6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 8:6:1 ⧉וַיֵּ֤רַעvayeraand it was evil or displeasing 1 Samuel 8:6:2 ⧉הַדָּבָר֙hadavarthe matter or thing 1 Samuel 8:6:3 ⧉בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeenein the eyes of 1 Samuel 8:6:4 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 8:6:5 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasheras or when 1 Samuel 8:6:6 ⧉אָמְר֔וּamruthey said 1 Samuel 8:6:7 ⧉תְּנָה־לָּ֥נוּtenalanugive to us 1 Samuel 8:6:8 ⧉מֶ֖לֶךְmelekha king 1 Samuel 8:6:9 ⧉לְשָׁפְטֵ֑נוּleshafetenuto judge us 1 Samuel 8:6:10 ⧉וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לvayitpaleland he prayed 1 Samuel 8:6:11 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 8:6:12 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃פelyahwehto the LORD |
6. Formal Translation Samuel was displeased when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” and he prayed to the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge}. |
6. Dynamic Translation When the people asked, “Give us a king to judge us,” Samuel regarded it as wrong, so he prayed to the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Leader}. |