| 6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 21:6:1 ⧉וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙vayinnakhamuand they were moved to compassion or were sorry Judges 21:6:2 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbeneisons of Judges 21:6:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Judges 21:6:4 ⧉אֶל־בִּנְיָמִ֖ןelbinyamintoward Benjamin Judges 21:6:5 ⧉אָחִ֑יוakhivhis brother Judges 21:6:6 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvayomeruand they said Judges 21:6:7 ⧉נִגְדַּ֥עnigdahas been cut off Judges 21:6:8 ⧉הַיּ֛וֹםhayomtoday or this day Judges 21:6:9 ⧉שֵׁ֥בֶטsheveta tribe Judges 21:6:10 ⧉אֶחָ֖דekhadone Judges 21:6:11 ⧉מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃miyisraelfrom Israel |
| 6. Formal Translation And the sons of Israel were grieved toward Benjamin, their brother, and they said, “Today one tribe has been cut off from Israel.” |
| 6. Dynamic Translation The Israelites felt sorrow for their brother Benjamin, saying, “One tribe has been removed from Israel today.” |