20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 6:20:1 ⧉וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vayomeruand they said 1 Samuel 6:20:2 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֣יanshemen of 1 Samuel 6:20:3 ⧉בֵֽית־שֶׁ֔מֶשׁvetshemeshBeth-shemesh 1 Samuel 6:20:4 ⧉מִ֚יmiwho 1 Samuel 6:20:5 ⧉יוּכַ֣לyukhalis able 1 Samuel 6:20:6 ⧉לַעֲמֹ֔דlamodto stand 1 Samuel 6:20:7 ⧉לִפְנֵ֨יlifnebefore 1 Samuel 6:20:8 ⧉יְהוָ֧הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 6:20:9 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhaelohimthe God 1 Samuel 6:20:10 ⧉הַקָּד֖וֹשׁhakadoshthe holy 1 Samuel 6:20:11 ⧉הַזֶּ֑הhazethis 1 Samuel 6:20:12 ⧉וְאֶל־מִ֖יveelmiand to whom 1 Samuel 6:20:13 ⧉יַעֲלֶ֥הyalewill he go up 1 Samuel 6:20:14 ⧉מֵעָלֵֽינוּ׃סmelenufrom upon us |
20. Formal Translation And the men of Beth-shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before the LORD {Yahweh, Holy Judge}, this holy God {Elohim, Supreme Authority}? And to whom shall He ascend from us?” |
20. Dynamic Translation The people of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD {Yahweh, Awe-Inspiring One}, this holy God {Elohim, Set-Apart Power}? Where can we send Him from here?” |