20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 8:20:1 ⧉וְהָיִ֥ינוּvehayinuand we will be 1 Samuel 8:20:2 ⧉גַם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּgamanakhnualso we 1 Samuel 8:20:3 ⧉כְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֑םkekholhagoyimlike all the nations 1 Samuel 8:20:4 ⧉וּשְׁפָטָ֤נוּushefatenuand he will judge us 1 Samuel 8:20:5 ⧉מַלְכֵּ֙נוּ֙malkenuour king 1 Samuel 8:20:6 ⧉וְיָצָ֣אveyatsaand he will go out 1 Samuel 8:20:7 ⧉לְפָנֵ֔ינוּlefanenubefore us 1 Samuel 8:20:8 ⧉וְנִלְחַ֖םvenilkhamand he will fight 1 Samuel 8:20:9 ⧉אֶת־מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽנוּ׃etmilkhamotenuour battles |
20. Formal Translation Then we too will be like all the nations, and our king will judge us, go out before us, and fight our battles. |
20. Dynamic Translation That way we will be like the other nations: we will have a king who will judge us, who will go out before us, and who will fight our wars. |