23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:23:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvayishlakhand he sent Judges 9:23:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִים֙elohimGod Judges 9:23:3 ⧉ר֣וּחַruakha spirit Judges 9:23:4 ⧉רָעָ֔הraaevil Judges 9:23:5 ⧉בֵּ֣יןbenbetween Judges 9:23:6 ⧉אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְavimelekhAbimelech Judges 9:23:7 ⧉וּבֵ֖יןuvenand between Judges 9:23:8 ⧉בַּעֲלֵ֣יbaalelords of or leaders of Judges 9:23:9 ⧉שְׁכֶ֑םshekhemShechem Judges 9:23:10 ⧉וַיִּבְגְּד֥וּvayivgeduand they dealt treacherously Judges 9:23:11 ⧉בַעֲלֵי־שְׁכֶ֖םbaaleshekhemthe lords of or the leaders of Shechem Judges 9:23:12 ⧉בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃baavimelekhagainst Abimelech |
23. Formal Translation And God {Elohim, Initiator of Division} sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the lords of Shechem, and the lords of Shechem acted treacherously against Abimelech. |
23. Dynamic Translation Then God {Elohim, Righteous Judge} sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem turned against Abimelech. |