8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 5:8:1 ⧉יִבְחַר֙yivkharhe chose or one chose Judges 5:8:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֣יםelohimGod or gods Judges 5:8:3 ⧉חֲדָשִׁ֔יםkhadashimnew {masculine plural} Judges 5:8:4 ⧉אָ֖זazthen Judges 5:8:5 ⧉לָחֶ֣םlakhemfighting or battle Judges 5:8:6 ⧉שְׁעָרִ֑יםshearimgates Judges 5:8:7 ⧉מָגֵ֤ןmagena shield Judges 5:8:8 ⧉אִם־יֵֽרָאֶה֙imyeraeif he is seen or whether it is seen Judges 5:8:9 ⧉וָרֹ֔מַחvaromakhand a spear Judges 5:8:10 ⧉בְּאַרְבָּעִ֥יםbearbaimamong forty Judges 5:8:11 ⧉אֶ֖לֶףelefthousand Judges 5:8:12 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃beyisraelin Israel |
8. Formal Translation They chose new gods; then war was at the gates. Was a shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel? |
8. Dynamic Translation When new gods were chosen, battle came to the city gates. Was a spear to be found among forty thousand in Israel? |