5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 2:5:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Samuel 2:5:2 ⧉דָּוִד֙davidDavid 2 Samuel 2:5:3 ⧉מַלְאָכִ֔יםmalakhimmessengers 2 Samuel 2:5:4 ⧉אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֖יelansheto the men of 2 Samuel 2:5:5 ⧉יָבֵ֣ישׁyaveshJabesh 2 Samuel 2:5:6 ⧉גִּלְעָ֑דgiladGilead 2 Samuel 2:5:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 2:5:8 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֗םalehemto them 2 Samuel 2:5:9 ⧉בְּרֻכִ֤יםberukhimblessed 2 Samuel 2:5:10 ⧉אַתֶּם֙atemyou {plural} are 2 Samuel 2:5:11 ⧉לַֽיהוָ֔הlayahwehto the LORD 2 Samuel 2:5:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherbecause 2 Samuel 2:5:13 ⧉עֲשִׂיתֶ֜םasitemyou {plural} did 2 Samuel 2:5:14 ⧉הַחֶ֣סֶדhakhesedthe loyalty or kindness 2 Samuel 2:5:15 ⧉הַזֶּ֗הhazethis 2 Samuel 2:5:16 ⧉עִם־אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙imadonekhemwith your lord 2 Samuel 2:5:17 ⧉עִם־שָׁא֔וּלimshaulwith Saul 2 Samuel 2:5:18 ⧉וַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּvatikberuand you {plural} buried 2 Samuel 2:5:19 ⧉אֹתֽוֹ׃otohim |
5. Formal Translation David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead and said, “May you be blessed by the LORD {Yahweh, Source of Blessing} because you have shown this kindness to your lord Saul and have buried him.” |
5. Dynamic Translation David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh Gilead and said, “May the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Rewarder} bless you because you showed this kindness to your master Saul by burying him.” |