| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 32:4:1 ⧉וַיְצַ֤וvayetsavhe commanded Genesis 32:4:2 ⧉אֹתָם֙otamthem Genesis 32:4:3 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Genesis 32:4:4 ⧉כֹּ֣הkothus Genesis 32:4:5 ⧉תֹאמְר֔וּןtomerunyou shall say Genesis 32:4:6 ⧉לַֽאדֹנִ֖יladonito my lord Genesis 32:4:7 ⧉לְעֵשָׂ֑וleesavEsau Genesis 32:4:8 ⧉כֹּ֣הkothus Genesis 32:4:9 ⧉אָמַ֣רamarsays Genesis 32:4:10 ⧉עַבְדְּךָ֔avdekhayour servant Genesis 32:4:11 ⧉יַעֲקֹ֖בyaakovJacob Genesis 32:4:12 ⧉עִם־לָבָ֣ןimlavanwith Laban Genesis 32:4:13 ⧉גַּ֔רְתִּיgartiI have sojourned Genesis 32:4:14 ⧉וָאֵחַ֖רvaekharand have remained Genesis 32:4:15 ⧉עַד־עָֽתָּה׃adatauntil now |
| 4. Formal Translation He gave them instructions, saying, “You shall speak like this to my lord Esau: ‘Your servant Jacob says, “I have sojourned with Laban and have remained there until now.”’” |
| 4. Dynamic Translation He told them, “Say this to my master Esau: ‘Your servant Jacob says, “I have been living with Laban as an outsider, and I have remained there until now.”’” |