16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 9:16:1 ⧉כָּעֵ֣תkaetabout this time 1 Samuel 9:16:2 ⧉מָחָ֡רmakhartomorrow 1 Samuel 9:16:3 ⧉אֶשְׁלַח֩esh(e)lakhI will send 1 Samuel 9:16:4 ⧉אֵלֶ֨יךָelekhato you 1 Samuel 9:16:5 ⧉אִ֜ישׁisha man 1 Samuel 9:16:6 ⧉מֵאֶ֣רֶץmeeretsfrom the land of 1 Samuel 9:16:7 ⧉בִּנְיָמִ֗ןbinyaminBenjamin 1 Samuel 9:16:8 ⧉וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹumeshakhtoand you shall anoint him 1 Samuel 9:16:9 ⧉לְנָגִיד֙lenagidas prince 1 Samuel 9:16:10 ⧉עַל־עַמִּ֣יalamiover my people 1 Samuel 9:16:11 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 9:16:12 ⧉וְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַvehoshiaand he will save 1 Samuel 9:16:13 ⧉אֶת־עַמִּ֖יetamimy people 1 Samuel 9:16:14 ⧉מִיַּ֣דmiyadfrom the hand of 1 Samuel 9:16:15 ⧉פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpelishtimthe Philistines 1 Samuel 9:16:16 ⧉כִּ֤יkifor 1 Samuel 9:16:17 ⧉רָאִ֙יתִי֙raitiI have seen 1 Samuel 9:16:18 ⧉אֶת־עַמִּ֔יetamimy people 1 Samuel 9:16:19 ⧉כִּ֛יkibecause 1 Samuel 9:16:20 ⧉בָּ֥אָהbaahas come 1 Samuel 9:16:21 ⧉צַעֲקָת֖וֹtsaakatohis cry 1 Samuel 9:16:22 ⧉אֵלָֽי׃elaito me |
16. Formal Translation At this time tomorrow I {Yahweh, Sovereign Initiator} will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin, and I will anoint him as ruler over my people Israel, and he will save my people from the hand of the Philistines, for I have seen my people because their cry has come to me. |
16. Dynamic Translation About this time tomorrow I {Yahweh, Promise Keeper} will send you a man from the land of Benjamin and anoint him as leader over my people Israel. He will rescue my people from the power of the Philistines because I have seen their plight and their cry has reached me. |