| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 20:5:1 ⧉וַיָּקֻ֤מוּvayakumuand they rose up Judges 20:5:2 ⧉עָלַי֙alaiagainst me Judges 20:5:3 ⧉בַּעֲלֵ֣יbaaleithe lords of Judges 20:5:4 ⧉הַגִּבְעָ֔הhagivaGibeah Judges 20:5:5 ⧉וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּvayasovuand they surrounded Judges 20:5:6 ⧉עָלַ֛יalaiagainst me Judges 20:5:7 ⧉אֶת־הַבַּ֖יִתethabayitthe house Judges 20:5:8 ⧉לָ֑יְלָהlailaby night Judges 20:5:9 ⧉אוֹתִי֙otime Judges 20:5:10 ⧉דִּמּ֣וּdimuthey intended Judges 20:5:11 ⧉לַהֲרֹ֔גlaharogto kill Judges 20:5:12 ⧉וְאֶת־פִּילַגְשִׁ֥יveetpilagshiand my concubine Judges 20:5:13 ⧉עִנּ֖וּinuthey afflicted Judges 20:5:14 ⧉וַתָּמֹֽת׃vatamotand she died |
| 5. Formal Translation And the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house at night. They intended to kill me, and they abused my concubine, and she died. |
| 5. Dynamic Translation The men of Gibeah attacked me, surrounding the house at night. They tried to kill me, and they violated my concubine, and she died. |