12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:12:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvayomeruand they said Judges 9:12:2 ⧉הָעֵצִ֖יםhaetsimthe trees Judges 9:12:3 ⧉לַגָּ֑פֶןlagafento the vine Judges 9:12:4 ⧉לְכִי־אַ֖תְּlekhiatgo, you Judges 9:12:5 ⧉מלוכיmelokhireign Judges 9:12:6 ⧉מָלְכִ֥יmalkhireign Judges 9:12:7 ⧉עָלֵֽינוּ׃alenuover us |
12. Formal Translation Then the trees turned to the vine and said, “Draw near {lechi: approach, join} and reign over us.” |
12. Dynamic Translation So the trees appealed to the vine, “Come and rule over us.” |