| 25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 18:25:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvayomeruand they said Judges 18:25:2 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him Judges 18:25:3 ⧉בְּנֵי־דָ֔ןbeneidansons of Dan Judges 18:25:4 ⧉אַל־תַּשְׁמַ֥עaltashmado not let be heard Judges 18:25:5 ⧉קוֹלְךָ֖kolkhayour voice Judges 18:25:6 ⧉עִמָּ֑נוּimmanuwith us Judges 18:25:7 ⧉פֶּֽן־יִפְגְּע֣וּpenyifgeulest they strike Judges 18:25:8 ⧉בָכֶ֗םvakhemupon you Judges 18:25:9 ⧉אֲנָשִׁים֙anashimmen Judges 18:25:10 ⧉מָ֣רֵיmareilords of Judges 18:25:11 ⧉נֶ֔פֶשׁnefeshlife Judges 18:25:12 ⧉וְאָסַפְתָּ֥הveasaftaand you would gather up Judges 18:25:13 ⧉נַפְשְׁךָ֖nafshekhayour life Judges 18:25:14 ⧉וְנֶ֥פֶשׁvenefeshand life of Judges 18:25:15 ⧉בֵּיתֶֽךָ׃beitekhayour household |
| 25. Formal Translation The sons of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard among us, or embittered souls may rush upon you, and you will lose your life and the life of your household.” |
| 25. Dynamic Translation The Danites answered, “Do not keep raising your voice at us, or bitter-hearted men will attack, and you and your family could be killed.” |