| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 21:2:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֤אvayavoand came Judges 21:2:2 ⧉הָעָם֙haamthe people Judges 21:2:3 ⧉בֵּֽית־אֵ֔לbetelto Bethel Judges 21:2:4 ⧉וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּvayeshevuand sat Judges 21:2:5 ⧉שָׁם֙shamthere Judges 21:2:6 ⧉עַד־הָעֶ֔רֶבadhaerevuntil the evening Judges 21:2:7 ⧉לִפְנֵ֖יlifnebefore Judges 21:2:8 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohimthe God Judges 21:2:9 ⧉וַיִּשְׂא֣וּvayiseuand lifted up Judges 21:2:10 ⧉קוֹלָ֔םkolamtheir voice Judges 21:2:11 ⧉וַיִּבְכּ֖וּvayivkuand wept Judges 21:2:12 ⧉בְּכִ֥יbekhiweeping Judges 21:2:13 ⧉גָדֽוֹל׃gadolgreat |
| 2. Formal Translation And the people came to Bethel and sat there until evening before God {Elohim, Divine Arbiter}, lifted their voice, and wept with great grief. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation The people arrived at Bethel and stayed there before God {Elohim, Supreme Judge} until evening, raised their voices, and wept loudly. |