| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 24:17:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמֶר֩vayomerand he said 2 Samuel 24:17:2 ⧉דָּוִ֨דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 24:17:3 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָ֜הelyahwehto the LORD 2 Samuel 24:17:4 ⧉בִּרְאֹת֣וֹbirotowhen he saw him 2 Samuel 24:17:5 ⧉אֶֽת־הַמַּלְאָ֣ךְethamalakh{direct object} the angel 2 Samuel 24:17:6 ⧉הַמַּכֶּ֣הhamakkewho was striking 2 Samuel 24:17:7 ⧉בָעָ֗םvaamamong the people 2 Samuel 24:17:8 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said 2 Samuel 24:17:9 ⧉הִנֵּ֨הhinnebehold 2 Samuel 24:17:10 ⧉אָנֹכִ֤יanokhiI 2 Samuel 24:17:11 ⧉חָטָ֙אתִי֙khatatiI have sinned 2 Samuel 24:17:12 ⧉וְאָנֹכִ֣יveanokhiand I 2 Samuel 24:17:13 ⧉הֶעֱוֵ֔יתִיheevetiI have done wrong 2 Samuel 24:17:14 ⧉וְאֵ֥לֶּהveellebut these 2 Samuel 24:17:15 ⧉הַצֹּ֖אןhatsonthe flock 2 Samuel 24:17:16 ⧉מֶ֣הmewhat 2 Samuel 24:17:17 ⧉עָשׂ֑וּasuhave they done 2 Samuel 24:17:18 ⧉תְּהִ֨יtehilet it be 2 Samuel 24:17:19 ⧉נָ֥אnaplease 2 Samuel 24:17:20 ⧉יָדְךָ֛yadkhayour hand 2 Samuel 24:17:21 ⧉בִּ֖יbiagainst me 2 Samuel 24:17:22 ⧉וּבְבֵ֥יתuvevetand against the house of 2 Samuel 24:17:23 ⧉אָבִֽי׃פavimy father |
| 17. Formal Translation And David said to the LORD {Yahweh, Compassionate Ruler} when he saw the angel striking the people, “Behold, I have sinned, and I have acted perversely; but these sheep, what have they done? Let your hand, I pray, be upon me and upon my father’s house.” |
| 17. Dynamic Translation When David saw the angel striking down the people, he said to the LORD {Yahweh, Merciful Judge}, “I have sinned and done wrong. These people are like sheep—what have they done? Let your hand fall on me and my family, please.” |