7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 11:7:1 ⧉וַיִּקַּח֩vayikkakhand he took 1 Samuel 11:7:2 ⧉צֶ֨מֶדtsemeda yoke 1 Samuel 11:7:3 ⧉בָּקָ֜רbakarof cattle or oxen 1 Samuel 11:7:4 ⧉וַֽיְנַתְּחֵ֗הוּvayenatkhehuand he cut it into pieces 1 Samuel 11:7:5 ⧉וַיְשַׁלַּ֞חvayeshallakhand he sent 1 Samuel 11:7:6 ⧉בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּלbekholgevulthrough all the territory 1 Samuel 11:7:7 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֮yisraelof Israel 1 Samuel 11:7:8 ⧉בְּיַ֣דbeyadby the hand of 1 Samuel 11:7:9 ⧉הַמַּלְאָכִ֣יםhamalakhimthe messengers 1 Samuel 11:7:10 ⧉לֵאמֹר֒lemorsaying 1 Samuel 11:7:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֩asherwhoever 1 Samuel 11:7:12 ⧉אֵינֶ֨נּוּenennudoes not 1 Samuel 11:7:13 ⧉יֹצֵ֜אyotsecome out 1 Samuel 11:7:14 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֤יakhareiafter 1 Samuel 11:7:15 ⧉שָׁאוּל֙shaulSaul 1 Samuel 11:7:16 ⧉וְאַחַ֣רveakharand after 1 Samuel 11:7:17 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 11:7:18 ⧉כֹּ֥הkothus 1 Samuel 11:7:19 ⧉יֵעָשֶׂ֖הyeaseit shall be done 1 Samuel 11:7:20 ⧉לִבְקָר֑וֹlivkaroto his cattle or oxen 1 Samuel 11:7:21 ⧉וַיִּפֹּ֤לvayippoland fell 1 Samuel 11:7:22 ⧉פַּֽחַד־יְהוָה֙pakhadyahwehthe dread of the LORD 1 Samuel 11:7:23 ⧉עַל־הָעָ֔םalhaamupon the people 1 Samuel 11:7:24 ⧉וַיֵּצְא֖וּvayetsuand they went out 1 Samuel 11:7:25 ⧉כְּאִ֥ישׁkeishas one man 1 Samuel 11:7:26 ⧉אֶחָֽד׃ekhadone |
7. Formal Translation And he took a yoke of oxen and cut them into pieces and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by the messengers, saying, “Whoever does not go out after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” Then the terror of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Judge} fell upon the people. |
7. Dynamic Translation He took two oxen, cut them up, and had the messengers distribute them throughout Israel, proclaiming, “Anyone who does not follow Saul and Samuel will have the same done to their oxen.” Then the fear of the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Authority} gripped the people, and they went out united. |