3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 8:3:1 ⧉בְּיֶדְכֶם֩beyedkhemin your hand Judges 8:3:2 ⧉נָתַ֨ןnatanhe gave Judges 8:3:3 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֜יםelohimGod Judges 8:3:4 ⧉אֶת־שָׂרֵ֤יetsare{direct object} princes of Judges 8:3:5 ⧉מִדְיָן֙midyanMidian Judges 8:3:6 ⧉אֶת־עֹרֵ֣בetorev{direct object} Oreb Judges 8:3:7 ⧉וְאֶת־זְאֵ֔בveetzeevand {direct object} Zeeb Judges 8:3:8 ⧉וּמַה־יָּכֹ֖לְתִּיumayakholtetiand what was I able Judges 8:3:9 ⧉עֲשׂ֣וֹתasotto do Judges 8:3:10 ⧉כָּכֶ֑םkakhemlike you Judges 8:3:11 ⧉אָ֗זazthen Judges 8:3:12 ⧉רָפְתָ֤הraftarelaxed or subsided Judges 8:3:13 ⧉רוּחָם֙rukhamtheir spirit Judges 8:3:14 ⧉מֵֽעָלָ֔יוmealavfrom upon him Judges 8:3:15 ⧉בְּדַבְּר֖וֹbedabberowhen he spoke Judges 8:3:16 ⧉הַדָּבָ֥רhadavarthe word Judges 8:3:17 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazethis |
3. Formal Translation By your hand, God {Elohim, Deliverer} has delivered the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb into your power. And what could I do in comparison with you? Then their spirit subsided from upon him when he spoke this word. |
3. Dynamic Translation God {Elohim, Mighty Helper} gave the Midianite leaders, Oreb and Zeeb, into your hands. What could I have done compared to you? Then their anger toward him calmed down when he said this. |