1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 8:1:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvayomeruand they said Judges 8:1:2 ⧉אֵלָ֜יוelavto him Judges 8:1:3 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man of Judges 8:1:4 ⧉אֶפְרַ֗יִםefrayimEphraim Judges 8:1:5 ⧉מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤רmahadavarwhat is this matter Judges 8:1:6 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis Judges 8:1:7 ⧉עָשִׂ֣יתָasitayou have done Judges 8:1:8 ⧉לָּ֔נוּlanuto us Judges 8:1:9 ⧉לְבִלְתִּי֙leviltiso as not Judges 8:1:10 ⧉קְרֹ֣אותkerootto call Judges 8:1:11 ⧉לָ֔נוּlanuus Judges 8:1:12 ⧉כִּ֥יkiwhen Judges 8:1:13 ⧉הָלַ֖כְתָּhalakhtayou went Judges 8:1:14 ⧉לְהִלָּחֵ֣םlehillakhemto fight Judges 8:1:15 ⧉בְּמִדְיָ֑ןbemidyanagainst Midian Judges 8:1:16 ⧉וַיְרִיב֥וּןvayerivunand they contended Judges 8:1:17 ⧉אִתּ֖וֹitowith him Judges 8:1:18 ⧉בְּחָזְקָֽה׃bekhazkawith force |
1. Formal Translation Then the men of Ephraim said to him, “What is this thing you have done to us, not calling us when you went to fight against Midian? And they contended with him forcefully.” |
1. Dynamic Translation The people of Ephraim challenged him, “Why did you leave us out when you went to battle Midian?” Then they argued with him forcefully. |