| 26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 14:26:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֤אvayavoand came 1 Samuel 14:26:2 ⧉הָעָם֙haamthe people 1 Samuel 14:26:3 ⧉אֶל־הַיַּ֔עַרelhayaarto the forest 1 Samuel 14:26:4 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֖הvehinneand look 1 Samuel 14:26:5 ⧉הֵ֣לֶךְhelekhwent or was flowing 1 Samuel 14:26:6 ⧉דְּבָ֑שׁdevashhoney 1 Samuel 14:26:7 ⧉וְאֵין־מַשִּׂ֤יגveenmasisigand there was not reaching 1 Samuel 14:26:8 ⧉יָדוֹ֙yadohis hand 1 Samuel 14:26:9 ⧉אֶל־פִּ֔יוelpivto his mouth 1 Samuel 14:26:10 ⧉כִּֽי־יָרֵ֥אkiyarefor feared 1 Samuel 14:26:11 ⧉הָעָ֖םhaamthe people 1 Samuel 14:26:12 ⧉אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃ethashevuathe oath |
| 26. Formal Translation And the people came into the forest, and behold, honey was flowing; but no one reached his hand to his mouth, because the people feared the oath. |
| 26. Dynamic Translation When the people entered the woods, they saw honey oozing everywhere, but no one lifted a hand to taste it, for the people were afraid of the oath. |