15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 3:15:1 ⧉וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּvayizakuand they cried out Judges 3:15:2 ⧉בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮beneiyisraelsons of Israel Judges 3:15:3 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָה֒elyahwehto the LORD Judges 3:15:4 ⧉וַיָּקֶם֩vayakemand he raised up Judges 3:15:5 ⧉יְהוָ֨הyahwehthe LORD Judges 3:15:6 ⧉לָהֶ֜םlahemfor them Judges 3:15:7 ⧉מוֹשִׁ֗יעַmoshiaa savior or deliverer Judges 3:15:8 ⧉אֶת־אֵה֤וּדetehud{direct object} Ehud Judges 3:15:9 ⧉בֶּן־גֵּרָא֙bengerason of Gera Judges 3:15:10 ⧉בֶּן־הַיְמִינִ֔יbenhayeminison of the Benjaminite Judges 3:15:11 ⧉אִ֥ישׁisha man Judges 3:15:12 ⧉אִטֵּ֖רitterrestricted or impeded Judges 3:15:13 ⧉יַד־יְמִינ֑וֹyadyeminohand of his right Judges 3:15:14 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּvayishlekhuand they sent Judges 3:15:15 ⧉בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לbeneiyisraelsons of Israel Judges 3:15:16 ⧉בְּיָדוֹ֙beyadoby his hand Judges 3:15:17 ⧉מִנְחָ֔הminkhaa gift or tribute offering Judges 3:15:18 ⧉לְעֶגְל֖וֹןleeglonto Eglon Judges 3:15:19 ⧉מֶ֥לֶךְmelekhking Judges 3:15:20 ⧉מוֹאָֽב׃moavof Moab |
15. Formal Translation And the sons of Israel cried out to the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer}, and the LORD raised up for them a deliverer—Ehud son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The sons of Israel sent tribute by his hand to Eglon, king of Moab. |
15. Dynamic Translation The Israelites called out for help to the LORD {Yahweh, Rescuer}, and the LORD gave them a deliverer: Ehud, the son of Gera, a Benjaminite, who was left-handed. The Israelites sent their tribute with him to Eglon, king of Moab. |