3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 4:3:1 ⧉וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּvayitsakuand they cried out Judges 4:3:2 ⧉בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbeneiyisraelsons of Israel Judges 4:3:3 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָ֑הelyahwehto the LORD Judges 4:3:4 ⧉כִּ֠יkifor Judges 4:3:5 ⧉תְּשַׁ֨עteshanine Judges 4:3:6 ⧉מֵא֤וֹתmeothundreds Judges 4:3:7 ⧉רֶֽכֶב־בַּרְזֶל֙rekhevbarzelchariots of iron Judges 4:3:8 ⧉ל֔וֹloto him or he had Judges 4:3:9 ⧉וְ֠הוּאvehuand he Judges 4:3:10 ⧉לָחַ֞ץlakhatspressed or oppressed Judges 4:3:11 ⧉אֶת־בְּנֵ֧יetbenei{direct object} sons of Judges 4:3:12 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyisraelIsrael Judges 4:3:13 ⧉בְּחָזְקָ֖הbekhazekawith strength Judges 4:3:14 ⧉עֶשְׂרִ֥יםeserimtwenty Judges 4:3:15 ⧉שָׁנָֽה׃סshanayear |
3. Formal Translation And the sons of Israel cried out to the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Defender} because he had nine hundred chariots of iron, and he oppressed the sons of Israel with relentless force for twenty years. |
3. Dynamic Translation The Israelites begged the LORD {Yahweh, National Deliverer} because he had nine hundred iron chariots, and he crushed the people of Israel with overwhelming force for twenty years. |