8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 1:8:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 1:8:2 ⧉לָ֜הּlahto her 1 Samuel 1:8:3 ⧉אֶלְקָנָ֣הelkanaElkanah 1 Samuel 1:8:4 ⧉אִישָׁ֗הּishahher husband 1 Samuel 1:8:5 ⧉חַנָּה֙khannaHannah 1 Samuel 1:8:6 ⧉לָ֣מֶהlamewhy 1 Samuel 1:8:7 ⧉תִבְכִּ֗יtivkekido you weep 1 Samuel 1:8:8 ⧉וְלָ֙מֶה֙velameand why 1 Samuel 1:8:9 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot 1 Samuel 1:8:10 ⧉תֹֽאכְלִ֔יtokhelido you eat 1 Samuel 1:8:11 ⧉וְלָ֖מֶהvelameand why 1 Samuel 1:8:12 ⧉יֵרַ֣עyerais it bad 1 Samuel 1:8:13 ⧉לְבָבֵ֑ךְlevavekhyour heart 1 Samuel 1:8:14 ⧉הֲל֤וֹאhalois it not 1 Samuel 1:8:15 ⧉אָֽנֹכִי֙anokhiI 1 Samuel 1:8:16 ⧉ט֣וֹבtovgood 1 Samuel 1:8:17 ⧉לָ֔ךְlakhto you 1 Samuel 1:8:18 ⧉מֵעֲשָׂרָ֖הmeasarathan ten 1 Samuel 1:8:19 ⧉בָּנִֽים׃banimsons |
8. Formal Translation And Elkanah, her husband, said to her, “Hannah, why are you weeping? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart troubled? Am I not better for you than ten sons?” |
8. Dynamic Translation Then her husband Elkanah asked her, “Hannah, why are you crying? Why are you not eating? Why does your heart feel so troubled? Do I not mean more to you than ten sons?” |