3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 6:3:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvayomeruand they said 1 Samuel 6:3:2 ⧉אִֽם־מְשַׁלְּחִ֞יםimmeshallekhimif sending away 1 Samuel 6:3:3 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֨וֹןetaronthe ark of 1 Samuel 6:3:4 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֤יelohethe God of 1 Samuel 6:3:5 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 6:3:6 ⧉אַל־תְּשַׁלְּח֤וּalteshallekhudo not send away 1 Samuel 6:3:7 ⧉אֹתוֹ֙otoit 1 Samuel 6:3:8 ⧉רֵיקָ֔םrekamempty 1 Samuel 6:3:9 ⧉כִּֽי־הָשֵׁ֥בkihashevbut returning 1 Samuel 6:3:10 ⧉תָּשִׁ֛יבוּtashivuyou shall return 1 Samuel 6:3:11 ⧉ל֖וֹloto him 1 Samuel 6:3:12 ⧉אָשָׁ֑םashama guilt offering 1 Samuel 6:3:13 ⧉אָ֤זazthen 1 Samuel 6:3:14 ⧉תֵּרָֽפְאוּ֙terafeuyou will be healed 1 Samuel 6:3:15 ⧉וְנוֹדַ֣עvenodaand it will be known 1 Samuel 6:3:16 ⧉לָכֶ֔םlakhemto you 1 Samuel 6:3:17 ⧉לָ֛מָּהlammawhy 1 Samuel 6:3:18 ⧉לֹא־תָס֥וּרlotasurdoes not turn away 1 Samuel 6:3:19 ⧉יָד֖וֹyadohis hand 1 Samuel 6:3:20 ⧉מִכֶּֽם׃mikkhemfrom you |
3. Formal Translation And they said, “If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it away empty, but you shall surely return to him a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be made known to you why His hand has not turned aside from you.” |
3. Dynamic Translation They answered, “If you return the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it back empty. Be sure to include a guilt offering when you send it. Then you will be healed, and you will learn why His hand has not left you.” |