12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 8:12:1 ⧉וְלָשׂ֣וּםvelasumand to appoint 1 Samuel 8:12:2 ⧉ל֔וֹlofor himself or for him 1 Samuel 8:12:3 ⧉שָׂרֵ֥יsarecommanders of or officials of 1 Samuel 8:12:4 ⧉אֲלָפִ֖יםalafimthousands 1 Samuel 8:12:5 ⧉וְשָׂרֵ֣יvesareand commanders of or and officials of 1 Samuel 8:12:6 ⧉חֲמִשִּׁ֑יםkhamishimfifties 1 Samuel 8:12:7 ⧉וְלַחֲרֹ֤שׁvelakharoshand to plow 1 Samuel 8:12:8 ⧉חֲרִישׁוֹ֙kharishohis plowing or his ground 1 Samuel 8:12:9 ⧉וְלִקְצֹ֣רveliktsorand to reap 1 Samuel 8:12:10 ⧉קְצִיר֔וֹketsirohis harvest 1 Samuel 8:12:11 ⧉וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתvelasotand to make 1 Samuel 8:12:12 ⧉כְּלֵֽי־מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹkelemilakhamtoequipment of his war or weapons of his war 1 Samuel 8:12:13 ⧉וּכְלֵ֥יukheleand equipment of or and implements of 1 Samuel 8:12:14 ⧉רִכְבּֽוֹ׃rikhbohis chariotry or his chariot |
12. Formal Translation He will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, assign some to plow his fields and gather his harvest, and make weapons for his war and fittings for his chariots. |
12. Dynamic Translation He will set officers over thousands and over fifties, put some to work plowing his fields and harvesting his crops, and have others produce his war equipment and chariot supplies. |