| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 20:2:1 ⧉וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֞וּvayityatsuvuand they took their stand Judges 20:2:2 ⧉פִּנּ֣וֹתpinotthe chief men of Judges 20:2:3 ⧉כָּל־הָעָ֗םkolhaamall the people Judges 20:2:4 ⧉כֹּ֚לkolall Judges 20:2:5 ⧉שִׁבְטֵ֣יshivtethe tribes of Judges 20:2:6 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Judges 20:2:7 ⧉בִּקְהַ֖לbikhalin the assembly of Judges 20:2:8 ⧉עַ֣םamthe people of Judges 20:2:9 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohimGod Judges 20:2:10 ⧉אַרְבַּ֨עarbafour Judges 20:2:11 ⧉מֵא֥וֹתmeothundreds Judges 20:2:12 ⧉אֶ֛לֶףelefthousand Judges 20:2:13 ⧉אִ֥ישׁishman Judges 20:2:14 ⧉רַגְלִ֖יraglion foot Judges 20:2:15 ⧉שֹׁ֥לֵֽףsholefdrawing Judges 20:2:16 ⧉חָֽרֶב׃פkhareva sword |
| 2. Formal Translation And the chiefs of all the people, from every tribe of Israel, took their stand in the assembly of the people of God—four hundred thousand infantrymen drawing the sword. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation The tribal leaders of Israel gathered among the people of God, numbering four hundred thousand foot soldiers equipped with swords. |