Hakim-hakim 7:5

7:5 So he brought the men ¹  down to the water. Then the Lord said to Gideon, “Separate those who lap the water as a dog laps from those who kneel to drink.” ² 

Hakim-hakim 13:8

13:8 Manoah prayed to the Lord, ³  “Please, Lord, allow the man sent from God ⁴  to visit ⁵  us again, so he can teach ⁶  us how we should raise ⁷  the child who will be born.”

Hakim-hakim 21:21

21:21 and keep your eyes open. ⁸  When you see ⁹  the daughters of Shiloh coming out to dance in the celebration, ¹⁰  jump out from the vineyards. Each one of you, catch yourself a wife from among the daughters of Shiloh and then go home to the land of Benjamin.

[7:5]  ¹ tn Heb “the people.”

[7:5]  ² tn Heb “Everyone who laps with his tongue from the water, as a dog laps, put him by himself, as well as the one who gets down on his knees to drink.”

[13:8]  ³ tn The Hebrew text adds “and said.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[13:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “the man of God.”

[13:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “come to.”

[13:8]  ⁶ tc The LXX has “enlighten,” understanding the Hebrew to read וִיאִירֵנוּ (vi’irenu, “to give light”) rather than the reading of the MT, וְיוֹרֵנוּ (vÿyorenu, “to teach”).

[13:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “what we should do for.”

[21:21]  ⁸ tn Heb “and look.”

[21:21]  ⁹ tn Heb “and look, when.”

[21:21]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “in the dances.”