8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 9:8:1 ⧉הָל֤וֹךְhalokhgoing Judges 9:8:2 ⧉הָֽלְכוּ֙halekhuthey went Judges 9:8:3 ⧉הָעֵצִ֔יםhaetsimthe trees Judges 9:8:4 ⧉לִמְשֹׁ֥חַlimeshoakhto anoint Judges 9:8:5 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֖םalehemover them Judges 9:8:6 ⧉מֶ֑לֶךְmelekha king Judges 9:8:7 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvayomeruand they said Judges 9:8:8 ⧉לַזַּ֖יִתlazayitto the olive tree Judges 9:8:9 ⧉מלוכהmelukhakingship Judges 9:8:10 ⧉מָלְכָ֥הmalekhareign Judges 9:8:11 ⧉עָלֵֽינוּ׃alenuover us |
8. Formal Translation One day the trees set out to anoint a king over themselves; they said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.” |
8. Dynamic Translation The trees set out intending to choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, “Be our king and rule over us.” |