| 44. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 17:44:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 17:44:2 ⧉הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יhapelishtithe Philistine 1 Samuel 17:44:3 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֑דeldavidto David 1 Samuel 17:44:4 ⧉לְכָ֣הlekhacome 1 Samuel 17:44:5 ⧉אֵלַ֔יelaito me 1 Samuel 17:44:6 ⧉וְאֶתְּנָה֙veettenaand I will give 1 Samuel 17:44:7 ⧉אֶת־בְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔etbesarekhayour flesh 1 Samuel 17:44:8 ⧉לְע֥וֹףleofto the bird of 1 Samuel 17:44:9 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhashamayimthe heavens 1 Samuel 17:44:10 ⧉וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תulevehematand to the beast of 1 Samuel 17:44:11 ⧉הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃סhasadethe field |
| 44. Formal Translation And the Philistine said to David, “Draw near to me, and I will consign your flesh to the carrion birds of the sky and to the wild beasts of the field.” |
| 44. Dynamic Translation The Philistine bellowed to David, “Come here, and I will toss your body to the birds of the air and the prowling beasts of the open expanse.” |