| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 18:9:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvayomeruand they said Judges 18:9:2 ⧉ק֚וּמָהkumaarise Judges 18:9:3 ⧉וְנַעֲלֶ֣הvenaaleand let us go up Judges 18:9:4 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֔םalehemagainst them Judges 18:9:5 ⧉כִּ֤יkifor Judges 18:9:6 ⧉רָאִ֙ינוּ֙rainuwe have seen Judges 18:9:7 ⧉אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץethaaretsthe land Judges 18:9:8 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֥הvehineand behold Judges 18:9:9 ⧉טוֹבָ֖הtovagood Judges 18:9:10 ⧉מְאֹ֑דmeodvery Judges 18:9:11 ⧉וְאַתֶּ֣םveatemand you Judges 18:9:12 ⧉מַחְשִׁ֔יםmakhshimare keeping silent Judges 18:9:13 ⧉אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְל֔וּalteatsludo not be slow Judges 18:9:14 ⧉לָלֶ֥כֶתlalekhetto go Judges 18:9:15 ⧉לָבֹ֖אlavoto enter Judges 18:9:16 ⧉לָרֶ֥שֶׁתlareshetto possess Judges 18:9:17 ⧉אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ethaaretsthe land |
| 9. Formal Translation They said, “Get up and let us move against them, for we have inspected the land and found it to be exceptionally good. Why are you standing idle? Do not be lazy to go in, enter, and take possession of the land.” |
| 9. Dynamic Translation They replied, “Stand up and press on against them. We have scouted the land, and it is excellent. Why are you just standing still? Do not hold back; go in and claim it.” |