| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 17:18:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomer{And he} said Genesis 17:18:2 ⧉אַבְרָהָ֖םavrahamAbraham Genesis 17:18:3 ⧉אֶל־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑יםelhaelohimto God Genesis 17:18:4 ⧉ל֥וּluOh that Genesis 17:18:5 ⧉יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלyishmaelIshmael Genesis 17:18:6 ⧉יִחְיֶ֥הyikhyehmay live Genesis 17:18:7 ⧉לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃lefanekhabefore you |
| 18. Formal Translation Abraham said to God {Elohim, Faithful Hearer}, “May Ishmael live before You!” |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Abraham pleaded with God {Elohim, Compassionate Listener}, “Please, let Ishmael live in Your presence!” |