| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 20:23:1 ⧉וַיַּעֲל֣וּvayaaluand they went up Judges 20:23:2 ⧉בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לveneiyisraelsons of Israel Judges 20:23:3 ⧉וַיִּבְכּ֣וּvayivkeuand they wept Judges 20:23:4 ⧉לִפְנֵֽי־יְהוָה֮lifneiyahwehbefore the LORD Judges 20:23:5 ⧉עַד־הָעֶרֶב֒adhaerevuntil the evening Judges 20:23:6 ⧉וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּvayishealuand they asked Judges 20:23:7 ⧉בַֽיהוָה֙vayahwehof the LORD Judges 20:23:8 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Judges 20:23:9 ⧉הַאוֹסִ֗יףhaosifshall I again add Judges 20:23:10 ⧉לָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙lageshetto draw near Judges 20:23:11 ⧉לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlammilkhamato the battle Judges 20:23:12 ⧉עִם־בְּנֵ֥יimbeneiwith the sons of Judges 20:23:13 ⧉בִנְיָמִ֖ןvinyaminBenjamin Judges 20:23:14 ⧉אָחִ֑יakhimy brother Judges 20:23:15 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 20:23:16 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD Judges 20:23:17 ⧉עֲל֥וּalugo up Judges 20:23:18 ⧉אֵלָֽיו׃פelavagainst him |
| 23. Formal Translation And the sons of Israel went up and wept before the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant LORD} until the evening; and they inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I continue to go up to battle against the sons of Benjamin, my brother?” And the LORD said, “Go up against him.” |
| 23. Dynamic Translation The Israelites went up and wept before the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant LORD} until evening. They asked the LORD, “Should we go out again to fight the tribe of Benjamin?” The LORD answered, “Go up against them.” |