1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 8:1:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֕יvayehiand it happened 1 Samuel 8:1:2 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras 1 Samuel 8:1:3 ⧉זָקֵ֖ןzakenhe was old 1 Samuel 8:1:4 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 8:1:5 ⧉וַיָּ֧שֶׂםvayasemand he set or appointed 1 Samuel 8:1:6 ⧉אֶת־בָּנָ֛יוetbanaiv{direct object marker} his sons 1 Samuel 8:1:7 ⧉שֹׁפְטִ֖יםshoftehimjudges 1 Samuel 8:1:8 ⧉לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃leyisraelfor Israel |
1. Formal Translation When Samuel had become old, he set his sons as judges for Israel. |
1. Dynamic Translation As Samuel grew old, he put his sons in place as leaders for Israel. |