23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 12:23:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֣הveataand now 2 Samuel 12:23:2 ⧉מֵ֗תmetdead 2 Samuel 12:23:3 ⧉לָ֤מָּהlamawhy 2 Samuel 12:23:4 ⧉זֶּה֙zethis 2 Samuel 12:23:5 ⧉אֲנִ֣יaniI 2 Samuel 12:23:6 ⧉צָ֔םtsamfasting 2 Samuel 12:23:7 ⧉הַאוּכַ֥לhaukhalcan I 2 Samuel 12:23:8 ⧉לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹlahashivoto bring him back 2 Samuel 12:23:9 ⧉ע֑וֹדodagain or still 2 Samuel 12:23:10 ⧉אֲנִי֙aniI 2 Samuel 12:23:11 ⧉הֹלֵ֣ךְholekhgoing 2 Samuel 12:23:12 ⧉אֵלָ֔יוelavto him 2 Samuel 12:23:13 ⧉וְה֖וּאvehuand he 2 Samuel 12:23:14 ⧉לֹֽא־יָשׁ֥וּבloyashuvwill not return 2 Samuel 12:23:15 ⧉אֵלָֽי׃elaito me |
23. Formal Translation And now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back? I am going to him, but he will not return to me. |
23. Dynamic Translation Now that he has died, why would I keep on fasting? Could I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not come back to me. |