5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 11:5:1 ⧉וַיֵּ֣רֶדvayered{And He} came down Genesis 11:5:2 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Genesis 11:5:3 ⧉לִרְאֹ֥תlirotto see Genesis 11:5:4 ⧉אֶת־הָעִ֖ירethairthe city Genesis 11:5:5 ⧉וְאֶת־הַמִּגְדָּ֑לveethamigdaland the tower Genesis 11:5:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Genesis 11:5:7 ⧉בָּנ֖וּbanubuilt Genesis 11:5:8 ⧉בְּנֵ֥יbeneithe sons of Genesis 11:5:9 ⧉הָאָדָֽם׃haadamhumankind |
5. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Examiner} came down to inspect the city and the tower that the children of mankind had built. |
5. Dynamic Translation Then the LORD {Yahweh, Heavenly Investigator} descended to examine the city and the tower that people were building. |