1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 12:1:1 ⧉וַיִּצָּעֵק֙vayitssaekand cried out Judges 12:1:2 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man Judges 12:1:3 ⧉אֶפְרַ֔יִםefrayimof Ephraim Judges 12:1:4 ⧉וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רvayavorand crossed over Judges 12:1:5 ⧉צָפ֑וֹנָהtsafonato Zaphon Judges 12:1:6 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvayomruand they said Judges 12:1:7 ⧉לְיִפְתָּ֜חleyiftakhto Jephthah Judges 12:1:8 ⧉מַדּ֣וּעַmaduawhy Judges 12:1:9 ⧉עָבַ֣רְתָּavartayou crossed over Judges 12:1:10 ⧉לְהִלָּחֵ֣םlehillakhemto fight Judges 12:1:11 ⧉בִּבְנֵי־עַמּ֗וֹןbivneamonagainst the sons of Ammon Judges 12:1:12 ⧉וְלָ֙נוּ֙velanuand to us Judges 12:1:13 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot Judges 12:1:14 ⧉קָרָ֙אתָ֙karatayou called Judges 12:1:15 ⧉לָלֶ֣כֶתlalekhetto go Judges 12:1:16 ⧉עִמָּ֔ךְimmakhwith you Judges 12:1:17 ⧉בֵּיתְךָ֕betkhayour house Judges 12:1:18 ⧉נִשְׂרֹ֥ףnisrofwe will burn Judges 12:1:19 ⧉עָלֶ֖יךָalekhaover you Judges 12:1:20 ⧉בָּאֵֽשׁ׃baeshwith fire |
1. Formal Translation And the men of Ephraim cried out and crossed over to Zaphon {tsaphonah: to Zaphon, a place northward}, and they said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over to fight against the sons of Ammon and not call us to go with you? We will burn down your house over you with fire.” |
1. Dynamic Translation The Ephraimites raised an outcry and went over to Zaphon, saying to Jephthah, “Why did you go to battle against the Ammonites without summoning us to go with you? We will set your household ablaze with fire over your head!” |