3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 7:3:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֗הveataand now Judges 7:3:2 ⧉קְרָ֨אkeraproclaim Judges 7:3:3 ⧉נָ֜אnaplease Judges 7:3:4 ⧉בְּאָזְנֵ֤יbeoznein the ears of Judges 7:3:5 ⧉הָעָם֙haamthe people Judges 7:3:6 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Judges 7:3:7 ⧉מִֽי־יָרֵ֣אmiyarewho is afraid Judges 7:3:8 ⧉וְחָרֵ֔דvekharedand trembling Judges 7:3:9 ⧉יָשֹׁ֥בyashovlet him return Judges 7:3:10 ⧉וְיִצְפֹּ֖רveyitsporand let him depart early Judges 7:3:11 ⧉מֵהַ֣רmeharfrom the mountain of Judges 7:3:12 ⧉הַגִּלְעָ֑דhagiladGilead Judges 7:3:13 ⧉וַיָּ֣שָׁבvayashavand returned Judges 7:3:14 ⧉מִן־הָעָ֗םminhaamfrom the people Judges 7:3:15 ⧉עֶשְׂרִ֤יםeserimtwenty Judges 7:3:16 ⧉וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ushenayimand two Judges 7:3:17 ⧉אֶ֔לֶףelefthousand Judges 7:3:18 ⧉וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶתvaaseretand ten of Judges 7:3:19 ⧉אֲלָפִ֖יםalafimthousands Judges 7:3:20 ⧉נִשְׁאָֽרוּ׃סnisheruremained |
3. Formal Translation So now call out, please, in the hearing of the people: “Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him turn back and depart immediately from Mount Gilead.” Then twenty-two thousand of the people withdrew, and ten thousand remained. |
3. Dynamic Translation Now then, announce to the people: “If anyone is afraid or shaking with fear, let him leave and hurry away from Mount Gilead.” Then twenty-two thousand men left, and only ten thousand stayed behind. |