4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 12:4:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvayomeruand they said 1 Samuel 12:4:2 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 1 Samuel 12:4:3 ⧉עֲשַׁקְתָּ֖נוּashaktanuyou have oppressed us 1 Samuel 12:4:4 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not 1 Samuel 12:4:5 ⧉רַצּוֹתָ֑נוּratsotanuyou have defrauded us 1 Samuel 12:4:6 ⧉וְלֹֽא־לָקַ֥חְתָּvelolakhakhtaand you have not taken 1 Samuel 12:4:7 ⧉מִיַּד־אִ֖ישׁmiyadishfrom the hand of a man 1 Samuel 12:4:8 ⧉מְאֽוּמָה׃meumaanything |
4. Formal Translation And they said, “You have not oppressed us, nor have you defrauded us, nor have you taken anything from the hand of any man.” |
4. Dynamic Translation They answered, “You have never cheated us, you have not wronged us, and you have not taken anything at all from anyone’s hand.” |