20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 11:20:1 ⧉וְלֹא־הֶאֱמִ֨יןveloheeminand he did not trust or believe Judges 11:20:2 ⧉סִיח֤וֹןsikhonSihon Judges 11:20:3 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙etyisraelIsrael {direct object} Judges 11:20:4 ⧉עֲבֹ֣רavorto pass through Judges 11:20:5 ⧉בִּגְבֻל֔וֹbigvuloin his border or territory Judges 11:20:6 ⧉וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףvayeesofand he gathered Judges 11:20:7 ⧉סִיחוֹן֙sikhonSihon Judges 11:20:8 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־עַמּ֔וֹetkolamoall his people {direct object} Judges 11:20:9 ⧉וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvayakhanuand they encamped Judges 11:20:10 ⧉בְּיָ֑הְצָהbeyahetsaat Jahaz Judges 11:20:11 ⧉וַיִלָּ֖חֶםvayillakhemand he fought Judges 11:20:12 ⧉עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃imyisraelwith Israel |
20. Formal Translation But Sihon did not trust Israel to cross his boundary; so he gathered all his people, encamped at Jahaz, and fought against Israel. |
20. Dynamic Translation Sihon refused to let Israel cross his land, so he mustered all his forces, camped at Jahaz, and attacked Israel. |