| 26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 32:26:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerhe said Genesis 32:26:2 ⧉שַׁלְּחֵ֔נִיshallekhenilet me go Genesis 32:26:3 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor Genesis 32:26:4 ⧉עָלָ֖הalahas risen Genesis 32:26:5 ⧉הַשָּׁ֑חַרhashakharthe dawn Genesis 32:26:6 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerhe said Genesis 32:26:7 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Genesis 32:26:8 ⧉אֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ֔ashallekhakhaI will let you go Genesis 32:26:9 ⧉כִּ֖יkiunless Genesis 32:26:10 ⧉אִם־בֵּרַכְתָּֽנִי׃imberakhtaniyou bless me |
| 26. Formal Translation He said, “Allow me to depart, for the dawn has come.” But he said, “I will not release you unless you bless me.” |
| 26. Dynamic Translation He said, “Release me, because morning has arrived.” But Jacob insisted, “I will not let you go unless you give me a blessing.” |