| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 21:1:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁמַ֞עvayishmaand heard Numbers 21:1:2 ⧉הַכְּנַעֲנִ֤יhakkenaanithe Canaanite Numbers 21:1:3 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־עֲרָד֙melekharadking of Arad Numbers 21:1:4 ⧉יֹשֵׁ֣בyoshevwho lived Numbers 21:1:5 ⧉הַנֶּ֔גֶבhannegevin the Negeb Numbers 21:1:6 ⧉כִּ֚יkithat Numbers 21:1:7 ⧉בָּ֣אbacame Numbers 21:1:8 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Numbers 21:1:9 ⧉דֶּ֖רֶךְderekhby the way Numbers 21:1:10 ⧉הָאֲתָרִ֑יםhaatarimof Atharim Numbers 21:1:11 ⧉וַיִּלָּ֙חֶם֙vayillakhemand he fought Numbers 21:1:12 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbeyisraelagainst Israel Numbers 21:1:13 ⧉וַיִּ֥שְׁבְּvayishbeand he took captive Numbers 21:1:14 ⧉מִמֶּ֖נּוּmimennufrom them Numbers 21:1:15 ⧉שֶֽׁבִי׃shevisome captives |
| 1. Formal Translation When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim, he fought against Israel and took some captives. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation The Canaanite king from Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that the Israelites were approaching by the road to Atharim, so he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners. |