# to Ephraim

"to the land of Ephraim"

# The Gileadites captured

"The Gileadites controlled" or "The Gileadites occupied"

# fords

These are places where you can cross the river on foot because the water is shallow.

# Ephraimite

person from the tribe of Ephraim

# Shibboleth ... Sibboleth

These words have no meaning. Copy these words into your language, and make sure that the beginning of the words, that is the letters "Sh" and "S" are translated differently. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])

# pronounce the word

"make the sound of the word"

# Forty-two thousand

"42,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# Forty-two thousand Ephraimites were killed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "They killed forty-two thousand Ephraimites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/gilead]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jordanriver]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ephraim]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/seize]]