| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 15:5:1 ⧉וַיּוֹצֵ֨אvayotse{And} he brought out Genesis 15:5:2 ⧉אֹת֜וֹotohim Genesis 15:5:3 ⧉הַח֗וּצָהhakhutsaoutside Genesis 15:5:4 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomer{And} he said Genesis 15:5:5 ⧉הַבֶּט־נָ֣אhabetnalook now Genesis 15:5:6 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָהhashamaimatoward the heavens Genesis 15:5:7 ⧉וּסְפֹר֙usfor{And} count Genesis 15:5:8 ⧉הַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔יםhakokhavimthe stars Genesis 15:5:9 ⧉אִם־תּוּכַ֖לimtukhalif you can Genesis 15:5:10 ⧉לִסְפֹּ֣רlisporto count Genesis 15:5:11 ⧉אֹתָ֑םotamthem Genesis 15:5:12 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomer{And} he said Genesis 15:5:13 ⧉ל֔וֹloto him Genesis 15:5:14 ⧉כֹּ֥הkoso Genesis 15:5:15 ⧉יִהְיֶ֖הyihyewill be Genesis 15:5:16 ⧉זַרְעֶֽךָ׃zarekhayour offspring |
| 5. Formal Translation And He {Yahweh, Promise Giver} brought him outside and said, "Look now toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." Then He said to him, "So shall your offspring be." |
| 5. Dynamic Translation God {Yahweh, Faithful Assurer} took him outside and said, "Look up at the sky and count the stars—if you can count them!" Then He said to him, "That is how numerous your descendants will be." |