3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 12:3:1 ⧉וָֽאֶרְאֶ֞הvaereehand I saw Judges 12:3:2 ⧉כִּֽי־אֵינְךָ֣kieinekhathat you are not Judges 12:3:3 ⧉מוֹשִׁ֗יעmoshiasaving Judges 12:3:4 ⧉וָאָשִׂ֨ימָהvaasimaand I put Judges 12:3:5 ⧉נַפְשִׁ֤יnafshimy life Judges 12:3:6 ⧉בְכַפִּי֙vekhapiin my palm Judges 12:3:7 ⧉וָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙vaeberaand I crossed over Judges 12:3:8 ⧉אֶל־בְּנֵ֣יelbeneito the sons of Judges 12:3:9 ⧉עַמּ֔וֹןamonAmmon Judges 12:3:10 ⧉וַיִּתְּנֵ֥םvayitneimand he gave them Judges 12:3:11 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD Judges 12:3:12 ⧉בְּיָדִ֑יbeyadiinto my hand Judges 12:3:13 ⧉וְלָמָ֞הvelamaand why Judges 12:3:14 ⧉עֲלִיתֶ֥םalitemhave you come up Judges 12:3:15 ⧉אֵלַ֛יelaito me Judges 12:3:16 ⧉הַיּ֥וֹםhayomtoday Judges 12:3:17 ⧉הַזֶּ֖הhazethis Judges 12:3:18 ⧉לְהִלָּ֥חֶםlehillakhemto fight Judges 12:3:19 ⧉בִּֽי׃biagainst me |
3. Formal Translation And I saw that you were not delivering, so I put my life in my hand and crossed over to the sons of Ammon, and the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Enabler} gave them into my hand. So why have you come up to me today to fight against me? |
3. Dynamic Translation I realized you were not saving, so I risked my life and crossed over to fight the Ammonites. The LORD {Yahweh, Victory Giver} handed them over to me. So why have you come to attack me today? |