11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:11:1 ⧉וַתֹּ֤אמֶרvatomerand she said Judges 9:11:2 ⧉לָהֶם֙lahemto them Judges 9:11:3 ⧉הַתְּאֵנָ֔הhateenathe fig tree Judges 9:11:4 ⧉הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙hekhodaltihave I ceased Judges 9:11:5 ⧉אֶת־מָתְקִ֔יetmateki{direct object} my sweetness Judges 9:11:6 ⧉וְאֶת־תְּנוּבָתִ֖יveettenuvatiand {direct object} my produce Judges 9:11:7 ⧉הַטּוֹבָ֑הhatovathe good Judges 9:11:8 ⧉וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יvehalakhettiand have I gone Judges 9:11:9 ⧉לָנ֖וּעַlanuato sway Judges 9:11:10 ⧉עַל־הָעֵצִֽים׃alhaetsimover the trees |
11. Formal Translation But the fig tree said to them, “Should I give up my sweetness and my produce, and go to sway over the trees?” |
11. Dynamic Translation But the fig tree responded to them, “Should I give up my sweetness and my finest fruit, just to go and sway over the other trees?” |