27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 9:27:1 ⧉הֵ֗מָּהhemathey 1 Samuel 9:27:2 ⧉יֽוֹרְדִים֙yoredimgoing down 1 Samuel 9:27:3 ⧉בִּקְצֵ֣הbiktsein the edge of 1 Samuel 9:27:4 ⧉הָעִ֔ירhairthe city 1 Samuel 9:27:5 ⧉וּשְׁמוּאֵ֞לushemueland Samuel 1 Samuel 9:27:6 ⧉אָמַ֣רamarsaid 1 Samuel 9:27:7 ⧉אֶל־שָׁא֗וּלelshaulto Saul 1 Samuel 9:27:8 ⧉אֱמֹ֥רemorsay 1 Samuel 9:27:9 ⧉לַנַּ֛עַרlannaarto the young man 1 Samuel 9:27:10 ⧉וְיַעֲבֹ֥רveyaavorand let him pass over 1 Samuel 9:27:11 ⧉לְפָנֵ֖ינוּlefanenubefore us 1 Samuel 9:27:12 ⧉וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֑רvayaavorand he passed over 1 Samuel 9:27:13 ⧉וְאַתָּה֙veataand you 1 Samuel 9:27:14 ⧉עֲמֹ֣דamodstand 1 Samuel 9:27:15 ⧉כַּיּ֔וֹםkayomas today 1 Samuel 9:27:16 ⧉וְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ֖veashmiiakhaand I will cause you to hear 1 Samuel 9:27:17 ⧉אֶת־דְּבַ֥רetdevarthe word of 1 Samuel 9:27:18 ⧉אֱלֹהִֽים׃פelohimGod |
27. Formal Translation And as they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Say to the young man, ‘Let him go on ahead of us,’” and the young man went on. “But you stand here for a while, and I will make you hear the word of God.” |
27. Dynamic Translation They were going down to the city’s edge when Samuel told Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us,” and the servant went on. “But you stay here for now, and I will share with you a message from God.” |