25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 3:25:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand said 1 Kings 3:25:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Kings 3:25:3 ⧉גִּזְר֛וּgizrucut 1 Kings 3:25:4 ⧉אֶת־הַיֶּ֥לֶדethayeled{direct object} the child 1 Kings 3:25:5 ⧉הַחַ֖יhakhaithe living 1 Kings 3:25:6 ⧉לִשְׁנָ֑יִםlishnayiminto two 1 Kings 3:25:7 ⧉וּתְנ֤וּutenuand give 1 Kings 3:25:8 ⧉אֶֽת־הַחֲצִי֙ethakhatsi{direct object} the half 1 Kings 3:25:9 ⧉לְאַחַ֔תleakhatto the one {feminine} 1 Kings 3:25:10 ⧉וְאֶֽת־הַחֲצִ֖יveethakhatsiand {direct object} the half 1 Kings 3:25:11 ⧉לְאֶחָֽת׃leekhatto the other one {feminine} |
25. Formal Translation And the king said, “Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.” |
25. Dynamic Translation The king ordered, “Cut the living baby in half and give one part to each.” |