| 11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 17:11:1 ⧉וַיּ֥וֹאֶלvayoeland he was willing Judges 17:11:2 ⧉הַלֵּוִ֖יhalevithe Levite Judges 17:11:3 ⧉לָשֶׁ֣בֶתlashevetto dwell Judges 17:11:4 ⧉אֶת־הָאִ֑ישׁethaishwith the man Judges 17:11:5 ⧉וַיְהִ֤יvayehiand he became Judges 17:11:6 ⧉הַנַּ֙עַר֙hanaarthe young man Judges 17:11:7 ⧉ל֔וֹloto him Judges 17:11:8 ⧉כְּאַחַ֖דkeekhadlike one Judges 17:11:9 ⧉מִבָּנָֽיו׃mibanavfrom his sons |
| 11. Formal Translation So the Levite consented to dwell with the man, and the young man became to him like one of his sons. |
| 11. Dynamic Translation The Levite agreed to live with the man, and the young man was to him like one of his own sons. |