39. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 3:39:1 ⧉וְאָנֹכִ֨יveanokhiand I 2 Samuel 3:39:2 ⧉הַיּ֥וֹםhayomtoday 2 Samuel 3:39:3 ⧉רַךְ֙rakhtender or gentle 2 Samuel 3:39:4 ⧉וּמָשׁ֣וּחַumashuakhand anointed 2 Samuel 3:39:5 ⧉מֶ֔לֶךְmelekhking 2 Samuel 3:39:6 ⧉וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםvehaanashimand the men 2 Samuel 3:39:7 ⧉הָאֵ֛לֶּהhaelethese 2 Samuel 3:39:8 ⧉בְּנֵ֥יbenesons of 2 Samuel 3:39:9 ⧉צְרוּיָ֖הtseruyaZeruiah 2 Samuel 3:39:10 ⧉קָשִׁ֣יםkashimhard or harsh 2 Samuel 3:39:11 ⧉מִמֶּ֑נִּיmimenenifrom me or than me 2 Samuel 3:39:12 ⧉יְשַׁלֵּ֧םyeshalemmay he repay 2 Samuel 3:39:13 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 3:39:14 ⧉לְעֹשֵׂ֥הleoseto the doer of 2 Samuel 3:39:15 ⧉הָרָעָ֖הharaathe evil 2 Samuel 3:39:16 ⧉כְּרָעָתֽוֹ׃פkeraatoaccording to his evil deed or according to his wickedness |
39. Formal Translation And today I am gentle, though anointed king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are harsher than I am. May the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} repay the doer of evil according to his wickedness. |
39. Dynamic Translation Today I am still gentle, even though I am the anointed king. These sons of Zeruiah are more severe than I am. May the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Arbiter} repay the one who does evil according to what their wickedness deserves. |