| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 18:2:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּvayishlekhuand they sent Judges 18:2:2 ⧉בְנֵי־דָ֣ןvenedanthe sons of Dan Judges 18:2:3 ⧉מִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡םmimmishpakhtamfrom their clan Judges 18:2:4 ⧉חֲמִשָּׁ֣הkhamishshafive Judges 18:2:5 ⧉אֲנָשִׁ֣יםanashimmen Judges 18:2:6 ⧉מִקְצוֹתָם֩miktsotamfrom their extremity or from the whole number of them Judges 18:2:7 ⧉אֲנָשִׁ֨יםanashimmen Judges 18:2:8 ⧉בְּנֵי־חַ֜יִלbenekhayilsons of valor Judges 18:2:9 ⧉מִצָּרְעָ֣הmitstsareafrom Zorah Judges 18:2:10 ⧉וּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗לumeeshtaoland from Eshtaol Judges 18:2:11 ⧉לְרַגֵּ֤לleraggelto spy out Judges 18:2:12 ⧉אֶת־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ethaarets{direct object} the land Judges 18:2:13 ⧉וּלְחָקְרָ֔הּulekhakerahand to search it out Judges 18:2:14 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvayomeruand they said Judges 18:2:15 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֔םalehemto them Judges 18:2:16 ⧉לְכ֖וּlekhugo Judges 18:2:17 ⧉חִקְר֣וּkhikrusearch out Judges 18:2:18 ⧉אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץethaarets{direct object} the land Judges 18:2:19 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֤אוּvayavouand they came Judges 18:2:20 ⧉הַר־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙harefrayimthe hill country of Ephraim Judges 18:2:21 ⧉עַד־בֵּ֣יתadbetas far as the house of Judges 18:2:22 ⧉מִיכָ֔הmikhaMicah Judges 18:2:23 ⧉וַיָּלִ֖ינוּvayalinuand they lodged Judges 18:2:24 ⧉שָֽׁם׃shamthere |
| 2. Formal Translation So the sons of Dan sent five men from their clan, from their outer districts—men of valor from Zorah and from Eshtaol—to spy out the land and investigate it. They told them, “Go, examine the land.” They came to the hill-country of Ephraim, reached the house of Micah, and stayed the night there. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation The Danites chose five capable men from their clan, from Zorah and Eshtaol, and sent them to scout and assess the land. They said, “Go and search it out.” The men arrived in the hills of Ephraim and spent the night at Micah’s house. |