| 19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 16:19:1 ⧉וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙vateyashshenehuand she made him sleep Judges 16:19:2 ⧉עַל־בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָalbirkehaon her knees Judges 16:19:3 ⧉וַתִּקְרָ֣אvatikraand she called Judges 16:19:4 ⧉לָאִ֔ישׁlaishto the man Judges 16:19:5 ⧉וַתְּגַלַּ֕חvategallakhand she shaved off Judges 16:19:6 ⧉אֶת־שֶׁ֖בַעetsheva{direct object marker} seven Judges 16:19:7 ⧉מַחְלְפ֣וֹתmakhlefotlocks of hair Judges 16:19:8 ⧉רֹאשׁ֑וֹroshoof his head Judges 16:19:9 ⧉וַתָּ֙חֶל֙vatakheland she began Judges 16:19:10 ⧉לְעַנּוֹת֔וֹleanototo torment him Judges 16:19:11 ⧉וַיָּ֥סַרvayasarand departed Judges 16:19:12 ⧉כֹּח֖וֹkokhohis strength Judges 16:19:13 ⧉מֵעָלָֽיו׃mealaivfrom upon him |
| 19. Formal Translation And she made him sleep on her knees; then she called for a man and shaved off the seven locks of his head. She then began to afflict him, and his strength departed from him. |
| 19. Dynamic Translation She lulled him to sleep on her lap; then she called for a man to shave away the seven braids from his head. She then began to oppress him, and his strength left him. |