| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 23:8:1 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvayedabber{And} he spoke Genesis 23:8:2 ⧉אִתָּ֖םittamwith them Genesis 23:8:3 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying Genesis 23:8:4 ⧉אִם־יֵ֣שׁimyeshif it is Genesis 23:8:5 ⧉אֶֽת־נַפְשְׁכֶ֗םetnafshekhemyour desire Genesis 23:8:6 ⧉לִקְבֹּ֤רlikborto bury Genesis 23:8:7 ⧉אֶת־מֵתִי֙etmetimy dead Genesis 23:8:8 ⧉מִלְּפָנַ֔יmillefanaifrom before me Genesis 23:8:9 ⧉שְׁמָע֕וּנִיshemaunihear me Genesis 23:8:10 ⧉וּפִגְעוּ־לִ֖יufiguliand intercede for me Genesis 23:8:11 ⧉בְּעֶפְר֥וֹןbeefronwith Ephron Genesis 23:8:12 ⧉בֶּן־צֹֽחַר׃bentsokharson of Zohar |
| 8. Formal Translation And he spoke with them, saying, “If there is within your soul to let me bury my dead from before me, listen to me and intercede for me with Ephron son of Zohar.” |
| 8. Dynamic Translation So he spoke to them: “If you are truly willing to let me bury my dead out of my sight, please listen to me and ask Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf.” |