Judges 5:23

5:23 ‘Call judgment down on ¹  Meroz,’ says the Lord’s angelic ²  messenger;

‘Be sure ³  to call judgment down on ⁴  those who live there,

because they did not come to help in the Lord’s battle, ⁵ 

to help in the Lord’s battle against the warriors.’ ⁶ 

Judges 11:38

11:38 He said, “You may go.” He permitted her to leave ⁷  for two months. She went with her friends and mourned her virginity as she walked through the hills. ⁸ 

Judges 13:12

13:12 Manoah said, “Now, when your announcement comes true, ⁹  how should the child be raised and what should he do?” ¹⁰ 

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¹ tn Heb “Curse Meroz.”

² tn The adjective “angelic” is interpretive.

³ tn Heb “Curse, cursing.” The Hebrew construction is emphatic.

⁴ tn Heb “[to] curse.”

⁵ tn Heb “to the help of the Lord” (the same Hebrew phrase occurs in the following line). Another option is to read “to aid the Lord’s cause.”

⁶ tn Or “along with the other warriors.”

⁷ tn Heb “he sent her.”

⁸ tn Heb “on the hills.” The words “as she walked” are supplied.

⁹ tn Heb “Now, [when] your word comes [to pass].”

¹⁰ tn Heb “what will be the child’s rule [i.e., way of life] and his work?”