| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 24:5:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomer{And he} said Genesis 24:5:2 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him Genesis 24:5:3 ⧉הָעֶ֔בֶדhaevedthe servant Genesis 24:5:4 ⧉אוּלַי֙ulaiperhaps Genesis 24:5:5 ⧉לֹא־תֹאבֶ֣הlotovenot be willing Genesis 24:5:6 ⧉הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhaishathe woman Genesis 24:5:7 ⧉לָלֶ֥כֶתlalekhetto go Genesis 24:5:8 ⧉אַחֲרַ֖יakharaiafter me Genesis 24:5:9 ⧉אֶל־הָאָ֣רֶץelhaaretsto the land Genesis 24:5:10 ⧉הַזֹּ֑אתhazotthis Genesis 24:5:11 ⧉הֶֽהָשֵׁ֤בhehashevmust Genesis 24:5:12 ⧉אָשִׁיב֙ashivI bring back Genesis 24:5:13 ⧉אֶת־בִּנְךָ֔etbinkhayour son Genesis 24:5:14 ⧉אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץelhaaretsto the land Genesis 24:5:15 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֥אתָasheryatsatathat you came out Genesis 24:5:16 ⧉מִשָּֽׁם׃mishamfrom there |
| 5. Formal Translation The servant said to him, “Perhaps the woman will not be willing to go after me to this land. Should I indeed return your son to the land from which you came out?” |
| 5. Dynamic Translation The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Should I take your son back to the land you left?” |