7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 8:7:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said Judges 8:7:2 ⧉גִּדְע֔וֹןgidonGideon Judges 8:7:3 ⧉לָכֵ֗ןlakhentherefore Judges 8:7:4 ⧉בְּתֵ֧תbetetwhen giving Judges 8:7:5 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD Judges 8:7:6 ⧉אֶת־זֶ֥בַחetzevahakhZebah Judges 8:7:7 ⧉וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֖עveettsalmemunaand Zalmunna Judges 8:7:8 ⧉בְּיָדִ֑יbeyadiinto my hand Judges 8:7:9 ⧉וְדַשְׁתִּי֙vedashtithen I will thresh Judges 8:7:10 ⧉אֶת־בְּשַׂרְכֶ֔םetbesarekhemyour flesh Judges 8:7:11 ⧉אֶת־קוֹצֵ֥יetkotseiwith the thorns of Judges 8:7:12 ⧉הַמִּדְבָּ֖רhamidbarthe wilderness Judges 8:7:13 ⧉וְאֶת־הַֽבַּרְקֳנִֽים׃veethabarkonimand with the briers |
7. Formal Translation And Gideon said, “Therefore, when the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer and Judge} has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will thresh your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with the briers.” |
7. Dynamic Translation Gideon answered, “Because of this, when the LORD {Yahweh, Victorious Rescuer} gives Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with wild desert thorns and with briers.” |