| 13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 24:13:1 ⧉הָשֵׁב֩hashevYou shall surely return Deuteronomy 24:13:2 ⧉תָּשִׁ֨יבtashivyou shall return Deuteronomy 24:13:3 ⧉ל֤וֹloto him Deuteronomy 24:13:4 ⧉אֶֽת־הַעֲבוֹט֙ethaavotthe pledge Deuteronomy 24:13:5 ⧉כְּבֹ֣אkevoat the coming Deuteronomy 24:13:6 ⧉הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁhashemeshof the sun Deuteronomy 24:13:7 ⧉וְשָׁכַ֥בveshakhavand he will lie down Deuteronomy 24:13:8 ⧉בְּשַׂלְמָת֖וֹbesalmatoin his cloak Deuteronomy 24:13:9 ⧉וּבֵֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּuverakhekhaand he will bless you Deuteronomy 24:13:10 ⧉וּלְךָ֙ulekhaand to you Deuteronomy 24:13:11 ⧉תִּהְיֶ֣הtihyeit will be Deuteronomy 24:13:12 ⧉צְדָקָ֔הtsedakarighteousness Deuteronomy 24:13:13 ⧉לִפְנֵ֖יlifneibefore Deuteronomy 24:13:14 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 24:13:15 ⧉אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃סelohekhayour God |
| 13. Formal Translation You must surely return the pledge to him at sunset so that he may lie down in his garment and bless you, and that will count as righteousness for you before the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Ethical Judge}. |
| 13. Dynamic Translation Be sure to return his cloak by sunset so he can sleep in it and bless you. That will count for you as a right action before the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Moral Standard-Setter}. |