17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 3:17:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 3:17:2 ⧉מָ֤הmawhat 1 Samuel 3:17:3 ⧉הַדָּבָר֙hadavarthe word or the matter 1 Samuel 3:17:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 1 Samuel 3:17:5 ⧉דִּבֶּ֣רdiberhe spoke 1 Samuel 3:17:6 ⧉אֵלֶ֔יךָelekhato you 1 Samuel 3:17:7 ⧉אַל־נָ֥אalnaplease do not 1 Samuel 3:17:8 ⧉תְכַחֵ֖דtekhakhedhide 1 Samuel 3:17:9 ⧉מִמֶּ֑נִּיmimmenifrom me 1 Samuel 3:17:10 ⧉כֹּ֣הkothus 1 Samuel 3:17:11 ⧉יַעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֤yaaselekhamay he do to you 1 Samuel 3:17:12 ⧉אֱלֹהִים֙elohimGod 1 Samuel 3:17:13 ⧉וְכֹ֣הvekhoand thus 1 Samuel 3:17:14 ⧉יוֹסִ֔יףyosifmay he add 1 Samuel 3:17:15 ⧉אִם־תְּכַחֵ֤דimtekhakhedif you hide 1 Samuel 3:17:16 ⧉מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mimmenifrom me 1 Samuel 3:17:17 ⧉דָּבָ֔רdavara word or a matter 1 Samuel 3:17:18 ⧉מִכָּל־הַדָּבָ֖רmikkolhadavarfrom all the word or the matter 1 Samuel 3:17:19 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥רasherdiberwhich he spoke 1 Samuel 3:17:20 ⧉אֵלֶֽיךָ׃elekhato you |
17. Formal Translation And he said, “What is the word that He spoke to you? Please do not hide it from me. May God {Elohim, Supreme Judge} do so to you, and add more, if you conceal from me any part of all the word that He spoke to you.” |
17. Dynamic Translation He said, “What did He say to you? Do not withhold anything from me! May God {Elohim, Ultimate Authority} punish you, and even increase the punishment, if you hide from me any part of what He told you.” |