6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 5:6:1 ⧉וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvayelekhand went 2 Samuel 5:6:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֤לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 5:6:3 ⧉וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙vaanashavand his men 2 Samuel 5:6:4 ⧉יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalayimJerusalem 2 Samuel 5:6:5 ⧉אֶל־הַיְבֻסִ֖יelhayevusiagainst the Jebusite 2 Samuel 5:6:6 ⧉יוֹשֵׁ֣בyoshevdwelling, inhabiting 2 Samuel 5:6:7 ⧉הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretsthe land 2 Samuel 5:6:8 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 5:6:9 ⧉לְדָוִ֤דledavidto David 2 Samuel 5:6:10 ⧉לֵאמֹר֙lemorsaying 2 Samuel 5:6:11 ⧉לֹא־תָב֣וֹאlotavoyou will not come 2 Samuel 5:6:12 ⧉הֵ֔נָּהhennahere 2 Samuel 5:6:13 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor, because 2 Samuel 5:6:14 ⧉אִם־הֱסִֽירְךָ֗imhesirkhaunless he removes you 2 Samuel 5:6:15 ⧉הַעִוְרִ֤יםhaivrimthe blind 2 Samuel 5:6:16 ⧉וְהַפִּסְחִים֙vehapiskhimand the lame 2 Samuel 5:6:17 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 2 Samuel 5:6:18 ⧉לֹֽא־יָב֥וֹאloyavohe will not come 2 Samuel 5:6:19 ⧉דָוִ֖דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 5:6:20 ⧉הֵֽנָּה׃hennahere |
6. Formal Translation The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusite, the inhabitant of the land. They said to David, “You will not come in here; the blind and the lame will turn you back,” thinking, “David will not come in here.” |
6. Dynamic Translation The king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusite inhabitant of the land. They said to David, “You will never enter here—even the blind and the lame will drive you off,” for they were thinking, “David cannot enter here.” |