1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 6:1:1 ⧉וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּvayaasuand they did Judges 6:1:2 ⧉בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לveneiyisraelsons of Israel Judges 6:1:3 ⧉הָרַ֖עharathe evil Judges 6:1:4 ⧉בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeeneiin the eyes of Judges 6:1:5 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD Judges 6:1:6 ⧉וַיִּתְּנֵ֧םvayittenemand he gave them Judges 6:1:7 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD Judges 6:1:8 ⧉בְּיַד־מִדְיָ֖ןbeyadmidyaninto the hand of Midian Judges 6:1:9 ⧉שֶׁ֥בַעshevaseven Judges 6:1:10 ⧉שָׁנִֽים׃shanimyears |
1. Formal Translation And the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge}, and He gave them into the hand of Midian for seven years. |
1. Dynamic Translation The Israelites did wrong in the LORD’s sight, so the LORD {Yahweh, Punishing Judge} handed them over to Midian for seven years. |