8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 3:8:1 ⧉וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ףvayikharafand anger burned Judges 3:8:2 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehof the LORD Judges 3:8:3 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbeyisraelagainst Israel Judges 3:8:4 ⧉וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֗םvayimkeremand he sold them Judges 3:8:5 ⧉בְּיַד֙beyadinto the hand of Judges 3:8:6 ⧉כּוּשַׁ֣ןkushanCushan Judges 3:8:7 ⧉רִשְׁעָתַ֔יִםrishetaiyimRishathaim Judges 3:8:8 ⧉מֶ֖לֶךְmelekhking of Judges 3:8:9 ⧉אֲרַ֣םaramAram Judges 3:8:10 ⧉נַהֲרָ֑יִםnaharaiyimof the two rivers Judges 3:8:11 ⧉וַיַּעַבְד֧וּvayaavduand they served Judges 3:8:12 ⧉בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לveneiyisraelthe sons of Israel Judges 3:8:13 ⧉אֶת־כּוּשַׁ֥ןetkushan{direct object} Cushan Judges 3:8:14 ⧉רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִםrishetaiyimRishathaim Judges 3:8:15 ⧉שְׁמֹנֶ֥הshemoneeight Judges 3:8:16 ⧉שָׁנִֽים׃shanimyears |
8. Formal Translation So the anger of the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Aram-Naharayim. And the sons of Israel served Cushan-Rishathaim for eight years. |
8. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Discipliner} was angry with Israel, so He sold them into the hands of Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Aram-Naharayim. The Israelites were subject to Cushan-Rishathaim for eight years. |