14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 3:14:1 ⧉וְלָכֵ֥ןvelakhenand therefore 1 Samuel 3:14:2 ⧉נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּיnishbaettiI swore 1 Samuel 3:14:3 ⧉לְבֵ֣יתlevetto the house of 1 Samuel 3:14:4 ⧉עֵלִ֑יeliEli 1 Samuel 3:14:5 ⧉אִֽם־יִתְכַּפֵּ֞רimyitkaperif it will be atoned for 1 Samuel 3:14:6 ⧉עֲוֺ֧ןavoniniquity of 1 Samuel 3:14:7 ⧉בֵּית־עֵלִ֛יbetelithe house of Eli 1 Samuel 3:14:8 ⧉בְּזֶ֥בַחbezevakhby sacrifice 1 Samuel 3:14:9 ⧉וּבְמִנְחָ֖הuveminkhaand by offering 1 Samuel 3:14:10 ⧉עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃adolamuntil eternity or forever |
14. Formal Translation And therefore I {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge} have sworn to the house of Eli: “The guilt of the house of Eli will never be atoned for by sacrifice or by offering forever.” |
14. Dynamic Translation That is why I {Yahweh, Covenant Upholder} have sworn to Eli’s household that its guilt will never be atoned for by any sacrifice or offering, not for all time. |