| 27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 18:27:1 ⧉וְהֵ֨מָּהvehemaand they Judges 18:27:2 ⧉לָקְח֜וּlakhutook Judges 18:27:3 ⧉אֵ֧תet Judges 18:27:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣הasherasawhich he had made Judges 18:27:5 ⧉מִיכָ֗הmikhaMicah Judges 18:27:6 ⧉וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵן֮veethakohenand the priest Judges 18:27:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho Judges 18:27:8 ⧉הָיָה־לוֹ֒hayalobelonged to him or was his Judges 18:27:9 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvayavouand they came Judges 18:27:10 ⧉עַל־לַ֗יִשׁallayishagainst Laish Judges 18:27:11 ⧉עַל־עַם֙alamagainst a people Judges 18:27:12 ⧉שֹׁקֵ֣טshoketquiet Judges 18:27:13 ⧉וּבֹטֵ֔חַuvoteakhand trusting or unsuspecting Judges 18:27:14 ⧉וַיַּכּ֥וּvayakuand they struck Judges 18:27:15 ⧉אוֹתָ֖םotamthem Judges 18:27:16 ⧉לְפִי־חָ֑רֶבlefikharevby the mouth of the sword or with the edge of the sword Judges 18:27:17 ⧉וְאֶת־הָעִ֖ירveethairand the city Judges 18:27:18 ⧉שָׂרְפ֥וּsarfuthey burned Judges 18:27:19 ⧉בָאֵֽשׁ׃vaeshwith fire |
| 27. Formal Translation They seized what Micah had made and his priest, and moved against Laish, a people who were quiet and secure. They struck them down with the sword and set the city on fire. |
| 27. Dynamic Translation They seized everything Micah had made, including his priest, and attacked Laish while its people felt safe. They killed the inhabitants and burned the town with fire. |