24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 3:24:1 ⧉וַיְגָ֖רֶשׁvayegaresh{And} He drove out Genesis 3:24:2 ⧉אֶת־הָֽאָדָ֑םethaadamthe man Genesis 3:24:3 ⧉וַיַּשְׁכֵּן֩vayashken{And} He stationed Genesis 3:24:4 ⧉מִקֶּ֨דֶםmikkedemeast of Genesis 3:24:5 ⧉לְגַן־עֵ֜דֶןleganedenthe garden of Eden Genesis 3:24:6 ⧉אֶת־הַכְּרֻבִ֗יםethakeruvimthe cherubim Genesis 3:24:7 ⧉וְאֵ֨תveetand Genesis 3:24:8 ⧉לַ֤הַטlahatflame of Genesis 3:24:9 ⧉הַחֶ֙רֶב֙hakherevthe sword Genesis 3:24:10 ⧉הַמִּתְהַפֶּ֔כֶתhamithapekhetturning Genesis 3:24:11 ⧉לִשְׁמֹ֕רlishmorto guard Genesis 3:24:12 ⧉אֶת־דֶּ֖רֶךְetderekhthe way to the Genesis 3:24:13 ⧉עֵ֥ץetstree of Genesis 3:24:14 ⧉הַֽחַיִּֽים׃סhakhaiyimlife |
24. Formal Translation So He {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge} drove out the man, and at the east of the Garden of Eden He stationed the cherubim and a flaming sword that kept turning, to guard the way to the tree of life. |
24. Dynamic Translation So He {Yahweh, Protective Guardian} drove the man out and on the east side of Eden’s garden He set the cherubim and a flaming sword that spun around, to keep the path to the tree of life secure. |