1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 12:1:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Samuel 12:1:2 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 12:1:3 ⧉אֶת־נָתָ֖ןetnatanNathan 2 Samuel 12:1:4 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֑דeldavidto David 2 Samuel 12:1:5 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֣אvayavoand he came 2 Samuel 12:1:6 ⧉אֵלָ֗יוelavto him 2 Samuel 12:1:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 12:1:8 ⧉לוֹ֙loto him 2 Samuel 12:1:9 ⧉שְׁנֵ֣יshenetwo {construct} 2 Samuel 12:1:10 ⧉אֲנָשִׁ֗יםanashimmen 2 Samuel 12:1:11 ⧉הָיוּ֙hayuwere 2 Samuel 12:1:12 ⧉בְּעִ֣ירbeirin a city 2 Samuel 12:1:13 ⧉אֶחָ֔תekhatone {feminine} 2 Samuel 12:1:14 ⧉אֶחָ֥דekhadone {masculine} 2 Samuel 12:1:15 ⧉עָשִׁ֖ירashirrich 2 Samuel 12:1:16 ⧉וְאֶחָ֥דveekhadand one {masculine} 2 Samuel 12:1:17 ⧉רָֽאשׁ׃rashpoor |
1. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said, “There were two men in one city, one was rich and the other was poor.” |
1. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Divine Confronter} sent Nathan to David. When Nathan arrived, he said to David, “There were two men living in the same town—one was wealthy and the other was poor.” |