| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 21:3:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 21:3:2 ⧉דָּוִד֙davidDavid 2 Samuel 21:3:3 ⧉אֶל־הַגִּבְעֹנִ֔יםelhagivonimto the Gibeonites 2 Samuel 21:3:4 ⧉מָ֥הmawhat 2 Samuel 21:3:5 ⧉אֶעֱשֶׂ֖הeeseshall I do 2 Samuel 21:3:6 ⧉לָכֶ֑םlakhemfor you 2 Samuel 21:3:7 ⧉וּבַמָּ֣הuvamaand with what 2 Samuel 21:3:8 ⧉אֲכַפֵּ֔רakappershall I make atonement 2 Samuel 21:3:9 ⧉וּבָרְכ֖וּuvarekhuand you may bless 2 Samuel 21:3:10 ⧉אֶת־נַחֲלַ֥תetnakhalat{direct object} inheritance of 2 Samuel 21:3:11 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehthe LORD |
| 3. Formal Translation And David said to the Gibeonites, “What shall I do for you, and with what shall I make atonement {akhaper: to cover, to reconcile} so that you may bless the inheritance of the LORD?” |
| 3. Dynamic Translation David asked the Gibeonites, “What do you want me to do for you? How can I make things right so you will bring a blessing on the LORD’s inheritance?” |