4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 7:4:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 7:4:2 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehthe LORD Judges 7:4:3 ⧉אֶל־גִּדְע֗וֹןelgidonto Gideon Judges 7:4:4 ⧉עוֹד֮odstill Judges 7:4:5 ⧉הָעָ֣םhaamthe people Judges 7:4:6 ⧉רָב֒ravmany Judges 7:4:7 ⧉הוֹרֵ֤דhoredbring down Judges 7:4:8 ⧉אוֹתָם֙otamthem Judges 7:4:9 ⧉אֶל־הַמַּ֔יִםelhamayimto the water Judges 7:4:10 ⧉וְאֶצְרְפֶ֥נּוּveetsrefenuand I will test him Judges 7:4:11 ⧉לְךָ֖lekhafor you Judges 7:4:12 ⧉שָׁ֑םshamthere Judges 7:4:13 ⧉וְהָיָ֡הvehayaand it shall be Judges 7:4:14 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֩asherthat which Judges 7:4:15 ⧉אֹמַ֨רomarI say Judges 7:4:16 ⧉אֵלֶ֜יךָelekhato you Judges 7:4:17 ⧉זֶ֣הzethis one Judges 7:4:18 ⧉יֵלֵ֣ךְyelekhshall go Judges 7:4:19 ⧉אִתָּ֗ךְitakhwith you Judges 7:4:20 ⧉ה֚וּאhuhe Judges 7:4:21 ⧉יֵלֵ֣ךְyelekhshall go Judges 7:4:22 ⧉אִתָּ֔ךְitakhwith you Judges 7:4:23 ⧉וְכֹ֨לvekholand every Judges 7:4:24 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־אֹמַ֜רasheromarthat I say Judges 7:4:25 ⧉אֵלֶ֗יךָelekhato you Judges 7:4:26 ⧉זֶ֚הzethis one Judges 7:4:27 ⧉לֹא־יֵלֵ֣ךְloyelekhshall not go Judges 7:4:28 ⧉עִמָּ֔ךְimakhwith you Judges 7:4:29 ⧉ה֖וּאhuhe Judges 7:4:30 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Judges 7:4:31 ⧉יֵלֵֽךְ׃yelekhshall go |
4. Formal Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Divine Refiner} said to Gideon, “The people remain far too numerous; bring them down to the water, and I will refine them for you there. Then whoever I declare ‘This one shall go with you’ will accompany you, and whoever I declare ‘This one shall not go with you’ will not accompany you.” |
4. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Purifier} instructed Gideon, “Even now the numbers are too great. Take them down to the water, and I will test them there. Whoever I say ‘This one should go with you’ will go with you, but whoever I say ‘This one should not go with you’ will remain behind.” |