18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 13:18:1 ⧉וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙vealehaand upon her 2 Samuel 13:18:2 ⧉כְּתֹ֣נֶתketoneta tunic 2 Samuel 13:18:3 ⧉פַּסִּ֔יםpasimof strips 2 Samuel 13:18:4 ⧉כִּי֩kifor 2 Samuel 13:18:5 ⧉כֵ֨ןkenthus 2 Samuel 13:18:6 ⧉תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָtilbashnathey would wear 2 Samuel 13:18:7 ⧉בְנוֹת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְvenothamelekhthe daughters of the king 2 Samuel 13:18:8 ⧉הַבְּתוּלֹ֖תhabbetulotthe virgins 2 Samuel 13:18:9 ⧉מְעִילִ֑יםmeilimrobes 2 Samuel 13:18:10 ⧉וַיֹּצֵ֨אvayotseand he brought out 2 Samuel 13:18:11 ⧉אוֹתָ֤הּotaher 2 Samuel 13:18:12 ⧉מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙mesharetohis attendant 2 Samuel 13:18:13 ⧉הַח֔וּץhakhutsoutside 2 Samuel 13:18:14 ⧉וְנָעַ֥לvenaaland he locked 2 Samuel 13:18:15 ⧉הַדֶּ֖לֶתhaddeletthe door 2 Samuel 13:18:16 ⧉אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃akharehaafter her |
18. Formal Translation She wore a long, ornamented robe, for thus the virgin daughters of the king were accustomed to wear such robes. Then his servant brought her outside and bolted the door behind her. |
18. Dynamic Translation She had on an ornate robe, because this was the type of garment the king’s unmarried daughters always wore. Then his servant led her out and shut the door behind her. |