5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 6:5:1 ⧉וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֩vaasitemand you shall make 1 Samuel 6:5:2 ⧉צַלְמֵ֨יtsalmeimages of 1 Samuel 6:5:3 ⧉עפליכםafelekhemyour swellings 1 Samuel 6:5:4 ⧉טְחֹרֵיכֶ֜םtekhorekhemyour tumors 1 Samuel 6:5:5 ⧉וְצַלְמֵ֣יvetsalmeand images of 1 Samuel 6:5:6 ⧉עַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗םakhebrekhemyour mice 1 Samuel 6:5:7 ⧉הַמַּשְׁחִיתִם֙hammashkhitimthe ones destroying 1 Samuel 6:5:8 ⧉אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץethaarets{direct object} the land 1 Samuel 6:5:9 ⧉וּנְתַתֶּ֛םunetatemand you shall give 1 Samuel 6:5:10 ⧉לֵאלֹהֵ֥יleeloheto the God of 1 Samuel 6:5:11 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 6:5:12 ⧉כָּב֑וֹדkavodglory 1 Samuel 6:5:13 ⧉אוּלַ֗יulaiperhaps 1 Samuel 6:5:14 ⧉יָקֵ֤לyakelhe will lighten 1 Samuel 6:5:15 ⧉אֶת־יָדוֹ֙etyado{direct object} his hand 1 Samuel 6:5:16 ⧉מֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֔םmealekhemfrom upon you 1 Samuel 6:5:17 ⧉וּמֵעַ֥לumealand from upon 1 Samuel 6:5:18 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םelohekhemyour gods 1 Samuel 6:5:19 ⧉וּמֵעַ֥לumealand from upon 1 Samuel 6:5:20 ⧉אַרְצְכֶֽם׃artsekhemyour land |
5. Formal Translation And you shall make images of your tumors and of your mice that are destroying the land, and you shall give honor to the God of Israel; perhaps He will lighten His hand from upon you, and from upon your gods, and from upon your land. |
5. Dynamic Translation So make images of your tumors and of your mice that are ruining the land, and give glory to Israel’s God. Maybe He will ease His hand from you, your gods, and your land. |