18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 2:18:1 ⧉וְכִֽי־הֵקִ֨יםvekhihekimand when he raised up Judges 2:18:2 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehthe LORD Judges 2:18:3 ⧉לָהֶם֮lahemfor them Judges 2:18:4 ⧉שֹֽׁפְטִים֒shofetimjudges Judges 2:18:5 ⧉וְהָיָ֤הvehayathen he was Judges 2:18:6 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD Judges 2:18:7 ⧉עִם־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔טimhashofetwith the judge Judges 2:18:8 ⧉וְהֽוֹשִׁיעָם֙vehoshiamand he saved them Judges 2:18:9 ⧉מִיַּ֣דmiyadfrom the hand of Judges 2:18:10 ⧉אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔םoyevehemtheir enemies Judges 2:18:11 ⧉כֹּ֖לkolall Judges 2:18:12 ⧉יְמֵ֣יyemethe days of Judges 2:18:13 ⧉הַשּׁוֹפֵ֑טhashofetthe judge Judges 2:18:14 ⧉כִּֽי־יִנָּחֵ֤םkiyinnakhemfor he relented Judges 2:18:15 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD Judges 2:18:16 ⧉מִנַּֽאֲקָתָ֔םminnaakatambecause of their groaning Judges 2:18:17 ⧉מִפְּנֵ֥יmipenebecause of Judges 2:18:18 ⧉לֹחֲצֵיהֶ֖םlokhatsehemthose oppressing them Judges 2:18:19 ⧉וְדֹחֲקֵיהֶֽם׃vedokhakehemand those pressing them hard |
18. Formal Translation And whenever the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer and Judge} raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge and rescued them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge, for the LORD was moved to pity because of their groaning before those who oppressed and tormented them. |
18. Dynamic Translation Whenever the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Rescuer} raised up judges for them, He was with the judge and saved them from their enemies for as long as the judge lived, because the LORD showed compassion on their suffering at the hands of cruel oppressors and tormentors. |