8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 9:8:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁתַּ֕חוּvayishtakhuand he bowed down 2 Samuel 9:8:2 ⧉וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 9:8:3 ⧉מֶ֣הmewhat 2 Samuel 9:8:4 ⧉עַבְדֶּ֑ךָavdekhayour servant 2 Samuel 9:8:5 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat 2 Samuel 9:8:6 ⧉פָנִ֔יתָfanitayou turned 2 Samuel 9:8:7 ⧉אֶל־הַכֶּ֥לֶבelhakelevto the dog 2 Samuel 9:8:8 ⧉הַמֵּ֖תhametthe dead 2 Samuel 9:8:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich 2 Samuel 9:8:10 ⧉כָמֽוֹנִי׃khamonilike me |
8. Formal Translation He bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you have taken notice of a dead dog like me?” |
8. Dynamic Translation He prostrated himself and said, “Who am I, your servant, that you would show favor to a dead dog like me?” |