| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 17:4:1 ⧉וְהֻֽגַּד־לְךָ֖vehhugadlekhaand it is reported to you Deuteronomy 17:4:2 ⧉וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּveshamataand you hear Deuteronomy 17:4:3 ⧉וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣vedarastaand you inquire Deuteronomy 17:4:4 ⧉הֵיטֵ֔בhetevthoroughly Deuteronomy 17:4:5 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinnehand behold Deuteronomy 17:4:6 ⧉אֱמֶת֙emetit is true Deuteronomy 17:4:7 ⧉נָכ֣וֹןnakhonit is certain Deuteronomy 17:4:8 ⧉הַדָּבָ֔רhadavarthe matter Deuteronomy 17:4:9 ⧉נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛הneehsetahas been done Deuteronomy 17:4:10 ⧉הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥הhatoeivahthe abomination Deuteronomy 17:4:11 ⧉הַזֹּ֖אתhazotthis Deuteronomy 17:4:12 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃beyisraelin Israel |
| 4. Formal Translation And it has been told to you, and you have heard, and you have investigated, and behold, if the matter is true and established, that this abomination has been done in Israel. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation When the report reaches you and you hear it, and you examine it thoroughly, and you find that it is true and certain, that this abomination has occurred in Israel. |