23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 5:23:1 ⧉א֣וֹרוּorucurse Judges 5:23:2 ⧉מֵר֗וֹזmerozMeroz Judges 5:23:3 ⧉אָמַר֙amarsaid Judges 5:23:4 ⧉מַלְאַ֣ךְmalakhmessenger of Judges 5:23:5 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD Judges 5:23:6 ⧉אֹ֥רוּorucurse Judges 5:23:7 ⧉אָר֖וֹרarora curse Judges 5:23:8 ⧉יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָyoshevehaits inhabitants Judges 5:23:9 ⧉כִּ֤יkibecause Judges 5:23:10 ⧉לֹֽא־בָ֙אוּ֙lovauthey did not come Judges 5:23:11 ⧉לְעֶזְרַ֣תleezratto the help of Judges 5:23:12 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD Judges 5:23:13 ⧉לְעֶזְרַ֥תleezratto the help of Judges 5:23:14 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD Judges 5:23:15 ⧉בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃bagiborimamong the mighty ones |
23. Formal Translation "Curse Meroz," said the angel of the LORD; "curse! utterly curse its inhabitants, because they did not come to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty." |
23. Dynamic Translation The angel of the LORD declared, "Let Meroz be cursed! Curse fully all its people because they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the warriors." |