9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 2:9:1 ⧉וְעַתָּה֙veataand now 1 Kings 2:9:2 ⧉אַל־תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּaltenakehudo not leave him unpunished 1 Kings 2:9:3 ⧉כִּ֛יkifor 1 Kings 2:9:4 ⧉אִ֥ישׁisha man 1 Kings 2:9:5 ⧉חָכָ֖םkhakhamwise 1 Kings 2:9:6 ⧉אָ֑תָּהatayou are 1 Kings 2:9:7 ⧉וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙veyadataand you will know 1 Kings 2:9:8 ⧉אֵ֣תet 1 Kings 2:9:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 1 Kings 2:9:10 ⧉תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־לּ֔וֹtaaseloyou shall do to him 1 Kings 2:9:11 ⧉וְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧vehoradtaand you shall bring down 1 Kings 2:9:12 ⧉אֶת־שֵׂיבָת֛וֹetsevatothe gray hair of him 1 Kings 2:9:13 ⧉בְּדָ֖םbedamwith blood 1 Kings 2:9:14 ⧉שְׁאֽוֹל׃sheolSheol |
9. Formal Translation And now, do not acquit him, for you are a wise man; you will know what you ought to do to him. Bring his gray hair down to Sheol in blood. |
9. Dynamic Translation So now, do not let him go unpunished, because you are a man of wisdom. You will know what to do to him. Send his gray head down to the grave in blood. |