16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 1:16:1 ⧉אַל־תִּתֵּן֙altitendo not give 1 Samuel 1:16:2 ⧉אֶת־אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔etamatekhayour female servant 1 Samuel 1:16:3 ⧉לִפְנֵ֖יlifnebefore 1 Samuel 1:16:4 ⧉בַּת־בְּלִיָּ֑עַלbatbeliyaala daughter of worthlessness 1 Samuel 1:16:5 ⧉כִּֽי־מֵרֹ֥בkimerovfor from the abundance of 1 Samuel 1:16:6 ⧉שִׂיחִ֛יsikhimy complaint or my meditation 1 Samuel 1:16:7 ⧉וְכַעְסִ֖יvekhasiand my vexation 1 Samuel 1:16:8 ⧉דִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdibartiI have spoken 1 Samuel 1:16:9 ⧉עַד־הֵֽנָּה׃adhenauntil here |
16. Formal Translation Do not regard your maidservant as a worthless woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and my vexation I have spoken until now. |
16. Dynamic Translation Do not treat your servant like a worthless woman; because of my much speaking and anger, I have spoken up to this moment. |