4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 10:4:1 ⧉וַיִּקַּ֨חvayikkakhand he took 2 Samuel 10:4:2 ⧉חָנ֜וּןkhanunHanun 2 Samuel 10:4:3 ⧉אֶת־עַבְדֵ֣יetavede{direct object} servants of 2 Samuel 10:4:4 ⧉דָוִ֗דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 10:4:5 ⧉וַיְגַלַּח֙vayegallakhand he shaved 2 Samuel 10:4:6 ⧉אֶת־חֲצִ֣יetkhatsi{direct object} half of 2 Samuel 10:4:7 ⧉זְקָנָ֔םzekanamtheir beard 2 Samuel 10:4:8 ⧉וַיִּכְרֹ֧תvayikhrotand he cut off 2 Samuel 10:4:9 ⧉אֶת־מַדְוֵיהֶ֛םetmadvehem{direct object} their garments 2 Samuel 10:4:10 ⧉בַּחֵ֖צִיbakhetsiin the middle 2 Samuel 10:4:11 ⧉עַ֣דadup to 2 Samuel 10:4:12 ⧉שְׁתֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑םshetotehemtheir buttocks 2 Samuel 10:4:13 ⧉וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃vayeshallekhemand he sent them away |
4. Formal Translation Hanun seized the servants of David and shaved off half of their beards, cut off half of their garments up to their buttocks, and sent them away. |
4. Dynamic Translation Hanun grabbed David’s envoys, shaved off half of their beards, cut their clothes in half to their buttocks, and sent them away in disgrace. |