2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 8:2:1 ⧉וַיַּ֣ךְvayakhand he struck 2 Samuel 8:2:2 ⧉אֶת־מוֹאָ֗בetmoav{direct object} Moab 2 Samuel 8:2:3 ⧉וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤םvayemaddemand he measured them 2 Samuel 8:2:4 ⧉בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙bakhevelwith the line or rope 2 Samuel 8:2:5 ⧉הַשְׁכֵּ֣בhashkevlaying down 2 Samuel 8:2:6 ⧉אוֹתָ֣םotamthem 2 Samuel 8:2:7 ⧉אַ֔רְצָהartseto the ground or earthward 2 Samuel 8:2:8 ⧉וַיְמַדֵּ֤דvayemaddedand he measured 2 Samuel 8:2:9 ⧉שְׁנֵֽי־חֲבָלִים֙sheneikhavalimtwo lines 2 Samuel 8:2:10 ⧉לְהָמִ֔יתlehamitto put to death 2 Samuel 8:2:11 ⧉וּמְלֹ֥אumeloand a fullness of 2 Samuel 8:2:12 ⧉הַחֶ֖בֶלhakhevelthe line or rope 2 Samuel 8:2:13 ⧉לְהַחֲי֑וֹתlehakhayotto keep alive 2 Samuel 8:2:14 ⧉וַתְּהִ֤יvattehiand it became 2 Samuel 8:2:15 ⧉מוֹאָב֙moavMoab 2 Samuel 8:2:16 ⧉לְדָוִ֔דledavidto David or for David 2 Samuel 8:2:17 ⧉לַעֲבָדִ֖יםlavadimas servants 2 Samuel 8:2:18 ⧉נֹשְׂאֵ֥יnoseeibearing 2 Samuel 8:2:19 ⧉מִנְחָֽה׃minkhaa tribute offering or gift |
2. Formal Translation And he struck Moab and measured them with a cord, laying them on the ground; he measured two lengths to put to death and one full length to keep alive. Thus Moab became servants to David, bearing tribute. |
2. Dynamic Translation David defeated the Moabites and made them lie on the ground. Then he measured them with a cord, putting two parts to death and sparing one portion. So the Moabites became David’s subjects, bringing him regular tribute. |