20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 7:20:1 ⧉וַֽ֠יִּתְקְעוּvayitkeuand they blew Judges 7:20:2 ⧉שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתsheloshetthree of Judges 7:20:3 ⧉הָרָאשִׁ֥יםharashimthe heads or leaders Judges 7:20:4 ⧉בַּשּֽׁוֹפָרוֹת֮bashofarotwith the trumpets Judges 7:20:5 ⧉וַיִּשְׁבְּר֣וּvayishberuand they broke Judges 7:20:6 ⧉הַכַּדִּים֒hakaddimthe jars Judges 7:20:7 ⧉וַיַּחֲזִ֤יקוּvayakhazikuand they held fast Judges 7:20:8 ⧉בְיַד־שְׂמאֹולָם֙beyadsemoolamin the hand of their left Judges 7:20:9 ⧉בַּלַּפִּדִ֔יםballapidimthe torches Judges 7:20:10 ⧉וּבְיַ֨ד־יְמִינָ֔םuveyadyeminamand in the hand of their right Judges 7:20:11 ⧉הַשּׁוֹפָר֖וֹתhashofarotthe trumpets Judges 7:20:12 ⧉לִתְק֑וֹעַlitkoato blow Judges 7:20:13 ⧉וַֽיִּקְרְא֔וּvayikreuand they called out Judges 7:20:14 ⧉חֶ֥רֶבkhereva sword Judges 7:20:15 ⧉לַֽיהוָ֖הlayahwehfor the LORD Judges 7:20:16 ⧉וּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃ulegidonand for Gideon |
20. Formal Translation The three companies sounded the trumpets and shattered the jars; holding torches in their left hands and trumpets in their right hands ready to blow, they cried out, “A sword for the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Deliverer} and for Gideon.” |
20. Dynamic Translation All three companies blew the ram’s horns, smashed the jars, and held torches in their left hands with horns in their right hands poised to sound. Then they shouted, “A sword for the LORD {Yahweh, Mighty Rescuer} and for Gideon!” |