| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 21:1:1 ⧉וְאִ֣ישׁveishand a man Judges 21:1:2 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelof Israel Judges 21:1:3 ⧉נִשְׁבַּ֥עnishbeahad sworn Judges 21:1:4 ⧉בַּמִּצְפָּ֖הbamitspaat Mizpah Judges 21:1:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying Judges 21:1:6 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man Judges 21:1:7 ⧉מִמֶּ֔נּוּmimenufrom us Judges 21:1:8 ⧉לֹא־יִתֵּ֥ןloyitenshall not give Judges 21:1:9 ⧉בִּתּ֛וֹbittohis daughter Judges 21:1:10 ⧉לְבִנְיָמִ֖ןlevinyaminto Benjamin Judges 21:1:11 ⧉לְאִשָּֽׁה׃leishshaas a wife |
| 1. Formal Translation And the men of Israel swore at Mizpah, saying, “No man among us shall give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife.” |
| 1. Dynamic Translation The people of Israel made a solemn promise at Mizpah, saying, “None of us will allow his daughter to marry a man from Benjamin.” |