| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 14:3:1 ⧉וְלָמָ֣הvelamahand why Numbers 14:3:2 ⧉יְ֠הוָהyahwehLORD Numbers 14:3:3 ⧉מֵבִ֨יאmeviis bringing Numbers 14:3:4 ⧉אֹתָ֜נוּotanuus Numbers 14:3:5 ⧉אֶל־הָאָ֤רֶץelhaaretzinto the land Numbers 14:3:6 ⧉הַזֹּאת֙hazotthis Numbers 14:3:7 ⧉לִנְפֹּ֣לlinpolto fall Numbers 14:3:8 ⧉בַּחֶ֔רֶבbakherevby the sword Numbers 14:3:9 ⧉נָשֵׁ֥ינוּnashenuour wives Numbers 14:3:10 ⧉וְטַפֵּ֖נוּvetapenuand our little ones Numbers 14:3:11 ⧉יִהְי֣וּyihyuwill become Numbers 14:3:12 ⧉לָבַ֑זlavazas prey Numbers 14:3:13 ⧉הֲל֧וֹאhalois it not Numbers 14:3:14 ⧉ט֦וֹבtovbetter Numbers 14:3:15 ⧉לָ֖נוּlanufor us Numbers 14:3:16 ⧉שׁ֥וּבshuvto return Numbers 14:3:17 ⧉מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃mitsraymato Egypt |
| 3. Formal Translation And why is the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Guide} bringing us to this land to fall by the sword and to have our wives and our little ones become plunder? Would it not be good for us to return to Egypt? |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Why is the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer} bringing us to this land only for us to die by the sword? Our wives and kids will just end up as loot. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt? |