43. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:43:1 ⧉וַיִקַּ֣חvayikkhakhand he took Judges 9:43:2 ⧉אֶת־הָעָ֗םethaam{direct object marker} the people Judges 9:43:3 ⧉וַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙vayekhetsamand he divided them Judges 9:43:4 ⧉לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הlisheloshainto three Judges 9:43:5 ⧉רָאשִׁ֔יםrashimheads or groups Judges 9:43:6 ⧉וַיֶּאֱרֹ֖בvayeerovand he lay in ambush Judges 9:43:7 ⧉בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הbasadein the field Judges 9:43:8 ⧉וַיַּ֗רְאvayareand he saw Judges 9:43:9 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinneand behold Judges 9:43:10 ⧉הָעָם֙haamthe people Judges 9:43:11 ⧉יֹצֵ֣אyotsegoing out Judges 9:43:12 ⧉מִן־הָעִ֔ירminhairfrom the city Judges 9:43:13 ⧉וַיָּ֥קָםvayakamand he rose up Judges 9:43:14 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֖םalehemagainst them Judges 9:43:15 ⧉וַיַּכֵּֽם׃vayakkemand he struck them |
43. Formal Translation He took the people and divided them into three companies. He lay in ambush in the field. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose up against them and struck them down. |
43. Dynamic Translation He gathered his forces, split them into three groups, and set an ambush in the open field. When he saw the people coming out, he rose up against them and attacked them. |