| 40. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 20:40:1 ⧉וְהַמַּשְׂאֵ֗תvehammaseetand the signal Judges 20:40:2 ⧉הֵחֵ֛לָּהhekhelabegan Judges 20:40:3 ⧉לַעֲל֥וֹתlaalotto go up Judges 20:40:4 ⧉מִן־הָעִ֖ירminhairfrom the city Judges 20:40:5 ⧉עַמּ֣וּדamuda column Judges 20:40:6 ⧉עָשָׁ֑ןashanof smoke Judges 20:40:7 ⧉וַיִּ֤פֶןvayifenand turned Judges 20:40:8 ⧉בִּנְיָמִן֙binyaminBenjamin Judges 20:40:9 ⧉אַחֲרָ֔יוakharavbehind him Judges 20:40:10 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֛הvehinneand behold Judges 20:40:11 ⧉עָלָ֥הalawent up Judges 20:40:12 ⧉כְלִיל־הָעִ֖ירkhelilhairthe whole of the city Judges 20:40:13 ⧉הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃hashamaimaheavenward |
| 40. Formal Translation And the signal began to ascend from the city—a pillar of smoke—and Benjamin turned back, and behold, the whole city went up toward the heavens. |
| 40. Dynamic Translation As the signal started rising from the city, a pillar of smoke appeared. Benjamin turned back and saw the whole city ablaze, rising skyward. |