16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 4:16:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 4:16:2 ⧉הָאִ֜ישׁhaishthe man 1 Samuel 4:16:3 ⧉אֶל־עֵלִ֗יelelito Eli 1 Samuel 4:16:4 ⧉אָֽנֹכִי֙anokhiI 1 Samuel 4:16:5 ⧉הַבָּ֣אhabathe one coming 1 Samuel 4:16:6 ⧉מִן־הַמַּעֲרָכָ֔הminhamaarakhafrom the battle line 1 Samuel 4:16:7 ⧉וַאֲנִ֕יvaaniand I 1 Samuel 4:16:8 ⧉מִן־הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖הminhamaarakhafrom the battle line 1 Samuel 4:16:9 ⧉נַ֣סְתִּיnastiI fled 1 Samuel 4:16:10 ⧉הַיּ֑וֹםhayomtoday 1 Samuel 4:16:11 ⧉וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 4:16:12 ⧉מֶֽה־הָיָ֥הmehhayawhat was 1 Samuel 4:16:13 ⧉הַדָּבָ֖רhadavarthe matter 1 Samuel 4:16:14 ⧉בְּנִֽי׃benimy son |
16. Formal Translation And the man said to Eli, “I am the one who has come from the battle line, and I fled from the battle line today.” And Eli asked, “What was the event {davar: matter, report}, my son?” |
16. Dynamic Translation The man told Eli, “I have just arrived from the battle line, and I escaped today.” Eli asked, “What happened, my son?” |