| 13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 21:13:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Chronicles 21:13:2 ⧉דָּוִ֛ידdavidDavid 1 Chronicles 21:13:3 ⧉אֶל־גָּ֖דelgadto Gad 1 Chronicles 21:13:4 ⧉צַר־לִ֣יtsarliit is tight for me 1 Chronicles 21:13:5 ⧉מְאֹ֑דmeodvery 1 Chronicles 21:13:6 ⧉אֶפְּלָה־נָּ֣אepelanalet me fall, please 1 Chronicles 21:13:7 ⧉בְיַד־יְהוָ֗הveyadyahwehinto the hand of the LORD 1 Chronicles 21:13:8 ⧉כִּֽי־רַבִּ֤יםkirabimfor many 1 Chronicles 21:13:9 ⧉רַחֲמָיו֙rakhamavhis mercies 1 Chronicles 21:13:10 ⧉מְאֹ֔דmeodvery 1 Chronicles 21:13:11 ⧉וּבְיַד־אָדָ֖םuveyadadamand into the hand of man 1 Chronicles 21:13:12 ⧉אַל־אֶפֹּֽל׃alepoldo not let me fall |
| 13. Formal Translation And David said to Gad, “I am greatly distressed; please let me fall into the hand of the LORD {Yahweh, Abounding In Mercy}, for His mercies are very great; but do not let me fall into the hand of man.” |
| 13. Dynamic Translation David said to Gad, “I am in deep trouble; please let me fall into the LORD’s {Yahweh, Compassionate Judge} hand, because His mercies are very great, but do not let me fall into human hands.” |