13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 4:13:1 ⧉וַיָּב֗וֹאvayavoand he came 1 Samuel 4:13:2 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֣הvehineand look, behold 1 Samuel 4:13:3 ⧉עֵ֠לִיeliEli 1 Samuel 4:13:4 ⧉יֹשֵׁ֨בyoshevsitting 1 Samuel 4:13:5 ⧉עַֽל־הַכִּסֵּ֜אalhakisseon the seat, on the throne 1 Samuel 4:13:6 ⧉יךkh 1 Samuel 4:13:7 ⧉יַ֥דyadhand, side 1 Samuel 4:13:8 ⧉דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙derekhway, road 1 Samuel 4:13:9 ⧉מְצַפֶּ֔הmetsapewatching, looking out 1 Samuel 4:13:10 ⧉כִּֽי־הָיָ֤הkihayafor he was, for it was 1 Samuel 4:13:11 ⧉לִבּוֹ֙libohis heart 1 Samuel 4:13:12 ⧉חָרֵ֔דkharedtrembling, fearful 1 Samuel 4:13:13 ⧉עַ֖לalover, concerning, upon 1 Samuel 4:13:14 ⧉אֲר֣וֹןaronark, chest 1 Samuel 4:13:15 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohimof God 1 Samuel 4:13:16 ⧉וְהָאִ֗ישׁvehaishand the man 1 Samuel 4:13:17 ⧉בָּ֚אbacame 1 Samuel 4:13:18 ⧉לְהַגִּ֣ידlehagidto tell, to report 1 Samuel 4:13:19 ⧉בָּעִ֔ירbairin the city 1 Samuel 4:13:20 ⧉וַתִּזְעַ֖קvatizakand it cried out, and she cried out 1 Samuel 4:13:21 ⧉כָּל־הָעִֽיר׃kalhairall the city |
13. Formal Translation And he came, and behold, Eli was sitting on the seat beside the road, watching anxiously, for his heart trembled for the ark of God {Elohim, Sacred Presence}. And the man came to announce in the city, and all the city cried out. |
13. Dynamic Translation The man arrived—look! Eli was sitting on a chair by the roadside, peering anxiously, because his heart was afraid for the ark of God {Elohim, Holy Symbol}. When the man brought the news to the town, everyone in the city cried out. |