| 15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 21:15:1 ⧉וְהָעָ֥םvehaamand the people Judges 21:15:2 ⧉נִחָ֖םnikhamwas comforted or had compassion Judges 21:15:3 ⧉לְבִנְיָמִ֑ןlevinyaminfor Benjamin Judges 21:15:4 ⧉כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֧הkiasabecause he had made Judges 21:15:5 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD Judges 21:15:6 ⧉פֶּ֖רֶץperetsa breach Judges 21:15:7 ⧉בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥יbeshivteiin the tribes of Judges 21:15:8 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisreelIsrael |
| 15. Formal Translation And the people were grieved for Benjamin because the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge} had made a breach among the tribes of Israel. |
| 15. Dynamic Translation The people felt compassion for Benjamin, because the LORD {Yahweh, Disciplining Ruler} had created a division among the tribes of Israel. |