4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 7:4:1 ⧉וַיָּסִ֙ירוּ֙vayasiruand they removed 1 Samuel 7:4:2 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbenesons of 1 Samuel 7:4:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 7:4:4 ⧉אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖יםethabealim{the direct-object marker} the Baals 1 Samuel 7:4:5 ⧉וְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑תveethaashtarotand {the direct-object marker} the Ashtaroth 1 Samuel 7:4:6 ⧉וַיַּעַבְד֥וּvayaavduand they served 1 Samuel 7:4:7 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֖הetyahweh{the direct-object marker} the LORD 1 Samuel 7:4:8 ⧉לְבַדּֽוֹ׃פlevaddoalone, only him |
4. Formal Translation So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtoreths, and they served the LORD {Yahweh, Exclusive Devotion Receiver} alone. |
4. Dynamic Translation The people of Israel cleared out the Baals and the Ashtoreths, and devoted themselves to worshiping only the LORD {Yahweh, Sole Deity}, with undivided commitment. |