7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 3:7:1 ⧉וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּvayaasuand they did Judges 3:7:2 ⧉בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לveneiyisraelsons of Israel Judges 3:7:3 ⧉אֶת־הָרַע֙etharathe evil Judges 3:7:4 ⧉בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeeineiin the eyes of Judges 3:7:5 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD Judges 3:7:6 ⧉וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּvayishkekhuand they forgot Judges 3:7:7 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֣הetyahwehthe LORD Judges 3:7:8 ⧉אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑םeloheihemtheir God Judges 3:7:9 ⧉וַיַּעַבְד֥וּvayaaveduand they served Judges 3:7:10 ⧉אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖יםethabealimthe Baals Judges 3:7:11 ⧉וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרֽוֹת׃veethaasherotand the Asheroth |
7. Formal Translation And the sons of Israel did evil in the eyes of the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Arbiter}; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs. |
7. Dynamic Translation The Israelites acted wickedly before the LORD; they abandoned the LORD their God {Eloheihem, Steadfast Protector} and began worshipping the Baals and Asherahs. |