15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 3:15:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvayishkavand he lay down 1 Samuel 3:15:2 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵל֙shemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 3:15:3 ⧉עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶרadhabokeruntil the morning 1 Samuel 3:15:4 ⧉וַיִּפְתַּ֖חvayiftakhand he opened 1 Samuel 3:15:5 ⧉אֶת־דַּלְת֣וֹתetdaltot{direct object marker} doors of 1 Samuel 3:15:6 ⧉בֵּית־יְהוָ֑הbetyahwehhouse of the LORD 1 Samuel 3:15:7 ⧉וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣לushemueland Samuel 1 Samuel 3:15:8 ⧉יָרֵ֔אyarewas afraid 1 Samuel 3:15:9 ⧉מֵהַגִּ֥ידmehagidfrom telling 1 Samuel 3:15:10 ⧉אֶת־הַמַּרְאָ֖הethamare{direct object marker} the vision 1 Samuel 3:15:11 ⧉אֶל־עֵלִֽי׃elelito Eli |
15. Formal Translation Samuel lay there until morning. Then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD {Yahweh, Sanctuary Master}, and he was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. |
15. Dynamic Translation Samuel remained lying down until morning, then he opened the doors of the LORD’s {Yahweh, Temple Guardian} house. But he was scared to tell Eli what he had seen. |