3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:3:1 ⧉וַיְדַבְּר֨וּvayedaberuand they spoke Judges 9:3:2 ⧉אֲחֵֽי־אִמּ֜וֹakheiimmothe brothers of his mother Judges 9:3:3 ⧉עָלָ֗יוalaivabout him or on his behalf Judges 9:3:4 ⧉בְּאָזְנֵי֙beoznein the ears of Judges 9:3:5 ⧉כָּל־בַּעֲלֵ֣יkalbaaleall the lords of Judges 9:3:6 ⧉שְׁכֶ֔םshekhemShechem Judges 9:3:7 ⧉אֵ֥תet Judges 9:3:8 ⧉כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖יםkalhadevarimall the words Judges 9:3:9 ⧉הָאֵ֑לֶּהhaelethese Judges 9:3:10 ⧉וַיֵּ֤טvayetand it inclined Judges 9:3:11 ⧉לִבָּם֙libamtheir heart Judges 9:3:12 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֣יakhareafter Judges 9:3:13 ⧉אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְavimelekhAbimelech Judges 9:3:14 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor Judges 9:3:15 ⧉אָמְר֖וּameruthey said Judges 9:3:16 ⧉אָחִ֥ינוּakhinuour brother Judges 9:3:17 ⧉הֽוּא׃huhe |
3. Formal Translation And his mother’s brothers spoke these words concerning him in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem, and they inclined their heart toward Abimelech, for they said, "He is our brother." |
3. Dynamic Translation So his maternal uncles relayed all these matters to the leaders of Shechem, and their hearts were drawn to Abimelech because they said, "He is our relative." |