| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 37:3:1 ⧉וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לveyisraeland Israel Genesis 37:3:2 ⧉אָהַ֤בahavloved Genesis 37:3:3 ⧉אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙etyosefJoseph Genesis 37:3:4 ⧉מִכָּל־בָּנָ֔יוmikolbanavmore than all his sons Genesis 37:3:5 ⧉כִּֽי־בֶן־זְקֻנִ֥יםkibenzekunimbecause a son of old age Genesis 37:3:6 ⧉ה֖וּאhuhe Genesis 37:3:7 ⧉ל֑וֹloto him Genesis 37:3:8 ⧉וְעָ֥שָׂהveasahe made Genesis 37:3:9 ⧉ל֖וֹlofor him Genesis 37:3:10 ⧉כְּתֹ֥נֶתketoneta tunic of Genesis 37:3:11 ⧉פַּסִּֽים׃pasimstrips |
| 3. Formal Translation Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was a son of his old age, and he prepared for him a special robe. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Israel cared for Joseph more than any of his other sons, since he was a son of old age to him. So he provided him with a distinctive robe that set him apart. |