| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 32:9:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמֶר֮vayomersaid Genesis 32:9:2 ⧉יַעֲקֹב֒yaakovJacob Genesis 32:9:3 ⧉אֱלֹהֵי֙eloheiGod of Genesis 32:9:4 ⧉אָבִ֣יavimy father Genesis 32:9:5 ⧉אַבְרָהָ֔םavrahamAbraham Genesis 32:9:6 ⧉וֵאלֹהֵ֖יveeloheiand God of Genesis 32:9:7 ⧉אָבִ֣יavimy father Genesis 32:9:8 ⧉יִצְחָ֑קyitskhakIsaac Genesis 32:9:9 ⧉יְהוָ֞הyahwehLORD Genesis 32:9:10 ⧉הָאֹמֵ֣רhaomerwho said to Genesis 32:9:11 ⧉אֵלַ֗יelaime Genesis 32:9:12 ⧉שׁ֧וּבshuvreturn Genesis 32:9:13 ⧉לְאַרְצְךָ֛leartsekhato your land Genesis 32:9:14 ⧉וּלְמוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ulemoladtekhaand to your kindred Genesis 32:9:15 ⧉וְאֵיטִ֥יבָהveeitivaand I will do good to Genesis 32:9:16 ⧉עִמָּֽךְ׃immakhyou |
| 9. Formal Translation Jacob said, “O God {Elohei, Ancestral Protector} of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Promise-Keeper}, You who said to me, ‘Return to your land and to your kindred, and I will do good to you.’” |
| 9. Dynamic Translation Jacob prayed, “God {Elohei, Family Guide} of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Guardian}, You told me, ‘Go back to your homeland and to your relatives, and I will treat you well.’” |