| 13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 19:13:1 ⧉כִּֽי־מַשְׁחִתִ֣יםkimashkhitimfor {we} are about to destroy Genesis 19:13:2 ⧉אֲנַ֔חְנוּanakhnuwe Genesis 19:13:3 ⧉אֶת־הַמָּק֖וֹםethamakomthe place Genesis 19:13:4 ⧉הַזֶּ֑הhazehthis Genesis 19:13:5 ⧉כִּֽי־גָֽדְלָ֤הkigadlahbecause {it} has become great Genesis 19:13:6 ⧉צַעֲקָתָם֙tsaakatamtheir outcry Genesis 19:13:7 ⧉אֶת־פְּנֵ֣יetpeneibefore Genesis 19:13:8 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Genesis 19:13:9 ⧉וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֥נוּvayeshallekhenu{And} sent us Genesis 19:13:10 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehLORD Genesis 19:13:11 ⧉לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃leshakhatahto destroy it |
| 13. Formal Translation For we are destroying this place, because their outcry has become great before the presence of the LORD {Yahweh, Holy Judge}; therefore the LORD has sent us to destroy it. |
| 13. Dynamic Translation We are about to bring this place to ruin, because the cry of distress from its people has become very great before the LORD. That is why the LORD {Yahweh, Just Avenger} sent us to destroy it. |