en_tn_condensed/jdg/12/06.md

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. Alternate translation: "They killed forty-two thousand Ephraimites" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)