2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 8:2:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 8:2:2 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֔םalehemto them Judges 8:2:3 ⧉מֶה־עָשִׂ֥יתִיmeasitiwhat have I done Judges 8:2:4 ⧉עַתָּ֖הatanow Judges 8:2:5 ⧉כָּכֶ֑םkakhemlike you Judges 8:2:6 ⧉הֲל֗וֹאhalois it not Judges 8:2:7 ⧉ט֛וֹבtovbetter Judges 8:2:8 ⧉עֹלְל֥וֹתolelotgleanings Judges 8:2:9 ⧉אֶפְרַ֖יִםefrayimof Ephraim Judges 8:2:10 ⧉מִבְצִ֥ירmivetsirthan the harvest Judges 8:2:11 ⧉אֲבִיעֶֽזֶר׃aviezerof Abiezer |
2. Formal Translation And he said to them, “What have I accomplished now compared to you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the vintage harvest of Abiezer?” |
2. Dynamic Translation He replied to them, “What have I really done compared to you? The leftover grapes that Ephraim gathered are better than the entire harvest from Abiezer!” |