16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 2:16:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֗הveataand now 1 Kings 2:16:2 ⧉שְׁאֵלָ֤הsheelaa request or a question 1 Kings 2:16:3 ⧉אַחַת֙akhatone {feminine} 1 Kings 2:16:4 ⧉אָֽנֹכִי֙anokhiI 1 Kings 2:16:5 ⧉שֹׁאֵ֣לshoelam asking 1 Kings 2:16:6 ⧉מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְmeittakhfrom you {feminine singular} 1 Kings 2:16:7 ⧉אַל־תָּשִׁ֖בִיaltashivido not turn back or refuse {you, feminine} 1 Kings 2:16:8 ⧉אֶת־פָּנָ֑יetpanaimy face 1 Kings 2:16:9 ⧉וַתֹּ֥אמֶרvatomerand she said 1 Kings 2:16:10 ⧉אֵלָ֖יוelavto him 1 Kings 2:16:11 ⧉דַּבֵּֽר׃daberspeak |
16. Formal Translation And now I am asking you one request; do not refuse me. And she said to him, “Speak.” |
16. Dynamic Translation Now I have one favor to ask of you; do not refuse me. She said to him, “Speak.” |