2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 3:2:1 ⧉רַ֗קrakonly Judges 3:2:2 ⧉לְמַ֙עַן֙lemaanfor the purpose of Judges 3:2:3 ⧉דַּ֚עַתdaatthe knowing Judges 3:2:4 ⧉דֹּר֣וֹתdorotgenerations of Judges 3:2:5 ⧉בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbeneiyisraelsons of Israel Judges 3:2:6 ⧉לְלַמְּדָ֖םlelammedamto teach them Judges 3:2:7 ⧉מִלְחָמָ֑הmilkhamawar Judges 3:2:8 ⧉רַ֥קrakonly Judges 3:2:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנִ֖יםasherlefanimwhich formerly Judges 3:2:10 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Judges 3:2:11 ⧉יְדָעֽוּם׃yedaumthey had known them |
2. Formal Translation Only that the generations of the sons of Israel might know war, teaching it to those who had not known it before. |
2. Dynamic Translation This was done so that each generation of the Israelites would learn warfare, especially those who had not experienced it before. |