5:25 He asked for water,
and she gave him milk;
in a bowl fit for a king, 1
she served him curds.
1 tn Or “for mighty ones.”
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Gaal) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn The word “Shechemites” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for clarification.
4 tn Heb “When they saw him, they gave him thirty companions and they were with him.” Instead of כִּרְאוֹתָם (kir’otam, “when they saw”) some ancient witnesses (e.g., some