3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 11:3:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvayomeruand they said 1 Samuel 11:3:2 ⧉אֵלָ֜יוelayvto him 1 Samuel 11:3:3 ⧉זִקְנֵ֣יzikneielders of 1 Samuel 11:3:4 ⧉יָבֵ֗ישׁyaveshJabesh 1 Samuel 11:3:5 ⧉הֶ֤רֶףhereflet up or desist 1 Samuel 11:3:6 ⧉לָ֙נוּ֙lanufor us 1 Samuel 11:3:7 ⧉שִׁבְעַ֣תshivatseven of 1 Samuel 11:3:8 ⧉יָמִ֔יםyamimdays 1 Samuel 11:3:9 ⧉וְנִשְׁלְחָה֙venishlekhaand we will send 1 Samuel 11:3:10 ⧉מַלְאָכִ֔יםmalekhimmessengers 1 Samuel 11:3:11 ⧉בְּכֹ֖לbekholin all 1 Samuel 11:3:12 ⧉גְּב֣וּלgevulterritory or border of 1 Samuel 11:3:13 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 11:3:14 ⧉וְאִם־אֵ֥יןveimenand if there is not 1 Samuel 11:3:15 ⧉מוֹשִׁ֛יעmoshiaone saving or deliverer 1 Samuel 11:3:16 ⧉אֹתָ֖נוּotanuus 1 Samuel 11:3:17 ⧉וְיָצָ֥אנוּveyatsanuthen we will go out 1 Samuel 11:3:18 ⧉אֵלֶֽיךָ׃elekhato you |
3. Formal Translation Then the elders of Jabesh said to him, “Grant us seven days’ reprieve, so that we may send messengers throughout all the territory of Israel. If there is no one to deliver us, we will come out to you.” |
3. Dynamic Translation The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven days so we can send envoys throughout Israel’s territory. If no one comes to rescue us, we will come out to you.” |