21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 1:21:1 ⧉הָרֵ֣יharemountains of 2 Samuel 1:21:2 ⧉בַגִּלְבֹּ֗עַvagilboaGilboa 2 Samuel 1:21:3 ⧉אַל־טַ֧לaltallet there be no dew 2 Samuel 1:21:4 ⧉וְאַל־מָטָ֛רvealmatarand let there be no rain 2 Samuel 1:21:5 ⧉עֲלֵיכֶ֖םalekhemupon you 2 Samuel 1:21:6 ⧉וּשְׂדֵ֣יusedeand fields of 2 Samuel 1:21:7 ⧉תְרוּמֹ֑תterumotofferings 2 Samuel 1:21:8 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 2 Samuel 1:21:9 ⧉שָׁ֤םshamthere 2 Samuel 1:21:10 ⧉נִגְעַל֙nigalwas defiled 2 Samuel 1:21:11 ⧉מָגֵ֣ןmagenshield of 2 Samuel 1:21:12 ⧉גִּבּוֹרִ֔יםgiborimmighty men 2 Samuel 1:21:13 ⧉מָגֵ֣ןmagenshield of 2 Samuel 1:21:14 ⧉שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaul 2 Samuel 1:21:15 ⧉בְּלִ֖יbeliwithout 2 Samuel 1:21:16 ⧉מָשִׁ֥יחַmashiakhbeing anointed 2 Samuel 1:21:17 ⧉בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃bashamenwith the oil |
21. Formal Translation O mountains of Gilboa, let there be neither dew nor rain upon you, nor fields of offerings, for there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul—without anointing with oil. |
21. Dynamic Translation Mountains of Gilboa, may no dew or rain fall on you, nor fields of offerings, for there the shield of the heroes was disgraced, the shield of Saul—as though not anointed with oil. |