Revised Literal Translation

1 Samuel 12:9-11

9And when they forgatוַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּvai.yish.ke.ChuH7911Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,he soldוַיִּמְכֹּ֣רvai.yim.KorH4376them into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֩si.se.Ra'H5516,captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of the armyצְבָ֨אtze.Va'H6635of Hazorחָצ֜וֹרcha.TzorH2674,and into the handוּבְיַד־u.ve.yad-H3027of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםpe.lish.TimH6430,and into the handוּבְיַד֙u.ve.YadH3027of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and they foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898against them.

10And they criedוַיִּזְעֲק֤וּvai.yiz.'a.KuH2199unto Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.merH559,We have sinnedחָטָ֔אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398,because we have forsakenעָזַ֙בְנוּ֙'a.Zav.nuH5800Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and have servedוַנַּעֲבֹ֥דva.na.'a.VodH5647Baalimהַבְּעָלִ֖יםha.be.'a.LimH1168and Ashtarothהָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹתha.'ash.ta.RotH6252:but now deliverהַצִּילֵ֛נוּha.tzi.Le.nuH5337us out of the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of our enemiesאֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ'o.ye.Vei.nuH341,and we will serveוְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ve.na.'av.De.kaH5647thee.

11And Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378,and Bedanבְּדָ֔ןbe.DanH917,and Jephthahיִפְתָּ֖חyif.TachH3316,and Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElH8050,and deliveredוַיַּצֵּ֨לvai.ya.TzelH5337you out of the handמִיַּ֤דmi.YadH3027of your enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיכֶם֙'o.ye.vei.KhemH341on every sideמִסָּבִ֔יבmi.sa.VivH5439,and ye dwelledוַתֵּשְׁב֖וּva.te.she.VuH3427safeבֶּֽטַח׃Be.tachH983.

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