16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 13:16:1 ⧉וְשַׂמְתִּ֥יvesamtiI will make Genesis 13:16:2 ⧉אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֖etzarakhayour offspring Genesis 13:16:3 ⧉כַּעֲפַ֣רkaafaras dust of the Genesis 13:16:4 ⧉הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretsearth Genesis 13:16:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherso that Genesis 13:16:6 ⧉אִם־יוּכַ֣לimyukhalif can Genesis 13:16:7 ⧉אִ֗ישׁisha man Genesis 13:16:8 ⧉לִמְנוֹת֙limnotcount Genesis 13:16:9 ⧉אֶת־עֲפַ֣רetafarthe dust of the Genesis 13:16:10 ⧉הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretsearth Genesis 13:16:11 ⧉גַּֽם־זַרְעֲךָ֖gamzarakhayour offspring also Genesis 13:16:12 ⧉יִמָּנֶֽה׃yimmanehcan be counted |
16. Formal Translation I {Yahweh, Promise Maker} will cause your seed to become as countless as the dust upon the land, so that if any person could number the dust of the land, then your seed too would be counted. |
16. Dynamic Translation I {Yahweh, Promise Keeper} will multiply your descendants until they are like the dust on the ground; if someone could count the grains of dust of the land, then your descendants could be counted too. |