11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 4:11:1 ⧉אַ֞ףafindeed, even 2 Samuel 4:11:2 ⧉כִּֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֣יםkianashimthat men 2 Samuel 4:11:3 ⧉רְשָׁעִ֗יםreshaimwicked 2 Samuel 4:11:4 ⧉הָרְג֧וּhargukilled 2 Samuel 4:11:5 ⧉אֶת־אִישׁ־צַדִּ֛יקetishtsadik{direct object} a righteous man 2 Samuel 4:11:6 ⧉בְּבֵית֖וֹbevetoin his house 2 Samuel 4:11:7 ⧉עַל־מִשְׁכָּ֑בוֹalmishkavoupon his bed 2 Samuel 4:11:8 ⧉וְעַתָּ֗הveataand now 2 Samuel 4:11:9 ⧉הֲל֨וֹאhalowill not 2 Samuel 4:11:10 ⧉אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁavakkeshrequire, seek 2 Samuel 4:11:11 ⧉אֶת־דָּמוֹ֙etdamo{direct object} his blood 2 Samuel 4:11:12 ⧉מִיֶּדְכֶ֔םmiyedkhemfrom your hand 2 Samuel 4:11:13 ⧉וּבִעַרְתִּ֥יuviartiand I will burn away, and I will purge 2 Samuel 4:11:14 ⧉אֶתְכֶ֖םetkhemyou 2 Samuel 4:11:15 ⧉מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃minhaaretsfrom the earth |
11. Formal Translation Indeed, when wicked men killed a righteous man in his own house and on his bed, surely now I will seek his blood from your hand and will purge you from the earth. |
11. Dynamic Translation How much more, when wicked people killed an innocent man in his own house on his own bed, should I demand his blood from you and remove you from the land. |