8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 5:8:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלְח֡וּvayishlekhuand they sent 1 Samuel 5:8:2 ⧉וַיַּאַסְפוּ֩vayaasfuand they gathered 1 Samuel 5:8:3 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־סַרְנֵ֨יetkolsarneall the lords of 1 Samuel 5:8:4 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםfelishtimthe Philistines 1 Samuel 5:8:5 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֗םalehemto them 1 Samuel 5:8:6 ⧉וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vayomeruand they said 1 Samuel 5:8:7 ⧉מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֗הmanaasewhat shall we do 1 Samuel 5:8:8 ⧉לַֽאֲרוֹן֙laaronwith the ark of 1 Samuel 5:8:9 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יelohethe God of 1 Samuel 5:8:10 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 5:8:11 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvayomeruand they said 1 Samuel 5:8:12 ⧉גַּ֣תgatGath 1 Samuel 5:8:13 ⧉יִסֹּ֔בyissovlet it be brought around 1 Samuel 5:8:14 ⧉אֲר֖וֹןaronthe ark of 1 Samuel 5:8:15 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יelohethe God of 1 Samuel 5:8:16 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 5:8:17 ⧉וַיַּסֵּ֕בּוּvayasebbuand they brought it around 1 Samuel 5:8:18 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֖וֹןetaronthe ark of 1 Samuel 5:8:19 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֥יelohethe God of 1 Samuel 5:8:20 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyisraelIsrael |
8. Formal Translation And they sent and gathered all the commanders of the Philistines to them and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel {Elohei Yisrael, Sovereign Protector}?” They replied, “Let the ark of the God of Israel be taken to Gath”; so they took the ark of the God of Israel. |
8. Dynamic Translation So they summoned all the Philistine leaders and asked, “What should we do with the ark of the God of Israel {Elohei Yisrael, Revered Deity}?” They decided, “Move the ark of the God of Israel to Gath,” so they moved it. |