| 24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 16:24:1 ⧉וַיִּרְא֤וּvayiruand they saw Judges 16:24:2 ⧉אֹתוֹ֙otohim Judges 16:24:3 ⧉הָעָ֔םhaamthe people Judges 16:24:4 ⧉וַֽיְהַלְל֖וּvayehalluand they praised Judges 16:24:5 ⧉אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑םetelohehem{direct object} their god or their gods Judges 16:24:6 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Judges 16:24:7 ⧉אָמְר֗וּamruthey said Judges 16:24:8 ⧉נָתַ֨ןnatanhe gave Judges 16:24:9 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּelohenuour god Judges 16:24:10 ⧉בְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙veyadenuinto our hand Judges 16:24:11 ⧉אֶת־א֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּetoyevenu{direct object} our enemy Judges 16:24:12 ⧉וְאֵת֙veetand Judges 16:24:13 ⧉מַחֲרִ֣יבmakharivthe one destroying Judges 16:24:14 ⧉אַרְצֵ֔נוּartsenuour land Judges 16:24:15 ⧉וַאֲשֶׁ֥רvaasherand who Judges 16:24:16 ⧉הִרְבָּ֖הhirbamultiplied Judges 16:24:17 ⧉אֶת־חֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃etkhalalenu{direct object} our slain |
| 24. Formal Translation And when the people saw him, they praised their God {eloheihem, perceived deliverer}, for they said, “Our God {eloheinu, chief deity of the Philistines} has given our enemy into our hand, even the one who devastated our land and who multiplied our slain.” |
| 24. Dynamic Translation When the people saw him, they celebrated their God {eloheihem, honored rescuer}, saying, “Our God {eloheinu, national guardian} has handed our enemy over to us—the one who devastated our land and multiplied our slain.” |