7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 8:7:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 8:7:2 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 8:7:3 ⧉אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔לelshemuelto Samuel 1 Samuel 8:7:4 ⧉שְׁמַע֙shemalisten 1 Samuel 8:7:5 ⧉בְּק֣וֹלbekolto the voice of 1 Samuel 8:7:6 ⧉הָעָ֔םhaamthe people 1 Samuel 8:7:7 ⧉לְכֹ֥לlekholto all 1 Samuel 8:7:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמְר֖וּasheryomeruwhich they will say 1 Samuel 8:7:9 ⧉אֵלֶ֑יךָelekhato you 1 Samuel 8:7:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Samuel 8:7:11 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot 1 Samuel 8:7:12 ⧉אֹֽתְךָ֙otekhayou 1 Samuel 8:7:13 ⧉מָאָ֔סוּmaasuthey have rejected 1 Samuel 8:7:14 ⧉כִּֽי־אֹתִ֥יkiotifor me 1 Samuel 8:7:15 ⧉מָאֲס֖וּmaasuthey have rejected 1 Samuel 8:7:16 ⧉מִמְּלֹ֥ךְmimmelokhfrom reigning 1 Samuel 8:7:17 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃alehemover them |
7. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Judge} said to Samuel, “Do what the people say in all that they tell you, for it is not you they have rejected; they have rejected Me from ruling over them.” |
7. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Ruler} told Samuel, “Pay attention to everything they are saying to you. Their refusal is not aimed at you; they are rejecting Me as King over them.” |