34. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:34:1 ⧉וַיָּ֧קָםvayakamand he rose Judges 9:34:2 ⧉אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְavimelekhAbimelech Judges 9:34:3 ⧉וְכָל־הָעָ֥םvekholhaamand all the people Judges 9:34:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֖וֹasherimmowho were with him Judges 9:34:5 ⧉לָ֑יְלָהlailaby night Judges 9:34:6 ⧉וַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּvayeerbuand they lay in ambush Judges 9:34:7 ⧉עַל־שְׁכֶ֔םalshekhemagainst Shechem Judges 9:34:8 ⧉אַרְבָּעָ֖הarbaafour Judges 9:34:9 ⧉רָאשִֽׁים׃rashimheads or companies |
34. Formal Translation Then Abimelech and the people who were with him rose up by night, and they laid an ambush against Shechem in four divisions. |
34. Dynamic Translation So Abimelech and everyone with him got up during the night and set an ambush near Shechem, dividing into four groups. |