| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 14:4:1 ⧉וְאָבִ֨יוveavivand his father Judges 14:4:2 ⧉וְאִמּ֜וֹveimoand his mother Judges 14:4:3 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Judges 14:4:4 ⧉יָדְע֗וּyadeuthey knew Judges 14:4:5 ⧉כִּ֤יkithat Judges 14:4:6 ⧉מֵיְהוָה֙meyahwehfrom the LORD Judges 14:4:7 ⧉הִ֔יאhishe or it Judges 14:4:8 ⧉כִּי־תֹאֲנָ֥הkitoanathat an occasion Judges 14:4:9 ⧉הֽוּא־מְבַקֵּ֖שׁhumevakkeshhe was seeking Judges 14:4:10 ⧉מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםmippelishtimfrom the Philistines Judges 14:4:11 ⧉וּבָעֵ֣תuvaetand at {the} time Judges 14:4:12 ⧉הַהִ֔יאhahithat Judges 14:4:13 ⧉פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpelishtimPhilistines Judges 14:4:14 ⧉מֹשְׁלִ֥יםmoshelimruling Judges 14:4:15 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פbeyisraelover Israel |
| 4. Formal Translation But his father and his mother did not know that it was from the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Arranger}, for He was seeking an occasion against the Philistines; and at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation His parents did not realize this was from the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Strategist}, since He was looking for a reason to act against the Philistines. At that time the Philistines were in control of Israel. |