2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:2:1 ⧉דַּבְּרוּ־נָ֞אdaberunaSpeak, please Judges 9:2:2 ⧉בְּאָזְנֵ֨יbeoznein the ears of Judges 9:2:3 ⧉כָל־בַּעֲלֵ֣יkholbaaleall the lords of Judges 9:2:4 ⧉שְׁכֶם֮shekhemShechem Judges 9:2:5 ⧉מַה־טּ֣וֹבmatovWhat is good Judges 9:2:6 ⧉לָכֶם֒lakhemfor you Judges 9:2:7 ⧉הַמְשֹׁ֨לhamesholto rule Judges 9:2:8 ⧉בָּכֶ֜םbakhemover you Judges 9:2:9 ⧉שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiviimseventy Judges 9:2:10 ⧉אִ֗ישׁishman Judges 9:2:11 ⧉כֹּ֚לkolall of Judges 9:2:12 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbenesons of Judges 9:2:13 ⧉יְרֻבַּ֔עַלyerubaalJerubbaal Judges 9:2:14 ⧉אִם־מְשֹׁ֥לimmesholor to rule Judges 9:2:15 ⧉בָּכֶ֖םbakhemover you Judges 9:2:16 ⧉אִ֣ישׁishman Judges 9:2:17 ⧉אֶחָ֑דekhadone Judges 9:2:18 ⧉וּזְכַרְתֶּ֕םuzekhartemand you shall remember Judges 9:2:19 ⧉כִּֽי־עַצְמֵכֶםkiatsmekhemthat your bone Judges 9:2:20 ⧉וּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םuvesarkhemand your flesh Judges 9:2:21 ⧉אָנִֽי׃aniI am |
2. Formal Translation “Please speak to all the lords of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or that one man? And remember that I am your bone and your flesh.’” |
2. Dynamic Translation “Tell all the lords of Shechem, ‘Which do you prefer: seventy of Jerubbaal’s sons governing you, or a single man? And do not forget, I am your bone and flesh.’” |