| 14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 18:14:1 ⧉וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּvayaanuand they answered Judges 18:14:2 ⧉חֲמֵ֣שֶׁתkhameshetfive of Judges 18:14:3 ⧉הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםhaanashimthe men Judges 18:14:4 ⧉הַהֹלְכִים֮haholekhimthe ones going Judges 18:14:5 ⧉לְרַגֵּל֮leraggelto spy out Judges 18:14:6 ⧉אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץethaarets{direct object} the land Judges 18:14:7 ⧉לַיִשׁ֒layishLaish Judges 18:14:8 ⧉וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vayomeruand they said Judges 18:14:9 ⧉אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔םelakhehemto their brothers Judges 18:14:10 ⧉הַיְדַעְתֶּ֗םhayedatehmhave you known Judges 18:14:11 ⧉כִּ֠יkithat Judges 18:14:12 ⧉יֵ֣שׁyeshthere is Judges 18:14:13 ⧉בַּבָּתִּ֤יםbabatimin the houses Judges 18:14:14 ⧉הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙haelethese Judges 18:14:15 ⧉אֵפ֣וֹדefodan ephod Judges 18:14:16 ⧉וּתְרָפִ֔יםuterafimand household gods Judges 18:14:17 ⧉וּפֶ֖סֶלupeseland a carved image Judges 18:14:18 ⧉וּמַסֵּכָ֑הumassekhaand a metal image Judges 18:14:19 ⧉וְעַתָּ֖הveataand now Judges 18:14:20 ⧉דְּע֥וּdeuknow Judges 18:14:21 ⧉מַֽה־תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃mataasuwhat you will do |
| 14. Formal Translation Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish spoke to their brothers, “You should know that these houses contain an ephod, teraphim, a carved image, and a cast image. Now then, decide what you will do.” |
| 14. Dynamic Translation The five scouts told their brothers, “There is an ephod, household gods, a carved idol, and a cast image inside these houses. Think carefully about your next step.” |