2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 7:2:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 7:2:2 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD Judges 7:2:3 ⧉אֶל־גִּדְע֔וֹןelgidonto Gideon Judges 7:2:4 ⧉רַ֗בravmany Judges 7:2:5 ⧉הָעָם֙haamthe people Judges 7:2:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho or that Judges 7:2:7 ⧉אִתָּ֔ךְitakhwith you Judges 7:2:8 ⧉מִתִּתִּ֥יmitittifrom my giving Judges 7:2:9 ⧉אֶת־מִדְיָ֖ןetmidyanMidian Judges 7:2:10 ⧉בְּיָדָ֑םbeyadaminto their hand Judges 7:2:11 ⧉פֶּן־יִתְפָּאֵ֨רpenyitpaerlest he boast Judges 7:2:12 ⧉עָלַ֤יalaiover me Judges 7:2:13 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsrael Judges 7:2:14 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Judges 7:2:15 ⧉יָדִ֖יyadimy hand Judges 7:2:16 ⧉הוֹשִׁ֥יעָהhoshiasaved Judges 7:2:17 ⧉לִּֽי׃lifor me |
2. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant King} said to Gideon, “The people with you are too many for Me to give Midian into their hand, or else Israel will boast over Me and say, ‘My own hand has rescued me.’” |
2. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer and Judge} said to Gideon, “You have too many men with you, so I will not let you defeat Midian by their hands. Otherwise, Israel might boast against Me, saying, ‘I saved myself by my own strength.’” |