| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 20:12:1 ⧉וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֞וּvayishlekhuand they sent Judges 20:12:2 ⧉שִׁבְטֵ֤יshivtetribes of Judges 20:12:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsrael Judges 20:12:4 ⧉אֲנָשִׁ֔יםanashimmen Judges 20:12:5 ⧉בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥יbekholshivtethrough all the tribes of Judges 20:12:6 ⧉בִנְיָמִ֖ןvinyaminBenjamin Judges 20:12:7 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying Judges 20:12:8 ⧉מָ֚הmawhat Judges 20:12:9 ⧉הָרָעָ֣הharaathe evil Judges 20:12:10 ⧉הַזֹּ֔אתhazotthis Judges 20:12:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherthat Judges 20:12:12 ⧉נִהְיְתָ֖הnihyetahas happened Judges 20:12:13 ⧉בָּכֶֽם׃bakhemamong you |
| 12. Formal Translation Then the tribes of Israel sent men throughout the whole tribe of Benjamin to say, “What is this evil that has happened among you?” |
| 12. Dynamic Translation So the tribes of Israel sent messengers to every part of the tribe of Benjamin, asking, “What is this terrible thing that has happened among you?” |