| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 19:3:1 ⧉וַיָּ֨קָםvayakamand he arose Judges 19:3:2 ⧉אִישָׁ֜הּishaher husband Judges 19:3:3 ⧉וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvayelekhand he went Judges 19:3:4 ⧉אַחֲרֶ֗יהָakherehaafter her Judges 19:3:5 ⧉לְדַבֵּ֤רledabberto speak Judges 19:3:6 ⧉עַל־לִבָּהּ֙allibato her heart or to her mind Judges 19:3:7 ⧉להשיבוlehashivoto bring him back Judges 19:3:8 ⧉לַהֲשִׁיבָ֔הּlahashivato bring her back Judges 19:3:9 ⧉וְנַעֲר֥וֹvenaaroand his young man or servant Judges 19:3:10 ⧉עִמּ֖וֹimmowith him Judges 19:3:11 ⧉וְצֶ֣מֶדvetsemedand a pair Judges 19:3:12 ⧉חֲמֹרִ֑יםkhamorimof donkeys Judges 19:3:13 ⧉וַתְּבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙vateviehuand she brought him Judges 19:3:14 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of Judges 19:3:15 ⧉אָבִ֔יהָavihaher father Judges 19:3:16 ⧉וַיִּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙vayirehuand he saw him Judges 19:3:17 ⧉אֲבִ֣יavifather of Judges 19:3:18 ⧉הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔הhannaarathe young woman Judges 19:3:19 ⧉וַיִּשְׂמַ֖חvayismakhand he rejoiced Judges 19:3:20 ⧉לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃likratoto meet him |
| 3. Formal Translation Then her husband arose and went after her to speak to her heart, to bring her back, accompanied by his servant and a pair of donkeys. She led him into her father’s house, and when the father of the young woman saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Her husband rose and followed her, determined to win her back by speaking to her heart. He came with his servant and two donkeys. She brought him into her father’s house, and when her father saw him, he welcomed him warmly. |