8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 7:8:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvayomruand they said 1 Samuel 7:8:2 ⧉בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙veneyisraelsons of Israel 1 Samuel 7:8:3 ⧉אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔לelshemuelto Samuel 1 Samuel 7:8:4 ⧉אַל־תַּחֲרֵ֣שׁaltakhareshdo not keep silent 1 Samuel 7:8:5 ⧉מִמֶּ֔נּוּmimmenufrom us 1 Samuel 7:8:6 ⧉מִמִּזְּעֹ֖קmimmizeokfrom crying out 1 Samuel 7:8:7 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָ֣הelyahwehto the LORD 1 Samuel 7:8:8 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּelohenuour God 1 Samuel 7:8:9 ⧉וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּveyoshienuand he may save us 1 Samuel 7:8:10 ⧉מִיַּ֥דmiyyadfrom the hand of 1 Samuel 7:8:11 ⧉פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pelishtimPhilistines |
8. Formal Translation The sons of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God {Yahweh Eloheinu, Deliverer} for us, so that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” |
8. Dynamic Translation The people of Israel said to Samuel, “Keep pleading for us to the LORD our God {Yahweh Eloheinu, Rescuer} so that He may rescue us from the power of the Philistines.” |