19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 13:19:1 ⧉וְחָרָשׁ֙vekharashand a craftsman or smith 1 Samuel 13:19:2 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot 1 Samuel 13:19:3 ⧉יִמָּצֵ֔אyimmatsewould be found 1 Samuel 13:19:4 ⧉בְּכֹ֖לbekholin all 1 Samuel 13:19:5 ⧉אֶ֣רֶץeretsland 1 Samuel 13:19:6 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelof Israel 1 Samuel 13:19:7 ⧉כִּֽי־אמרkiamarfor he said 1 Samuel 13:19:8 ⧉אָמְרֻ֣וamrevuthey said 1 Samuel 13:19:9 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfelishtimthe Philistines 1 Samuel 13:19:10 ⧉פֶּ֚ןpenlest 1 Samuel 13:19:11 ⧉יַעֲשׂ֣וּyaasuthey make 1 Samuel 13:19:12 ⧉הָעִבְרִ֔יםhaivrimthe Hebrews 1 Samuel 13:19:13 ⧉חֶ֖רֶבkhereva sword 1 Samuel 13:19:14 ⧉א֥וֹoor 1 Samuel 13:19:15 ⧉חֲנִֽית׃khanita spear |
19. Formal Translation And no craftsman could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make a sword or a spear.” |
19. Dynamic Translation Not a single blacksmith could be found anywhere in Israel, because the Philistines had warned, “Otherwise the Hebrews might forge swords or spears.” |