| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 15:21:1 ⧉וַיִּקַּ֨חvayikkakhtook 1 Samuel 15:21:2 ⧉הָעָ֧םhaamthe people 1 Samuel 15:21:3 ⧉מֵהַשָּׁ֛לָלmehhashalalfrom the spoil 1 Samuel 15:21:4 ⧉צֹ֥אןtsonsheep or flock 1 Samuel 15:21:5 ⧉וּבָקָ֖רuvakarand cattle 1 Samuel 15:21:6 ⧉רֵאשִׁ֣יתreshitthe first or best 1 Samuel 15:21:7 ⧉הַחֵ֑רֶםhakheremthe devoted thing or ban 1 Samuel 15:21:8 ⧉לִזְבֹּ֛חַlizboakhto sacrifice 1 Samuel 15:21:9 ⧉לַֽיהוָ֥הlayahwehto the LORD 1 Samuel 15:21:10 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָelohekhayour God 1 Samuel 15:21:11 ⧉בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃bagilgalin Gilgal |
| 21. Formal Translation The people took from the spoil, sheep and cattle—the first of what was devoted—to offer as a sacrifice to the LORD {Yahweh, Worship Recipient} your God at Gilgal. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation The people took sheep and cattle from the loot—the finest of what was set apart—to sacrifice them to the LORD {Yahweh, Devotion Receiver} your God at Gilgal. |