11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 2:11:1 ⧉וַיֵּ֧לֶךְvayelekhand he went 1 Samuel 2:11:2 ⧉אֶלְקָנָ֛הelkanaElkanah 1 Samuel 2:11:3 ⧉הָרָמָ֖תָהharamatato Ramah 1 Samuel 2:11:4 ⧉עַל־בֵּית֑וֹalbetoto his house 1 Samuel 2:11:5 ⧉וְהַנַּ֗עַרvehannaarand the boy 1 Samuel 2:11:6 ⧉הָיָ֤הhayawas 1 Samuel 2:11:7 ⧉מְשָׁרֵת֙mesharetserving 1 Samuel 2:11:8 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֔הetyahweh{direct object} the LORD 1 Samuel 2:11:9 ⧉אֶת־פְּנֵ֖יetpene{direct object} the face of or the presence of 1 Samuel 2:11:10 ⧉עֵלִ֥יeliEli 1 Samuel 2:11:11 ⧉הַכֹּהֵֽן׃hakohenthe priest |
11. Formal Translation And Elkanah went to Ramah, to his house, and the boy was ministering to the LORD {Yahweh, Service Recipient} in the presence of Eli the priest. |
11. Dynamic Translation Then Elkanah returned home to Ramah, but the boy ministered to the LORD {Yahweh, Service Focus} as a young attendant before Eli the priest. |