉אֵלַ֖יelaito me Judges 11:12:11 ⧉לְהִלָּחֵ֥םlehillakhemto fight Judges 11:12:12 ⧉בְּאַרְצִֽי׃beartsiin my land |
12. Formal Translation Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the sons of Ammon to say, “What is there between me and you, that you have come to me to fight in my land?” |
12. Dynamic Translation Jephthah sent envoys to the Ammonite king, asking, “What do we have against each other, that you came here to make war in my country?” |