23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 8:23:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 8:23:2 ⧉אֲלֵהֶם֙alehemto them Judges 8:23:3 ⧉גִּדְע֔וֹןgideonGideon Judges 8:23:4 ⧉לֹֽא־אֶמְשֹׁ֤לloemesholnot will I rule Judges 8:23:5 ⧉אֲנִי֙aniI Judges 8:23:6 ⧉בָּכֶ֔םbakhemover you Judges 8:23:7 ⧉וְלֹֽא־יִמְשֹׁ֥לveloyimsholand not will rule Judges 8:23:8 ⧉בְּנִ֖יbenimy son Judges 8:23:9 ⧉בָּכֶ֑םbakhemover you Judges 8:23:10 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD Judges 8:23:11 ⧉יִמְשֹׁ֥לyimsholwill rule Judges 8:23:12 ⧉בָּכֶֽם׃bakhemover you |
23. Formal Translation And Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you; the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Ruler} will rule over you.” |
23. Dynamic Translation Gideon told them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you either. The LORD {Yahweh, True King} himself will rule over you.” |