7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 4:7:1 ⧉וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙vayiruand they feared 1 Samuel 4:7:2 ⧉הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםhapelishtimthe Philistines 1 Samuel 4:7:3 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Samuel 4:7:4 ⧉אָמְר֔וּamruthey said 1 Samuel 4:7:5 ⧉בָּ֥אbahas come 1 Samuel 4:7:6 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGod 1 Samuel 4:7:7 ⧉אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הelhamakhaneto the camp 1 Samuel 4:7:8 ⧉וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙vayomruand they said 1 Samuel 4:7:9 ⧉א֣וֹיoywoe 1 Samuel 4:7:10 ⧉לָ֔נוּlanuto us 1 Samuel 4:7:11 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Samuel 4:7:12 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 1 Samuel 4:7:13 ⧉הָיְתָ֛הhayetathere was 1 Samuel 4:7:14 ⧉כָּזֹ֖אתkazotlike this 1 Samuel 4:7:15 ⧉אֶתְמ֥וֹלetmolyesterday 1 Samuel 4:7:16 ⧉שִׁלְשֹֽׁם׃shilshomthe day before yesterday |
7. Formal Translation And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God {Elohim, Divine Warrior} has come into the camp.” And they said, “Woe to us! For never has such a thing happened—neither yesterday nor the day before.” |
7. Dynamic Translation The Philistines were terrified when they saw that God {Elohim, Mighty Champion} had entered the camp. Disaster for us! Nothing like this has ever happened—not yesterday, not the day before. |