| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 21:16:1 ⧉וַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּvayomeruand they said Judges 21:16:2 ⧉זִקְנֵ֣יzikneelders of Judges 21:16:3 ⧉הָעֵדָ֔הhaedathe congregation Judges 21:16:4 ⧉מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֥הmanaasewhat shall we do Judges 21:16:5 ⧉לַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםlanotarimfor the remaining ones Judges 21:16:6 ⧉לְנָשִׁ֑יםlenashimfor wives Judges 21:16:7 ⧉כִּֽי־נִשְׁמְדָ֥הkinishmedafor has been destroyed Judges 21:16:8 ⧉מִבִּנְיָמִ֖ןmibbinyaminfrom Benjamin Judges 21:16:9 ⧉אִשָּֽׁה׃ishaa woman |
| 16. Formal Translation And the elders said, “What shall we do for the survivors regarding wives, since a woman has been destroyed from Benjamin?” |
| 16. Dynamic Translation Then the elders of the community asked, “How can we provide wives for those left, since women have been wiped out from the tribe of Benjamin?” |