24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 2:24:1 ⧉עַל־כֵּן֙alkenfor this reason Genesis 2:24:2 ⧉יֽ͏ַעֲזָב־אִ֔ישׁyaazavisha man will leave Genesis 2:24:3 ⧉אֶת־אָבִ֖יוetavivhis father Genesis 2:24:4 ⧉וְאֶת־אִמּ֑וֹveetimmoand his mother Genesis 2:24:5 ⧉וְדָבַ֣קvedavakwill cling Genesis 2:24:6 ⧉בְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹbeishtoto his wife Genesis 2:24:7 ⧉וְהָי֖וּvehayuwill become Genesis 2:24:8 ⧉לְבָשָׂ֥רlevasarflesh Genesis 2:24:9 ⧉אֶחָֽד׃ekhadone |
24. Formal Translation For this reason a man will leave his father and his mother, hold fast to his wife, and they will become one flesh. |
24. Dynamic Translation That is why a man leaves his father and his mother and is united with his wife, and the two become one flesh. |