7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 11:7:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 11:7:2 ⧉יִפְתָּח֙yiftakhJephthah Judges 11:7:3 ⧉לְזִקְנֵ֣יlezikneto the elders of Judges 11:7:4 ⧉גִלְעָ֔דgiladGilead Judges 11:7:5 ⧉הֲלֹ֤אhalois it not Judges 11:7:6 ⧉אַתֶּם֙atemyou Judges 11:7:7 ⧉שְׂנֵאתֶ֣םseneatemyou hated Judges 11:7:8 ⧉אוֹתִ֔יotime Judges 11:7:9 ⧉וַתְּגָרְשׁ֖וּנִיvattegareshuniand you drove me out Judges 11:7:10 ⧉מִבֵּ֣יתmibbetfrom the house of Judges 11:7:11 ⧉אָבִ֑יavimy father Judges 11:7:12 ⧉וּמַדּ֜וּעַumadduaand why Judges 11:7:13 ⧉בָּאתֶ֤םbatemhave you come Judges 11:7:14 ⧉אֵלַי֙elaito me Judges 11:7:15 ⧉עַ֔תָּהatanow Judges 11:7:16 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רkaasherwhen Judges 11:7:17 ⧉צַ֥רtsardistress is Judges 11:7:18 ⧉לָכֶֽם׃lakhemto you |
7. Formal Translation Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “Is it not you who hated me and drove me out from my father’s house? And why have you come to me now, when you are in distress?” |
7. Dynamic Translation Jephthah said to Gilead’s elders, “Did you not hate me and force me away from my father’s house? And why have you come to me now when you are in trouble?” |