| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 19:23:1 ⧉וַיֵּצֵ֣אvayetseand he went out Judges 19:23:2 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֗םalehemto them Judges 19:23:3 ⧉הָאִישׁ֙haishthe man Judges 19:23:4 ⧉בַּ֣עַלbaalthe master of Judges 19:23:5 ⧉הַבַּ֔יִתhabayitthe house Judges 19:23:6 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 19:23:7 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֔םalehemto them Judges 19:23:8 ⧉אַל־אַחַ֖יalakhaino, my brothers Judges 19:23:9 ⧉אַל־תָּרֵ֣עוּaltareudo not do evil Judges 19:23:10 ⧉נָ֑אnaplease Judges 19:23:11 ⧉אַ֠חֲרֵיakhareafter Judges 19:23:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֞אasherbathat came Judges 19:23:13 ⧉הָאִ֤ישׁhaishthe man Judges 19:23:14 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis Judges 19:23:15 ⧉אַל־בֵּיתִ֔יalbetiinto my house Judges 19:23:16 ⧉אַֽל־תַּעֲשׂ֖וּaltaasudo not do Judges 19:23:17 ⧉אֶת־הַנְּבָלָ֥הethanevalathis disgraceful thing Judges 19:23:18 ⧉הַזֹּֽאת׃hazotthis |
| 23. Formal Translation And the man, the owner of the house, went out to them and said, “No, my brothers, do not do harm, please. After this man has come into my house, do not do this disgraceful act.” |
| 23. Dynamic Translation The homeowner went outside to them and said, “No, my brothers, please do not behave wickedly. Since this man is my guest, do not do such a shameful thing.” |