2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 12:2:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 12:2:2 ⧉יִפְתָּח֙yiftakhJephthah Judges 12:2:3 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֔םalehemto them Judges 12:2:4 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man Judges 12:2:5 ⧉רִ֗יבriva dispute Judges 12:2:6 ⧉הָיִ֛יתִיhayitiI was Judges 12:2:7 ⧉אֲנִ֛יaniI Judges 12:2:8 ⧉וְעַמִּ֥יveamiand my people Judges 12:2:9 ⧉וּבְנֵֽי־עַמּ֖וֹןuveneamonand the sons of Ammon Judges 12:2:10 ⧉מְאֹ֑דmeodgreatly Judges 12:2:11 ⧉וָאֶזְעַ֣קvaezaakand I cried out Judges 12:2:12 ⧉אֶתְכֶ֔םetkhemyou Judges 12:2:13 ⧉וְלֹֽא־הוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥םvelohoshatemand you did not save Judges 12:2:14 ⧉אוֹתִ֖יotime Judges 12:2:15 ⧉מִיָּדָֽם׃miyadamfrom their hand |
2. Formal Translation Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were engaged in a serious dispute with the sons of Ammon, and I cried out to you, but you did not deliver me from their hand.” |
2. Dynamic Translation Jephthah answered them, “My people and I were in a fierce struggle with the Ammonites, and when I cried out to you, you did not save me from their hand.” |