7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 4:7:1 ⧉הֲל֤וֹאhalowill there not be Genesis 4:7:2 ⧉אִם־תֵּיטִיב֙imteeteevif you do well Genesis 4:7:3 ⧉שְׂאֵ֔תsehetacceptance Genesis 4:7:4 ⧉וְאִם֙veimand if Genesis 4:7:5 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Genesis 4:7:6 ⧉תֵיטִ֔יבteeteevdo well Genesis 4:7:7 ⧉לַפֶּ֖תַחlapetakhat the door Genesis 4:7:8 ⧉חַטָּ֣אתkhattaatsin Genesis 4:7:9 ⧉רֹבֵ֑ץrovetscrouching Genesis 4:7:10 ⧉וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙veelekhaand toward you Genesis 4:7:11 ⧉תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹtehshookatoits desire Genesis 4:7:12 ⧉וְאַתָּ֖הveattabut you Genesis 4:7:13 ⧉תִּמְשָׁל־בּֽוֹ׃timshalborule over it |
7. Formal Translation If you do well, will there not be acceptance? But if you do not do well, sin is lying in wait at the door; its desire is toward you, but you must rule over it. |
7. Dynamic Translation If you choose what is right, you will be received. But if you choose what is wrong, sin is waiting at your doorway; it wants to take you, but you must master it. |