| (And the children | וַיַּֽעֲל֣וּ | wayyaʿălû | va-ya-uh-LOO |
| of Israel | בְנֵֽי | bĕnê | veh-NAY |
| up went | יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |
| and wept | וַיִּבְכּ֣וּ | wayyibkû | va-yeev-KOO |
| before | לִפְנֵֽי | lipnê | leef-NAY |
| Lord the | יְהוָה֮ | yĕhwāh | yeh-VA |
| until | עַד | ʿad | ad |
| even, | הָעֶרֶב֒ | hāʿereb | ha-eh-REV |
| and asked counsel | וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּ | wayyišʾălû | va-yeesh-uh-LOO |
| Lord, the of | בַֽיהוָה֙ | bayhwāh | vai-VA |
| saying, | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| up go I Shall | הַֽאוֹסִ֗יף | haʾôsîp | ha-oh-SEEF |
| again | לָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙ | lāgešet | la-ɡEH-SHET |
| to battle | לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה | lammilḥāmâ | la-meel-ha-MA |
| against | עִם | ʿim | eem |
| the children | בְּנֵ֥י | bĕnê | beh-NAY |
| of Benjamin | בִנְיָמִ֖ן | binyāmin | veen-ya-MEEN |
| brother? my | אָחִ֑י | ʾāḥî | ah-HEE |
| And the Lord | וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-mer |
| said, | יְהוָ֖ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| Go up | עֲל֥וּ | ʿălû | uh-LOO |
| against | אֵלָֽיו׃ | ʾēlāyw | ay-LAIV |