8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 13:8:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomersaid 1 Kings 13:8:2 ⧉אִישׁ־הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ishhaelohimthe man of God 1 Kings 13:8:3 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְelhamelekhto the king 1 Kings 13:8:4 ⧉אִם־תִּתֶּן־לִי֙imtitenliif you give me 1 Kings 13:8:5 ⧉אֶת־חֲצִ֣יetkhatsihalf of 1 Kings 13:8:6 ⧉בֵיתֶ֔ךָbetekhayour house 1 Kings 13:8:7 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 1 Kings 13:8:8 ⧉אָבֹ֖אavoI will go 1 Kings 13:8:9 ⧉עִמָּ֑ךְimmakhwith you 1 Kings 13:8:10 ⧉וְלֹֽא־אֹ֤כַלvelookhalI will not eat 1 Kings 13:8:11 ⧉לֶ֙חֶם֙lekhembread 1 Kings 13:8:12 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not 1 Kings 13:8:13 ⧉אֶשְׁתֶּה־מַּ֔יִםeshtemayimI will drink water 1 Kings 13:8:14 ⧉בַּמָּק֖וֹםbamakomin the place 1 Kings 13:8:15 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazethis |
8. Formal Translation But the man of God {Elohim, Divine Delegate} said to the king, “Even if you were to give me half your house, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.” |
8. Dynamic Translation The man of God {Elohim, Sovereign Authority} answered the king, “Even if you gave me half your house, I would not go with you or eat bread or drink water in this place.” |