45. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:45:1 ⧉וַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְvaavimelekhand Abimelech Judges 9:45:2 ⧉נִלְחָ֣םnilkhamfought Judges 9:45:3 ⧉בָּעִ֗ירbairagainst the city Judges 9:45:4 ⧉כֹּ֚לkolall Judges 9:45:5 ⧉הַיּ֣וֹםhayomthe day Judges 9:45:6 ⧉הַה֔וּאhahuthat Judges 9:45:7 ⧉וַיִּלְכֹּד֙vayilkodand he captured Judges 9:45:8 ⧉אֶת־הָעִ֔ירethairthe city Judges 9:45:9 ⧉וְאֶת־הָעָ֥םveethaamand the people Judges 9:45:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖הּasherbathat were in it Judges 9:45:11 ⧉הָרָ֑גharaghe killed Judges 9:45:12 ⧉וַיִּתֹּץ֙vayittsotsand he tore down Judges 9:45:13 ⧉אֶת־הָעִ֔ירethairthe city Judges 9:45:14 ⧉וַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָvayizraehaand he sowed it Judges 9:45:15 ⧉מֶֽלַח׃פmelakhsalt |
45. Formal Translation And Abimelech fought against the city the whole of that day, and he captured the city and killed the people who were in it. Then he destroyed the city and sowed it with salt. |
45. Dynamic Translation Abimelech fought the city all day long. After he captured it, he killed everyone inside, tore it down, and sowed salt over it. |