11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 9:11:1 ⧉הֵ֗מָּהhemathey 1 Samuel 9:11:2 ⧉עֹלִים֙olimgoing up 1 Samuel 9:11:3 ⧉בְּמַעֲלֵ֣הbemaaleon the ascent of 1 Samuel 9:11:4 ⧉הָעִ֔ירhairthe city 1 Samuel 9:11:5 ⧉וְהֵ֙מָּה֙vehemaand they 1 Samuel 9:11:6 ⧉מָצְא֣וּmatseufound 1 Samuel 9:11:7 ⧉נְעָר֔וֹתnearotyoung women 1 Samuel 9:11:8 ⧉יֹצְא֖וֹתyotseotgoing out 1 Samuel 9:11:9 ⧉לִשְׁאֹ֣בlishovto draw 1 Samuel 9:11:10 ⧉מָ֑יִםmayimwater 1 Samuel 9:11:11 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvayomeruand they said 1 Samuel 9:11:12 ⧉לָהֶ֔ןlahento them {feminine} 1 Samuel 9:11:13 ⧉הֲיֵ֥שׁhayeshis there 1 Samuel 9:11:14 ⧉בָּזֶ֖הbazein this {place} or here 1 Samuel 9:11:15 ⧉הָרֹאֶֽה׃haroethe seer |
11. Formal Translation They were ascending the slope of the city, and they found young women coming out to draw water, and they said to them, “Is the seer here?” |
11. Dynamic Translation As they climbed toward the town, they met some young women coming out to draw water, and they asked them, “Is the seer here?” |