9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 12:9:1 ⧉וַיְהִי־ל֞וֹvayehiloand there was to him or and he had Judges 12:9:2 ⧉שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםsheloshimthirty Judges 12:9:3 ⧉בָּנִ֗יםbanimsons Judges 12:9:4 ⧉וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםusheloshimand thirty Judges 12:9:5 ⧉בָּנוֹת֙banotdaughters Judges 12:9:6 ⧉שִׁלַּ֣חshilakhhe sent Judges 12:9:7 ⧉הַח֔וּצָהhakhutsaoutside Judges 12:9:8 ⧉וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםusheloshimand thirty Judges 12:9:9 ⧉בָּנ֔וֹתbanotdaughters Judges 12:9:10 ⧉הֵבִ֥יאhevihe brought Judges 12:9:11 ⧉לְבָנָ֖יוlevanavfor his sons Judges 12:9:12 ⧉מִן־הַח֑וּץminhakhutsfrom outside Judges 12:9:13 ⧉וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥טvayishpotand he judged Judges 12:9:14 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לetyisrael{direct object marker} Israel Judges 12:9:15 ⧉שֶׁ֥בַעshevaseven Judges 12:9:16 ⧉שָׁנִֽים׃shanimyears |
9. Formal Translation And he had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He sent his daughters abroad, and he brought in thirty brides from abroad for his sons. He judged Israel seven years. |
9. Dynamic Translation He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He gave his daughters away in marriage to those outside his clan, and for his sons he brought in thirty brides from outside his clan. He judged Israel for seven years. |