| 10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 16:10:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Genesis 16:10:2 ⧉לָהּ֙lahto her Genesis 16:10:3 ⧉מַלְאַ֣ךְmalakhthe angel of the Genesis 16:10:4 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Genesis 16:10:5 ⧉הַרְבָּ֥הharbasurely Genesis 16:10:6 ⧉אַרְבֶּ֖הarbeI will multiply Genesis 16:10:7 ⧉אֶת־זַרְעֵ֑ךְetzarekhyour offspring Genesis 16:10:8 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand will not be Genesis 16:10:9 ⧉יִסָּפֵ֖רyissafercounted Genesis 16:10:10 ⧉מֵרֹֽב׃merovbecause of abundance |
| 10. Formal Translation And the messenger of the LORD {Yahweh, Generous Multiplier} said to her, “I will greatly multiply your seed, so that it will not be counted because of abundance.” |
| 10. Dynamic Translation The LORD’s {Yahweh, Compassionate Promiser} angel told her, “I will greatly increase your descendants so much that they cannot be counted because there will be so many.” |