17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 11:17:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvayishlakhand he sent Judges 11:17:2 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyisraelIsrael Judges 11:17:3 ⧉מַלְאָכִ֣יםmalakhimmessengers Judges 11:17:4 ⧉אֶל־מֶלֶךְ֩elmelekhto the king of Judges 11:17:5 ⧉אֱד֨וֹםedomEdom Judges 11:17:6 ⧉לֵאמֹ֜רlemorsaying Judges 11:17:7 ⧉אֶעְבְּרָה־נָּ֣אeeveranalet me pass through, please Judges 11:17:8 ⧉בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָbeatsekhathrough your land Judges 11:17:9 ⧉וְלֹ֤אvelobut not Judges 11:17:10 ⧉שָׁמַע֙shamahe listened Judges 11:17:11 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhthe king of Judges 11:17:12 ⧉אֱד֔וֹםedomEdom Judges 11:17:13 ⧉וְגַ֨םvegamand also Judges 11:17:14 ⧉אֶל־מֶ֧לֶךְelmelekhto the king of Judges 11:17:15 ⧉מוֹאָ֛בmoavMoab Judges 11:17:16 ⧉שָׁלַ֖חshalakhhe sent Judges 11:17:17 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Judges 11:17:18 ⧉אָבָ֑הavahe was willing or he consented Judges 11:17:19 ⧉וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvayeshevso he remained Judges 11:17:20 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael Judges 11:17:21 ⧉בְּקָדֵֽשׁ׃bekadeshat Kadesh |
17. Formal Translation Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, “Please let me pass through your land,” but the king of Edom would not listen. He also sent messengers to the king of Moab, but he was not willing. So Israel remained at Kadesh. |
17. Dynamic Translation So Israel sent messengers to ask the king of Edom, “Let us travel through your country,” but the king of Edom refused to listen. They also sent messengers to the king of Moab, but he also refused. So Israel stayed at Kadesh. |