2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 11:2:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 11:2:2 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֗םalehemto them 1 Samuel 11:2:3 ⧉נָחָשׁ֙nakhashNahash 1 Samuel 11:2:4 ⧉הָעַמּוֹנִ֔יhaamonithe Ammonite 1 Samuel 11:2:5 ⧉בְּזֹאת֙bezotwith this 1 Samuel 11:2:6 ⧉אֶכְרֹ֣תekhrotI will cut or make 1 Samuel 11:2:7 ⧉לָכֶ֔םlakhemfor you 1 Samuel 11:2:8 ⧉בִּנְק֥וֹרbinkorby gouging out 1 Samuel 11:2:9 ⧉לָכֶ֖םlakhemfor you 1 Samuel 11:2:10 ⧉כָּל־עֵ֣יןkoleinevery eye 1 Samuel 11:2:11 ⧉יָמִ֑יןyaminright 1 Samuel 11:2:12 ⧉וְשַׂמְתִּ֥יהָvesamtihaand I will set it or place it 1 Samuel 11:2:13 ⧉חֶרְפָּ֖הkherpaa reproach 1 Samuel 11:2:14 ⧉עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃alkolyisraelupon all Israel |
2. Formal Translation And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “By this I will make a covenant with you: by gouging out the right eye of every one of you, and I will make it a disgrace upon all Israel.” |
2. Dynamic Translation Nahash the Ammonite told them, “Here is my condition for making a treaty with you: I will gouge out the right eye of each of you, and bring shame on all Israel.” |