| 25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 17:25:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 17:25:2 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man of 1 Samuel 17:25:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 17:25:4 ⧉הַרְּאִיתֶם֙harreitemhave you seen 1 Samuel 17:25:5 ⧉הָאִ֤ישׁhaishthe man 1 Samuel 17:25:6 ⧉הָֽעֹלֶה֙haolewho is coming up 1 Samuel 17:25:7 ⧉הַזֶּ֔הhazethis 1 Samuel 17:25:8 ⧉כִּ֛יkifor 1 Samuel 17:25:9 ⧉לְחָרֵ֥ףlekharefto reproach or defy 1 Samuel 17:25:10 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לetyisrael{direct object} Israel 1 Samuel 17:25:11 ⧉עֹלֶ֑הolehe is coming up 1 Samuel 17:25:12 ⧉וְֽ֠הָיָהvehayaand it shall be 1 Samuel 17:25:13 ⧉הָאִ֨ישׁhaishthe man 1 Samuel 17:25:14 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יַכֶּ֜נּוּasheryakenuwho strikes him 1 Samuel 17:25:15 ⧉יַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּyaesherenuhe will make him rich 1 Samuel 17:25:16 ⧉הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhammelekhthe king 1 Samuel 17:25:17 ⧉עֹ֣שֶׁרosherriches 1 Samuel 17:25:18 ⧉גָּד֗וֹלgadolgreat 1 Samuel 17:25:19 ⧉וְאֶת־בִּתּוֹ֙veetbittoand {direct object} his daughter 1 Samuel 17:25:20 ⧉יִתֶּן־ל֔וֹyittenlohe will give to him 1 Samuel 17:25:21 ⧉וְאֵת֙veetand 1 Samuel 17:25:22 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of 1 Samuel 17:25:23 ⧉אָבִ֔יוavivhis father 1 Samuel 17:25:24 ⧉יַעֲשֶׂ֥הyaasehe will make 1 Samuel 17:25:25 ⧉חָפְשִׁ֖יkhofshifree 1 Samuel 17:25:26 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃beyisraelin Israel |
| 25. Formal Translation An Israelite said, “Do you see this man who comes forward? He comes to taunt Israel. The man who strikes him down will be granted by the king abundant riches, receive his daughter as wife, and have his father’s house freed in Israel.” |
| 25. Dynamic Translation Someone in Israel said, “Do you see that man coming out? He comes to insult Israel. Whoever kills him, the king will shower him with wealth, give him the king’s daughter, and exempt his entire household in Israel.” |