2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 6:2:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרְא֣וּvayikreuand they called 1 Samuel 6:2:2 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfelishtimPhilistines 1 Samuel 6:2:3 ⧉לַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםlakohanimto the priests 1 Samuel 6:2:4 ⧉וְלַקֹּֽסְמִים֙velakosmimand to the diviners 1 Samuel 6:2:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorto say 1 Samuel 6:2:6 ⧉מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֖הmanaasewhat shall we do 1 Samuel 6:2:7 ⧉לַאֲר֣וֹןlaaronto the ark of 1 Samuel 6:2:8 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 6:2:9 ⧉הוֹדִעֻ֕נוּhodiunumake known to us 1 Samuel 6:2:10 ⧉בַּמֶּ֖הbamewith what 1 Samuel 6:2:11 ⧉נְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּneshalkhenushall we send it 1 Samuel 6:2:12 ⧉לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃limkomoto its place |
2. Formal Translation And the Philistines called for the priests and for the diviners to ask, “What shall we do with the ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge}? Inform us, by what means shall we send it to its place?” |
2. Dynamic Translation So the Philistines gathered their priests and their fortune-tellers and asked, “What should we do with the LORD’s {Yahweh, Powerful Decider} ark? Tell us how we should send it back to where it belongs.” |