| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 16:23:1 ⧉וְסַרְנֵ֣יvesarneiand the lords of Judges 16:23:2 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםpelishtimthe Philistines Judges 16:23:3 ⧉נֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙neesefuwere gathered Judges 16:23:4 ⧉לִזְבֹּ֧חַlizboakhto sacrifice Judges 16:23:5 ⧉זֶֽבַח־גָּד֛וֹלzevakhgadola sacrifice great Judges 16:23:6 ⧉לְדָג֥וֹןledagonto Dagon Judges 16:23:7 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖םeloheihemtheir god Judges 16:23:8 ⧉וּלְשִׂמְחָ֑הulesimkhaand to rejoicing Judges 16:23:9 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvayomeruand they said Judges 16:23:10 ⧉נָתַ֤ןnatanhas given Judges 16:23:11 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙eloheinuour god Judges 16:23:12 ⧉בְּיָדֵ֔נוּbeyadenuinto our hand Judges 16:23:13 ⧉אֵ֖תet Judges 16:23:14 ⧉שִׁמְשׁ֥וֹןshimshonSamson Judges 16:23:15 ⧉אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃oyeveinuour enemy |
| 23. Formal Translation And the princes of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon and to rejoice; and they said, "Our god has given Samson, our enemy, into our hand." |
| 23. Dynamic Translation The Philistine rulers assembled to make a large offering to their god and to celebrate. They said, "Our god has delivered Samson, our enemy, into our power." |