8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 12:8:1 ⧉וָאֶתְּנָ֨הvaettenaand I gave 2 Samuel 12:8:2 ⧉לְךָ֜lekhato you 2 Samuel 12:8:3 ⧉אֶת־בֵּ֣יתetbeit{direct object} house of 2 Samuel 12:8:4 ⧉אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָadonekhayour lord or master 2 Samuel 12:8:5 ⧉וְאֶת־נְשֵׁ֤יveetnesheiand {direct object} wives of 2 Samuel 12:8:6 ⧉אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙adonekhayour lord or master 2 Samuel 12:8:7 ⧉בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbekheikekhain your bosom 2 Samuel 12:8:8 ⧉וָאֶתְּנָ֣הvaettenaand I gave 2 Samuel 12:8:9 ⧉לְךָ֔lekhato you 2 Samuel 12:8:10 ⧉אֶת־בֵּ֥יתetbeit{direct object} house of 2 Samuel 12:8:11 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 12:8:12 ⧉וִֽיהוּדָ֑הviyehudaand Judah 2 Samuel 12:8:13 ⧉וְאִ֨ם־מְעָ֔טveimmeatand if {it is} little 2 Samuel 12:8:14 ⧉וְאֹסִ֥פָהveosifathen I would add 2 Samuel 12:8:15 ⧉לְּךָ֖lekhato you 2 Samuel 12:8:16 ⧉כָּהֵ֥נָּהkahennalike these 2 Samuel 12:8:17 ⧉וְכָהֵֽנָּה׃vekahennaand like these |
8. Formal Translation And I {Yahweh, Sovereign Giver} gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your bosom, and I gave you the house of Israel and of Judah. If that had been too little, I would have added to you like these and like these. |
8. Dynamic Translation I {Yahweh, Provider of Nations} gave you your master’s household and his wives to hold close; I also gave you all Israel and Judah. If all that had been too little, I would have given you even more, just like this and more. |