| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 20:4:1 ⧉וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְvaavimelekhand Abimelech Genesis 20:4:2 ⧉לֹ֥אlodid not Genesis 20:4:3 ⧉קָרַ֖בkaravapproach Genesis 20:4:4 ⧉אֵלֶ֑יהָelehaher Genesis 20:4:5 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֕רvayomarsaid Genesis 20:4:6 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֕יadonaiLord Genesis 20:4:7 ⧉הֲג֥וֹיhagoination Genesis 20:4:8 ⧉גַּם־צַדִּ֖יקgamtsadikeven a righteous Genesis 20:4:9 ⧉תַּהֲרֹֽג׃taharogwill you kill |
| 4. Formal Translation Now Abimelech had not approached her, and he said, “Lord {Adonai, Supreme Judge}, will You put to death even a righteous nation?” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Abimelech had kept his distance from her, so he said, “Lord {Adonai, Sovereign Protector}, will You destroy a nation that has done no wrong?” |