| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 25:4:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמֶרvayomerAnd said Numbers 25:4:2 ⧉יְהוָהyahwehLORD Numbers 25:4:3 ⧉אֶל־מֹשֶׁהelmoshehto Moses Numbers 25:4:4 ⧉קַחkakhTake Numbers 25:4:5 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־רָאשֵׁיetkolrasheiall the chiefs of Numbers 25:4:6 ⧉הָעָםhaamthe people Numbers 25:4:7 ⧉וְהוֹקַעvehokaand hang Numbers 25:4:8 ⧉אוֹתָםotamthem Numbers 25:4:9 ⧉לַיהוָהlayahwehto the LORD Numbers 25:4:10 ⧉נֶגֶדnegedbefore Numbers 25:4:11 ⧉הַשָּׁמֶשׁhashemeshthe sun Numbers 25:4:12 ⧉וְיָשֹׁבveyashovso that may turn away Numbers 25:4:13 ⧉חֲרוֹןkharonthe fierce {anger} Numbers 25:4:14 ⧉אַף־יְהוָהafyahwehof the LORD’s anger Numbers 25:4:15 ⧉מֵעַלmealfrom upon Numbers 25:4:16 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל׃yisraelIsrael |
| 4. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Judge} said to Moses, “Take all the heads of the people and expose them publicly before the LORD, in the sunlight, so that the burning anger of the LORD may turn back from Israel.” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Justice Giver} told Moses, “Assemble the leaders of the people and impale them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that the LORD’s blazing anger will turn away from Israel.” |