22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 8:22:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 8:22:2 ⧉יְהוָ֤הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 8:22:3 ⧉אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙elshemuelto Samuel 1 Samuel 8:22:4 ⧉שְׁמַ֣עshemalisten 1 Samuel 8:22:5 ⧉בְּקוֹלָ֔םbekolamto their voice 1 Samuel 8:22:6 ⧉וְהִמְלַכְתָּ֥vehimlakhtaand you shall make reign 1 Samuel 8:22:7 ⧉לָהֶ֖םlahemfor them 1 Samuel 8:22:8 ⧉מֶ֑לֶךְmelekha king 1 Samuel 8:22:9 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 8:22:10 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵל֙shemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 8:22:11 ⧉אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֣יelanesheto the men of 1 Samuel 8:22:12 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 8:22:13 ⧉לְכ֖וּlekhugo 1 Samuel 8:22:14 ⧉אִ֥ישׁisha man 1 Samuel 8:22:15 ⧉לְעִירֽוֹ׃פleiroto his city |
22. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign King} said to Samuel, “Attend to their plea, and you shall establish a king for them.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Return, each of you, to your own city.” |
22. Dynamic Translation Then the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Ruler} told Samuel, “Give heed to their request and appoint a king over them.” So Samuel instructed the Israelites, “Everyone return to your hometown.” |