17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:17:1 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחַ֥םashernilkhamwho fought Judges 9:17:2 ⧉אָבִ֖יavimy father Judges 9:17:3 ⧉עֲלֵיכֶ֑םalekhemfor you Judges 9:17:4 ⧉וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְvayashlekhand he threw Judges 9:17:5 ⧉אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙etnafshohis life Judges 9:17:6 ⧉מִנֶּ֔גֶדminnegedfrom in front of Judges 9:17:7 ⧉וַיַּצֵּ֥לvayatstseland he delivered Judges 9:17:8 ⧉אֶתְכֶ֖םetkhemyou Judges 9:17:9 ⧉מִיַּ֥דmiyadfrom the hand of Judges 9:17:10 ⧉מִדְיָֽן׃midyanMidian |
17. Formal Translation Because my father fought for you and threw away his life, he delivered you from the hand of Midian. |
17. Dynamic Translation My father risked everything for you when he laid down his life to save you from the Midianites. |