| 22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 19:22:1 ⧉הֵמָּה֮hemathey Judges 19:22:2 ⧉מֵיטִיבִ֣יםmetivimmaking good or doing well Judges 19:22:3 ⧉אֶת־לִבָּם֒etlibamthe heart of them Judges 19:22:4 ⧉וְהִנֵּה֩vehineand behold Judges 19:22:5 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֨יanshemen of Judges 19:22:6 ⧉הָעִ֜ירhairthe city Judges 19:22:7 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֣יanshemen of Judges 19:22:8 ⧉בְנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֗עַלveneveliyaalsons of worthlessness Judges 19:22:9 ⧉נָסַ֙בּוּ֙nasabusurrounded Judges 19:22:10 ⧉אֶת־הַבַּ֔יִתethabayitthe house Judges 19:22:11 ⧉מִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖יםmitdapekimbeating or pounding Judges 19:22:12 ⧉עַל־הַדָּ֑לֶתalhadaletupon the door Judges 19:22:13 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvayomeruand they said Judges 19:22:14 ⧉אֶל־הָ֠אִישׁelhaishto the man Judges 19:22:15 ⧉בַּ֣עַלbaalowner or master of Judges 19:22:16 ⧉הַבַּ֤יִתhabayitthe house Judges 19:22:17 ⧉הַזָּקֵן֙hazakenthe old man Judges 19:22:18 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Judges 19:22:19 ⧉הוֹצֵ֗אhotsebring out Judges 19:22:20 ⧉אֶת־הָאִ֛ישׁethaishthe man Judges 19:22:21 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אasherbawho came Judges 19:22:22 ⧉אֶל־בֵּיתְךָ֖elbetkhato your house Judges 19:22:23 ⧉וְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃venedaenuand we may know him |
| 22. Formal Translation As they were making their hearts glad, behold, the men of the city, sons of worthlessness, surrounded the house and pounded on the door. They said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came into your house so that we may know him.” |
| 22. Dynamic Translation As they were enjoying themselves, some men from the city surrounded the house and started banging on the door. They shouted to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came into your home so we can have our way with him.” |