8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 5:8:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 5:8:2 ⧉דָּוִ֜דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 5:8:3 ⧉בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomon the day 2 Samuel 5:8:4 ⧉הַה֗וּאhahuthat 2 Samuel 5:8:5 ⧉כָּל־מַכֵּ֤הkolmakeeveryone striking 2 Samuel 5:8:6 ⧉יְבֻסִי֙yevusia Jebusite 2 Samuel 5:8:7 ⧉וְיִגַּ֣עveyiggaand reaching 2 Samuel 5:8:8 ⧉בַּצִּנּ֔וֹרbatsinorthrough the shaft 2 Samuel 5:8:9 ⧉וְאֶת־הַפִּסְחִים֙veethapiskhimand {with} the lame 2 Samuel 5:8:10 ⧉וְאֶת־הַ֣עִוְרִ֔יםveethaivrimand {with} the blind 2 Samuel 5:8:11 ⧉שנאוsanuthey hated 2 Samuel 5:8:12 ⧉שְׂנֻאֵ֖יsenuehated ones of 2 Samuel 5:8:13 ⧉נֶ֣פֶשׁnefeshsoul 2 Samuel 5:8:14 ⧉דָּוִ֑דdavidof David 2 Samuel 5:8:15 ⧉עַל־כֵּן֙alkentherefore 2 Samuel 5:8:16 ⧉יֹֽאמְר֔וּyomeruthey say 2 Samuel 5:8:17 ⧉עִוֵּ֣רiverblind 2 Samuel 5:8:18 ⧉וּפִסֵּ֔חַufisseakhand lame 2 Samuel 5:8:19 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 2 Samuel 5:8:20 ⧉יָב֖וֹאyavohe will come 2 Samuel 5:8:21 ⧉אֶל־הַבָּֽיִת׃elhabayitto the house |
8. Formal Translation David said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Jebusite and reaches the water shaft, let him strike the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul.” Therefore they say, “A blind person or a lame person shall not enter the house.” |
8. Dynamic Translation David said on that day, “Anyone who attacks the Jebusites must go up through the water shaft to strike the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul.” That is why people say, “The blind and the lame do not enter the palace.” |