20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 8:20:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said Judges 8:20:2 ⧉לְיֶ֣תֶרleyeterto Jether Judges 8:20:3 ⧉בְּכוֹר֔וֹbekhorohis firstborn Judges 8:20:4 ⧉ק֖וּםkumrise Judges 8:20:5 ⧉הֲרֹ֣גharogkill Judges 8:20:6 ⧉אוֹתָ֑םotamthem Judges 8:20:7 ⧉וְלֹא־שָׁלַ֨ףveloshalafand not he drew Judges 8:20:8 ⧉הַנַּ֤עַרhanaarthe young man Judges 8:20:9 ⧉חַרְבּוֹ֙kharbohis sword Judges 8:20:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Judges 8:20:11 ⧉יָרֵ֔אyarehe was afraid Judges 8:20:12 ⧉כִּ֥יkibecause Judges 8:20:13 ⧉עוֹדֶ֖נּוּodenustill he was Judges 8:20:14 ⧉נָֽעַר׃naara young man |
20. Formal Translation And he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Arise, kill them.” But the youth did not draw his sword because he was afraid, for he was still a youth. |
20. Dynamic Translation Turning to his oldest son Jether, he said, “Get up and kill them!” But the boy did not draw his sword because he was too afraid, since he was still only a boy. |