| 20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 19:20:1 ⧉כִּ֚יkifor 2 Samuel 19:20:2 ⧉יָדַ֣עyadahe knew 2 Samuel 19:20:3 ⧉עַבְדְּךָ֔avdekhayour servant 2 Samuel 19:20:4 ⧉כִּ֖יkithat 2 Samuel 19:20:5 ⧉אֲנִ֣יaniI 2 Samuel 19:20:6 ⧉חָטָ֑אתִיkhatatiI have sinned 2 Samuel 19:20:7 ⧉וְהִנְנֵ֨ה־בָ֣אתִיvehinnebatiand behold, I have come 2 Samuel 19:20:8 ⧉הַיּ֗וֹםhayomtoday 2 Samuel 19:20:9 ⧉רִאשׁוֹן֙rishonfirst 2 Samuel 19:20:10 ⧉לְכָל־בֵּ֣יתlekholbetof all the house of 2 Samuel 19:20:11 ⧉יוֹסֵ֔ףyosefJoseph 2 Samuel 19:20:12 ⧉לָרֶ֖דֶתlaredetto go down 2 Samuel 19:20:13 ⧉לִקְרַ֣אתlikratto meet 2 Samuel 19:20:14 ⧉אֲדֹנִ֔יadonimy lord 2 Samuel 19:20:15 ⧉הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ׃סhamelekhthe king |
| 20. Formal Translation For your servant knows that I have sinned, and behold, I have come today as the first from all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. |
| 20. Dynamic Translation I know that I have done wrong, so today I am the very first from all of Joseph’s family to come down and greet you, my lord the king. |