5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 12:5:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 12:5:2 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֜םaleihemto them 1 Samuel 12:5:3 ⧉עֵ֧דedwitness 1 Samuel 12:5:4 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 12:5:5 ⧉בָּכֶ֗םbakhemagainst you or among you 1 Samuel 12:5:6 ⧉וְעֵ֤דveedand witness 1 Samuel 12:5:7 ⧉מְשִׁיחוֹ֙meshikhohis anointed 1 Samuel 12:5:8 ⧉הַיּ֣וֹםhayomtoday 1 Samuel 12:5:9 ⧉הַזֶּ֔הhazethis 1 Samuel 12:5:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat 1 Samuel 12:5:11 ⧉לֹ֧אlonot 1 Samuel 12:5:12 ⧉מְצָאתֶ֛םmetsatemyou have found 1 Samuel 12:5:13 ⧉בְּיָדִ֖יbeyadiin my hand 1 Samuel 12:5:14 ⧉מְא֑וּמָהmeumaanything 1 Samuel 12:5:15 ⧉וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 12:5:16 ⧉עֵֽד׃פedwitness |
5. Formal Translation He said to them, “The LORD {Yahweh, Testifying Judge} is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day, that you have found nothing in my hand.” And they said, “He is witness.” |
5. Dynamic Translation He said, “Today the LORD {Yahweh, Witness and Judge} stands as a witness against you, and so does His anointed, that you have never found anything in my hand.” They replied, “He is witness.” |