16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 8:16:1 ⧉וַיִּקַּח֙vayikkakhand he took Judges 8:16:2 ⧉אֶת־זִקְנֵ֣יetziknei{direct object} elders of Judges 8:16:3 ⧉הָעִ֔ירhairthe city Judges 8:16:4 ⧉וְאֶת־קוֹצֵ֥יveetkotseiand {direct object} thorns of Judges 8:16:5 ⧉הַמִּדְבָּ֖רhamidbebahrthe wilderness Judges 8:16:6 ⧉וְאֶת־הַֽבַּרְקֳנִ֑יםveethabarkonimand {direct object} the briers Judges 8:16:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֣דַעvayodaand he made known or taught Judges 8:16:8 ⧉בָּהֶ֔םbahemby them or with them Judges 8:16:9 ⧉אֵ֖תet{direct object marker} Judges 8:16:10 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֥יansheeimen of Judges 8:16:11 ⧉סֻכּֽוֹת׃sukotSuccoth |
16. Formal Translation And he took the elders of the city and the thorns of the wilderness and the briers, and he taught the men of Sukkoth. |
16. Dynamic Translation He took the city elders along with the thorns of the wilderness and the briers, and used them to teach a lesson to the people of Sukkoth. |