| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 32:8:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerhe said Genesis 32:8:2 ⧉אִם־יָב֥וֹאimyavoif he comes Genesis 32:8:3 ⧉עֵשָׂ֛וesavEsau Genesis 32:8:4 ⧉אֶל־הַמַּחֲנֶ֥הelhamakhaneto the camp Genesis 32:8:5 ⧉הָאַחַ֖תhaakhatthe one Genesis 32:8:6 ⧉וְהִכָּ֑הוּvehikahuhe strikes it Genesis 32:8:7 ⧉וְהָיָ֛הvehayawill be Genesis 32:8:8 ⧉הַמַּחֲנֶ֥הhamakhanethe camp Genesis 32:8:9 ⧉הַנִּשְׁאָ֖רhanishearthe remaining Genesis 32:8:10 ⧉לִפְלֵיטָֽה׃lifeleitafor escape |
| 8. Formal Translation He said, “If Esau reaches one camp and strikes it, then the camp that remains shall be spared.” |
| 8. Dynamic Translation He reasoned, “If Esau attacks one camp and crushes it, the remaining group can still make its escape.” |