| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 18:5:1 ⧉וְאֶקְחָ֨הveekkhaI will bring Genesis 18:5:2 ⧉פַת־לֶ֜חֶםfatlekhemmorsel of bread Genesis 18:5:3 ⧉וְסַעֲד֤וּvesaadurefresh Genesis 18:5:4 ⧉לִבְּכֶם֙libbekhemyour heart Genesis 18:5:5 ⧉אַחַ֣רakharafterward Genesis 18:5:6 ⧉תַּעֲבֹ֔רוּtaavoruyou may pass on Genesis 18:5:7 ⧉כִּֽי־עַל־כֵּ֥ןkialkenfor this reason Genesis 18:5:8 ⧉עֲבַרְתֶּ֖םavartemyou have passed by Genesis 18:5:9 ⧉עַֽל־עַבְדְּכֶ֑םalavdekhemby your servant Genesis 18:5:10 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvayomeruthey said Genesis 18:5:11 ⧉כֵּ֥ןkenso Genesis 18:5:12 ⧉תַּעֲשֶׂ֖הtaasedo Genesis 18:5:13 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras Genesis 18:5:14 ⧉דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃dibbartayou have spoken |
| 5. Formal Translation Let me bring a morsel of bread and refresh your hearts; afterward you may pass on, for this reason you have passed by your servant. And they said, “So do, as you have spoken.” |
| 5. Dynamic Translation Let me bring you some bread, so you can regain strength; then you may continue on your way, since this is why you came by your servant. They replied, “Very well; do as you have said.” |