| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 16:4:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand the king said 2 Samuel 16:4:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 16:4:3 ⧉לְצִבָ֔אletsivato Ziba 2 Samuel 16:4:4 ⧉הִנֵּ֣הhinebehold 2 Samuel 16:4:5 ⧉לְךָ֔lekhato you or for you 2 Samuel 16:4:6 ⧉כֹּ֖לkolall 2 Samuel 16:4:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich or that 2 Samuel 16:4:8 ⧉לִמְפִי־בֹ֑שֶׁתlimfivoshetbelongs to Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 16:4:9 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 16:4:10 ⧉צִיבָא֙tsivaZiba 2 Samuel 16:4:11 ⧉הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִיhishtakhavetiI have bowed down or I pay homage 2 Samuel 16:4:12 ⧉אֶמְצָא־חֵ֥ןemtsakhenlet me find favor 2 Samuel 16:4:13 ⧉בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbeenekhain your eyes 2 Samuel 16:4:14 ⧉אֲדֹנִ֥יadonimy lord 2 Samuel 16:4:15 ⧉הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe king |
| 4. Formal Translation Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours.” And Ziba said, “I have bowed down. May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king.” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation The king told Ziba, “Look, everything that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours.” Ziba replied, “I bow low. May I find kindness in your sight, my lord the king.” |