19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 8:19:1 ⧉וַיְמַאֲנ֣וּvayemaenuand they refused 1 Samuel 8:19:2 ⧉הָעָ֔םhaamthe people 1 Samuel 8:19:3 ⧉לִשְׁמֹ֖עַlishemoato listen or to obey 1 Samuel 8:19:4 ⧉בְּק֣וֹלbekolto the voice of 1 Samuel 8:19:5 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 8:19:6 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvayomeruand they said 1 Samuel 8:19:7 ⧉לֹּ֔אlono or not 1 Samuel 8:19:8 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor or indeed 1 Samuel 8:19:9 ⧉אִם־מֶ֖לֶךְimmelekhbut rather a king 1 Samuel 8:19:10 ⧉יִֽהְיֶ֥הyiheyehe will be or there will be 1 Samuel 8:19:11 ⧉עָלֵֽינוּ׃alenuover us |
19. Formal Translation But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, for a king will be over us.” |
19. Dynamic Translation Yet the people would not listen to Samuel. They insisted, “No! We want a king to rule over us.” |