| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 32:18:1 ⧉וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙veamartayou shall say Genesis 32:18:2 ⧉לְעַבְדְּךָ֣leavdekhayour servant Genesis 32:18:3 ⧉לְיַעֲקֹ֔בleyaakovJacob Genesis 32:18:4 ⧉מִנְחָ֥הminekhaa gift Genesis 32:18:5 ⧉הִוא֙hiit Genesis 32:18:6 ⧉שְׁלוּחָ֔הshelukhasent to Genesis 32:18:7 ⧉לַֽאדֹנִ֖יladonimy lord Genesis 32:18:8 ⧉לְעֵשָׂ֑וleesavEsau Genesis 32:18:9 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֥הvehinnehand behold Genesis 32:18:10 ⧉גַם־ה֖וּאgamhuhe also Genesis 32:18:11 ⧉אַחֲרֵֽינוּ׃akhareinuis behind us |
| 18. Formal Translation Then you shall say, “They belong to your servant Jacob; it is a gift sent to my lord Esau, and see, he is also behind us.” |
| 18. Dynamic Translation You are to answer, “These belong to your servant Jacob; they are a gift sent to my lord Esau. Look, he is coming behind us.” |