9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 3:9:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 3:9:2 ⧉עֵלִ֣יeliEli 1 Samuel 3:9:3 ⧉לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮lishemuelto Samuel 1 Samuel 3:9:4 ⧉לֵ֣ךְlekhgo 1 Samuel 3:9:5 ⧉שְׁכָב֒shekhavlie down 1 Samuel 3:9:6 ⧉וְהָיָה֙vehayaand it will be 1 Samuel 3:9:7 ⧉אִם־יִקְרָ֣אimyikraif he calls 1 Samuel 3:9:8 ⧉אֵלֶ֔יךָelekhato you 1 Samuel 3:9:9 ⧉וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙veamartathen you shall say 1 Samuel 3:9:10 ⧉דַּבֵּ֣רdaberspeak 1 Samuel 3:9:11 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD 1 Samuel 3:9:12 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor 1 Samuel 3:9:13 ⧉שֹׁמֵ֖עַshomeais listening or hears 1 Samuel 3:9:14 ⧉עַבְדֶּ֑ךָavdekhayour servant 1 Samuel 3:9:15 ⧉וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvayelekhand he went 1 Samuel 3:9:16 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 3:9:17 ⧉וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בvayishkavand he lay down 1 Samuel 3:9:18 ⧉בִּמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃bimkomoin his place |
9. Formal Translation So Eli said to Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if He calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, LORD {Yahweh, Divine Speaker}, for your servant is listening.’” Then Samuel went and lay down in his place. |
9. Dynamic Translation Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down. If He calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD {Yahweh, Voice Revealer}, because your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went back and lay down in his usual place. |