15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 6:15:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 6:15:2 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him Judges 6:15:3 ⧉בִּ֣יbiplease Judges 6:15:4 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֔יadonaiLord Judges 6:15:5 ⧉בַּמָּ֥הbamaby what or how Judges 6:15:6 ⧉אוֹשִׁ֖יעַoshiashall I save Judges 6:15:7 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לetyisreael{direct object} Israel Judges 6:15:8 ⧉הִנֵּ֤הhinebehold Judges 6:15:9 ⧉אַלְפִּי֙alpimy clan Judges 6:15:10 ⧉הַדַּ֣לhadalthe weak or poor Judges 6:15:11 ⧉בִּמְנַשֶּׁ֔הbimnashein Manasseh Judges 6:15:12 ⧉וְאָנֹכִ֥יveanokhiand I Judges 6:15:13 ⧉הַצָּעִ֖ירhatsairthe young or the least Judges 6:15:14 ⧉בְּבֵ֥יתbevetin the house of Judges 6:15:15 ⧉אָבִֽי׃avimy father |
15. Formal Translation And he said to Him, “Please, Lord {Adonai, Supreme Commander}, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.” |
15. Dynamic Translation Gideon replied to Him, “Excuse me, Lord {Adonai, Sovereign Ruler}, but how could I possibly rescue Israel? My clan is the least important in the tribe of Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my whole family.” |