| 36. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 17:36:1 ⧉גַּ֧םgamalso 1 Samuel 17:36:2 ⧉אֶֽת־הָאֲרִ֛יethaari{direct object} the lion 1 Samuel 17:36:3 ⧉גַּם־הַדּ֖וֹבgamhadovalso the bear 1 Samuel 17:36:4 ⧉הִכָּ֣הhikahe struck 1 Samuel 17:36:5 ⧉עַבְדֶּ֑ךָavdekhayour servant 1 Samuel 17:36:6 ⧉וְֽ֠הָיָהvehayaand he will be 1 Samuel 17:36:7 ⧉הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יhapelishtithe Philistine 1 Samuel 17:36:8 ⧉הֶעָרֵ֤לhearelthe uncircumcised {one} 1 Samuel 17:36:9 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis 1 Samuel 17:36:10 ⧉כְּאַחַ֣דkeakhadlike one 1 Samuel 17:36:11 ⧉מֵהֶ֔םmehemfrom them 1 Samuel 17:36:12 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Samuel 17:36:13 ⧉חֵרֵ֔ףkherefhe has reproached or defied 1 Samuel 17:36:14 ⧉מַעַרְכֹ֖תmaarkhotthe battle-lines or ranks 1 Samuel 17:36:15 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֥יםelohimGod 1 Samuel 17:36:16 ⧉חַיִּֽים׃סkhayimliving {plural} |
| 36. Formal Translation Your servant struck both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has taunted the battle-lines of the living God {Elohim, Living Defender}. |
| 36. Dynamic Translation I have killed lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine will end the same way, because he has insulted the forces of the living God {Elohim, Life Giver}. |