35. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 11:35:1 ⧉וַיְהִי֩vayehiand it happened Judges 11:35:2 ⧉כִרְאוֹת֨וֹkhirotowhen he saw Judges 11:35:3 ⧉אוֹתָ֜הּotaher Judges 11:35:4 ⧉וַיִּקְרַ֣עvayikraand he tore Judges 11:35:5 ⧉אֶת־בְּגָדָ֗יוetbegadavhis garments Judges 11:35:6 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said Judges 11:35:7 ⧉אֲהָ֤הּahaalas Judges 11:35:8 ⧉בִּתִּי֙bittimy daughter Judges 11:35:9 ⧉הַכְרֵ֣עַhakreabringing low Judges 11:35:10 ⧉הִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִיhikraettiniyou have brought me low Judges 11:35:11 ⧉וְאַ֖תְּveatand you Judges 11:35:12 ⧉הָיִ֣יתְhayityou have become Judges 11:35:13 ⧉בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑יbeokheraiamong those troubling me Judges 11:35:14 ⧉וְאָנֹכִ֗יveanokhiand I Judges 11:35:15 ⧉פָּצִ֤יתִי־פִי֙patsitifiI have opened my mouth Judges 11:35:16 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָ֔הelyahwehto the LORD Judges 11:35:17 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Judges 11:35:18 ⧉אוּכַ֖לukhalI am able Judges 11:35:19 ⧉לָשֽׁוּב׃lashuvto turn back |
35. Formal Translation And it happened when he saw her that he tore his clothes and said, “Ah! my daughter, you have brought me low, and you have become one of my adversaries. For I have opened my mouth to the LORD, and I cannot turn back.” |
35. Dynamic Translation When he saw her, he tore his clothes in anguish and cried, “Oh no, my daughter! You have crushed me, and now you are among those who trouble me. I have made a vow to the LORD, and I cannot take it back.” |