16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:16:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֗הveataand now Judges 9:16:2 ⧉אִם־בֶּאֱמֶ֤תimbeemetif in truth Judges 9:16:3 ⧉וּבְתָמִים֙uvetamimand in integrity Judges 9:16:4 ⧉עֲשִׂיתֶ֔םasitemyou acted Judges 9:16:5 ⧉וַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּvatamlikhuand you made king Judges 9:16:6 ⧉אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְetavimelekhAbimelech Judges 9:16:7 ⧉וְאִם־טוֹבָ֤הveimtovaand if good Judges 9:16:8 ⧉עֲשִׂיתֶם֙asitemyou did Judges 9:16:9 ⧉עִם־יְרֻבַּ֣עַלimyerubbaalwith Jerubbaal Judges 9:16:10 ⧉וְעִם־בֵּית֔וֹveimbetoand with his house Judges 9:16:11 ⧉וְאִם־כִּגְמ֥וּלveimkigmuland if according to recompense Judges 9:16:12 ⧉יָדָ֖יוyadavof his hands Judges 9:16:13 ⧉עֲשִׂ֥יתֶםasitemyou did Judges 9:16:14 ⧉לֽוֹ׃loto him |
16. Formal Translation And now, if in truth and in integrity you have acted and made Abimelech king, and if you have done good to Jerubbaal and to his household, and if according to the work of his hands you have done to him— |
16. Dynamic Translation Now then, if you have acted and made Abimelech king, and if you have treated Jerubbaal and his family well, and if you have rewarded him as his actions deserved— |