| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 25:8:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹאvayavoand he went in Numbers 25:8:2 ⧉אַחַרakharafter Numbers 25:8:3 ⧉אִישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵלishyisraelthe man of Israel Numbers 25:8:4 ⧉אֶל־הַקֻּבָּהelhakubainto the chamber Numbers 25:8:5 ⧉וַיְדְקֹרvayedekorand pierced Numbers 25:8:6 ⧉אֶת־שְׁנֵיהֶםetshnehemboth of them Numbers 25:8:7 ⧉אֵתet Numbers 25:8:8 ⧉אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵלish yisraelthe man of Israel Numbers 25:8:9 ⧉וְאֵת־הָאִשָּׁהveethaishahand the woman Numbers 25:8:10 ⧉אֶל־קֳבָתָהּelkovatahthrough her belly Numbers 25:8:11 ⧉וַיִּעָצַרvayiatzarand was stopped Numbers 25:8:12 ⧉הַמַּגֵּפָהhamagefahthe plague Numbers 25:8:13 ⧉מֵעַלmealfrom upon Numbers 25:8:14 ⧉בְּנֵיbeneithe sons of Numbers 25:8:15 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל׃yisraelIsrael. |
| 8. Formal Translation He entered after the Israelite man into the chamber, and he pierced both of them—the man and the woman—into her belly. Then the plague ceased among the Israelites. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation He followed the Israelite man into the inner chamber and pierced them both—him and her—into her belly. After that, the deadly plague against the Israelites stopped. |