| 30. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 15:30:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 15:30:2 ⧉חָטָ֔אתִיkhatatiI have sinned 1 Samuel 15:30:3 ⧉עַתָּ֗הatanow 1 Samuel 15:30:4 ⧉כַּבְּדֵ֥נִיkabdenihonor me 1 Samuel 15:30:5 ⧉נָ֛אnaplease 1 Samuel 15:30:6 ⧉נֶ֥גֶדnegedbefore 1 Samuel 15:30:7 ⧉זִקְנֵֽי־עַמִּ֖יzikneeahmeethe elders of my people 1 Samuel 15:30:8 ⧉וְנֶ֣גֶדvenegedand before 1 Samuel 15:30:9 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 15:30:10 ⧉וְשׁ֣וּבveshuvand return 1 Samuel 15:30:11 ⧉עִמִּ֔יimmiwith me 1 Samuel 15:30:12 ⧉וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִיvehishtakhaweitiand I will bow down 1 Samuel 15:30:13 ⧉לַֽיהוָ֥הlayahwehto the LORD 1 Samuel 15:30:14 ⧉אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃elohekhayour God |
| 30. Formal Translation And he said, “I have sinned. Now please honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me so that I may worship the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge} your God.” |
| 30. Dynamic Translation He answered, “I have done wrong. But please honor me before the elders of my people and all Israel. Come back with me so I can bow down to the LORD {Yahweh, Worship Receiver} your God.” |