4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 12:4:1 ⧉וַיָּ֣בֹאvayavoand came 2 Samuel 12:4:2 ⧉הֵלֶךְ֮helekha traveler 2 Samuel 12:4:3 ⧉לְאִ֣ישׁleishto a man 2 Samuel 12:4:4 ⧉הֽ͏ֶעָשִׁיר֒heashirthe rich 2 Samuel 12:4:5 ⧉וַיַּחְמֹ֗לvayakhmoland he spared or had compassion 2 Samuel 12:4:6 ⧉לָקַ֤חַתlakhakhatto take 2 Samuel 12:4:7 ⧉מִצֹּאנוֹ֙mitstsonofrom his flock 2 Samuel 12:4:8 ⧉וּמִבְּקָר֔וֹumivbekaroand from his herd 2 Samuel 12:4:9 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֕וֹתlaasotto make or prepare 2 Samuel 12:4:10 ⧉לָאֹרֵ֖חַlaoreakhfor the guest 2 Samuel 12:4:11 ⧉הַבָּא־ל֑וֹhabalothe one coming to him 2 Samuel 12:4:12 ⧉וַיִּקַּ֗חvayikkakhand he took 2 Samuel 12:4:13 ⧉אֶת־כִּבְשַׂת֙etkivsatthe ewe-lamb of 2 Samuel 12:4:14 ⧉הָאִ֣ישׁhaishthe man 2 Samuel 12:4:15 ⧉הָרָ֔אשׁharashthe poor 2 Samuel 12:4:16 ⧉וַֽיַּעֲשֶׂ֔הָvayaasehaand he made it 2 Samuel 12:4:17 ⧉לָאִ֖ישׁlaishfor the man 2 Samuel 12:4:18 ⧉הַבָּ֥אhabathe one coming 2 Samuel 12:4:19 ⧉אֵלָֽיו׃elavto him |
4. Formal Translation And a traveler came to the rich man, and he spared taking from his own flock and from his own herd to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb of the poor man and prepared it for the man who had come to him. |
4. Dynamic Translation A visitor arrived at the home of the rich man, but the rich man refused to use any of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for his guest. Instead, he took the poor man’s little lamb and cooked it for the visitor who had come to him. |