1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 13:1:1 ⧉וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙vayosifuand they again added or continued Judges 13:1:2 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbenesons of Judges 13:1:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Judges 13:1:4 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaasotto do Judges 13:1:5 ⧉הָרַ֖עharathe evil Judges 13:1:6 ⧉בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeenein the eyes of Judges 13:1:7 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD Judges 13:1:8 ⧉וַיִּתְּנֵ֧םvayittenemand he gave them Judges 13:1:9 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD Judges 13:1:10 ⧉בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםbeyadpelishtiminto the hand of Philistines Judges 13:1:11 ⧉אַרְבָּעִ֥יםarbaimforty Judges 13:1:12 ⧉שָׁנָֽה׃פshanayear |
1. Formal Translation The people of Israel again did what was evil in the eyes of the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge}, and He placed them under the hand of the Philistines for forty years. |
1. Dynamic Translation Once again Israel chose what was evil before the LORD’s {Yahweh, Just Ruler} eyes, so He let the Philistines rule over them for forty years. |