| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 16:8:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרָ֤אvayikraand he called 1 Samuel 16:8:2 ⧉יִשַׁי֙yishaiJesse 1 Samuel 16:8:3 ⧉אֶל־אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔בelavinadavto Abinadab 1 Samuel 16:8:4 ⧉וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּvayaavirehuand he made him pass 1 Samuel 16:8:5 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore 1 Samuel 16:8:6 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 16:8:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 16:8:8 ⧉גַּם־בָּזֶ֖הgambazealso in this one 1 Samuel 16:8:9 ⧉לֹֽא־בָחַ֥רlovakharhas not chosen 1 Samuel 16:8:10 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehthe LORD |
| 8. Formal Translation And Jesse called to Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “The LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Selector} has not chosen this one either.” |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him walk in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The LORD {Yahweh, Decision-Maker} has not picked this one either.” |