11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 8:11:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 8:11:2 ⧉זֶ֗הzethis 1 Samuel 8:11:3 ⧉יִֽהְיֶה֙yihyewill be 1 Samuel 8:11:4 ⧉מִשְׁפַּ֣טmishpatthe legal ruling or the custom 1 Samuel 8:11:5 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Samuel 8:11:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho or which 1 Samuel 8:11:7 ⧉יִמְלֹ֖ךְyimlokhwill reign 1 Samuel 8:11:8 ⧉עֲלֵיכֶ֑םalekhemover you {plural} 1 Samuel 8:11:9 ⧉אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֣םetbenekhemyour sons {direct object marker + sons} 1 Samuel 8:11:10 ⧉יִקָּ֗חyikkakhhe will take 1 Samuel 8:11:11 ⧉וְשָׂ֥םvesamand he will set or place 1 Samuel 8:11:12 ⧉לוֹ֙lofor him 1 Samuel 8:11:13 ⧉בְּמֶרְכַּבְתּ֣וֹbemerkavtoin his chariot 1 Samuel 8:11:14 ⧉וּבְפָרָשָׁ֔יוuvefarashavand among his horsemen 1 Samuel 8:11:15 ⧉וְרָצ֖וּveratsuand they will run 1 Samuel 8:11:16 ⧉לִפְנֵ֥יlifnebefore 1 Samuel 8:11:17 ⧉מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ׃merkavtohis chariot |
11. Formal Translation And he said, “This shall be the judgment of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to serve in his chariots and his horsemen, and they will run before his chariot.” |
11. Dynamic Translation He said, “This is what the king who rules over you will do: he will take your sons, set them to serve in his chariots and among his horsemen, and they will run in front of his chariot.” |