4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 2:4:1 ⧉וְאֶת־הָעָם֮veethaamAnd {you shall} the people Deuteronomy 2:4:2 ⧉צַ֣וtsavcommand Deuteronomy 2:4:3 ⧉לֵאמֹר֒lemorsaying Deuteronomy 2:4:4 ⧉אַתֶּ֣םatemYou {pl.} Deuteronomy 2:4:5 ⧉עֹֽבְרִ֗יםovrimare passing through Deuteronomy 2:4:6 ⧉בִּגְבוּל֙bigvulthrough {the} territory Deuteronomy 2:4:7 ⧉אֲחֵיכֶ֣םakheikhemof your brothers Deuteronomy 2:4:8 ⧉בְּנֵי־עֵשָׂ֔וbeneiesavthe sons of Esau Deuteronomy 2:4:9 ⧉הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhayoshvimwho live Deuteronomy 2:4:10 ⧉בְּשֵׂעִ֑ירbesairin Seir Deuteronomy 2:4:11 ⧉וְיִֽירְא֣וּveyirauand they will fear Deuteronomy 2:4:12 ⧉מִכֶּ֔םmikhemfrom you Deuteronomy 2:4:13 ⧉וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םvenishmartemso keep yourselves Deuteronomy 2:4:14 ⧉מְאֹֽד׃meodvery {carefully} |
4. Formal Translation And command the people, saying, “You are passing through the territory of your brothers, the descendants of Esau who dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you, so be very careful.” |
4. Dynamic Translation Instruct the people: “You are about to pass through the land belonging to your relatives—the children of Esau who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so guard yourselves closely.” |