| 10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 21:10:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ־שָׁ֣םvayishlekhushamand they sent there Judges 21:10:2 ⧉הָעֵדָ֗הhaedathe congregation Judges 21:10:3 ⧉שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥רsheneimasahrtwelve Judges 21:10:4 ⧉אֶ֛לֶףelefthousand Judges 21:10:5 ⧉אִ֖ישׁishman or men Judges 21:10:6 ⧉מִבְּנֵ֣יmibbeneifrom the sons of Judges 21:10:7 ⧉הֶחָ֑יִלhekhayilthe valor or the army Judges 21:10:8 ⧉וַיְצַוּ֨וּvayetsavuand they commanded Judges 21:10:9 ⧉אוֹתָ֜םotamthem Judges 21:10:10 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorsaying Judges 21:10:11 ⧉לְ֠כוּlekhugo Judges 21:10:12 ⧉וְהִכִּיתֶ֞םvehikitemand you shall strike Judges 21:10:13 ⧉אֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֨יetyoshevei{direct object marker} the inhabitants of Judges 21:10:14 ⧉יָבֵ֤שׁyaveshJabesh Judges 21:10:15 ⧉גִּלְעָד֙giladGilead Judges 21:10:16 ⧉לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶבlefikherevby the mouth of the sword Judges 21:10:17 ⧉וְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםvehanashimand the women Judges 21:10:18 ⧉וְהַטָּֽף׃vehatafand the little ones |
| 10. Formal Translation So the assembly sent twelve thousand men from the sons of valor, and they commanded them, saying, “Go and strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead by the edge of the sword, including the women and the little ones.” |
| 10. Dynamic Translation The leaders sent out twelve thousand fighters, instructing them, “Go and attack the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the sword—even the women and children.” |