18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 2:18:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomer{And He} said Genesis 2:18:2 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD Genesis 2:18:3 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֔יםelohimGod Genesis 2:18:4 ⧉לֹא־ט֛וֹבlotovnot good Genesis 2:18:5 ⧉הֱי֥וֹתheyotto be Genesis 2:18:6 ⧉הָֽאָדָ֖םhaadamfor the human Genesis 2:18:7 ⧉לְבַדּ֑וֹlevaddoalone Genesis 2:18:8 ⧉אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לּ֥וֹeeseloI will make for him Genesis 2:18:9 ⧉עֵ֖זֶרezera helper Genesis 2:18:10 ⧉כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃kenegdocorresponding to him |
18. Formal Translation And the LORD God {Yahweh Elohim, Relational Designer} said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper for him as his counterpart.” |
18. Dynamic Translation Then the LORD God {Yahweh Elohim, Caring Provider} declared, “It is not good for the man to be by himself. I will make a helper who corresponds to him.” |