5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 3:5:1 ⧉וַיָּ֣רָץvayaratsand he ran 1 Samuel 3:5:2 ⧉אֶל־עֵלִ֗יelelito Eli 1 Samuel 3:5:3 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 3:5:4 ⧉הִנְנִי֙hinnenihere I am 1 Samuel 3:5:5 ⧉כִּֽי־קָרָ֣אתָkikaratafor you called 1 Samuel 3:5:6 ⧉לִּ֔יlito me 1 Samuel 3:5:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 3:5:8 ⧉לֹֽא־קָרָ֖אתִיlokaratiI did not call 1 Samuel 3:5:9 ⧉שׁ֣וּבshuvreturn 1 Samuel 3:5:10 ⧉שְׁכָ֑בshekhavlie down 1 Samuel 3:5:11 ⧉וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvayelekhand he went 1 Samuel 3:5:12 ⧉וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃סvayishkavand he lay down |
5. Formal Translation He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you summoned me.” But Eli said, “I did not summon you; return and lie down.” So he went and lay down. |
5. Dynamic Translation He hurried to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” But Eli answered, “I did not call you; go back and lie down.” So Samuel returned and lay down. |