| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 21:2:1 ⧉וַיִּדַּ֨רvayiddarand vowed Numbers 21:2:2 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyisraelIsrael Numbers 21:2:3 ⧉נֶ֛דֶרnedera vow Numbers 21:2:4 ⧉לַֽיהוָ֖הlayahwehto the LORD Numbers 21:2:5 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand said Numbers 21:2:6 ⧉אִם־נָתֹ֨ןimnatonif indeed you give Numbers 21:2:7 ⧉תִּתֵּ֜ןtitenyou will give Numbers 21:2:8 ⧉אֶת־הָעָ֤םethaamthis people Numbers 21:2:9 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazehthis Numbers 21:2:10 ⧉בְּיָדִ֔יbeyadiinto my hand Numbers 21:2:11 ⧉וְהֽ͏ַחֲרַמְתִּ֖יvakharamtithen I will devote to destruction Numbers 21:2:12 ⧉אֶת־עָרֵיהֶֽם׃etareihemtheir cities |
| 2. Formal Translation And Israel made a vow to the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge} and said, “If You will surely give this people into my hand, then I will devote their cities to destruction.” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation The Israelites made a promise to the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer}, saying, “If You will indeed hand these people over to us, then we will completely destroy their towns.” |