6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 7:6:1 ⧉וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּvayikkavtsuand they gathered 1 Samuel 7:6:2 ⧉הַ֠מִּצְפָּתָהhammitspatato Mizpah 1 Samuel 7:6:3 ⧉וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־מַ֜יִםvayishavumayimand they drew water 1 Samuel 7:6:4 ⧉וֽ͏ַיִּשְׁפְּכ֣וּvayishpekhuand they poured out 1 Samuel 7:6:5 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifnebefore 1 Samuel 7:6:6 ⧉יְהוָ֗הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 7:6:7 ⧉וַיָּצ֙וּמוּ֙vayatsumuand they fasted 1 Samuel 7:6:8 ⧉בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomon the day 1 Samuel 7:6:9 ⧉הַה֔וּאhahuthat 1 Samuel 7:6:10 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvayomeruand they said 1 Samuel 7:6:11 ⧉שָׁ֔םshamthere 1 Samuel 7:6:12 ⧉חָטָ֖אנוּkhatanuwe have sinned 1 Samuel 7:6:13 ⧉לַיהוָ֑הlayahwehagainst the LORD 1 Samuel 7:6:14 ⧉וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧טvayishpotand he judged 1 Samuel 7:6:15 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵ֛לshemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 7:6:16 ⧉אֶת־בְּנֵ֥יetbene{direct object marker} the sons of 1 Samuel 7:6:17 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 7:6:18 ⧉בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃bammitspaat Mizpah |
6. Formal Translation They gathered at Mizpah, where they drew water and poured it out before the LORD {Yahweh, Recipient of Confession}. On that day they fasted and declared, “We have sinned against the LORD.” Samuel then judged the children of Israel at Mizpah. |
6. Dynamic Translation They assembled at Mizpah, drew water, and poured it out before the LORD {Yahweh, Sacred Judge}. On that day they fasted and said, “We have sinned against the LORD.” Samuel then served as judge over the Israelites at Mizpah. |