11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 1:11:1 ⧉וַתִּדֹּ֨רvatiddorand she vowed 1 Samuel 1:11:2 ⧉נֶ֜דֶרnedera vow 1 Samuel 1:11:3 ⧉וַתֹּאמַ֗רvatomarand she said 1 Samuel 1:11:4 ⧉יְהוָ֨הyahwehLORD 1 Samuel 1:11:5 ⧉צְבָא֜וֹתtsevaotof hosts 1 Samuel 1:11:6 ⧉אִם־רָאֹ֥הimraoif seeing 1 Samuel 1:11:7 ⧉תִרְאֶ֣הtireyou will see 1 Samuel 1:11:8 ⧉בָּעֳנִ֣יbaoniin the affliction of 1 Samuel 1:11:9 ⧉אֲמָתֶ֗ךָamatekhayour female servant 1 Samuel 1:11:10 ⧉וּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙uzekhartaniand you will remember me 1 Samuel 1:11:11 ⧉וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁכַּ֣חvelotishkakhand not will you forget 1 Samuel 1:11:12 ⧉אֶת־אֲמָתֶ֔ךָetamatekha{direct object} your female servant 1 Samuel 1:11:13 ⧉וְנָתַתָּ֥הvenatattabut you will give 1 Samuel 1:11:14 ⧉לַאֲמָתְךָ֖laamatkhato your female servant 1 Samuel 1:11:15 ⧉זֶ֣רַעzeraoffspring 1 Samuel 1:11:16 ⧉אֲנָשִׁ֑יםanashimmen 1 Samuel 1:11:17 ⧉וּנְתַתִּ֤יוunetattivand I will give him 1 Samuel 1:11:18 ⧉לַֽיהוָה֙layahwehto the LORD 1 Samuel 1:11:19 ⧉כָּל־יְמֵ֣יkalyemeall the days of 1 Samuel 1:11:20 ⧉חַיָּ֔יוkhayavhis life 1 Samuel 1:11:21 ⧉וּמוֹרָ֖הumoraand a razor 1 Samuel 1:11:22 ⧉לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֥הloyaalewill not go up 1 Samuel 1:11:23 ⧉עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃alroshoupon his head |
11. Formal Translation And she made a vow and said, “LORD of hosts {Yahweh Sabaoth, Divine Warrior}, if You look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and do not forget Your maidservant, but give her a male offspring, then I will give him to the LORD for all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.” |
11. Dynamic Translation She made a vow and said, “LORD of hosts {Yahweh Sabaoth, Mighty Commander}, if You see my distress and remember me, and do not forget me but give me a son, then I will give him to the LORD for his whole life, and no razor will ever touch his head.” |