| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 25:8:1 ⧉וְקָֽרְאוּ־ל֥וֹvekaruloand shall call him Deuteronomy 25:8:2 ⧉זִקְנֵי־עִיר֖וֹzikneiirothe elders of his city Deuteronomy 25:8:3 ⧉וְדִבְּר֣וּvedibruand speak Deuteronomy 25:8:4 ⧉אֵלָ֑יוeilavto him Deuteronomy 25:8:5 ⧉וְעָמַ֣דveamadand he stands Deuteronomy 25:8:6 ⧉וְאָמַ֔רveamarand says Deuteronomy 25:8:7 ⧉לֹ֥אloI do not Deuteronomy 25:8:8 ⧉חָפַ֖צְתִּיkhafatstiwish Deuteronomy 25:8:9 ⧉לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃lekakhtahto take her |
| 8. Formal Translation Then the elders of his city will call him and speak to him; and he will stand and say, “I do not desire to take her.” |
| 8. Dynamic Translation The city elders will call him and speak with him; then he will stand up and say, “I do not want to marry her.” |