| 10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 18:10:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomer{And} he said Genesis 18:10:2 ⧉שׁ֣וֹבshovsurely Genesis 18:10:3 ⧉אָשׁ֤וּבashuvI will return Genesis 18:10:4 ⧉אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙elekhato you Genesis 18:10:5 ⧉כָּעֵ֣תkaetabout this time Genesis 18:10:6 ⧉חַיָּ֔הkhaiyanext year Genesis 18:10:7 ⧉וְהִנֵּה־בֵ֖ןvehinnehvenand behold, a son Genesis 18:10:8 ⧉לְשָׂרָ֣הlesarafor Sarah Genesis 18:10:9 ⧉אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָishtekhayour wife Genesis 18:10:10 ⧉וְשָׂרָ֥הvesaraand Sarah Genesis 18:10:11 ⧉שֹׁמַ֛עַתshomaatwas listening Genesis 18:10:12 ⧉פֶּ֥תַחpetakhentrance of Genesis 18:10:13 ⧉הָאֹ֖הֶלhaohelthe tent Genesis 18:10:14 ⧉וְה֥וּאvehuand he was Genesis 18:10:15 ⧉אַחֲרָֽיו׃akharavbehind him |
| 10. Formal Translation And He {Yahweh, Faithful Promiser} said, “Returning I will return to you at the appointed time of life; and behold, a son for Sarah your wife.” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind him. |
| 10. Dynamic Translation Then He {Yahweh, Gracious Visitor} said, “I will surely come back to you around this same time next year, and look—Sarah, your wife, will have a son!” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind Him. |