20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 4:20:1 ⧉וּכְעֵ֣תukheetand about the time of 1 Samuel 4:20:2 ⧉מוּתָ֗הּmutahher dying 1 Samuel 4:20:3 ⧉וַתְּדַבֵּ֙רְנָה֙vattedabernaand they spoke 1 Samuel 4:20:4 ⧉הַנִּצָּב֣וֹתhannittsavotthe women standing 1 Samuel 4:20:5 ⧉עָלֶ֔יהָalehaover her or by her 1 Samuel 4:20:6 ⧉אַל־תִּֽירְאִ֖יaltireido not fear 1 Samuel 4:20:7 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Samuel 4:20:8 ⧉בֵ֣ןvena son 1 Samuel 4:20:9 ⧉יָלָ֑דְתְּyaladteyou have borne 1 Samuel 4:20:10 ⧉וְלֹ֥אvelobut not 1 Samuel 4:20:11 ⧉עָנְתָ֖הanetashe answered 1 Samuel 4:20:12 ⧉וְלֹא־שָׁ֥תָהveloshataand she did not set 1 Samuel 4:20:13 ⧉לִבָּֽהּ׃libbaher heart |
20. Formal Translation And as she was dying, the women who stood by her said, “Do not fear, for you have given birth to a son.” But she did not answer, and she did not set her heart to it. |
20. Dynamic Translation As she was passing away, the women attending her said, “Do not be afraid, you have had a son.” But she gave no reply or paid any attention. |