13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:13:1 ⧉וַתֹּ֤אמֶרvatomerand she said Judges 9:13:2 ⧉לָהֶם֙lahemto them Judges 9:13:3 ⧉הַגֶּ֔פֶןhagefenthe vine Judges 9:13:4 ⧉הֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙hekhodaltehave I stopped Judges 9:13:5 ⧉אֶת־תִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔יettiroshi{the} my wine Judges 9:13:6 ⧉הַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַhamesameakhthe {one} making glad Judges 9:13:7 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGod Judges 9:13:8 ⧉וַאֲנָשִׁ֑יםvaanashimand men Judges 9:13:9 ⧉וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יvehalakhteand should I go Judges 9:13:10 ⧉לָנ֖וּעַlanuato sway Judges 9:13:11 ⧉עַל־הָעֵצִֽים׃alhaetsimover the trees |
13. Formal Translation But the vine said to them, “Should I cease my new wine, which cheers God {Elohim, Life-Sustainer} and men, and go to sway over the trees?” |
13. Dynamic Translation The vine answered them, “Should I stop making my wine that brings joy to God {Elohim, Giver of Delight} and to people, only to go and sway over the trees?” |